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Event Description
“Navigating Safe Harbor: The Who, What, When, and Why of the Texas Division Order Statute” by Megan Knell
Biography
Megan Knell leverages her extensive knowledge and insights in the energy industry to help clients negotiate and close transactions. Her practice includes the representation of exploration and production companies and midstream companies in negotiating various transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures of upstream and midstream assets, participation agreements, farmout agreements, and various other energy-related contracts. Megan also has experience preparing drilling, acquisition, and division order title opinions, and she has led multiple teams in conducting diligence in connection with acquisitions of upstream assets.
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Biography
Megan Knell leverages her extensive knowledge and insights in the energy industry to help clients negotiate and close transactions. Her practice includes the representation of exploration and production companies and midstream companies in negotiating various transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures of upstream and midstream assets, participation agreements, farmout agreements, and various other energy-related contracts. Megan also has experience preparing drilling, acquisition, and division order title opinions, and she has led multiple teams in conducting diligence in connection with acquisitions of upstream assets.
Licensed In
- Texas
- J.D. Texas A&M University School of Law
- B.A. Texas A&M University
- Vice President, ADAM Energy Fort Worth (2023-Present)
- Alumni Board, Texas A&M Law School (2024-Present)
- Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen (2018-Present)
- ADAM Energy Dallas (2023-Present)
- Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (2024-Present)
- Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section, State Bar of Texas (2008-Present)
- Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Energy & Natural Resources, Dallas, TX (2019-2022)
- Board-Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- “Navigating Safe Harbor: The Texas Division Order Statute,” Energy Law Section, Tarrant County Bar Association (June 11, 2025)
- “Navigating Safe Harbor,” NARO Texas Convention (July 2024)
- “Tactics for Negotiating and Vital Provisions in Oil and Gas Master Service Agreements,” Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Webinar (July 2024)
- “Pitfalls in PSAs,” Panhandle Association of Petroleum Landmen Quarterly Meeting (April 2024)
- Panelist, “Careers in Energy Law,” Texas A&M University School of Law Energy Law Symposium (February 2024)
