Webinar: 7th Midstream Oil & Gas Law Conference by The Center for American and International Law

The Center for American and International Law

Conference Information

From this page, you may enter the conference sessions, which are listed below, at the scheduled time.

In addition to the educational sessions on this platform, we have one social event that is being held on Zoom on June 23th at 12:45 p.m. (CST). You can access that session via this link.

If you have any difficulty accessing the conference, please contact Ryan Frome at rfrome@cailaw.org or 972-244-3422. If you have difficulties connecting audio via your computer, each individual session has an option to dial-in via phone. You can obtain that number on the landing page for each individual session. You may also request the numbers by emailing Ryan. Some jurisdictions do not allow credit for telephonic-only participation because you cannot see the presentation material, ask questions or respond to attendance prompts.

This Conference Has 6 Sections

9:55 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Central)

ESG Capital Markets in the Energy Sector

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 · 9:55 AM CDT

9:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (Central): Welcome, Overview and Introductions;
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Central): ESG Capital Markets in the Energy Sector

ESG bond and loan capital markets transaction volumes have grown dramatically over the last few years as issuers and investors alike are drawn to the product. J.P. Morgan will lead a panel discussion with two energy sector companies, who were early adopters in this market – Solaris and Enbridge, who issued a Sustainability Linked Bond and Loan, respectively. The discussion will include a broader conceptual overview of the formats of securities available and why issuers may select them, and will also cover the documentation process required leading up to a transaction.

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11:00 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. (Central)

Private Equity and SPACs: What does the coming wave of de-SPAC transactions mean for midstream?

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 · 11:05 AM CDT

The SPAC craze has seen several energy private equity funds sponsoring SPAC IPOs, bringing a convergence of the private and public capital markets. What will happen next? Where will these SPACs find their de-SPAC targets? Will your company be an attractive target in the de-SPAC wave? What are midstream investors predicting? This panel of private equity and SPAC experts will discuss opportunities and the target return stack in de-SPAC transactions.

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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Central)

Friendly Fire: Managing the Risks of FERC-Regulated Affiliate Relationships

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 · 1:30 PM CDT

This presentation will explore the statutory and regulatory landscape governing the relationship between FERC-regulated liquids pipelines and their marketing affiliates, with an emphasis on current trends and live issues. With the current state of the law as a backdrop, the presentation will conclude with recommended best practices for FERC-regulated liquids pipelines engaging in transactions and operations with their affiliates.

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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Central)

Energy Policy in the Biden Era

Thursday, June 24, 2021 · 10:00 AM CDT

Energy Policy in the Biden Era

This presentation will provide an overview of the Biden Administration’s energy policy and discuss the prospects for federal legislation impacting the energy sector. The presentation will focus on the Biden Administration’s executive orders on climate change, changes to federal permitting, forthcoming SEC ESG disclosures, as well as Congress’s consideration of infrastructure and tax legislation impacting the oil, gas, and renewables industries.

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11:05 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. (Central)

Down But Not Out?

Thursday, June 24, 2021 · 11:05 AM CDT

An update on the impact of midstream gathering and transportation agreements in bankruptcy. The presenters will address recent decisions issues by bankruptcy courts, some (surprising) good news, and mitigation strategies.

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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Central)

Care and Feeding of Your Projects, New and Old, and Your Exposure to Claims, New and Old

Thursday, June 24, 2021 · 1:00 PM CDT

The Panel will touch on recent climate change litigation, the federal Executive and Legislative Branch agenda for environmental justice policies, common law and statute-based actions involving constituents of the production, generating and manufacturing processes, including polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and Aqueus Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), and the impact of the changing landscape of environmental protection and enforcement as it may impact current and future midstream and related energy projects.

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