The Business of Energy
Beatty & Wozniak is the premier energy and natural resource law firm in the United States, fully dedicated to delivering for clients in the industry. Trusted by energy leaders nationwide, we’re here to support your success at every turn.
100% Focus
Beatty & Wozniak embodies a passionate commitment to energy through unparalleled dedication to the industry and the people it benefits. We represent the top echelon of energy companies in the United States because we are 100% focused on your industry — the business of energy. When your legal team lives and breathes energy law, every challenge becomes an opportunity.
- Federal
- Litigation
- Emerging Energy & Infrastructure
- Mineral Title Examination & Due Diligence
- Environmental
- Regulatory
- Transactional & Corporate
Federal
Our team advises on federal land access, leasing, permitting, and regulatory compliance involving the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other federal agencies. We help energy clients manage operations on federal lands efficiently and lawfully.
Litigation
Our litigators lead clients through every aspect of dispute resolution, from risk management to trial or dispute resolution. We understand the procedural intricacies and technical aspects of energy disputes, working with our clients to understand the business objectives, and form and execute plans to achieve those objectives. From contract disputes to environmental enforcement or midstream issues, our energy litigators have the knowledge to seamlessly represent on the most complex and sensitive litigation matters.
Emerging Energy & Infrastructure
From solar and wind project siting to transmission development and power purchase agreements, we help renewable developers and investors bring their infrastructure projects to life — with legal strategies that support sustainable growth.
Mineral Title Examination & Due Diligence
We provide detailed title opinions, ownership analyses, and due diligence for acquisitions, leasing, and exploration. Our team ensures your interests are secure from the ground up.
Environmental
Energy operations require proactive environmental management. We help clients address permitting, compliance, remediation, and evolving regulations, minimizing risk while supporting operational goals.
Regulatory
We partner to navigate local, state, and federal regulatory bodies with your business objectives in mind — handling everything from rulemakings and enforcement to permitting and agency negotiations.
Transactional & Corporate
We advise on joint ventures, acquisitions, divestitures, midstream contracts, financing, and commercial agreements that power your growth. With extensive experience in structuring deals, we help clients build strong foundations.
Federal
Federal
Our team advises on federal land access, leasing, permitting, and regulatory compliance involving the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other federal agencies. We help energy clients manage operations on federal lands efficiently and lawfully.
Litigation
Litigation
Our litigators lead clients through every aspect of dispute resolution, from risk management to trial or dispute resolution. We understand the procedural intricacies and technical aspects of energy disputes, working with our clients to understand the business objectives, and form and execute plans to achieve those objectives. From contract disputes to environmental enforcement or midstream issues, our energy litigators have the knowledge to seamlessly represent on the most complex and sensitive litigation matters.
Emerging Energy & Infrastructure
Emerging Energy & Infrastructure
From solar and wind project siting to transmission development and power purchase agreements, we help renewable developers and investors bring their infrastructure projects to life — with legal strategies that support sustainable growth.
Mineral Title Examination & Due Diligence
Mineral Title Examination & Due Diligence
We provide detailed title opinions, ownership analyses, and due diligence for acquisitions, leasing, and exploration. Our team ensures your interests are secure from the ground up.
Environmental
Environmental
Energy operations require proactive environmental management. We help clients address permitting, compliance, remediation, and evolving regulations, minimizing risk while supporting operational goals.
Regulatory
Regulatory
We partner to navigate local, state, and federal regulatory bodies with your business objectives in mind — handling everything from rulemakings and enforcement to permitting and agency negotiations.
Transactional & Corporate
Transactional & Corporate
We advise on joint ventures, acquisitions, divestitures, midstream contracts, financing, and commercial agreements that power your growth. With extensive experience in structuring deals, we help clients build strong foundations.
Unparalleled
Beatty & Wozniak pulls from a deep well of institutional knowledge to provide a tailored approach to each client. We are driven by results and believe in fostering long-term relationships to grow alongside our clients. From complex transactions to regulatory frameworks, we’ve built a legacy of trusted legal counsel.
News & Insights
Congress Legislates Commingling Reform for Federal Oil and Gas Production; BLM to Initiate Rulemaking Process for Implementing Regulations
By Bret Sumner & Jacob Everhart The Big Beautiful Bill or the Reconciliation Act of 2025 (the Act) (House Resolution 1), contains an important provision for upstream oil and natural gas operators on federal lands. This provision directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to draft a rule authorizing commingling of production from diverse mineral ownership (federal and fee, federal,…
Successor in Interest or Successor in Liability? New Mexico Court Expands SLO’s Reach in Marathon Decision
The recent Richard v. Marathon Petroleum Corp. decision compels oil and gas operators to adopt rigorous due diligence standards prior to lease acquisitions. The New Mexico Court of Appeals (NMCA) ruled that New Mexico State Land Office (SLO) approved lease assignments do not absolve assignors or their successors in interest from liability for tortious or statutory harms caused before the…
Supreme Court Issues a Course Correction to Bring Sanity Back to NEPA Reviews
Today, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a “course correction. . .to bring judicial review under NEPA back in line with the statutory text and common sense.”[1] In Seven County, the Court held that the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals erred in finding deficiencies in the agency’s NEPA analysis for approval of a railroad…
North Dakota State Law Controls Where United States Reacquired Formerly Private Lands; Sovereign Immunity Waived
In Continental Resources, Inc. v. North Dakota Board of University and School Lands, the Eighth Circuit resolved a dispute between North Dakota and the United States over entitlement to royalties from minerals extracted from beneath Lake Sakakawea, and ruled in favor of the State of North Dakota. 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 10619 (8th Cir. 2025). When North Dakota was admitted…
Supreme Court Declines to Address Threshold Issue in Climate Change Lawsuit
In January, the United States Supreme Court decided not to weigh in on a climate change lawsuit between the City of Honolulu and Sunoco. The lawsuit alleges that oil companies made misleading statements about the impacts of their fossil fuel products in creating human-induced climate change. However, the Supreme Court’s decision says nothing about the merits of the underlying claims.…
Implementing The Royalty Resiliency Act – The Bureau of Land Management Issues Official Policy and Procedures for Streamlined Communitization Agreement Approvals
The Royalty Resiliency Act (RRA or Act) requires the Secretary of the Interior, or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under delegation of the Secretary, to issue all determinations of allocations of production for units and communitization agreements (CA) within 120 days of a lessee’s request for determination. Enacted by Congress on September 20, 2024, to relieve delays in allocation…
Geographic Area
Our attorneys are licensed across the nation, including the District of Columbia. Beatty & Wozniak’s relationships and experience provide our clients with an exclusive edge when it comes to policy and legal obstacles.
Why Beatty & Wozniak
Focused. Responsive. Relentlessly Practical.
We don’t try to be all things to all clients. We focus exclusively on energy and natural resources law — delivering nuanced legal insight and dedicated service that only comes from true specialization.
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Whether you’re launching an oil and gas project, finalizing a mineral acquisition, or navigating a complex regulatory process, Beatty & Wozniak is here to help you move forward — with clarity, precision, and purpose.
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