Energy Title Opinions
Title analysis for oil and gas, brine/lithium, carbon sequestration, and complex subsurface development projects across Texas and Arkansas.
Harvill Firm provides practical, defensible title opinions and ownership analysis for energy projects involving mineral estates, leasehold interests, brine and lithium rights, pore space, injection rights, and related subsurface development issues.
Core Services
Acquisition & Due Diligence
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Acquisition title opinions
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Leasehold and mineral ownership review
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Defect identification
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Risk analysis and curative recommendations
Drilling & Division Order Title
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Drilling title opinions
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Division order title opinions
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Lease, royalty, and working interest analysis
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Complex ownership and tract calculations
Subsurface & Emerging Energy Title
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Brine/lithium title analysis
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Carbon sequestration and pore space issues
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Injection and storage rights
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Surface, mineral, and subsurface estate conflicts
Title Analysis for Complex Subsurface Rights
Energy projects increasingly involve more than traditional oil and gas title. Brine extraction, lithium development, carbon sequestration, disposal, storage, and injection projects require careful analysis of overlapping ownership rights, lease language, regulatory assumptions, and historic title chains.
Harvill Firm assists clients in identifying who owns what, what rights have been granted, what defects require curative action, and what risks may affect development.
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Mineral and leasehold ownership
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Royalty, overriding royalty, and NPRI issues
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Depth limitations and formation-specific rights
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Lease maintenance and cessation questions
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Pooling, unitization, and integration issues
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Brine and lithium ownership questions
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Pore space and carbon storage title issues
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Injection, disposal, and storage rights
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Curative requirements for legacy title defects
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Historic instruments, assignments, and record gaps
Representative Title Issues
Texas
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Oil and gas title examination
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Acquisition and drilling title
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Deed and lease interpretation
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Curative and ownership disputes
Arkansas
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Oil, gas, and brine title issues
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South Arkansas brine/lithium projects
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AOGC-related title considerations
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Unit, integration, and historic title issues