Oil and Gas Law, Title Opinions, Mineral Rights, Probate

Stengel Hoppe specializes in oil and gas law, with a focus on title opinion preparation. We also practice in the areas of natural resources, energy, real estate, probate, and estate planning law. Our title practice centers on drafting comprehensive drilling and division order title opinions for exploration and production companies engaged in oil and gas operations in Colorado. The firm handles the most difficult problems that arise in oil and gas title examination, including complicated leaseh...

Stengel Hoppe specializes in oil and gas law, with a focus on title opinion preparation. We also practice in the areas of natural resources, energy, real estate, probate, and estate planning law. Our title practice centers on drafting comprehensive drilling and division order title opinions for exploration and production companies engaged in oil and gas operations in Colorado. The firm handles the most difficult problems that arise in oil and gas title examination, including complicated leasehold ownership chains, state and federal mineral ownership, subdivision title, and mineral ownership underlying rights-of-way, railroads, ditches, canals, and reservoirs. Our clients often rely on us to assist in curing title defects. The firm also represents mineral owners with respect to lease negotiations, surface use agreements, transactions, and title issues. In addition, we assist clients with probate matters, including determinations of heirship proceedings, with a focus on mineral rights issues.