Damien R. Lyster

A BlackRock Diversified Infrastructure fund and a Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners fund in their $1.14 billion joint acquisition of the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System from TC Energy Corporation and its partner Northern New England Investment Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Énergir L.P. (pending)

MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy producers in the United States, in its $325 million private placement

Global Infrastructure Partners in the execution of a definitive agreement with Canadian-based TC Energy to acquire a 40% interest in its Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC and Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC systems, in a new joint venture, with total proceeds expected to be US$3.9 billion

Enbridge Inc. in a joint venture with WhiteWater/I Squared Capital and MPLX LP to develop, construct, own, and operate natural gas pipeline and storage assets connecting Permian Basin natural gas supply to growing LNG and U.S. Gulf Coast demand (pending)

Infinium in the development of a power-to-liquids eFuels facility in Texas that will convert waste carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into SAF and other low carbon fuels, and in its $75 million project equity investment commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst

Southwest Airlines on offtake agreement with a sustainable fuels technology company for sustainable aviation fuel and established long-term strategic partnership to purchase significant volumes of sustainable aviation fuel in the future

Conducted regulatory assessment and commercial agreement diligence on behalf of lenders to and investors in distributed energy projects throughout the United States

Represented private equity investor in negotiation of natural gas, oil, and produced water midstream agreements in connection with investment in independent midstream company developing assets in the Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina

Archaea Energy in connection with its entry into a joint venture with an affiliate of UGI Corporation pursuant to which the parties will develop, construct and operate a landfill gas to renewable natural gas facility in Hegins, Pennsylvania

Assisted developer of renewable energy and battery storage projects in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements related to the sale of energy and ancillary services to integrated power company

Represented producers of liquids-rich gas in drafting and negotiating gathering, processing and purchase agreements for assets in the Woodford Shale and Permian Basin, and in addressing issues related to claims of competing dedications and continued development of assets amidst such claims

Represented an oil producer in the drafting of carbon dioxide processing and transportation agreements in connection with enhanced oil recovery operations 

Assisted major natural gas and oil midstream companies and exploration and production companies in drafting and negotiating natural gas gathering, processing, and sales agreements, as well as general midstream services agreements for gas and oil gathering assets, in the Appalachian Basin 

Represented a crude oil producer with assets in the Permian Basin in drafting and negotiating a crude oil gathering agreement and transportation services agreement on new third-party crude oil pipelines

Southwest Airlines Co. in its $30 million investment in LanzaJet, Inc., a sustainable aviation fuel technology provider and producer with a patented ethanol-to-SAF technology

Represented an oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in the Rocky Mountain region in drafting and negotiating a throughput and deficiency agreement for capacity on a new FERC-jurisdictional crude oil pipeline 

Assisted a natural gas producer in drafting and negotiating gas sales agreements for dedicated production in the Haynesville Shale 

Conducted regulatory assessment and due diligence on behalf of lenders and purchasers in connection with the acquisition of power generation facilities, natural gas pipeline facilities, and liquids pipeline facilities 

Prepared and filed applications for market-based rate authority for sales of energy and ancillary services, change in status notifications, and requests for Category 1 status for electric market participants

Southwest Airlines in the negotiation of allocation of environmental attributes and emission reductions related to sustainable aviation fuel

Advised a natural gas utility regarding recovery of extraordinary natural gas costs in Texas Railroad Commission proceeding

Represented crude oil pipelines in Texas in obtaining approval of new FERC and Texas Railroad Commission tariffs and new cost-of-service, incentive, and settlement rates for interstate and intrastate movements on regulated pipelines

Assisted shippers and project sponsors in negotiation and development of intrastate and NGPA Section 311 rates and terms and conditions of service on intrastate natural gas pipelines in Texas

Assisted crude oil pipelines and developers in analyzing FERC jurisdictional determinations and related regulatory issues, and entering into transportation agreements for FERC-jurisdictional service

Drafted, revised, and filed initial tariff and tariff modifications for open-access natural gas storage and hub services

Prepared and filed application for market-based rates and affirmation of market-based rate authority for natural gas storage companies

Represented electric market participants in FERC enforcement matters related to MISO, NYISO, and California ISO and PX markets

Represented power marketers in FERC complaint proceedings regarding allegations of market manipulation and tariff violations in Western energy markets

Represented an oil pipeline client in complaint proceedings and administrative litigation before FERC

Represented a FERC-regulated company in a self-report of potential statutory and regulatory compliance issues to FERC’s Office of Enforcement