Course materials available on a USB drive

29th Annual

Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course

LIVEHoustonOctober 6-7, 2011

VIdEOSanta FeOctober 20-21, 2011

VIdEOMidlandOctober 27-28, 2011

HIGHLIGHTS:• Legislative,CaseLawandRailroadCommissionUpdates• FrackingandWasteDisposalRegulation• TitleandTransactionalPresentationsFeaturingHorizontal

Drilling Issues

EXTRA BENEFITS:• BuffetlunchprovidedThursdayandFriday• Wednesdayeveningnetworkingsocial(Houston site only)• Complimentarywirelesssignalandelectrical

connections provided for your laptop

MCLE CREdIT 14.25 HOURS (2 ETHICS)

Advanced

MCLE CREdIT

Thursday 7 hrs including .5 ethics

8:00 Registration Pastries and Coffee Provided

8:45 Welcoming Remarks Course Director William B . Burford, Midland Hinkle Hensley Shanor & Martin

9:00 Legislative Update .75 hr Benjamin W . Sebree, Austin Vice President for Governmental

Affairs Texas Oil & Gas Association

9:45 Texas Case Law Update 1 hr Richard F . Brown, Amarillo Brown & Fortunato

10:45 Break

11:00 Suing the Federal Government .5 hr•Statutoryframework•Proceduralissues•Strategicandpolitical considerations

Jonathan A . Hunter, New Orleans, LA liskow & lewis

11:30 A Right and a Duty: Legal Considerations For Foreign Investments in U.S. Energy Projects .5 hr

Scot W . Anderson, Denver, CO Davis Graham & Stubbs

12:00 Break - Lunch Provided

12:15 Luncheon Presentation: Industry Under Attack - Myth

Versus Reality .5 hr•Regulatoryandlegislative challenges - state and federal •Climatechange•Hydraulicfracking•Offshorepost-Macondo

Jack Coleman, Washington, DC Energy North America

2:45 Break

1:00 Drilling Waste Disposal .5 hr (.25 hr ethics) •Optionsfordisposal,permitting Paul Tough, Austin McElroy Sullivan & Miller

1:30 Top Leases .5 hr (.25 hr ethics) Katrina Borchers Mohrer, Laredo Person Whitworth Borchers & Morales

Clayborne l . Nettleship, San Antonio Person Whitworth Borchers & Morales

2:00 Community Leases: Not Gone, Yet Often Forgotten .5 hr

Charles B . Harris, Fort Worth Harris Finley & Bogle

2:30 Horizontal Leasing: Permitting & Regulation .5 hr

Brian R . Sullivan, Austin McElroy Sullivan & Miller

3:00 Break

3:15 Legal Issues Arising from Horizontal Drilling .75 hr

Joe Sanders II, Austin Scott Douglass & McConnico

4:00 Warranties in Purchase and Sale Agreements .5 hr

W . Marc Dingler IV, Irving Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc .

4:30 Not in My Backyard! Protecting Your Client’s Interest Through Surface Use, Water Use and Seismic Access Agreements .5 hr

M .C . Cottingham Miles, San Antonio Martin & Drought

5:00 Adjourn

TexasBarCLE presents the 29th Annual

Advanced Oil, Gas and EnergyResources Law Course

Cosponsored by the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section of the State Bar of Texas

Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section members can save $75!

live Houston October 6-7, 2011Westin Galleria HotelRegister by September 22, 2011 and save $50!

video Santa Fe, NM October 20-21, 2011La Fonda HotelRegister by October 6, 2011 and save $50!

video Midland October 27-28, 2011Midland CenterRegister by October 13, 2011 and save $50!

14.25 HOURS (2 ETHICS)MCLE COURSE NO: 901225151Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law.

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MCLE CREdIT

2 HOURSMCLE COURSE NO: 901225152Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law.

TexasBarCLE Advanced Courses are sponsored by LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.

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Friday 7 .25 hrs including 1 .5 ethics

7:45 Announcements Pastries and Coffee Provided 8:00 Railroad Commission Update

.5 hr William S . Osborn, Austin Osborn & Griffith

8:30 What Works and What Doesn’t When Drafting Leases .5 hr

Carroll G . Martin, Austin Scott Douglass & McConnico

9:00 Best Practices for Lawyers Working With Landmen

.75 hr ethics Paul G .yale, Houston looper Reed & McGraw

9:45 Mortgage Liens - Navigating and Disarming Them in the Title Examination, Title Curative and Due Diligence Stages .5 hr

Terry I . Cross, Dallas McClure & Cross

10:15 Break

10:30 Regulation of Fracking .75 hr Brenda l . Clayton, Austin Kelly Hart & Hallman

11:15 Constructive Notice of Unrecorded Agreements In Oil & Gas Titles .5 hr

Peter E . Hosey, San Antonio Jackson Walker

11:45 Break - Lunch Provided

12:00 Luncheon Presentation: The Future of Oil & Gas Tax Incentives .5 hr

Hon . K . Michael Conaway, Midland U .S . Representative (TX-11) 12:30 Break

12:45 Rights of Non-Operators Under the Joint Operating Agreement .5 hr

Phillip Berry, Houston EnerVest, ltd .

1:15 Pitfalls of Using the Inappropriate Form .5 hr

Allen D . Cummings, Houston/San Antonio law Office of Allen D . Cummings

1:45 Indemnity Provisions in Oil and Gas Agreements .5 hr

•Whendoyouneedit? •Draftingprinciples William W . Pugh, Houston liskow & lewis

2:15 Break

2:30 Legality and Reality - How to Cure Title Problems (Practical Tips to Fixing Old Problems)

.5 hr Terry E . Hogwood, Houston The law Office of Terry E . Hogwood

3:00 Oil and Gas Financing: Structures, Techniques and Recent Trends .5 hr

Michael D . Cuda, Fort Worth 1600 legal, Attorneys

and Counselors

Brian Matlock, CPA, CFE, Dallas Rothstein Kass

3:30 Oil and Gas Practice Ethical Issues .75 hr ethics

Gregory D . Binns, Dallas Thompson & Knight

4:15 Adjourn

Renewable Energy

12:15 Registration

12:45 Welcoming Remarks Course Director William B . Burford, Midland Hinkle Hensley Shanor & Martin

1:00 Basics of Wind Energy .75 hr Roderick E . Wetsel, Sweetwater Wetsel & Carmichael

wednesday, October 5, 2011 Westin Galleria Hotel, Houston (Live site only)

1:45 Administrative Process - Transmission Lines .75 hr

Chris Reeder, Austin Brown McCarroll

2:30 What It Takes to Put Together a Wind Energy Project .5 hr

Steven K . DeWolf, Dallas Bellinger & DeWolf

3:00 Adjourn

MCLE CREdIT

3 HOURS MCLE COURSE NO: 901225153Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law.

TexasBarCLE Advanced Courses are sponsored by LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.

fyi I N F O R M a T I O N

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 pre-registrants until the start of the first topic.

Oil, gas & Energy Resources Section Members Can Save $75by registering no later than the “Register by” date for that course (thereafter, save $25); see the registration form. Not a member? To join, e-mail sections@texasbar.com or phone 800-204-2222, x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee.

Earn discounts by Registering Five or Morefrom your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle of TexasBarSolutions at 512-250-5575 or laura.angle@texasbar.com.

State Bar Policy §7.03.06 allows active State and Texas-area Federal Judges to attend for Freeprovided (1) the course is directly related to their tribunal’s jurisdiction, (2) they are full-time judges or judges retired under the Texas Judicial Retirement System and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to receivers, trustees, court staff, or persons serving part-time in any judicial capacity. NOTE: Judges must actually attend to receive course materials.

Parking Information for attendees Not Staying at the Hotel is subject to change without notice and is not a guarantee of available space. HOUSTON: Self-parking is complimentary in the

Ways to Save on This Course!

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Come a day early to attend

Oil, Gas and Energy Resources 101

3:00 Registration 3:30 Welcoming Remarks Course Director William B . Burford, Midland Hinkle Hensley Shanor & Martin

3:45 Focal Points of Oil & Gas Lease Negotiations .75 hr

Lessee David H . O . Roth, San Antonio Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated

Lessor David W . Wallace, Sonora Wallace law Offices

Galleria mall garage; SANTA FE: hotel guests - $12/ visitors not staying overnight - maximum is $12/day; MIDLAND - self parking is complimentary.

If you Need Special accommodations to attend,please contact us as soon as possible at 800-204-2222, x1797.

Registered But Can’t attend? Still Earn MCLE Creditand receive course materials by (1) calling 800-204-2222, 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; see “FREE TO OUR REGISTRANTS!,” below. However, if you wish a refund instead, mail or fax (512-427-4111) your request so that we receive it at least one business day before the program.

FREE TO OUR REGISTRANTS!Online Videos & MP3s of Topics, as well as PdFs of Materials,will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide us your e-mail address when registering and we’ll alert you when these benefits are available and how to access them. (Note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There’s no extra charge; as a registrant, you’re already entitled!

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.

wednesday, October 5, 2011 Westin Galleria Hotel, Houston (Live site only)

4:30 Basics of Oil & Gas Conveyances .75 hr

George A . Snell III, Amarillo George Snell law Firm

5:15 Break

5:30 Lease Perpetuation .75 hr Michael D . Jones, Houston Jones Gill 6:15 What Is a Unit? .75 hr D . Davin McGinnis, Austin Scott Douglass & McConnico

7:00 (Houston site only) Adjourn to Networking Reception Sponsored by the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

State Bar of TexasP .O . Box 12487Austin, TX 78711-2487

NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION

U .S . POSTAGEPAID

PERMIT NO . 1804AUSTIN, TEXAS

29th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law CourselIVE October 6-7, 2011 Houston

VIDEO October 20-21, 2011 Santa Fe, NMVIDEO October 27-28, 2011 Midland

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Course DirectorWilliam B . Burford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland

Planning CommitteeAaron G . Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HoustonMonika Ehrman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IrvingCharles W . Gordon IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Corpus ChristiPeter E . Hosey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San AntonioArnold J . “Arne” Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HoustonM . C . Cottingham Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San AntonioElizabeth N . “Becky” Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AustinGeorge A . Snell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloHon . Rick G . Strange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EastlandFabené J . Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HoustonDick Watt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston

TexasBarCLE Planning TeamHedy Bower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Program PlanningMichelle Townley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr . Program Coordinator

Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section of the State Bar of Texas

William B . Burford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ChairTimothy R . Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair-ElectM . C . Cottingham Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice ChairDavid M . Patton Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SecretaryRicardo E . Morales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerFabené J . Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past Chair

State Bar of TexasBob Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PresidentBeverly Godbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair of the BoardBuck Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President-ElectTerry Tottenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past PresidentNatalie Cobb Koehler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TylA PresidentDeborah Bullion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chair, ClE CommitteeAllan K . DuBois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chair, Board PDP CommitteeMichelle E . Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director Patrick A . Nester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, TexasBarClE

Reserve your Hotel Room EarlyHotel 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.

HOUSTON Livewestin galleria Hotel5060 West AlabamaHouston, TX 77056713-960-8100$179/nightDeadline: September 5, 2011

The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline. act now!

SaNTa FE VideoLa Fonda Hotel100 E. San Francisco StreetSanta Fe, NM 87501800-523-5002$226/nightDeadline: September 20, 2011The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline. Act now!

MIdLaNd VideoMidland Center105 N. Main StreetMidland, TX 79701432-682-6234No rooms have been blocked for this showing.

OnlineTexasBarCLE.comcredit card only

Phone800-204-2222, x1574during business hourscredit card only

Fax512-427-4111credit card only

MailState Bar of Texas - CLELB #972298P. O. Box 972298Dallas, TX 75397-2298check or credit card

Registeringfive or more?E-mail Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information.

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*PDFs of course materials will be available for purchase 6-8 weeks after the course in the Online Library at TexasBarCLE.com. Registrants receive access to the PDFs at no additional charge (see “Free to Our Registrants” on p. 4).†Plus 8.25% sales tax on total. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book and USB orders are shipped separately and filled 4-6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form.

QUESTIONS? 800-204-2222, x1574 • 512-427-1574

I want my Advanced Course materials format to be:q Electronic materials (PDFs on a USB drive)q Hard-copy materials (1 notebook) q BOTH so I’ll ADD $80

I can’t attend. Just send course materials.* FREE Shipping & Handling

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Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Course [5040]

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q Midland VIDEO, October 27-28 . . . . . . . $495 Take $50 OFF: Register by October 13, 2011

Renewable Energy [8490]

HOUSTON SITE ONly (No discounts in section 3 apply.)q Houston lIVE, October 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75

Oil, Gas and Energy Resources 101 [5041]

HOUSTON SITE ONly (No discounts in section 3 apply.)q Houston lIVE, October 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95

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Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Course 5040On the Advanced Course save up to $75!

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

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OR q I am licensed 2 years or less .

$ ___________ is my total for course(s) and materials.

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q Advanced Course books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155 each†

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For information on audio CDs of the course topics, contact our DVD ClE service at 800-204-2222, x1575 . MP3 files of the course topics will be downloadable from TexasBarClE .com 6-8 weeks after the course .