Energy Law – Representative Matters

Litigation

• Defended oil and gas producers in a class action royalty lawsuit involving allegations of improper royalty deductions
• Defended energy companies in wrongful death, deliberate intent, and premises liability lawsuits, including claims brought as a result of fatal workplace accidents and an explosion at an oil and gas work site
• Represented oil and gas producers against claims of lease termination, royalty payments, and access rights
• Represented oil and gas produces in mineral title litigation involving claims of lease termination, lease forfeiture, lease abandonment, improper surface use, and access rights
• Defended claims for breach of implied covenant to develop or protect from drainage
• Defended midstream companies in access rights and claims for trespass