Energy Law This Week

About Energy Law This Week

Energy Law This Week delivers key insights at the intersection of law and the energy industry. Hosted by attorneys Matt Jones and April Rolen-Ogden and brought to you by Liskow, this podcast breaks down the latest legal developments shaping the energy sector—helping professionals stay informed and ahead in a rapidly changing landscape.

Publisher

Matt Jones and April Rolen-Ogden

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Mar 2025

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 18 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Call Before You Dig: Understanding Pipeline Law and Safety | Ep 18

   Host Matt and April interview attorneys from O’Neill and Rivera about evolving pipeline law and safety regulations, offering practical insights for industry professionals.

2. 

   9 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Understanding Oil Spills: Legal and Practical Insights from Industry Professionals | Ep 17

   Sponsored by Liskow – Leaders in all aspects of energy law. Oil spills are often in the headlines, capturing public attention and prompting significant legal and environmental discussions. But what exactly happens when an oil spill occurs? In this blog post, we will explore the legal framework governing oil spills, practical responses from industry professionals, […]

3. 

   12 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   All’s Well that Ends in a Well:  Drilling Contracts | Ep 16

   Hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden examine legal cases like Greenpeace and a North Dakota royalty lawsuit, revealing their impact on the oil and gas industry.

4. 

   8 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Oil and Gas Regulator with an Unlikely Name:  The Texas Railroad Commission | Ep 15

   Kelli Kenney explains the Texas Railroad Commission's role as the original oil and gas regulator, as hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden explore its influence on other states in this interview.

5. 

   10 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Overriding Royalty Interests:  An Extra (But Often Necessary) Cost of Operating | Ep 14

   Host Matt Jones interviews April L. Rolen-Ogden about overriding royalty interests, explaining their purpose, function, and common "washout" complications in oil and gas operations.

6. 

   3 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Clearing the Air: Carbon Capture & Sequestration in the New Era | Ep 13

   Host Matt and Host April interview LSU Law Professor Keith Hall about carbon capture and sequestration, exploring federal tax credits and economic drivers within new regulatory frameworks.

7. 

   30 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Wells on the High Seas: Maritime Law and the Energy Industry | Ep 12

   Hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden examine maritime law's impact on the energy industry, covering key cases like the Texas Supreme Court's produced water rights decision in this interview episode.

8. 

   2 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Mineral Lease: A Crucial Industry Tool of Land Departments and Landmen | Ep 11

   Hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden discuss mineral leases, examining legal cases and lease agreement implications within the oil and gas sector, highlighting the importance of understanding lessee rights.

9. 

   4 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Royalty: The Price of Production | Ep 10

   Hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden analyze recent energy law cases, highlighting lease disputes, surface rights, and royalty complexities, stressing the need for clear written agreements.

10. 

    28 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Navigating Bankruptcy in the Energy Sector | Ep 09

    Industry experts examine legal updates concerning climate change litigation and energy sector bankruptcy, focusing on creditor rights and implications within different bankruptcy types.

11. 

    21 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

    It Broke, It Blew Up, and It’s On Fire: How to Handle Catastrophic Response | Ep 08

    Industry experts Matt Jones, April Rolen-Ogden, and Michael Golemi examine critical steps for responding to catastrophic incidents, including communication and root cause analysis in this interview.

12. 

    14 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

    There’s a Reason They Call it “Master”: Why MSAs are Crucial to the Entire Business | Ep 07

    Attorneys Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden examine energy sector legal updates, while John Almy explores Master Service Agreements and their crucial role in business; this is an interview.

13. 

    7 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Blowout Insurance: The Most Underused Coverage? | Ep 06

    Hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden examine recent legal cases and delve into the complexities of well control insurance, highlighting its importance and coverage details.

14. 

    30 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Covering Your Assets: Shifting Risk Through Indemnity | Ep 05

    Attorney Bill Pugh explains oilfield indemnity basics, the knock-for-knock structure, and the complexities of multi-party indemnities in a discussion with Matt and April, offering listeners a deeper understanding of risk management; this is an interview.

15. 

    23 Apr 2025

    Beginning of the Middle: Gathering Agreements | Ep 04

    Industry experts discuss legal updates including the Greenpeace trial and offshore oil and gas leasing, then examine gathering agreements.

16. 

    2 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Pipelines and Protests: The Greenpeace Verdict | Ep 03

    Industry experts analyze the legal battle between Greenpeace and Energy Transfer over Dakota Access Pipeline protests, highlighting free speech implications and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's involvement in this interview episode.

17. 

    26 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Navigating Federal Offshore Waters | Ep 02

    Industry experts explore the intricate landscape of federal offshore operations, examining jurisdictional foundations, leasing processes, environmental regulations, and political shifts in this interview.

18. 

    18 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Joint Operating Agreements – The Backbone of Upstream | Ep 01

    Industry experts examine joint operating agreements and their critical role in upstream energy, clarifying COPAS provisions and operator/non-operator dynamics in this episode.

Inside a recent episode

Call Before You Dig: Understanding Pipeline Law and Safety | Ep 18

Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The most famous pipeline, this is a very interesting one to me. In World War II, the refineries, the big refineries for gasoline were on the East Coast, Standard Oil. And to get the oil there, they basically floated it down the Mississippi River through the Gulf of Mexico around to New Jersey. But the German submarines began sinking those tankers that they used to do it. So they had to build a pipeline. And in 1942, they built what was called Big Inch, which was like a nine inch pipeline, huge for that time. And they built it from, I think, East Texas to New Jersey in about 13 months, which is miraculous. […]

Who has been a guest on Energy Law This Week

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kelli Kenney
• Keith Hall
• April Rolen-Ogden
• Michael Golemi
• John Almy

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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