Stephen Crain, chair of litigation at Bracewell LLP, leads major energy litigation matters, representing clients such as Apache, Chevron, and Tenaska. His recent work includes defending royalty class actions in New Mexico and Oklahoma, a carbon dioxide trespass case in Texas, and market manipulation claims stemming from Winter Storm Uri. He has also handled indemnity disputes related to legacy environmental claims and argued billion-dollar contract cases before the Texas Supreme Court.
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Clients clés
- Apache Corporation
- Chevron USA, Inc.
- Apache Corporation
- Unocal Corporation
- PetroChina International Inc.
- Tenaska Gas Storage, LLC
- Tenaska Marketing Ventures
- Tenaska Capital Management LLC and Tenaska, Inc.
- Tenaska Marketing Ventures
Points forts
Lead counsel for Apache Corporation in multiple high-stakes oil and gas litigations involving billions in alleged damages. H
Representing major energy companies - including Chevron, Apache, PetroChina, and Tenaska - in a first-of-its-kind market manipulation case arising from Winter Storm Uri, one of 11 similar suits pending in Texas state court.
Representing Tenaska Marketing Ventures in class actions consolidated in Kansas alleging natural gas price manipulation during Winter Storm Uri. Plaintiffs claim violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act and seek over $500 million in damages. Bracewell won a dismissal, and the case is currently on appeal.