American Bar Association Energy and Resources Committees

Oil and Gas Committee

2010-2011 Committee Chair:

Jolisa Melton Dobbs, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, TX

2009-2010 Committee Awards

This Committee was recognized with the following award. (more)

• 2009-2010 Phoenix Award

About the Committee

The Oil and Gas Committee is a new committee that combines the work of the former Global Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Committee and International Energy and Resources Transactions Committees to create a broader-based committee dealing with oil and gas issues. It provides a venue for energy law practitioners who wish to monitor, discuss and explore legal trends and developments that impact the practice of law within the oil and gas industry. The Committee provides a unique opportunity to establish a strong global network of lawyers and legal associations worldwide to promote professional development in oil and gas transactional areas through exchange of ideas, experiences, and access to the latest best practices. This Committee focuses upon many topics of interest to energy law practitioners including, among others: (1) legal issues pertinent to the business of exploring for and producing oil and natural gas, (2) new trends and developments in the oil and gas industry that have an impact on the rendition of legal services within that industry, (3) regulatory, statutory and case law developments pertinent to the exploration and production business, (4) the future of the domestic oil and gas exploration and production industry, and (5) global trends and risks affecting oil and gas project developments that are most complementary to members' practices and interests.

Committee Resources

Basic Practice Series: FERC, Second Edition

Lawyers, as well as government officials, academics, and consultants will benefit from this comprehensive guide to electric restructuring. The editor and contributing authors are experienced practitioners involved in all facets of the industry and bring a wealth of knowledge to bear on this ever-changing topic. This book examines some of the most important legal and policy issues associated with electricity law.

Alternative Dispute Resolution for Oil & Gas Practitioners

Alternative Dispute Resolution for Oil and Gas Practitioners takes a practical approach to the resolution of business disputes requiring settlements, in both international and domestic transactions and in a domestic regulatory context.

The emphasis is on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for oil and gas activities. This book discusses several of the most important and most widely utilized mechanisms that have been established by numerous experts in the ADR field.