eConference
2022 Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law eConference
Contains material from May 2022 to Jun 2022
2022 Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law eConference
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The Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute continues to be the definitive course for attorneys, corporate lawyers, E&P operators, and landmen. The Institute brings together a distinguished faculty of academics and practitioners for presentations on the latest oil and gas developments.
2022 program highlights include:
2022 program highlights include:
- Two-part Case Law Update showcasing recent decisions on oil and gas leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, joint operating agreements, state regulation, and related topics.
- A general overview explaining what ESG is, how it affects the industry, and why lawyers for the energy industry should pay attention to ESG.
- Produced Water: The Next “Title” Wave of Oil and Gas Litigation
- Updates on litigation matters from Winter Storm Uri.
- Plus valuable information on voluntary pooling, royalty litigation and post production cost, retained acreage clauses, and more.
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Sessions
1.
Case Law Update: Part One (May 2022)
Owen L. Anderson
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 44 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 44 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 89 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 22 pgs
Session 1 —44 mins
Case Law Update: Part One (May 2022)
Review recent decisions dealing with oil and gas leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, joint operating agreements, state regulation, and related topics.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Owen L. Anderson,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
2.
Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (May 2022)
Paul R. Tough, Thomas M. Weber
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 48 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 48 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 38 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 23 pgs
Session 2 —48 mins
Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (May 2022)
A summary of the existing federal and state framework for regulating carbon sequestration, covering descriptions of recent legislative and regulatory developments, and identifying and discussing legal and practical hurdles to developing carbon sequestration projects in Texas.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Paul R. Tough,
McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP - Austin, TX
Thomas M. Weber,
McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP - Austin, TX
3.
Restraints on Alienation and Consent-to-Assign in Light of Mayo Foundation vs. BP (May 2022)
T. Ray Guy, Jason E. Wright
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 29 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 29 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 13 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 9 pgs
Session 3 —29 mins
Restraints on Alienation and Consent-to-Assign in Light of Mayo Foundation vs. BP (May 2022)
Review the historical uncertainty in Texas law about the enforceability of various types of consent-to-assign provisions that can be found in a mineral lease, with the additional context of recent federal court guidance from Mayo Foundation v. BP (N.D. Tex. 2020) on when a lessor may or may not be acting “reasonably” in withholding its consent.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
T. Ray Guy,
Frost Brown Todd LLC - Dallas, TX
Jason E. Wright,
Wright Commercial Litigation - McKinney, TX
4.
Voluntary Pooling in Texas: An In-Depth Analysis (May 2022)
Katy Wehmeyer
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 45 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 45 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 48 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 11 pgs
Session 4 —45 mins
Voluntary Pooling in Texas: An In-Depth Analysis (May 2022)
Examine several substantive and procedural points impacting voluntary pooling in Texas, including common types of voluntary pooling arrangements, legal requirements for valid pooling, pooling’s effects on oil and gas leases and on the interests of the parties involved, remedies arising from an invalid or improper exercise of the pooling power, express and implied ratifications of pooled units, and unique issues stemming from the practice of horizontal drilling.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Katy Wehmeyer,
Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C. - San Antonio, TX
5.
Winter Storm Uri (May 2022)
Michael K Reer
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 27 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 27 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 11 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 8 pgs
Session 5 —27 mins
Winter Storm Uri (May 2022)
Did marketing and midstream agreements withstand the deep freeze?
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Michael K Reer,
Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C. - Fort Worth, TX
6.
ESG and What it Means to the Industry (May 2022)
Gerald J. Pels
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 46 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 46 mins
Session 6 —46 mins
ESG and What it Means to the Industry (May 2022)
Hear an explanation of what ESG is and how it fits within the concept of enterprise sustainability. The presentation will also discuss how ESG specifically affects the industry and why lawyers from the energy industry should pay attention to ESG, including identifying risks attendant to ESG avoidance, as well as risks related to ESG program development and reporting.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Gerald J. Pels,
Locke Lord LLP - Houston, TX
7.
Case Law Update Part 2 (May 2022)
Owen L. Anderson
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 32 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 31 mins
No Materials
(pdf)
– 1 pgs
Session 7 —32 mins
Case Law Update Part 2 (May 2022)
Review recent decisions dealing with oil and gas leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, joint operating agreements, state regulation, and related topics.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Owen L. Anderson,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
8.
A Discussion of Concho v. Ellison and Broadway Bank v. Yates (Jun 2022)
Julie L. Griffis
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 27 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 27 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 13 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 6 pgs
Session 8 —27 mins
A Discussion of Concho v. Ellison and Broadway Bank v. Yates (Jun 2022)
Review the impact of two Texas Supreme Court cases on the ability to correct deed mistakes and resolve title disputes without court intervention.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Julie L. Griffis,
Davis, Gerald & Cremer PC - Midland, TX
9.
Royalty Litigation Post Production Cost (May 2022)
Robert G. Hargrove, Ricardo E. Morales
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 47 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 47 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 24 pgs
Paper
(pdf)
– 10 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 27 pgs
Session 9 —47 mins
Royalty Litigation Post Production Cost (May 2022)
Two litigators who handle post production cost claims, one who normally represents lessors/payees and one who normally represents lessees/payors, discuss recent case law in the area.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Robert G. Hargrove,
Davis, Gerald & Cremer PC - Austin, TX
Ricardo E. Morales,
Person, Mohrer, Morales, Boddy, Garcia & Gutierrez PLLC - Laredo, TX
10.
Apache v. Castex and the Willful Misconduct Standard in JOA(s) (May 2022)
James Martin Truss
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 29 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 29 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 11 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 15 pgs
Session 10 —29 mins
Apache v. Castex and the Willful Misconduct Standard in JOA(s) (May 2022)
A review of the JOA exculpatory clause and the operator’s “willful misconduct” standard. Discussion of recent developments in Texas case law, including Apache v. Castex, Reeder v. Wood County Energy, and Abraxas Petroleum v. Hornburg.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
James Martin Truss,
Dykema - San Antonio, TX
11.
Produced Water: The Next “Title” Wave of Oil and Gas Litigation (May 2022)
Reagan Marble, Robert Biedrzycki, Peter E. Hosey
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 31 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 31 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 14 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 19 pgs
Session 11 —31 mins
Produced Water: The Next “Title” Wave of Oil and Gas Litigation (May 2022)
Over the past decade, produced water has transitioned from one of the oil patch’s greatest liabilities to one of its fastest growing assets. And, as produced water’s quality and value continue to rise is it sure to produce the oil patch’s next “title wave” of litigation.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Reagan Marble,
Jackson Walker LLP - San Antonio, TX
Robert Biedrzycki,
Jackson Walker LLP - San Antonio, TX
Peter E. Hosey,
Jackson Walker LLP - San Antonio, TX
12.
Construing Retained Acreage and Related Clauses after Endeavor v. Discovery Operating and XOG v. Chesapeake (May 2022)
J. Derrick Price, Lecelle Clarke
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 30 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 30 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 20 pgs
Slides
(pdf)
– 22 pgs
Session 12 —30 mins
Construing Retained Acreage and Related Clauses after Endeavor v. Discovery Operating and XOG v. Chesapeake (May 2022)
A review of cases construing retained acreage, continuous development and related clauses that have been decided in the years following the Texas Supreme Court’s decisions in Endeavor v. Discovery Operating and XOG v. Chesapeake.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
J. Derrick Price,
McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX
Lecelle Clarke,
McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX
13.
The Role of Warranties in Oil and Gas Transactions and Disputes (Jun 2022)
Clifton A. Squibb
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Session Materials
Video
(mp4)
– 30 mins
Audio
(mp3)
– 30 mins
Paper
(pdf)
– 18 pgs
Session 13 —30 mins
The Role of Warranties in Oil and Gas Transactions and Disputes (Jun 2022)
Review the nature and effect of title and other warranties, and discuss how different warranty structures within transaction documents may impact parties’ rights. Explore enforcement issues and strategic considerations when negotiating and drafting transactions.
Originally presented: Apr 2022 Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute
Clifton A. Squibb,
Hamilton Squibb & Shores, LLP - Dallas, TX