Practice Areas

Royalty Disputes

Econ One has decades of experience evaluating claims of underpayments on behalf of both mineral and working interest owners of oil and gas produced on private, state, and federal lands. Our economists are experts in oil and natural gas valuation issues–with specialized expertise in the pricing and deduction methods utilized in the calculation of royalty payments. We have served as economic experts in private disputes, class actions, and qui tam actions, as well as in claims for declaratory and injunctive relief from royalty assessments. In addition, Econ One has served as the settlement administrator for several large classes of royalty interest owners.

Econ One’s Oil & Gas Royalty and Tax Settlements Database contains a wealth of information about hundreds of actions and more than $4 billion (2011 dollars) in recoveries.

We have a firm-wide dedication to providing high-value client service. And we always provide solutions that are well-conceived, meaningful and well-presented.

Expertise
Valuation of oil, gas and liquids production
Analysis of proceeds and market value
Analysis of gathering processing and transportation costs
Analysis of actual and reasonable deductions
Analysis of affiliate relationships, transactions and pricing
Settlement administration
Calculation of royalty obligations on a class-wide basis

Our Team

Tijuana Devaul EconOne Consultant
Consultant Tijuana Devaul
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Senior Economist Lisa McGuff
Managing Director Barry Pulliam
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Senior Consultant Kevin Hunt

Clients

Apache Corporation
Branch Law Firm
Cunningham Bounds LLC
Gallegos Law Firm
Hosie Rice LLP
Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.
Mineral Management Service (MMS)
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Nix Patterson & Roach, LLP
State of Alaska, Department of Law
State of New Mexico, Attorney General
State of New Mexico, Commissioner of Public Lands
Susman Godfrey LLP