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L. Keith Hughes

L. Keith Hughes

Executive Vice President and Director of International Affairs

Keith has had a successful corporate legal career, advising petroleum companies (primarily upstream), financial investors, lenders, national oil companies and national governments on a variety of transactions around the world.  He has spoken frequently on topics of current interest to the international petroleum sector at conferences throughout the UK, Europe and Africa.  His background and experience include the following: 

  • B.A. in Political Science and Soviet Area Studies, Magna Cum Laude, Louisiana State University.
  • Juris Doctorate (with Distinction), Duke University. Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal.
  • Studies in Moral Philosophy, University of ST. Andrews, Scotland.
  • Over 38 years in private law practice in Dallas, Texas and London, England, with emphasis on the oil and gas industry and related finance projects (clients and projects in North America, South America, Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Australia). Partner and head of international energy practice groups at several of the world’s leading law firms.
  • Non-executive Director of EnCore Oil plc, London, with assets in the North Sea and onshore England. The company discovered the Catcher Field and was acquired in 2012 by Premier Oil.
  • Managing Director of Bluestone Resources Management Company Ltd. which managed the further development of producing oil properties in Indonesia.
  • Co-founder of Infinitum Capacitas Consulting, Isle of Man, which provides support to management and boards of international energy companies.