Wednesday,Joint SeminarOctober 15, 2014

“Management Oil & Natural GasDevelopment on Federal Lands &

Federal Mineral Estates”SYNOPSISThis presentation is used to discuss the steps BLMtakes to protect the environment while developing oiland gas resources. 1-Overview of BLM 2-Laws Regu-lations & Policy 3-Land Use Planning 4-Leasing5-Drilling Permit Approval & Best Management Prac-tices 6-Inspection & Enforcement 7-Monitoring8-Plugging & Final Reclamation 9-Methods used byBLM to train their Workforce

“BLM Onshore O&G Leasing Process”How can your company obtain a Federal Lease?

SYNOPSISThis presentation will be used to discuss the BLM’sFederal leasing process by answering the followingquestions: Who are the Authorities of the FederalLeasing process? What are the requirements toLease? What can you expect after a Federal Onshorelease sale? How can your company use LR2000 Pub-lic-Side database?

“Units & Communitization Agreements”SYNOPSISThis presentation will provide answers to those ques-tions related to Communitization Agreements such as:Why they are needed? When are they needed? How

are they Processed? This presentation will also pro-vide answers to those questions related to FederalUnits such as: Why they are needed? When are theyneeded? How are they formed?

“Avoiding the Roadblocks that delay APD”SYNOPSISThis presentation will discuss those 7 roadblocks thatOperators should avoid when submitting an Applica-tion for Permit to Drill. Examples of those roadblocks such as Notice of Staking, Filing Fees, Formsrequired, Plats, Certifications, & et al.

“APD Drilling Plan Engineering Review”SYNOPSISThis presentation will details what to expect whenworking with an Application for Permit to Drill suchas: 1-The 10-day review 2-The 9-point plan 3-Well/Drilling-Abandonment 4-What form should be usedto change to well after the APD approval?

“Split Estate: Private Surfaceor Indian Trust”

SYNOPSISThis presentation will provide answers to those ques-tions related to Private Surface or Indian Trusts suchas: What is the definition of Cultural Resources?Who are the Legal Authorities? How can an Operatorstart the Cultural Compliance Process? What arethose problems or issues that may arise during theprocess?

“BLM– Oklahoma & the NEPA Process”SYNOPSISThis presentation will discuss the National Environ-ment Policy Act’s Screening Process & its Purpose;will also explain which Laws, Regulations, & Execu-

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tive Orders are part of “NEPA”. Discussion will alsoinclude Alternative Development Action Plans, Ef-fects Analysis, Direct/Indirect Effects, CumulativeEffects, and Mitigation & Residual Effects.

“Wildlife Conservation Measures”SYNOPSISThis presentation will explain the Oil & Gas Industry/Agent Conservation requirements for the following:the American burying beetle, the Lesser prairie chick-en, Migratory birds, & Additional Industry Require-ments.

“Inspection and Enforcement: CommonViolations found during field inspections”

BLM's Duties, Assignments and Responsibilities…After Staking, Permitting & Pad Construction

SYNOPSISThis presentation will provide answers to those ques-tions related to I&E such as: What are the duties ofthe Petroleum Engineering Technicians? How mayinspections are done each year by the BLM? Whatare the Most Common Violations?

“Production Accountability–BLM-Moore Field Station”

SYNOPSISThis presentation will provide answers to those ques-tions related to Production Accountability such as:What are the Petroleum Accountability priorities?What group handles the Verification & Analysis of

production data? How mayInspections are done each yearby the BLM? What are the Top10 things that every operatorshould know about reportingdata?

Bureau of LandManagement Speakers

SPEAKERLaurence P. Levesque, EnvironmentalPlanning Coordinator

– Oklahoma BLM Field Office

SPEAKERCindy Lewis, Land Law Examiner

– Oklahoma BLM Field Office

SPEAKERLawrence E. Moore, Archeologist

– Oklahoma BLM Field Office

SPEAKERRichard “Rick” Wymer, Geologist

– Oklahoma BLM Field Office

SPEAKERLegion Brumley, EnvironmentalProtection Specialty (Realty)

– Oklahoma BLM Field Office

SPEAKERSteve E. Witter, SupervisorPetroleum Engineering Technician

– Oklahoma BLM Field Office

SPEAKERSteve Tyron, Field Manager

– Oklahoma BLM Field Office

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“JOA Horizontal Updates”

SPEAKERRobert "Eli" Kiefaber, FoundingPartner of Kiefaber & Oliva LLP“JOA Horizontal Updates”

SYNOPSISThis presentation will explain thenature of the Joint Operating

Agreement & the roles it serves. The presentationwill further explain those basic issues that a “JOA”cannot or may not anticipate and will also explain thenew JOA form 610-1989 with Horizontal Modifica-tions.

BIOGRAPHYRobert W. (Eli) Kiefaber is a founding partner of Kie-

faber & Oliva LLP. Eli focuses his practice on mineral title is-sues, oil and gas transactions and litigation, real estate mattersand business litigation. His practice includes title opinions, divi-sion order opinions, joint operating agreements, acquisition anddivestiture of oil and gas assets, federal leases, pooling and unit-ization, environmental and regulatory matters, and energy andenvironmental litigation, including the Clean Air Act and theEndangered Species Act.

Eli has an extensive background in oil and gas mattersand business litigation. He has prepared hundreds of title opin-ions, including drilling title opinions, division order opinions,supplemental title opinions and acquisition title opinions. Eli’sexperience also extends to complex business litigation where hehas represented Fortune 500 companies in environmental litiga-tion, real property disputes, breach of contract matters, and avariety of other business disputes in state and federal courts

Eli earned his B.A from Kenyon College & his J.D.,with honors, from Marquette University Law School. Eli is li-censed to practice law in Texas, Ohio & Colorado. He is alsoadmitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the South-ern District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Southern Dis-trict of Ohio, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wis-consin, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and theU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

“Transactions involving USFederal onshore lands”

SPEAKERMingda Zhao, Attorney with Vinson& Elkins LLP “ Transactions involv-ing US Federal onshore lands”

SYNOPSISThis presentation will explains how the

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 is the original lawpassed by congress regarding the leasing of federalonshore lands. In it, it prescribes how foreign personor entity may hold federal leases and creates a situa-tion that in order for foreign investors to legally holdfederal onshore leases, it must hold such leasesthrough a permitted structure

BIOGRAPHYMingda Zhao is a senior associate in the Houston

office of Vinson & Elkins LLP. His practice focuses on mer-gers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ven-tures, infrastructure projects and general corporate represen-tation focusing on the energy industry. He is a member ofV&E’s Energy Transaction and Projects Group in the Corpo-rate Department.

Since 2008, Mingda has represented clients in manyshale joint ventures in the United States, including CNOOC,Pioneer Natural Resources Company and other major USand international energy companies. He has also represent-ed US companies in their conventional oil & gas developmentactivities as well as foreign companies in their investmentsinto the United States. Mingda is also active in energy trans-actions outside the United States , and has represented a sub-sidiary of Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration andProduction Corporation in its investment in Repsol BrasilS.A. as well as HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. in vari-ous transactions.

He was recently recognized by Texas Monthly as a“Texas Rising Star” in business/corporate law for 2014.

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