Tim George Partner

1111 W. 6th Ste. 400 Austin, Texas 78703 T: 512 495-6047 F: 512 505-6347 [email protected]

Tim practices administrative law and litigation on behalf of oil and gas Practice Areas owners and operators. Tim represents clients before the Railroad Oil & Gas Commission of Texas and the Texas General Land Office. He has Oil & Gas Regulatory helped solve complex problems with leasehold permitting and Oil & Gas Litigation production; special field rules; rulemaking; salt water disposal injection; unitization and enhanced recovery; environmental compliance and Education remediation; pipeline transportation; common carrier, common The University of Texas School of Law, purchaser, and gas utility compliance; planning and permitting for J.D. (with honors; Order of the Coif; underground storage in salt caverns and depleted reservoirs; and Teaching Quizmaster) surface land use and municipal permitting for oil and gas operations. The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. Tim is a frequent speaker, lecturer and author on energy law topics. (with honors) Law Clerk: United States District Judge Experience Eldon B. Mahon for the Northern District of Texas Completed 40-Hour Mediation Course E&P Planning, Permitting, and Regulatory at the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas Compliance School of Law Tim's experience with exploration and production planning, permitting, Admissions and regulatory compliance includes: BAR ● Assisting operators and owners with business planning and legal Texas advice for exploration, development and expansion of oil and gas prospects and reserves – in both primary depletion and enhanced recovery operations – including allocation & PSA wells, oil and gas leasing, leasehold retained acreage provisions, pooling, surface use and accommodation, field-wide unitization, drilling contracts, joint operating agreements, marketing, pipeline easements and right-of- ways, gas gathering and processing, and pipeline transportation. Representing operators and owners in Railroad Commission of Texas

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contested hearings.

● Assisting operators with day-to-day regulatory compliance with rules and requirements of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Texas General Land Office.

● Representing applicants and opponents in force pooling under the Texas Mineral Interest Pooling Act.

● Representing clients in the formation of field-wide secondary and enhanced recovery units, including planning and guidance with unit committees, preparation of unit agreements and unit operating agreements, and proceedings to obtain Railroad Commission of Texas approval.

● Representing applicants and opponents in Railroad Commission of Texas proceedings to approve Qualified Residential Subdivisions with designated drilling and producing sites and access easements.

Environmental Permitting and Compliance

Tim's experience with environmental permitting and compliance includes:

● Assisting owners and operators in planning and permitting disposal facilities for oilfield wastes regulated by the Railroad Commission, including saltwater disposal injection wells, land farms and oil and gas waste pits.

● Representing clients in connection with plugging abandoned wells, cleanup of oilfield and pipeline spills and leaks, and proceedings to determine responsibility and penalties for oil field contamination.

● Representing petrochemical, pipelines and storage facilities in connection with claims of contamination of underground water resources.

Underground / Hydrocarbon & Gas Storage and CAES (Compressed Air Energy Storage)

Tim's experience with underground hydrocarbon and gas storage and with compressed air energy storage includes:

● Assisting with permitting and development of storage facilities in salt domes, bedded salts, and depleted reservoirs for natural gas, natural gas liquids, hydrogen and compressed air energy storage.

● Assisting clients with detailed planning and regulatory requirements, including facility site selection, storage cavern permitting, brine disposal injection and day-to-day interface with Railroad Commission of Texas compliance staff.

● Representing storage operators in contested hearings and lawsuits over permits, special rules and municipal ordinances affecting underground hydrocarbon storage facilities.

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Pipeline Safety, Common Carrier/Purchaser, and Gas Utility Compliance

Tim's experience with pipeline safety and with common carrier/purchaser and gas utility compliance includes:

● Counseling and representing pipeline operators about permitting, safety compliance, common carrier/ common purchaser and gas utility operations, and right-of-way acquisition and condemnation.

● Representing pipeline operators in contested hearings before the Railroad Commission of Texas to obtain disputed pipeline permits, defend tariff filings, and gain approval for the abandonment of gathering and transmission lines.

● Representing pipeline operators in connection with enforcement proceedings resulting from pipeline leaks and explosions.

Surface Land Use and Municipal Ordinance Permitting

Tim's experience with surface land use and municipal ordinance permitting includes:

● Assisting operators and owners with surface damage claims and surface use accommodation claims for oil and gas, mining, pipeline and storage properties.

● Representing clients in permitting producing wells, pipelines and underground storage facilities under local municipal ordinances.

● Assisting clients with litigation to challenge municipal ordinance regulation of oil and gas wells, pipelines and storage wells.

News

The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 18 McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys

August 19, 2021

McGinnis Lochridge recognized in Chambers USA 2021 Rankings

May 21, 2021

The Best Lawyers in America 2021 Names William H. Daniel as ‘Lawyer of the Year,’ Recognizes 18 McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys

August 20, 2020

McGinnis Lochridge Oil & Gas Attorneys to Speak at TexasBar CLE 37th Annual Course on Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resource Law

September 18, 2019

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McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Recognized As 2019 Texas Super Lawyers

September 3, 2019

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Names Edward McHorse, Robert R. Reetz, Jr. and Tim George ‘Lawyers of the Year’

August 15, 2019

Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes McGinnis Lochridge Oil & Gas/Energy Practice Groups

May 7, 2019

Seventeen McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named 2018 Texas Super Lawyers and 2018 Rising Stars

September 10, 2018

Chambers & Partners Ranks McGinnis Lochridge Oil & Gas Regulatory and Litigation Practice Ranks Band 1

June 14, 2017

Partner Tim George presented at the State Bar of Texas 34th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course

September 29, 2016

Tim George named “Lawyer of the Year – Natural Resources Law” in Austin, TX by Best Lawyers

August 17, 2016

Best Lawyers Names 11 “Best Lawyers”

August 17, 2016

McGinnis Lochridge Oil & Gas Regulatory & Litigation Practice Ranks Band 1 in Chambers and Partners

July 25, 2016

McGinnis Lochridge Lawyer Leads Successful XTO Defense Team in Railroad Commission Earthquake Investigation

November 10, 2015

Eleven McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to 2015 Texas Super Lawyers List

September 9, 2015

Eleven McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®

August 17, 2015

Tim George named "Austin Best Lawyers Energy Law Lawyer of the Year" for 2015

September 15, 2014

Eleven Attorneys at McGinnis Lochridge Elevated to Best Lawyers

September 8, 2014

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Eleven McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to 2014 Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters Service

September 5, 2014

Eleven Attorneys at McGinnis Lochridge Elevated to Best Lawyers

June 13, 2014

Nine McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to 2013 Texas Super Lawyers List, a Thomson Reuters service

September 9, 2013

August 15, 2013

Ten McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named Best Lawyers

October 10, 2012

Twelve McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list

September 10, 2012

Nine McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list

October 3, 2011

Eleven McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to the 2010 Texas Super Lawyers List

September 20, 2010

Thirteen McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to the 2009 Texas Super Lawyers List

September 18, 2009

Twelve McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Named to the 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list

September 9, 2008

Publications

Author and Presenter, Force Pooling for Horizontal Wells Under the Texas Mineral Interest Pooling Act, State Bar of Texas 37th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course, Houston, Texas

September 19, 2019

Oil & Gas Newsletter: Producer's Edge, Vol. 1, Issue 2

August 1, 2019

Co-Author and Presenter, Railroad Commission Update, 45th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, Houston, Texas

March 19, 2019

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Co-Author and Presenter, What You Need to Know About the Railroad Commission of Texas, 2018 Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas

April 19, 2018

Speaker, A Survey of Depth Severance Drafting Considerations and Select Issues, 63rd Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Institute, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Santa Fe, New Mexico

July 22, 2017

Co-Author and Presenter, Documenting Oil and Gas Leasehold Transactions to Survive the Statute of Frauds, 43rd Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute, UT Law CLE, Houston, Texas

April 14, 2017

Presenter, Regulatory Update, State Bar of Texas 34th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course, State Bar of Texas, Houston, Texas

September 30, 2016

Author & Presenter, Railroad Commission Update, 42nd Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas

April 15, 2016

Author & Presenter, What You Need to Know About the Railroad Commission of Texas, 2016 Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas

April 14, 2016

Speaker, Pooling and Unitization, National Association of Royalty Owners, Texas Convention

June 2012

Speaker, Underground Hydrocarbon Storage in Texas, Texas Natural Gas Pipelines & Underground Storage Facilities: Legal & Regulatory Issues, HalfMoon Seminars, Arlington, Texas

January 2011

Speaker, Pipelines Under Texas Law (Pipeline Access - Gas Utilities, Common Carriers & Common Purchasers - Eminent Domain & Highway ROW), ACCA-Houston Chapter, Midstream Energy Practice Group Seminar, Houston, Texas

September 2010

Speaker, Pipelines Under Texas Law (Access - Gas Utilities, Common Carriers & Common Purchasers - Eminent Domain & Highway ROW), 28th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course, Houston, Texas

September 2010

Panel Member, Regulatory Issues in Forming and Operating Units in a Shale Play, Short Course on the Law of Shale Gas Plays, Institute for Energy Law, The Center for American and International Law, Fort Worth, Texas

June 2010

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Speaker, Unitization of Texas Oil and Gas Fields for Secondary and Enhanced Recovery, Texas Conservation, Capture, Pooling, and Unitization, HalfMoon Seminars, Fort Worth, Texas

February 2010

Speaker, Underground Hydrocarbon Storage in Texas, Energy Practice Group Seminar, ACCA-Houston Chapter (October 2009); 2010 Oil, Gas & Energy Law Symposium, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas & Energy Law, UT School of Law, Austin, Texas

January 2010

Speaker, Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facilities, Texas Natural Gas Pipeline and Underground Storage Facilities: Legal and Regulatory Issues, Houston, Texas

April 2009

Speaker, Texas Pooling Overview, Dallas Bar Association Energy Law Section, Dallas, Texas Dallas Bar Association Energy Law Section

January 1, 2008

Speaker, Underground Hydrocarbon Storage in Texas, 33rd Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Institute, Houston, Texas 33rd Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Institute

March 1, 2007

Speaker, Pooling in Texas, Review of Oil & Gas Law XX, Dallas Bar Association Energy Law Section, Dallas, Texas (April 2006); Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS), Kerrville, Texas (April 2006) and Dallas, Texas

February 2007

Speaker, Depth Limitations - Saying What you Mean: Words, Phrases, and Tools for Ownership that Changes with Depth, 29th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Institute, Houston, Texas 29th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Institute

March 1, 2003

Honors & Recognition

● Chambers & Partners USA, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas), Band 1 (2019-2021)

● Texas Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters service, Energy & Natural Resources (2008-2020)

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Community & Professional

● State Bar of Texas: Administrative Law Section; Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section (Council Member, 2004-2007)

● Austin Bar Association: Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section (Founding Council Member)

● Houston Bar Association: Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section

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