Matt Crockett

Attorney

Matt has been counseling energy and natural resource developers for more than 20 years as both a shareholder at well-respected energy law firms in Salt Lake and Denver and in senior in-house roles at large publicly traded E & P companies advising internal clients and senior management. He has deep experience with contract negotiation, acquisitions and divestitures, operations, land and title matters, access, regulatory compliance, permitting, procurement, government relations support and conflict resolution. He’s based in Colorado.

Matt has appeared in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies including the U.S. Interior Boards of Land and Indian Appeals, Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining, Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission and the North Dakota Industrial Commission. He’s contributed to the revision of state statutes, obtained a waiver of federal regulation and extensively commented on behalf of clients during rulemakings.

Practice Areas

Natural Resources - Land

A&D of Federal, State, Indian and fee mineral interests.
Exploratory unit agreements, gas storage agreements and multiple mineral development issues.
Pooling, unitization and communication.
Farmouts/farmins, joint ventures and AMI's.
Surface use agreements, easements, bonding and disputes.
Subsurface access agreements.
Title opinions,exceptions, waivers and curative.

Operations and Supply Chain

Confidentiality agreements, LOIs and MOUs.
MSAs, Purchase and Consulting Services Agreements.
IADCs and company form drilling contracts.
Equipment leasing, purchases and sales.
Freshwater sourcing, distribution and water storage facilities.
Road use and maintenance agreements.
Oil and gas mechanics liens, collections and wheeling agreements.
Geologic data acquisition, licensing, sales and processing agreements.

Midstream and Gathering

Regulatory and Litigation Experience

Litigation and appeals, mediation and arbritration.
Federal administrative applications and appeals at IBLA and IBIA.
Royalty diputes and audits.
Oil and gas commision applications and contests.
Tribal jurisdiction, immunity, regulatory and taxation issues.
Enviromental compliance, remediation, disposal, permitting and assessment.
Client and industry group rulemaking comments and regulatory waivers.
Coordinate with state attorneys to draft legislation.
Monitor legislation, propositions and initiatives.

Crude and gas facilities construction, interconnect and storage.
G&P agreements for freshwater, gas, crude and SWD.
Crude and gas interconnect and storage agreements.

Admissions

Matt is admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions:

Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
North Dakota

Professional & Civic Organizations

Utah State Bar
Wyoming State Bar
Colorado Bar Association
State bar Association of North Dakota
Foundation For Natural Resources and Energy Law (formerly RMMLF)
American Association of Professional Landmen

Education

University of Wyoming, Juris Doctor, 2002
University of Utah, B.S. Geography, 1984