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As solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, carbon capture, battery storage, hydrogen, and other emerging energy projects expand across the country, land professionals are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between traditional energy development and this new landscape. However, this evolution is not without its challenges.
This presentation will explore the rise the energy transition, discuss facts from fictions, and give insights into its future.
Mark A. Doré is the founder and Managing Partner of The Doré Law Firm, LLC, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Mark’s experience in the energy industry has spanned the past 25 years and included both boutique and large firm experience. This has allowed him to build a solid foundation in the energy sector, with a focus on transactions across the Oil & Gas, Energy & Infrastructure, Governmental Relations, and Economic Development sectors.
From his time as roustabout to landman to a practicing transactional and regulatory attorney, Mark’s background cuts across multiple disciplines in the energy industry and it is this experience that affords him unique insights and solutions to industry members. For the last 15 years, Mark has focused on a transactional and regulatory energy practice for industry members, both large and small.
He has also been a key member in industrial project development, from land acquisition, due diligence, mineral clearance, and regulatory advice and planning. These projects span the State of Louisiana, and include areas, such as LNG, solar, CCUS, alternative fuels, and more recently Data Centers and Power Generation Facilities.
For the past 8 years, Mark has been involved with both regional and Statewide economic development in Louisiana, serving on numerous committees, including the Executive Committee and Board for the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA), the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Committee, and the Louisiana Senate Task Force of Local Impacts of Carbon Capture and Sequestration.
Mark is originally from Delcambre, Louisiana but has made the Lafayette area his home for past 30 years. He and his wife are the parents of 4 teenagers, which has greatly sharpened his transactional and negotiation skills. Mark has authored presentations and has presented them numerous times across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma to groups as diverse as University of Tulsa Law School, the Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA), the Institute for Energy Law (IEL), the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants’ Louisiana Accounting & Auditing Conference, the American Association of Professional Landmen’s Southwest Land Institute 2024, and the Tarrant County Bar Association, Energy Section, along with many others.