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Antero Wins $96M Natural Gas Dispute Against WGL

A Colorado jury has handed a $96 million win to a team of Houston lawyers from Vinson & Elkins representing Denver-based Antero Resources Corp. in a dispute over what’s believed to be one of the largest natural gas purchase agreements in the U.S.

After a two-week trial and two hours of deliberation in Denver County District Court, the jury ruled last Thursday that Washington Gas Light Company and WGL Midstream breached an agreement with Antero when they failed to purchase a set daily quantity of gas from Antero out of a gathering system in West Virginia in 2017. 

Natalie Posgate

Natalie Posgate covers pro bono work, public service and diversity within the Texas legal community.

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