A Checklist with steps and issues for producers when negotiating a crude oil or a natural gas gathering agreement. This Checklist includes preliminary steps and considerations, preliminary agreements, drafting considerations, main risks, and key commercial and legal issues, such as dedication, reservation of rights, temporary and permanent release, minimum volume commitment, capacity related issues, nominations and scheduling, service interruptions, excessive downtime, force majeure, change in law, indemnification, limitation of liability, and other provisions to protect the interests of the producer.