Thomas Holmberg

Partner

Thomas Holmberg

Washington, D.C.

P: +1.202.639.7965
F: +1.202.585.1016

Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS), and Energy Transition

  • Major International Infrastructure Company – advise on joint venture and project development for a blue ammonia project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico region
  • U.S. Midstream Company – advise on the development of a multi-state, cross-border low carbon ammonia export project, including regarding joint development agreement with potential joint venturers, advising on issues relating to carbon capture, and long-term ammonia offtake agreements
  • Global Food Corporation – advise on legal and commercial issues relating to the potential development of a carbon capture project in the U.S. Midwest
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel Producer – advise on agreements for the sale of sustainable aviation fuel and associated environmental attributes to major domestic carrier
  • Pure-Play Green Hydrogen Developer – advise on the development of renewable-sourced hydrogen projects, including offtake arrangements, site lease arrangements, and power supply agreements and associated issues
  • Regulated Utility – advise on RFP process for the development of pilot hydrogen project
  • Regulated Utility – advise on build-transfer agreement for hydrogen electrolyzer to be used for fuel blending
  • Major International Infrastructure Company – advise on potential acquisition of major hydrogen production, storage and hydrogen-fueled power generation facility in the United States
  • One of the Largest Refiners in the United States – advise on commercial and regulatory considerations in respect of CCUS and low-carbon hydrogen production
  • Carbon storage developer – advise on a transaction for the sale of CO2 produced by the production of ammonia and related operation and maintenance arrangements
  • Major Automotive Manufacturer – advise on the drafting and negotiation of a hydrogen supply agreement for FCEV refueling facilities
  • Interstate Pipeline Company – drafting and negotiating an agreement for sale and purchase of emission reduction credits produced by methane reduction project
  • Renewable Diesel Producer – advise on agreement for sale and purchase of emission reduction credits in Louisiana
  • Land-owner – advise on regulatory and contractual considerations regarding the lease of property for purposes of developing permanent carbon sequestration project
  • Biodiesel Project Developer – advise on development of midwestern biodiesel project, including early investment and project structuring and development issues
  • Independent Power Producer – advise and draft project documents relating to wind power project
  • Clipper Wind Power – provide regulatory advice on the development of a wind project in Maryland

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

  • Caribbean Utility – advise on agreement for sale of regasified LNG as part of fuel-switching project
  • International EPC Contractor and Offshore Infrastructure Provider – advising on LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) time charter
  • State-Owned Oil Company – advise on and negotiate LNG sale and purchase agreement for offtake from an LNG project in western Canada
  • Sempra LNG – project development counsel to Sempra LNG in respect of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project and project counsel to Sempra LNG marketing in respect of LNG sales and gas supplies for its North American LNG liquefaction projects currently under construction and development
  • Owner and Operator of Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) and Other LNG Infrastructure Assets – advise on and draft a lease and maintenance agreement for a vessel, including terms for operation as an LNG carrier and an FSRU
  • European Utility – negotiating and drafting LNG sales and purchase agreements (with LNG vessel time charter) for export of LNG from U.S. LNG liquefaction project; advice on long-term and short-term LNG marketing arrangements; advice on gas supply arrangement
  • U.S. Utility – assistance with LNG-based fuel supply agreement, including LNG sales agreement and logistics agreement for the transportation and distribution of ISO containers of LNG to generation facilities
  • Cheniere Energy – negotiate long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements from the Sabine Pass LNG export facility; advise on LNG tolling arrangements and related agreements
  • Global Energy Company – advise, negotiate and draft precedent agreement and LNG sale and purchase agreement to support LNG supply for bid in South American power auction
  • Global Power Company – negotiation of LNG sales arrangement for delivery to LNG-to-power project in Panama
  • Project Sponsor – advise on regulatory aspects of pipeline transportation to supply gas to a greenfield LNG export facility in Canada
  • Various Energy Project Developers – represent and advise on siting, structuring and operation of LNG import and export terminals in North America and drafting of LNG customer agreements and shipping agreements
  • Various International Energy Marketers – advise on LNG terminal capacity and off-take arrangements around the world
  • Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC – advise on FERC regulatory matters
  • Petrobras – liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement for the purchase of LNG into Brazil; advise on master LNG sale and purchase agreements for LNG transactions in various markets
  • Peru LNG – sale and purchase agreement for LNG from the Peru LNG project and the agreement for pipeline transportation of natural gas from Camisea fields to the LNG project
  • BP – sales and purchase agreement for LNG from Tangguh, Indonesia to Sempra Energy for delivery to Baja California, Mexico
  • Consortium of Energy Companies – representation regarding the development of natural gas resources in Venezuela for export as LNG
  • International Energy Company – assistance with the commercial structure of a small-scale, floating LNG export project in Colombia, including a gas sales agreement and time charter
  • Consortium of LNG Project Sponsors –advise on procurement of a fleet of up to five LNG carriers under long-term time charter, including structuring and assisting with the administration of the tender and bid evaluation process
  • Excelerate Energy – advise on authorization before the FERC and Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy
  • Jordan Cove LNG – advise, negotiate and draft project documents, including Terminal Services Agreement and Common Facilities Agreement for LNG export facility
  • Various Financial Institutions – development of LNG trading models
  • Marathon – provide assistance with respect to arrangements for the sale of LNG from the Equatorial Guinea LNG project
  • LNG Investor and Offtaker – advise and negotiate contracts relating to development of LNG export project in British Columbia, Canada
  • Stream – develop LNG Master Sales Agreement for short-term sales of LNG
  • ConocoPhillips – advise on purchase of LNG from QatarGas
  • Asian Utility – negotiation and drafting of LNG sales contract for U.S.-sourced LNG
  • Global Power Company – advise on long-term LNG sales agreement in Dominican Republic
  • Citigroup – advise, draft, and negotiate LNG MSAs
  • Sempra – develop LNG Master Sales Agreement for spot and short-term LNG purchases and sales

Petroleum

  • Project Sponsors – advise of the BTC oil pipeline project from Azerbaijan to Turkey
  • Encore Acquisition Company – advise on oil and gas sale and purchase agreements
  • European Trading Company – advise on short-term LNG agreement
  • International Oil Company – project and risk evaluation of deepwater Gulf of Mexico acquisition and joint venture
  • Independent E&P company – advise and draft Master Services Agreement

Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids

  • Madison Gas and Electric Company – advise on FERC pipeline regulatory matters and advise on gas sale and purchase agreements
  • Integrated midstream pipeline operator – representation before FERC regarding various pipeline issues
  • Global power company – representation of a pipeline sponsor in a certificate proceeding before FERC, including related state issues
  • Project sponsor – development of a cross-border gas pipeline project in the Caribbean
  • Millennium Pipeline – advise on FERC tariff and contracting matters
  • Global Power Company – advise project sponsor on a proposed subsea pipeline for the transport of natural gas from the Bahamas to Florida
  • Manufacturing company – advise and comment on North American Energy Standards board (NAESB) gas sales agreement
  • U.S. Utility – advise on development of energy management agreement
  • U.S.-based LNG importer – advise and draft short-term NAESB gas sales agreement and special provisions and long-term bespoke gas supply agreements
  • Pipeline company – advise and draft precedent agreement for pipeline transportation agreement and gas storage agreement
  • Pipeline shipper – representation before FERC on dispute related to pipeline transportation agreement
  • U.S. Utility – advise and draft ISDA and gas supply agreement
  • International Oil and Gas Company – advise on regulatory and commercial matters associated with natural gas sales contracts in Alaska
  • Energy Infrastructure Developer – regulatory advice on gas storage project
  • U.S.-based LNG Importer – advise, draft and negotiate precedent agreements for capacity on proposed interstate natural gas pipeline

Energy Transition

  • Advising automotive manufacturer in the drafting and negotiation of a hydrogen supply agreement for FCEV refueling facilities
  • Advising major refiner regarding commercial and regulatory considerations in respect of low-carbon hydrogen production
  • Advising land-owner in respect of regulatory and contractual considerations regarding the lease of property for purposes of developing permanent carbon sequestration project
  • Advising project developer in all aspects of the development of a waste-to-energy project
  • Advising a carbon storage developer on a transaction for the sale of CO2 produced by the production of ammonia and related operation and maintenance arrangements
  • Interstate Pipeline Company – draft and negotiate agreement for sale and purchase of emission reduction credits produced by methane reduction project
  • Renewable Diesel Producer – advise on agreement for sale and purchase of emission reduction credits in Louisiana
  • Merchant Generation Company – regulatory and appellate proceedings relating to energy markets in the western United States
  • Clipper Wind Power – provide regulatory advise on the development of the Criterion wind project in Maryland
  • Independent Power Producer – advise and draft project documents relating to wind power project
  • Carbon Storage Developer – advise on a transaction for the sale of CO2 produced by the production of ammonia and related operation and maintenance arrangements
  • Biodiesel Project Developer – advise on development of midwestern biodiesel project, including early investment and project structuring and development issues