Oil & Gas

Stonecipher has been representing clients in various aspects of the oil & gas industry for over 20 years. As a result of the firm's long term experience in oil & gas, Stonecipher is well positioned to address and handle the issues that relate to the exploration of the Marcellus Shale throughout Pennsylvania. We use our experience to represent a wide range of clients within the upstream sector in both transactions and litigation, including:

• Privately held oil and gas companies


• Operators


• Royalty owners


• Working interest owners


• Landowners

The firm has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating agreements and litigating disputes concerning:

• Landowner leases and Addenda for Marcellus wells and other types of wells, whether the well is to be drilled on the landowner's property or pooled with other neighboring property


• Joint Operating Agreements on behalf of both Operators and Working Interest owners


• Financing secured by oil & gas assets and reserves


• Exploration Agreements within Areas of Mutual Interest


• Seismic Agreements


• Well Service Agreements


• The purchase and sale of leases, wells and related assets


• Pipeline Management Agreements and Pipeline Construction Agreements


• Lease Agreements and Royalty Agreements


• Lease Assignments and Royalty Assignments


• Well Drilling Agreements

For more information, please contact one of the following attorneys:

N. Beaumont Beard
Lane D. Dively
Phillip E. Beard, II