Institute for Energy Law - IEL

𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗝 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗝 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 by Eric Rothenberg, John D. Renneisen, and Chris Bowman of O'Melveny. Read the full article in the Energy Law Advisor's July issue: https://pulse.ly/zaovjlo55s

From the new issue of the Energy Law Advisor: 𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗖 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, by James D. Seegers, Suzanne E. Clevenger, Brandon Tuck, William Scherman, Thomas Knight, Jason Fleischer, Andrew N. Beach, Victoria Galvez Godfrey, and Justin Jia of Vinson & Elkins LLP. Read the full article in the July issue: https://pulse.ly/jl4g27mpxl

📢 The July issue of the Energy Law Advisor is now available! Read the new issue online: https://pulse.ly/ebhbfjinp8

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲:
🔍 FERC Streamlines Natural Gas Permitting in Support of Infrastructure
🔍 Environmental Justice Regulatory Update: Federal EJ Rollbacks, State EJ Laws, and Compliance Risks for Businesses in 2026
🔍 Texas Supreme Court Narrows Jury Finding on Scope of Utility Company's Easement by Estoppel
🔍 Amendments to Ohio Oil and Gas Statutes Signed Into Law
🔍 Bringing Data Centers to Brownfields
🔍 Can Produced Water from Energy Production Offset Water Scarcity in the Southwest? (Part 1)
🔍 Measuring What Matters: How 𝘔𝘙𝘊 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘢𝘯 Reshapes Retained-Acreage Disputes in Horizontal Drilling
🔍 IEL International Practice Committee Update: Angola, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Mexico
⭐ IEL Member News

Mark your calendars for the 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, presented by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, the Institute for Energy Law, and International Chamber of Commerce. More information coming soon: https://pulse.ly/ppdqrclrkw

📅 January 28-29, 2027
📍 Four Seasons Hotel Houston

Co-Chaired by Lindsay Raspino of ConocoPhillips, Mike Lennon Mayer Brown, Noiana Marigo of Freshfields.

The 1½-day ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference is presented annually in Houston with the support of other leading regional and global arbitration organizations. The Joint Conference traditionally includes a year-in-review analysis of key developments in international energy arbitration practice during the preceding year, panels and debates concerning these developments, a Young Arbitrators Roundtable and a variety of social networking activities.

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Come Shale Away: A Panel on the Shifting Tides of Appalachia Oil and Gas Law, with Travis Brannon of K&L Gates LLP, Kevin Colosimo of FBT Gibbons, and Jennifer Hicks of Babst Calland. Register now and join us at the 17th Appalachia Energy Law Conference, September 10, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA (early registration pricing available through August 17): https://pulse.ly/b0ebe5pzpx

About this session: The panel of experts will explore the latest developments in Appalachian mineral law from the courts and legislatures of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

To view the full conference schedule, visit: https://pulse.ly/ultkhyv33y

Register now for the 2026 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗶𝗹 & 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, presented by the Institute for Energy Law, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law and Association of International Energy Negotiators - AIEN. IEL Members can register at discounted rates! Early bird pricing is also available through August 24.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆
📅 September 21-25, 2026
📍 Hilton Post Oak, Galleria, Houston, TX
🔗 View program details and register online: https://pulse.ly/pmm78mswrh

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
📅 September 28 - October 2, 2026
📍 Hilton Post Oak, Galleria, Houston, TX
🔗 View Program details and register online: https://pulse.ly/lsoeketcq0

⚖️ 𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: Part I consists of approximately 29.5 hours (including up to 90 min. Ethics), Part II consists of approximately 28.5 hours (including 75 min. Ethics).

🔎 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: Risks of International Investments; Confidentiality Agreements; International Dispute Resolution; Bidding Agreements; Stabilization Issues; Joint Operating Agreements; Unitization Issues; Ethics and Anti-Bribery Compliance; International Project Development Risks; Sanctions; Unconventional Resources Development; Crude Oil Marketing; ESG, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics; Natural Gas Sales Agreements, Pipeline Transportation, Balancing; and more!

⏰ Discounted rooms available at Hilton Post Oak. Book your room by 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮 to reserve the discounted rate ($179/night++): https://pulse.ly/3hs7g6vuor

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Appalachia Title Trends: What's Hot in Ohio, West Virginia & Pennsylvania, with Ilya Batikov of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Brooke Kamicker of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, and Kenneth Witzel of Ozdinec & Witzel, LLC. Register now and join us at the 17th Appalachia Energy Law Conference, September 10, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA (early registration pricing available through August 17): https://pulse.ly/utlsodtef0

About this session: This session provides an overview of trending issues in Appalachian energy title law, including recent interpretations of Ohio’s Dormant Mineral and Marketable Title Acts, evolving guidance on the construction of historic deed reservations, and subsurface trespass liability arising from horizontal drilling. The discussion will also highlight the current status of title washing in Pennsylvania and recent challenges to tax-delinquent mineral titles in West Virginia.

To view the full conference schedule, visit: https://pulse.ly/hylel6qhst

The Institute for Energy Law (IEL) announces Vanessa Allen Sutherland of Phillips 66 as the recipient of the 2026 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. The award presentation will be held on Tuesday, October 6 at the Holocaust Museum Houston. Register now and join us for an evening reception, followed by a program addressing diversity and inclusion issues: https://pulse.ly/wavbozggrd

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱: Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Fortune 40 Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), is a former U.S. Senate-confirmed political appointee with almost 30 years of private and public sector experience. She also manages Global Ethics and Compliance, Public Affairs and Sustainability for Phillips 66. She holds a law degree, Master of Business Administration (IT) and formerly a Certified Information Privacy Professional status.

She served as U.S. Senate-confirmed CEO and chairperson of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in Washington, D.C. from 2015-2018. She also served as an appointee as chief counsel with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Engaging on issues such as transportation safety of Ebola and crude oil or United Nations meetings about lithium battery safety, she coordinated with agencies, Congress, trade associations, unions, companies, research labs, tribal nations, first responders, standards developing organizations, communities, and media.

Sutherland is the recipient of legal and non-legal awards, including 2026 Association of Corporate Counsel- Houston Legal Innovation Award, 2025 The Burton Awards’ Leaders in Law, 2025 ACC’s Best Large Corporate Legal Department, Top 25 General Counsel of 2023, 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors, National Diversity Council’s Power 50 List, Corporate Counsel Magazine – “Best Of” Law Departments, three U.S. Secretary of Transportation Awards, Virginia Lawyers Weekly "Leaders in the Law" Award, the University of Richmond “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Award,” Jack and Jill of America – Distinguished Mother of the Year.

⭐ Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, visit: https://pulse.ly/fi6ger2bzs

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: Established in 2022 by IEL's Executive Committee, the Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award recognizes individuals or organizations in the energy sector that champion diversity and inclusion within the legal profession.

Mark your calendars for the 25th edition of the Institute for Energy Law's 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! More information coming soon: https://pulse.ly/rm8dp5kusj

📅 November 10, 2026
📍 Four Seasons Hotel Houston

Co-Chaired by Tod Everage of Kean Miller and Brett Sheneman of ExxonMobil.

𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧! Register now and join IEL's Oilfield and Energy Services Practice Committee on August 25 at Noon Central for 𝗠𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 (𝗥𝗲-)𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗶𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. This 1 hr. live webinar is FREE for IEL Members! Register online: https://pulse.ly/d5pvjkyrwg

𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Thomas Donaho of BakerHostetler and Andre Stanojcic of Halliburton.

📅 Tuesday, August 25, 2026
⏰ 12:00 - 1:00 PM Central
📍 Live Webinar (Zoom)

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: Master Service Agreements (MSAs) are the foundation of commercial relationships throughout the oilfield and energy services industry, and many of the most significant disputes and operational challenges can be traced back to how these agreements are drafted, negotiated, and administered. This webinar will examine a few key MSA provisions and some emerging trends in oilfield services contracting from both litigation and in-house perspectives. The presenters will discuss warranty, risk allocation, indemnity, insurance, limitation of liability, and other critical contract terms, as well as practical lessons learned from negotiating, managing, and enforcing MSAs. Attendees will gain insights into how outside counsel, in-house counsel, and business stakeholders can better identify, manage, and allocate risk before disputes arise.

⚖️ This course has been approved for 𝟭.𝟬 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 MCLE credit by the State Bar of Texas. For more information about CLE, visit: https://pulse.ly/tcuwu8e7hg