Oil & Gas Regulatory
The Oil and Gas Regulatory group counsels clients in all areas of the Texas regulatory scheme governing oil and gas operations from initial exploration to long term field development. Davis, Gerald & Cremer lawyers routinely represent clients in matters before the Railroad Commission and assist clients in their dealings with the General Land Office.
Representative areas of experience include:
- Drilling permits
- Field rules analysis and interpretation
- Spacing and density issues
- Pooling and unitization, including the MIPA
- Horizontal drilling issues
- Plugging and abandonment liability
- Injection and disposal well permits and operations
- Environmental permitting
- Remediation
- RRC contested case hearings and administrative appeals
