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45th Annual Ernest E. Smith

Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute

Houston Mar 29, 2019 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
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WEBCAST Mar 29, 2019
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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
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP

SPONSORS
Jackson Walker LLP
Locke Lord LLP
McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP
McGinnis Lochridge
Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C.
 
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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.
2019 program highlights include:

  • Case Law Update showcasing recent decisions on oil and gas leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, joint operating agreements, state regulation, and related topics.
  • Practical guidance for negotiating agreements and navigation disputes over shared use, including an update on recent cases affecting surface disputes.
  • Explore the reach of TOAIA.
  • Discuss operational and economic considerations in drilling horizontal wells and how selected lease provisions impact development decisions.
  • Plus valuable information on practical considerations in arbitration, key differences in representing E&P clients in TX and NM, negation of warranties in mineral transactions, and more.
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
    Presiding Officer:
    Katy Wehmeyer, Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer PC - San Antonio, TX
  • 7:15 am
    Houston Only
    Institute Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:05 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:15 am
    1.00 hr
    Case Law Update
    Review recent decisions dealing with oil and gas leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, joint operating agreements, state regulation, and related topics.

    Monika U. Ehrman, The University of Oklahoma College of Law - Norman, OK

  • 9:15 am
    0.50 hr
    The Future of Oil and Gas Law: The Past is Prologue

    John S. Lowe, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX
    Patrick H. Martin, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Baton Rouge, LA

  • 9:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Railroad Commission Update
    A review of recent regulatory changes and developments at the Railroad Commission of Texas, including new rules for surface commingling, new rules for overlapping proration units with depth severances, and new procedures and requirements for permitting disposal wells.

    W. Timothy George, McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Update on Surface Use Agreements and Disputes
    With the continuing expansion of the traditional and alternative energy sectors in Texas, surface use agreements must be carefully drafted in order to balance conflicting surface uses of the same property. Hear practical guidance for negotiating agreements and navigating disputes over shared use, including an update on recent cases affecting surface disputes.  

    F. Parks Brown, Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett, Burton & Wolff, PLLC - San Antonio, TX
    Dana B. Deaton, Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett, Burton & Wolff, PLLC - San Antonio, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Exploring the Reach of TOAIA
    Discuss where the oilfield begins and ends under the Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act, including what are "well or mine services," indemnity agreements, and contractual issues.

    Tom A. Donaho, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX

  • 11:45 am
    Houston Only
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon
    Presiding Officer:
    Katy Wehmeyer, Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer PC - San Antonio, TX
  • LUNCHEON
  • Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
    Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP

  • 12:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Oil and Gas Flow Rate Measurement: It's Not That Simple
    Hear an overview of the ways oil and gas flow rates are measured in the field, both on land and offshore. Also see how errors in the measurement process can occur, the fiscal impact of such mistakes, and real-world examples of metering gone wrong. 

    Winsor (Chip) Letton, Letton Hall Group - Houston, TX

  • 12:35 pm
    Break

  • 12:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Ready! Fire! Aim! “Subject to the PSA” Clause vs. Merger by Deed
    Discussion of two recent Texas opinions on the question of what effect, if any, a “subject to the PSA” clause in a closing assignment has on merger of the PSA terms in the event of conflicting terms. The answer may surprise you.

    Brandon Durrett, Dykema Cox Smith - San Antonio, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    0.50 hr
    Allocation of Deal Risk after JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., v. Orca Assets GP LLC
    Negation of warranties, disclaimers and red flags!  What does the decision in JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA v. Orca Assets GP LLC mean for allocating risk in future deals?

    Jessica B. Pulliam, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    0.75 hr
    Negotiating Oil & Gas Leases for Horizontal Drilling Projects in a Post-Vertical Well Paradigm - A Look At the Application of Selected Common Lease Provisions to Horizontal Well Operations
    Understanding the operational and economic context of oil and gas operations encourages more effective lease negotiations between the lessor and lessee, and can lead to collaboration instead of conflict. Failure to relate lease terms to operational reality can result in failed negotiations, stranded minerals, and permanent lost opportunity for all affected parties. Discuss operational and economic considerations in drilling horizontal wells and how selected lease provisions impact development decisions.

    Michel E. Curry, Henry Resources LLC - Midland, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    Break

  • 2:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Traditional Oil and Gas Interests Financing
    Become reacquainted with, or learn about, some traditional methods of funding oilfield operations by use of farmins, farmouts, production payments, term royalties, carried interests, and similar transactions.

    W. John English Jr., Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
    David Michael Patton, Locke Lord LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Practical Considerations in Arbitration
    Discuss the practical and ethical considerations involved in planning for and participating in arbitration.

    David E. Harrell Jr., Locke Lord LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Getting Over the Wall - Examining Title to Property in New Mexico - Can I, Should I, and Do I Need a Passport or License?
    Discuss the ethical issues and obligations faced by title lawyers new to New Mexico and those title lawyers not licensed to practice law in New Mexico, but desire to render title opinions on New Mexico mineral properties. Review ethical implications and the major title issues that are unique to New Mexico that may trip up a title examiner who is not accustomed to New Mexico laws and title issues arising in the state.  

    Jared A. Hembree, Hinkle Shanor LLP - Roswell, NM
    Gregory J. Nibert, Hinkle Shanor LLP - Roswell, NM

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn Institute

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Conference Faculty

F. Parks Brown

Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett, Burton & Wolff, PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Michel E. Curry

Henry Resources LLC
Midland, TX

Dana B. Deaton

Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett, Burton & Wolff, PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Tom A. Donaho

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Brandon Durrett

Dykema Cox Smith
San Antonio, TX

Monika U. Ehrman

The University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

W. John English Jr.

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

W. Timothy George

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

David E. Harrell Jr.

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Jared A. Hembree

Hinkle Shanor LLP
Roswell, NM

Winsor (Chip) Letton

Letton Hall Group
Houston, TX

John S. Lowe

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Patrick H. Martin

Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA

Gregory J. Nibert

Hinkle Shanor LLP
Roswell, NM

David Michael Patton

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Jessica B. Pulliam

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Katy Wehmeyer—Chair

Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer PC
San Antonio, TX

Gregory C. Cox—Co-Chair

EOG Resources, Inc.
Houston, TX

Kevin M. Beiter

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

J. Byron (Trace) Burton III

Uhl, Fitzsimons Jewett, Burton & Wolff, PLLC
San Antonio, 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 Porter Crawford and Crawford LLP
Houston, TX

Kathleen E. Magruder

BP Energy Company
Houston, TX

Michael E. McElroy

McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP
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

William W. Pugh III

Liskow & Lewis
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

Dick Watt

Watt Thompson Frank & Carver LLP
Houston, TX

Jeff Weems

Staff Weems LLP
Houston, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 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 Monday. 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
Toggle view California – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Toggle view Kansas – 8.00 hrs  |  1.50 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 will report credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.
Toggle view Louisiana – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim 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 New Mexico – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of New Mexico within 30 days after the conference. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the conference to keep for your records.
Toggle view North Dakota – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 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. If you have any questions please contact Laura Tolin - ltolin@law.utexas.edu.
Toggle view Ohio – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also need to sign in at the registration desk if you are attending the live conference - please see staff for details.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 9.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim 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 Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – 7.50 hrs  |  1.50 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. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.
Other Credit
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send attendees a certificate of attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
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Toggle view Registered Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send attendees a certificate of attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Following the conference, UT CLE will send attendees a certificate 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 will need to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion at the conference for your records. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law
UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.
Toggle view California – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.
Toggle view Kansas – 8.00 hrs  |  1.50 hrs Ethics
UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.
Toggle view Louisiana – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to LSBA within 30 days after the conference.
Toggle view New Mexico – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of New Mexico within 30 days after the conference. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the conference to keep for your records.
Toggle view North Dakota – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Attendees must self-report their attendance to North Dakota using the course number assigned. If you have any questions please contact Laura Tolin - ltolin@law.utexas.edu.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 9.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
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. 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 Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. 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 – 8.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.
Toggle view Other States – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 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 your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. 

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  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Following the webcast, UT CLE will send attendees a certificate of attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Following the webcast, UT CLE will send attendees a certificate of attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.75 hrs  |  1.75 hrs Ethics
Following the webcast, UT CLE will send attendees a certificate 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

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2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027-3502
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$172 room rate good through March 6, 2019 (subject to availability). Reference "UT Law 2019 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law" when you make your reservation. 

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$10 daily self-parking; $16 overnight self-parking; $16 valet daily parking; $25 valet overnight 

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    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. 
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    Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP (SDM) has one of the top oil and gas, natural resources and energy practices in the nation. For more than 40 years, SDM attorneys have advised clients and litigated issues regarding royalties, ownership, leases, operations, exploration, production, regulatory issues, processing, transportation and taxation of natural resources. The firm’s administrative energy law practice is one of the largest in the state, with proceedings and cases before the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Comptroller, the General Land Office and the Public Utility Commission. SDM represents a broad spectrum of energy producers, royalty owners, mineral owners, transporters, traders, refiners and governmental entities. 
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    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.
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    The roots of Locke Lord's extensive energy experience date back to the firm's founding. 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.
     
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    McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, 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.
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    McGinnis Lochridge is a Texas-based firm with offices in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Decatur providing quality legal services for more than 90 years. We represent clients throughout the petroleum industry in 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 a 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 presence in courtrooms throughout 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.

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    Founded by experienced, board-certified oil and gas attorneys, Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C. provides comprehensive and cost-effective legal services to clients in the energy sector with a focus in Texas. The firm’s oil and gas leasing and transactional practice focuses on representing oil and gas operators and non-operating working interest owners in the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas leases, negotiation of purchase and sale contracts and operational agreements. Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C.'s trial team is a trusted resource to energy clients who find themselves in or facing the courthouse or arbitration. The team's deep knowledge and experience in oil and gas law, reputation and track record of success in the courtroom and reasonable rate structure make the firm our clients' first call in a dispute.   Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C. additionally offers a team of experienced title examination attorneys with a unique skill set that separates the firm from other title firms. With the firm's healthy oil and gas litigation and transactional practices, Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C. is positioned to identify and resolve title-related issues, whether by drafting or reviewing curative documentation or by defending against issues headed toward litigation.
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