Mineral Royalties
Louisiana Mineral Royalties Attorneys
Offering legal services for clients throughout Louisiana
In the U. S., Louisiana is one of the states with a concentration of oil and gas exploration and production. Among particularized legal issues involving the oil and gas industry are mineral royalties. Owners lease property to operators and retain rights to royalties, a percentage of production.
At the New Orleans law firm of Smith Stag, LLC, problems with mineral leases and royalties often surface in the course of assisting clients with environmental aspects of oil and gas litigation. Our Louisiana mineral royalties lawyers regularly assist clients with a wide range of legal services related to mineral royalties, ranging from recovery of lost payments and penalties to lease revisions and terminations.
Specialized knowledge and experience in oil and gas law, gives our attorneys a unique skill set that benefit our clients. Examples of mineral royalties issues, which our firm resolves for our clients include, but are not limited to:
- Oil and Gas Lease Review & Negotiation
- Ratifications and Amendments
- Lease Termination
- Lease Revisions
- Mineral & Royalty Owners’ Rights
- Royalty Underpayments
- Recovery Royalty Non-payment & Penalties
When an operator fails to pay mineral royalties due, pays the wrong person, or you need legal advice and guidance to revise or terminate your mineral leases, call Smith Stag LLC at (504) 593-9600 to arrange a consultation. A Lousiana mineral royalties attorney at Smith Stag, will be glad to review your situation and protect your rights under the law.
