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John W. Houghtaling II | |
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John Houghtaling is an American attorney and oil and gas executive.
Houghtaling is the majority owner of Gauthier, Murphy & Houghtaling, a New Orleans law firm. [1] [2] In 2005, Houghtaling served as special counsel to the Attorney General of Louisiana in the litigation of policyholder rights in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.[ citation needed ]
In 2014, Houghtaling was appointed as plaintiffs liaison counsel by the United States Federal Court for the Eastern District. He uncovered fraud within the FEMA Flood Insurance program which led to the arrest of a key insurance contractor, a seven figure Federal fine against the insurer, and defense counsel, in the NFIP. [3]
Houghtaling's business centers on property and contract rights and strategic project development in the energy sector. From 1998 to 2004, he was involved in the development of the 144MW Nejapa Power Plant, the first IPP power plant in El Salvador. Houghtaling later became the CEO of Ocean Therapy Solutions, an oil service company he founded with business partner, Kevin Costner. At the same time, he co-founded Ocean Management Group, a partnership between Ocean Therapy Solutions and Edison Chouest Offshore. Houghtaling served as government Liaison Counsel for British Petroleum in the aftermath of the Horizon oil spill disaster in negotiations between BP and the State of Louisiana. In early 2012 become the U.S. managing partner of several oil and gas holdings and investments with a multi-billion dollar investment strategy in the natural gas popularization projects in the United States. He holds ownership in a 200,000 acre oil and gas production play in Pearsall, Texas.[ citation needed ]
In 2014, he co-founded American Ethane Company. Houghtaling has signed conditionally bindings contracts to supply 7.2 million tons a year of ethane to China, a sale volume that exceeds 72 billion dollars. [4] [5] [6] [7]
In 2012, Houghtaling married Julia Timonina. They live together in New Orleans with their daughter. [8] Together they own the historic Brown Mansion on St. Charles Avenue. [9]
Houghtaling's career was featured in a documentary on the Inside Man series hosted by Morgan Spurlock. [10] Houghtaling has also been a legal commentator [10] [11] [12]
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