This is the perfect two-day class for those who are in the beginning stages of their land administration career.  The workshop takes a methodical approach in laying the foundational principles for oil and gas land management. 

Over the years, hundreds of individuals have taken this workshop and have come away with an enormous sense of understanding and confidence.  

Topics include: The Oil & Gas Lease and its importance; the Termination Clauses of the Lease; Surface, Mineral, and Royalty Ownership; Legal Descriptions; Farmouts, Pooling, Back-Ins, and unleased owners; Payouts; and Calculations for GWI, NRI, ORRI.

This 1-day workshop provides the most practical, applicable, hands-on instruction available for those who administer the oil and gas lease and whose jobs are affected by the lease.  The class will deal with several lease clauses including: the granting clause, habendum clause, pugh clause, force majeure clause, operations clause, shut-in clause and rental clause.

This is a basic-to-intermediate level workshop and will greatly benefit lease administrators, landmen, land associates, paralegals, and all land administration professionals.

Even those who have been doing oil and gas calculations for years would agree that calculating interests can sometimes be confusing.

This workshop is not only fun and creative; it is also insightful and full of hands-on oil and gas issues that can be mastered. 

Each attendee will experience more than a math class; they will become involved in telling each of the interest owner’s stories with numbers. They will leave with a fuller understanding of the rules related to title conveyances, burdens, net revenue interests, overriding royalty interests, farmouts, payouts, and non-c

One of the goals of every drilling project is to successfully proceed without any major title surprises.  Understanding the critical impact of curing title is priceless in achieving that goal and knowing how to cure these issues is vital for every land professional.  This detailed packed workshop offers the tools necessary to do just that!

This is a basic-to-intermediate level workshop and will greatly benefit attorneys, landmen, paralegals, and all land administration professionals.

This one-day class covers crucial information for the land professional dealing with several critical title issues and conveyances that impact how oil and gas interests are calculated and maintained.  The class will focus on non-participating royalty and its peculiarities; Joint Tenants, Tenants in Common and Tenants by the Entirety; Life Estates and Usufructs, Strangers in Title; after acquired title; the Duhig Rule and the rule related to interest conveyed vs, land described; descent & distribution; and term mineral conveyances.

Contracts are the heart and soul of the oil and gas industry and this 1-day interactive course focuses on several of the most important that impact the jobs of land and land administration professionals.   Group exercises help demonstrate why and when contracts are used and the challenges they may pose.  This workshop highlights specific features and characteristics of  AMI’s, Joint Venture Agreements, Surface Agreements, Seismic Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Participation Agreements and financial agreements that create a Production Payment. This practical, hands-on class will provide an understanding of contract law and is designed for all oil & gas professionals who work either directly or indirectly with contracts.