Etter-Harbin Alumni Center at The University of Texas at Austin Earn 11.5 CLE Credits Including 2.5 Hours of Ethics Credit TJOGEL.org /TJOGEL @TJOGEL @TJOGEL WELCOME TO THE TJOGEL SYMPOSIUM! On behalf of The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law, I am delighted to welcome you to the 13th annual TJOGEL Symposium. TJOGEL is the largest student-edited publication in the United States focusing exclusively on energy law. We would be honored for you to join us for our annual Symposium at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, located in the heart of the University of Texas at Austin, and we are thrilled to be hosting many distinguished speakers on a variety of topics in the areas of oil, gas, and energy law. We would like to thank all of our sponsors, speakers, and students for contributing so much to make this conference a success. TJOGEL, as well as the Symposium, would not be possible without those who dedicate their time and resources to the continued benefit and improvement of the Journal. We look forward to seeing you in February. Sincerely, Genevieve D. Tarlton Symposium Director Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law Elizabeth P. Furlow Editor in Chief Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law 2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, February 1st 8:20 - 8:30 Opening Remarks 2 - 2:50 Negotiating Oil & Gas M&A Transactions: Zealous Advocacy Without Crossing the Ethical Line Jonathan Ayre, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 8:30 - 9 Who Is Responsible for Cleaning up the Mess?: Indemnities in the Oil Patch 3 - 3:50 Blood & Oil: Strategies for Michael A. Heidler, Vinson & Elkins Mineral Co-tenancy Disputes in Texas Caleb A. Fielder 9 - 9:50 Railroad Commission of Texas Update 4 - 5 Recent Developments in Mineral Lien Brian R. Sullivan, McElroy, Sullivan, Miller, Laws Weber and Olmstead Brian Mitchell, Bracewell 10 - 10:50 Your Brain on Ethics: How that Thing Between Your Ears Can Lead You Astray Moderator: Jonathan M. Smaby, Texas Center for Legal Ethics Kevin Dubose, Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend Beverly B. Godbey, Gardere Wynne Sewell Prof. Robert Prentice, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas Tom McNutt, Pardus Oil & Gas Friday, February 2nd 9 - 9:50 Energy & Environmental Regulatory Report & Forecast Michael J. Nasi, Jackson Walker 10 - 10:50 Ethics Update Alexander C. Schoch, Railroad Commission of Texas 11 - 11:50 When Kings, Queens, and Minerals Are Not Royalty 11 - 11:50 Legislative Update: Richard B. Hemingway, Jr.,Thompson & Knight Summaries of Key Oil & Gas Legislation in the 85th (2017) Legislative Session 12 - 12:50 Lightning Oil Company v. Benjamin W. Sebree, The Sebree Law Firm Anadarko E&P Onshore: What Does it Mean for E&P Companies? 12 - 12:50 This Land Is Your Land, Jason Newman and Cornelius M. Sweers, Baker This Land Is My Land: Farmout Botts Agreements inBankruptcy Lydia R. Webb and Philip B. Jordan, Gray Reed & McGraw 1 - 1:50 Midstream Joint Ventures: Common Structures, Issues, and Pitfalls in 1 - 2 Offshore Decommissioning : the Mid-stream Space Chad M. Smith, Jeffrey S. Muñoz, Michael R. A Comparative Approach King, and Stephen C. Szalkowski, Latham & Felipe Alice, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Watkins 3 THANK YOU TO TJOGEL SPONSORS! Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Email TJOGEL@law.utexas.edu for sponsorship opportunities. 4