MINERALS
Oil & Gas mineral title research is a process that involves highly motivated and dedicated people. Our team exemplifies these traits, and are trained to work until the project is finished.
Mindful of costs, landmen work in teams; sharing information to minimize duplicity and maximizing productivity. Team members work together in an atmosphere that promotes the timely assessment of critical information and the quick and accurate production of that information in a format that is easy to interpret and easy to understand.
- Abstracts/Runsheets
- Drilling & Production Histories
- Due Diligence
- Interested Parties Lists
- Lease Negotiations
- Mineral Acquisitions
- Mineral Receiverships
- Pooling/Unitization Agreements & Declarations
- Title Examination
- Title Curative
Abstracts/Runsheets
A large part of our business has been assisting Oil & Gas attorneys in the preparation of Drilling and Division Order Title Opinions by preparing runsheets and abstracts.
Maverick Land Services has many knowledgeable landmen that will produce accurate and thorough runsheets, bound with complete copies of all the instruments used to assemble the reports. Our landmen have been fully trained in courthouse research, including conveyances, civil proceedings, liens and probates.
Our team of Landmen and licensed attorneys experienced in preparing Drilling and Division Order Title Opinions as well as runsheets, we can "cure" title as we prepare a runsheet, and reducing the amount of curative needed to get your project off on the ground.
Due Diligence
Many due diligence projects can be very difficult with the amount of work and rushed deadline. Due Diligence can play a major role in the oil and gas business. By understanding the particulars of certain situations when dealing with acquisitions and divestitures are extremely important when making a decision in the oil and gas business.
We have the expertise to validate working and net revenue interests, examine operating agreements, farmouts/farmins, assignments, letter agreements, oil and gas leases and other important information. We are able to determine relevant information from these files and report them in a form that is straightforwardly understandable.
Maverick Land Services has the expertise to ability to review files to determine the worth involved in the sale. We will provide detailed reports on our findings to help our clients with each major decision.
Every task we perform begins from some level of a title examination. Accuracy is vital in examining title and a single oversight can result in significant impact in time and money. At Maverick Land Services, we use a "checks and balance system" to make sure our title examination result in accuracy. We continually explore new methods to implement to ensure the accuracy of our title.
CURATIVE
The Curative Department at Maverick Land Services believes it is imperative to have title work done correctly - especially when it comes to drill site title. Our attorneys and landmen excel at identifying potential problems and offering solid solutions. The Curative Department meticulously works hand in hand with title attorneys to ensure that areas in question are addressed and done so expeditiously and securely.
Maverick Land Services has attorneys on staff licensed in both Texas and Louisiana, ensuring a broad base of legal knowledge. Approximately twenty years of combined experience provides a foundation to handle a wide range of title curative issues, as well as provide litigation support.
SURFACE
The Surface Team and Right-of-Way Department is skilled in all areas of surface and site management. They attend seminars and attempt to stay current on the many regulations and statues affecting surface issues.
With over 60 years of combined experience in surface negotiations, we can assist our clients with:
- Pipeline Route Selection
- Preliminary Environmental Observation
- Right-of-Way and Damage Negotiations
- Preparation of Right-of-Way and Surface Easement Agreements
- Right-of-Way Acquisition
- Title Research
- Due Diligence
- Coordination with Government Entities
- Supervising Construction and Survey Companies
- Well Site Selection
We also are very good at coordinating with government entities to secure appropriate permits for the expeditious and timely construction of the project. Our surface landmen work carefully to contain all project related costs, from negotiating with the surface owner - in favor of the client, all the way to billing only the time that the landman spends working on the project.
GIS
GeoTerra Information Systems (GIS) is an affiliate of Maverick Land Services, Inc. This department implements the latest in technology, software, and equipment. Capable of producing large format scans and prints, the GeoTerra team has extensive knowledge of all the GPS units, utilizing ArcGIS and ArcView desktop systems.
GIS Leasing Maps and Leasehold Maps -
Maximum data usage is performed by combining information available from the public domain and data acquired in the private sector. By doing this, a map can be generated that accurately reflects the ownership interest, whether it is existing mineral, lease acquisition, or fee simple. An easy to read map with all the vital information is the objective - it streamlines the job, improves communication, delineates boundaries, and quickly indentifies areas of importance.
GIS Right of Way Maps -
The GIS technicians are acquainted with surface terminologies and have considerable experience in preparing all types of Right of Way maps. Once a preliminary route is established, they are able to custom make a product suitable for any occasion, whether it is for strategic planning, inter-company development, or for construction purposes. By using our Trimble GPS, it is easy to project a new Right of Way or draw an existing one!
