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43rd Annual Ernest E. Smith

Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute

Houston Apr 14, 2017 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
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PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (OGERL
)

EVENT SPONSORS
Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires
Baker & Hostetler LLP


SPONSORS
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Jackson Walker LLP
Locke Lord LLP
McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, L.L.P.
McGinnis Lochridge
Scott Douglass & McConnico, LLP
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Overview

The Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute continues to be the definitive course for attorneys, corporate lawyers, E&P operators and landmen. The Institute brings together a distinguished faculty of academics and practitioners for presentations on the latest oil and gas developments.

2017 program highlights include:

  • Professor Ernest E. Smith presents his annual Case Law Update.
  • Bart W. Huffman, Reed Smith LLP, and Will R. Daugherty, Baker & Hostetler LLP, explore the ethical and legal obligations of attorneys and law firms to protect against cybersecurity threats including threats to client data and communications.
  • Brian Sullivan, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead L.L.P., delivers the Railroad Commission Update.
  • Matt Ray, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., presents on Gas Exports to Mexico during the luncheon presentation.
  • J. Robert Goldsmith Jr., Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires, moderates a panel discussion of Legal and Regulatory Issues in Light of Current Drilling Technology with panelists Gregory S. Mathews, Chevron USA INC., and John B. McFarland, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody.
  • Hear Fun New Ways for Density and Proration Rules to Bust Your Lease with Brandon Durrett, Dykema Cox Smith.
Come a day early for Thursday's Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law—ideal for beginners or experienced practitioners seeking a refresher.

The Institute is jointly presented by The University of Texas School of Law and The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Apr. 14, 2017
    Presiding Officer:
    Michael D. Jones, Jones Gill LLP - Houston, TX
  • 7:15 am
    Houston Only
    Institute Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.
     

  • 8:05 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:15 am
    1.00 hr ethics
    Cybersecurity for Oil & Gas Attorneys: Understanding the Ethical and Legal Obligations
    Explore the ethical and legal obligations of attorneys and law firms to protect client data and communications from the latest cybersecurity threats. 
     

    Bart W. Huffman, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
    Will R. Daugherty, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX

  • 9:15 am
    1.25 hrs
    Case Law Update
    Review recent decisions dealing with oil and gas leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, joint operating agreements, state regulation, and related topics.

    Ernest E. Smith, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Railroad Commission Update

    Brian R. Sullivan, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Production In Paying Quantities (PPQ)
    BP v. Laddex—the Texas Supreme Court revisits the doctrine it created.
     

    Charles "Skip" Watson, Davis, Gerald & Cremer - Austin, TX

  • 12:00 pm
    Houston Only
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Apr. 14, 2017
    Presiding Officer:
    Carroll G. Martin, Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
    Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires

  • 12:20 pm
    0.50 hr
    Gas Exports to Mexico
    Fueling Mexico's evolving energy and power market from a commercial perspective.

    Matt Ray, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 12:50 pm
    Break

  • 1:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Quench My Thirst: Water Rights in the Context of Water Treatment Technologies

    Peter E. Hosey, Jackson Walker LLP - San Antonio, TX

  • 1:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Legal and Regulatory Issues in Light of Current Drilling Technology
    Hear about allocation wells, production sharing agreements, field rules, and retained acreage clauses in the new horizontal drilling environment.

     

    Moderator:
    J. Robert Goldsmith Jr., Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Gregory S. Mathews, Chevron USA INC. - Houston, TX
    John B. McFarland, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    The Statute of Frauds and Typical Leasehold Documents
    The statute of frauds applies to oil and gas leasehold contracts, and the failure to satisfy its requirements may render an agreement unenforceable. Examine how the statute might be applied to typical leasehold documents—retained acreage clauses, farmouts, and AMIs.

    W. Timothy George, McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Fun New Ways for Density and Proration Rules to Bust Your Lease 
    Review and analyze three recent Texas cases affecting how “governmental authority” language in retained acreage clauses interacts with density and proration rules to determine how much acreage an oil and gas lessee may hold by production.

    Brandon Durrett, Dykema Cox Smith - San Antonio, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Closing the Deal and Keeping the Taxman Waiting: Use of I.R.C. Section 1031 in Oil and Gas Acquisitions and Divestitures
    Walk through a step-by-step guide to compliance with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code to tie an asset disposition to a later acquisition of a replacement property as a tax-free exchange or to "park" an acquisition as a tax-free replacement property for assets subsequently disposed of. 

    David G. Drumm, Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    We're Not Out of the Woods Yet: Selected Issues for Consideration in an Economically Stressed Environment
    Discuss the issues facing exploration and production companies and pipeline companies in the event of an operator or non-operator bankruptcy. Learn about the tools available under the AAPL Model Form Joint Operating Agreement to help alleviate some of these problems.

    Eric R. Goodman, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Cleveland, OH
    W. John English Jr., Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Will R. Daugherty

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

David G. Drumm

Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal LLP
Dallas, TX

Brandon Durrett

Dykema Cox Smith
San Antonio, TX

W. John English Jr.

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

W. Timothy George

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

J. Robert Goldsmith Jr.

Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires
Austin, TX

Eric R. Goodman

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Cleveland, OH

Peter E. Hosey

Jackson Walker LLP
San Antonio, TX

Bart W. Huffman

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Gregory S. Mathews

Chevron USA INC.
Houston, TX

John B. McFarland

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Matt Ray

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
Dallas, TX

Ernest E. Smith

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Brian R. Sullivan

McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Charles "Skip" Watson

Davis, Gerald & Cremer
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Shonnie L. Daniel—Director

Calpine Corporation
Houston, TX

Jeff Weems—Co-Director

Staff Weems LLP
Houston, TX

Jonathan D. Baughman

McGinnis Lochridge
Houston, TX

Kevin M. Beiter

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

Gregory C. Cox

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Frank N. Cusimano III

Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company
Houston, TX

Monika U. Ehrman

The University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

W. John English Jr.

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Peter E. Hosey

Jackson Walker LLP
San Antonio, TX

Norma Rosner Iacovo

Tenaska Power Services Co.
Arlington, TX

Michael D. Jones

Jones Gill LLP
Houston, TX

Michael E. McElroy

McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

M.C. Cottingham Miles

Martin & Drought, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Ricardo E. Morales

Person, Whitworth, Borchers & Morales, L.L.P.
Laredo, TX

David Michael Patton

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Michael P. Pearson

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

April Rogers

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Ernest E. Smith

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

George A. Snell III

Snell Law Firm
Amarillo, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Toggle view Louisiana – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference. 
Toggle view North Dakota – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attendees must self-report their attendance to North Dakota using the course number assigned. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view Ohio – 6.50 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference. 
Toggle view Oklahoma – 9.50 hrs  |  1.50 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – 7.50 hrs  |  1.00 hrs Ethics
UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Other Credit
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 9.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas.  A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Louisiana – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
 
At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

 
Toggle view North Dakota – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attendees must self-report their attendance to North Dakota using the course number assigned. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 9.50 hrs  |  1.50 hrs Ethics
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – Expected – 7.25 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Other States – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.
 
To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and  certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed. 

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Other Credit
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 9.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas.  A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Louisiana – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
 
At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

 
Toggle view Oklahoma – 9.50 hrs  |  1.50 hrs Ethics
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Toggle view Other States – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.
 
To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and  certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed. 

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Other Credit
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.25 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 14, 2017 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
Conference Concluded
Live Webcast – Apr 14, 2017
Conference Concluded
Webcast Replay – Jun 9, 2017
Conference Concluded
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Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027-3502
713.627.7600
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Accommodations

$179 room rate good through March 18, 2017 (subject to availability). 

Parking Information

$10 daily self-parking; $16 overnight self-parking; $16 valet daily parking; $25.60 valet overnight

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    Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires
    Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires represents its clients in many aspects of oil, gas and mineral law including litigation, contract negotiation, and lease transactions.  The firm’s three partners have a combined total of over 60 years of legal experience in the energy industry, and all of GB&C’s attorneys represent high levels of experience and professional accomplishment.  GB&C has a significant presence in the Permian Basin where its clients include a major group of ranches with acreage located in the newly discovered Alpine High field and the trust department of one of the largest banks in the United States.
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    Baker & Hostetler LLP
    One of the nation’s largest law firms, BakerHostetler helps clients around the world to address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues. With five core national practice groups – business, employment, intellectual property, litigation and tax – the firm has more than 940 attorneys located in 14 offices coast to coast. Recognized nationally by Law360 as an “Energy Group of the Year” in 2015, the 80-member BakerHostetler Energy team helps international and domestic energy companies and service providers in the oil and gas, pipeline, electricity, utility and renewable sectors with highly specialized guidance on matters related to production, distribution, transmission, mergers and acquisitions, financing, project development, litigation, regulatory compliance, and bankruptcy. The team has extensive knowledge and experience in the full range of corporate, restructuring, litigation and regulatory issues impacting the energy business, from financing to land acquisitions, exploration to drilling, and production to distribution. For more information, please visit bakerlaw.com/energy.  bakerlaw.com
  • Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody logo
    Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
    Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody is an Austin, Texas-based law firm with more than 60 attorneys focused on delivering results that make a positive difference for clients and the community.

    Founded in 1946, Graves Dougherty was established on the principles of hiring great people, practicing first class law and focusing on accomplishing clients’ goals. Today it is the firm’s tradition to serve its clients with excellence and enthusiasm that sets it apart as a leader in the field. www.gdhm.com
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    Jackson Walker LLP
    Founded more than 125 years ago, Jackson Walker LLP is one of the oldest and largest Texas-based law firms. Today, the firm has more than 350 attorneys in seven Texas offices and represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses.

    Jackson Walker has been a leader in energy law since the late 1800s. One of the firm's founding partners, A.W. Walker, Jr., was responsible for developing many of the fundamental concepts of modern oil and gas law. This experience has led energy companies worldwide to select Jackson Walker as their legal counsel.  Today, Jackson Walker attorneys continue the tradition started by our founding partners as leaders and innovators in the energy industry. Jackson Walker began by providing legal services to the energy industry and we remain committed to continuing and expanding upon that tradition.
    jw.com
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    Locke Lord LLP
    The roots of Locke Lord's extensive energy experience date back to the firm's founding in the early 1900s. Locke Lord provides full service capabilities to our clients in every discipline of the energy business, including mergers and acquisitions, asset acquisitions and dispositions, operations, contracts, joint ventures, private equity, capital markets, finance, regulatory, litigation and dispute resolution, project development, environmental, tax, real estate, labor and employment, intellectual property and bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency.
     
    Whether our client's business involves exploration and production, gathering, storage and processing, refining, power generation, alternative and renewable energy, trading and marketing or providing services and equipment to the industry, our team brings its vast knowledge and experience to bear. We know the energy business inside and out. We serve as trusted advisors to our clients from the most complex of transactions and disputes to day-to-day operational needs.
     
    lockelord.com
  • McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, L.L.P. logo
    McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, L.L.P.
    McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, LLP was founded over 35 years ago. We represent clients in a wide range of matters involving oil and gas, natural resources, water, and environmental law.  Our attorneys practice in state and federal trial and appellate courts and before numerous state and federal agencies including the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas General Land Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  
     
    Our attorneys bring a unique blend of courtroom and agency experience and technical knowledge to assist our clients in all aspects of their energy, environmental and water law matters.  Our attorneys have handled civil trials and appeals helping to shape Texas oil and gas case law. All of our lawyers are driven to achieve the best result in the shortest time possible.  We work hard to find creative, efficient and inexpensive solutions to our clients’ complex legal issues.
     
    The firm has developed one of the largest energy practices in the State of Texas providing our clients with years of knowledge and experience in regulatory proceedings, applications and contested cases.  Several of our lawyers have worked at the agencies where we represent clients.   Five of our lawyers also have engineering degrees which allows the firm to take on technically challenging cases.   
     
    Our clients span from multi-national and Fortune 500 companies, to local governmental entities, environmental non-profits and landowners.  Providing legal counsel across a wide spectrum of clientele allows our attorneys to evaluate cases from differing perspectives. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the best representation possible.  
           
     
    msmtx.com
  • McGinnis Lochridge logo
    McGinnis Lochridge

    McGinnis Lochridge is a Texas-based firm providing quality legal services for almost 90 years. We represent clients throughout the petroleum industry within Texas and across the country. We represent major oil and gas companies, independents and landowners in disputes and lawsuits, ranging from individual tract claims to nationwide class actions. Building on firm history dating back nearly a century, McGinnis Lochridge lawyers have dealt with the developing issues in unconventional shale plays throughout Texas and North America. Our recent work in the Eagle Ford Shale trend builds on decades of a strong firm presence in courtrooms throughout South Texas. We also work regularly with Texas governmental agencies including the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ), as well as local municipalities and water districts. 

    mcginnislaw.com
  • Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP logo
    Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
    Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP is one of the top oil and gas, natural resources and energy litigation firms in the nation. For years, we have litigated issues involving the ownership, operation, exploration, production, regulation, processing, transportation and taxation of hydrocarbons and other natural resources. We represent royalty owners, producers, transporters, traders, refiners and governments. www.scottdoug.com
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