Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley is a proven leader in oil and gas law.  The firm advises clients domestically and internationally on all legal matters related to oil and gas development.  Our oil and gas practice covers all aspects of acquiring and developing oil and gas properties, including:

• Structuring and documenting transactions
• Title work and due diligence
• Federal and state oil and gas leasing
• Private and federal unitization matters
• Federal, state, Indian, and fee royalty valuation
• Colorado and Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission matters
• Land use and practice before local governmental agencies
• Litigation  including dispute resolution involving preferential rights, farmout agreements, royalty payments, securities and shareholder litigation, geological data and prospects, environmental and land damage claims, seismic licenses, and title
• Appeal of federal and state agency decisions

We advise clients on natural gas issues, including contracting, gathering, transportation, marketing, and processing. We also practice before state and federal regulatory commissions.

We negotiate and draft:

• Asset or stock purchase and sale agreements
• Joint venture agreements
• Operating agreements
• Exploration agreements
• Seismic agreements
• Secondary and tertiary recovery agreements
• Services agreements

We often represent multinational corporations, and help to evaluate international exploration and production opportunities and assess environmental issues related to oil and gas operations.