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David T. Andril
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Biography
David's practice concentrates on natural gas sales and transportation contracting, and regulation of the natural gas industry in the United States and overseas. He represents natural gas producers and pipelines in certificate and rate proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as well as non-U.S. companies seeking to make investments in the U.S. energy industry.

David has negotiated numerous U.S. and non-U.S. gas sales, gas transportation, gas storage, LNG terminalling, LNG sales, and other related contracts. He has also been involved in merger and acquisitions activity involving natural gas assets, both in the United States and overseas.

His regulatory practice has included the representation of parties in the full range of proceedings before the FERC and state utility commissions, including rate and certificate matters. He has represented natural gas pipelines as well as transportation customers of natural gas pipelines. In addition, David has considerable experience with issues affecting natural gas supply to electric power generation facilities.   He has extensive experience with regulatory and commercial issues affecting the LNG industry.

Internationally, David has advised on regulatory issues in Latin America, Africa, and Europe. He has assisted clients with privatizations of state-owned assets, as well as with green field natural gas developments. He has also analyzed existing natural gas laws and regulations, and provided guidance on the development of new regulatory schemes applicable to emerging natural gas industries.

Representative Experience
Transactional
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  • Assisted sponsor in developing innovative fuel supply, power sales, and natural gas tolling agreement for merchant power plant constructed in New England
  • Assisted natural gas marketer in drafting and negotiation of retail gas sales agreements for nationwide accounts
  • Negotiated, on behalf of a major industrial gas consumer, a comprehensive natural gas supply, gas portfolio management, and transportation capacity management agreement with leading national natural gas marketer
Regulatory
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  • Represented a gas pipeline serving the Northeast in numerous FERC certificate proceedings including pipeline looping, compressor additions, major market laterals and mainline extensions
  • Represented a pipeline that transports Canadian natural gas to markets in the West on all of its FERC rate and certificate matters
  • Represented pipeline serving Midwest markets in various FERC rate matters
LNG
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  • Advised sellers and buyers with respect to numerous gas feedstock sales, LNG sales and gas tolling agreements
  • Represented customer in the negotiation of long-term LNG import terminalling services agreement pertaining to existing facility on U.S. Atlantic Coast, including expansions of terminal and related downstream pipeline construction
  • Represented the applicant in obtaining FERC authorization for the construction of gas liquefaction, LNG storage, LNG vaporization and gas transportation facilities
International
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  • Advised various investors regarding gas regulatory systems in numerous countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Mozambique, South Africa, Turkey and United Kingdom
  • Advised sponsors of natural gas transportation and distribution project regarding regulatory issues affecting greenfield project delivering gas produced in Argentina to markets in Chile
  • Advised sponsors of various proposed and existing power plants in Chile with regard to fuel supply, fuel transportation, and power sales issues
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Education and Professional Background
  • University of Virginia Law School, J.D., 1980
  • Georgetown University, B.S., 1977
  • Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, 1980
Professional Recognition
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  • Chambers Global:  The World's Leading Lawyers in energy law, 2004-2007
  • The Legal Media Group Guide to the US Best of the Best in energy law, 2006
  • Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers, 2005
Activities and Affiliations
  • Member, Energy Bar Association
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Full Biography

David T. Andril
Partner
Co Administrative Partner, Washington
Co Section Head, Energy
The Willard Office Building
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004-1008

202.639.6542 : Tel
202.879.8842 : Fax
dandril@velaw.com

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