AAPL-GuLF COAST LAND INSTITuTE

October 2006
LAFAYETTE ASSOCIATION
OF
PROFESSIONAL LANDMEN
www.lapl.com
LAPL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2006 – 2007:
President..................Keith T. Hebert................. 942-8565
kthebert54@yahoo.com
1st Vice-President.....Christopher J. Roy........... 280-4466
2ndPresident............Toby J. Leblanc................. 265-3973
Secretary..................Keith A. Dronet................. 234-7628
kdronet@aclaland.com
Treasurer................... Debbie Bushnell-Springer... 232-7669
LAPL Director...........Stephen A. Thomas.......... 277-2226
LAPL Director...........Angela Benedict Dupleix... 234-7339
LAPL Director...........David P. Orgeron.............. 262-8151
LAPL Director...........Mandy Trahan.................. 962-4991
AAPL Director...........Richard Hines.................. 234-1125
Past President..........Jared P. Bellard................ 234-2666
LAPL COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2006 – 2007:
Advertising................Mark Cunningham........... 593-0900
mcunninghamcpl@bellsouth.net
Certification..............James C. Roberts............. 233-2439
Crawfish Boil............Marlene Meche................ 354-5012
Education..................John Miller....................... 233-4156
Ethics........................Jared Bellard.................... 234-2666
Golf Tourney............. Buster LeBlanc................. 948-0041
Don Ross.......................... 237-3650
Membership............. Kane Heinen.................... 365-4825
Public Lands............ Jim Altman................225-342-1934
Publications.............. Stephen Thomas.............. 277-2226
Tax & legislation....... Jim Bullen........................ 237-5900
UL Student Liaison... Carolyn Savoy.................. 237-0410
Website..................... David Wright.................... 288-0975
Upcoming
Events
Oct. 20
LAPL Luncheon
Oct. 18, AAPL Gulf Coast Land
19 & 20 Institute hosted by LAPL
Nov. 17 LAPL Luncheon
Dec. 16
LAPL/Valero Christmas
Party and LAPL Spouse/
Guest Night
Jan. 19
LAPL Luncheon
Feb. 16
LAPL Luncheon
Mar. 16
LAPL Luncheon
LEGENDS NIGHT
Thursday, October 19
The Townhouse Restaurant
ALL ARE INVITED FREE OF CHARGE — JUST R.S.V.P.
Gulf Coast Land Institute
Hotel
Hosted by LAPL
October 19-20, 2006
Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
OCTOBER MEETING
Friday, October 20, 2006
Hotel Acadiana
11:30 a.m. - Social
12:00 p.m. - Meeting Begins
Tickets: $15.00 Per Person
Guest Speaker
SCOTT ANGELLE
Secretary of Natural Resources
Please RSVP by calling Keith T. Hebert at 337-942-8565 or sending an e-mail to
kthebert54@yahoo.com by Monday, September 11. Please have $15.00 check
ready, payable to LAPL. We will be collecting the money at the front registration
table. Thank you!
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING PLACE:
DUE TO THE AAPL GULF COAST LAND INSTITUTE FUNCTION,
WE WILL HAVE OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEON AS PART OF GCLI.
PLEASE RSVP FOR EACH FUNCTION.
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Phone
337-942-8565
Pager
337-942-0932
Keith T. Hebert, Cpl
Certified Professional Landman
Member Aapl, Lapl
Notary Public
1023 Heather Drive
Opelousas, La 70570
A Professional Land Company
“Serving since 1977”
JOHN G. MILLER, CPL
President
OIL LAND SERVICES, INC.
P. O. BOX 51242 • LAFAYETTE, LA 70505-1242
PHONE (337) 233-4156 • FAX (337) 233-9917
EMAIL John.M@cox-internet.com
D. Dale Thevenet and Associates, Inc.
A Professional Land Company
Dale Thevenet, CPL
Post Office Box 52197
Office: (337) 289‑5999
Lafayette, LA 70505
Fax: (337) 289‑5993
ddale5999@bellsouth.net Cell: (337) 739‑2605
Gregory L. Jessup
Cimarex Energy Co.
Land Manager,
600 E. Las Colinas Blvd.
Gulf of Mexico
Suite 1100
Irving, Texas 75039
PHONE 972 401 0752
CELL 972.571.8198
FAX 972.501.1760
gjessup@cimarex.com
STRAIN, DENNIS, & BATES, L.L.P.
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
www.sdmblaw.com
Lafayette (337) 237-5900
Baton Rouge (225) 343-0100
LETTER FROM THE 1st Vice PRESIDENT
I want to start off by thanking all who attended the September 15
Luncheon at the Townhouse Restaurant. Approximately 50 members and
15 guests showed up to hear William H. Fenstermakers informative talk.
We are not sure who or what provided the magic, but we could not have
asked for a better first luncheon.
We hope the same success will be shown at the Gulf Coast Land Institutes Icebreaker, and Reception/Legends Night on October 18 & 19. Similar time and preparation is going into these events and all we ask is that
you show up and enjoy yourself. Its one of the many benefits that LAPL
provides for its members, so please come out and enjoy yourself with the
LAPL members and guests.
In closing, I just wanted to thank all of you who voted for me. You
never know how many friends you have until your nominated for First
Vice President. On a more serious note, the LAPL wants to hear from you
weather you have a comment, complaint, or compliment. The numbers
on the front of the bulletin are there for your convenience, please don’t
hesitate to call them. As always, please help if you can, but if you can not,
please show up and support the events the LAPL puts on for your benefit
and thank the officers and committee members for all of the hard work
they do on your behalf.
Sincerely,
Keith
Christopher J. Roy, CPL
LAPL 1st Vice President
REMEMBER . . . IT IS TIME
TO PAY YOUR YEARLY DUES.
Member:
AAPL, IRWA, PLANO,
HAPL, LAPL, WBC
Executive Towers
Loni D. Mouton, CPL
3500 N. Causeway Blvd.
Professional Land Services
LoniMouton@Access-Land.com Suite 160
Metairie, LA 70002
Tel: 504-833-0003
833-0020
Toll Free: 1-888-981-0023
Fax: 1-866-858-3386
Cell: 985-630-7533
www.Access-Land.com
Harold J. Anderson, Inc.
Certified Professional Landmen
• Lease Acquisition
• Title Curative
• Record Research
• Rights-of-Way
• Due Diligence
• Environmental
• Assessments
2200 Pakenham Drive
Chalmette, LA 70043
Phone (504) 276-5858
Fax (504) 276-8566
hjainc1@aol.com
Bradley Broussard Land Services, Inc.
Post Office Drawer 52826 • Lafayette, Louisiana 70505
Bradley J. Broussard
President
319 Audubon Boulevard
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
www.bradleybroussard.com
Tel. (337) 233-3428
Fax (337) 233-3427
brad@bradleybroussard.com
DRLS, INC.
Certified Professional Land Services
DONALD P. ROSS, III, CPL
Post Office Box 51711
Lafayette, Louisiana 70505
Office: (337) 237-3650
Fax: (337) 234-2163
Nodsor3@aol.com
LAPL NEWS
NEW MEMBERS AND APPLICANTS
We want to weclome our Newest Members
Angela B. Faulk Gregory J. Fleniken Dennis M. Dilday
Darrin Babineaux Leonard Springer Jude M. Clark
The business associates listed here have applied for membership into LAPL. According to our by-laws, all present
members have the right to consider the acceptance of applicants. Should you have any questions or comments
concerning these applicants, please contact Kane Heinen.
APPLICANTS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
Kelley Strain - Kelley is a graduate of Loyola Law School, Loyola University and Louisiana State
University and she is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kelly is currently employed with Wall &
Bullington, LLC in New Orleans, LA. Kelley’s sponsors are William S. Strain and James L. Bullen.
Chad J. Bellard - Chad is a currently employed by Bellard Petroleum Inc. and is a 2006 graduate of
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Chad is sponsored by Jared P. Bellard (Past President of the
LAPL) and Stephen A. Thomas.
Jeannie S. Broussard - Jeannie is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (formerly
USL) and Acadiana High School. Jeannie is self employed and is sponsored by Cece Neustrom and
recently completed Cece’s LA Landman101 class.
Helen Hoffpauir - Helen is a graduate of the University of Houston and the University of Louisiana
at Lafayette (formerly USL). Helen is currently employed by the State of Louisiana - Deptartment of
Natural Resources. Helen is sponsored by James L. Altman and Macy Dennis.
David L. Dauterive - David is currently employed by Pride Oil & Gas Properties, Inc. and is a graduate of Louisiana State University and Cathedral Carmel School in Lafayette, LA. David is sponsored by
Thomas P. Mouton and Glenn P. White.
Jennifer Mouton Trahan - Jennifer is a graduate of Abbeville High School and attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL) and recently completed the LA Landman 101 Seminar.
Jennifer is self employed and is sponsored by Keith Dronet and Cece Neustrom.
Patrick J. Theriot - Patrick operates as landman under the name of PATRICK J. THERIOT, LLC, has 10
years experience and is a graduate of LSU and Catholic High of New Iberia. Patrick is sponsored by
Debbie Bushnell Springer and Karen B. Bullen.
Chris Roy - Chris is a landman with Mandalay Oil & Gas and has over 5 years experence and is a
graduate of Acadiana High School and the University of Louisiana. Chris is sponsored by Debbie
Bushnell Springer and Karen B. Bullen.
JOHN W. GRANT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ADMITTED IN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS
TELEPHONE: (337) 234-3777
FAX: (337) 269-1987
201-B TRAVIS STREET
IN THE OIL CENTER
P.O. DRAWER 52604
LAFAYETTE, LOUSIANA 70505-2604
e-mail: grantlaw@bellsouth.net
CLARK W. RIDER
AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
A Full Service Professional
Land Company
Clark W. Rider, III, CPL
P. O. Box 53751
Off: (337) 237-8112
Lafayette, LA 70505
Fax: (337) 237-8176
emai: cwrainc@cox-internet.com
AAPL LAPL HAPL
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Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
Gulf Coast Region
1200 Enclave Parkway
Houston, Texas 77077-1607
281-848-2799 Fax: 281-848-2791
Charles Kana, Land Manager
David F. Boudreaux, Senior Landman
L. Clay Fisher, Senior Landman
Tod Hensarling, Senior Landman
Tyler Woodruff, Landman
THOMAS DEVELOPMENT
Oil & Gas Acquisitions
Thomas L. Powell, IV
P. O. Box 53412
Lafayette, LA 70505
Phone (337) 988-4898
Fax (337) 988-0998
AAPL, LAPL, LIOGA
tpowell@ThomasDevelopmentCorp.com
Mark S. Cunningham, CPL
Petroleum Land Services
309 LaRue France, Ste 203
Lafayette, LA 70508
Off. (337) 593-0900
Fax (337) 593-8200
Cell (337) 288-2978
Home (337) 981-4809
PLANO
H.A.P.L.
A.A.P.L.
L.A.P.L.
DIEHL LAND SERVICES
James G. Diehl
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LANDMAN
P. O. BOX 51874
LAFAYETTE, LA 70505-1874
(337) 237-4842
FAX (337) 237-4847
diehlland@aol.com
A Full Service Land Company
Liskow & Lewis
A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
JOSEPH M. “MIKE” BENOIT, CPL
& ASSOCIATES
“Full Service Land Professionals”
Office
200 Travis St., Ste. 210
Lafayette, LA 70503
jmikebenoit@cs.com
Acadian Land Services, L.L.C.
Heymann Oil Center
321 Travis Street, Suite C 70503
ONE SHELL SQUARE
701 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 5000
Post Office Box 52916
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139
PHONE (504) 581-7979
FAX (504) 556-4108
822 HARDING STREET
P.O. BOX 52008
THREE ALLEN CENTER
333 CLAY STREET, STE. 3485
PHONE (337) 232-7424
FAX (337) 267-2399
PHONE (713) 651-2900
FAX (713) 651-2908
LAFAYETTE, LA 70505
Lafayette, LA 70505-2916
Lease Acquisitions • Seismic Permits • Abstracting of Title • Mapping
HOUSTON, TX 77002
WWW.LISKOW.COM
P. O. Box 52893
Lafayette, LA 70505-2893
(337) 237-4436 Office
(337) 237-6693 Fax
Robert Todd Fontenot
James L. (Jim) Love
Phone: 337.237.0069
Fax: 337.233.3020
Email: info@acadianland.com
www.acadianland.com
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LOUISIANA LEGAL UPDATE
Magnolia
Energy Services, L.L.C.
Presented By:
James L. Bullen
William J. Daigle
Professional Land & Abstracting Services
Strain, Dennis & Bates, L.L.P.
Lafayette, Louisiana
337/237-5900
P.O. Box 53602
Lafayette, Louisiana 70505-3602
(337) 269-1799 • (337) 269-1794 Fax
James L. Bullen
Davis Gulf Coast, Inc., v. Anderson Exploration Co., Inc., et al, No. 2006-180 (La.
App. 3 Cir. 05/31/06), 933 So.2d 227.
Michael J. Broussard
land services, inc.
Certified Professional Land Services
P. O. Box 53633
Lafayette, LA 70505-3633
Office 337-233-0168
Fax 337-233-4594
E-mail landquest@bellsouth.net
T. BAKER SMITH, INC.
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS SINCE 1913
Plan Design Build Operate
Engineering, Environmental, Onshore, Nearshore and Offshore Surveying
Houma, LA
(985) 868-1050
Thibodaux, LA
(985) 446-7970
Baton Rouge
Lafayette, LA
Houston, TX
(225) 744-2100 (337) 735-2800 (281) 240-0113
1 (866) 357-1050 www.tbsmith.com
Arthur C. LeBlanc, Jr., CPL & Associates, Inc.
Arthur C. LeBlanc, Jr., CPL
Oil & Gas Leases
Rights of Way
Abstracts of Title
Title Curative
200 Heymann Blvd.
P. O. Box 53877
Lafayette, LA 70505
Bus. (337) 233-9099
Fax (337) 237-4912
artleblanc@aclaland.com
Davis Gulf Coast, Inc. (“Davis”) owned 100% of the working interest in certain mineral
leases in the Shuteston Field in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. On March 1, 2001, Davis,
Anderson Exploration Co., Inc. (“Anderson”), Three Sisters Trust (“Three Sisters”) and Austral Oil
& Exploration, Inc. (“Austral”) entered into a Participation Agreement wherein Davis agreed
to transfer a 50% working interest in the leases to Anderson and Three Sisters, and named
Austral as Operator with no working interest. Under the Agreement, Anderson and Three
Sisters agreed to set a turnkey cost for drilling the test well. Davis agreed to pay 50% of
the cost, which share was $499,313.50, and deposited the funds into an escrow account.
Anderson and Three Sisters agreed to bear the remainder of the costs through delivery of
the log.
Operations on the test well began on May 3, 2001 and drilling ended on June 30, 2001.
On July 2, 2001, Davis authorized Cameron State Bank to release sums from the escrow account
to Anderson and Three Sisters. After receiving the well log, Davis elected to participate in
completion of the well. Anderson billed Davis for one-half (1/2) of the completion costs of
$181,768.98, but Davis did not pay these costs.
Several service providers filed liens against the well totaling $678,354.80 as of April
25, 2002. On May 10, 2002, Austral, Operator of the well, put Davis in default and provided
a deadline for cure or imposition of the penalty provided in the Joint Operating Agreement.
On May 15, 2002, Davis made demand on Anderson, Three Sisters and Austral for surrender
of operating rights to the well and for an accounting of Davis’ funds. Davis paid $678,354.80
to clear all of the liens on the test well. According to Anderson, prior to the dispute with
Davis, Anderson, Three Sisters and Austral contributed a total of $626,920.78 to drilling of the
test well. According to Davis, the well produced more than 3.4 million dollars in net revenue
between September, 2003 and April, 2005.
On July 3, 2002, Davis sent a letter to Anderson, Three Sisters and Austral which
stated, in part, “[T]his letter will serve as a proposed agreement intended to resolve the
issues raised in our prior demand letter …” On July 9, 2002, Anderson responded to the July
3 letter stating: “[T]he terms of the letter are conditionally acceptable …” but “a provision
for the payment by Davis Gulf Coast, Inc. of its currently outstanding balance will need to
be added to the agreement.” On July 11, 2002, a letter was sent by counsel for Davis to
Anderson, Three Sisters and Austral which states: “[P]lease consider this as an amendment
to the July 3, 2002 letter …” and provides for certain payments by Davis. The letter further
states “[I]f this meets with your understanding of our revised agreement, please execute
and return the attached copy of this letter to the undersigned.” Davis’ July 2, 2002 and July
11, 2002 letters were both signed “ACCEPTED AND AGREED” by representatives of Anderson,
Three Sisters and Austral.
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INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL LANDMEN
P. O. BOX 52187
LAFAYETTE, LA 70505-2187
(337) 232-2024
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LOUISIANA LEGAL UPDATE (cont.)
Paragraph 8 of the July 3, 2002 letter agreement stated:
Subject to the provisions of the next succeeding paragraph, if all such liens
and privileges are erased of record on or before September 15, 2002, evidence
of such furnished to Davis, and Davis is able to independently verify such
release, Anderson and Three Sisters shall be deemed to have earned the
interest provided for in the Participation Agreement.
It is undisputed that Anderson did not perform its obligation under the letter
agreements.
Davis asserted that the July, 2002 letter agreements constituted a novation of the
2001 Participation Agreement. “Novation is the extinguishment of an existing obligation
by the substitution of a new one.” La. Civ. Code Art. 1879. Novation will not occur where
there is a modification of an obligation unaccompanied by the intent to extinguish the
original obligation. “The execution of a new writing, the issuance or renewal of a negotiable
instrument, or the giving of new securities for the performance of an existing obligation are
examples of such a modification.” La. Civ. Code Art. 1881. Upon review, the Third Circuit
found as follows:
The plain language of the letters indicates that they constitute an agreement
and were accepted by all the parties... The terms of the agreement, which we
have found to be a novation, substitute a new performance in return for which
Anderson may earn its interest in the leases and in the well… It is undisputed
that Anderson did not perform its obligation under the letter agreements.
Therefore, it did not earn the 25% working interest it now claims.
This case illustrates the scrutiny which should be accorded letter agreements
addressing issues which arise during the course of operations. Although Anderson, et al,
spent significant sums of money on the well which produced more than $3.4 million in net
revenue in less than two years, they did not earn their working interest by failing to have
the liens released of record by September 15, 2002.
ACT 446 OF THE 2006 REGULAR SESSION
Act 446 of the 2006 Regular Session amended Article 11 of the Mineral Code, which
sets forth the rule of correlative rights between surface and mineral owners, by adding
sections B.(1) and (2) as follows:
B.(1)
B.(2)
A reservation of mineral rights in an instrument transferring ownership
of land must include mention of surface rights in the exercise of the
mineral rights reserved, if not otherwise expressly provided by the parties.
(Emphasis added.)
In the absence of particular provisions in the instrument regulating the
extent, location and nature of the rights of the mineral owner to conduct
operations on the property, the requirements of this Subsection are
satisfied by inclusion of the following language in the reservation of
mineral rights: “The transferor (Seller) shall exercise the mineral rights
herein reserved with reasonable regard to the rights of the landowner,
and shall use only so much of the land, including the surface, as is
reasonably necessary to conduct his operations. Such exercise of
mineral rights shall be subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 22 of
the Louisiana Mineral Code. The transferee (Buyer) recognizes that by
virtue of the mineral reservation herein made, the mineral owner shall
have the right to use so much of the land, including the surface, as is
reasonably necessary to explore for, mine and produce the minerals.
This provision has obviously not been interpreted by a Louisiana Court to date, but it
appears that failure to include a provision regarding surface use with a reservation of mineral
rights may result in the mineral servitude owner being denied the right to use the surface.
However, the statute could be interpreted as nullifying a mineral reservation for failure to
include the statutorily mandated verbiage. Please note the revisions to the statute may only
be applied to mineral reservations occurring after its effective date of August 15, 2006.
A copy of the case and statute discussed above may be obtained upon request from
James L. Bullen by facsimile (337-233-9095) or e-mail (bullen@sdmblaw.com).
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Mark H. Tompkins
Attorney and Counselor at Law
203 Oil Center Drive
Lafayette, LA 70503
P. O. Box 52526
Lafayette, LA 70505
(337) 232-5300
marktomp@cox-internet.com
315 S. College, Suite 163
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
(337) 234-3020 phone
(337) 237-2607
Phone 337-369-9500
Fax 337-367-1746
E-mail: klaperouse@bellsouth.net
KEITH E. LAPEROUSE
absTractor
Laperouse Abstract Co.
126 HACKER ST.
NEW IBERIA, LA 70560
The Outer Continental Shelf
Bulletin Board System Website
www.ocsbbs.com
Your #1 Source For Gulf of Mexico
Oil and Gas Information
1101 Dealers Avenue, Suite 200
(504) 733-3117
New Orleans, LA 70123
Email: info@ocsbbs.com
PLAUCHÉ & PLAUCHÉ
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
106 Heymann Boulevard
P. O. Box 52806
Lafayette, LA 70505
(337) 237-1213
Fax (337) 232-3248
S. W. PLAUCHÉ, III
GEORGE C. PLAUCHé
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JAMES A. THOMAS, CPL
RUSSELL E. THOMAS, CPL
Member AAPL, LAPL, HAPL, WHAPL, PLANO and IRWA
Suncoast Land Services, Inc.
Lafayette, Louisiana • (337) 232-1627
Kingwood, Texas • (281) 548-0090
JimmyT@SunCoastLand.com
RussellT@SunCoastLand.com
Patrick W. Reagan, C.P.L.
REAGAN ENERGY
SERVICES, L.L.C.
Professional Land Services
P.O. Box 51194
Lafayette, LA 70505
Tel: 337.237.1296
Fax: 337.237.1299
Preagan@reaganenergy.com
JOHN CHANCE
LAND SURVEYS, INC.
200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506-3001
Phone: 337-237-1300
Direct: 337-268-3234
Fax:
337-268-3281
rdevillier@jchance.com
AAPL-GULF COAST LAND INSTITUTE
Gulf Coast Land Institute
Hotel
October 19-20, 2006
Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
The American Association of Professional Landmen invites you to attend the AAPL Gulf Coast
Land Institute October 19-20, 2006, to be held in Lafayette, Louisiana at the Best Western Hotel
Acadiana, 1801 W. Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA.
This popular event consists of one and a half days of excellent and topical presentations plus a
welcoming icebreaker Wednesday evening at Joey’s hosted by the AAPL, Lafayette Association
of Professional Landmen, and others, an AAPL/LAPL hosted reception on Thursday following
the presentations, an optional Prayer Breakfast on Friday morning and an optional lunch and
presentation on Friday co-sponsored by AAPL & LAPL. This year’s institute is hosted by the
Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen and is chaired by Keith Hebert.
Topics and presentations planned for this year include an update on recent Louisiana legislation,
discussion of recent legislation relating to legacy lawsuits, discussion of site restoration obligations after the Corbell and Castex cases, Business Ethics 101, History of Louisiana surveying,
Production handling agreements, Drilling contracts and what you don’t know can hurt you, a
look at the federal and state relationship in the Gulf of Mexico, the new 2005 COPAS accounting
procedure, and LADNR update.
Welcoming Icebreaker
AAPL, LAPL, and other sponsors welcome all Institute attendees to the Welcoming Icebreaker
to be held at Joey’s, 503 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA. The networking and fun begins at 6:00
p.m. Dale Thevenet is coordinating this event and Joey promises to out-do his previous great
food offering.
AAPL / LAPL Hosted Reception
Ryan Devillier
marketing
representative
land survey division
AAPL and LAPL invite all Institute attendees, LAPL members and “Old Timers” to attend
a jointly hosted reception immediately following the presentations on Thursday. The reception will be held at the Townhouse, 111 Auditorium Place, Lafayette, LA. Connie Conques has
worked with the Townhouse Restaurant to provide an excellent selection of Cajun specialties,
including Natchitoches meat pies.
Optional Prayer Breakfast
E. J. Louviere
Thomas Barry
Madonna A. Warnken
Mike Deville
Bill Claibourne
Carolyn Savoy
Deedie Robison
Si Latiolais
Anne Wilson
Janice Plaisance
Nona Schooler
Leslie Breaux
P. O. Box 52807
Lafayette, LA 70505
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone (337) 237-0410
Fax (337) 237-0996
PHILLIP W. THOMAS, CPL
Member AAPL, LAPL, HAPL, DAPL and IRWA
PETRO-LAND RESOURCES, INC.
Land and Abstract Services
3-D Permitting • Mapping
P. O. Box 53712 (70505)
Office: (337) 265-3948
1003 Hugh Wallis Rd., Bldg. F
Fax: (337) 265-3905
Lafayette, LA 70508
e-mail petro-landresources@cox-internet.com
LAPL is sponsoring an optional prayer breakfast on Friday morning from 7:20 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.
in the Hotel Acadiana. Spouses and guests are welcome. Please contact Keith Hebert at 337942-8565 for more information. The featured speaker will be Father Mesley and music will be
provided by Nancy Tabb Marcantel. The cost for breakfast is $12.
Optional Luncheon and Presentation
AAPL and LAPL jointly host the optional Friday luncheon at the Hotel Acadiana with a presentation by Scott A. Angelle, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary
Angelle will present an update on recent Louisiana Department of Natural Resources issues. The
cost for this lunch is $20.
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AAPL-GULF COAST LAND INSTITUTE SCHEDULE
Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change)
Wednesday October 18
5:00 – 7:00 Thursday October 19
Friday October 20
LAPL hosted Icebreaker at Joey’s
503 Bertrand Drive
Lafayette
6:00 pm Registration and Continental Breakfast
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Louisiana Legislative Update
Michael J. “Mike” Michot,
Louisiana State Senator
Recent Legislation and Legacy Lawsuits
James H. “Jim” Welsh, Commissioner,
Louisiana Office of Conservation
Break
Corbello, Castex and Consequences:
Site Restoration Obligations in Louisiana
Gerald F. Slattery, Schully, Roberts, Slattery, Jaubert & Marino
11:45 – 1:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:30 – 2:30 Business Ethics 101
Albert Hoppe
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:45 History of Surveying in Louisiana
Ralph Gipson, C.H. Fenstermaker &
Associates
3:45 – 4:45 Production Handling Agreements
Paul J. Goodwine, Schully, Roberts, Slattery,
Jaubert & Marino
7:45 - 8:20 am 8:20 – 8:30 8:30 – 9:30 9:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:45 10:45 – 11:45 AAPL / LAPL hosted reception and
“Old Timers” night
Townhouse, 111 Auditorium Place,
Lafayette
7:20 – 8:20 am Optional Prayer Breakfast sponsored
by LAPL
Hotel Acadiana
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30
Drilling Contracts - What You Don’t
Know Can Hurt You!
William W. Pugh, Liskow & Lewis
9:30 – 10:30
From President Truman to Governor
Blanco: Re-examining the Federal/
State Relationship in the Gulf of Mexico
Thomas Beron, Liskow & Lewis
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:45 COPAS 2005 – What’s New in the
Model Form?
Mike Cougevan, Martindale Consultants Inc.
11:45 – 1:30 LAPL & AAPL Luncheon
Louisiana Department of Natural
Resources Issues
Scott Angelle, Secretary, Louisiana
Department of Natural Resources
New Orleans
504.582.1111
Benjamin J. Waring
President
Lafayette
337.237.0132
&
• MMS Advocacy & Research
• Abstracts, Chains of Title &
Special Requests
Baton Rouge
225.381.9643
• Public Information / Adjudication
Houston
713.333.5500
www.gordonarata.com
LA LANDMAN 101
2 1/2 DAY SEMINAR • AAPL APPROVED
Fall 2006 Schedule:
Sept. 20-22, Lafayette, LA
Oct. 11-13, Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 8-10, Shreveport, LA
• Lexco’s OWL & Operating
Rights Database
• OCS Bulletin Board System
Phone:504-733-3117
Facsimilie: 504-733-6040
Cell Phone: 504-957-3865
E-mail: bwaring@ocsbbs.com
http://www.ocsbbs.com
SOUTHERN
TITLE & ABSTRACT
CO., INC.
Certified Abstracts of Title
2200 Pakenham Drive
Chalmette, LA 70043
Instructors
Ceci O. Neustrom, CPL
Madeleine Kimbrell
337.356.8374
titleprollc@hotmail.com
1101 Dealers Avenue
Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70123
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Phone 504-276-5858
Fax 504-276-8566
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Thomas L. Talbot
Oil & Gas
Harold J. Anderson, CPL
President
,
P.O. Box 53908
Lafayette, La. 70505
(337) 984-8522
Fax (337) 984-8517
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PRSRT STD
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
Lafayette, LA
PERMIT NO. 34
P. O. Box 53491
Lafayette, LA 70505
Ad renewals are
now due. Contact
Mark Cunningham,
337-593-0900, to
confirm for next
month’s newsletter.
AAPL-GULF COAST LAND INSTITUTE REGISTRATION
To register for these events complete the registration form and return it to AAPL headquarters (4100 Fossil Creek Blvd., Fort Worth,
TX 76137) with your payment. You may also fax a completed form with credit card information to AAPL at 817-847-7704. Online
registration is available for AAPL members at www.landman.org. (Click the MEMBERS ONLY tab, login, click Online Events, select
event). Tuition assistance is no longer available.
Seating is limited to the first 125 paid participants - confirmations upon payment only. The registration fee includes program materials,
continental breakfasts, and a hosted reception.
TO REGISTER, PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
Gulf Coast Land Institute – Course #338GCLI
Full Name: ____________________________________________________________
Registration Fees
AAPL Member ($195) $ __________
Non-Member ($295) $ __________
Optional Prayer
Company: _____________________________________________________________ Breakfast ($12) Other breakfast guests
City, State, Zip Code: ____________________________________________________ ($12) # _____ Telephone: ____________________________ Fax: _ __________________________
E-mail: _______________________________________________________________
Payment: Check: _____ MasterCard: _____ Visa: _____ AmExp: _____
Card No.: __________________________________________ Exp. Date __________
Signature: _____________________________________________________________
Is this a change of address? ___________
AAPLMembers: $195 • Non-member: $295 prepaid
Add $50 if registering after October 4, 2006
$ __________
$ __________
Optional Lunch ($20) $ __________
Add $50.00 late fee
(after 10/4/06) $ __________
Add $50.00 if requesting CLE $ __________
CLE State: ________________
Total Payment Enclosed $ __________
NOTE: Tuition assistance is no longer
available for this event
CANCELLATIONS MUST BE
SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND WILL BE
SUBJECT TO A $25 CHARGE.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ALLOWED
AFTER OCTOBER 4, 2006.
HAPL TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
The Houston Association of Professional Landmen
37th ANNUAL TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Geoscience, Engineering and Marketing for Landmen
(7.0 CPL/RLP Credits, including 1 Ethics Credit)
PROGRAM AGENDA
8:00 a.m. - 8:20 a.m Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. 1.0 CPL/RLP Credit - Quick-Look Techniques for Prospect Evaluation – Part I
9.30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 p.m. 1.0 CPL/RLP Credit - Quick-Look Techniques for Prospect Evaluation – Part II
By Daniel J. Tearpock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Subsurface Consultants & Associates, L.L.C. This topic will provide landmen
some geological and geophysical tools for use in prospect evaluation.
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Break
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m..75 CPL/RLP Credit - Well Logging for Landmen Part I
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Break
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m..75 CPL/RLP Credit - Well Logging for Landmen Part II
(with Box Lunch provided)
By William G. Price, President of Petrophysical Solutions, Inc. This session will provide landmen with a general overview of well logging
and interpretation.
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Break
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 1.0 CPL/RLP (ETHICS) Credit - AFE – Authority For Everything
By Allen D. Cummings, Attorney-at-Law. This topic will address what is within the scope of authority provided by an executed AFE,
and what is not.
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. .75 CPL/RLP Credit - Basic Operations Engineering for Landmen – Part I
2:45p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. .75 CPL/RLP Credit - Basic Operations Engineering for Landmen – Part II
TBA
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1.0 CPL/RLP Credit - Crude Oil Pricing – 101
By William Scott, Senior Manager of Crude Oil Sales, Burlington Resources, Inc. This presentation will explain the basics of oil marketing
as it relates to the producer.
Registration Fee: $25 for HAPL members/$35 for non-HAPL members
This continuing education seminar will be broadcast by WebEx
to various local associations across the country
Enclosed is a check in the amount of $_______________ representing the registration fee for:
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Company: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone No. _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please make checks payable to HAPL Technical Workshop and mail with this form to: Nicole Weiss at BP America Production Company,
501 Westlake Park Blvd. – RM. 3.371 by April 22, 2006.
Please mark the location you wish to attend:
Burlington Downtown _____ Anadarko North Houston _____ CMI West Houston _____ Chevron Bakersfield_____
For the Houston area attendees, box Lunch, food and beverage generously sponsored by Burlington, Anadarko and CMI.
For questions, please call Glynn Broussard at 281/296-9294, Diane Snyder at 713/622-6868, or Randy Browne at 713/547-2227