/content/ogfj/en/blogs/legally-speaking.html2012-05-16T00:45:44.122ZAaron Ball’s practice includes advising clients on structure, negotiation and documentation of global corporate, energy and manufacturing transactions, with a focus on the United States and Latin America. Mr. Ball has extensive experience representing energy and manufacturing companies in US and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, exploration, drilling, service and production contracts, development projects and a variety of other types of agreements. He also has significant experience representing companies across a wide range of industries in cross-border transactions in Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. * Member of the Advisory Board for the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) * Editorial Board of the Energy Law Advisor, IEL’s quarterly publication for energy industry lawyers * Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) * Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) International Steering Committee * Texas Super Lawyer * Houston Business Journal "40 Under 40" as one of Houston’s forty most outstanding business leaders under the age of forty Day Communiqu&eacutenoemail@noemail.orgrkinnearYou may wish to revise the use of the word mines perhaps using cluster munitions instead.<br /> <br /> This is not the first time cluster bombs have caused a problem for civilians. USA carpet bombed Laos with 288 million of them during the Vietnam war in an attempt to cut off the supply routes of the Viet Cong in its jungles.<br /> <br /> Please view www.projectpineapple.blogspot.com /content/ogfj/en/blogs/legally-speaking/2011/02/enemy-mine-munitions-cause-explosive-situation-in-iraqi-hydrocarbons-development.html#comments-you-may-wish-to-revise-the-use-of-the-word-mines-p2011-08-03T22:45:58.645Z2011-08-03T22:45:58.645Znoemail@noemail.orgjwc0846Thanks for boiling all those pages of IRS rules and explanations down into a handful of bullet points.<br /> <br /> When following stock spin-offs of all kinds it is hard not to think &quot;what <i>are</i> they doing?&quot; in that space between the announcement of the intention and the next steps. <br /> <br /> Your post filled a gap in my understanding of the process. /content/ogfj/en/blogs/legally-speaking/2011/02/the-risky-and-profitable-business-of-investing-in-spin-off-companies.html#comments-thanks-for-boiling-all-those-pages-of-irs-rules-an2011-08-03T22:46:05.369Z2011-08-03T22:46:05.369Znoemail@noemail.orgAnonymousCould I get some feedback on Williams Exploration and their financial postion following the split from the midstream portion of the company? /content/ogfj/en/blogs/legally-speaking/2012/01/2012/01/lower_gas_pricesred.html#comments-could_i_get_somefee2012-01-14T02:51:11.871Z2012-01-14T02:51:11.871Znoemail@noemail.orgAnonymousThe demand may have fallen down by non-OECD countries ..but when it comes to the long run prospectus, it is difficult to say that demand will further fall down. The slow economic growth will be soon in a healthier condition which will most likely increase the demand of crude oil by non- OECD countries. Moreover, the lack of renewable and other sources of energy will always push the demand for crude oil. But still in the short while, the strategies oil companies may occupy are: 1. Channelize their energy in the direction where they can reap better benefits. 2. Wait for some time. /content/ogfj/en/blogs/legally-speaking/2011/11/integrated-oil-performs-well-but-what-s-next.html#comments-the_demand_may_have2012-01-17T20:53:21.379Z2012-01-17T20:53:21.379Znoemail@noemail.orgAnonymousBecause of chronic low natural gas prices, producers have been chasing liquids-rich opportunities due to generally higher commodity prices for crude oil and gas liquids. Do you see some of the independents with heavily weighted gas assets having trouble with this transition? /content/ogfj/en/blogs/legally-speaking/2012/01/2012/01/lower_gas_pricesred.html#comments-because_of_chronicl2012-01-25T20:44:19.118Z2012-01-25T20:44:19.118Z