The certificate in Energy Law – Oil and Gas Law and Policy is designed for energy industry professionals (including experts who negotiate oil and gas and energy contracts and regulation of natural resources such as water and minerals) to deliver specialized legal training for an in-depth understanding of the industry’s changing complex legal and commercial aspects. 

The graduate-level certificate in Energy Law – Oil and Gas Law and Policy will prepare new and experienced energy industry professionals to effectively address complex legal and policy challenges in the energy, oil, and gas sector. Specifically, participants will be exposed to (i) important Federal and state laws, regulations and policies in the energy, oil, and gas sector, and (ii) advances in theory and practice, as well as applications of law, regulation and policies through case studies through a module-based structure.

Individuals who complete the program will be able to synthesize scenarios, practice, and legal regulation in the energy, oil, and gas sector, providing analysis or judgments for consideration to organizational leadership with a nuanced perspective.

The certificate in Energy Law – Oil and Gas Law and Policy provides an industry-responsive curriculum with a focus on energy, oil, and gas law as it applies to policies, business, and economic factors. Courses are offered by asynchronous distance learning to provide a flexible schedule for working professionals. Interactive coursework includes case study assignments and regular interaction with classmates through zoom meetings, videos, audio casts, chat rooms, discussion boards, and group breakout sessions. 

This program is approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology. 

For more information, please go to law.tamu.edu.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
Required Courses 1,2,3
LAW 618	Contract Law and Strategies 3	3
LAW 764	Introduction to the United States Legal System	2
Select one of the following:		1
LAW 745	ADR Doing Deals and Resolving Disputes Through Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration
LAW 772	Ethical Decision Making
LAW 792	Dispute Resolution
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:		6
LAW 643	Property Law and Transactions
LAW 652	Mineral Title Examination and Real Estate Transactions
LAW 654	Oil and Gas Contracts
LAW 659	Water Law and Regulation
LAW 687	Oil and Gas Regulatory Practices
LAW 696	Oil and Gas Law
Total Semester Credit Hours		12

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(a) Students enrolled in the Masters of Legal Studies degree program or the Master of Laws degree program at Texas A&M University School of Law and earning the Certificate in Energy Law-Oil and Gas Law and Policy concurrently with the degree program and (b) students who have previously earned a degree from Texas A&M University School of Law are required to take two other elective courses in lieu of the required courses listed.

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Students who are licensed to practice law in the United States or who hold a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school are required to take two additional elective courses in lieu of the required courses listed.

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Students who are foreign-educated lawyers possessing a degree equivalent to the JD are required to take one additional elective course in lieu of LAW 618 Contract Law and Strategies.

Students enrolled in the Masters of Legal Studies degree program or the Master of Laws degree program at Texas A&M University School of Law and earning the Certificate in Energy Law-Oil and Gas Law and Policy concurrently with the degree program must have applied for graduation for the degree program in the semester in which the Certificate is to be awarded and must successfully complete the semester credit hours as indicated on their degree plan.