Oil & Gas Law Short Course
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Westminster, Colorado, USA
The Westin Westminster
10600 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster, Colorado 80020
Registrar: +1.303.321.8100
Fax: +1.303.321.7657
E-Mail: info@rmmlf.org
Overview
Presented by the Institute for Energy Law, the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
The Oil and Gas Law Short Course presents the fundamentals of, and practical training in, important areas of oil and gas law, leasing, contracting, conveyancing, and regulation. The faculty consists of leading law professors and oil and gas practitioners, this year led by Patrick J. Martin, Professor of Mineral Law, Emeritus, at Louisiana State University Law Center.
Lectures, drafting exercises, and workshops will cover: accumulation and ownership; conservation regulation; oil and gas leases; common interests; royalties; implied covenants; drilling contacts; environmental regulation; drafting instruments; marketing agreements; farmout and joint operating agreements; conveyancing; local regulation; production payments and division orders; pooling and unitization; ethics; and taxation.
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Conference Chair
Patrick Martin
Professor of Mineral Law, Emeritus
Louisiana State University Law Center
Clinton, LA
Tuition
- $1,095 / $1,195 - Non-member Registration Fee
- $895 / $995 - EMLF, IEL/CAIL and RMMLF Member Registration Fee
- $575 / $675 - Government Agency / Nonprofit Organization
Monday, October 21
7:15 am
Registration
8:20 am
Introductions & Opening Remarks
8:30 am
Exploration and Production Operations
Monika Ehrman, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma (starting Fall 2013)
9:30 am
Ownership, Rule of Capture, and Correlative Rights
Keith B. Hall, Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
10:30 am
Break
10:45 am
Noon Deeds & Leases: Defining the Grant
Patrick H. Martin, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Noon
Lunch - On Your Own
1:30 pm
The Oil & Gas Lease: Function and Classification
Jacqueline L. Weaver, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas (invited)
2:45 pm
Break
3:00 pm
The Oil & Gas Lease: Defining the Duration
Jacqueline L. Weaver, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas (invited)
4:15 pm
Conservation Regulation
Patrick H. Martin, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Hosted Reception
Tuesday, October 22
8:00 am
The Oil & Gas Lease: Implied Covenants
Keith B. Hall, Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
9:00 am
Break
9:15 am
The Oil & Gas Lease: Defining the Royalty Obligation
Christopher S. Kulander, Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
Noon
Lunch - On Your Own
1:30 pm
Division Orders and Check Stub Statutes
Christopher S. Kulander, Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
2:00 pm
Local Regulation of Oil & Gas Operations
Bruce M. Kramer, Keystone, Colorado; Of Counsel, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, Houston, Texas
2:45 pm
Break
3:00 pm
Local Regulation of Oil & Gas Operations (continued)
4:00 pm
Pooling & Unitization
Bruce M. Kramer, Keystone, Colorado; Of Counsel, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, Houston, Texas
Wednesday, October 23
8:00 am
Split Estates – The Surface Use Issues
David E. Pierce, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas
9:15 am
Break
9:30 am
Drilling Contracts
Owen L. Anderson, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
10:45 am
Environmental Regulation of the Oil & Gas Industry
Alex Ritchie, University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Noon
Lunch - On Your Own
1:30 pm
Common Interests Created in Oil & Gas
David E. Pierce, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas
2:30 pm
Break
2:45 pm
Marketing Agreements
Judith M. Matlock, Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP, Denver, Colorado
Thursday, October 24
8:00 am
Joint Operating Agreements
Phillip D. Barber, Attorney-at-Law, Denver, Colorado
10:00 am
Break
10:15 am
Farmout Agreements
Phillip D. Barber, Attorney-at-Law, Denver, Colorado
11:30 am
Lunch – On Your Own
1:00 pm
Oil & Gas Conveyancing
Laura H. Burney, St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
3:00 pm
Break
3:15 pm
Ethical Issues in Oil & Gas Law Practice
- John S. Dzienkowski, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- Robert J. Peroni, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
5:30 pm
Adjourn
Friday, October 25
8:00 am
Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Taxation
- John S. Dzienkowski, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- Robert J. Peroni, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
9:30 am
Break
9:45 am
Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Taxation (continued)
11:30 am
Adjourn
CLE Credits
CLE Credit
Foundation Institutes are typically accredited by all mandatory CLE states, Canadian provinces, the AAPL, NADOA and NALTA, and other professional organizations. Attorneys from certain states may be required to pay an additional fee. You must let us know at least 30 days in advance of the conference the states or organizations for which you will need credit (see registration form). RMMLF is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider.
CPE Credit
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org. There are no prerequisites and no advance preparation is required to attend this course. The delivery method is Group Live, and up to 38 CPE credits are available for Oil & Gas Law, including 2 ethics credits, and up to 33 CPE credits are available for Federal Oil & Gas Leasing. The program level is “overview.”
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