D. Kirk Morgan II

Representative Matters

Advised midstream natural gas and NGL service company on transactional and regulatory issues associated with various gathering lines, intrastate pipelines, Hinshaws, and interstate pipelines.

Advised midstream natural gas company with respect to transactional and regulatory issues associated with the conversion of a natural gas pipeline to an oil pipeline.

Advised private investment firm with respect to transactional and regulatory issues associated with the conversion of a natural gas pipeline to an oil pipeline.

Represented petroleum refinery in protest of oil pipeline's application seeking market-based rate authorization.

Advised ethylene, propylene and polyethylene producer in dispute with NGL pipeline company.

Represented marketing company in application at Department of Energy seeking authorization to export LNG.

Represents several companies in connection with internal regulatory compliance reviews.

Represents producers, local distribution companies, and natural gas marketers in interstate pipeline certificate, rate and rulemaking proceedings before the FERC.

Prepare manuals and provide regulatory compliance training for producers, local distribution companies, and natural gas marketers.

Represents natural gas marketers and local distribution companies in the negotiation of precedent agreements and contracts for natural gas transportation and storage service.

Advises gas pipeline developers, owners, operators and investors on gas pipeline and gathering projects and associated regulatory issues.

Represented producer in confidential FERC enforcement investigation.

Represented public utility in confidential FERC enforcement investigation.

Represented natural gas marketer in confidential FERC enforcement investigation.

Represented gas marketers and local distribution companies in multiple gas pipeline rate cases at FERC.

Represented producer in proceedings before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska regarding a contract to sell gas to the local gas utility.

Client-specific presentations on gas trading (commodity and capacity trading transactions) compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requirements.

Publications and Speeches

Co-author, “FERC Natural Gas Enforcement Hopefully Improved under New Administration,” Natural Gas & Electricity Journal, February 2009.

Speech on gas compliance/enforcement issues at 2009 Infocast-sponsored FERC Compliance Summit, Washington, D.C.

“FERC Natural Gas 101,” EUCI Instructor (March 26, 2008, Washington, D.C.; June 2, 2008, Denver, CO).

Co-author, “Pipeline JV Risks Require Preagreement Planning,” Oil and Gas Journal, November 26, 2007.

Co-author, “Europe Needs to Break Out of a Captive Market,” The Financial Times, June 19, 2007.

Co-author, “How to Avoid a New OPEC,” The International Financial Law Review, May 2007.