Oil and Gas Attorney in CO
Have your rights been violated?
The Rocky Mountain region has experienced phenomenal expansion in drilling,
especially in the number of natural gas wells over the past years. The
sheer number of wells, in fact, has negatively affected extensive surface
areas of Colorado. Especially in the Niobrara Shale area, surface land
owners and oil and gas operators have come into repeated conflict over
land use issues. If you believe that your rights have been violated by
an abuse of the
Reasonable Accommodation Doctrine or a
Surface Use Agreement, we urge you to contact a knowledgeable
Colorado oil and gas lawyer at our firm to schedule a consultation. We have protected the rights of
many clients in disputes and may be able to help protect your rights as well.
Reasonable Accommodation Doctrine Disputes in Colorado
The conflict between surface land owners and oil and gas operators prompted
the enactment of Senate Bill 237, the Colorado Reasonable Accommodation
Doctrine. This doctrine directs the operator to carry out operations to
accommodate the surface owner by minimizing intrusion upon and damage
to the surface of the land, including the use of alternative well locations
or alternative operations. This is not to be construed as preventing an
operator from entering and using the surface and also does not affect
provisions of
surface use agreements. It does direct surface owners to pay the
drilling cost of directional wells to operators among other provisions.
As part of our oil and gas practice, our firm frequently represents clients
who have disputes over many issues. Although we take every step possible
to protect our clients from litigation, sometimes issues come up nonetheless.
In these cases we will aggressively fight to protect your rights and help
you attain the outcome you desire in your case. We would like the opportunity
to discuss your legal issues with you and assist you in your legal matter.
We look forward to talking with you about our firm, our attorney qualifications
and how we may be able to help you achieve success.
Contact a Colorado oil and gas law attorney
at Feldmann Nagel Cantafio Margulis Gonnell PLLC today for assistance in your dispute or with any
other legal matter.