Royalty Disputes
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If you have been taken advantage of by oil and gas companies that owe you royalties for extracting oil from your land, take legal action. Since 1958, Cunningham Bounds has represented thousands of clients in a variety of cases involving complex litigation. We have helped countless clients obtain the results they need and deserve, winning billions in verdicts and settlements.
Learn more about your legal options by calling Cunningham Bounds at (251) 299-0101!
What are royalty disputes?
When an oil or gas company and a landowner enter into a lease allowing the company to extract resources from the land, it is expected that the company will pay the full royalties required under the agreement. Unfortunately, many landowners discover that they do not receive the financial benefits to which they are entitled.
Some oil and gas companies are guilty of the following:
- Using complex accounting schemes to reduce the royalties that they are required to pay
- Forming business entities that skim proceeds from the extraction of oil and gas
- Charging excessive fees to landowners
Pursue Justice with Cunningham Bounds!
Landowners who suspect malfeasance on the part of oil and gas companies need the counsel of veteran trial lawyers who have taken on large corporations, like our firm did in State of Alabama v. Exxon Corp. We helped the State of Alabama recover its unpaid royalties and we can help you, too.
Don’t let an oil and gas company that has resorted to dishonest tactics take advantage of you. Cunningham Bounds has the resources and the expertise to enforce any agreement, no matter the size of the company on the other side.
Contact Cunningham Bounds for representation from a skilled Alabama oil and gas litigation attorney today!
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$12.1 Billion Biggest Offshore Spill in U.S. History
Cunningham Bounds filed many lawsuits in Alabama and Florida on behalf of different groups that have been damaged as a result of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon and the oil spill.
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$11.9 Billion State of Alabama vs. ExxonMobil
Cunningham Bounds was retained by the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to assert claims of royalty fraud against ExxonMobil.
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$34 Million State of Alabama v. Shell Oil Co.
Cunningham Bounds was retained by the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to assert claims of royalty fraud against Shell Oil Co. and settled in March 2002 for approximately $34 million.
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$29 Million State of Alabama v. Amoco Production Co.
Cunningham Bounds was retained by the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to assert claims of royalty fraud against Amoco Production Co. and settled on December 3, 2002, for approximately $29 million.
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$12.5 Million State of Alabama v. Mobil Oil Corporation
Cunningham Bounds was retained by the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to assert claims of royalty fraud against Mobil Oil Corporation.
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