Oil & Gas / Commercial

Oil & Gas / Commercial

Rabalais, Hebert & Couvillion provides litigation and legal services to independent oil and gas operators, service companies, and other interests as well as oil and gas title and lease/servitude analysis and opinions. The types of cases we have successfully litigated range from disputes regarding an operator’s alleged failure to properly develop a gas reservoir to royalty disputes to product liability issues over the failure of rig components, as well as issues pertaining to indemnification and hold harmless agreements, insurance coverage for oilfield operations, and suits involving personal injury and property damage occurring on land, on vessels, and on platforms.

Both Steve Rabalais and Chris Hebert are also experienced in Act 312 (“legacy”) litigation involving alleged oilfield contamination from historical oil and gas operations. Steve Rabalais has also spoken at the Professional Landmen’s Association of New Orleans (PLANO) Executive Night Seminar on the topic of “The Act 312 Settlement Process.”

The firm also handles construction defect cases, commercial litigation, contractual disputes, real estate transactions, and corporate / L.L.C. formation.