DGS offers clients the full range of legal services in the domestic and international oil and gas industry. We represent clients in both transactional work and litigation of oil and gas industry disputes, including federal and state governmental enforcement cases. Our oil and gas lawyers work with clients in the legal aspects of oil and gas exploration, operation, production, sales, transportation, refining and financing. In addition, we handle acquisitions and divestitures of both producing and nonproducing oil and gas and mining assets. Combined with other natural resources lawyers and the broader group of tax, corporate, regulatory, environmental, public lands and litigation lawyers who are experienced in oil and gas matters, DGS offers one of the strongest oil and gas practices in the United States.

We represent a diverse group of clients in the oil and gas industry, including geophysical companies, exploration geologists, drilling companies, oil and gas lessees, mineral owners, operators, producers, pipeline companies, refiners, suppliers, major banks and other institutional lenders and investors.  These clients range from individuals, partnerships, independents, and small companies to major joint ventures and Fortune 500 companies.  Many of our clients are foreign, including companies based in Canada, France, Germany, England, Japan and Australia.  We also assist U.S. clients with activities in numerous foreign countries.

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