Jeffery K. Malonson jmalonson@velaw.com
Tel 713.758.3824 Fax 713.615.5627
April 18, 2006
United States Securities and Exchange Commission | |
Division of Corporation Finance | |
450 Fifth Street, N.W. | |
Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
Attn: | Scott Anderegg, Esq. |
| Peggy Kim, Esq. |
Re: | Copano Energy, L.L.C. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| Commission File No. 333-132489 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
With respect to the above-referenced Registration Statement and the opinion letter from Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. filed therewith as Exhibit 5.1, we hereby confirm to the Staff that references and limitations to “Delaware Act” in our opinion letter include the statutory provisions and also all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this letter, please contact me at (713) 758-3708 or Jeffery K. Malonson at (713) 758-3824.
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| /s/ David P. Oelman |
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| David P. Oelman | |
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