DAY 1: Monday, November 23, 2009
8:00 Registration Opens and Coffee Is Served
9:00 Opening Remarks from the Conference Chair
9:15 Outlook on Natural Gas Pricing to Determine Next Steps on Project Planning: Analyzing Current and Future Supply and Demand
W.P. (Bill) Gwozd P.Eng.
Vice President, Gas Services
Ziff Energy Group
Patricia Mohr
Vice President Economics, and Commodity Market Specialist, The Scotiabank Group
Michael Sloan
Senior Project Manager
ICF International
- Predicting short and long term changes to natural gas pricing
- Forecasting the current and future supply and demand picture for natural gas
- How have unconventional plays affected natural gas pricing?
- Exploring the economics of producing conventional versus unconventional gas: Is conventional gas really cheaper?
- Managing the current excess supply and its effect on drilling, storage, and infrastructure
- How has the current volatile market affected demand?
- Identifying key U.S. economic indicators, pointing to economic recovery, and helping to rectify the current imbalance between supply and demand for natural gas
10:45 Networking Coffee Break
11:00 Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas Infrastructure
Kirsten Jaron
Director Marketing and Business Development
BC Pipeline Division, Spectra Energy Transmission
Alex Douglas
Managing Director, West Marketing
Nexen Marketing
Dave Murray
Manager, Supply – Commercial West
Canadian Pipelines, TransCanada Corporation
- As shale comes on board how and where are new pipeline developments expected to unfold?
- Analysis of market forces impacting pipeline development and implementation
- Exploring the potential benefits and challenges of developing infrastructure in the Horn River, Montney and Cordova areas
- Leveraging existing infrastructure to capitalize on future developments and expansions
- How will the development of shale affect the supply/demand balance?
- Examining the need to manage growth with a long-term vision
12:30 Networking Luncheon for Speakers and Delegates
1:45 Exploring Pipeline Progress, Gas Flow Patterns and their Impact on Pricing
Jack Weixel
Director of Energy Analysis
Bentek Energy
- Exploring the current and future project plans for pipeline expansion projects across the United States
- Examining how the Rockies Express (REX) pipeline and other pipeline projects will affect export of Canadian production now and in the future
- How will North American market pricing be affected with competition from REX and other US expansion projects?
- What does this mean for Canadian gas pricing?
- Cost-benefit analysis of a brand new pipeline and how this compares to older pipeline projects
- Analyzing how regional availability affects pricing
2:30 Optimizing Storage Capacity in North America
Andrew Theodos
Director, Storage Development
NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage
- What geological constraints are there on developing new storage?
- Examining the characteristics of various reservoir types and how these factor into storage performance
- Practical methods to maintain field performance
- Cost-effective solutions to squeeze the most performance from existing reservoirs
- Ensuring the economic viability of existing storage facilities
3:15 Refreshment Break
3:30 Investigating the Benefits and Risks of Natural Gas Storage Development
James S. Diemer
Executive Vice President
PACE
- What are the economic and market drivers for gas storage investment in North America today?
- What are the economic and market uncertainties associated with storage investment and development today?
- How does one best address those economic opportunities and uncertainties in storage project valuation?
- What tools are available today for estimating the future demand and value of incremental storage capacity?
4:15 Securing Financing for Pipeline and Storage Projects
Mark Saar
Director & Head, Project Finance
RBC Capital Markets Energy Group
- Analyzing short-term versus long-term contracts and their overall impact on project success
- Ensuring supplemental growth for existing and expanding infrastructure projects
- How does the current market volatility affect financing structures?
- Where will financing for new projects come from?
- Establishing credit-worthy shareholders to ensure project success
- Investigating construction costs and material procurement lead times on the project’s bottom line
5:00 Chair’s Recap and Conference Adjourns
DAY 2: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
8:30 Coffee Is Served
9:00 Opening Remarks from the Conference Chair
9:15 Exploring the Impact of Changes to the Royalty Incentives on Natural Gas Development
- Establishing guidelines to support further activity in the gas sector
- Examining current and future incentives to boost competition in the natural gas sector
- What is the right level of stakeholder consultation?
- How can natural gas compete with shale?
- Investigating incentives to boost drilling activity in Alberta
- Exploring mutual objectives to create growth of natural gas: How can industry and government work together?
10:00 Exploring the Outlook of Natural Gas Development
Karen Morton
Technical Specialist Market Analysis, Strategy and Analysis Business Unit
National Energy Board
- Exploring effective methods to address oversupply
- Analyzing supply costs and how they impact Canadian supply and pipeline infrastructure
- Examining the outlook for storage spreads and its impact on supply
- Determining the North American storage capacity: Will we run out of space?
- Remaining competitive during lapses in drilling activity
- Investigating changes to the royalty structure and their impact on development
- How closely is the pricing of natural gas tied to storage?
10:45 Networking Coffee Break
11:00 Determining the Long-term Value of Storage and Its Role in Managing Supply
Ian MacRobbie
Manager, Gas Storage Services and Business Development, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
- Outlining how storage patterns are changing and their effect on pricing
- Effective measures to grow storage in a cost-conscious economy
- Optimizing existing reservoirs to gain the most out of current facilities
- Investigating the short-term and long-term adequacy of storage in North America
11:45 Networking Luncheon for Speakers and Delegates
1:00 Experiences in Growing and Developing a Storage Project
Clay Riding
Director, Natural Gas Resources
Puget Sound Energy
- Effective measures to grow storage in a cost-conscious economy: A look at the Jackson Prairie Expansion project
- Challenges encountered in developing market area storage
- Examining the role of storage in managing supply
- The roll of storage in the renewable energy arena
1:45 Exploring the Possibility of LNG Coming on Stream and Its Impact on Natural Gas Supply
Ilene Schmaltz
Vice President Supply Marketing
Kitimat LNG
Jorge Ciacciarelli
General Manager
Canaport LNG, LP
Denis Marcoux
Vice President, LNG Division
Repsol Energy Canada
- Evaluating the import/export capacities of LNG and its effect on natural gas pricing
- How will LNG affect natural gas pricing?
- Exploring the benefits and challenges of bringing LNG on stream
- Investigating the global market for natural gas and its impact on North America’s natural gas supply
- Exploring the infrastructure challenges associated with bringing LNG on stream
- Examining LNG’s role and future in the natural gas supply picture for North America
3:00 Refreshment Break
3:15 How Will the Current Volatility in the Market Affect Supply and Infrastructure?
Michael Sloan
Senior Project Manager
ICF International
- What impact will current declines in drilling have on existing pipeline capacity and future projects?
- Are short-term fixes to boost prices affecting long-term growth?
- What strategies should pipelines undertake to attract capital?
- Investigating the challenges of exploring and developing pipelines in the current cost-conscious economy
4:00 Closing Remarks and Conference Concludes
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