Haynesville
Oliva Gibbs works with landmen, in-house counsel, and C-suite executives in the Haynesville Shale region, covering northwestern Louisiana and East Texas. Our attorneys counsel clients on a wide range of oil and gas legal matters, including title opinions, curative measures, lease negotiations, unitization agreements, regulatory filings, and transactions.
We help Haynesville oil and gas operators resolve complex title and mineral ownership issues, negotiate and draft key surface use agreements, and navigate the region’s state-specific regulatory landscape. Our firm also represents clients in administrative proceedings and commercial disputes.
Haynesville oil and gas law
As one of the country’s most active shale gas-producing regions, Haynesville Formation operators need considered and timely legal solutions that support their fast-paced operations.
Title
Oliva Gibbs produces thorough title opinions and delivers surface use agreements to Haynesville oil and gas companies and land professionals. Our primary practice areas in the region include:
- Preparing drilling title opinions, division order title opinions, and supplemental title opinions
- Resolving complex title defects through curative actions and quiet title proceedings, and
- Negotiating surface use agreements, easements, and rights-of-way for pipelines and other infrastructure projects.
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Transactions
Our attorneys provide transactional support to upstream operators and advise on structuring and executing deals, as well as regulatory requirements across East Texas. Our Haynesville gas and oil experience includes:
- Drafting and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, lease assignments, and joint operating agreements,
- Conducting due diligence for acquisitions and preparing supplemental title and mortgage opinions, and
- Structuring pooling and unitization arrangements in compliance with Texas and Louisiana conservation laws.
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Litigation
Oliva Gibbs represents Haynesville oil and gas operators in a variety of disputes tied to natural gas development and mineral ownership across East Texas. Our services include:
- Resolving disputes over lease termination, pooling, and unitization in forced and voluntary units,
- Defending against royalty underpayment and post-production cost deduction claims,
- Litigating surface use and damage claims related to pipeline installation, well site access, and infrastructure build out, and
- Representing clients in administrative enforcement actions and compliance hearings before the Texas Railroad Commission.
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Haynesville’s resources
The Haynesville Shale is one of the largest natural gas formations in the United States, producing high-pressure dry gas near direct access to Gulf Coast pipeline networks, LNG terminals, and other export infrastructure. Its location and production capacity have made it a critical part of the U.S. energy supply and a key player in the global energy trade.
However, Haynesville oil and gas production potential comes with legal and operational complexities. Surface and mineral rights are often severed across multi-generational ownership chains. Additionally, the region is subject to a mix of state-specific regulations that govern everything from pooling and unitization to environmental compliance and well spacing. Oliva Gibbs can provide reliable legal counsel with deep regional knowledge to keep your operations moving and aligned with long-term goals.
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