The 60th Anniversary of the
Oil & Gas Law Conference

The Institute for Energy Law celebrated in 2008 the 60th anniversary of its Annual Oil & Gas Law Conference and the 50th anniversary of the Institute itself.

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Founded in 1959, The Institute for Energy Law (IEL) counts among its membership many of the world's leading energy companies and attorneys. Formerly named the International Oil and Gas Educational Center, the Institute for Energy Law provides advanced education for lawyers and other professionals in the energy industry. Through it's educational programs, scholarly publications and membership activities, the Institute for Energy Law serves as an important forum in which contemporary issues affecting the energy industry can be examined.

The achievements of the Institute during its first half century are due to the volunteer efforts of many outstanding attorneys, firms and corporations who as members have contributed their leadership, wisdom, time and financial support. We invite you and your organization to join us.

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	Co-Chairs: Debra Broussard and Jesse Pierce

9th Annual Energy Litigation Conference
October 12, 2010
Hilton Post Oak - Houston, Texas

The 9th Annual Energy Litigation Conference will be lead by conference co-chairs Debra Broussard (Associate General Counsel - Litigation, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Houston) and Jesse R. Pierce (Jesse R. Pierce & Associates, P.C., Houston).

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	Co-Chairs: Tom Cook, William Pugh and Penelope Warne

1st International Offshore Oil & Gas Law Conference: The Future of Offshore Exploration and Development after Macondo
December 8-9, 2010 (TBC)
The Hotel Monteleone
New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1st International Offshore Oil and Gas Law Conference: The Future of Offshore Exploration and Development after Macondo will be led by conference co-chairs Tom E. Cook (Deputy General Counsel - E&P, ConocoPhillips, Houston), William W. Pugh (Liskow & Lewis, Houston) and Penelope Warne (CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, London).

More details coming soon.

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	Co-Chairs: David Castro and Philip Weems

62nd Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference
February 17-18, 2011
Houston, Texas

The 62nd Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference will be led by conference co-chairs David M. Castro (Chief Litigation Counsel, Hess Corporation, Houston) and Philip Weems (King & Spalding LLP, Houston).

To read the 2010 Rogers Award acceptance speech of Marathon Oil President and CEO Clarence Cazalot on "Delivering America's Energy Security", click here.

To read the 2010 Deans Luncheon presentation on "40 Years in the Oil Patch" by Ted M. Frois (Retired General Counsel, ExxonMobil Corporation), click here.

Click here to view conference photos from the 61st Annual Oil & Gas Law Conference held on February 18-19, 2010.

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IEL-ANADE International Conference on Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas in Mexico: The New Contractual Regime
April 15-16, 2010
Intercontinental Hotel - Mexico City, Mexico

Presented by the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) and the National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE) with the Center for Energy Economics, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of TexasThe IEL-ANADE Conference was led by conference co-chairs Rogelio Lopez-Velarde (Lopez Velarde Heftye Y Soria, S.C., Centro de Ciudad Santa Fe) and Eduardo Nunez Rodriguez (Pontones, Guadarrama, Lopez Malo Y Guerra S.C., Ciudad de México).

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3rd Annual Power & Alternative Energy Law Conference
May 13, 2010
Hilton Post Oak - Houston, Texas

The 3rd Annual Power & Alternative Energy Law Conference was led by conference co-chairs Kenneth W. Irvin (McDermott Will & Emergy LLP, Washington, D.C.) and Steve Krebs (Head of Alternative Energy Practice, Baker Botts L.L.P., Houston).

Program Highlights included:

• Featured Luncheon Speaker: Jonathan Silver, Executive Director of the Loan Programs, Department of Energy addressing “Overview of the DOE Loan Program”
• Costs and Market Trends Impacting Alternative Energy
• Developments in Transmission, Smart Grid and Interconnection
• Hot Topics and Critical Issues in Securing Revenue Contracts
• Project Development Case Studies

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Short Course on the Law of Shale Gas Plays
June 2-3, 2010
Worthington Renaissance Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas

The Short Course on the Law of Shale Gas Plays was be lead by conference co-chairs Michael Joy (Lipman, Biltekoff & Joy, LLP, Williamsville, NY), Bruce M. Kramer (Professor Emeritus, Texas Tech Law School and of Counsel, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P., Keystone) and Warren Ludlow (Vice President and Associate General Counsel - Land and Acquisitions, XTO Energy Inc., Ft. Worth).