IN THIS ISSUE - Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen

Summer 2016 Issue
IN THIS ISSUE
Letter from the President
Membership Kickoff
Golf Tournament Recap
FWAPL Charities
FWAPL Scholarships
Director’s Report
Industry Insight
Upcoming Events
FWAPL Board and
FWAPL Committees
It’s that time of year where our organization passes the baton off to a new group
of people who are ready to continue the great tradition that we have in place at
the Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen. I am honored to serve as the
new FWAPL President, and I look forward to working with the FWAPL Board
Members and volunteers to make this year as successful as years past.
We have a talented lineup for luncheon speakers this year. We started the luncheon series off with Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton on July 28th. Commissioner Sitton was entertaining and informative, and I appreciate Joseph DeWoody
for setting it up. In addition to our luncheon series, we are planning to hold a half
day educational event this year to keep our membership informed of current issues in our industry as well as to allow for educational credits. We will pass along
the details soon.
The annual Sporting Clay Shoot and Golf Tournament this year were huge successes. Thank you to Blaine Gamble and Luke King who chaired the Sporting Clay
Shoot, Carlos de la Garza and Isaiah Pogue who chaired the Golf Tournament and
to all the committee members and volunteers working together to allow these
events to run smoothly each year. I would also like to thank the participants and
sponsors of the events. With your donations, we were able to raise $71,000 which
was given out to local charities and the FWAPL scholarship award winners. With
your involvement and support, our organization has a direct, positive impact to
our community. This is something that should make us all proud.
The FWAPL Board Members are here to serve you and our organization. If you
have an idea that would benefit our organization or if you would like to become
more involved with the FWAPL, please let us know.
Finally, I would like to thank our Past President, Vidal Quevedo. Vidal took on several issues behind the scenes last year that will benefit our membership for years
to come. We appreciate your hard work. Your check is in the mail!
Very truly yours,
Brice A. Morgan
FWAPL President
2016-2017
MEMBERSHIP KICKOFF PARTY
Thanks to all those that attended our Membership Kickoff party in June at Joe T’s .
Despite the heat, 120 current and new members came out and enjoyed great food,
drink and company!
Please Welcome the following New Members to FWAPL:
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Erin Thomas
Connor Brady
Elizabeth Slaughter
Grant Franks
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Joshua Meeks
Michael Miller
Daniel Lopez
Georgeanne Dollar
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Amy Parten
Jason T Van Doren
Charles Vo
David Adkins
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Katheryn Gray
Joey Gee
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Tracey Coffey
Glen Morrison
Brent Williams
Bill Stevenson
If you know someone who might be interested in joining FWAPL please send them to http://fwapl.org/member/signup
GOLF TOURNAMENT RECAP
The FWAPL held its annual golf tournament at Texas Star Golf Course
on May 6th, 2016. The tournament was a huge success with the course being in
fantastic shape, perfect weather, and the amount of money raised for the selected charities. Thanks to the sponsorship and contribution of our membership, FWAPL will be able to donate a total of $30,000 to this year’s charities:
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth, The Center for Transforming Lives
and The Hope Center for Autism.
The Boys and Girls Club will be using the FWAPL funds for transportation. This includes Vehicle/Bus Maintenance, fuel, picking up kids from school,
summer field trips, and college visits throughout the school year. Transportation is one of their most needed expenses and it allows these kids to get to the
club so that they can be mentored, tutored, and molded into responsible members of our community.
The Center for Transforming Lives will use this donation to serve 3,000 women, children and their families this year through early education programs, housing support for families, emergency shelter for women, as well as financial education programs and coaching.
The funds to the Hope Center for Autism will be used to provide ABA therapy to children on the autism spectrum. This will allow for
children to have one-on-one therapy to meet their individual needs as well as provide the parents with training to continue the skills at home.
Congratulations to the winners of the tournament!
Morning round
1st place: Luke Loggins, Steve Brooks. Craig Haesly, Mark Carter
Afternoon round
1st place: Matt Plumbley, Kevin Agee, Charles Denson, John Lokey
This tournament couldn’t have been possible without the help of the golf committee and our volunteers. Please join me in thanking
them for all of their time and efforts to help this tournament be a great success.
2016 Golf Committee:
Carlos de la Garza
Isaiah Pogue
Andrea Smith
Pam Dietrich
Cole Wiederkehr
Cody Lyon
Blake Hueske
Hillary Parker
Ginny Markley
Josh Dowdy
Sean Foster
On behalf of the golf committee and the FWAPL board, we would like to thank all of our sponsors, membership, and volunteers for your
support and generosity that makes this tournament one of the best in the area.
Thank you to our 2016 Tournament Sponsors!
During Our July Luncheon the Charity recipients received the proceeds from the Golf Tournament and gave a brief overview of
how the funds will be used to benefit the community.
Daphne Barlow and Greg Gibbs represented the Boys and Girls Club
of Fort Worth at the July Luncheon
Trish Rodriguez and Audie Kuhn represented the Center for Transforming Lives at the July Luncheon
Glen Wood and Jason Smith represented the Hope Center for Autism at
the July Luncheon
FWAPL SCHOLARSHIP
FWAPL was able to present eight very deserving individuals with a total of $21,000 in scholarships at our July luncheon! Our scholarship fund is
derived from proceeds of the FWAPL Sporting Clays Event, which will be coming up again in September. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in a trade school, college or university, but do not have to be pursuing a Land-related degree. Applicants must
either be a FWAPL Member or have an immediate family member who is a FWAPL member in good standing. This year’s recipients are (in alphabetical order):
Samantha Boyer (sponsored by Dylan Boyer) – Samantha plans to attend the University of North Texas this fall and pursue a career in the creative
writing field. She has a passion for writing, and already has a blog with over 600 followers.
Julia Cobb (sponsored by Steve Cobb) – Julia will be a senior this year at the University of Oklahoma. She is majoring in Energy Management and
plans to become a Landman. She has multiple internships with companies such as XTO Energy Inc. and Pioneer Resources.
John Cox (sponsored by Glen Cox) – John graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering in 2012 and went to work
for Weatherford International. But a dip in the industry led him and his family (including his new twin boys) to Sandia National Laboratories in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he now works as a safety engineer. He has decided to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of New Mexico. John’s GPA is currently over a 4.0.
Mikayla Daws (sponsored by Robert Daws) – Mikayla’s plans are to become a full-time missionary in West Africa. She will be attending King’s
University and pursuing a degree in Cross-Cultural Ministry. While she has a passion for volunteer work, she is also an award-winning pianist.
Zackery Huxel (sponsored by Jack Huxel) – Zackary attends the Colorado School of Mines and is pursuing a major in Geophysical Engineering and
a minor in Planetary Science and Space Exploration. When he’s not in class, he enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking and climbing.
Lariat Larner (sponsored by Linda Smith) – Lariat plans to become a veterinarian. Her first step will be to attend South Plains College this fall,
where she will obtain her Associate of Science Degree in Agriculture, while still being a member of the rodeo team. She would eventually like to
open her own practice and specialize in Equine Performance.
Hannah Pogue (sponsored by Isaiah Pogue) – In December,
Hannah will graduate from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond with a degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food
Management. She will then attend Oklahoma State University
in Oklahoma City to pursue a nursing degree. While going to
school and working, she still finds time to volunteer, as well.
Christin Tomlinson (sponsored by Scott Tomlinson) – Christin
works as an Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit of a hospital in Oklahoma City. This August, she will start
a program at Oklahoma City University that will allow her to
take her education and career to the next level and become a
Family Nurse Practitioner.
As you can see, the FWAPL scholarships are helping students
accomplish quite a range of goals! None of these scholarships would be possible without the support shown for our
annual sporting clay tournament, which will be coming up
again on September 23rd! Come out and have a great time,
and help your fellow members and their families further their
education!!
FWAPL President Brice Morgan presents scholarship recipients with their
awards. Top row: recipients Zackery Huxel and Lariat Larner. Bottom row:
recipients Christin Tomlinson and Samantha Boyer. Not pictured: Julia Cobb,
John Cox, Mikayla Daws, and Hannah Pogue.
July Luncheon Recap
During the July Membership Meeting Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton talked about his role and
about the importance of Texas’ position in the global oil & gas industry. If Texas were a country, it
would be the 11th or 12th largest economy in the world. Oil & gas makes up roughly 1/3 of the Texas economy, therefore the Railroad Commission has a very important job in regulating development. In the midst of a challenging commodity price environment, he pointed out the key advantages Texas still has, including a vast infrastructure of pipelines and refining facilities and a
large base of technical knowledge and capable people.
He urged that our goal as Texans should be to lead the
United States into our newfound status as a major energy power. Since most Texans probably think the Railroad Commission regulates trains, he also challenged
the audience to help spread the word about who the
Railroad Commission is and what they actually do.
-FWAPL Member Russell English
October Luncheon
Heath Coffman is well versed in handling complex oil and gas cases in both federal
and state district and appellate courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit. Of his many achievements during his career, Mr. Coffman played a
vital role in researching and drafting the proposed legislation and bill analysis supporting the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act. At the October 27th Luncheon, Mr.
Coffman will give a discussion on this new Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the
impact it will have on the Oil and Gas Industry.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT: FWAPL EDUCATION EVENT
November 2016
FWAPL SOFTBALL
The 2016 Fall Softball League is just around the corner and your very own FWAPL team has spent the summer tirelessly preparing
for a comeback season for the ages. Both the hops and the record of the Spring League left a bitter taste; but, with fresh recruits
and a new bat, we envision taking back the championship with authority.
FWAPL Softball managed 4 consecutive wins to close out the Spring season with a 6-4 record. Big thanks to the Spring squad:
Zach Archer, Law Armstrong, Shane Barnett, Austin Cade, Travis Dorough, Garrett Elander, Grant Hamilton, David Harford, Neil
Irwin, Parker Johnson, Shane Kirkpatrick, Kyle Lesak, Kyle McKanna, Jay Van Zandt and GM, Vidal Quevedo. “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.”
From the great success last season, FWAPL will host another “Night at the Park” for FWAPL members, family and friends to
cheer on FWAPL Softball to victory on October 4th of this year. There will be plenty of barbeque and beverages as we will no
doubt be gearing up for a playoff run.
Although both our hearts and roster are full, we can always use support and camaraderie in the stands. All games will be held
weekly at the CERA Recreation Complex (3300 Bryant Irvin Road Fort Worth, TX 76109) on Tuesday nights beginning August 23 rd.
Any Questions? Ask Luke Suchecki @ 817-885-3166
AAPL Director’s Report
Greetings, FWAPL members. What a fantastic first year it has been serving as your director. I look forward
to the upcoming year representing the FWAPL on the national level. Please do not forget that I am your
voice to the AAPL. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you have.
Staff Update
Currently, the AAPL has four vacancies: Personify Database Administrator, Electronic Media Administrator,
Business Development Manager, and Publications/ Marketing Manager. The AAPL Employee Handbook had
been revised and completed.
NAPE Summit 2016
$5.123mm – net proceeds distributed to NAPE partners
$3.102mm – net proceeds AAPL (including management fee)
(RECAP)Board Meeting and Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 14-18, 2016
For those of you that were unable to attend, the Annual Meeting was an absolute blast. It was a week full of
networking and educational events. Attendance overall was down, however those that attended had very
positive reviews. The FWAPL received two awards in Orlando, including largest percentage of AAPL membership (Large Association) and largest percentage of growth of AAPL membership (Large Association). It was an
honor to accept both of these awards on behalf of our association.
Fort Worth’s own Edwin S. Ryan, Jr. was nominated by the FWAPL and was honored with the AAPL Lifetime
Achievement Award.
The full list of award recipients can be found below.
Landman of the Year Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Local Assoc. of the Year Award
Best Newsletter (Medium)
Best Newsletter (Large)
Best Member Communication
Best AAPL Director's Communication
Largest Growth Percentage of AAPL
Membership (Medium)
Largest Percentage of AAPL Membership (Medium)
Largest Growth Percentage of AAPL
Membership (Large)
Largest Percentage of AAPL Membership (Large)
Special Awards
* Education:
* AAPL Committee Member:
* Community Service:
Mona Ables
Edwin S Ryan. Jr.
Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landman
North Houston Association of Petroleum Landman
Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landman
Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landman
Houston Association fo Professional Landman
North Houston Association of Petroleum Landman
North Houston Association of Petroleum Landman
Fort Worth Association of Professional Landman
Fort Worth Association of Professional Landman
Nancy McDonald
Cranferd Newell
Denver Association of Petroleum Landman
Your new AAPL Executive Committee
President
Pam Feist, CPL
1st Vice President David Miller, CPL
2nd Vice President
Jeff Niemeyer, CPL
3rd Vice President Trinidad Hernandez, CPL
Secretary
Russell Shaw, CPL
Treasurer
Jim Bourbeau, CPL
Annual Meeting 2017
The AAPL Annual Meeting will be held in Seattle, WA, June 21-24 2017. AAPL staff have been working vigorously to reduce costs
without sacrificing quality educational opportunity and entertainment events for members. See www.landman.org/events/annual
-meeting for additional details as they are released.
Online Communities/LANDNEWS
Reaching 30,000 members and non-member
Averaging over 7,000 weekly views
Used by subscribers to post jobs and resumes
Membership (as of June 15, 2016)
Total Members 18,730, Active Members 15,727, Associate Members 2,233, Senior Members 175, Student Members 595.
Certification
Low oil and natural gas prices have not kept Landmen from obtaining their designations. The number of members with designation
are as follows:
Total CPLs-2,899, Retired CPLs-31, Total RPLs-2,335, Total RLs-689, total designations 5,954
Technology:
AAPL Contract Corner – New software has been secured to provide subscriptions for contract templates, including the 2015
JOA. AAPL’s new software offers many enhancements, including on-line collaboration. Forms-on-a-Disk will cease new
sales August 1, 2016. Access to all contract templates will be provided exclusively through subscription to AAPL’s Contract
Corner, beginning January 1, 2017.
AAPL Connect/Online Communities – AAPL’s Landnews, with almost 30,000 subscribers, including members and nonmembers, continues to grow in use. Employers and job seekers are taking advantage of the digital platform for job and
resume postings. On-line communities for Committees are available to use for posting committee information and reports.
Online Membership Application/Member Join – A rigorous quality control/ testing process has been underway for the new
Online Membership application set to launch in August. Online member applications will continue to be reviewed/vetted
through the Membership Committee.
Member Renewals – The membership renewal process concludes June 30, 2016 for the ’16-17 fiscal year.
Online Certification Application– QC continues for the new Personify online certification application, which is planned for a 3Q
implementation. The new enhancement has proven to be more complex to develop than the online Member Join functionality.
PaperVision – Digital Document Retention Platform – Progress continues on adoption of a new digital document retention
platform. The following document types will be included in the first phase.
Contracts (AAPL staff use)
Accounts Payable (AAPL staff use)
Invoices (AAPL staff use)
Landman Archives (member use)
Governmental Affairs:
AAPL Governmental Affairs Weekly Reports
Online digital repository of current Weekly Reports, and an archived library of past reports, for staff and member access on the
Government Relations section of the landman.org website. Increased subscription bases for a broader range of data feeds, news
sources, and government relations updates from free sources including various industry law firms, reporting services, and oil and
gas industry newsfeeds to offer members original content material for Weekly Reports and robust legislative, regulatory and judicial tracking. Reports can be found at http://www.landman.org/about-aapl/government-relations (you must be logged in)
Tracking 116 individual pieces of legislation, regulatory actions and judicial issues
New online digital repository to access all Weekly Reports now available.
Prepared analysis on two federal class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act by various brokerage companies.
Monitoring a Kentucky bill seeking to codify employee misclassification protections and weaken independent contractor
status.
Monitoring federal employee misclassification and tax audit cases and current landscape in case brought by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Assisted in call-to-action campaign to promote comment on the BLM’s proposed methane venting and flaring rule.
Coordinated efforts to stall licensing legislation in Alabama and registration legislation in Idaho.
Assisting in creating legislation in Pennsylvania to establish a statutory definition of “landman”.
Experienced CPL Motion:
This motion would have provided an opportunity for an experienced non-degreed Landman to attain a CPL designation. The details of the motion were set out in my last update for reference. At our board meeting, the motion was discussed at length and
met with resistance. The motion did not pass.
The next quarterly board meeting will be held September 10 and 11 in Jackson Hole Wyoming. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me directly.
Blaine Gamble, CPL
AAPL Director
817-735-9823 x 104
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Construing “Save and Except” Provisions Containing “Heretofore” Language in Texas Deeds
We are frequently asked by our clients to explain the differences between various “save and except” provisions found in deeds
across Texas. In particular, we are asked for an explanation regarding our construction of deeds containing exceptions of interests
that also include language referring to the excepted interests as being either “heretofore conveyed” or “heretofore reserved”. The
discussion below illustrates some examples of these exceptions and explains our interpretation and the effect of each.
It is important to note that the proper legal construction of any “save and except” clause containing “heretofore conveyed” o r
“heretofore reserved” language will always depend upon a fact-specific, case-by-case analysis, ultimately aimed at determining the
parties’ intent. As such, conclusions regarding the effect of the exception language in any given deed may vary depending on a
number of considerations, including, but not limited to, the following: the type of interest being excepted (i.e., whether the interest
is mineral or royalty); whether the exception language is ambiguous; the placement of the exception language within the document; the sentence structure and punctuation surrounding and included within the exception language; and the preceding and subsequent chains of title affecting the interest in question. With this in mind, the following are general guidelines based on our construction of some “save and except” provisions that we have recently reviewed.
We have construed the following provision as excepting and thus reserving in favor of the grantor all oil, gas, and other
minerals in and under the lands conveyed:
“SAVE AND EXCEPT all oil, gas and other minerals, said oil, gas and other minerals having been heretofore conveyed.”
In this instance, the grantor unambiguously excepted all oil, gas, and other minerals in the first part of the sentence, whic h provides: “SAVE AND EXCEPT all oil, gas and other minerals”. In other words, the first part of the sentence is, in and of itself, a valid
reservation and can be read separate and apart from the remaining part of the sentence. In the last part of the sentence, the grantor attempted to describe the excepted interest with the following phrase: “said oil, gas and other minerals having been heretofore
conveyed.” This latter phrase is descriptive, albeit erroneously, of the already excepted interest and therefore had no effect on the
mineral reservation.
Our construction of the language in this example was based primarily on the Texas Supreme Court’s holding in Pich v. Lankford,
which provides that the giving of a false reason for an exception from a grant does not operate to alter or reduce the intere st or
estate excepted, nor does it operate to pass the excepted interest or estate to the grantee (see 302 S.W.2d 645, 648 [Tex. 1957]).
We believe that the language in the above-referenced deed is substantially similar to that in Pich so as to make the Court’s holding
therein determinative in this instance.
In a recent case, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals relied on Pich in holding that a deed’s false recital of a mineral interest being reserved by a predecessor in title did not negate the save-and-except clause contained in the deed (see Griswold v. EOG Resources,
Inc., 459 S.W.3d 713 [Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2015, no pet.]). This case additionally discussed the effect of “subject-to” clauses (as
opposed to save-and-except clauses), which are generally construed to be limitations on the grantor’s warranty rather than reservations or exceptions of an interest (see also Farm & Ranch Investors, Ltd. v. Titan Operating, L.L.C., 369 S.W.3d 679, 683 [Tex.App.Fort Worth 2012, pet. denied]).
Another deed that we recently reviewed contains the following provision:
“SAVE AND EXCEPT all oil, gas and other minerals heretofore reserved.”
In this situation, the grantor did not unambiguously reserve the minerals prior to using the “heretofore reserved” language to describe the excepted interest. Rather, the words “heretofore reserved” are included in the actual description of the minerals that are
being saved and excepted from the conveyance. As a result, we think the best construction of this language is that the grantor in
this deed excepted therefrom only such minerals that had been “heretofore reserved”. In the event that no minerals had previously
been reserved, the deed would have conveyed all of the minerals to the grantee and the grantor would have reserved nothing.
There are additional cases wherein Texas courts have distinguished the facts from those applicable in Pich v. Lankford so as to
reach different conclusions regarding the effect of reserving or excepting interests that have been “heretofore conveyed” or
“heretofore reserved”; however, these cases typically involve different sets of facts and different exception language than that
found in the deed construed in Pich.
In Sharp v. Fowler, the deed in question covered 50 acres . . . “being the same land described in a deed from Frost Lumber Industries, Inc. of Texas to A.D. Cockrell.” (see 252 S.W.2d 153 [Tex. 1952]). This deed did not contain express language of reservation;
however, certain minerals had previously been excepted in the referenced Frost deed conveying the property to Cockrell. The
issue for the court to decide was whether the reference to the Frost deed somehow operated to reserve an additional mineral
interest (equal to the one reserved to Frost) or whether the reference only served to define the boundaries of the land being conveyed. Citing the rules that “[a] reservation of minerals to be effective must be by clear language” and “[c]ourts do not favor reservations by implication”, the court held that the reference to the interest in the Frost deed could not be interpreted to create a
new reservation.
The court applied the rule set forth in Sharp in Ladd v. DuBose (344 S.W.2d 476 [Tex.App.-Amarillo 1961, no writ]), wherein Ladd
had conveyed a tract of land to DuBose in a deed containing the following provision:
“It is agreed and understood that a one-fourth mineral interest has been heretofore sold and it is further understood and agreed
that a one-fourth mineral interest in said land together with the right of ingress and egress thereon, is reserved to the grantors,
their heirs and assigns, and is excepted from this grant. It is the intention of this instrument to convey the vendee a one-half mineral interest, together with all surface rights.”
Ladd's predecessors in interest had reserved and excepted one-fourth (1/4) of the oil, gas, and other minerals for a fifteen-year
term with the provision that the mineral interest would terminate at the end of the term unless there was production. Because
no oil, gas, or other minerals had been produced by the end of the term, the term mineral interest terminated and reverted and
the one-fourth mineral interest recited in the deed as having been “heretofore sold” was an erroneous recitation. Thus, the issue
to be decided was whether Ladd or DuBose owned the reversionary interest in the one-fourth (1/4) term mineral interest that had
been described as being “heretofore sold.” The court stated that a “one-fourth mineral interest in said land together with the
right of ingress and egress thereon” was clearly and unambiguously reserved to the grantors but that the reservation or exception
as to the one-fourth (1/4) mineral interest “heretofore sold” was by implication only and that such interest passed to the grantee
pursuant to the rules set forth in Sharp.
In Miller v. Melde (730 S.W.2d 12 [Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 1987, no pet.]), the court addressed the effect of the following clause in
a deed where no reservations or exceptions had previously been made: “However, there is reserved and excepted in prior conveyances one-half (1/2) of the oil, gas and other minerals in or under said premises for a term of fifteen (15) years from the date of
said reservation.” The Miller court concluded that this language excepted from the grant only such interest in minerals “reserved
and excepted in prior conveyances,” and thus did not reserve or except any mineral interest in favor of the grantor. The court
additionally referenced the long-standing rules that “[a] general warranty deed conveys all of the grantor's interest unless there is
language in the instrument that clearly shows an intention to convey a lesser interest” and “[i]t is a familiar rule in the construction of deeds that a reservation in favor of the grantor therein is to be most strongly construed against the grantor.”
We think that the above-cited cases and examples are helpful if you are tasked with determining the effect of “heretofore conveyed/reserved” language on “save and except” provisions; however, it is important to note that the information set forth in this
article should not be considered an exhaustive explanation of the construction of deeds containing such provisions. That said, the
information contained herein will hopefully provide you with a basis for identifying language commonly used in these situations
and factors that might be considered when construing a deed containing the same. Perhaps the most important thing to consider
in determining the effect of “heretofore conveyed” or “heretofore reserved” language in these situations is whether such language is an additional, unnecessary statement of fact (in which case it will probably not affect the reservation) or whether the
language actually describes, and thus modifies, the interest being excepted or reserved.
By: Kevin Gladden and John Doumany
Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann L.L.P.
309 W. 7th Street, Suite 1200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
www.anklaw.com
INDUSTRY EVENTS
FWAPL
September 23, 2016 – 14th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot
October 27, 2016– Member Luncheon– Heath Coffman-Bracket & Ellis
November 17 2016– Member Luncheon– Russell Cohen-AAPL Governmental Affairs
AAPL EDUCATION CLASSES
August 26, 2016– Landman 2.0 Series– Fort Worth, TX
September 13, 2016 CPL/RPL Land Review– Houston, Texas
September 1, 2016– WI/NRI Workshop– Fort Worth, TX
September 23, 2016– Oil and Gas Contracts – Fort Worth, TX
September 19, 2016 Santa Fe Land Institute– Santa Fe, NM
October 12, 2016– NAPE Denver Business Conference– Denver, CO
FWAPL 2016-2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
AAPL Director
2nd Term Director
1st Term Director
Brice Morgan
Blaine Gamble
Lauren Perkins
Charlie Scherer
Clearfork Resources, LLC.
Norwood Land Services, LLC
Norwood Land Services, LLC
XTO Energy Inc.
bmorgan@clearforkresources.com
bgamble@norwoodland.com
lperkins@norwoodland.com
Charles_Scherer@xtoenergy.com
1st Vice-President
Treasurer
2nd Term Director
Blake Hueske
Charles Gamez
Lindsay Spooner
XTO Energy Inc.
Holland Services
EOG Resources Inc.
Blake_Hueske@xtoenergy.com
Charles.gamez@hollandservices.com
Lindsay_spooner@eogresources.com
2nd Vice-President
Secretary
1st Term Director
Cody Lyon
Carlos de la Garza
Kyle Bosse
Veracity Land Services
XTO Energy Inc.
Double Eagle Energy Holdings
codylyon@veracitylandservices.com
Carlos_Delagarza@xtoenergy.com
kbosse@deeh.com
Past President
2nd Term Director
1st Term Director
Vidal Quevedo
Nicole Reeves
Diana Frazier
XTO Energy Inc.
XTO Energy Inc.
Guardian Mineral Management and Consulting
Vidal_Quevedo@xtoenergy.com
Nicole_Reeves@xtoenergy.com
Diana@guardianmm.com
2016-2017 FWAPL COMMITTEES
Community Relations: Nicole Reeves, Sarita Alca
Publication: Lauren Perkins, Charlie Scherer
Entertainment: Pam Dietrich, Lindsay Spooner
Scholarship: Blake Hueske, Blaine Gamble, Nicole Reeves
Golf: Isaiah Pogue, Austin Jimerson
Sporting Clays: Luke King, Charlie Scherer
Membership: Hillary Parker
Website: Cody Lyon, Kyle Bosse
Program: Austin Jimerson, Diana Frazier