Mineral Title & Energy Real Estate
Mineral Title & Energy Real Estate
A part of the energy team, our Mineral Title and Energy Real Estate attorneys have a sophisticated and detailed understanding of the legal aspects of exploring for, producing and transporting, natural gas, oil, coal and coalbed methane throughout Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Our flexible production model allows our mineral law and energy real estate lawyers, paraprofessionals, abstractors, title analysts and landmen to effectively service the needs of energy developers, public utilities, midstream transmission services and commercial lenders in a wide range of mineral title and energy industry real estate transactions.
103 Team Members
Know How
Representative Experience
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Assisted clients with the mineral title examinations and preparation of mineral title opinions
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Performed due diligence for transactions of mineral assets, including coal, oil and gas involving title review and title defect curative work
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Train individual associates to write Appalachian-style title opinions in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and create and participate in firm-wide title opinion training sessions
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Developed and implemented methods of evaluating and providing feedback on work product to abstractors, paralegals, and associates to promote consistency and improve efficiency
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Conducted mineral title examinations in multiple West Virginia record rooms
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Review and interpret deeds, oil and gas leases, assignments, and estate documents affecting title to real property
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Assist litigators with title analysis in preparation for filing missing heirs petitions and quiet title actions
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Advise clients on various issues affecting mineral development, including title defects and appropriate curative actions
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Draft and render oil and gas title opinions, including complex calculations of ownership and leasehold interests
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Review and revise drafts of oil and gas, surface, and coal title opinions written by associates and paralegals
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Calculated non-participating royalty interests, working interests, net revenue interests, and overriding royalty interests for numerous leased parcels of land in the Utica shale
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Drafted original, drilling, acquisition, and supplemental title opinions to assist in the exploration of oil and gas properties in the Utica shale
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Analyzed title runsheets and accompanying instruments from sovereignty forward to advise clients of clouds on title, offer curative advice, and verify that all mineral owners had been leased properly
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Performed stand-up and due diligence analysis and provided curative measures on mineral title
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Examined mineral ownership and drafted title opinions on tracts of land located throughout Texas and Ohio
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Handles matters involving mineral acquisitions and divestitures, including coordination and performance of due diligence and title defect curative work
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Advised regarding various complicated title issues and drafted title opinions
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Analyzed title run sheets, deeds, contracts, deeds of trust, assignments, leases and probate, divorce and guardianship to verify that all current mineral owners have been leased properly
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Drafted original drilling title opinions, division order title opinions, lease acquisition title opinions and supplemental title opinions identifying problems in the chain of title and explaining steps to solve said problems
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Participated in representation of clients in the acquisition and condemation of rights of way
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Performed independent research and prepared analysis of various state laws with respect to escheat for one of the major oil and gas companies
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Performed due diligence for the acquisition of mineral assets by various clients
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Rendered title opinions of all types for large and small operators covering both rural and urban lands in Texas
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Experienced in preparing leases, deeds, easements and other related agreements
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Handled matters involving mineral transactions and acquisitions, including the coordination and performance of due diligence and title defect curative work
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Assisted clients with performance of mineral title examinations and preparation of mineral title opinions
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Draft and render oil and gas title opinions and division order title opinions of the most complex nature
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Review and interpret various types of surface, royalty and mineral deeds, oil and gas leases, oil and gas lease assignments, joint operating agreements, probate and estate planning documents and various other instruments affecting records title to real property
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Handled acquisitions and divestitures of minerals and commercial real estate
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Negotiated and prepared oil and gas leases
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Advised clients as to the business risks associated with certain title defects
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Coordinated teams of attorneys and paraprofessionals for various mineral projects in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
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Drafted curative documents pertaining to oil and gas title defects
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Conducted title examinations, drafted and reviewed title opinions
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Performed title work for coal operator in advance of mining
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Performed title work and due diligence review for acquisition of coal reserves
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Performed title examinations and rendered title opinions with respect to coal ownership in connection with acquisition and development of coal reserves
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Performed due diligence by assisting in evaluating and determining marketability of client's assets for energy transactions
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Prepared and reviewed title examinations and drafted title opinions
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Conducted and prepared full title abstracts on coal, oil, gas and other minerals in various counties of West Virginia and Ohio
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Provided landman services for oil and gas exploration and production companies in leasing programs for Marcellus and Utica plays in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania
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Conducted oil, gas, coal, surface, and other mineral rights title examinations for energy companies in various counties within Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia to create a full title abstract which included a review of deeds, estate records, leases, taxes, tax maps, liens and judgments against property, right of ways and easements, and flowcharts of the ownership interests
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Performed title abstracting in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
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Performed real property title examinations and drafted title opinions to assist clients in determining ownership and leasehold interests of oil and gas, coal and surface estates
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Performed title abstracting in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
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Prepared and reviewed drilling title opinions for oil and gas clients
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Assisted clients with the performance and preparation of oil, gas, coal, and mineral title opinions
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Performed mineral title examinations and prepared drilling title opinions
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Represented Fortune 500 energy client before regulatory agencies and provided key guidance in developing process to establish pooling units for largest active coalbed methane production program in state
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Coordinate with other attorneys and staff to develop and improve workflow processes and systems
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Researched ownership of title and leasehold interests for surface, coal, oil, gas and other mineral rights
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Assisted multiple clients with the review and analysis of title abstracts involving both coal and oil and gas mineral properties, including the preparation of numerous title opinions identifying the legal risks of mining or developing these properties, and recommended cures and mitigation strategies regarding title defects and irregularities
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Assisted clients with the performance and preparation of mineral title opinions
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Team leader responsible for numerous asset and equity transactions, lease transactions, and due diligence for acquisitions or divestitures, as lead or local counsel, involving over 1,000,000 gross oil and gas acres and involving hundreds of millions of tons of coal
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Drafted mineral title opinions
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Assisted with mineral due diligence projects
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