September 27th-29th
2017
32 Annual
NALTA Conference
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Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center
Galveston, Texas
Registration
is Open!
www.nalta.org/conference
For more information contact:
Nicholas (Nick) Nelson
2017 Conference Coordinator
[email protected]
National Association of Lease and Title Analysts
4747 Research Forest Drive, Suite 180-221, The Woodlands, TX 77381
Registration Details
Early Discount Registration Prices
April 15th – July 14th
◆◆Conference Bag
Two-Day Conference
◆◆Conference T-Shirt
(Thursday and Friday)
Member Price:
$575.00
Non-Member:
$675.00
Three-Day Full Conference
(Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Member Price:
$675.00
Non-Member:
$775.00
Includes transportation and admission to the
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum and
Education Center (Wednesday Afternoon - see
program for additional details)
Wednesday Seminar Only
If you are only interested in attending
the Wednesday Seminar please contact Enjoli Hoff, CPLTA (Registration
Chair) at [email protected] or
361.987.8907 for more information regarding pricing.
Regular Registration Prices
July 15th – August 15th
Two-Day Conference
(Thursday and Friday)
Member Price:
$675.00
Non-Member:
$775.00
Three-Day Full Conference
(Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Member Price:
$775.00
Non-Member:
$875.00
Registrations Paid After August
15th, 2017 will incur a $100.00 Late
Registration Fee
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Conference Registration Includes
Additional T-Shirts will be made available for
purchase at conference on a first come first
serve basis
◆◆Breakfast and Lunch for all registered
days
◆◆Wednesday Night President’s
Reception
◆◆Thursday Night Evening Event
◆◆Continuing Education Credits
NALTA (CPLTA), AAPL (CPL/RPL), NADOA (CDOA),
NARO (CMM), Texas State Bar (CLE) - Please
check website for updates
Cancellations and Refunds
◆◆
Cancellations must be received in writing prior to September 1st, 2017 and
will be fully refundable, less any credit
card/bank fees charged to NALTA, Evening Event Costs, and any optional adon fees.
◆◆Refunds will be processed after the first
2018 NALTA Board Meeting. Substitutions are encouraged.
◆◆It is the attendee’s sole responsibility
for making and cancelling their own
hotel reservations.
Ready to Register
Please visit our website:
www.nalta.org/event/2017annual-conference/
If you are a member of NALTA please
login to your account prior to registering for conference to receive the
discounted member rate.
Additional Optional Add-ons
Wednesday Night Event
Guest Fee
$75.00
Thursday Night Event Guest Fee $85.00
Wednesday and Thursday
Night Guest Fee
$150.00
Save $10.00 when registering for Wednesday and Thursday Night Guest Fees
Moody Garden’s Attraction Pass $49.00
A discount package for Moody Gardens
attractions which include the Aquarium
Pyramid, Rainforest Pyramid, Discovery
Museum, 3D & 4D Theaters, and Colonel
Paddlewheel Boat are available to NALTA
guests but must be booked through your
conference registration and not through
the hotel. Passes are valid from Monday,
September 25th, 2017 through Saturday,
September 30th, 2017.
Additional Questions?
Please visit www.NALTA.org and click
“Contact Us” on the top right of the screen
(http://nalta.org/contacts/) or contact us
directly at the e-mail addresses below:
NALTA Help Desk:
[email protected]
Nicholas (Nick) Nelson
Conference Coordinator
[email protected]
Lynda Gutierrez and Olga McGee
Hotel Chairs
[email protected]
Enjoli Hoff - Registration Chair
[email protected]
Liz Bicoy and Kelley Newkirk-Konarik
Exhibitor/Vendor Chairs
[email protected]
Rheannon Coleman - Donations
[email protected]
Disclaimer: Details subject to change without prior warning or consent
“It was well worth the
additional $100 to attend the
pre-conference seminar”
Wednesday Seminar
– 2016 NALTA Conference Attendee
Morning:
Comparative Oil and Gas Law - Mid-Continent, Rockies
and Appalachia
George A. Snell – Snell Law Firm
Greg Danielson – Davis, Graham & Stubbs, LLP
Jeff Lieberman – Liskow & Lewis
Richard L. Gottlieb - Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins, PLLC
Comparing oil and gas law between producing states
reveals that there are more similarities than differences,
but the differences will often have significant impacts upon
leasing, conveyancing and operations.
Afternoon:
Field Trip to the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and
Museum
Luncheon Keynote
Speaker: Rich Smith,
Executive Vice President (Offshore), Red
Willow Production Co.
Guided education tour - includes transportation and
admission!
Conference Keynote Presentations
Luncheon Keynote
Thursday, September 28th
Luncheon Keynote
Friday, September 29th
J.P. Bryan - The Bryan Museum, Founder
of Torch Oil
Nancy R. Masters – Author, Pilot, Explorer
Mr. Bryan is the founder and CEO of Torch
Energy Advisors and has been involved in
the energy industry for more than four decades. He has written numerous articles and delivered speeches on various subjects. He is known for his museum-quality collection of art including historical archives which chronicle the history of Texas
and the American Southwest. He was born into one of Texas’
most storied families, a great-great grandson of the dynamic
settler Emily Austin Perry and her first husband, James Bryan.
Perry was the sister and sole heir of Stephen F. Austin, known
as the father of Texas.
Ms. Masters is a popular inspirational speaker for schools, businesses, organizations,
and events. She is a pilot and the author of
44 books with combined sales of more than 500,000 copies. She
has twice been named the Distinguished Citizen of the Year by
the United States Air Force and became the first woman to receive the Stephen F. Austin Distinguished Service Award. Grab
your goggles and get ready to laugh and fly high with pilot, author and explorer, Nancy Masters, as she shares easy, exciting
ideas for how you can turn your downs into ups and help keep
NALTA climbing on course!
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Thursday/Friday
Seminar
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
John Baucum, Business Development Manager for Pat Handren, Chief Well Integrity Engineer, Denbury
LandWorks, Inc.
Resources, Inc.
◆◆“How to leverage GIS to manage, visualize, analyze and communicate land asset information”
◆◆“What the Frac is Happening in our Industry?”
Stephanie P. Hines, JD, CPLTA Assistant Professor of
Charles Blaize, Attorney with Mayhall, Fondren, Energy Land Management at West Virginia University
Blaize Lawfirm
◆◆“Basic Louisiana Oil and Gas Mineral Lease Issues” and “Why
is Louisiana different? A basic primer on Mineral Servitudes”
Austin Brister, Attorney with McGinnis Lochridge
◆◆“Texas Update – Recent Decisions and Pending Cases”
Eric Camp, Attorney with Decker Jones Law Firm
◆◆
“Use It or Lose It: Current Status of States’ Dormant Mineral
Laws”
◆◆“Pigs Get Fat… Updates on the Implied Duty to Market”
Timothy Dowd, Attorney with Elias, Books, Brown &
Nelson
Terry Hogwood, Attorney with the Law Offices of Terry E. Hogwood
◆◆“Don’t Fence Me In or No Fence, No Limitation Title”
◆◆“Curing Title With Affidavits”
Don Hueske, Member with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
◆◆“Current Issues Regarding the Creation and Use of Allocation
Wells in Texas”
◆◆“51 Common Title Problems in Oklahoma”
◆◆“Twenty five provisions in an oil and gas lease in 50 minutes”
Jerris Johnson, Land Manager with Energen Resources Corporation
Roger Gingell, Attorney and In-House Landman
◆◆
“Who Likes Shut-Ins?”
◆◆
“An Overview of Today’s Common Oil and Gas Deals and
Agreements”
◆◆“Working Through Title Opinion Discrepancies and NRI Disputes”
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◆◆
“Lease Negotiations at the Pugh Clause: Company and
Mineral Owner Perspective”
◆◆
“West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania Genealogical
Research” and “Landowner Relations 101”
Thursday/Friday
Seminar (continued)
“The education is great, and the
people you meet and connect
with can have a lasting impact
on your career”
- 2016 NALTA Conference Attendee
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
Bryan Lauer, Partner with Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP
Stephen Riner, Attorney with the Law Office of Stephen N. Riner
• “Voluntary Pooling and Production Sharing Agreements in
Texas”
• “Severance from the Sovereign: a Comparative Study of Texas
and Louisiana”
• “Preparing Title Opinions: a Comparative Study of Texas and
Louisiana”
Sheila Mallory, NM/TX/OK/TX Deputy State Director,
Minerals with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• “Changes/Additions to BLM Oil and Gas related policies/regulations”
Charles Sartain, Partner with Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
• “Fact and Fiction in the Fracking Debate”
LeeAnn Martin, Program Manager, Production Re- Charles Smith, Attorney with Charles C. Smith & Assoporting and Verification with the Office of Natural Re- ciates PLLC
sources Revenue (ONRR)
• “Review of Leasing Procedures for Indians in Oklahoma”
• “Office of Natural Resources Revenue Reporting Overview”
Nancy R. Masters, Author, Pilot, Explorer
• “UP WORDS! Practical tips and proven techniques to improve
and expand your professional communication skills”
Bernadette Thomas, Adjudication Section Chief with
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
• “Getting It Right The First Time: BOEM OCS Adjudication Filings”
Amy Hopmann, Cindi Hodges, Cindy Nuffer, Jan WarMichael McElroy, Lawyer with McElroy, Sullivan, Mill- ren and Jessica Mulverhill
er, Weber & Olmstead
• “Lease Records - Best Practices Panel Discussion”
• “Allocation Wells in Texas”
Alan Morgan, Vice President – Land with Remora Oil
Company
• “The Independent Contract and You”
• “Where Are They Now - finding missing people!”
• “What’s New in the 2015 JOA?”
Eli Murray, Division Order and Property Admin Manager with RSP Permian, LLC
• “Acquisitions, Divestitures & the Importance of Land”
• “Calculations: It still adds up!”
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Entertainment
and Networking
Opportunities
“The President’s Reception
was a hit”
- 2016 NALTA Conference Attendee
Wednesday Evening President’s Reception
Join us Wednesday evening as we
honor our NALTA President and
conference attendees with a poolside
gathering. We’ll be getting’ down with
“The Grooves”!
And if you’re feeling really funky, showcase your own
talent in the karaoke lounge!
The Grooves have become a favorite of Texas bands,
performing all styles of music to rave audiences in
Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and across
Texas. The Grooves’ show is an exciting combination of classic rock, Motown, oldies, disco, rock and
roll, country, standards, swing, eighties dance, plus
all the most up to date dance music.
Thursday Evening Social Event
Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Lights! Camera! Murder!
Looking for a killer-good time? Join us
Thursday evening for an award-winning
Red Carpet Event!
It will be a party to DIE for!
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Hotel Information
Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Convention Center
7 Hope Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77554
Room Rate: $165 per night plus tax
Group Code: NALTA917
Group ID: Natl Assn of Lease & Title Analysts
Self-Parking: Free | Valet Parking: $20.00 per night
Reservations can be made online at
https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=14179&nights=1&
checkin=09/25/2017&group=NALTA917
This rate is available from September
25th to September 30th. Please note
that NALTA has limited contracted
rooms at this rate so be sure to get your
reservations in early. If your reservation
will include dates prior to or after the
contracted dates, please make your reservations by calling 888-388-8484. Online
reservations will NOT be accepted for
dates outside the contracted time frame.
For more information regarding Moody
Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention
Center please visit:
http://www.moodygardens.com
or by phone at 888-388-844.
Moody Garden’s Attraction Pass
$49.00
A discount package for Moody Gardens attractions which includes the Aquarium Pyramid, Rainforest Pyramid, Discovery Museum, 3D & 4D Theaters, and Colonel Paddlewheel Boat is available to NALTA guests but
must be booked through your conference registration and not through the hotel. Passes are valid from
Monday, September 25th, 2017 through Saturday, September 30th, 2017.
For more information about these attractions visit: www.moodygardens.com/attractions
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Transportation
AIRPORTS:
• Hobby Airport (HOU) is most convenient for travel to Galveston at 41 miles, 48 minutes north of Galveston.
• Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is located just 70 Miles, 1 hour and 20 minutes northwest of Galveston.
For specific driving directions from each airport to Galveston, please visit www.NALTA.org/conference/
TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORT TO GALVESTON
Galveston Express
1-409-762-4397
www.galvstonexpress.com
Round trip from HOU to Galveston is $60.00, IAH is $70.00
Galveston Limousine
1-409-744-5466
www.galvestonlimo.com
Round trip from HOU to Galveston is $40.00, IAH is $50.00
(booked online)
Super Shuttle
1-800-258-3826
www.supershuttle.com
Cost from HOU to Moody Gardens is $140.00 each way for up to
7 people in their “Super Shuttle Van”
Cost from IAH to Moody Gardens is $180.00 each way for up to
4 people using their “SUV Meet and Greet”.
Island Breeze Shuttle 1-409-770-0100
www.islandbreezeshuttle.com
Round trip from HOU to Galveston is $150.00 (2 passengers),
$210.00 (3 passengers), $260.00 (4 passengers)
Taxi
HOU to Moody Gardens Roughly $110.00 One Way
IAH to Moody Gardens Roughly $182.00 One Way
LOCAL GALVESTON TRANSPORTATION
Uber and Lift are not available in Galveston
(The Get-Me App is available for IOS or Android: Use code
GICVB for 12% Discount)
Busy Bee, 409.762.8429
Pink Taxi of Galveston, 832.409.7960
Jeff’s Cab & Shuttle, 409.621.5333
Tropical Taxi, 409.621.4000
Yellow Cab Company, 409.763.3333
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Round trip from IAH to Galveston is $190.00 (2 passengers),
$270.00 (3 passengers), $320.00 (4 passengers)
Groups of 5 or more passengers, call for group rate
Coming Soon:
NALTA Airline discounts!
Please check www.NALTA.org/conference/
for updated travel discounts.
Disclaimer:
Details subject to change without prior warning or
consent
Things to do
around Galveston
Mixing business with pleasure is easy on Galveston Island where state-of-the-art meetings facilities are surrounded by a tropical
paradise complete with 32 miles of sparkling Gulf Coast beaches, adventure attractions, rich history, unique shopping and culture.
Galveston is home to one of the largest collections of well-preserved Victorian architecture in the country and is Texas’ premier
cruise port. Located just 50 miles south of Houston, this small island possesses all the charm of a historic beach town while offering
modern amenities. For more information on Galveston Island contact the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau at 866505-4456 or visit www.meetgalveston.com.
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure
Pier: Located on the Gulf of Mexico, this
pleasure pier amusement park brings the
glory of Galveston’s famous history into
the present with thrill rides for adults
and kids, midway games, shopping, live
music and entertainment, and a full-service restaurant. The amusement park is
located on a pier standing over the Gulf
of Mexico in the same location a pleasure pier stood in Galveston during the
1940s. Visit: www.pleasurepier.com for
more information.
For a more complete list of
everything Galveston has to
offer, please visit the Galveston
Island Convention & Visitors
Bureau and the NALTA website.
Galveston Island Shrimp Festival: Visit
Galveston’s downtown Strand District for
the 8th Annual Shrimp Festival. Two full
days of shrimp, music, friends and fun
begins on Friday, September 29 and runs
through Saturday, September 30, 2017!
Event activities include a Shrimp Gumbo Cook-Off, Gumbo Tasting, Official 5k,
Lil’ Shrimps Parade, Live Music, Vendors,
Kids Area and a Strand Merchant WalkAbout! There is plenty for the whole family to enjoy! Visit: www.galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com for more information.
Bryan Museum: Home to the world’s
largest collection of historical artifacts,
documents, and artwork relating to the
Southwestern United States. The annual An Evening at The Bryan will be held
on September 30th, 2017 where Texas’s
great artist Lyle Lovett will cap off the
evening with his always-amazing musical
performance. Visit: www.thebryanmuseum.org for more information.
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and
Museum: Take a leisurely, self-guided tour through the retired Ocean Star
jack-up rig, which now serves as a museum and educational facility. Visit: www.
oceanstaroec.com for more information.
Tour the Island: No matter what you enjoying doing for fun – Galveston has a tour
for you! Here are just a few of the tours
that are offered in Galveston: Segway
Tours, Dolphin Watching Tours, Sea Turtle Tours, Duck Tours, Historic Bus Tours,
Ghost Tours, Horse Drawn Carriage Tours,
Kayak Tours and many more! Visit: www.
galveston.com/guidedtours/ for more information.
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Announcing the 2017
NALTA Galveston
Conference Committee!
President
Amy R. Hopmann, CPLTA
Land Information Services, LLC
1st VP & Conference Coordinator
Nicholas (Nick) Nelson
Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.
Audio Visual Chair
Charles Blocker
Matador Resources Company
Brochure Committee Chair
Tonya Fraley, CPLTA, CPL
KVR Energy, LLC
Brochure Committee Member
Lisa Coats, CPLTA
Sullivan and Company, LLC.
Brochure Committee Member
Kristin Gott
ConocoPhillips Company
Conference Signs Chair
Dawn M. Howell, CPLTA
ConocoPhillips Company
CPLTA Director
Sarah Werner, CPLTA, RPL
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Donations Chair
Rheannon H. Coleman, CPLTA
Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC
Donations Committee Member
Vonda Sams, CPLTA
Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC
Donations Committee Member
Jackie Jordan, CPLTA
Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC
Door Prize Chair
Lori Fisher, CPLTA
Percheron LLC
Education Chair
Josie Amejorado, CPLTA
Neumin Production Co
Education Committee Member
Tanna Buie
Pardus Oil & Gas
Education Committee Member
Mylissa Clark
Dan A. Hughes Company, L.P.
Education Committee Member
Lisa DeMasi
Concho Resources
Education Committee Member
Priscilla J. Parsons, CPLTA
Coastal Plains Exploration LLC
Education Committee Member
Connie Wilcoxson, RPL, CPLTA, CDOA
Dorchester Minerals Operating, LP
Entertainment Chair Co-Chair
Crystal Clark
Matador Resources Company
Entertainment Chair Co-Chair
Angela Pesina, CPLTA
Matador Resources Company
Exhibitor/Vendor Fair Co-Chair
Liz Bicoy, CPLTA
Ascent Resources, LLC
Exhibitor/Vendor Fair Co-Chair
Kelley Newkirk-Konarik, CPLTA
Independent
Finance Chair
Cindy Nuffer, CPLTA, CMM
Providence Energy Corporation
Hotel Co-Chair
Lynda Gutierrez
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas
Hotel Co-Chair
Olga McGee
Independent
Name Tags Chair
Jan Warren, CPLTA
Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.
Photography Chair
Kayla Hale, CPLTA
COG Operating LLC
Presidents Gift Chair
Linda Howerton
EOG Resources
Registration Co-Chair
Enjoli Hoff, CPLTA
Neumin Production Co
Registration Committee Member
Debbie Wilpot, CPLTA
Enerplus
Transportation Co-Chair
Kristie Rimpley
ConocoPhillips Company
Transportation Co-Chair
Michael Smith, CPLTA
Independent
Special recognition to Brooke Higgins (Beaverton, Oregon) for designing the 2017 Galveston Conference Logo! Thank you Brooke!