Publications
Lease and Title
- Measuring the Quality of Title, State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course, 2008.
- Todays Marketing, Yesterdays Leases, Check Stub Statutes: The Perfect Storm, The University of Texas School of Law 30th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute, 2004.
- Rights, Obligations and Problems Of Depth Severed Mineral And Leasehold Ownership, Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 2003.
- Dangers Associated With Use Of And Reliance Upon Prior Title Opinions, State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Course, 2002.
- Recent Developments and Specific Pooling Issues, The University of Texas School of Law 27th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute, 2001,
- Pooling and Community Leases: Problems and Options for The Executive Owner, the Non-executive Owner and the Lessee State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Course, 1997.
Joint Operating Agreements
- The Joint Operating Agreement – The Basics, The University of Texas School of Law 35th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute, Oil and Gas Fundamentals Boot Camp 2009
- Standard for Proof of Damages under the Joint Operating Agreement and Lagniappe, State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course, 2004.
- Joint Operating Agreements - Current Issues, The University of Houston Bar Foundation Advanced Oil & Gas Short Course, 2002 and 2004.
Exploration and Participation Agreements
- Area of Mutual Interest Agreements, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, Oil & Gas Agreements: The Exploration Phase, 2009.
- Old Area of Mutual Interest and Dedication Agreements New Problems, Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 2006
- Complex Exploration Agreements; Getting Down to Business, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, Oil & Gas Agreements: The Exploration Phase, 2004.
Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Organizing and Executing Due Diligence – Quickly, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, Oil & Gas Agreements: The Sales and Financing, 2006
- The Fundamentals: State of the Art of Negotiation Environmental Issues in Energy Industry Purchase and Sale Agreements, Part 2: Flexible Approaches to Negotiation, Annual Program on Oil and Gas Law, The Institute for Energy Law of The Center for American and International Law, 2004.
- A Meeting of the Minds on Title Defects, Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 2002.
Note: Copies of the above articles and a complete list of all Mr. Cummings articles will be furnished upon request.