Posts By: Rachel

Credit Where Credit is Due: Tax Incentives under 45Q written by Andrew Clinton In this article, we will provide an overview of the tax credit provided in the Internal Revenue Code Section 45Q, commonly referred to as the “45Q tax credit” or “45Q,” and the benefits provided therein for carbon capture, usage, and storage (“CCUS”)… Read more »

How the Inflation Reduction Act is Incentivizing CCUS Development written by Miranda Caballero This article will dive deeper into the Inflation Reduction Act and how the latest legislation incentivizes CCUS projects. If you’ve tuned in to our previous articles this month, RR&A provides the latest information on the advantages of CCUS projects so that your… Read more »

Complying With the WARN Act During Layoffs or Shutdowns written by Miranda Caballero The Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”) requires certain employers to provide a minimum of 60 days prior written notice to their employees and certain federal and state agencies of an impending mass layoff or plant closure. The… Read more »

Your Right to Audit, Is it Clear? written by Miranda Caballero Reviewing invoices a bit more closely is always a good place to start when commodity prices begin to drop. For contractors, this means making sure that all of your costs and expenses are properly provided on a work order and invoice. Alternatively, companies hiring… Read more »

Royalty Disputes Driven by Courts’ Ever-Evolving Interpretations of Lease Language written by Miranda Caballero Disputes over royalty payments are something RR&A is all too familiar with, regardless of the highs and lows of commodity prices, but understandably, the calculation of royalties tends to become more concerning to our clients as commodity prices dip. State courts… Read more »

Force Majeure: We’ve Heard of it, but What Does it Actually Mean? written by Miranda Caballero Force majeure has never been more prevalent in commercial contracts and leases than it was following the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to 2019, force majeure provisions could often be found buried in the back of a contract and were hardly,… Read more »

Protecting Your Company in a Downturn Using Agreements You Already Have in Place written by Miranda Caballero Whether you have been in the oil and gas industry for ten months or ten years, you know the highs eventually turn to lows. As commodity prices begin to fall and the uncertainty of what tomorrow may bring… Read more »

Title Opinions Serve Multiple Purposes written by Kaysha Spoon Oil companies most commonly obtain title opinions prior to beginning drilling operations. They rely on those opinions to obtain leases, cure any title defects, and, once production begins, make payments. However, title opinions can serve many other functions. Companies often acquire more limited opinions, such as… Read more »

How RR&A Personalizes Title Opinions to Our Clients’ Needs Two of RR&A’s most important Core Values are Service and Value to our clients. We aren’t here to just take a runsheet that’s handed to us, churn out a basic, bare-bones title opinion, and send it back to you, never to be discussed again. Our title attorneys have the experience and… Read more »