Energy and Natural Resources

Crowe & Dunlevy has a long-standing history of representing participants in the energy industry including oil and gas producers, purchasers, contractors and others.  The Firm's Energy and Natural Resources Practice is uniquely able to provide the highest quality legal services to clients at rates well below those found in larger cities in the region.  Crowe & Dunlevy has 10 or more attorneys with substantial experience in energy law providing a broad range of legal services to our energy clients.  In addition, the Firm provides services relating to employment and labor law matters, federal and state income tax matters, commercial and banking matters, and other legal services requested by our energy clients.

Energy Litigation

Services provided by Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys include all types of oil and gas litigation, such as disputes and lawsuits relating to:

• Defense of  proposed statewide and multi-state class actions
• Mediation and arbitration on energy disputes
• Royalty owner and landowner claims
• Oil and gas contracts
• Disputes between co-working interest owners
• Oil and gas accounting and gas plant accounting
• Environmental damage and liability
• Oil and gas well drilling or operation
• Valuation of oil and gas reserves
• Operating agreements, farmout agreements, AMI agreements, etc.
• Condemnation and surface damage appraisal actions
• Oil and gas transactions
• Lease cancellation and title issues
• Natural gas contracts and gas processing agreements
• Local and state government regulation issues
• Gas balancing

Transactional and Contract Matters Services

Transactional and Contract Matters Services include:

• Preparation of oil and gas contracts
• Sales and acquisitions of oil and gas properties
• Advice regarding legal issues arising in the oil and gas industry

Administrative Agency Services

Focusing on oil and gas regulation, Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys regularly appear before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry, electric and natural gas utilities, telecommunications, railroads and motor carriers.

Corporate and Finance Services

Corporate and Finance Services include:

• Acquisitions and sales of oil and gas properties and companies
• Oil and gas financing transactions
• Federal and state income and gross production tax issues

Industry Involvement

The Firm is a member of the following organizations:

• Center for American and International Law
• Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
• Oklahoma Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
• Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
• American Association of Professional Landmen