Dispute Resolution Services
ShaleAdvice began from our experience in the shale play due to the alarming amount of people who required our dispute resolution services. We formed ShaleAdvice, LLC to help those who have already signed a lease and had disputes concerning their lease, water, land and/or any other mineral lease issue. We also saw the need to assist those who had not yet signed a lease or other land use agreement. We wanted to make sure that the industry stopped taking advantage of the landowner and provide an exclusive service to the people.
At ShaleAdvice we focus in providing consulting and strategic dispute resolution services, including litigation, arbitration and injunctive relief to our clients. As part of our mission, we want to be there for the landowner after the drillers have come and gone. Therefore we provide services during and after the development stages, including but not limited to land/water use agreements and royalty auditing.
Throughout our representation of landowners in the Marcellus Shale industry, we have remained aligned to our client’s core goals and have remained focused on those goals, earning a reputation as a leader in landowner advocacy and dispute resolution services. Our unique approach to oil and gas industry is strengthened by our attorneys, engineers and technical support staff substantive knowledge in the industry and experience in major Marcellus oil and gas transactions.
Common Issues in the Oil and Gas Industry
Disputes in the oil and gas sector can span a wide range of subject matter,
involving diverse parties. Some of these areas of disputes are outlined as
follows:
- Drainage claims
- Reasonable development claims
- Lease termination suits
- Suits to enjoin interference with surface access
- Disputes under joint operating agreements
- Disputes under joint exploration and development agreements
- Preferential rights disputes
- Indemnity disputes
- Area of Mutual Interest disputes
- Suits to determine status of payout and vesting of back-in interests
- Pooling disputes
- Claims for well and formation damage resulting from shut-in operations
- Royalty Disputes
- Market value royalty claims
- Claims for failure to reasonably market production
- Class action royalty claims
- Claims referring to deduction of post-production costs from the royalty
- Defense of general land office royalty audits
- Product and Service Contracts Disputes
- Disputes under gas purchase agreements
- Take or pay suits
- Disputes under gas gathering and processing agreements
- Disputes under drilling contracts
- Application of anti-indemnity statutes