Notable Matters
Bracewell is playing a leading role in the development of the global hydrogen economy.
• Major hydrogen producer— in educating policymakers and creating opportunities to use hydrogen to modernize the electric grid and mobility sector
• Major midstream company— on the preparation of a comprehensive memorandum summarizing economic, environmental, siting, construction and operational requirements applicable to hydrogen pipelines and pipelines transporting a commingled stream of natural gas and hydrogen
• VPI Generation Limited— £ 300 million financing for the 3.2 GW portfolio of UK CCGT, operated by VPI Generation Limited, with the use of proceeds designated for pre-capex financing to prepare the generating assets for the introduction of hydrogen into the feedstock and carbon capture of the emissions, including the plant at Immingham to be ready for the potential Humber Zero consortium’ s project
• Major national pipeline company— on the development of multiple hydrogen production facilities utilizing natural gas and employing carbon capture equipment to reduce net carbon emissions as well as pipeline systems to transport the produced hydrogen
• Major project developer— on maximizing the federal tax credit value in connection with the production of green methanol utilizing clean hydrogen
• Major project developer— on maximizing the federal tax credit value in connection with the production of renewable diesel utilizing clean hydrogen
• Industrial complex— in connection with air permitting and other environmental regulatory aspects of modifications and expansion to large Texas industrial complex, including steam methane reforming, air separation and cogeneration facilities
• Internationally recognized hydrogen producer— on environmental permitting, compliance, auditing and enforcement defense for hydrogen facilities located across the United States
• Major global industrial gas manufacturer— on siting, environmental permitting and development issues associated with a new steam methane reformer facility constructed in Nevada to provide hydrogen fuel for the California market
• Major global industrial gas manufacturer— on due diligence on the real estate, regulatory, environmental and permitting aspects of several recent acquisitions of air gas pipelines and of natural gas pipeline for conversion to air gas service
• Major midstream company— on regulatory and commercial issues related to pipeline company’ s plans to convert its existing interstate natural gas pipeline to hydrogen service
• Major midstream company— on regulatory and commercial issues relating to an existing interstate natural gas pipeline seeking to commingle hydrogen with its gas stream and establish new hydrogen transportation service and rates
• Major midstream company— on regulatory and commercial issues for a midstream company seeking to construct and operate a new interstate pipeline delivering a mixed stream of natural gas and hydrogen bracewell. com