Patrick Cranley
Clayton Utz
Special Counsel
Brisbane
Overview
Patrick is a skilled corporate energy and resources lawyer, specialising in transactional and regulatory matters associated with the development, investment and ongoing operation of energy and resources projects across Australia.
Notable Work
- Senex Energy: advised on gas supply arrangements supporting its Queensland developments including regulatory approvals, land access, project development and gas sales and transportation agreements associated with Senex's Roma North and Atlas Projects.
- Arrow Energy: advising on a series of strategic transactions at the Moranbah Gas Project, involving interests in several highly complex joint venture arrangements, gas tolling and transportation agreements, downstream supply commitments and electricity hedging arrangements.
- NT Government via its Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet: advised on securing future gas supply for the Territory, including from the Beetaloo basin, one of the world's largest untapped gas reserves.
- Senex Energy: advised on its A$900 million takeover by Hancock & POSCO International Corporation.
- Jabiru Hybrid-Solar/BESS: acted for the Northern Territory Government in relation to the replacement of the aging ERA mine generation system at Jabiru in the Northern Territory with a new hybrid power station integrating 3.9MW solar generation and a 3MW/5MWh battery, with 4.5MW diesel generation to balance sustainability with reliability in the Kakadu world heritage area.
- EMR Capital: advised on the acquisition (with Adaro Energy) of Rio Tinto's 80% Joint Venture interest in the premium steel-making coal mine, the Kestrel Coal Mine.
- Kestrel Coal: post-acquisition advising on a range of expansion and efficiency projects for the mine including drafting and negotiating agreements to allow additional longwall panel mining to occur through the acquisition of additional mining tenement rights, and drafting and negotiating coal tolling arrangements to allow for increased ROM Coal production to occur.
- APLNG CSG-LNG Project: working with Origin Energy as Upstream Operator of the Australia Pacific LNG Project on a range of regulatory matters and obtaining regulatory approvals, assisting with joint venture arrangements, project development and gas sales and marketing matters.
- PetroChina: assisting on the establishment of its gas trading business in East Australia including drafting and negotiating key supply arrangements with a number of major Queensland gas traders.
- Secondments: Patrick has also undertaken secondments with a number of key clients including Origin Energy, Peabody Energy, Senex Energy and Kestrel Coal Resources.
Insights
Media Release: Clayton Utz announces 1 July 2024 senior promotions
1 Jul 2024 | Media Release
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Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Qld) (MEROLA) now passed
20 Jun 2024 | Article
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Australia's Future Gas Strategy: a pathway to energy security while supporting decarbonisation
21 May 2024 | Article
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Federal Government kicks off consultation on design of Hydrogen Headstart Competitive Tender process
24 Jul 2023 | Article
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Queensland's proposed licensing pathway for hydrogen open for comment
31 May 2023 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz acts for Conrad Asia Energy on its successful IPO and ASX listing
27 Oct 2022 | Media Release
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"Extortionate valuation" and witness independence questioned in Queensland mining lease compensation case
10 Jun 2021 | Article
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Time to review your exploration tenure strategy – reform to Queensland resources legislation and COVID-19 relief
14 May 2020 | Article
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Clayton Utz advises Canada's Copper Mountain Mining Corporation on Altona Mining acquisition and ASX listing
24 Apr 2018 | Media Release
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