Leasing The Future: Solar, Carbon Sequestration, and Oil & Gas

Matthew W. Onest | KWGD

Matthew Onest has more than twelve years’ experience protecting the interests of manufacturers, businesses of all sizes, property owners, and energy companies in all aspects of civil litigation. He has significant trial experience in many courts in the State of Ohio. Matthew is also a member of the firm’s litigation and appellate practice group and has successfully handled appellate cases before the Ohio Supreme Court, and Ohio’s Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, and Twelfth District Courts of Appeal. Matthew also practices in several federal courts throughout the United States. Though experienced in a wide variety of legal matters, Matthew focuses his practice mainly on energy litigation, business litigation, and real estate litigation.

Matthew is also a member of the firm’s oil and gas practice group and has successfully represented companies and landowners in many aspects, including civil litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission and the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission. Matthew has experience negotiating oil and gas contracts and other energy related agreements, including leases and easements.

Matthew practices outside of the Canfield and Canton offices. Matthew lives with his wife, Kelly, and their five children in Hubbard, Ohio.

Sara Glover | Arnold & Porter

For two decades, Sara Glover’s practice has focused on advising energy companies in commercial matters affecting all aspects of their business from day-to-day operational issues to portfolio transforming transactions. Her many years of on-the-ground experience in the industry has resulted in her practical, commercial approach to legal challenges clients face, always looking for constructive solutions that align with business goals while also addressing legal risks.

As the industry focuses on execution of projects in the Energy Transition space, Sara continues to bring her profound traditional energy expertise to the evolving areas of Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCS). Sara has assisted clients in forming partnerships and joint ventures in these areas. She also drafts and negotiates Hydrogen supply, offtake, and other commercial agreements, along with CCS development and operational arrangements relating to capture, transportation, and storage. Sara acts as a trusted advisor, dealmaker, and collaborative partner working to achieve her clients’ strategic goals.

Katie Roux | Arnold & Porter

Katie Roux represents private and public companies in connection with corporate and transactional matters, including acquisitions and divestitures in the energy industry, general corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and financing. Ms. Roux has represented clients across a variety of industries, including energy, mining, carbon capture and sequestration, healthcare, aviation, technology and telecommunications.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Roux was an associate in the Denver office of a US law firm specializing in energy transactional law and worked as corporate counsel at a Denver-based Fortune 200 company in the health care sector.

Session I – Solar Leasing Agreements | 11.50am – 12.50pm

• Negotiating Land Leases with Renewable Resources
• Structuring Solar Leases: Negotiating Liability, Obligation, End of Term, and Other Key Provisions
  • Deal structure and site location
  • Lease, license, or easement
  • Perspectives from both parties
  • Drafting and negotiating key provisions
• Key considerations for Landowners and Developers

Break | 12:50pm – 1:00pm

Session II – Carbon Capture & Storage, Oil & Gas Mineral Leasing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Negotiation Strategies | 1:00pm – 3:10pm

• Carbon Capture & Storage (“CCS”) Leasing: Opportunities and Challenges
• Synopsis of CCS
• Leasing strategies for CCS projects
• Negotiating carbon credit issues in commercial CCS transactions and leasing

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

• Oil & Gas Mineral Leasing: Key Provisions and Negotiating Strategies
  • Synopsis of oil and gas leasing laws and regulations
  • Lease bonus and royalty structures