Legal Counsel for Upstream Oil & Gas companies
Bringing almost fifty years of experience in the oil and gas business.
Walter H. Walne, III (also known as Tracy) has been licensed to practice law since 1973. Substantially all of his career has been devoted to aspects of the upstream oil & gas business and to financing transactions related to the energy industry.
Areas of Practice
ENERGY TRANSACTIONS AND OPERATIONS
Mr. Walne’s energy clients have come from all across Texas and around the world, and his services have been engaged when his clients buy into or exit from domestic oil or gas operations or the occasional international concession.
ENERGY FINANCE
The Firm has represented several regional banks in all aspects of their reserve-based, oil and gas loan facilities, from negotiations and due diligence examinations to drafting and preparation of loan documents.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Participants in oil and gas operations are responsible for the compliance of their properties with state and federal regulations. At the state level, there are filing, reporting and bonding requirements that must be approved by the state regulatory authority at every stage of a property’s development.
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