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Marjorie McKeithen

Marjorie McKeithen

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

In addition to her upstream oil and gas practice, Marjorie McKeithen routinely serves as project counsel for large energy infrastructure projects, including pipelines, LNG and liquefaction facilities, crude oil and hydrocarbon liquids export facilities, hydrocarbon storage facilities (salt dome and depleted reservoir storage), solution-mining facilities, petrochemical and chemical plants and refineries and commercial saltwater disposal facilities. Marjorie also represents a number of energy service companies and renewable energy companies.

Marjorie also has extensive experience in the construction and engineering arena with respect to contractor and engineering licensing, having assisted a number of clients in acquiring contractor and engineering licenses throughout the United States when numerous licenses are needed in short periods of time in connection with transactions or projects.

Career

Marjorie affiliated with Jones Walker after serving as Secretary of the Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board and Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mineral Resources, where she oversaw the granting and administering of mineral leases, storage agreements, and alternative energy agreements on state-owned land and water bottoms. While serving as Secretary of the Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board, Marjorie undertook a comprehensive revision of Louisiana's statutory scheme relating to leases for underground storage.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - Louisiana

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Individual Editorial
Marjorie McKeithen is routinely sought out by clients for her strong relationships with Louisiana government officials. Her client base includes downstream and midstream companies. McKeithen is at the vanguard of carbon sequestration developments within Louisiana.

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