S. Thomas Throne is an attorney in Sheridan, Wyoming specializing in oil and gas matters. Tom has practiced in Sheridan since 1979, starting out with Lonabaugh & Riggs before commencing his own practice in September 1982. Since 1982, Tom has been a ole practitioner most of the time.

Tom specializes in representing oil companies in preparation of title opinions, administrative hearings in front of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, litigation surrounding operating agreements and surface use issues. Tom was active on the Coalbed Methane Ad Hoc Committee that secured the passage of the Enzi bill in the fall of 1998. In addition, Tom has been trustee for the Wyoming State Bar Association to the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and is a member of the Public Lands Committee of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission on behalf of the State of Wyoming.

Tom was raised on a ranch in Campbell County, Wyoming that the family still owns. In addition to representing oil companies, Tom is the owner of mineral rights in Campbell County, Wyoming.

Areas of Practice

• Mineral Law
• Mineral Title Examination
• Oil and Gas Law
• Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
• Oil and Gas Acquisitions
• Oil and Gas Contracts
• General Administrative Agency Practice
• Administrative Appeals

Litigation Percentage

• 10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Wyoming, 1979
• U.S. Federal Court, 1979

Education

• University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming, 1977
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, 1973
  B.S.B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Major: Business Administration
  
  

Representative Cases

• Williams v. Watt, 668 P.2d 620 (Wyo. 1983)
• Majority of Working Interest Owners In Buck Draw Field Area v. Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Com'n, 721 P.2d 1070 (Wyo. 1986)
• Louisiana Land and Exploration Co. v. Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Com'n, 809 P.2d 775 (Wyo. 1991)

Representative Clients

• Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
• Apache Corp.
• BP America, Inc.
• Citation Oil and Gas Company
• CH4 Energy, LLC
• Devon Energy Corporation
• Duncan Energy Co.
• Duncan Oil., Inc.
• Encana Oil and Gas (USA), Inc.
• Fidelity Exploration and Production Company

References

• First Interstate Bank of Sheridan, WY
• Mr. William Odell, Poulson, Odell & Peterson

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Speaker, Rocky Mountain Mineral Foundation, 1998
• Speaker, Multiple Engagements, Wyoming Association Petroleum Landmen
• Speaker, Multiple Engagements, Denver Association Petroleum Landmen
• Speaker, Multiple Engagements, American Association Petroleum Landmen
• Speaker, Title Examination in Wyoming, 2004 - 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Sheridan County School District #2, 1998 - 2002
  Member, Board of Trustees
  
  
• Save the Wyo Committee
  Organizing Member
  
  
• Whitney Foundation, 1999 - 2003
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Sheridan County Community Tennis Association
  Organizer and Member
  
  
• Wyoming Bar Association, 4th Judicial District, 1990 - 1993
  Commissioner
  
  
• Wyoming Bar Association
  
  
• American Bar Association
  
  
• Coalbed Methane Ad Hoc Committee
  Member
  
  
• Wyoming Association Petroleum Landmen
  Member
  
  
• Denver Association Petroleum Landmen
  Member
  
  
• American Association Petroleum Landmen
  Member
  
  

Pro Bono Activities

• Coach, Sheridan County Soccer Association

Fraternities/Sororities

• Beta Gamma Sigma

Birth Information

• December 7, 1950, Gillette, Wyoming, United States of America