Anul Thapa

Mr. Thapa has more than 15 years of experience applying economic and finance principles in complex oil and gas-related litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings.

His experience in commercial disputes includes damages estimation, valuation, and pricing related to energy assets and contracts. Mr. Thapa has evaluated pricing and quantified damages in disputes involving natural gas storage facilities, long-term purchase and sale agreements for natural gas and liquid natural gas (LNG), oil and natural gas pipeline transportation contracts, natural gas gathering and processing contracts, natural gas storage contracts, and power purchase agreements. He has also advised clients on valuation and contract rejection issues in oil and gas-related bankruptcies.

Mr. Thapa also has expertise in the regulatory economics of the midstream oil and gas sector, which includes analyzing the rates charged by natural gas and oil pipelines, the business risks faced by natural gas pipelines, the economic justification for proposed natural gas pipelines and LNG storage facilities, pipeline access issues, and evaluating competition and market manipulation in natural gas markets.

Mr. Thapa has testified before the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. He has also submitted written testimony before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and is a coauthor of a report on understanding natural gas markets for the American Petroleum Institute (API).