Vinson and Elkins advised TPG Capital in an agreement between a TPG affiliate and Encana Corporation subsidiary Encana Oil & Gas Inc. to purchase Encana’s operations in the Jonah field, located in Sublette County, Wyoming, for a purchase price of approximately US$1.8 billion. The deal was announced March 31.

The V&E team was led by partners Keith Fullenweider, David Cohen and associate John Grand with assistance from associates Thomas Laughlin, Carson Sieving and Rob Derivaux. Partner David Wicklund led the finance effort. Also assisting were partners John Lynch, Todd Way and James Olson.