Speaking
2023 SPEAKING EVENTS
JANUARY SPEAKING EVENTS
January 17: Indiana Oil and Gas Association Seminar – Virtual — 1-2pm
Topic: The difference between fixed and floating royalties
MARCH SPEAKING EVENTS
March 3: 25th Annual Permian Basin Oil & Gas Law Seminar – Midland, TX – In-Person — 10:25-11am
Topic: Flaring in New Mexico & Texas
March 13: Corpus Christi Association of Professional Landmen (CCAPL) – March Luncheon – Corpus Christi, TX – In-Person — 11:30am-1pm
APRIL SPEAKING EVENTS
April 12: PALTA/PBADOA – Education Seminar – Midland, TX – In-Person — 12:15-1:15pm
Topic: Proration Units & Retained Acreage
SEPTEMBER SPEAKING EVENTS
September 7: National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA) Institute – Louisville, KY – In-Person
Topic: Pooling in Texas: Voluntary Pooling, Forced Pooling, and Allocation Wells
Time: 8:50am & 10:20am
NOVEMBER SPEAKING EVENTS
November 16: National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA) Webinar — 12-12:50pm CST
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2022 Texas Oil & Gas Case Law Update
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PAST SPEAKING EVENTS
2022 SPEAKING EVENTS
October 2022
State Bar of Texas (SBOT) Advanced Oil and Gas Seminar, Topic: Intersection of Bitcoin, Flaring, ESG Credits and Property Rights
American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) Webinar, Topic: Into the Digital Pipeline: The Intersection of Natural Gas Flaring & Crypto-Mining
September 2022
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL) September Luncheon
August 2022
National Association of Lease and Title Analysts (NALTA)
- Topic: Retaining Acreage When Drilling Stops
- Topic: Flaring and Crypto Mining
- Topic: Texas Regulatory Overview
July 2022
Texas State Bar — Oil Gas & Mineral Titles Examination Course, Topic: Retaining Acreage Under OGML: Retained Acreage Clause, Pooling, Pugh, and Proration Unit
June 2022
American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), Topic: Into the Digital Pipeline: The Intersection of Natural Gas Flaring & Crypto-Mining
May 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Lease & Title Analysts (DFW-ALTA) Hosted Luncheon, Topic: Fixed vs Floating Royalties
April 2022
Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL), Topic: TX CDEV
Permian Association of Lease and Title Analyst (PALTA)
March 2022
San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen (SAAPL), Topic: Retained Acreage & Proration Units
Permian Basin Association of Division Order Analyst (PBADOA) Luncheon, Topic: Production Paying Quantities
February 2022
Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen (OCAPL), Topic: The Digital Pipeline: The Intersection of Natural Gas Flaring & Crypto-Currency Mining
2021 SPEAKING EVENTS
June 2021
Capital Association of Professional Division Order Analysts June Luncheon, Topic: Holding Acreage in Texas: Proration Units and Retained Acreage
Presentation for San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen Mid-Winter Seminar, Topic: Gas Flaring Regulation – Texas & Federal
Presentation for American Association of Professional Landmen Annual Meeting, Topic: Renewable Energy for Landmen
May 2021
In-Person Presentation to Landman’s Association of North Dakota, Topic: Bakken v. Permian: Overview of Natural Gas Flaring Regulations
New Mexico Landman’s Association 2021 Spring Seminar, Topic: Permian Venting & Flaring Regulations
March 2021
Presentation for Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen, Topic: Gas Flaring
In-Person Presentation for AAPL Field Landman Seminar/Corpus Christi Association of Petroleum Landmen Continuing Education Seminar, Topic: Production in Paying Quantities
Presentation for Bakersfield Association of Professional Landmen, Topic: Gas Flaring
Presentation for Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Lease and Title Analysts, Topic: Gas Flaring
February 2021
Presentation for National Association of Division Order Analysts, Topic: Texas’ Mineral Interest Pooling Act
2020 SPEAKING EVENTS
February 2020
- EnergyShip
- San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen, Topic: Production in Paying Quantities
April 2020
- San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen, Topic: Force Majeure – Covid & Commodity Price Collapse
June 2020
- Houston Association of Professional Landmen Texas Seminar, Topic: Multiple Assignment of Acreage – Amendments to Statewide Rule 40
September 2020
- San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen Monthly Meeting, Topic: Multiple Assignment of Acreage – Amendments to Statewide Rule 40
November 2020
- Los Angeles Association of Professional Landmen Monthly Meeting, Topic: Gas Flaring Regulations Overview
2019 SPEAKING EVENTS
August 2019
- National Association of Lease and Title Analysts National Meeting, Denver CO, Topics: Texas Mineral Interest Pooling Act, Retained Acreage, Fixed v. Floating Royalty
October 2019
- Houston Association of Professional Landmen Winter Half-Day Seminar, Topic: Doctrine of After Acquired Title
- In-House Training, Midland, Topics: Fixed v. Floating Royalty, Production in Paying Quantities, Retained Acreage
November 2019
- Denver Association of Professional Landmen Winter Educational Seminar, Topic: Production in Paying Quantities
December 2019
- American Association of Professional Landmen Texas Land Institute, Topic: Production in Paying Quantities
Available Presentations
- Texas Online Resources – Texas General Land Office & Texas Railroad Commission
- 10 Most Common Comments & Requirements in Oil & Gas Title Opinions
- 2020 Mid-Year Texas Supreme Court Update
- Adverse Possession
- Bona Fide Purchaser (“BFP”) Status – Quit Claim Deeds (Texas Title Examination Standard 4.90)
- Certified vs. Exemplified Probates
- Commingling
- Corporate Conveyances (Texas Title Examination Standards Ch. 6)
- Cost – Free Royalty
- Overview of the Curative Process
- Division Orders 101
- Doctrine of After Acquired Title
- Drafting Comments & Requirements
- Easements
- Escheat in Texas
- Ethical Considerations for Title Examiners
- Exceptions and Reservations 101
- Fixed vs. Floating Royalty
- Flowcharting 101
- Pooling ND v. TX v. OK
- Overview of an Oil and Gas Title Opinion
- Implied Covenants in an Oil & Gas Lease
- Information Required to be Delivered to Lessor
- Legal Descriptions and Platting
- Marital Property in Texas
- Notice Requirements & Unrecorded Agreements
- Non-Participating Royalty Interests
- Ohio Dormant Minerals Act
- Oklahoma Indian Land Allotment
- Online and Secondary Resources for the Land Professional
- Over-Conveyances & the Duhig Rule
- Texas Passage of Title Upon Death
- Perpetuating the Lease Beyond the Primary Term
- Pour-Over Wills & Testamentary Trusts
- Producing Depths in an Oil & Gas Lease
- Validity of Property Descriptions
- Voluntary Pooling, Allocation Wells and Production Sharing Agreements
- Pugh Clause/Retained Acreage Clauses
- Analyzing Retained Acreage Clauses
- Maintaining the Lease by Virtue of a Shut-In Well
- Exploring, Leasing and Maintaining State-Owned Minerals
- Application of Force Majeure to Covid-19 and Commodity Price Collapse
- Surface Use and Water Rights
- Texas Statewide & Field Rules
- Texas Oil & Gas Lease 101
- Title from Sovereignty
- Role of the Title Examiner and Marketable Title (Texas Title Examination Standards Chapters 1 & 2)
- Top Leases
- Trespass
- Execution, Acknowledgment, and Recordation
- Land Descriptions
- Texas Mineral & Royalty Receiverships
- Production in Paying Quantities
- Accommodation Doctrine & Water law – Coyote Lake Ranch
- Texas Relinquishment Act
- 2017 Texas Case Law Update
- 2018 Texas Case Law Update
- 2020 Texas Case Law Update
- Urban Drilling – Keys to an Effective Lot & Block Leasing Program
- Issues in Royalty Allocation
- Force Majeure
- Application of Force Majeure to Covid-19 and Commodity Price Collapse
- Multiple Assignment of Wells – Amendments to Texas Statewide Rule 40
- Oklahoma & Texas Regulatory Approaches to Maximizing Recovery: Oklahoma’s Extended Well Development Act & Texas’ Allocation Wells
- Texas Mineral Interest Pooling Act Overview
- Retained Acreage & Proration Units
- Leasing Missing Owners for Texas Relinquishment Act Lands
- Calculating NPRIs and Fractional Interests
- Overview of North Dakota Title Standards
- Gas Flaring in Texas
- Key Considerations for Mineral Managers