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James Burkhard

, Managing Director, Global Oil Group, IHS CERA

James Burkhard, Managing Director of the IHS CERA Global Oil Group, leads the team of IHS CERA experts that analyse and assess upstream and downstream market conditions and changes in the oil and gas industry’s competitive environment. A foundation of this work is detailed short- and long-term outlooks for global crude oil and refined products markets that are integrated with outlooks for other energy sources, economic growth, geopolitics and security. Mr. Burkhard’s expertise covers geopolitics, industry dynamics and global oil demand and supply trends.

Mr. Burkhard also leads the IHS CERA Global Energy Scenarios, which combines energy, economic and security expertise across the IHS Insight businesses into a comprehensive, scenarios-based framework for assessing and projecting global and regional energy market and industry dynamics. Previously he led Dawn of a New Age: Global Energy Scenarios for Strategic Decision Making—The Energy Future to 2030, which encompassed the oil, gas and electricity sectors. He was also the director of the IHS CERA Multiclient Study Potential versus Reality: West African Oil and Gas to 2020. He is the co-author of the respected IHS CERA World Oil Watch, which analyses short- to medium-term developments in the oil market. In addition to leading the IHS CERA oil research, Mr. Burkhard served on the US National Petroleum Council (NPC) committee that provided recommendations on US oil and gas policy to the US Secretary of Energy. He led the team that developed demand-oriented recommendations that were published in the 2007 NPC report Facing the Hard Truths About Energy. Mr. Burkhard has also testified several times before US Congress on oil and energy issues. Before joining IHS CERA Mr. Burkhard was a member of the United States Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. He directed infrastructure projects to improve water availability and credit facilities.

Mr. Burkhard holds a BA from Hamline University and an MS from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

Recent Speaking Engagements

May 04, 2011 Canadian Oil Sands Energy Dialogue Workshop, Calgary Canada_
May 03, 2011 North American Gas, North American Power and Global Oil Integrated Roundtable - Calgary Canada_
May 11, 2011 Global Oil Roundtable - Houston United States_
June 08, 2011 Energy Scenarios Workshop - Paris France_
May 11, 2011 Energy Scenarios Workshop - Houston United States of America (USA)
June 08, 2011 Global Oil Roundtable - Paris France_
October 25, 2011 IHS World Economic Outlook Conference 2011 United States
November 08, 2011 IHS CERA Global Oil Roundtable United States
November 09, 2011 IHS CERA Energy Scenarios United States
November 08, 2011 IHS CERA Energy Strategy Insight United States
November 15, 2011 IHS CERA Canadian Oil Sands Workshop United States
December 06, 2011 IHS CERA Global Oil Roundtable Netherlands
December 08, 2011 IHS CERA Automotive Scenarios Workshop Netherlands
March 21, 2012 Global Macro Outlook on Major Oil Supply Disruption Scenario in the Strait of Hormuz WebCast Virtual
April 17, 2012 IHS CERA Spring Round Table Series: Ottawa - Oil Sands Workshop: Future Markets for Oil Sands Canada

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