Rhine Ernest LLP has served the Illinois Basin oil industry for many years. One of our partners, Stanton D. Ernest, comes from a family oil producing company and two of our partners serve on the board of directors of oil producers. Our services include:

TITLE OPINIONS

We have decades of experience in examining title and issuing Pre-drill Opinions for oil company clients, Division Order Opinions for crude oil purchasers and Financing Opinions for banks and commercial lenders. We do so with three things in mind: absolute accuracy, promptness, and cost. We understand that delays are costly to producers.

DOCUMENTATION

Whether drafting a simple oil and gas lease or a complex unit participation agreement, we work quickly and efficiently with knowledge of the intricacies of the Illinois Basin oil industry.

PROJECT LEASING

Boom or boomlet, we have helped many companies acquire exploration rights over large areas in the Illinois Basin and elsewhere. When it happens, it happens fast and we are prepared to work quietly and quickly on sensitive acquisition projects.

LITIGATION

Rhine Ernest LLP has represented oil companies and individuals in numerous Illinois and Indiana lawsuits concerning ownership and production of minerals.