Adam Rankin

Client Results

• Represents oil and gas clients before the New Mexico Oil and Gas Division/Commission, State Land Office, and Bureau of Land Management in all administrative and regulatory matters, including operator and working interest disputes, acid gas disposal, carbon dioxide injection and pressure maintenance projects, unit development and approval, horizontal drilling, and surface waste management facility permitting and compliance issues.

• Guides major oil and gas exploration and production companies through all aspects of water development and management issues, including water rights applications and administrative protests, deep brackish water development, produced water re-use and recycling, acquisition and leasing of water rights, and water transportation.

• Defended a major oil and gas gathering company against environmental contamination claims before the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission to a favorable settlement with the New Mexico Environment Department.

• Guided a major oil and gas production company through regulatory response for environmental remediation and cleanup and settlement of private landowner tort claims.
• Defended a major oil and gas company air permit approval against a challenge before the New Mexico Environment Improvement Board.

• Reversed a BLM decision on appeal before the Interior Board of Land Appeals.

• Guided oil and gas companies on preparation and submittal of air permitting and regulatory self-disclosures and responses to state and federal agency document requests.

• Defended major gasoline retail marketer against the State of New Mexico regarding allegations of false claims relating to legacy environmental contamination from leaky underground storage tanks.

• Represented major oil and gas producers challenging state and federal royalty underpayment assessments.

• Represented major oil and gas producers in class action royalty underpayment cases relating to production of natural gas and carbon dioxide in state and federal courts.