To better serve the clients’ needs, each member of the Oil and Gas group maintains a primary practice within the energy field and several secondary areas of experience. Active leadership involvement in legal and oil and gas industry associations is a high priority, along with a commitment to timely, efficient, and cost-effective client service. Representative clients include independent operators, major oil companies, midstream companies, energy investors, and landowners. The Oil and Gas group represents client interests in both north and south Louisiana, as well as Texas and on the Outer Continental Shelf. Working as a team partner with the client, the firm’s oil and gas attorneys offer extensive experience in the following areas:
Title Examination
Unitization and Pooling
Oil & Gas Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration
Environmental Advice and Legacy Lawsuits
Contract Negotiations
Dispute Resolution
Joint Venture Structuring
Operating Agreements, Participation Agreements and AMI’s
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mortgages and Liens
Oil and Gas Financing
Strategic Business Planning
Oil and Gas Leasing
Lease Maintenance and Development Planning
Rights of Way
Seismic Surveys and Permitting
Geophysical License Agreements
Master Service Agreements
Drilling Contracts
Oil and Gas Bankruptcy
Surface Commingling of Hydrocarbon Production
Severance Tax Advice and Disputes
Royalty Demands and Disputes
Concursus Litigation
General Oil and Gas Advice
Regulatory, Louisiana Office of Conservation
Representation before the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board and Office of Mineral Resources