Global oil markets could not have looked grimmer than back in the summer of 2020. COVID cases were increasing again and further global economic lockdowns were being threatened. Only two months before, oil prices had crashed into negative territory for the first time in history as global inventories had surged and threatened to overflow. Between […]

Helium is already 100x more expensive than natural gas—even with skyrocketing oil and gas prices. And the helium land rush is on in full force. It’s made easier by the fact that the bulk of helium comes from natural gas fields, and what investors should be paying attention to now is the largest conventional gas […]

By Alex Longley September 30, 2021, 6:33 AM CDT Could the energy crunch get so bad that oil prices hit $200 a barrel? One options trader thinks so. Brent $200 calls for December 2022, options contracts that would profit a buyer from a rally toward that level, traded 1,300 times on Wednesday. While the contracts […]

Waiting for the Courthouse to Open “A landman in West Texas eats enchiladas, chicken fried steak or pizza” -CSP How many of us have experienced that time when the deputies and the clerk announce that it is time to lunch… and you know the only place to eat is a small café, a Mexican restaurant […]

As the energy industry faces a time of reckoning — pressured by consistently low oil prices, high operating costs and a growing sustainable investing movement — oil and gas companies are increasingly turning to Silicon Valley for help streamlining operations and boosting efficiencies. By some estimates, the addressable market for digital oil and gas solutions […]

Understanding the IRS and the tax laws is very difficult and confusing.  When a taxpayer has a tax controversy matter with the IRS, selecting a tax attorney may be just as confusing and complicated.  Not all attorneys are created equal when it comes to the tax laws and representing clients before the IRS.  Dealing with […]

Is your workspace helping you work and be successful, or crippling you in the process? Consider this: The average cost of a chronic low back disorder is $100k.  Studies have shown that ergonomic design in your work space, whether at the office or at home, can not only reduce injury and pain, but boost your productivity […]

By Katherine Blunt May 31, 2021 5:35 am ET Cities are considering measures to phase out gas hookups amid climate concerns, spurring some states to outlaw such prohibitions. A growing fight is unfolding across America as cities concerned about climate change consider phasing out natural gas for home cooking and heating. Major cities including San […]

By Charles Sartain on April 28, 2021 Co-author Brittany Blakey The central issue in the Texas case of Cook v. Cimarex Energy Co.: Did Cook grant Cimarex a right of way across Cook’s land to the location of two Cimarex wells. No he didn’t. Reversing the trial court, the court of appeals concluded that two Contracts of Release were […]

Oil and Gas Law in the United States is the branch of law that pertains to the acquisition and ownership rights in oil and gas both under the soil before discovery and after its capture, and adjudication regarding those rights. The law regulating oil and gas ownership in the U.S. generally differs considerably from laws in […]