OIL & GAS
Shore Freeman Mills lawyers have the knowledge and experience to handle the entire range of litigation and transactional matters that arise in the oil and gas industry.
Oil & Gas Litigation Practice
We represent operators, working-interest owners, service suppliers, and others in lawsuits brought by royalty owners, surface estate owners and others who target the energy industry in lawsuits. The firm defends claims against E&P and service companies for:
- Underpayment of royalty,
- Breach of contract,
- Disclosure of trade secrets,
- Breach of implied covenants to market and to develop,
- Lease terminations,
- Unreasonable surface estate damage, and
- Environmental contamination.
The firm also brings claims on behalf of E&P and service companies for:
- Breach of contract,
- Formation and surface equipment damage,
- Disputes involving leases or other agreements with other E&P companies, mineral estate owners, and surface estate owners, and
- Theft of trade secrets.
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Oil & Gas Transactional Practice
Our transactional practice primarily involves the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas interests, drafting or revising various instruments, including leases, unitization agreements, operating agreements, AMI agreements, farm-outs, assignments, surface use agreements, and easements. Our firm also has experience in eminent domain matters.
Acquisition & Divestiture
SFM offers clients a complete and seamless solution for oil and gas A&D.
Sellers
In representing a seller, the firm develops a marketing campaign, prepares an in-depth technical analysis and presentation, and identifies qualified purchasers. The firm then handles the bidding and sale of the properties in a fair, controlled, and competitive process.
Buyers
In representing a buyer of oil and gas assets, the firm can manage the entire deal process, including identification of prospects, preparing bids, performing due diligence, performing curative title work, transferring the properties, and filing all necessary paperwork with regulatory agencies.
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