We help clients navigate the maze of regulations that affect the energy industry, from site development and permitting to regulatory compliance. We represent clients in administrative matters before a variety of federal and state agencies, including:

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Minerals Management Service (MMS)
• State Agencies Dealing with the Regulation of Oil and Gas Products and Environmental Compliance
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
• U.S. Department of Transportation and related state agencies
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Our experience also includes federal regulatory and administrative agencies governing exploration and production operations and activities. With respect to the Outer Continental Shelf, we have handled:

• Bonding requirements
• Lease assignments
• Platform sale and use agreements
• Qualification of lessees
• Review and interpretation of MMS regulations
• Review and interpretation of Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
• Site-specific trust funds
• Unit agreements