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The University of Texas School of Law
The Oil, Gas and Energy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas


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2013

Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law

Houston Mar 21, 2013 Omni Houston Galleria
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Video Replay: Dallas May 16, 2013 Cityplace Conference Center
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Overview

UT Law's Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law brings together a distinguished faculty of both academics and practitioners for a series of presentations designed to provide a comprehensive overview of oil and gas legal issues.

The program opens with the definitive primer on how to drill an oil or gas well and continues with sessions on the Rule of Capture; oil and gas interests; a four-session look at the oil and gas lease including classification, royalty valuation, implied covenants and other clauses; conveyancing; and the Joint Operating Agreement.

Continue on to the 39th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Mar. 21, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    In Houston: Michael D. Jones, Jones Gill LLP - Houston, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Fundamentals Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:15 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    Houston Only
    0.50 hr
    So You Want to Drill Your Own Oil Well? An Oil and Gas Drilling Primer
    An overview of the process of finding oil and gas and bringing it to the surface, as well as some of the needed agreements.

    Frank N. Cusimano III, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company - Houston, TX

  • 9:00 am
    Houston Only
    0.75 hr
    The Rule of Capture, Correlative Rights and Principles of Conservation
    An examination of the effects of the Rule of Capture, as well as a discussion of well spacing, production limitations, pooling and unitization and related environmental regulation. Agency rules and regulations, rule-making and adjudication procedures are described, as well as judicial review of agency actions including the concepts of collateral attack, exhaustion of administrative remedies, primary jurisdiction and standards of deference.

    Patrick H. Martin, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Baton Rouge, LA

  • 9:45 am
    Break

  • 10:00 am
    Houston Only
    0.75 hr
    Interests in Oil and Gas
    An overview of the general types, characteristics and classifications of oil and gas interests.

    Laura H. Burney, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:45 am
    Houston Only
    1.00 hr
    The Oil and Gas Lease, Part I: Classification, Scope of Grant and Duration
    An in-depth focus on how an oil and gas lease is classified in law and on the key clauses of the lease.

    Owen L. Anderson, The University of Oklahoma College of Law - Norman, OK

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

  • Thursday Afternoon, Mar. 21, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    In Houston: Michael D. Jones, Jones Gill LLP - Houston, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:15 pm
    Houston Only
    0.50 hr
    Texas Title Examination Standards: Introduction and Practical Exercises
    A look at the use of Title Examination Standards to address common defects, exceptions and errors found in the chain of title to land plus the language of the standards, times when they are applicable and the commentary of applicable law for each standard. Included are a few practical examination exercises using actual instruments pulled from public records.

    Allen D. Cummings, Law Offices of Allen D. Cummings - San Antonio, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    Break

  • 1:00 pm
    Houston Only
    0.75 hr
    The Oil and Gas Lease, Part II: The Royalty Clause in an Oil and Gas Lease
    In Texas, the calculation of the royalty obligation created under an oil and gas lease is determined by looking at the specific language contained in the royalty clause. This session focuses on some of the principal phrases used to describe such obligations and how the Texas courts have interpreted them, and takes a look at how that same language has been interpreted differently in other jurisdictions. The impact of division and transfer orders are analyzed to determine how such instruments may affect the royalty obligations contained in the lease.

    Bruce M. Kramer, Of Counsel, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. - Houston, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    Houston Only
    0.75 hr
    The Oil and Gas Lease, Part III: Implied Covenants
    An outline of the law of implied covenants, including duties imposed, standards applied and remedies available.

    Elizabeth N. Miller, Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    Houston Only
    0.50 hr
    The Oil and Gas Lease, Part IV: Other Clauses
    A review of other clauses in an oil and gas lease, including surface use clauses and riders, retained acreage and proportionate reduction clauses and savings clauses such as continuous operations, dry hole, force majeure and shut-in gas royalty clauses.

    Gina S. Warren, Texas Wesleyan School of Law - Fort Worth, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    Houston Only
    0.75 hr
    Voluntary Pooling and Unitization
    Coverage of the typical pooling clause in an oil and gas lease which allows the lessee to combine acreage under one lease with acreage underlying adjacent tracts, as well as the voluntary unitization statute in Texas under which the Railroad Commission approves field-wide units which may combine acreage from hundreds of different tracts and landowners for the purpose of second recovery or repressuring.

    Jacqueline L. Weaver, University of Houston Law Center - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    Houston Only
    1.00 hr
    Oil and Gas Conveyancing
    Description of the terms used to convey mineral and royalty interests and the issues that arise in drafting and interpreting these conveyances.

    Laura H. Burney, St. Mary's University School of Law - San Antonio, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Houston Only
    0.75 hr
    The Joint Operating Agreement (JOA)
    An overview of the important components of a JOA, completion of and additions to the form JOA and issues that arise in the application of the JOA provisions to exploration and production activities.

    John S. Lowe, SMU Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX

  • 5:45 pm
    Adjourn Fundamentals

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Conference Faculty

Owen L. Anderson

The University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

Laura H. Burney

St. Mary's University School of Law
San Antonio, TX

Allen D. Cummings

Law Offices of Allen D. Cummings
San Antonio, TX

Frank N. Cusimano III

Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company
Houston, TX

Bruce M. Kramer

Of Counsel, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.
Houston, TX

John S. Lowe

SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Patrick H. Martin

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

Elizabeth N. Miller

Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Gina S. Warren

Texas Wesleyan School of Law
Fort Worth, TX

Jacqueline L. Weaver

University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Michael D. Jones—Director

Jones Gill LLP
Houston, TX

Jonathan D. Baughman

McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore LLP
Houston, TX

Timothy R. Brown

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
The Woodlands, TX

William B. Burford

Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, L.L.P.
Midland, TX

Douglas J. Dashiell

Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Monika Ehrman

CERES Resource Partners, L.P.
Dallas, TX

Ben Elmore

Watt Beckworth Thompson Henneman & Sullivan LLP
Houston, TX

Peter E. Hosey

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Norma Rosner Iacovo

Tenaska Power Services Co.
Arlington, TX

Kathleen E. Magruder

BP Energy Company
Houston, TX

M.C. Cottingham Miles

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

David Michael Patton

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

J. Derrick Price

McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

George A. Snell III

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Amarillo, TX

Michelle M. Turner

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Credit Info

  • Houston
  • Dallas
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 8.00 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Oil, Gas and Mineral 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 – 8.00 hrs
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 Ohio – 8.00 hrs
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
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.
Other Credit
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 8.00 hrs
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) – 8.00 hrs
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) – 8.00 hrs
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 – 9.50 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.
Toggle view TX Professional Engineer – Expected – 8.00 hrs
This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 8.00 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Oil, Gas and Mineral 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 – 8.00 hrs
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 Ohio – 8.00 hrs
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
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.
Other Credit
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 8.00 hrs
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) – 8.00 hrs
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) – 8.00 hrs
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 – 9.50 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.
Toggle view TX Professional Engineer – Expected – 8.00 hrs
This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm

Key Dates

Houston – Mar 21, 2013 – Omni Houston Galleria
Conference Concluded
Video Replay: Dallas – May 16, 2013 – Cityplace Conference Center
Conference Concluded
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Last day for $270.00 Regular pricing: Mar 13, 2013

$320.00 for registrations received after this time

Standard Registration
Last day for $270.00 Regular pricing: Mar 13, 2013

$320.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Mar 15, 2013

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Mar 18, 2013
Green Registration - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $220.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2013

$270.00 for registrations received after this time

Standard Registration
Last day for $220.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2013

$270.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 10% (5-9) (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $200.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2013

$250.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 20% (10+) (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $175.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2013

$225.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 10, 2013

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: May 13, 2013

Venue

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Omni Houston Galleria

4 Riverway
Houston, TX
713-871-8181 (reservations)
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Free daily self-parking in the Brown Lot. $17 Overnight self park. $16 Valet daily, $27 Valet overnight.

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Hilton Houston Post Oak

2001 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, TX
(713) 961-9300 (reservations)
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$169.00 good through Mar 6, 2013

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$10 overnight parking

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Cityplace Conference Center

2711 North Haskell Avenue
Dallas, TX
214.515.5100
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Complimentary Self-Parking

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