Oil & Gas

We represent major oil and gas companies, independents and landowners in disputes and lawsuits, ranging from individual tract claims to nationwide class actions.

Building on firm history dating back nearly a century, McGinnis Lochridge lawyers have dealt with the developing issues in unconventional shale plays throughout Texas and North America. Our recent work in the Eagle Ford shale trend builds on decades of a strong firm presence in courtrooms throughout South Texas. We also work regularly with Texas governmental agencies including the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ), as well as local municipalities and water districts.

Our litigation experience includes disputes over mineral title ownership, operating agreements, surface use and damages, water use, pipeline right-of-way and condemnation, bad faith pooling, oil and gas lease covenants, lease forfeiture, royalty underpayment and pricing, salt water disposal, and environmental damages and cleanup. Our attorneys have extensive experience in matters involving trade secret disputes in the oil and gas industry.

The attorneys in our Oil & Gas Practice Group have the expertise needed to translate difficult technical evidence into plain language. We have a deep understanding of geology, hydrology, geophysics, log analysis, drilling and reservoir engineering, pipeline and gas plant operations, and rock mechanics.

	Oil & Gas Practice Group Brochure	Oil & Gas Practice Group In-House Presentations and CLE Brochure	Oil & Gas Newsletter
	For more information, please see our Oil and Gas Practice Group Brochure.	Also, our Oil and Gas Practice Group frequently provides tailored education events and "lunch and learn" events for oil and gas land and legal departments, along with CLE and CPL accreditation.  For a listing of our recent and available presentation topics, please see our Oil and Gas Practice Group In-House Presentations and CLEs Brochure.	Our Oil & Gas Newsletter: Producer's Edge provides our clients and contacts with insightful articles and updates regarding recent Texas oil and gas case law, regulatory matters, and other issues relevant to the oil and gas community. View recent publications here.

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