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51st Annual Ernest E. Smith

Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute

Houston Apr 3-4, 2025 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

$625 Individual  |  $725 after Mar 19

$565 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum)  |  $665 after Mar 19

$500 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum)  |  $600 after Mar 19

Live Webcast Apr 3-4, 2025

$725 Individual

$655 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum)

$580 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum)

$75 Add-on rate for in-person registrants

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The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (OGERL) 

Overview

Now in its 51st year the Institute continues to be the definitive course for attorneys, corporate lawyers, E&P operators, and landmen, and it brings together a distinguished faculty of academics and practitioners for presentations on the latest oil and gas developments.

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Conference Faculty

Hon. Sofia Adrogué

Eleventh Business Court Division
Houston, TX

Justin Anderson

ExxonMobil
Houston, TX

Owen L. Anderson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Scott A. Brister

Fifteenth Court of Appeals
Austin, TX

David Drez III

Wick Phillips
Fort Worth, TX

Monika U. Ehrman

SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Robert G. Hargrove

Davis, Gerald & Cremer PC
Austin, TX

Peter Hosey

Jackson Walker LLP
San Antonio, TX

Olga Kobzar

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
Austin, TX

Thomas M. “Mike” Murray

McMahon Surovik Suttle, PC
Abilene, TX

Nick Orman

Texas General Land Office
Austin, TX

J. Derrick Price

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

M. Alejandra Salas

McGinnis Lochridge, LLP
Austin, TX

Taylor Spalla

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Fort Worth, TX

Ross Sutherland

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
Austin, TX

Samantha L. Thompson

Hogan Thompson Schuelke LLP
Houston, TX

Thomas M. Weber

McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP
Austin, TX

Katy Wehmeyer

Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Christopher S. Kulander—Co-Chair

South Texas College of Law - Houston
Houston, TX

Paul Santoyo—Co-Chair

Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C.
San Antonio, TX

S. Jack Balagia Jr.

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

J. Byron (Trace) Burton III

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

Gregory C. Cox

EOG Resources, Inc.
Houston, TX

Jacob M. Davidson

Davis Gerald & Cremer
Midland, TX

Brandon Durrett

Jackson Walker LLP
San Antonio, TX

Monika U. Ehrman

SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Robert G. Hargrove

Davis, Gerald & Cremer PC
Austin, TX

Christopher Michael Hogan

Hogan Thompson Schuelke LLP
Houston, TX

Norma Rosner Iacovo

Tenaska Power Services Co.
Irving, TX

Michael D. Jones

Jones Gill Porter Crawford & Crawford LLP
Houston, TX

Kelli Tieken Kenney

McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP
Austin, TX

Olga Kobzar

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
Austin, TX

Carroll G. Martin

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
Austin, TX

David Michael Patton

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Michael P. Pearson

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

J. Derrick Price

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

Donato David Ramos Jr.

Law Offices of Donato D. Ramos P.L.L.C.
Laredo, TX

Jaime S. Rangel

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

April Rogers

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Ernest E. Smith

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Katy Wehmeyer

Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 3-4, 2025 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
Live Webcast – Apr 3-4, 2025
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Individual
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Mar 19, 2025

$725.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $565.00 Regular pricing: Mar 19, 2025

$665.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $500.00 Regular pricing: Mar 19, 2025

$600.00 for registrations received after this time

Individual
Last day for $725.00 Regular pricing: Mar 19, 2025

$725.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $655.00 Regular pricing: Mar 19, 2025

$655.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $580.00 Regular pricing: Mar 19, 2025

$580.00 for registrations received after this time

Add-on
Last day for $75.00 Regular pricing: Mar 19, 2025

$75.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Mar 28, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Mar 31, 2025

Venue

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Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

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

$189 room rate good through March 12, 2025(subject to availability). Call 855-463-3091 and reference "UT Law 2025 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute" when you make your reservation or click here to book online. 

Parking Information

$12 daily self-parking; $24 overnight self-parking; $18 valet daily parking; $31.50 valet overnight 

Additional Information

The conference will take place in the Founders Ballroom on the main level of the hotel.

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