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John P. Cogan, Jr. John P. Cogan Jr. is a partner in the law firm of Cogan & Partners LLP based in the Firm's Houston office.
John concentrates on the international exploration, extraction, processing, transportation and sale of hydrocarbons as well as the development of renewable and other natural resources, with a particular emphasis on projects in North America, Latin America, East Asia, the Middle East and Africa His work includes developing project structures, as well as drafting and negotiating joint venture, acquisition, joint operating, management, processing, service, transportation (pipeline and marine), development and investment agreements, production sharing, drilling, construction, O&M and other energy industry contracts, project finance documentation, and technology licenses. He also has been involved with governmental regulation, construction and financing of facilities related to energy projects.
John is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and a frequent lecturer on international energy matters. He previously served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Houston, teaching the course on international financial transactions. He is a director and member of the executive committee of the Asia Society, Texas Center. He has been named as one of the world’s leading energy and natural resource lawyers in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers and in the International Financial Law Review 1000, and as one of the top five international lawyers in Texas by Texas Lawyer. He also has been recognized by Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America and Law Dragon as a leading energy and corporate attorney.
John is a member of the American and Houston Bar Associations and the State Bar of Texas. He is a fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation and the Texas Bar Foundation. He also is a member of the American Society of International Law, serving as a corresponding editor of its publication, International Legal Materials. |
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Representative Experience
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- Algeria: Representing U.S. parties in their dealings with a government oil entity in connection with LNG sale and purchase agreements, transportation agreements and dispute resolution
- Angola: Representing the consortium developing an LNG project in Angola
- Argentina: Representing a U.S. electric utility in the privatization of Buenos Aires-area electric power distribution companies
- The Bahamas: Representing investors in the development of an LNG receiving terminal
- Belize: Representing U.S. parties in the farm-in of rights for a production sharing area
- Bolivia/Brazil: Representing an Australian company in the divestiture of its interest in the Bolivia/Brazil natural gas pipeline
- Bolivia: Representing an Australian company in the divestiture of its interest in Bolivian oil fields
- Brazil: Representing investors in the acquisition of a working interest in an offshore deepwater block
- Brazil: Representing a U.S. manufacturer in the documentation and structuring of oil field equipment manufacturing, sales and service operations
- Brazil: Representing a U.S. chemical company in its petrochemical plant operations and relationships with joint venturers
- Brazil: Representing a U.S. electric utility in connection with its investment in a São Paulo-area electric power distribution company
- Burma: Representing a Korean-American consortium in its production sharing contract/LNG project negotiations with the government oil company
- Canada: Representing a Texas bank in connection with the financing of a pipeline compressor station
- Canada: Representing a U.S. producer in negotiations with Canadian sulphur producers for a jointly operated sulphur terminal in Belgium
- Canada: Representing: an independent oil and gas company in the development of an LNG receiving terminal in Nova Scotia
- Canada: Representing a major Canadian exploration and production company in its acquisition of oil and gas properties internationally
- Canada: Representing Canadian interests in the transfer of a 50% interest in a major oil sands field in Alberta to a European integrated oil company
- Chad/Cameroon: Representing a major U.S. oil company in the documentation and structuring of a crude oil pipeline project, including work on the convention of establishment and investment agreement with the host countries
- Chile: Representing a European/Chilean consortium in the development of an LNG regasification facility in Northern Chile
- China: Representing U.S. interests in the proposed acquisition of an interest in a fossil fuel power project in Southern China
- China: Representing a foreign investor in the drafting of documentation for an oil field equipment manufacturing joint venture with a governmental entity
- China: Representing U.S. interests in connection with the proposed acquisition of a hydroelectric power plant in Southwestern China
- China: Representing a major U.S. oil company in working with Chinese authorities to develop an LNG regasification facility
- China: Representing U.S. interests in the development of a petrochemical plant in Shanghai
- China: Representing U.S. interests in the development of a joint venture manufacturing facility in the Beijing region
- Colombia: Representing U.S. interests in the farm-in of rights for oil and gas blocks in the Putumayo region
- Colombia: Representing U.S. interests in the acquisition of an interest in a major gas pipeline
- Colombia: Representing U.S. interests in legal matters relating to two petrochemical plants operated in joint ventures with local investors
- Côte d’Ivoire: Representing a U.S. company in the disposition of oil and gas properties
- Denmark: Representing a major Danish industrial group in connection with its offshore oil drilling activities
- Dominican Republic: Representing a U.S. and British interests in the privatization of the power industry
- Ethiopia: Representing a Canadian company in planning a farm-in arrangement with a U.S. company for the acquisition of Ethiopian oil and gas rights
- Ghana: Representing a U.S. oil company in the financing of offshore oil field development activities.
- Hungary: Representing German interests in the acquisition of oil & gas fields
- Hungary: Representing U.S. interests in connection with Hungarian gas fields
- India: Representing a U.S. independent oil and gas company in the drafting of agreements to participate in the acquisition of Bombay-area offshore oil and gas properties
- India: Representing U.S. interests in the documentation relating to the acquisition of oil and gas properties in Assam State
- Indonesia: Representing production sharing contractors in the Bontang LNG Liquefaction Project in Indonesia and, when interests were properly aligned, the government oil entity
- Indonesia: Representing a major oil company in connection with the development of the Tangguh gas field
- Indonesia: Representing U.S. interests in the development of a petrochemical plant
- Malaysia: Representing U.S. interests in connection with the research and contract analysis for an offshore production sharing contract
- Mexico: Representing U.S., Mexican and Canadian interests in negotiations with CFE (the Federal Electricity Commission) and structuring regarding a power and desalination project in Rosarito, BCN (together with a natural gas pipeline to provide a fuel supply)
- Mexico: Representing an Argentine/Mexican consortium in negotiations with CFE and lenders for the financing of the Petacalco Coal Handling Project
- Mexico: Representing a consortium of Mexican, Spanish and U.S. interests in negotiations with Pemex (the government oil entity) and lenders for developing and financing a gasoline additives plant in Coatzacoalcos
- Mexico: Representing Norwegian interests in the proposed privatization of the Vera Cruz shipyards for oil drilling rig construction and repair
- Mexico: Representing Investors in the development of an LNG receiving terminal
- Mexico: Representing Japanese interests in development of a proposed petroleum refinery in partnership with Pemex
- Mexico: Representing foreign investors in the establishment of an oil field equipment manufacturing plant in Vera Cruz
- Mexico: Representing a Mexican mining company in its foreign investments and international operations
- Mexico: Representing a major Mexican brewery in the international distribution and sale of its products
- Mongolia. Representing U.S. interests in the divestiture of oil and gas properties, including dealings with the oil ministry and assignees
- Morocco: Representing U.S. interests in an oil and gas convention with the Moroccan government
- Namibia: Representing a multi-national company in planning and developing contracts for a proposed upstream oil & gas project and a related LNG project
- Nigeria: Representing U.S. parties in negotiations with Nigeria LNG Limited (a joint venture of the Nigerian government, Shell and others) for the purchase of LNG
- Nigeria: Representing North American and European interests in negotiations for the purchase of LNG from the Brass LNG Project (a joint venture of the Nigerian government, ENI and others)
- Nigeria: Representing a multi-national oil company in the acquisition of offshore oil and gas properties
- Norway: Representing a major Norwegian industrial enterprise in its international oil and gas and oil field services activities
- Pakistan: Representing a major U.S. oil company in the divestiture of a petrochemical plant to local management
- Qatar: Representing a major U.S. oil company in connection with a planned gas-to-liquids plant
- Qatar: Representing Qatari LNG producers in LNG shipping matters
- Qatar: Representing Qatar Petroleum in negotiating a letter of intent with a major western oil company for an LNG project
- Russia: Representing U.S. interests in negotiations for an oil field equipment manufacturing joint venture with a Russian governmental entity
- Russia: Representing a major Russian gas company in LNG purchase and sale agreements
- Saudi Arabia: Representing foreign oil companies in the Saudi natural gas initiative which included work on upstream, midstream and downstream operations, including power and desalination plants
- South Africa: Representing lenders in the Rand/Dollar construction financing of an offshore drilling rig built in a South African shipyard
- Slovakia: Representing a U.S. independent oil & gas company in documentation of rights for exploration and development of natural gas prospects
- Slovenia: Representing a U.S. independent oil & gas company in documentation of rights for exploration and development of natural gas prospects
- Tanzania: Representing a U.S. pipeline company in planning the development of a petroleum products pipeline running from Dar es Salaam to the Ugandan border
- Trinidad & Tobago: Representing a U.S. drilling contractor in connection with offshore oil drilling contracts
- Trinidad & Tobago: Representing a major shareholder in the Trinidad LNG Project in negotiations with the government and other shareholders in the original project and subsequent expansions
- Trinidad & Tobago: Representing a multi-national natural resources company in connection with its offshore oil & gas operations
- Tunisia: Representation of European interests in legal review of oil and gas properties
- United States: Representing a U.S. company in developing a fleet of LNG tankers
- United States: Representing various investor groups in the planning and development of LNG receiving terminals for the North American market
- United States: Representing Canadian interests in the acquisition of two major petroleum refineries in the U.S.
- United States: Representing European Interests in the acquisition of a major position in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Oil Fields
- United States: Representing European Interests in the disposition of extensive oil & gas properties onshore
- United States: Representing several oil field service companies in their domestic and international operations and financings
- Venezuela: Representing U.S. interests in the documentation and structuring of oil field equipment repair operations
- Venezuela: Representing Japanese interests in reviewing and advising on oil field reactivation programs with PDVSA (the Venezuelan oil entity) and its affiliates
- Venezuela: Representing a U.S. chemical company in its petrochemical plant operations and relationships with joint venturers
- Venezuela: Representing a U.S. natural gas company in its successful bid and contract negotiations with PDVSA and with the EPC contractor for a major gas pressurization project
- Yemen: Representing production-sharing interests in the Marib LNG Project in the negotiation of the gas development agreement, feedstock supply agreement, operating agreement and shareholders agreement
- Yemen: Representing an independent oil producer in the proposed acquisition of an exploration block
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