Steven Wilson

LNG

• Funds managed by Apollo in the $2 billion sale by New Fortress Energy Inc. of 11 LNG infrastructure vessels to a newly formed venture, Energos Infrastructure.*
• A confidential FSRU owner in connection with the deployment of FSRUs to Puerto Rico, the Netherlands, Brazil and Egypt.*
• A confidential client in connection with the proposed development of an LNG import terminal in Iraq.*
• A multinational oil and gas company in relation to its proposed equity investment in a greenfield LNG liquefaction project and related long-term LNG offtake arrangements.*
• A US-headquartered midstream company on the development of, and negotiation of equity investments in, an LNG liquefaction project located on the US Gulf Coast.*
• Hygo Energy Transition in its $5 billion merger with New Fortress Energy.*

Petrochemicals, refining, transportation, and storage

• Uzbekneftegaz and Uzbekistan GTL LLC on the sale to Air Products of a natural gas-to-syngas processing facility in Qashqadaryo Province, Republic of Uzbekistan for $1 billion.*
• SOCAR GPC on its proposed multibillion dollar development and financing of a gas processing plant and petrochemicals facility in the Republic of Azerbaijan.*
• SOCAR Polymer in relation to its $800 million facility for the production of polypropylene and high-density polyethylene in the Republic of Azerbaijan.*
• A US-headquartered global marketing and distribution company on the long-term offtake and distribution arrangements for polypropylene from Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals.*
• A confidential client in the acquisition of energy infrastructure and storage terminals assets from a Swiss multinational mid- and downstream oil company, consisting of 19 infrastructure assets located in 10 countries worldwide.*
• A supermajor on the proposed divestment of its interest in a transnational oil pipeline.*

Offshore and maritime

• A subsidiary of a Middle Eastern national oil company on a series of transactions spanning the acquisition or newbuild construction of multiple jack-up drilling rigs and fast-moving desert rigs for a combined consideration of $1.4 billion.*
• A global owner and operator of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels on the sale of an FPSO and related O&M arrangements.*
• A subsidy of a Middle Eastern national oil company on a strategic partnership with a US drilling company, including the acquisition of a package of drilling rigs.*
• A US-headquartered petroleum services company on the acquisition of a fleet of offshore supply and support vessels from a Norwegian owner and operator.*

Power and renewables

• KKR in connection with the investment, alongside OTPP, in Caruna Oy, Finland’s largest electricity distribution company. The transaction, which represented the second deal undertaken under KKR’s core infrastructure strategy, involved the acquisition of First Sentier Investors’ 40% stake in Caruna Oy as well as the separate acquisition of OMERS’ 40% stake.*
• Brookfield Renewable Power in its investment of up to $500 million in California Bioenergy, a leading developer of dairy digesters for generating renewable vehicle fuel and electricity.*
• A national oil company on the potential development of a co-generation power plant project in Turkey.*

* experience gained prior to joining Mayer Brown