Executive Oil Conference 2023 Speaker Presentations
Day 1: Wednesday, Nov 15th
Heard at the Pond: The Water Breakthrough
From sourcing to recycling to disposal and seismic, these experts describe modern tacks in water-handling. Breakthroughs are being made in beneficial reuse—at a do-able price.
MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
SPEAKERS:
Duane Germenis, Founder & President, Intelligent Water Solutions
Chris Harich, Chief Operating Officer, XRI
Future Legends: The New U.S. Energy Talent
Concerns continue about sufficient talent availability in the Permian and in the U.S. oil and gas field in general. Some operators and service firms are making breakthroughs by pointing out that they are technology companies, as all field operations, development and advancement require extreme skill and application of the latest innovations. Here’s a look at how to recruit today.
MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Molly Determan, President, Energy Workforce & Technology Council
Oil Prices Up, Deal-Making Up, Money Up
Pickering Energy Partners’ outlook for commodity prices, as well as its insight in M&A and capital access analysis, consistently nails it. Here’s a preview of how to position for the coming quarters and beyond.
MODERATOR:
Nissa Darbonne, Editor-At-Large, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Walker Moody, President, Pickering Energy Partners
Inventory & The M&A
Big buyers and big sellers are striking bid/ask sweet spots. Who holds the Permian inventory, who needs to buy more and who will likely be the sellers?
MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Ryan Duman, Director, US Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie
Permian OFS Activity Drivers - 2024: Growth Cycle or Bleak Future
As basin consolidation continues, operators work within cash flow and fewer startups are being funded to expand the economic boundaries of the Permian, where do OFS operators find growth opportunities today?
MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Justin Mayorga, Vice President, Supply-Chain Research, Rystad Energy
M&A: What's Next?
An advisor on multitudes of E&P mergers, RBC most recently helped negotiate the Civitas-Vencer deal. Its new vice chairman discusses the market and valuation trends as well as what's next in E&P consolidation.
MODERATOR:
Nissa Darbonne, Editor-At-Large, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Tim Perry, Vice Chairman, Global Energy Group, RBC Capital Markets
Efficiency and Sustainability: Triple Crown in the Southern Midland basin
Methane monitoring—and crucially, response—is among the highest ROR projects in an oil and gas company portfolio. Here’s an operator’s view on how to manage emissions compliance risks prudently.
MODERATOR:
Joe Quoyeser, Chief Commercial Officer, LongPath Technologies
SPEAKER:
Ryan Keys, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Triple Crown Resources LLC
What's Going On in the Regulatory World - For Real?
Class VI well permitting is off to an anemic start. Land access continues to be constrained. New methane-emissions rules kick in Jan. 1, but what/where are they? What’s coming oil and gas producers’ way?
MODERATOR:
Chris Mathews, Senior Editor, Shale/A&D, Hart Energy
SPEAKERS:
Steve Pruett, President & CEO, Elevation Resources LLC and Chairman, IPAA
Grant Swartzwelder, President, OTA Environmental Solutions
Day 2: Thursday, Nov 16th
In the Money: The Next Investments
These private equity leaders behind startup-to-exit successes in the Lower 48 describe achievements, what next-fund investors are seeking and their outlooks for new startup opportunities in the U.S. oil and gas industry.
MODERATOR:
Nissa Darbonne, Editor-At-Large, Hart Energy
SPEAKERS
Billy Quinn, Managing Partner, Pearl Energy Investments
Patrick McWilliams, Partner, NGP
The Big Deal: Permian Consolidation
MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Greg Chitty, Managing Director, Jefferies
In-Basin: An OFS Chief's View
Service pricing is getting soft, but what about 2024 budgets and plans? And what's the next-tech to surface more OOIP?
MODERATOR:
Jennifer Pallanich, Senior Editor, Technology, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Sam Sledge, Chief Executive Officer, ProPetro
Big Bucks: The Money
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PANELISTS:
Austin Harbour, Managing Director, Energy & Power Investment Banking, Piper Sandler & Co.
Sonu Johl, Managing Director & Co-Head, E&P Investment Banking, Raymond James
Ann Rhoads, Managing Director, Gulf Capital Bank
Tech Talk: AI, Automation and Boots on the Ground
MODERATOR:
Jennifer Pallanich, Senior Editor, Technology, Hart Energy
PANELISTS:
Rafael Dias, Regional Manager, North America Land, Halliburton
Shashi Talya, Production Manager, Drilling Automation, Halliburton
Sammy Haroon, Founder & CEO, AlphaX Decision Sciences
James Meek, Manager, Asset Optimization, Vital Energy Inc.
Heard in the Boardroom, Part I: Operator Frac-Side Chat
An unfiltered conversation on OFS-cost price deflation, the next formations, use of cash flow, increasing EURs, advancing the days-to-payback and managing for natgas volatility. And politics.
MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
SPEAKER:
Steve Pruett, President and CEO, Elevation Resources LLC
More Oil in Place + More Oil Formations: Surfacing it All
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SPEAKERS:
Jay Graham, Chairman & CEO, Spur Energy Partners LLC
Ryan Keys, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Triple Crown Resources LLC
Midstream Money
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SPEAKER:
Stephen Lipscomb, Partner, Tailwater Capital
Geologically Viable: Permian Inventory
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SPEAKER:
By Pipe, Power and LNG: Monetizing Associated Gas
Producers have more oil production potential. But what to do with that natural gas? These experts describe the different options for utilizing and monetizing associated gas to manage the Permian's now 22 Bcf/d of production.
MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
SPEAKERS:
Travis Guidry, VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, Surge Energy America
Matthew Herpich, Managing Partner, Conduit Power