Atty. Myles Patrick Culhane
Myles Culhane is an energy and environmental lawyer with deep experience across the evolving energy transition. With both legal experience and engineering expertise, he translates complex technical systems into practical regulatory and transactional strategies to help clients manage long-term liability, secure financing, meet compliance obligations and advance stakeholder support.During his tenure as Occidental Petroleum’s (Oxy) senior climate, environmental, sustainability and regulatory practice, Myles advised on major multi-party transactions, expansion of anthropogenic carbon dioxide use i
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Myles Patrick Culhane is a Shareholder based in Sacramento, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on environmental and energy. Admitted to practice in California (2005). Educated at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 2005) and The University of Texas at Austin (B.S. Chemical, 1990). Active member of State Bar of California American Bar Association. Serands clients in Sacramento, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Myles Culhane is an energy and environmental lawyer with deep experience across the evolving energy transition
- With both legal experience and engineering expertise, he translates complex technical systems into practical regulatory and transactional strategies to help clients manage long-term liability, secure financing, meet compliance obligations and advance stakeholder support.During his tenure as Occidental Petroleum’s (Oxy) senior climate, environmental, sustainability and regulatory practice, Myles advised on major multi-party transactions, expansion of anthropogenic carbon dioxide use in enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR), and strategies to maintain eligibility for federal 45Q tax credits
- He has significant experience addressing novel legal issues related to UIC Class VI CO2 injection permitting and supported the development, authorization, and verification of the first commercial scale direct air capture (DAC) facility.His climate practice includes advising clients on the implications of international climate agreements, carbon pricing and cross border adjustment mechanisms (CBAM), and compliance with California’s climate disclosure laws, EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- He also advocates policy and regulatory reforms that support clean fuel standards and deployment of engineered and nature based decarbonization projects.In his land use practice, Myles counsels’ energy and infrastructure developers on landscape-scale conservation strategies that reduce permitting risks and improve project resilience
- He works closely with federal and state agencies, industry, and local stakeholders to develop durable species and landscape level conservation agreements
- His approach aligns corporate objective with community priorities, supporting clean air and water, recreational access, and economic development.ConcentrationsTransitional Energy and Decarbonization Project Development, including engineered and nature based decarbonization strategies and projects such as direct air capture (DAC)Acquisition of pore space, surface use agreements and rights-of-way covering the CCS value chainUnderstanding long-tail liabilities and financial requirements associated with sequestration projectsGreenhouse gas and emission reduction strategiesSeeking and maximizing value of federal 45Q tax credits and state low carbon and clean fuel creditsSeeking and maximizing carbon dioxide removal credit revenuesDomestic and international oil and gas mergers and acquisitions and related legal agreementsCalifornia and EU Climate Disclosure Implications
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Sacramento are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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