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:

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Coast Guard
• U.S. Department of Transportation and Related State Agencies
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Internal Revenue Service
• U.S. Minerals Management Service
• State Agencies Dealing with the Regulation of Oil and Gas Products and Environmental Compliance

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 NTLS
• Site Specific Trust Funds
• Unit Agreements