TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR and SCHEDULE
(this schedule is subject to change and modification, as circumstances require)
Week of | Dates | Topic(s) | Assigned Reading (pages in Lowe, et. al.) (supp. readings will be posted) |
Power Points |
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Jan 13 Classes 1 – 2 |
Tues Jan 14 Thur Jan 16 |
First class: Intro to class, teacher and subject; Intro to Geology Land Descriptions |
Ch. 1 Sec. A, B & C 1-3 (pp. 1 – 44) Ch. 1 Sec. D & E |
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Jan 20 Classes 3 – 4 |
Tues Jan 21
Thur Jan 23 |
RoC: Non-Regulatory Limits RoC: Regulatory Response and Restrictions (1 of 4) |
Ch. 1 Sec. E (cont’d), G 2 & 3
Ch. 4 Sec. A, B 1, and B 2 (b) |
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Jan 27 Classes 5 – 6 |
Tues Jan 28 (University Closed) Thur Jan 30 |
RoC: Regulatory Response and Restrictions (2 of 4) RoC: Regulatory Response and Restrictions (3 of 4) |
Ch. 4 Sec. B 5 (pp. 696 – 717; 733 – 746)
Ch. 4 Sec. B 6 (pp. 746 – 758; 783 – 796) |
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Feb 3 Classes 7 – 8 |
Tues Feb 4 Thur Feb 6 |
RoC: Regulatory Response and Restrictions (4 of 4) Quiz |
Ch. 4 Sec. B 3 and Misc. (pp. 631 – 647; 674 – 685) None |
Class 7 |
Feb 10 Classes 9 – 10 |
Tues Feb 11 Thur Feb 13 |
Oil and Gas Lease (“OGL”) (1 of 7): Surface Use; Substances Granted OGL (2 of 7):Primary Term; Secondary Term 1 |
Ch. 2 Sec. A and B 1-3 Ch. 2 Sec. C 1 and 2 (a) |
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Feb 17 Classes 11– 12 |
Tues Feb 18 Thur Feb 20 |
OGL (3 of 7): Secondary Term 2 OGL (4 of 7):Pooling and Its Impacts |
Ch. 2 Sec. C 2 (b) & (c) Ch. 2 Sec. D |
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Feb 24 Classes 13 – 14 |
Tues Feb 25 Thur Feb 27 |
OGL (5 of 7): Royalties OGL (6 of 7): Implied Covenants 1 |
Ch. 2 Sec. E 1 and 2, 5 and 6 Ch. 2 Sec. E 3 (a) |
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Mar 3 Classes 15 – 16 |
Tues Mar 4 Thur Mar 6 |
OGL (7 of 7): Implied Covenants 2 Lessor Title Issues (1 of 6): Mineral Interests and Royalty Interests |
Ch. 2 Sec. E 3 (b) – (d) Ch. 3 Sec. A |
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Mar 10 |
Tues Mar 11 Thur Mar 13 |
SPRING BREAK; NO CLASSES THIS WEEK !! |
NONE (other than preparing for classes in week of March 17) |
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Mar 17 Classes 17 – 18 |
Tues Mar 18 Thur Mar 20 |
Lessor Title Issues (2 of 6): Shared Ownership Lessor Title Issues (3 of 6): Terminable Interests & Executory Rts. |
Ch. 3 Sec. B (pp. 429 – 464) Ch. 3 Sec. C & D (pp. 464 – 484) |
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Mar 24 Classes 19 – 20 |
Tues Mar 25 Thur Mar 27 |
Lessor Title Issues (4 of 6): Conveyances & Reservations 1 Lessor Title Issues (5 of 6): Conveyances & Reservations 2 |
Ch. 3 Sec. F (pp. 511 – 546) Ch. 3 Sec. G (pp. 546 – 583) |
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Mar 31 Classes 21 – 22 |
Tues Apr 1 Thur Apr 3 |
Lessor Title Issues (6 of 6): Pooling Lessee Contracts (1 of 4): OGL Assignments |
Ch. 3 Sec. H (pp. 583 – 604) Ch. 6 Sec. A |
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Apr 7 Classes 23 – 24 |
Tues Apr 8 Thur Apr 10 |
Lessee Contracts (2 of 4): Farmouts Lessee Contracts (3 of 4): JOAs 1 – Op. & Non-Op. Liability |
Ch. 6 Sec. C 2 – 4 Ch. 6 Sec. E 1 and 2 |
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Apr 14 Classes 25 – 26 |
Tues Apr 15 Thur Apr 17 |
Lessee Contracts (4 of 4): New Developments 1 |
Ch. 6 Sec. E 3 and 4
Supplemental Materials |
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Apr 21 Classes 27 – 28 |
Tues Apr 22 Thur Apr 24 |
New Developments 2 Review session |
Supplemental Materials None / Bring Questions to Class |
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Apr 28 |
Tues Apr 29 Thur May 1 Thur May 8 |
No class; Semester ended No class; Semester ended FINAL EXAM – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM LOCATION TBA |
None None None |