Porter Hedges LLP advises an array of major public and private E&P companies, private equity funds, and midstream and downstream companies for a wide range of oil and gas transactions. In addition to its expertise in advising on complex oil and gas acquisitions and divestitures, both conventional and unconventional, the team is also recognized as a major player in managing carbon sequestration agreements and transactions. Randy King and Robert Thomas jointly lead the Houston-based team, which includes Jeremy Mouton, known for handling some of the oil and gas industry’s largest acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and securitization transactions (ABS), and James T Thompson, who specializes in the upstream, midstream and renewable segments of the energy industry.

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  • ‘We value the quick responses that we receive. The depth of knowledge from the partners and associates is quite apparent.’

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Key clients

  • PureWest Energy, LLC
  • Viper Energy Partners
  • Ascent Resources, LLC
  • Alpine Summit Energy Partners, Inc.
  • Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
  • U.S. Well Services, Inc.
  • The Williams Companies, Inc.
  • Noble Energy/Chevron USA, Inc.
  • Verdun Oil Company
  • Franco-Nevada Corporation
  • Sage Road Capital
  • Altitude Energy Partners LLC
  • ARM Energy
  • Total
  • Carnelian Energy Capital

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Randy King, Bob Thomas

Other key lawyers

Jeremy Mouton, James T. Thompson