Programs

Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference

First presented in 1949, the Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference is America’s, and possibly the world’s, oldest continuously presented CLE program.

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Energy Litigation Conference

The conference where energy conferences meet litigation conferences, designed for litigation counsel and in-house litigation managers working in the energy industries.

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IEL-ANADE Conference

Jointly presented every other year in Mexico City or Houston by the IEL and the Mexican Corporate Counsel Association, ANADE, this conference covers matters of interest to U.S. and Mexican energy lawyers.

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IEL-SEERIL International Oil & Gas Law Conference

A two day program in London on international oil and gas law presented biennially by the IEL and the Oil & Gas Committee of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law.

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International Oil & Gas Law - Part I and II

Every year the IEL joins with the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators to present this foundation course in international law, contracts and negotiations.

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ITA-IEL Joint Conference

First held in 2014, for this conference the IEL teams up with its sister institute, the {Institute for Transnational Arbitration}, to present a conference focused on issues in international energy arbitration.

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Law of Shale Plays Conference

This two day conference covering legal, technical and practical aspects of the surge in shale oil and gas developments in the United States is presented annually in Texas or Pennsylvania.

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Law School Symposium

This annual event, principally for law students, is hosted by one of the IEL's law school members.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Presented for the first time in 2014, this conference reviews trends and issues in oil and gas acquisitions and disposals, at both corporate and asset levels.

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Midstream Oil & Gas Law Conference

A conference for the midstream specialist, which examines topical issues in midstream regulation, litigation and transactional work.

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Natural Resources Law Teachers Conference

A specialist conference for university teachers of energy and environmental law, at which professors from around the U.S. and Canada discuss current teaching themes and methods, jointly sponsored by the IEL, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources.

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Oil & Gas Law Short Course

This one-week intensive program on the fundamentals of US oil and gas law was developed in 1983 by a group of practicing attorneys, landmen, and experienced law school professors, and is jointly presented every year by the IEL, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation.

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Oilfield Services Law Conference

First promoted by the IEL’s Oilfield Services Committee in 2010, this conference has become a must-attend annual event for lawyers working in the oilfield services sector.

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Renewable Energy Law Conference

First presented in 2008, this is the conference for lawyers involved in renewable energy in its various forms.

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Short Seminars

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Webinars

The IEL offers live online 60 or 90 minute educational webinars at regular intervals throughout the year.

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YEP CLE Seminars

From time to time, the YEP Practice Committee organizes breakfast or luncheon seminars, either on its own or in conjunction with another organization for young professionals.

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YEP General Counsel Forum

Every year, the IEL Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee hosts an evening forum in Houston at which top industry general counsel answer questions on legal and career topics from an audience of young lawyers working in-house and in private practice, before joining them for further informal discussions over dinner. A similar event is occasionally held in Pennsylvania.

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Energy Transaction

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