Due Diligence: It’s Not Just for First Year Associates Anymore

The oil and gas leasing and exploration and production landscape has become more competitive now that prices are stabilizing, demand is up, and energy needs are increasing significantly year-over-year. With new fields in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere coming online, you may have clients wanting to enter this leasing and energy production space. If so, you need to stress the importance of conducting sufficient due diligence to protect their interests. Review our practice note, Due Diligence in Upstream Oil and Gas Lease Transactions—to do otherwise isn’t just unwise, it may cost your client millions of dollars.

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