Oil and Gas 2.0

Robert Chase Ph.D., Marietta College

8:15 AM - 8:45 AM

Litigation: Contamination and Royalty Litigation; Lease Termination / Cancellation; Mineral Rights Disputes; Implied Covenants

Blake Watson,, University of Dayton
Thomas W. Baker, Tucker Ellis LLP
Keith B. Hall,, Louisiana State University

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Lessons Learned from BP Spill Applied to Regulation of Extraction from Shale in Ohio

Heidi Gorovitz Robertson, Cleveland State University
Maureen Brennan, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Keith Hall, LSU Law Center

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Estate planning and Accounting/Tax Issues

Roger D. Proper, Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd.
James M. Rosa CPA, PFS, Hill, Barth & King LLC

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Keynote Panel

David Mustine, JobsOhio
Josh E. Knights, The Nature Conservancy

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Policy Issues Concerning the Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale in Ohio

Craig Kasper P.E., Hull & Associates, Inc.
Mark Bonifas P.E., Hull & Associates, Inc.

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Economic Development Issues and Implications

Dan Shingler, (Moderator), Editor of SHALE Magazine, Crain's Cleveland Business
Jim Samuel, Founder and Principal, Capitol Integrity Group
David Crandall, Fairmount Minerals
Iryna Lendel, Cleveland State University
The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs

3:15 PM - 4:30 AM