Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s oil and gas practice continues to provide comprehensive transactional advice to a wide range of clients, routinely assisting with new oil, natural gas and gas generation projects, tariff agreements, complex asset management arrangements, and the sale and acquisition of oil and natural gas assets. From Washington DC and Chicago respectively, Stephen Spina and Elizabeth Hanigan lead the firm, which includes Washington DC’s Kirstin Gibbs, noted for her expertise in developing new oil and gas infrastructure and negotiating midstream transportation and storage agreements, and Philadelphia’s Benjamin Wills, who handles midstream and downstream oil and gas transactions. From Houston, Felipe Alice is a key contact for energy transactions related to oil and gas infrastructure and power plant development.

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Key clients

  • South Jersey Industries
  • BP
  • Trillium Flow Technologies
  • MPLX LP
  • Lukoil USA
  • Buckeye Partners
  • Trecora Resources
  • Macquarie
  • CEPSA
  • ENEL

Work highlights

  • Advised South Jersey Industries (SJI) regarding an investment and development in RNG projects across the Northeast that will allow the SJI gas utilities to decarbonize the company’s footprint in New Jersey.
  • Advised Buckeye Partners, L.P. and South Texas Gateway Terminal (STGT) in the sale of 100% of STGT to Gibson Energy Inc. for a total purchase price of $1.1 billion in cash, subject to closing adjustments.
  • Represented Endeavor Energy Resources in the negotiation of master service agreements with respect to the exploration and development of upstream oil and gas resources in Texas.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stephen Spina, Elizabeth Hanigan

Other key lawyers

Kirstin Gibbs, Benjamin Wills, Felipe Alice