James M. Tartaglia
Member
- Regularly assisted several large E&Ps in Appalachia and the Rockies with drafting, negotiating, and performing under joint operating agreements, master services agreements, purchase and sale agreements, joint development agreements, mineral leases, and other industry contracts
- Managed land and contract due diligence teams in the purchase of a $2.6 billion Uintah Basin asset package
- Co-managed title due diligence teams of over 50 attorneys to support a client’s $1.5 billion acquisition of producing an undeveloped Marcellus/Utica acreage in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
- Frequently advised one of the nation’s largest potash development prospects with an array of title, contractual, and operational needs
- Assisted a Bakken Shale developer with title and leasing issues on federal, tribal, and state lands in North Dakota (including Missouri Riverbed mineral disputes)
- Drafted hundreds of drilling and division order title opinions for numerous oil and gas operators in Colorado, West Virginia, and beyond
- Advised developers and landowners in Virginia and West Virginia with drafting and negotiating leases, easements, and other contracts for solar and wind projects
- Represented a Virginia-based coal operator in a multi-million-dollar acquisition of an interstate trucking businesses, including NTSB and IRP compliance issues
- Prepared title opinions and related curative documentation for a utility-scale solar developer in Virginia
- Assisted an institutional lender with documentation and due diligence for several multi-million-dollar loans with oil and gas collateral packages
- Drafted LLC operating agreements and related corporate formation documents for mineral investment startups
- Assisted a coal operator with SEC reporting and compliance needs
