Learn how to identify and handle title issues before they turn into costly delays or litigation.

Gain a practical framework for understanding mineral title in modern practice which focuses on real-world application, not theory.

The instructor will walk through how title actually develops across decades of conveyances, how to identify breaks, inconsistencies, fractional splits and depth severances, plus how to diagnose the root cause of most title failures.

Upcoming Program:

MAY 5, 2026

 

Instructor: Vijay Madduri, J.D.

INSTRUCTOR-LED, LIVE, VIRTUAL FORMAT
4 PDHs (Professional Development Hours)

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ABOUT THIS SEMINAR:
This webinar will give anyone working with titles a practical framework for understanding mineral title in modern practice. The focus is on practical, real-world application, not theory.
Participants will learn how to:
1) communicate title clearly to operators, attorneys, analysts, and owners,
2) evaluate risk, and
3) prioritize curative.

The goal is to help you become faster, more accurate, more confident, and more effective at handling title problems before they become delays or litigation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

* Division Order Analysts
* Field and In-House Landmen
* Lease/Title Administrators
* Attorneys
* Land Techs and Records Personnel
* Broker Teams
* Energy Company Land Department Professionals
* Small Operators looking to improve internal processes
* Anyone who interacts with minerals owners, leasehold chains, or title opinions

SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS:

* Case studies using anonymized real-world title
* Hands-on chain-building exercises
* Quick “spot the problem” title challenges
* Group analysis of a bad deed or incomplete probate
* Small-team breakout on curative strategy
* Live Q&A on attendee-submitted issues

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

VIJAY MADDURI, J.D.
Attorney and Shareholder with Munson, McMillin, Madduri & Williams, P.C. in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Vijay has practiced oil and gas law in Tulsa since 2009. Vijay has handled a wide range of transactional projects across several industries including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, business formation and consulting, general corporate and business governance, business contracts, commercial lending and project finance. In oil and gas, Vijay represents clients in acquisition and sale agreements, participation, development and leasing transactions, title examination, drilling and operating agreements, gathering, transportation and pipeline easement agreements, and product purchase, sale and processing agreements. Vijay maintains a very active oil and gas title examination practice and has rendered numerous types of opinions covering a wide variety of title issues. He received his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law and a B.B.A. in Economics from the University of Oklahoma.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
Participants will walk out with a clearer, faster method for reading and resolving title. Instead of spending hours deciphering confusing conveyances or waiting on outside counsel, participants will have a step-by-step method to identify the issue, determine the missing link, and propose the correct curative action.

They will also learn how to prevent the most common errors that stall a project: mis-read Duhig transfers, double-loaded ORRIs, Misapplied BPO/APO burdens, omitted heirs, mistaken fractional math, and incomplete depth ownership.

This seminar directly improves workflow efficiency, communication with attorneys, and accuracy in building runsheets, leasing, and revenue decks.

COURSE CONTENT OVERVIEW

Foundations
– How mineral title actually develops across decades
– Surface vs mineral vs leasehold vs royalty
– Reading conveyances the fast way

Running and Interpreting a Chain
– Building clean chains and spotting breaks
– Cross-checking to verify accuracy
– Reading pooling orders, assignments, and leases

High-Frequency Problems
– Fractional math traps
– NPRIs, ORRIs, and how burdens stack
– Depth severances & horizontal complications
– Probate gaps and intestacy issues
– Montana-specific quirks vs Oklahoma-specific quirks

Curative Strategy
– Prioritizing issues by risk
– Which defects truly matter and which do not
– Choosing the right curative document

Communication Skills for Land Professionals
– Writing clear summaries
– What attorneys actually need
– How to collaborate with DO Analysts on a clean workflow

Case Studies & Exercises
– “Fix this broken chain” exercise
– Real-world curative drafting examples
– Title math workshop
– Discussions to solve common pooling issues

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS
1. Professional Development Hours (PDHS) are essential for maintaining professional licenses and credentials. Most state licensing boards require a specific number of PDH credits during each renewal cycle to maintain an active license.
2. This professional development training course qualifies for 4.0 PDHs and .4 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) which can help you meet your continuing education requirements.
3. Each participant attending the entire program will receive a signed UNIVERSITY OF TULSA, CESE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION showing the PDHs earned, seminar title, date of instruction and instructor.
4. Associations (AAPL, Bar Associations, Accountancy Boards, etc.) may also approve this course. Individuals are asked to submit a copy of their Certificate of Completion and information about the program and instructor found on this webpage.
5. The University of Tulsa is a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accredited university.

SEMINAR DATE, TIME, FORMAT:
DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
TIMES: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm (Central) with a break for lunch
FORMAT: VIRTUAL, INSTRUCTOR-LED via ZOOM
This event is being conducted entirely online. All attendees will connect and attend from their computer.

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* $495.00 /person | EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT | expires April 14, 2026
* $595.00/person | Registration fee after April 14, 2026
Last Day to Register: May 4, 2026