Due Diligence: WHAM is eager to assist you in the due diligence phase of the acquisition or divestment of an oil and gas property in which your company may have an interest or potential interest. WHAM offers extensive due diligence services in support of joint operating agreements, farm-in/farm-out agreements, internal audits, collateral package preparation for external financing as well as corporate mergers and acquisitions.

WHAM is eager to assist you with whatever abstract services your company requires. 

 WHAM can assist in the performance of a Phase I environmental site assessment (ESA) for the purpose of determining or estimating any potential environmental liabilities that may be associated with a site which you or your company may be interested in acquiring or wishing to sell. WHAM can assist in the review of public records, make on-site inspections and review regulatory records and prior uses of the land. We will report our findings and we can assist in subsequent phases of the ESA if there are found to be any potential environmental concerns.

Lease Acquisition: WHAM is able to professionally negotiate simple or complex lease terms with landowners, obtain executed leases and/or memorandums, deliver site (bank) drafts, timely record the executed documents, and effectively communicate with the lessor to help establish a great relationship between them and your company. WHAM can provide your company with a full array of lease acquisition services or only those services specific to your company’s needs. 

Right-of-Way Acquisition: WHAM will aggressively tackle your Right of Way acquisition project, be it managing a large project or any section within.

Operating Agreements: WHAM can help you efficiently obtain a joint operating agreement for one or more of your company’s properties. We have extensive experience in the field of joint operating agreements and all of the exhibits associated with them. If your company needs to obtain executed joint operating agreements from one or more working interest partners, please let us know—we are ready to help.

WHAM has managers and supervisors available for your project with many years of experience and will be able to tailor the project to meet your specific needs. Regardless of the size or scope, we possess the industry expertise to tackle any situation that may arise during the course of your project.

WHAM is able to effectively and efficiently negotiate and settle surface damage issues when they arise.

Title Research and Examination: WHAM has extensive experience in all aspects of title research and examination. In-fact, it's what we do best. From lease take-offs, determing working interest, developing heirships to running surface and/or mineral title back to patent/ severance, we at WHAM are confident that our clients will be proud of the work that we perform in this area.

Title Curative: Whether your title attorney specifies the need to secure a subordination or release of lien, obtain an affidavit, lease amendment, ratification or stipulation of interest, locate lost heirs, perform site inspections or verify the payment of property taxes, WHAM is prepared and eager to assist in any way.