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Natural Gas Certification Question: Which Standard Should be Standard?

Energy ESG panelists at a recent Hart Energy event contend that higher production of natural gas is necessary, certification of lower methane emissions is critical, and government needs to stay out of it.

Energy ESG 2022: Certified Gas: Why is Matters to Investors and Customers

Executives from EQT Corp., MiQ and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld discuss the importance of certified gas.

Energy ESG 2022: Opening Keynote: What's Next for ESG?

Waste Management's Tara J. Hemmer gave the opening keynote address at Hart Energy's 2022 Energy ESG conference.

The Evolution of ESG Reporting for E&P Companies

Developing SEC requirements and market pressure push E&P companies to meet ESG disclosure demands.

Understanding Section 45Q is an Essential Piece of the CCUS Puzzle

Section 45Q tax credits can be a very effective tool for companies in the oil and gas industry that are looking to invest in and exploit the CCUS value chain.

Women in Energy: Christine “Chris” LaFollette, Akin Gump

Today’s featured 25 Influential Women in Energy honoree is Christine “Chris” LaFollette, partner emeritus at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP based in Houston.

Energy ESG: Building a Case for an ESG Ready Future

How are boardrooms across the energy industry looking at their executives these days in terms of measuring their success? Akin Gump partners share what oil and gas producers need to do to prepare for an ESG ready future.

Forty Under 40: Cynthia Mabry, Akin Gump

Today’s featured Forty Under 40 honoree is Cynthia Mabry, partner with Akin Gump where she focuses her practice on corporate matters, M&A and capital markets in the energy industry.

E&P Bankruptcy Sales: Pros, Cons of Stalking-Horse Bidders

The opportunity to acquire oil and gas assets out of bankruptcy has grown in the current downturn, however, a panel of experts say buyers should be prepared to act early and quickly.

Insight: Understanding Risk, Relationships during Oil Crisis

Partners at Akin Gump stress the importance of understanding relationships between upstream and midstream oil and gas companies during the ongoing industry crisis.

Forty Under 40: David Sweeney, Akin Gump

Today’s featured Forty Under 40 honoree is David Sweeney, partner at Akim Gump who has engaged in some of the oil and gas industry’s heftiest transactions with an aggregate value of $65 billion.