ENERGY HYDROCARBONS

Grounded in Energy Matters

Rooted in the details and inner workings of the energy sector, from extraction to refining, we have a strong grasp of the industry coupled with years of experience as trial lawyers.

215

TRIALS

2250

ENERGY CLAIMS
HANDLED

145

APPEALS
HANDLED


The energy business faces a time of great challenge and risk. New technologies and rapidly changing regulatory requirements, security risks and environmental issues present an increasingly complex set of demands in balancing risk, cost and operational efficiencies. Sage advice and strong instincts are essential for a clear path forward.

Hall Maines Lugrin is grounded in the details and inner workings of the energy sector. From extraction to refining, our depth of technical expertise means that we can show the inner workings of a BOP to a jury, explain to a judge why operators contractually transfer certain risks and advise which delayed production calculation is accepted by courts for an unexpected shutdown. Our clients consistently rank us as one of the best law firms for insurance and commercial litigation because of our strong grasp of the industry coupled with our years of experience as trial lawyers.

We represent insurers, operators, companies and contractors in a variety of disputes, and are particularly adept at claims involving drilling of oil and gas wells, pipelines, refineries and the petrochemical business. We excel at advising whether blowout losses are covered by energy offshore wordings, resolving damage disputes involving transportation and processing of oil and gas, navigating tort claims arising from failed offshore installations and litigating complex business losses that result from energy investments and broken fiduciary duties.

We work tirelessly to represent the best interest of our clients and we are invested in their success. To us, this is not just our profession, but what passionately makes us tick.


Attorneys
WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERS

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Dominique Delgado

Associate
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Samuel J. Dolan

Shareholder
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Caroline E. Bossier

Associate
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Samuel Saldivar

Senior Counsel
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Neil E. Giles

Senior Counsel
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Michael Fredeboelling

Senior Counsel
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Reece Rondon

Shareholder
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Ashlay Leger

Associate
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J. Clifton Hall III

Shareholder
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Robert E. Freehill

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Claude L. Stuart III

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Jeffrey T. Bentch

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Misty Gasiorowski

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Tim Redden Jr.

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M. Matt Jett

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William P. Maines

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Ellen H. Raine

Senior Counsel
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Results
That Matter

Energy – Hydrocarbons

Bad BOP Parts Make a Good Insurance Recovery

An oil and gas operator drilling a well in southeast Texas experienced a “kick” of flow coming back up the well to surface.

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Appellate

Proof of Product Defect Required Even If Fire Destroys Evidence

A Texas pesticide manufacturing company burned after a gas-vapor explosion occurred in an industrial oven used to melt chemicals for retail products.

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Commercial Disputes

Defense Found Not Guilty in Breach of Oral Partnership Agreement

A former investment banker accused our client of breaching an oral partnership agreement to identify and acquire oil and gas prospects and conspiring with a large private equity fund to misappropriate an opportunity to acquire an oil and gas company.

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Appellate

Oil Company Receives Recovery When Pipeline Is Ruptured by Wayward Dredge

After a company hired to perform maintenance dredging of a ship channel in the Gulf ran its dredge over a subsea gas pipeline, causing an explosion and fire

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