Oil & Gas

Overview

Developed over the past 130-plus years, our extensive knowledge of all aspects of hard rock mining forms the basis for our knowledge of oil and gas law. Parsons Behle & Latimer's in-depth experience examining title to federal, state and private lands allows us to assist clients with:

All aspects of oil and gas title examination
Preparation of acquisition
Drilling
Division
Order and financing title opinions
Status reports on federal and state lands
Refining
Pipelines and LNG facilities
Local distribution and natural gas pipelines
Royalty disputes and litigation
Environmental compliance and litigation

Virtually every practice group in the firm provides ancillary services to our natural resource clients. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, Parsons' energy attorneys offer clients resources to assist with:

Financing
Mergers and acquisitions
Joint operations
Preparation of lease and option agreements related to oil and gas interests on federal, state and private lands
Environmental permitting and compliance
Acquisition of ancillary rights to support oil and gas operations, including:
Access rights and water rights related to oil and gas development
Electrical power supply and infrastructure
Environmental liability, clean-up and reclamation issues
Employment law matters
Corporate tax
Finance law
Litigation
Real estate and land use matters
Energy and communications law

Team

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Experience

Natural Gas Replacement Project

Representing Dominion Energy in multi-year, high-pressure natural gas pipeline replacement including eminent domain acquisition, workspace and staging areas, permitting and property rights.

Gas Company Assets

– Represented oil and gas company in the sale of assets.

– Represented private equity fund in the financing of an oil and gas service company.

– Represented Puma Energy in the acquisition of oil and gas terminal, deep water dock, and 175 gas stations in Puerto Rico as part of an $82 million purchase from bankruptcy debtors.

– Represented Puma Energy in the acquisition of oil and gas terminal, deep water dock, and 175 gas stations in Puerto Rico as part of an $82 million purchase from bankruptcy debtors, starting with preparing for and winning a bankruptcy auction and culminating with a closing approximately six months later after resolution of various closing conditions.

– Represented Senior lender in company sale of $60 Million oil and gas wells with a value of over $60 million.