http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/ Published by Law Office of Aimee Hess, P.C. en-us 2010-02-20T14:06:33-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2010/02/a_texas_oil_and_gas_lawyer_con_1.html As a Texas oil and gas attorney, I have viewed the "global warming" debate with growing alarm. When the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change ("IPCC") first issued fourth report, I was concerned because the IPCC is made up... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2010-02-20T14:06:33-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2010/02/a_texas_oil_and_gas_and_real_e.html As a Texas oil and gas and real estate attorney, I have observed first hand how devasting this financial downturn has been for a number of my clients. Unfortunately, when our economy goes south, many people struggle to pay their... Consumer Debt Aimee Hess 2010-02-03T17:57:01-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/10/oil_and_gas_leasing_in_the_eag_1.html Texas oil and gas attorneys and mineral owners may see more leasing activity in 2010 in the Eagle Ford Shale, a field in southern Texas that oil and gas companies have known about for some time, but that is just... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2009-10-30T16:44:38-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/10/a_texas_oil_and_gas_lawyer_see.html As a Texas oil and gas attorney, I have observed that it has been a slow year so far for leasing and drilling activity. But some experts are predicting a change on the horizon for 2010. An article this morning... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2009-10-05T12:31:34-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/09/a_texas_oil_and_gas_lawyer_wat.html As a Texas oil and gas attorney for many years, I have seen many booms come and go. During a "boom" period, prices for oil and gas increase. The increase in prices encourages exploration of new sources of oil and... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2009-09-05T15:55:38-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/08/consult_a_texas_attorney_befor_1.html As lawyers in Texas are well aware, there is a lot of construction of high voltage transmission lines ("HVTLs") going on in Texas as well as in other parts of the United States. Research by electricity providers shows that they... Utility and Transmission Line Easements Aimee Hess 2009-08-23T09:12:45-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/08/texas_oil_and_gas_attorneys_ha_1.html Any Texas oil and gas attorney who has practiced for any length of time has been through the cycle many times: oil prices go up, and leasing and drilling activity increases. Oil and gas prices decline, and many oil and... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2009-08-15T17:51:07-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/05/have_a_texas_oil_and_gas_lawye_1.html Part of what I do for clients as a Texas oil and gas attorney is to calculate oil and gas royalties so that they can be sure they are being paid correctly. I thought it might be useful to you... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2009-05-08T09:38:51-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/05/consult_a_texas_oil_and_gas_at.html As oil and gas lawyers in Texas are well aware, there is a lot of pipeline construction going on in Texas as well as in other parts of the United States. I had a fascinating conversation not long ago with... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2009-05-02T13:46:36-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2009/04/a_texas_oil_and_gas_attorney_c.html As a Texas oil and gas attorney, one of the things I do often, and really enjoy, is assisting people in locating oil and gas royalties due to them from old oil and gas leases signed by their ancestors. In... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2009-04-24T09:42:58-06:00