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Steven M. Green

Babst Calland
  • Recognized Since:
    2018
  • Recognized in:
    Energy Law
  • Law School:
    West Virginia University
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.babstcalland.com/p...
  • Website:
    https://www.babstcalland.com
  • Phone Number:
    681-205-8951
  • E-mail:
    sgreen@babstcalland.com
  • Location:
    300 Summers Street, Suite 1000
    Charleston, WV 25301

Area of Emphasis
Steven Green is a Shareholder in the Energy and Natural Resources Group of Babst Calland. His practice is focused on energy matters, primarily upon advising and representing corporate clients within the oil and gas industry. Mr. Green’s oil and natural gas practice includes a wide range of matters including oil and gas title opinions, title examinations, title defect and curative work, civil and administrative litigation, transactional advice, and regulatory compliance for both upstream and midstream oil and gas development. He routinely handles matters involving land and legal due diligence analysis to support oil and gas transactions. Mr. Green advises the industry on oil and gas lease and leasing issues; royalty and bonus payments; ownership of oil and gas and other mineral interests, including partition, quiet title, and unknown mineral owners; surface-use and damage claims; voluntary and forced pooling; physical and seismic trespass; seismic testing; and encroachments. He also advises oil and natural gas companies regarding the drafting of routine oil and gas agreements, including leases, surface use agreements, disposal well agreements, exploration agreements and joint operating agreements.

Mr. Green also has successfully represented clients and provided advice and guidance on issues involving complex litigation, drilling contracts and oil and gas title. In addition, he represents oil and gas entities before the WV Shallow Gas Well Review Board, the WV Coalbed Methane Review Board and the WV Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. He also represents oil and gas entities before the WV DEP’s Office of Oil and Gas with respect to NOVs including the negotiating and drafting of settlements and consent orders.

Mr. Green served as in-house counsel for one of the largest independent oil and gas producers in the United States. During his tenure, he managed and handled litigation for a multi-state area, handled surface disputes, encroachments, regulatory issues, and provided counsel on a variety of land, regulatory, administrative and transactional matters.

Background
Mr. Green attended West Virginia University and received a Bachelor of Science in economics and graduated summa cum laude. In 2001, he received his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Memberships and Affiliations
Mr. Green is admitted to practice in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He also is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. He is also a member of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, the American Association of Professional Landmen and the Marcellus Shale Coalition.

Mr. Green has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in the Energy Law Section since 2018 by BL Rankings. He was also selected to the West Virginia Rising Stars list (Thomson Reuters) in 2012-2016.

 


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Area of Emphasis
Steven Green is a Shareholder in the Energy and Natural Resources Group of Babst Calland. His practice is focused on energy matters, primarily upon advising and representing corporate clients within the oil and gas industry. Mr. Green’s oil and natural gas practice includes a wide range of matters including oil and gas title opinions, title examinations, title defect and curative work, civil and administrative litigation, transactional advice, and regulatory compliance for both upstream and midstream oil and gas development. He routinely handles matters involving land and legal due diligence analysis to support oil and gas transactions. Mr. Green advises the industry on oil and gas lease and leasing issues; royalty and bonus payments; ownership of oil and gas and other mineral interests, including partition, quiet title, and unknown mineral owners; surface-use and damage claims; voluntary and forced pooling; physical and seismic trespass; seismic testing; and encroachments. He also advises oil and natural gas companies regarding the drafting of routine oil and gas agreements, including leases, surface use agreements, disposal well agreements, exploration agreements and joint operating agreements.

Mr. Green also has successfully represented clients and provided advice and guidance on issues involving complex litigation, drilling contracts and oil and gas title. In addition, he represents oil and gas entities before the WV Shallow Gas Well Review Board, the WV Coalbed Methane Review Board and the WV Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. He also represents oil and gas entities before the WV DEP’s Office of Oil and Gas with respect to NOVs including the negotiating and drafting of settlements and consent orders.

Mr. Green served as in-house counsel for one of the largest independent oil and gas producers in the United States. During his tenure, he managed and handled litigation for a multi-state area, handled surface disputes, encroachments, regulatory issues, and provided counsel on a variety of land, regulatory, administrative and transactional matters.

Background
Mr. Green attended West Virginia University and received a Bachelor of Science in economics and graduated summa cum laude. In 2001, he received his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Memberships and Affiliations
Mr. Green is admitted to practice in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He also is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. He is also a member of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, the American Association of Professional Landmen and the Marcellus Shale Coalition.

Mr. Green has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in the Energy Law Section since 2018 by BL Rankings. He was also selected to the West Virginia Rising Stars list (Thomson Reuters) in 2012-2016.

 


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Education:

  • West Virginia University , J.D. , graduated 2001
  • West Virginia University, B.S. in Economics , graduated 1998

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Energy Law
 

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Firm Details

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Babst Calland
https://www.babstcalland.com
 
Headquarters
Two Gateway Center, Sixth Floor
603 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-394-5400
6 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

505 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20004

United States

202-853-3455

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New Jersey

New Jersey

Sewell, NJ

380-A Tylers Mill Road

Sewell, NJ 08080

United States

856-256-2495

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

State College, PA

330 Innovation Boulevard, Suite 302

State College, PA 16803

United States

814-867-8055

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Texas

Texas

The Woodlands, TX

Suite 250

21 Waterway Avenue

The Woodlands, TX 77380

United States

281-453-2522

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West Virginia

West Virginia

Charleston, WV

300 Summers Street, Suite 1000

Charleston, WV 25301

United States

681-205-8888

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