The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law is excited to co-sponsor the following roundtable hosted by Professors John Dzienkowski and Michael Sturley on March 26, 2026 in the Eidman Courtroom:
The Winds of Change
How Shifting Laws and Policies are Affecting the Offshore Energy and Maritime Sectors in the U.S. and Europe
First Session – Carbon Sequestration
9:30 am – 10:40 am
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Lia Athanasiou (Athens)
"Maritime Transport, Storage and Re-use of CO2" -
Susan Hovorka (UT Bureau of Economic Geology)
"The Promise of Offshore Sequestration" -
Moderated by Professor John Dzienkowski
Second Session – Maritime Issues (Part A)
11:00 am – 12:10 pm
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Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford (Swansea)
"Future-Proofing Fault: International Liability for Novel Marine Fuels" -
Michael Sturley (Texas)
"Maritime Issues in the Offshore Industry" -
Moderated by Dean Lauren Fielder
Second Session – Maritime Issues (Part B)
1:10 pm – 2:20 pm
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Baris Soyer (Swansea)
"Fueling the Future Safely: Why the HNS Convention Matters More Than Ever in the Era of New Maritime Fuels -
Miriam Goldby (Queen Mary University – Fulbright Scholar)
"Cyber-physical systems in maritime and offshore: some implications for law and contract" -
Moderated by Professor David Spence
Third Session – Recent Developments in the Hydrocarbon Space
2:20 pm – 3:30 pm
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Antonio Massieu (Toeppich & Associates; former General Counsel, Mexican Hydrocarbons Commission)
"A perspective on regulatory developments in Mexico that affect upstream oil and gas" -
Emmanuel Mastromanolis (Athens)
"Geopolitical tensions and unilateral conduct in the natural gas sector: current status quo and the way forward" -
Moderated by Melinda Taylor
Fourth Session – Offshore Wind Issues
3:50 pm – 5:00 pm
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David Spence (Texas)
Recent U.S. developments (cancellation of leases, lawsuits overthrowing the cancellations) and the polarized political discourse regarding offshore wind -
Robin Main (Hinckley Allen)
"Challenges facing private companies seeking to develop offshore wind in the United States" -
Moderated by Professor John Dzienkowski