State of the Dominant Estate

On November 6, 2009 the College of Law will host a symposium discussing the current state of the law as it pertains to the common law doctrine that the mineral estate is dominant to the surface estate. The symposium will be held in the new Moot Courtroom and is co-sponsored by the Rural Law Center, the School of Energy Resources and the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute. Speakers will include Prof. Alan Romero, who is the director of the Rural Law Center, Visiting Professor Dennis Stickley along with Ms. Lynne Boomgaarden, Director of the Department of State Lands & Investments, Mr. Jim Magagna from the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association, Casper lawyer Mr. Craig Newman and Bureau of Land Management officials. There is no charge to attend 5.75 CLE credits are available.

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Sponsors:

University of Wyoming College of Law, Rural Law Center, School of Energy Resources, Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute

 

Location & Date:

November 6, 2009

University of Wyoming College of Law Room 178 (Moot Courtroom)

Laramie, Wyoming

 

Schedule:

8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration  
9:00 am - 9:30 am Welcome Dean Stephen Easton and Professor Alan Romero
9:30 am - 10:00 am Comparative Law on Severed Estates Visiting Professor Dennis Stickley
10:00 am - 10:45 am Mineral Development on Federal Lands Ms. Veronica Larvie, Department of Interior Solicitor's Office (To be Confirmed)
10:45 am - 11:00 am Morning Break  
11:00 am - 11:30 am State Lands & Conservation Laws Ms. Lynne Boomgaarden, Director, Office of State Lands & Investments

Commissioner, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

11:30 am - 12:00 pm City & County Land Use Issues Professor Alan Romero
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Luncheon Presentation Dr. Mark Northam, School of Energy Resources
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Landowner Interest & Concerns Mr. Jim Magagna, Executive Director, Wyoming Stockgrowers Association
1:30  pm - 2:00 pm Project Planning & Development Mr. David R. Brown, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, BP America Production Co. (To be Confirmed)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Advising Wyoming Clients Mr. Craig Newman, Esq., Attorney at Law
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon Break  
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Panel & Questions for Speakers  

 

5.75 general CLE credits

For questions about CLE opportunities sponsored by the UW College of Law, please contact Anetra Parks at (307) 766-4074.

For questions about the November 6th event, The State of the Dominant Estate, please contact Prof. Dennis Stickley or the law school's main office at lawmain@uwyo.ed or (307) 766-6416.

 

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