Craig Rowland specializes in state regulatory matters with Beatty & Wozniak, advocating for our clients before the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission and Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission. He works closely to obtain administrative approval for drilling activities, advancing clients’ interests in both states while guiding regulatory compliance.
He also advises clients on surface issues, transactions, and environmental regulations. While his primary focus is now on regulatory matters, Craig spent over a decade establishing a foundation in the oil and gas industry as a title examiner on federal and fee lands.
Craig is also an active member of the Denver Association of Professional Landmen, having previously served on the education committee. Craig was born in South Arkansas, grew up in Colorado, and graduated from California Western School of Law before joining the oil patch in Wyoming and Colorado. Outside of the office, Craig enjoys golf, live music, and road trips with his three kids to find the most spectacular views in the West.
Education
California Western School of Law, San Diego, California
- J.D. – 2009
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado
- B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 2011
- Wyoming, 2019
Professional Associations
- Denver Association of Professional Landmen, Education Committee
- Denver Association of Oil and Gas Title Lawyers, Past President, 2024
- Petroleum Association of Wyoming
- Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen
Representative Experience
- Represented top domestic oil companies to oil and gas regulatory commissions in Wyoming and Colorado, advocating for client objectives in administrative proceedings
- Acted as local Wyoming counsel in the acquisition of a mining company’s assets, conducting due diligence of surface assets and ensuring compliance with state laws
- Represented an energy industry trade group before Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission and helped defeat a regulation that would have required additional, burdensome regulations for Colorado’s employers
- Advised large oil and gas clients and in-house counsel on Colorado statutory changes, providing guidance to maintain compliance while protecting sensitive information
- Conducted complex mineral and leasehold title examination on subdivisions in Weld County, Colorado
Published Works
- The Wide Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea: A summary of the Eighth Circuit’s decision in Continental Resources, Inc. v. North Dakota Board of University and School Lands, DAPL Rocky Mt. Landman, Vol. 43, Issue 1, 2025
- Participating but not Paying: A review of the remedies for nonpayment of JIBs, DAPL Rocky Mt. Landman, Vol. 41, Issue 7, 2024
- Transferring a Decedent’s Title to Colorado Real Property, DAPL Rocky Mt. Landman, Vol. 40, Issue 2, 2022
- March Field Landman Question of the Month (concerning anti-washout protections in overriding royalty interest assignments), L. Victoria Shupe and Craig Rowland, DAPL Rocky Mt. Landman, Vol. 30, Issue 9, 2013
Classes & Seminars
- Speaker, “Ethics and Conduct in the Oil Patch,” Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen – Annual Education Seminar, 2024
- Speaker, “Professional Conduct in the Oil and Gas Industry,” Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen – Annual Education Seminar, 2025