Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Seminar and Chapter Meeting: Law for Landmen

NALA presents:
Law for Landmen: The Basics
Seminar and Chapter Meeting

Join us Nov. 18 in State College, Pa., for a seminar on the law regarding landmen, and a NALA chapter meeting.

The seminar is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, followed by a social hour at 5 p.m. and buffet-style dinner at 6 p.m. AAPL President Steve Wentworth will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m.

The seminar will be accredited for six RL, RPL, CPL continuing education credits,
one of which will be ethics. CE credit forms will be available at the seminar and meeting.

The cost is $75 for NALA members and $100 for others. It includes the seminar, lunch, social hour and dinner. The cost for just the dinner or just the seminar is $40 for NALA members, and $50 for non-members.

The Ramada offers attendees a special, $69 room rate. Make sure to mention you’re attending the NALA Landman seminar and meeting.

To reserve a spot, call Grace Brace at NALA, 814-724-5257, or fax her at 814-724-5259. You can also email her at gbrace@jimbourbeau.com. Reservations at the Ramada can be made by calling 814-238-3001.

If the Ramada is full, you can reserve a room at The Residence inn at 814-235-6960 or the Courtyard Marriott at 814-231-2100.

Here’s the schedule:

MORNING SESSION
10:00 – 10:10 A.M.: Welcome & Introduction
* Bernie Ulincy
* Cindy Perdue

10:10 – 10:40 A.M.: Transfer of Mineral Rights
* B. J. Black

10:40 – 11:10 A.M.: Basics of Abstracting Mineral Title
* Tim McKeen

11:10 – 11:20 A.M.: BREAK

11:20 – 11:50 A.M.: Rights and Parties Affected by the Oil & Gas Lease
* K. C. Carroll

11:50 – 12:05 P.M.: Horrors of the Record Room
* Tim McKeen

12:05 – 1:05 P.M.: LUNCH

AFTERNOON SESSION
1:05 – 2:05 P.M.: Basics of the Modern Oil & Gas Lease including Common Additional Provisions
* Andy Graham

2:05 – 2:50 P.M.: Special Provisions for Pooling
* Russ Schetroma

2:50 – 3:00 P.M.: BREAK

3:00 – 3:45 P.M.: Ethics Presentation
* Russ Schetroma

3:45 – 4:00 P.M.: BREAK

4:00 – 4:15 P.M.: Legislative Issues on the Horizon
* Andy Graham

4:15 – 5:00 P.M.: Marcellus Shale: Murky Water Issues
* Armando Benincasa

5:00 P.M.: ADJOURN