Beginning of the Middle: Gathering Agreements

Energy and business attorney Joshua Downer joined an episode of the Energy Law This Week podcast, hosted by the Oil & Gas Global Network (OGGN). The conversation focused on gathering agreements used in what the hosts term the "beginning of the middle" in oil and gas production, also known as midstream. This phase consists of processing natural gas and oil and preparing it for the market. Mr. Downer explained why companies enter into these agreements and how they are typically structured, touching on aspects such as financing, drafting and litigation. The episode dives into the importance of these arrangements for getting production from wells to sales as well as potential pain points that both producers and midstream companies should keep in mind to help ensure a smooth transaction.

Duration: 37:14