Energy

The Firm’s energy attorneys handle a wide variety of oil and gas matters including purchase and sale of oil and gas properties, the preparation of oil and gas leases, operating agreements, farm-outs, drilling contracts, gas contracts, contracts covering the transfer of producing properties, transportation and processing agreements, title opinions, tax planning, and petroleum storage facilities.

In addition, the Firm has represented energy companies in a variety of matters affecting the oil and gas business. Examples of such work include:

• Purchase and sale of oil and gas producing properties.
• Representation of both producers and purchasers of gas in the preparation and interpretation of gas supply contracts.
• Advising clients on rights and remedies for violations of oil and gas leases.
• Counseling offshore owner/operators and service companies regarding indemnity matters.
• Counseling and representing drillers, operators and owners on pipe failure, platform fire, and refinery explosion accidents.
• Negotiating and litigating royalty disputes, well blowout claims.
• Counseling clients regarding right-of-way matters.
• Counseling refiners on product contracts and pricing.
• Counseling on insurance coverage matters.