33rd Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course

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1 33rd Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course Thursday 7:30 Registration Chapter 1-5 8:30 Case Law Update 9:13 Lessee Liability After Steadfast v. Bradshaw.5 hr (.25 ethics) 9:44 Railroad Commission Update.5 hr 10:15 Break 10:25 Executive Rights.5 hr (.25 ethics) 10:55 Attorney s Relationship with the Landman ethics 11:36 Break - Lunch Served Chapter :45 Oil and Gas Pricing Outlook 12:31 Break Distressed Credit Module 12:40 Restructuring Oil and Gas Lease Commitments in a Low Price Environment.5 hr 1:05 A Primer on Bankruptcy Law for the Oil and Gas Practitioner 1:50 Protecting Solvent Operators from Distressed Non-Operators (Ch. 9), and Protecting Solvent Non-Operators from Distressed Operators (Ch.10) 1 hr 2:52 Break Chapter :05 Protecting Service Providers: A Primer on the Texas Statutory Oil and Gas Lien.5 hr Friday Chapter Oil and Gas Acquisitions Module 8:30 Structuring the Acquisition.5 hr 9:01 Terminating Purchase Sale Agreements.5 hr 9:34 Purchasing Assets in Oil & Gas Bankruptcy Cases.5 hr (.25 ethics) 10:05 Break Chapter :15 Ethics and Disclosures in Acquisitions ethics 10:59 Gas Royalty Calculation 2015: An Update 11:49 Subsurface Trespass in the Supreme Court.5 hr 12:09 Break - Lunch Served 12:20 Update on Mexican Energy Reform 1:08 Break Chapter :20 Not Alone: Help and Hope for the Impaired Lawyer.5 hr ethics 1:48 Allocation Wells / Production Sharing Agreements / Pooling.5 hr 2:22 Interpreting Royalty Reservations.5 hr 2:54 To Whom It May Concern - Title to the Title Opinion and the Duty of the Examiner.5 hr ethics 3:26 Standards for Production in Paying Quantities.5 hr 3:54 Adjourn 3:27 Developments in the Law of Lien Foreclosures 3:56 Legislative Update 4:43 Adjourn VIDEO SANTA FE, NM October 15-16, 2015 La Fonda Hotel VIDEO MIDLAND October 29-30, 2015 Midland Center MCLE COURSE NO Hours (3.25 Ethics) Education by the Bar, for the Bar

2 33 rd Annual Course Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law LIVE Houston October 1-2, 2015 Westin Galleria Hotel VIDEO Santa Fe October 15-16, 2015 La Fonda Hotel VIDEO Midland October 29-30, 2015 Midland Center Accreditation Pending from the New Mexico MCLE Board Arrive a day early to attend Oil and Gas 101 (Houston site only) Hours (3.25 Ethics) DOWNLOADABLE Course Materials TexasBarCLE.com x1574 Education by the Bar, for the Bar

3 TexasBarCLE presents the 33 rd Annual Course Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Cosponsored by the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section of the State Bar of Texas LIVE Houston October 1-2, 2015 Westin Galleria Hotel Register by September 17, 2015 and save $50! Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section members can save $75! VIDEO Santa Fe October 15-16, 2015 La Fonda Hotel Register by October 1, 2015 and save $50! Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section members can save $75! VIDEO Midland October 29-30, 2015 Midland Center Register by October 15, 2015 and save $50! Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section members can save $75! #TBCLE HOURS (3.25 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the Texas Bar College and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law and Real Estate Law. Accreditation Pending from the New Mexico MCLE Board. Thursday 8 hours including 1.25 ethics 7:30 Registration Coffee & Pastries Provided 8:20 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Ricardo E. Morales, Laredo 8:30 Case Law Update Richard F. Brown, Amarillo Brown & Fortunato PC 9:15 Lessee Liability After Steadfast v. Bradshaw.5 hr (.25 ethics) Charles R. Skip Watson, Jr., Austin Locke Lord LLP 9:45 Railroad Commission Update.5 hr Brian R. Sullivan, Austin McElroy Sullivan & Miller LLP 10:15 Break 10:30 Executive Rights.5 hr (.25 ethics) Ezra E. Johnson, San Antonio Uhl Fitzsimons Jewett & Burton PLLC 11:00 Attorney s Relationship with the Landman ethics Celia S. Flowers, Tyler Flowers Davis, PLLC 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Luncheon Presentation - Oil and Gas Pricing Outlook Kenneth B. Medlock, III, Houston Adjunct Professor and Lecturer Economics Department Rice University 12:45 Break Distressed Credit Module 1:00 Restructuring Oil and Gas Lease Commitments in a Low Price Environment.5 hr Michel E. Curry, Midland Henry Resources LLC 1:30 A Primer on Bankruptcy Law for the Oil and Gas Practitioner Monica Susan Blacker, Dallas Bruce J. Ruzinsky, Houston 2:15 Protecting Solvent Operators from Distressed Non-Operators.5 hr Omer F. Kuebel, III, New Orleans, LA Locke Lord LLP 2:45 Break 3:00 Protecting Solvent Non-Operators from Distressed Operators.5 hr Philip Guy Eisenberg, Houston Locke Lord LLP 3:30 Protecting Service Providers: A Primer on the Texas Statutory Oil and Gas Lien.5 hr Deborah J. Villarreal, Dallas Thompson & Knight LLP 4:00 Developments in the Law of Lien Foreclosures David Wayne Lauritzen, Midland Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson PC 4:45 Legislative Update Cory Pomeroy, Austin Vice President & General Counsel Texas Oil & Gas Association 5:30 Adjourn to Social THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSOR GOLD SPONSOR 2

4 Friday 6.75 hours including 2 ethics 7:30 Coffee & Pastries Provided 7:50 Announcements Course Director Ricardo E. Morales, Laredo Oil and Gas Acquisitions Module 8:00 Structuring the Acquisition.5 hr Elizabeth McGinley, New York, NY Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 8:30 Terminating Purchase Sale Agreements.5 hr Mark J. Thurber, Houston Andrews & Kurth LLP 9:00 Purchasing Assets in Oil & Gas Bankruptcy Cases.5 hr (.25 ethics) Eric M. English, Houston Porter Hedges LLP John F. Higgins, IV, Houston Porter Hedges LLP 9:30 Break 9:45 Ethics and Disclosures in Acquisitions ethics John M. Jack Tanner, Denver, CO Fairfield and Woods PC 10:30 Gas Royalty Calculation 2015: An Update Michael P. Pearson, Houston 11:15 Subsurface Trespass in the Supreme Court.5 hr Baldemar Garcia, Jr., Laredo 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Luncheon Presentation - Update on Mexican Energy Reform Moderator Scott Joseph Arrington, Houston Lock Lord LLP Giovanni Anguiano Serrano, Ciudad de México Director General for Hydrocarbons Regulations SENER Mariano Ornelas Lopez, Mexico City, Mexico Solorzano, Carvajal, Gonzalez Y Perez-correa Guillermo Villaseñor-Tadeo, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Sánchez Devanny Eseverri, S.C. - Monterrey Fernando Zendejas Reyes, Ciudad de México Chief of Legal Unit SENER 12:45 Break 1:00 Not Alone: Help and Hope for the Impaired Lawyer.5 hr ethics Allan K. DuBois, San Antonio Law Office of Allan K. Dubois, PC President, State Bar of Texas 1:30 Allocation Wells / Production Sharing Agreements / Pooling.5 hr Douglas J. Dashiell, Austin Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP 2:00 Interpreting Royalty Reservations.5 hr J. Byron Trace Burton, III, San Antonio Uhl Fitzsimons Jewett & Burton PLLC 2:30 To Whom It May Concern - Title to the Title Opinion and the Duty of the Examiner.5 hr ethics Peter E. Hosey, San Antonio 3:00 Standards for Production in Paying Quantities.5 hr Mark C. Rodriguez, Houston Vinson & Elkins LLP 3:30 Adjourn Oil Gas and Energy Resources 101 LIVE Houston September 30, 2015 Westin Galleria Hotel Wednesday 4.75 hours 11:15 Registration - Pick Up Box Lunch 12:00 Basics of an Oil and Gas Lease Michael D. Jones, Houston Jones Gill LLP 12:45 Getting to Know the Title Examination Standards.5 hr Allen D. Cummings, San Antonio Law Offices of Allen D. Cummings 1:15 The Joint Operating Agreement Susan Rafferty Richardson, Midland Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson PC 2:00 Implied Covenants: The Basics and Lessons for Lease Drafting Laura H. Burney, San Antonio Law Offices of Laura H. Burney 2:45 Break 3:00 Surface Use in Oil and Gas Lease Operations.5 hr David Warren Wallace, Sonora Wallace Law Offices 3:30 Perpetuating the Oil and Gas Lease Katrina Mohrer, San Antonio 4:15 The Nuts and Bolts of TRRC Rules Richard D. Atkins, P.E., Lakeway Consulting Petroleum Engineer 5:00 Adjourn 4.75 HOURS MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the Texas Bar College and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law and Real Estate Law. 3

5 fyi TexasBarCLE.com Ways to Save on This Course! Meet the Register By Deadline and Save $50 because early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, and refreshments are available. Course materials and seating will be reserved for preregistrants until the start of the first topic. Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Members Can Save $75 by registering by the Register by date (thereafter, save $25). Not a member? To join, sections@texasbar.com or phone , x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee. Earn Discounts by Registering Five or More from your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle at or laura.angle@texasbar.com. HALF OFF for Attorneys Licensed 5 Years or Less! You read that right! See the registration form. Need Financial Assistance to Attend? TexasBarCLE offers a limited number of scholarships to attend a live course, video replay, archived online class, or webcast, or to subscribe to our Online Library. To apply or to learn more, call Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT to Sara at , x1490. Please apply at least four weeks prior to the CLE event. Active State, County, and Texas-Area Federal Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Examiners, and Judge s Staff Attorneys May Attend for Free, Provided: (1) the course directly relates to the judge s tribunal s jurisdiction, (2) the judge is a full-time judge or retired under a judicial retirement system and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to prosecutors, receivers, trustees, other court staff, or persons serving part-time in a judicial capacity. Actual attendance is required to receive course materials. Parking Information is subject to change and does not guarantee available space. is subject to change without notice and is not a guarantee of available space. HOUSTON: Self-parking is complimentary in the galleria mall garage. SANTA FE: $15/ day. The charge may increase between now and the conference date. The new rate will apply, and it is up to La Fonda to inform you of this change. MIDLAND - self-parking is complimentary. If You Need Special Accommodations to Attend, please contact us as soon as possible at , x1748. Registered But Can t Attend? Still Earn MCLE Credit and receive course materials by (1) calling , x1574 to transfer your registration to a later presentation or (2) taking the course online later, in which case you ll automatically be sent the course materials. If you wish a refund instead, mail or fax ( ) your request so that we receive it at least one business day before the program. Reserve Your Hotel Room Early Hotel rooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available basis. To make a reservation, contact the hotel and indicate that you will be attending this State Bar of Texas course. LIVE Houston October 1-2, 2015 Westin Galleria Hotel 5060 W. Alabama Street Houston, TX $185 single or double Hotel deadline: Sept. 9 The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline. Act now! VIDEO Santa Fe October 15-16, 2015 La Fonda Hotel 100 E. San Francisco Street Santa Fe, NM $229 single or double Hotel deadline: Sept. 14 The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline. Act now! VIDEO Midland October 29-30, 2015 Midland Center 105 N. Main Street Midland, TX No rooms have been blocked for this showing. COMING IN 2016: Mark Your Calendars Oil and Gas Disputes Two days of industry-centered CLE with a focus on litigation and negotiation. FREE TO OUR REGISTRANTS! Online Videos and MP3s of the Topics will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide your address when preregistering to be notified when and how these benefits may be accessed. (Note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There s no extra charge; as a registrant, you re already entitled! Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting at This Course or Others? Contact Julie Marshall at or julie.marshall@texasbar.com. Policy of Impartiality The State Bar of Texas does not endorse political candidates. When a candidate for public office is included in promotion for or participates in a TexasBarCLE event, the State Bar is not taking a position for or against anyone s candidacy. LIVE Houston January 28-29,

6 Registration Form W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R Online TexasBarCLE.com credit card only Lawyers licensed 5 years or less take HALF OFF the Advanced Course! Phone , x1574 during business hours credit card only Fax credit card only Mail State Bar of Texas LB# P.O. Box Dallas, TX check or credit card Registering five or more? Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information. Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Course 5040 Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law [5040] Houston LIVE, October 1-2, 2015 q Regular Registrant...$695 Take $50 OFF: Register by September 17 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF $347.50* q Qualifying Judge/Judge s Staff Attorney (see p. 4) FREE Santa Fe VIDEO, October 15-16, 2015 q Regular Registrant...$595 Take $50 OFF: Register by October 1 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF $297.50* q Qualifying Judge/Judge s Staff Attorney (see p. 4) $150* Midland VIDEO, October 29-30, 2015 q Regular Registrant...$545 Take $50 OFF: Register by October 15 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF $272.50* q Qualifying Judge/Judge s Staff Attorney (see p. 4) FREE 1 2 ONE SITE ONLY: Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law 101 [5041] Houston LIVE, September 30, 2015 q Regular Registrant... $195* I may attend complimentary because I am a (see p. 4): q Qualifying judge q Judge s staff attorney. *No discounts in section 3 may be taken. 3 4 I want my advanced course materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $25 OFF I want my 101 course materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $15 OFF I m entitled to 1 or 2 discounts on the advanced course: q $50 OFF because I m registering by the Register by date at the left. (If by mail, date of postmark will be determinative.) $25 OFF because (choose 1 box only) I m a member of the q Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section q Texas Bar College q Paralegal Division I can t attend. Just send course materials. FREE Shipping & Handling q Advanced Course Book..$155 ea. (plus sales tax; see footnote ) q 101 Course Book...$45 ea. (plus sales tax; see footnote ) To order a discounted PDF download of course materials (available 4-6 weeks after the course), search Publications at TexasBarCLE.com. Your registration includes: Coffee, pastries & lunch provided both days Sponsored Social Complimentary Internet 5 My total is $. I am paying by: q Check (enclosed) payable to the State Bar of Texas for $ q Visa q MasterCard q AMEX q Discover PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Account No. Exp. Date Name on card (Please print) Signature State Bar Membership No. Registrant Name Firm Name/Court _ Address for Bar-Related Mail City/State Zip Phone ( ) Fax ( ) (required for registrant s PDF download option): A confirmation of your registration will be sent to the address you provide. 5 Plus 8.25% sales tax on total course book sales only. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book orders are shipped separately 4-6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form. For information on audio CDs of course topics, contact our DVD CLE service at , x1575. MP3 files of topics will be downloadable from TexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks after the course. QUESTIONS? , x LB

7 State Bar of Texas P.O. Box Austin, TX rd Annual Course Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law LIVE Houston October 1-2, 2015 VIDEO Santa Fe October 15-16, 2015 VIDEO Midland October 29-30, 2015 NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO AUSTIN, TEXAS Course Director Join The Ricardo Morales... Laredo Planning Committee Owen W. Anderson...Norman, OK Peter Hosey...San Antonio Ezra E. Johnson...San Antonio Lisa Lumley...Fort Worth Michael E. McElroy...Austin M.C. Cottingham Miles...San Antonio David M. Patton...Houston Michael Pearson...Houston Charles R. Skip Watson...Austin Oil, Gas And Energy Resources Law Section TexasBarCLE Planning Team Kathy Reese... Program Planner Kim Maka... Program Coordinator Sheena Taylor...Written Materials Coordinator Tiffany Clay...Meeting Planner Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas David M. Patton... Chair Ricardo E. Morales... Chair-Elect Charles W. Gordon IV... Vice-Chair Peter E. Hosey...Secretary Kathleen E. Magruder... Treasurer M.C. Cottingham Miles... Immediate Past-Chair State Bar of Texas Allan K. DuBois...President David E. Chamberlain... Chair of the Board Frank Stevenson... President-Elect Trey Apffel... Immediate Past President C. Barret Thomas...TYLA President Mark D. White...Chair, CLE Committee Susan Nelson...Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter... Executive Director Patrick A. Nester... Director, TexasBarCLE Established in 1938 as the Natural Resources Section, the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas, with more than 3,000 members. The Section is dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of oil, gas and energy resources law by monitoring legal developments, providing education, and encouraging and facilitating practice in the area and promoting ethics and professionalism. To learn more, visit 6