http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/ Published by Law Office of Aimee Hess, P.C. en-us 2010-09-08T10:58:44-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2010/09/why_you_should_have_a_texas_oi_1.html As the price of oil creeps back up, the pace of oil and gas leasing has picked up as well. As a Texas oil and gas attorney, I regularly get calls from folks who ask me why they should go... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2010-09-08T10:58:44-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2010/09/a_texas_oil_and_gas_attorney_r.html As a Texas oil and gas lawyer, I have followed with interest the proposals to add new regulations for onshore, as well as offshore, drilling in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Several initiatives to tighten federal... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2010-09-03T07:53:57-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2010/06/a_texas_oil_and_gas_attorney_l.html As a Texas oil and gas attorney, I have had occasion from time to time to observe the environmental, administrative and legal ramifications of an onshore oil spill, usually caused by vandalism or malfunctioning equipment. Along with everyone else in... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2010-06-27T11:42:10-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2010/04/why_you_should_have_a_texas_oi.html As a Texas oil and gas attorney, I regularly get calls from folks who, long after they have signed an oil and gas lease, are upset with an oil and gas company for something the company is doing or not... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2010-04-18T16:38:22-06:00 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") initially issued its fourth report, I was concerned because the IPCC is made... 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