Of Counsel at Locke Lord LLP, Austin, TXMr. Gibson practices energy law, with emphasis on exploration and production activities of independent oil and gas companies and individuals. He can, if pressed, advise on leases, JOAs, exploration and drilling agreements, farmouts and almost any other kind of agreement found in oil and gas. If you want to borrow, lend or secure interests, he can help and has done special deals like production payments, NPIs, carried interests and UBTI cognizant arrangements. He even speaks some oil and gas tax. Currently he is a member of the Texas Title Standards Board (which codifies real estate and minerals title matters in Texas) and is board certified in oil, gas and mineral law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.