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The Eugene Kuntz Conference on Natural Resources Law and Policy
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Join us for this year’s Eugene Kuntz Conference on Natural Resources Law and Policy, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2026. Breakfast and continuing legal education (CLE) sign-ins will begin at 8 a.m.
A premier, national CLE event, this conference is designed for mineral law attorneys and petroleum landmen who are interested in learning the most prevalent law and policy in the oil, gas and energy sectors. The Kuntz Conference is presented by the University of Oklahoma College of Law and the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Energy and Natural Resources Law Section. It will be held at the Oklahoma City Convention Center with a virtual option for those who are unable to attend in-person.
Please contact Deah Caldwell at universityexperiences@ou.edu for more information.
Conference Details
ABOUT KUNTZ
Held annually, the Kuntz Conference is a Continuing Legal Education event and one of the nation’s largest specialized gatherings of experts on natural resources law and policy. It attracts hundreds of legal professionals and landmen from across the country from the oil, gas, and natural resources sectors.
The Kuntz Conference is named for former OU Law Dean (1965-1970) Eugene Kuntz and was born from his extensive scholarship, practice, and contributions in the field of oil and gas and natural resources law. In 1962, he authored Kuntz, A Treatise on the Law of Oil and Gas, which is still extensively cited by courts across the country.
Following his tenure at OU Law, Kuntz's students endowed a prestigious faculty position in his honor, the Eugene Kuntz Chair of Law in Oil, Gas, and Natural Resources, which Professors Richard Hemingway and Owen Anderson have held. This respected faculty position continues to this day.
Currently, Professor Joseph A. Schremmer leads OU Law's oil and gas program. He teaches oil and gas law and directs OU Law's Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Center. Professor Schremmer is the sole update and revision author of Kuntz's treatise.
Also, in conjunction with the conference annually, the Oil and Gas Reception is held, honoring an exceptional individual in the field of natural resources law and policy. This outstanding person is bestowed with the Eugene Kuntz Award. Since 1993, 31 individuals have received this honor.
Stay tuned for the University of Oklahoma College of Law's announcement of the 2026 Kuntz Award winner.
Check back here later for the agenda and program for the conference.
The following states are approved for the number of CLE credits appearing next to its name:
- AAPL CEUs - pending CLE credit.
- AR CLEs - pending CLE credit.
- CO CLEs - pending CLE credit.
- KS CLEs - pending CLE credit.
- ND CLEs - pending CLE credit.
- OH CLEs - pending CLE credit.
- OK CLEs - pending CLE credit.
- TX CLEs - pending CLE credit.
- WV CLEs - pending CLE credit.
WY CLEs - pending CLE credit.
Hotel
Hotels close to the Oklahoma City Convention Center include:
Colcord Hotel
15 North Robinson Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Fairfield Inn and Suites Oklahoma City Downtown
10 Southwest 4th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel
100 Oklahoma City Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Renaissance Oklahoma City Downtown Bricktown Hotel
100 East Sheridan Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Parking
https://okcconventioncenter.com/attend/directions-parking/
1993 William G. Paul | 1995 Tom J. McDaniel | 1996 R. Clark Musser | 1998 R. G. “Jack” Horner |
1999 Joseph Morris | 2000 Philip D. Hart | 2001 Barth P. Walker | 2002 Charles E. Daniel |
2003 James George | 2004 James C.T. Hardwick | 2005 Duke R. Ligon | 2006 H. B. “Hank” Watson |
2007 Mark D. Christiansen | 2008 Henry J. Hood | 2009 Marian P. Opala | 2010 Terence Daintith |
2011 Lyndon C. Taylor | 2012 David L. Boren | 2013 Mart Tisdal | 2014 Michael L. Decker |
2015 Owen Anderson | 2016 J. Larry Nichols | 2017 Gregory Mahaffey | 2018 Richard Books & Richard Grimes |
2019 John Moricoli | 2021 John R. Reeves | 2022 Kevin Hayes | 2023 Eric King |
2024 Sharon T. Thomas | 2025 Paul D. Trimble |
2026 Kuntz Conference Speakers
JOHN BERRY
Biographical information forthcoming.
REAGAN BRADFORD
Biographical information forthcoming.
TIM DOWD
Biographical information forthcoming.
PIPER HAMPTON
Biographical information forthcoming.
CODY MCPHERSON
Biographical information forthcoming.
MELISSA D. MORTAZAVI
Melissa Mortazavi teaches and writes legal ethics, about torts, administrative law, and food law and policy, where she explores the dialogue between legal systems, institutions and identity. Her articles have appeared in the Fordham, Columbia (online), UCLA (online) and Cardozo law reviews, among others. Mortazavi is the former chair of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Professional Responsibility and the incoming chair of the AALS Torts & Compensation Systems Section.
JOSEPH A. SCHREMMER
Joseph A. Schremmer is a professor of law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and director of the Oil, Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Center. He teaches courses in oil and gas, energy and natural resources law, as well as first-year property and contracts.
He is the sole revision and update author of Kuntz on Oil and Gas Law, a co-author of Oil and Gas Law: Cases and Materials (11th ed. Foundation Press) and has published extensively in law journals on topics including correlative rights, waste, pore space, subsurface trespass and split estates.
Before joining OU Law, Schremmer was the Judge Leon Karelitz Oil and Gas Law Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Before that, he practiced law in Wichita, Kansas, for six years, handling a wide variety of matters involving oil and gas production.
PATRICK STEIN
Biographical information forthcoming.
SCOTT VERPLANK
Biographical information forthcoming.
CHUCK YATES
Biographical information forthcoming.