2018

Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law

Houston Apr 19, 2018 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
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Locke Lord LLP

SPONSORS
Jackson Walker LLP
McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP
McGinnis Lochridge
Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C.
Scott Douglass & McConnico LL

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Overview

The 2018 Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law—ideal for beginners or seasoned practitioners seeking a refresher—assembles a distinguished faculty of experienced practitioners for a series of presentations designed to provide practical and detailed coverage of the key issues, strategies, and opportunities facing attorneys, corporate lawyers, E&P operators and landmen.

The program features sessions on production and marketing; oil and gas leases, including classification and administration, and perpetuation and termination; risk allocation; division orders; drafting for subsequent operations in the JOA; redetermination, perfection, and bankruptcy in the oil field; title opinions for all stages of production; an overview of the Texas Railroad Commission; and more.

Continue on to the 44th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute for a full day addressing the latest in oil and gas developments.

This program 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.

Event Schedule

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 19, 2018
Presiding Officer:
Katy Pier Moore, Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer PC - San Antonio, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Fundamentals Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Drilling Contracts and Master Services Agreements

Drilling contracts and service contracts are the most common agreements involved in oilfield operations and risk allocation issues. Focus on getting the right indemnity and insurance provisions for your company and avoiding potential pitfalls involving enforceability and indemnity structure. Learn about specific concerns relating to use of the IADC Onshore Drilling Contract form.

William W. Pugh III, Liskow & Lewis - Houston, TX
9:15 am

0.75 hr

A Primer on Marketing Oil and Gas

Discussion of the basic concepts associated with a producer’s marketing of its oil and gas production, including overviews of (a) the applicable provisions of UCC Article 2, (b) the basic provisions of the Conoco general terms and conditions applicable to sales of crude oil as well as the standardized LEAP “master” form agreement for crude oil and refined petroleum products, (c) the provisions commonly found in contracts for the purchase of natural gas by gatherers and processors, as well as by gas marketers utilizing the standardized NAESB “master” form agreement for natural gas, and (d) applicable regulatory principles.”

Michael P. Pearson, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

0.75 hr ethics

Protecting the In-House Attorney Client Privilege

A practical overview of the attorney-client privilege as it applies to in-house counsel communications. Hear best practices for protecting communications, common pitfalls, and real world hot topics. Focus on “intermingled” legal and business communications, investigations, and multi-jurisdictional disputes, as well as discovery and litigation planning and management.

This session was originally scheduled on Thursday, April 19th at 12:20 p.m.

Jonathan R. Childers, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP - Dallas, TX
Michael K. Hurst, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP - Dallas, TX
Jervonne Newsome, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP - Dallas, TX
11:00 am

0.50 hr

Understanding Revisions to The Texas General Land Office Lease Form

A brief history of classifications of state and a discussion on how recent trends in field rules, allocation wells, and valuation methods have impacted the State Lease form.

Mark A. Havens, Texas General Land Office - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.50 hr

Basic Causes of Action and Defenses in Litigating Land Titles

Find the right procedure and the right remedy to protect your client's rights.

Richard F. Brown, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
12:00 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in Fundamentals registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 19, 2018
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor

Baker & Hostetler LLP
12:20 pm

0.75 hr

What You Need to Know About the Railroad Commission of Texas

An overview of oil and gas drilling, production, environmental and pipeline regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

This session was originally scheduled on Thursday, April 19th at 10:15 a.m.

Tim George, McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX
1:05 pm

Break
1:20 pm

0.75 hr

Are We There Yet - Beginning and Termination of the Oil and Gas Lease

Examine the commencement of the term of the lease and its termination.

Peter E. Hosey, Jackson Walker LLP - San Antonio, TX
2:05 pm

0.75 hr

A Bankruptcy Primer for the Practitioner

Review the rudiments of the powers of the Bankruptcy Court under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code and the need for perfection of title and liens under Texas law; the asset sales process under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code with a focus on survival of pre-bankruptcy liens and obligations; and a preference action and an action asserting that a transaction was a constructive and actionable transfer in fraud of creditors.

Eric R. Goodman, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Cleveland, OH
W. John English Jr., Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
2:50 pm

Break
3:00 pm

0.75 hr

Perfection and Recording: Practical Title Issues

The public records doctrine is the cornerstone for perfection of title, liens and security interests relating to oil, gas, and mineral interests. Hear about the public records doctrine, the electronic signature laws, the bona fide purchaser doctrine, and perfection of title, liens and security interests under traditional title law and the Texas Business and Commerce Code.

Jasper Mason, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Denver, CO
George A. Snell III, Snell Law Firm - Amarillo, TX
3:45 pm

0.50 hr

Division Orders

The uses and abuses of the Division Order. Neither a contract nor a conveyance, a shield but not a sword.

Michael D. Jones, Jones Gill LLP - Houston, TX
4:15 pm

0.50 hr

Basic JOA

Discuss the purposes for a Joint Operating Agreement, its basic structure and issues that arise in its interpretation.

Jeff Weems, Staff Weems LLP - Houston, TX
4:45 pm

Adjourn Fundamentals

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Conference Faculty

Richard F. Brown

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Jonathan R. Childers

Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP
Dallas, TX

W. John English Jr.

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Tim George

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

Eric R. Goodman

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Cleveland, OH

Mark A. Havens

Texas General Land Office
Austin, TX

Peter E. Hosey

Jackson Walker LLP
San Antonio, TX

Michael K. Hurst

Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP
Dallas, TX

Michael D. Jones

Jones Gill LLP
Houston, TX

Jasper Mason

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Denver, CO

Jervonne Newsome

Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP
Dallas, TX

Michael P. Pearson

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

William W. Pugh III

Liskow & Lewis
Houston, TX

George A. Snell III

Snell Law Firm
Amarillo, TX

Jeff Weems

Staff Weems LLP
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Katy Pier Moore—Chair

Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer PC
San Antonio, TX

Jeff Weems—Co-Director

Staff Weems LLP
Houston, TX

Kevin M. Beiter

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

J. Byron (Trace) Burton III

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

Gregory C. Cox

EOG Resources, Inc.
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, 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 & Henneman LLP
Houston, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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 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.

California – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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.

Kansas – 8.00 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. For out-of-state seminars, the attorney is responsible for submitting the executed affidavit to Kansas Continuing Legal Education within 30 days after the seminar.
UT Law CLE will provide the affidavit via email once you have completed the claim credit process in your UTCLE.org account. You will then return the completed affidavit form to cleinfo@kscourts.org. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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.

New Mexico – 6.50 hrs

North Dakota – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Ohio – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

Oklahoma – 8.50 hrs | 1.00 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.

Pennsylvania – 7.00 hrs | 0.50 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. 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

Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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

Registered Landman (AAPL) – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

TX Accounting CPE – 8.60 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

Texas – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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 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.

California – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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.

Kansas – 8.00 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Kansa MCLE credit, Kansas 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 and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and provide your Kansas Registration number in your UTCLE.org account. UT Law CLE will report credit claimed 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.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 50-minute credit hour.

Louisiana – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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.

New Mexico – 6.50 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 State Bar of New Mexico within 30 days after the conference.

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.

North Dakota – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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.

Oklahoma – 8.50 hrs | 1.00 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.

Pennsylvania – 7.00 hrs | 0.50 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.

Other States – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 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 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

Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

Registered Landman (AAPL) – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 7.25 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

TX Accounting CPE – 8.60 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.

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 19, 2018 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

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Live Webcast – Apr 19, 2018

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Houston
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $325.00 Regular pricing: Apr 11, 2018

$375.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $292.00 Regular pricing: Apr 11, 2018

$342.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $260.00 Regular pricing: Apr 11, 2018

$310.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 13, 2018

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 16, 2018

Individual
Last day for $275.00 Regular pricing: Apr 11, 2018

$275.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $247.00 Regular pricing: Apr 11, 2018

$247.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $220.00 Regular pricing: Apr 11, 2018

$220.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 13, 2018

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 16, 2018

Venue

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 April 2, 2018 (subject to availability).

Book your room online here or call the reservations department at 855.463.3091 and reference the 2018 UT Law Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute. The reservations link will be active until the room block is full or the cutoff date of April 2, 2018, whichever comes first.

Parking Information

Self-parking $10 daily; $16 overnight
Valet $16 daily; $25 overnight
(rates subject to change)

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

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.
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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.
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Locke Lord LLP

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.

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.
www.lockelord.com
McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, 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.
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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.
www.mcginnislaw.com
Santoyo Moore Wehmeyer P.C.

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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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.
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2018

Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law

Houston Apr 19, 2018 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Apr 19, 2018 Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Apr. 19, 2018

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 19, 2018

Conference Faculty

Richard F. Brown

Jonathan R. Childers

W. John English Jr.

Tim George

Eric R. Goodman

Mark A. Havens

Peter E. Hosey

Michael K. Hurst

Michael D. Jones

Jasper Mason

Jervonne Newsome

Michael P. Pearson

William W. Pugh III

George A. Snell III

Jeff Weems

Planning Committee

Katy Pier Moore—Chair

Jeff Weems—Co-Director

Kevin M. Beiter

J. Byron (Trace) Burton III

Gregory C. Cox

Frank N. Cusimano III

Monika U. Ehrman

W. John English Jr.

Peter E. Hosey

Norma Rosner Iacovo

Michael D. Jones

Michael E. McElroy

M.C. Cottingham Miles

Ricardo E. Morales

David Michael Patton

Michael P. Pearson

William W. Pugh III

April Rogers

Ernest E. Smith

George A. Snell III

Dick Watt

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

Accommodations

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