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2023

Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law

Houston Apr 13, 2023 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

$375 Individual  |  $425 after Apr 5

$340 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum)  |  $390 after Apr 5

$300 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum)  |  $350 after Apr 5

Live Webcast Apr 13, 2023

$375 Individual  |  $425 after Apr 5

$340 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum)  |  $390 after Apr 5

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

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Overview

UT Law CLE'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, Texas Title Examination Standards, oil and gas interests and conveyancing, the Joint Operating Agreement, voluntary pooling and unitization, and the Railroad Commission. Also learn all you need to know about an oil and gas lease with a four-session series, including classification, royalty clauses, implied covenants and final session on other clauses.

Continue on to the 49th 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.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning
    Presiding Officer:
    Kelli Tieken Kenney, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP - Austin, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Houston Only
    Registration Opens

  • 8:30 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:40 am
    0.50 hr
    So You Want to Drill Your Own Oil Well? An Oil and Gas Drilling Primer
    Hear 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, Attorney at Law - Montgomery, TX

  • 9:10 am
    0.50 hr
    The Rule of Capture, Correlative Rights and Principles of Conservation
    Examine the effects of the Rule of Capture, and discuss well spacing, production limitations, pooling and unitization, and related environmental regulation. Hear a description of agency rules and regulations, rule-making and adjudication procedures, along with a judicial review of agency actions including the concepts of collateral attack, exhaustion of administrative remedies, primary jurisdiction, and standards of deference.

    James Coleman, Southern Methodist University - Dallas, TX

  • 9:40 am
    0.50 hr
    What You (Yes, You) Need to Know to Drill and Complete an Oil or Gas Well in Texas
    An overview of the key rules, forms and trouble spots involved in obtaining authority from the Railroad Commission of Texas to drill and complete an oil or gas well.

    William "Bill" Hayenga II, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 10:10 am
    15 Minute Break

  • 10:25 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    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.

    Monika U. Ehrman, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX

  • 11:10 am
    0.75 hr
    Texas Title Examination Standards: Introduction and Practical Exercises
    Take a look at the use of Title Examination Standards to address common defects, exceptions, and errors found in the chain of title to land. Explore the language of the standards, times when they are applicable, and the commentary of applicable law for each standard. Take part in a few practical examination exercises using actual situations encountered in title examination.

    Paul Santoyo, Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C. - San Antonio, TX

  • 11:55 am
    Houston Only
    Pick up Lunch

  • Thursday Afternoon
    Presiding Officer:
    Kelli Tieken Kenney, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:15 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    What to Do When You Receive a Threat of Legal Malpractice

    Patricia Peterson, Texas Lawyers' Insurance Exchange - Austin, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    15 Minute Break

  • 1:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    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. Royalty terms in the lease such as "market value at the well" or "amount realized" establish how the royalty payor must measure and calculate royalty, and what post​-production costs can be allocated to the lessor interest. This presentation reviews some of the principal phrases used to describe such obligations and how the Texas courts have interpreted them, and examine​s how that same language has been interpreted differently in other jurisdictions. It analyze​s the impact of division and transfer orders and royalty payment statutes on royalty obligations contained in the lease. 

    William R. Keffer, Texas Tech University School of Law - Lubbock, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Oil and Gas Conveyancing – Capturing the Intent of the Parties
    Explore some of the pitfalls related to conveyances of minerals and royalties (both fixed and floating).

    Jasper Mason, Marathon Oil - Houston, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    The Oil and Gas Lease, Part III: Implied Covenants
    Examination of the law of implied covenants, including the duties imposed, elements necessary to establish a claim, and remedies and defenses available.

    Keith B. Hall, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Baton Rouge, LA

  • 3:15 pm
    10 Minute Break

  • 3:25 pm
    0.50 hr
    Voluntary Pooling and Unitization
    Review voluntary pooling as authorized in an oil and gas lease, which provides the lessee a means to combine acreage under one lease with acreage underlying adjacent tracts. Also, explore the voluntary unitization statute in Texas under which the Railroad Commission approves field‑wide units, which may combine acreage from numerous tracts and leases for the purpose of enhanced recovery or re-pressuring operations.

    Katy Wehmeyer, Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C. - San Antonio, TX

  • 3:55 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Oil and Gas Lease, Part IV: Other Clauses
    Review 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.

    Christopher S. Kulander, South Texas College of Law - Houston - Houston, TX

  • 4:25 pm
    0.75 hr
    The 2015 AAPL Form 610 JOA – How to Complete It and Live With It
     

    A checklist and guide to filling in all of the blanks in the 2015 AAPL Joint Operating Agreement and drafting suggestions along with some suggested additional provisions.

    Martin Gibson, Gibson Oil & Gas Law - Cedar Creek, TX

  • 5:10 pm
    Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

James Coleman

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Frank N. Cusimano III

Attorney at Law
Montgomery, TX

Monika U. Ehrman

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Martin Gibson

Gibson Oil & Gas Law
Cedar Creek, TX

Keith B. Hall

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

William "Bill" Hayenga II

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

William R. Keffer

Texas Tech University School of Law
Lubbock, TX

Christopher S. Kulander

South Texas College of Law - Houston
Houston, TX

Jasper Mason

Marathon Oil
Houston, TX

Patricia Peterson

Texas Lawyers' Insurance Exchange
Austin, TX

Paul Santoyo

Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Katy Wehmeyer

Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Kelli Tieken Kenney—Chair

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

Donato David Ramos Jr.—Co-Chair

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

Zachary Edward Bernard

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, 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

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX

Wilburn John English Jr.

W. John English, Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Karolyn Gillespie

Verdun Oil Company

Jorge I. Gutierrez

Zephyr Energy
Annapolis, MD

Robert G. Hargrove

Davis, Gerald & Cremer PC
Austin, TX

Christopher Michael Hogan

Hogan Thompson LLP
Houston, TX

Norma Rosner Iacovo

Tenaska Power Services Co.
Arlington, TX

Michael D. Jones

Jones Gill Porter Crawford & Crawford LLP
Houston, TX

Carroll G. Martin

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
Austin, TX

Ricardo E. Morales

Person, Mohrer, Morales, Boddy, Garcia & Gutierrez PLLC
Laredo, TX

David Michael Patton

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Michael P. Pearson

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

J. Derrick Price

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

William W. Pugh III

Liskow & Lewis
Houston, TX

Jamie 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

George A. Snell III

Snell Law Firm
Amarillo, TX

Jeff Weems

Staff Weems LLP
Houston, TX

Katy Wehmeyer

Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 13, 2023 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
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2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027-3502
713.627.7600
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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 six core national practice groups – business, digital assets and data management, labor and employment, intellectual property, litigation and tax – the firm has nearly 1,000 attorneys located in 17 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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    Founded more than 130 years ago, Jackson Walker has played a vital role in the growth and
    development of Texas business. With more than 400 attorneys across seven Texas‐based
    offices, the Firm represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial
    institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses
    around the globe. The Firm is ranked nationally in 27 practice areas in the U.S. News’ “Best Law
    Firms” rankings, has 9 Chambers USA‐ranked practices, and has been recognized on the BTI
    Client Service A‐Team since 2014.
    www.jw.com
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    McGinnis Lochridge

    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 work in the unconventional shale plays in South Texas and the Permian Basin builds on decades of a strong firm presence in courtrooms throughout South Texas and West 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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    Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP (SDM) is a firm of experienced advocates who regularly handle trials, hearings and appeals. Our lawyers seek the most strategic and cost-effective solution to our clients' problems, whether it is a contract dispute, a professional malpractice claim, a tax dispute or an oil & gas regulatory issues, and pride ourselves on efficient resolution of cases.  SDM’ s oil and gas, natural resources and energy practices is one of the best in the nation. For more than 40 years, our attorneys have advised clients and litigated issues regarding royalties, ownership, leases, operations, exploration, production, regulatory issues, processing, transportation and taxation of natural resources. The  administrative energy law practice is one of the largest in the state, covering a variety of matters  before the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Comptroller, the General Land Office and the Public Utility Commission. 
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