67th Annual Oil & GasLaw Conference
February 18-19, 2016JW Marriott Galleria Hotel
Houston, Texas
John Rogers Award Reception & DinnerHonoring
Mark G. PapaRiverstone Holdings LLC
Former Chairman and CEO of EOG Resources, Inc.
Highlights
• Cyber Security in the Oil and Gas Industry• Counterparty Bankruptcy Risk in a Low Price Commodity
Environment• What’s Shaking: Seismic Activity and Unconventional Oil
and Gas Activity• Rules vs. Principles: A Discussion with Andrew Fastow• Critical Steps for Corporate and MLP Boards and
Committees to Minimize Litigation Risk
MCLE Credit will be available
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE February 18-19
8:45 WELCOME AND OVERVIEWPLENARY SESSIONS
9:00 THE PROBLEM WITH WASHINGTON CRUDE OIL EXPORTS AS A CASE STUDY10:00 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OIL AND GAS LAW11:00 BREAK11:20 RULES VERSUS PRINCIPLES: A DISCUSSION WITH ANDREW FASTOW ETHICS12:20 NETWORKING LUNCHEON
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, February 18
U.S. LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION MODULE
U.S. TRANSACTIONAL MODULE
1:30 WHAT’S SHAKING: SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY
1:30 RECENT TRENDS IN CONTRACTUAL RISK ALLOCATION POSTMACONDO
2:15 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STATE PREEMPTION AND HOME RULE JURISPRUDENCE AFFECTING U.S. SHALE PLAYS
2:15 AVOIDING DE FACTO ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS UNDER TEXAS LAW: AN OVERVIEW OF THE ETP $535M DOLLAR VERDICT
3:00 BREAK3:15 ENHANCING DEAL PROCESS: CRITICAL STEPS FOR CORPORATE AND MLP BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TO MINIMIZE LITIGATION RISK
3:15 A&D STRATEGIES IN LOW COMMODITY PRICE CONDITIONS: INCOURT AND OUTOFCOURT OPTIONS
4:00 LITIGATION CHALLENGES IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: WHAT KEEPS US UP AT NIGHT?
4:00 COUNTERPARTY BANKRUPTCY RISK IN A LOW PRICE COMMODITY ENVIRONMENT
4:45 ADJOURN
JOHN ROGERS AWARD RECEPTION AND DINNER AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB6:00 RECEPTION7:00 DINNER honoring Mark G. Papa, Riverstone Holdings LLC
Friday, February 19
INTERNATIONAL MODULE10:45 MEXICO´S ENERGY REFORM: A REVIEW OF THE FIRST BID ROUNDS AND THE ROAD AHEAD11:30 RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND POLITICAL RISK MANAGEMENT: A QUEST FOR STABILITY
DEANS OF OIL AND GAS PRACTICE LECTURE LUNCHEON12:15 LUNCHEON featuring Professor Owen L. Anderson, The University of Oklahoma College
of Law1:45 LAWYER ETHICS IN POP CULTURE2:45 A FIRESIDE CHAT: PERSPECTIVES ON THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT’S ROLE IN MEETING
THE CURRENT CHALLENGES TO THE ENERGY INDUSTRY3:45 ADJOURN
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
REGULATORY/COMPLIANCE MODULE10:45 NEW ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS IMPACTING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
11:30 HOW SHOULD REVENUES BE COLLECTED FOR THE USE OF FEDERAL LANDS FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
CYBER SECURITY MODULE9:00 CYBERSECURITY FOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
10:00 “REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE” SECURITY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
ENVIRONMENTAL MODULE IEL FORUM9:00 HOT TOPICS IN LEGACY OILFIELD LITIGATION
9:45 UPDATE ON TECHNICAL ISSUES IN LEGACY LITIGATION & SHALE GAS PRODUCTION
9:00 IEL FORUM
Conference Co-Chairs
Michael P. Lennon, Jr.Mayer Brown LLPHouston, Texas
Laura M. RobertsonDeputy General Counsel, Litigation and ArbitrationConocoPhillips CompanyHouston, Texas
“Topical coverage, energetic and engaging speakers.”
“Excellent networking with colleagues at the receptions, dinners, breaks, etc.”
— 2015 Participants
2015 Oil & Gas Law Conference
10:30 BREAK
SCHEDULE February 18
8:45 WELCOME AND OVERVIEWPLENARY SESSIONS
9:00 THE PROBLEM WITH WASHINGTON CRUDE OIL EXPORTS AS A CASE STUDY
— Kevin J. Avery, Manager, Federal Government Aff airs, ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, Texas
10:00 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OIL AND GAS LAW
This session will be a review of important cases and other developments in oil and gas law over the last year.
— Professor Christopher S. Kulander, Director and Instructor, Oil & Gas Law Institute, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
11:00 BREAK
11:20 RULES VERSUS PRINCIPLES: A DISCUSSION WITH ANDREW FASTOW ETHICS
Mr. Fastow will give an honest look at how he and others propelled Enron to over $100 billion in revenue, which simultaneously orchestrated the decimation of over 1000 jobs and $40 billion in market value. Mr. Fastow will off er his view on ethical decision making in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment that amplifi es ethical confl ict while selectively undermining principles-based decision making.
— Andrew S. Fastow, Former CFO of Enron, Houston, Texas
12:20 NETWORKING LUNCHEONSponsored by
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
U.S. TRANSACTIONAL MODULE
Omar Samji, Module ChairJones Day, Houston, Texas
1:30 RECENT TRENDS IN CONTRACTUAL RISK ALLOCATION POSTMACONDO
A discussion of recent trends in contractual risk allocation in the energy industry focusing on insurance and indemnity issues, particularly in the post-Macondo business environment.
— Michael A. Golemi, Liskow & Lewis, Houston, Texas
— William W. Pugh, Liskow & Lewis, Houston, Texas
U.S. LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION MODULE
Kimberly Robinson Phillips, Module ChairAssistant General Counsel Global Litigation – Americas,
Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas
1:30 WHAT’S SHAKING: SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY
There have been a number of recent studies and articles linking unconventional oil and gas activity to man-made, or induced, seismic events.This session will explore the current state of the research and the latest lawsuits on the subject. The session will also discuss a number of pending or recently passed regulatory responses to the topic.
— Barclay Nicholson, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Houston, Texas
Conference Binder SponsorAdvisory Board Dinner Sponsor
SCHEDULE February 18
U.S. TRANSACTIONAL MODULE, CONT.
2:15 AVOIDING DE FACTO ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS UNDER TEXAS LAW: AN OVERVIEW OF THE ETP $535M DOLLAR VERDICT
An overview of the agreements and arrangements between ETP and Enterprise Products, lessons learned and model contract language and conduct to avoid a fi nding of de facto partnership, and unresolved issues which may be answered on appeal.
— Ileana M. Blanco, DLA Piper, Houston, Texas
— W. Christopher Schaeper, DLA Piper, Houston, Texas
3:00 BREAK
3:15 A&D STRATEGIES IN LOW COMMODITY PRICE CONDITIONS: INCOURT AND OUTOFCOURT OPTIONS
A discussion of developing and implementing acquisition and divestiture (A&D) strategies to navigate volatile market dynamics and commodity price declines.
— Tom A. Howley, Jones Day, Houston, Texas
— Stephen T. Olson, Jones Day, Houston, Texas
4:00 COUNTERPARTY BANKRUPTCY RISK IN A LOW PRICE COMMODITY ENVIRONMENT
Examination of practical concerns, recent legal developments, and preparatory steps that
U.S. LITIGATION MODULE, CONT.
2:15 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STATE PREEMPTION AND HOME RULE JURISPRUDENCE AFFECTING U.S. SHALE PLAYS
This topic will include a comparison of legislation, court decisions and anti-fracking eff orts in various regions addressing the ability of local governments to regulate or prohibit shale development. A discussion of trends and emerging issues will be included.
Moderator: Timothy B. McGranor, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP, Columbus, Ohio
Panelists:
— Mark J. Mathews, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Denver, Colorado
— Bill Kroger, Baker Botts LLP, Houston, Texas
3:15 ENHANCING DEAL PROCESS: CRITICAL STEPS FOR CORPORATE AND MLP BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TO MINIMIZE LITIGATION RISK
The formation of Master Limited Partnerships is on the rise, bringing with them complex litigation issues concerning confl icts, drop downs, and other commercial issues. This panel will share insights to avoid common pitfalls and share lessons learned from recent MLP court decisions and experiences.
Moderator: Michael Holmes, Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Dallas, Texas
Panelists:
— Lori Muratta, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Shell Midstream Partners, Houston, Texas
— Srinivas M. Raju, Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Wilmington, Delaware
4:00 LITIGATION CHALLENGES IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: WHAT KEEPS US UP AT NIGHT?
Oil and gas heads of litigation and compliance will share their insights on public and private civil litigation and white collar litigation threats that are keeping them up at night. They will explore these issues from various business perspectives: upstream, downstream, midstream and oilfi eld services, and share tips to minimize and avoid these threats.
3:00 BREAK
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Wi-Fi Sponsor
SCHEDULE February 18
The John Rogers Award is presented annually by the Institute for Energy Law of The Center for American and International Law (CAIL) to a person associated with the energy industry in recognition of extraordinary professional and civic achievement. The John Rogers Award was established in 1969 in honor of John Rogers of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in
recognition of Mr. Rogers’ exemplary life, his great interest in legal education, and his valuable services to CAIL.
Honoring
MARK G. PAPARiverstone Holdings LLCFormer Chairman and CEO of EOG Resources, Inc.Houston, Texas
Sponsored by
THE JOHN ROGERS AWARD RECEPTION AND DINNER
6:00 p.m. Reception7:00 p.m. Dinner and Award Ceremony
at the Petroleum Club of Houston 1201 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
U.S. LITIGATION MODULE, CONT.
Moderator: David Woodcock, Jones Day, Dallas, Texas
Panelists
— Patrick K. Craine, Chief Risk and Compliance Offi cer, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
— Josh M. McMorrow, General Counsel – North America and Global Litigation, Weatherford International, Houston, Texas
— Laura Robertson, Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Arbitration, ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, Texas
U.S. TRANSACTIONAL MODULE, CONT.
energy and commodity companies can take if a counterparty has weakening credit or fi les for bankruptcy.
— Andrea Pincus, Reed Smith LLP, New York, New York
— Paul B. Turner, Reed Smith LLP, Houston, Texas
4:45 ADJOURN
SCHEDULE February 19
ENVIRONMENTAL MODULE
Tracie J. Renfroe, Module ChairKing & Spalding, Houston, Texas
IEL FORUM
9:00 HOT TOPICS IN LEGACY OILFIELD LITIGATION
This panel will provide an update on the growing domestic and international claims asserting environmental impacts from historic oil & gas operations, including a discussion of the intersection of express and implied contract provisions with current regulatory standards.
Moderator
— Tracie J. Renfroe, King & Spalding, Houston, Texas
Panelists
— Andrew M. Stakelum, King & Spalding, Houston, Texas
— Carol M. Wood, King & Spalding, Houston, Texas
9:00 IEL FORUM
An unscripted opportunity to discuss current issues in energy practice.
Moderators
— Erica Powers, University at Albany, Albany, New York
— Annemarie Torrez, Chevron, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
9:45 UPDATE ON TECHNICAL ISSUES IN LEGACY LITIGATION & SHALE GAS PRODUCTION
• Produced water impacts from historical operations
• Saltwater injection: NGO suits to enjoin California’s issuance of saltwater injection permits
• California SB 4 implications: notifi cation, disclosure, monitoring
• Seismology: implications of recent studies
• Methane: impacts on groundwater
• Air emissions: volatiles & particulates
• Waters of the U.S.
CYBER SECURITY MODULE
Bart Huff man, Module ChairLocke Lord LLP, Austin, Texas
9:00 CYBERSECURITY FOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
Three speakers with signifi cant legal and technical experience share their perspectives on cybersecurity for the oil & gas industry, including the role of the oil & gas sector as critical infrastructure, an overview of the threat environment, and how companies are thinking about governance to address, manage, and mitigate pervasive cyber risks. The speakers will discuss emerging standards and guidelines for information security and cyber threat information sharing, and they will also share best practices and insight on security incident preparedness and response.
— Jason C. Chipman, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, D.C.
— Randy V. Sabett, JD, CISSP, Cooley LLP, Washington, D.C.
— Robert Wallace, Director, Security and Investigations, Mandiant®, A FireEye® Company, Dallas, Texas
10:00 “REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE” SECURITY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
The speakers will interact as a panel with the audience concerning “reasonable and appropriate” security
SCHEDULE February 19
INTERNATIONAL MODULE
Elisabeth Eljuri, Module Chair Vice President, Chief Negotiator and Chief Legal Counsel, Sierra Oil & Gas, Mexico City, Mexico
10:45 MEXICO´S ENERGY REFORM: A REVIEW OF THE FIRST BID ROUNDS AND THE ROAD AHEAD
The implementation of Mexico´s Energy Reform during 2015 came along with a diffi cult oil & gas outlook. The fi rst four tenders of the so called “Round One” for the award of Exploration and Extraction Contracts seek to encourage private investments and to increase Mexico’s oil production: nevertheless, many lessons have been learned from these fi rst tenders and there is more to be learned in order to truly maximize the “Five Year Term Program (2015 – 2019) for Exploration and Extraction Tenders.”
REGULATORY/COMPLIANCE MODULE
Kenneth R. Vogel, Module ChairHouston Energy Group, FTI Consulting, Inc.
Houston, Texas
10:45 NEW ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS IMPACTING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
The Obama administration has proposed major changes in land use, air and water regulations, as well as regulations that impact the consumption and emissions of fossil fuels that are likely to have important eff ects on the production and use of energy resources. The panel will examine the practical and public policy impacts of some of those new regulatory proposals or new rules.
Moderator
— Kenneth R. Vogel, Houston Energy Group, FTI Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas
ENVIRONMENTAL MODULE, CONT. IEL FORUM, CONT.
Moderator
— Tracie J. Renfroe, King & Spalding, Houston, Texas
Panelists
— John Connor, President, GSI Environmental, Houston, Texas
— Murray Einarson, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., Oakland, California
9:00 IEL FORUM
An unscripted opportunity to discuss current issues in energy practice.
Moderators
— Erica Powers, University at Albany, Albany, New York
— Annemarie Torrez, Supervising Counsel, Chevron, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
CYBER SECURITY MODULE, CONT.
measures in an era of extraordinary computing power and data growth. With that in mind, the group will further explore digital risk assessment and eff ective communication to the Board or executive leadership.
Moderator
— Bart Huff man, Locke Lord LLP, Austin, Texas
Panelists
— Jason C. Chipman, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, D.C.
— Randy V. Sabett, JD, CISSP, Cooley LLP, Washington, D.C.
— Robert Wallace, Director, Security and Investigations, Mandiant®, A FireEye® Company, Dallas, Texas
10:30 BREAK
12:15 DEANS OF OIL AND GAS PRACTICE LECTURE LUNCHEON
— Professor Owen L. Anderson, KBH Center for Energy Law & Business, The University of Texas School of Law Kuntz Chair, and Ross Professor Emeritus, University of Oklahoma College of Law
Sponsored by
SCHEDULE February 19
INTERNATIONAL MODULE, CONT.
Moderator
— Elisabeth Eljuri, Vice President, Chief Negotiator and Chief Legal Counsel, Sierra Oil & Gas, Mexico City, Mexico
Panelists
— David Bertoch, Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, Texas
— Juan Carlos Serra, Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C., Mexico City, Mexico
11:30 RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND POLITICAL RISK MANAGEMENT: A QUEST FOR STABILITY
Whether it is the case of a new-country entry or existing investments that are sunk in a particular jurisdiction, investors in the energy business need to understand how to navigate around political risk and the key considerations that arise when faced with specifi c government actions. The panel will discuss political risk in these projects and steps to mitigate same, including some of the more signifi cant arbitral decisions in respect of expropriations of oil and gas projects.
Moderator
— Elisabeth Eljuri, Vice President, Chief Negotiator and Chief Legal Counsel, Sierra Oil & Gas, Mexico City, Mexico
Panelists
— Nigel Blackaby, Co-Head International Arbitration, Freshfi elds Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, Washington, D.C.
— John P. Bowman, King & Spalding, Houston, Texas
REGULATORY/COMPLIANCE MODULE, CONT.
Panelists
— Adam Kron, Environmental Integrity Project, Washington, D.C.
— Erik Milito, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.
11:30 HOW REVENUES SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR THE USE OF FEDERAL LANDS FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
In the past year, new proposals have been fl oated concerning both the valuation and the basic fi nancial terms of federal leases. The panel will examine the practical and public policy impacts of some of those new regulatory proposals or new rules.
Moderator
— Kenneth R. Vogel, Houston Energy Group, FTI Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas
Panelists
— Mark S. Barron, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Denver, Colorado
— Jayni Foley Hein, Policy Director, Institute for Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
1:45 LAWYER ETHICS IN POP CULTURE
As lawyers, we often forget that our standards of professionalism and ethics diff er greatly from the way that non-law-trained people think that lawyers behave. From Perry Mason (good lawyers never lose) to The Good Wife, what makes for good drama is often “bad ethics.” This session will cover what clients think lawyers should be doing and what the ethics rules tell us that we should be doing.
— Nancy B. Rapoport, Acting Executive Vice President & Provost, Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, Affi liate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Lee Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
2:45 A FIRESIDE CHAT: PERSPECTIVES ON THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT’S ROLE IN MEETING THE CURRENT CHALLENGES TO THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
Moderators
— Michael P. Lennon, Jr., Mayer Brown LLP, Houston, Texas
— Laura M. Robertson, Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Arbitration, ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, Texas
Panelists
— Janet Langford Carrig, Senior Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, Texas
— Alan R. Crain, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Governance Offi cer, Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, Texas
3:45 ADJOURN
SCHEDULE February 19
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