LNG 21 Team

Albert Pope

Chairman, Deepwater Energy Partners LLC and Vice Chairman, EnTX Group – Co-founders of LNG21.
50+ years of finance and project development experience with Deltec Banking, Morgan Guarantee, and as President of Montenay Energy, as well as investor & director of operating businesses in energy, environmental sciences, and ocean transportation
Harvard University

Co-founder LNG21, Director representing Quest LNG Partners
25+ years of experience providing energy and infrastructure companies with financial advisory & regulatory services
Led $10B in financial engagements for E&P and oilfield service companies.
Appointed to Texas Lottery Commission by Governor Greg Abbott in 2019.
Bachelors of Science (1998, University of Houston)

40 years of experience in upstream oil & gas development
Founder and former CEO of an offshore oil & gas E&P company operating in the Gulf of Mexico
Board Member and former interim-CEO of Particle Drilling
BSc (Hons) Petroleum Engineering (1981, Texas A&M University)
Texas A&M University Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering’s Academy of Distinguished Graduates

Leading energy and natural resource lawyer, focused practice on international energy, financial, shipping and commercial transactions
Served as lead counsel on numerous LNG and pipeline development projects, upstream and refinery acquisitions, and oil industry maritime matters
Top five international lawyers in Texas by Texas Lawyer
J.D. (1968, University of Texas School of Law), served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Houston

Licensed attorney with over 30 years in practice. His emphasis has been on business representation for domestic and international businesses in the energy industry.
Has handled complex government relations and government regulatory matters, including as a registered lobbyist for foreign governments, sovereign-owned energy companies, and international businesses, and is FARA and LDA registered.
Previously served from 2007 to 2014 on the Organized Crime Task Force Advisory Committee under the Department of Justice.

Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Cox Oil and Carbon Zero, LLC.
Previously a Senior Executive at U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Energy and Equity Partner at a prominent Boston Law Firm.
20 years’ experience representing public and private energy companies
Partner in charge of private law firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Energy Czar for entirety of U.S. Government’s energy portfolio at the Department of the Interior
Principle Secretary in charge of International Affairs (Department of Energy).

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