We counsel and represent mineral and royalty owner, clients regarding the law applicable to the acquisition, ownership, leasing, development, production, transfer, disposition and financing of oil, gas and other minerals in the State of Texas. This includes land titles,mineral and royalty ownership, surface use, conveyances, contracts, statutes and regulations affecting oil, gas and other minerals.
More specifically, as examples, our oil, gas and mineral services include the following:
Mineral and Royalty Owners
- Assignment of mineral and/or royalty interests to family members, trusts, etc.
- Negotiation and preparation of seismic permits
- Negotiation and preparation of lease option and acreage selection agreements
- Negotiation and preparation of oil and gas leases
- Negotiation and preparation of pooling and unitization agreements
- Review and approval of division orders and transfer orders
- Review of delay rentals and royalty payments
- Resolution of royalty disputes
- Negotiation and preparation of surface use agreements
- Resolution of lease access and surface damage disputes
- Negotiation and preparation of pipeline and road easements
- Review of operator compliance with lease and regulatory requirements
- Review of operator compliance with implied lease covenants
- Resolution of lease termination disputes
Oil and Gas Operators and Service Companies