Oil & Gas / Energy

Across the Gulf South and Midwest, the oil, gas, and energy industries continue to expand, and with the expansion of business often comes the expansion of risk exposure and legal needs. Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith provides result-driven representation with a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and the oil & gas and energy industries. 

We have partnered with clients that include large drilling contractors, pipeline transportation companies, and companies engaged in all phases of oil and gas production, drilling, processing, transportation, refining, and related work. Our clients also include major and independent oil and gas producers and oilfield service companies and suppliers. 

Our experienced attorneys have expertise in handling complex energy issues, understanding that energy is a unique regulatory environment with specialized laws. For decades, Galloway has handled cases that have yielded significant, precedent-setting decisions for the energy industry, including cases at the district court and appellate court levels. 

If a matter requires alternative dispute resolution, our attorneys have represented our clients’ interests in complicated arbitrations and mediations as well.

Additionally, our 24/7 Emergency Response Team has helped clients immediately, helping them to properly investigate accidents quickly and efficiently. 

The range of our firm’s experience includes personal injury and wrongful death claims, hydraulic fracturing in shale formations and tight sands, and oilfield contamination involving associated soil and groundwater contamination claims. Further, we have litigated matters for our upstream and midstream oil and gas clients that involved royalty, implied covenant and other leasehold disputes; drilling incidents; pipeline failures; indemnification; insurance; joint operating agreements; mineral leases; and other agreements surrounding the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas.   

As part of our commitment to go way above and way beyond for our clients,  we have presented educational seminars as part of industry conferences and employee training programs for both insurers and companies regarding risk management, insurance coverage issues, investigation management, and clean-up obligations.