Biography
Melissa Munson is a member in the Energy department of Steptoe & Johnson’s The Woodlands, Texas office. Melissa’s practice focuses on the acquisition, divestiture and development of and energy assets, including upstream, midstream, services and renewables.
Melissa assists clients with acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, exploration, development and drilling arrangements, farmout and participation agreements, and operating agreements. Melissa’s team performs large-scale energy asset due diligence on behalf of purchasers, lenders, and insurers.
Melissa’s transactional practice also includes representation of clients in the esports industry. Melissa works with players, content creators, organizations, sponsors, tournament organizers, and venues on contractual matters.
Representative Experience
- Texas exploration and production companies in farm-in and development of multi-well drilling project
- National asset management company in acquisitions of non-operated working interests and joint development of oil and gas wells
- Texas operators securing investment for drilling programs through private placements and participation agreements
- Publicly-traded oil and gas companies with real property issues related to asset-backed securitizations, reserve-based lending, and other financing arrangements
- Companies seeking reps and warranties insurance for acquisition of wellbore interests
- Midstream providers with securing surface and subsurface rights in Texas
- Publicly traded oil and gas company in its divestiture of leasehold assets in Ohio
- Oilfield services company in connection with joint development of deep injection disposal wells in Texas
- Oilfield services company in connection with the acquisition of properties for saltwater disposal well sites in West Texas
Education
- J.D. University of Houston Law Center
- B.A. University of Texas at Austin
Memberships
- Chair, Houston Bar Association’s Energy Law Section (2023-2024)
- Advisory Board, Institute for Energy Law
- Member, Institute for Energy Law Leadership Class (2020-2021)
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