Oil & Gas
Do you need help with an oil & gas lease, right of way, or selling your mineral rights services?
Our firm was founded in 2008 with the intention to provide quality legal services to the oil and gas owner. Over a decade later, we are proud to still be representing landowners through the Marcellus and Utica Shale.
Our Practice Areas
Litigation
While entering into an oil & gas lease is becoming a common occurrence for landowners throughout the region, some landowners have found themselves in the unfortunate situation of requiring litigation to settle a legal dispute arising out of their lease or oil & gas ownership. Our office has assisted landowners in a variety of oil & gas related litigation matters. While prudently seeking compromise when possible, we have fought and won on behalf of landowners against the largest gas companies when litigation remained the only option.
Leasing
Sales
Helping landowners secure favorable oil & gas leases and assisting with related legal needs has been the focus of our practice over the past decade. At times, divesting oil & gas rights is the right decision for some of our clients. If selling your oil and gas rights is something you wish to explore, our office can help you navigate the sale process.
Right-of-ways and other land use contracts
As important as an oil & gas lease can be to a landowner and their enjoyment of their property, a Right of Way or similar land use Agreement can generate a multitude of complicated issues. While often a lucrative opportunity when handled correctly, a Right of Way can create unforeseen burdens that will perpetually run with the land, and therefore must be drafted cautiously and carefully. We have assisted many clients navigate this process and have helped secure mutually satisfactory land use agreements.
Royalty Review
Title Review
Oil & gas title issues are among the most complicated and developing legal issues in Pennsylvania. Case law on a variety of title matters seems to be developing constantly as numerous novel legal issues work their ways through the Courts. Unlike standard “title insurance” that many landowners are familiar with, title to oil & gas can be very nuanced. Our office enjoys examining and curing the most difficult title cases for our clients.