Oil & Gas Regulation Compliance / Federal

Bradley Murchison’s lawyers work closely with oil and gas – related governmental entities including FERC, BOEM, ONRR, BLM and BSEE and stay abreast of regulations, rules, policies and practices that are pertinent to the business of our clients. Our attorneys participate, as appropriate, in policy discussions with industry players and government agencies that impact the Oil and Gas industry. 

Our attorneys have demonstrable experience assisting oil and gas companies, investors, individuals, pipeline companies, and other business entities in resolving issues with federal entities including prosecuting their rights before such agencies; guiding regulatory compliance; providing government relations services at the federal, state and local levels to clients in their various interactions with regulatory bodies.

Our attorneys handle matters such as regulatory compliance and filing with the US Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Application for Permits to Drill; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), relative to Oil & Gas Assignments, Designations of Operators, General and Supplemental Financial Assurance; disputes related to unitization, high bids rejections, decommissioning assessment liabilities, and producibility in paying quantities with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE); Orders to pay Delay Rental or Royalties disputes with the Office of Natural Resources Revenues (ONRR); appeals before the Interior Board of Lands Appeals (IBLA) with the Office of Hearings and Appeals.

Our attorneys have extensive experience practicing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other local, state and federal regulatory agencies. We know how to guide our midstream, intrastate and interstate natural gas and oil pipeline clients through complex energy-related contracting matters and often daunting regulations, procedures, audits and enforcement actions. Additionally, we can assist shippers and customers of oil and gas pipelines and midstream companies in negotiating and structuring contracts and providing representation of their interests in FERC proceedings.

Our attorneys have several years of representing local, regional and international companies and advocating on their behalf before various federal agencies, from mineral rights acquisition to divestment, including environment, people and safety concerns. The Firm’s extensive oil and gas regulatory experience dovetails with its Oil & Gas Business Transactions and Operations and ensures that clients are provided well-rounded and balanced advice at all stages of their ventures (e.g. Mergers, Acquisition, Divestiture, and Finance).