Dec. 09 blog–oil and gas dispute

The business of drilling for oil and natural gas is associated with a number of environmental and financial concerns. The costs involved in environmental clean-up, as well as lease agreements and Joint Operating Agreements, can have a strong impact on the financial feasibility of oil and gas exploration and extraction.

Those involved in this business must make it their duty to learn of their obligations, rights, and means for legal redress before wells are drilled. It is wise to seek legal counsel before any actual drilling is done.

A legal representative can assist in working out a person or a company’s rights and responsibilities in various areas related to oil and natural gas extraction. Some of these areas include:

• Environmental clean-up
• Soil contamination
• Assignment of Royalties and/or royalty disputes
• Gas and Oil lease agreements
• Insurance coverage
• Mineral rights
• Water rights
• Seismic surveys
• Pooled agreements
• Surface agreements

If you work in the oil and natural gas industries, if it important to prepare for unexpected events. Natural events such as earthquakes can create unexpected legal issues when problems arise in the course of an operation. Drilling deadlines, when violated, can also bring up legal consequences. There may also be legal issues when minerals are found to be mixed in with oil. The bases for a case are diverse and numerous.

The Mueller Hillin Law Firm specializes in Oil and Gas Dispute Law in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and Austin. If you believe you may have grounds for this type of lawsuit, please contact us today.