eConference
2017 Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law eConference
Contains material from Jun 2017
2017 Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law eConference
4.29 out of 5 stars
What was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?
Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.
How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
none.
Very informative.
Love the flexible time frame to watch a segment whenever I have time!!! Would be nice to have the alternative to watch with another attorney in my office who also registered. Now if we watch together only one gets credit.
Technical Questions?
512.475.6700
service@utcle.org
The Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law eConference continues to be the definitive course for attorneys, corporate lawyers, E&P operators and landmen. The eConference brings together a distinguished faculty of academics and practitioners for presentations on the latest oil and gas developments.
2017 program highlights include:
2017 program highlights include:
- Professor Ernest E. Smith presents his annual Case Law Update.
- Bart W. Huffman, Reed Smith LLP, and Will R. Daugherty, Baker & Hostetler, explore the ethical and legal obligations of attorneys and law firms to protect against cybersecurity threats including threats to client data and communications.
- Brian Sullivan, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, delivers the Railroad Commission Update.
- Matt Ray, Energy Transfer Partners, presents on Gas Exports to Mexico during the luncheon presentation.
- J. Robert Goldsmith Jr., Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires, moderates a panel discussion of Legal and Regulatory Issues in Light of Current Drilling Technology with panelists Gregory S. Mathews, Chevron USA INC., and John B. McFarland, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody.
- Hear Fun New Ways for Density and Proration Rules to Bust Your Lease with Brandon Durrett, Dykema Cox Smith.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
Preview mode.
You must be signed in, have purchased this eConference,
and the eConference must be active
to have full access.
Preview Sessions
Show session details
1.
Cybersecurity for Oil & Gas Attorneys: Understanding the Ethical and Legal Obligations (Jun 2017)
Bart W. Huffman, Will R. Daugherty
1.00
1.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 1
—64 mins
Cybersecurity for Oil & Gas Attorneys: Understanding the Ethical and Legal Obligations (Jun 2017)
Explore the ethical and legal obligations of attorneys and law firms to protect client data and communications from the latest cybersecurity threats.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Bart W. Huffman,
Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
Will R. Daugherty,
Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
Show session details
2.
Case Law Update (Jun 2017)
Ernest E. Smith
1.00
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 2
—63 mins
Case Law Update (Jun 2017)
Review recent decisions dealing with oil and gas leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, joint operating agreements, state regulation, and related topics.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Ernest E. Smith,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Show session details
3.
Railroad Commission Update (Jun 2017)
Brian R. Sullivan
0.50
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 3
—34 mins
Railroad Commission Update (Jun 2017)
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Brian R. Sullivan,
McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Weber & Olmstead, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Show session details
4.
Production In Paying Quantities (PPQ) (Jun 2017)
Charles "Skip" Watson
0.50
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Slides
(pdf)
7 pgs
Session 4
—32 mins
Production In Paying Quantities (PPQ) (Jun 2017)
BP v. Laddex—the Texas Supreme Court revisits the doctrine it created.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Charles "Skip" Watson,
Davis, Gerald & Cremer - Austin, TX
Show session details
5.
Gas Exports to Mexico (Jun 2017)
Matt Ray
0.50
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 5
—28 mins
Gas Exports to Mexico (Jun 2017)
Fueling Mexico's evolving energy and power market from a commercial perspective.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Matt Ray,
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. - Dallas, TX
Show session details
6.
Quench My Thirst: Water Rights in the Context of Water Treatment Technologies (Jun 2017)
Peter E. Hosey
0.50
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 6
—28 mins
Quench My Thirst: Water Rights in the Context of Water Treatment Technologies (Jun 2017)
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Peter E. Hosey,
Jackson Walker LLP - San Antonio, TX
Show session details
7.
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Light of Current Drilling Technology (Jun 2017)
J. Robert Goldsmith Jr., Gregory S. Mathews, John B. McFarland
0.75
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 7
—48 mins
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Light of Current Drilling Technology (Jun 2017)
Hear about allocation wells, production sharing agreements, field rules, and retained acreage clauses in the new horizontal drilling environment.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
J. Robert Goldsmith Jr.,
Goldsmith, Bogisch & Chaires - Austin, TX
Gregory S. Mathews,
Chevron USA INC. - Houston, TX
John B. McFarland,
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX
Show session details
8.
The Statute of Frauds and Typical Leasehold Documents (Jun 2017)
W. Timothy George
0.75
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 8
—46 mins
The Statute of Frauds and Typical Leasehold Documents (Jun 2017)
The statute of frauds applies to oil and gas leasehold contracts, and the failure to satisfy its requirements may render an agreement unenforceable. Examine how the statute might be applied to typical leasehold documents—retained acreage clauses, farmouts, and AMIs.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
W. Timothy George,
McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX
Show session details
9.
Fun New Ways for Density and Proration Rules to Bust Your Lease (Jun 2017)
Brandon Durrett
0.50
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 9
—28 mins
Fun New Ways for Density and Proration Rules to Bust Your Lease (Jun 2017)
Review and analyze three recent Texas cases affecting how “governmental authority” language in retained acreage clauses interacts with density and proration rules to determine how much acreage an oil and gas lessee may hold by production.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Brandon Durrett,
Dykema Cox Smith - San Antonio, TX
Show session details
10.
Closing the Deal and Keeping the Taxman Waiting: Use of I.R.C. Section 1031 in Oil and Gas Acquisitions and Divestitures (Jun 2017)
David G. Drumm
0.50
0.00
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 10
—27 mins
Closing the Deal and Keeping the Taxman Waiting: Use of I.R.C. Section 1031 in Oil and Gas Acquisitions and Divestitures (Jun 2017)
Walk through a step-by-step guide to compliance with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code to tie an asset disposition to a later acquisition of a replacement property as a tax-free exchange or to "park" an acquisition as a tax-free replacement property for assets subsequently disposed of.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
David G. Drumm,
Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal LLP - Dallas, TX
Show session details
11.
We're Not Out of the Woods Yet: Selected Issues for Consideration in an Economically Stressed Environment (Jun 2017)
Eric R. Goodman, W. John English Jr.
0.75
0.25
0.00
Preview Materials
Download session materials for offline use
Session 11
—46 mins
We're Not Out of the Woods Yet: Selected Issues for Consideration in an Economically Stressed Environment (Jun 2017)
Discuss the issues facing exploration and production companies and pipeline companies in the event of an operator or non-operator bankruptcy. Learn about the tools available under the AAPL Model Form Joint Operating Agreement to help alleviate some of these problems.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Eric R. Goodman,
Baker & Hostetler LLP - Cleveland, OH
W. John English Jr.,
Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX