Past Events
Navigating Legal & Regulatory Challenges in the Conventional Oil & Gas Industry: Protecting Your Business & Minimizing Exposure
Rustic Lodge 2199 Oakland Ave. , Indiana , PA, United StatesBabst Calland is sponsoring a collaborative and timely training seminar for conventional oil and gas operations addressing creditor/debtor rights, well plugging and site remediation, and pipeline safety. Babst Calland Presenters David Ross Erica Dausch Jean Mosites Kevin Garber Keith Coyle
CLE Program – Pool/Unitization, Oil & Gas Reservations
BabstCalland_Pit_0119Babst Calland attorney Bruce F. Rudoy will present a CLE program on "Pool/Unitization, Oil & Gas Reservations."
2016 AAPL Appalachian Land Institute
Doubletree Pittsburgh - Meadow Lands 340 Racetrack Rd. , Washington, PA, United StatesJoin us at AAPL's 2016 Appalachian Land Institute held this year in Washington, Pa. on October 6-7, 2016. This popular event consists of a day and a half of excellent and topical presentations. There will be an MLBC/NALA/SAAPL hosted dinner on October 6 for an extra fee. For more information or to register, click here.
Invent Penn State: Venture & IP Conference
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel 215 Innovation Blvd. , State College , PA, United StatesJoin us at the Invent Penn State, Venture & IP Conference, October 6-7, 2016. The event will include a networking reception, exhibitors, Venture Connection, educational panels, University Technology Showcase and prominent speakers.
WVONGA Fall Meeting
Oglebay Resort & Conference Center 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, WV, United StatesJoin us for the WVONGA Spring Meeting and enjoy a couple of days of education, networking, and enjoyment!
ACBA Association of Municipal and School Solicitors Meeting
ACBA Headquarters 436 Seventh, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDonald C. Bluedorn II and Kathy K. Condo, shareholders at Babst Calland, will give a presentation at the monthly meeting of the Association of Municipal and School Solicitors Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association on October 20, 2016, entitled What’s Going on with Our Drinking Water? The presentation will address recent water contamination headlines, provide an overview of the existing regulatory program, review third party suit issues, and offer...
Energy & Mineral Law Foundation’s Kentucky Mineral Law Conference
Hilton Downtown Lexington Hotel 389 W. Vine St. , Lexington, KY, United StatesJoin us at the EMLF Kentucky Mineral Law Conference on October 19-20, 2016 at the Hilton Downtown Lexington Hotel. Change is Coming: 2016 Pipeline Safety Regulatory and Legislative Update The U.S. Brianne K. Kurdock Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) currently has several significant rulemakings pending. In addition, in June 2016, Congress passed the PIPES Act (Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of...
CLE Program: Clients – The Good – The Bad – The Ugly
BabstCalland_Pit_0119Babst Calland attorney Robert W. Thomson will present a CLE program on "Clients - The Good - The Bad - The Ugly.”
Marcellus Shale Coalition 2016 Annual Member Meeting
Penn SateJoin us at the annual member meeting for the Marcellus Shale Coalition on October 26, 2016 in State College, Pa. The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) works with exploration and production, midstream, and supply chain partners in the Appalachian Basin and across the country to address issues regarding the production of clean, job-creating, American natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays. MSC provides in-depth information to policymakers, regulators, media, and other public...
Shale 101 Unplugged: Learn the Facts About Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream
The Marcellus Shale Coalition is offering a two-day Shale 101 seminar on November 2 - 3 at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott. This seminar is being offered to all oil and gas industry stakeholders, state, county and local officials, and individuals interested in learning about unconventional shale and natural gas development in Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. The development of natural gas from unconventional shale in Pennsylvania has created a huge...
PIOGA’s Annual Membership Meeting and Retirement Celebration
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Cranberry 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA, United StatesPlease join us at PIOGA's Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Hear about the work of the association on legislative, regulatory and public education matters that impact your business. Stay for a retirement reception for Lou D'Amico following the meeting.
IPAA Annual Meeting
The Cloister 100 Cloister Drive, Sea Island, GA, United StatesJoin us at IPAA's 87th Annual Meeting to hear an impressive line-up of experts discuss the current state of the industry and assess the impact politics will have on America's oil and natural gas industry. For more information click here.
WVONGA Embracing Energy Conference
Columbia Gas Transmission 1700 MacCorkle Ave. SE, Charleston, WV, United StatesBrianne K. Kurdock Shareholder, Brianne Kurdock will be presenting on Pipelines & FERC at the West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association's (WVONGA) 3rd Annual Embracing Energy Conference for Women to take place in Charleston, W. Va. on November 10-11, 2016.
Air & Waste Management Association AMS Luncheon
Pennsylvania Brewing Company 800 Vinial Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBabst Calland Shareholder, Jean Mosites will be presenting at the Air & Waste Management Association, Allegheny Mountain Section Luncheon on November 10, 2016. In 1978, EPA’s first proposed hazardous waste regulations under RCRA contained a carve-out for “oil and gas drilling muds” and “production brines” exempting them from storage, treatment and disposal standards to which hazardous wastes were subject. EPA justified the classification because such wastes were high in volume...
WV Shale Gas Law Seminar 2016
WVU College of Law 101 Law School Dr. , Morgantown , WV, United StatesShareholder Christopher B. Power will be presenting at the West Virginia CLE Annual Shale Gas Law Seminar on November 18-19, 2016. For more information or to register, click here.
MSC Pipeline Safety Seminar: PHMSA Rulemaking Update
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/SouthpointeIn April 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ("PHMSA") published a long-anticipated rulemaking proposal for gas gathering and transmission lines. More than four years in the making, the proposed rules would significantly expand PHMSA's jurisdiction over gas gathering lines and add several new requirements to the agency's regulations for gas transmission lines. Many of these proposals respond to congressional mandates and recommendations issued by...
Pennsylvania Mechanics’ Lien Law Amendments: DGS Online Construction Notices Directory in Effect January 1, 2017
DoubleTree Hotel, Green Tree 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin Babst Calland for an informative and timely session on using the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) online "State Construction Notices Directory," which lien claimants will be required to use on all construction projects greater than $1.5 million beginning January 1, 2017. Attendees will receive hands-on training from Babst Calland construction attorneys in navigating the new online directory, as well as learn about the Mechanics' Lien Law Amendments and...
Platts 15th Annual Gas Storage Outlook Conference
Omni Houston Hotel 4 Riverway, Houston, TX, United StatesAttorney James Curry will be speaking at Platts 15th Annual Gas Storage Outlook Conference, January 12-13, 2017. Join us to engage with knowledgeable gas storage experts discussing LNG, gas-electric integration, and additional demand drivers. Learn how you can profit in an increasingly volatile gas storage landscape.
CLE Program – The Trade Secret Act: Federal Defend Trade Secret Act
BabstCalland_Pit_0119Babst Calland attorneys James Corbelli and Steven Silverman will present a CLE program on "The Trade Secret Act: Federal Defend Trade Secret Act."
Marcellus-Utica Midstream Conference & Exhibition
David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. , Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAttorney Keith J. Coyle will be speaking as part of a Legal Roundtable on the Constant of Change at the Marcellus-Utica Midstream Conference & Exhibition, January 24-26, 2017. Midstream operators face multiple legal and regulatory challenges, both at the national level as a new administration takes office, and locally. The legal roundtable will focus on top issues in the sector and provide a heads-up as a new year begins. To view the full conference...