Mark Burghardt
Partner @Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Salt Lake City, US
Advised clients on the location, development, and operation of oil and gas, mining, and renewable energy projects on federal, state, private, and Indian lands in a variety of state, including Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, and North Dakota- Represented clients in all aspects of energy and natural resource development, including helping clients understand the unique requirements for developing oil, gas, gold, silver, potash, lithium, sand and gravel, renewable energy, and other resources- Counseled clients on acquisition, construction, operation, financing, and sale of renewable energy projects for solar, wind, and geothermal throughout the west. Also advise clients on energy storage projects, including compressed air storage- Conducted complex title examination and other due diligence for major oil and gas projects in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, and North Dakota. Extensive experience with resource development involving federal, state, Indian, and private lands- Advise clients on permitting and regulatory compliance for projects on federal, state, fee, and Indian lands. Drafted and interpreted leases, surface access agreements, easements, rights-of-way, and development agreements- Advised clients with application of various federal, state, local, and tribal laws, including the Mineral Leasing Act, FOOGLRA, Mining Law of 1872, EPAct, and FLPMA. Notably, I have helped various clients apply for and obtain Title V rights-of-way for a variety of purposes related to energy development- Have represented clients in litigation for condemnation, contract disputes, ownership disputes related to energy development- Have cultivated active relationships with federal and state agencies. Frequently represented clients before various state and federal administrative agencies, including DOGM, DEQ, IBLA, IBIA, and PHMSA.
EDUCATION
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Utah State University
B.S.
SKILLS
ABOUT MARK BURGHARDT
Mark is a partner and serves as the chair of Dorsey’s Oil and Gas Industry Group. Mark has nearly two decades of experience in oil and gas, mining, geothermal, helium, hydrogen, and renewable energy development. He represents clients to acquire, explore, develop, operate, and finance projects. Mark has extensive experience representing clients in title examination, due diligence, surface and mineral leasing, transactions, financing, and federal, state, local, and tribal permitting and compliance. He frequently represents clients on projects involving some combination of federal, state, private, and Indian lands and routinely advises clients dealing with state agencies, BLM, and BIA. Mark also represents clients in administrative hearings and litigation related to oil and gas development, mineral rights, operator and owner disputes, quiet title, and condemnation. He frequently works with and appears before various administrative agencies including the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining and IBLA. He counsels and represents pipeline operators and other companies in drafting and negotiating easements, rights-of-way, leases and in exercising eminent domain for roads, pipelines, transmission lines, and other facilities. He has litigated disputes in both federal and state court.
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