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- IHS Herold Pacesetters Energy Conference - 2012
Pacesetters Energy Conference 2012
Join us for the 21st annual IHS Herold Pacesetters Energy Conference, the industry’s premier event bringing together hundreds of global oil and gas executives, capital providers and investors, November 13-14 at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC.
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Winning Strategies in a World of New Opportunities Exploration and production has become a growth industry again. Better wells, enhanced recovery technologies, abundant acreage in unconventional oil plays, continued political uncertainty and a rebirth of the US as home to abundant oil and gas reserves has created the need for a shift in energy company strategies to accommodate the new opportunities presented. This year's Pacesetters will address these opportunities, and also the substantial business challenges that come with them, from technologies and finances, to infrastructure and policy issues that must be managed to maximize success in this evolving global energy industry. |
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We are pleased to announce that Pacesetters will be held as part of the IHS Forum, a new event that connects an unmatched concentration of insight and expertise with a community of industry and government leaders and executives. As part of the IHS Forum, Pacesetters delegates will be presented with new advantages and opportunities, including expanded programming options, additional keynotes from senior executives and thought leaders, increased networking opportunities, and access to a wide range of IHS experts. Learn more about the IHS Forum »
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Bohdan Bartoszewicz, CFO, Orlen Upstream
Bohdan Bartoszewicz
CFO, Orlen Upstream
Bohdan Bartoszewicz is the Chief Financial Officer at ORLEN Upstream, an E&P arm of Pkn Orlen Group. He is responsible for execution of acquisition and divestment projects and financial management processes.
Previously, he was a management and financial advisory consultant at Andersen and Deloitte for eight years, providing strategic and restructuring advice and executing M&A processes for Central European oil and gas companies. He has a Master’s degree in financial management from Nicholas Copernicus University in Torun, Poland, an MBA from Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota and an MBA from the Warsaw School of Economics.
Renato Bertani, CEO, Barra Energia
Renato Bertani
CEO, Barra Energia
Renato T. Bertani has been CEO of Barra Energia, a new E&P company with focus in oil and gas industry of Brazil, since May 2010, leading an aggressive program of business development. He has over 35 years of international experience in exploration and production projects, acquisitions and divestments.
Previously, he was President and CEO of Thompson & Knight Global Energy Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Thompson & Knight, which renders business development and portfolio management services to the energy industry. Before that, he served for 31 years at Petrobras in various technical and high-level managerial positions. Bertani is President of the World Petroleum Council. He holds a BS in Geology from the Federal University of Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil, and a PhD in Sedimentary Geology and Geochemistry from the University of Illinois.
Rick Bott, President and COO, Continental Resources
Rick Bott
President and COO, Continental Resources
W.F. “Rick” Bott joined Continental Resources in June 2012 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Bott has over 27 years of global exploration and production experience leading integrated organizations, developing new business and focusing on cross-cultural leadership development.
Prior to joining Continental, he served as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Cairn India Limited, a publicly listed company and member of the Nifty Fifty of the India National Stock Exchange. Earlier, Bott served in Devon Energy Corporation’s International Division, where he was Vice President responsible for developing and implementing exploration strategy. He also served as President of Ocean Egypt Companies and as President of Ocean Yemen Corporation and held a number of international management and technical positions with British Gas and Tenneco.
Larry Chorn, Partner Unconventional Resources, Halliburton
Larry Chorn
Partner Unconventional Resources, Halliburton
Larry G. Chorn joined the Halliburton Consulting and Project Management group in December 2012 as Partner, Unconventional Resources. His 30-plus-year career in the upstream oil and gas business has ranged from pure technical to strategic roles with corporations ranging in size from Mobil Oil to Newfield Exploration. Before joining Halliburton, he served as Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, where he taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in petroleum finance, investment decision making, real options and project portfolio management. Previously, he formed a seven-person consulting firm specializing in international petroleum investment management. Before that, he served at Mobil Research and Development Corporation, where he progressed from research team lead to Global R&D Planning manager, Reserves Economics advisor, and finished his Mobil tenure as coordinator of the upstream strategic planning function. Previous to that. he served in Atlantic Richfield’s research organization in Dallas, Texas, working on reservoir engineering issues in miscible gas flooding for Prudhoe Bay. He has a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign and an MBA in strategy and finance at Southern Methodist University.Peter Churcher, COO, Eagle Energy Trust
Peter Churcher
COO, Eagle Energy Trust
Peter L. Churcher is Chief Operating Officer at Eagle Energy Inc., a new breed of Canadian energy trusts. He has over 26 years of varied geological, engineering and business development experience in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Previously, he served in senior management positions with the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and PrimeWest Energy Trust. He has a BS and an MS in earth sciences from the University of Waterloo and is a recent graduate of INSEAD’s International Executive Program in France.Scott Cockerham, Partner, Parkman Whaling LLC
Scott Cockerham
Partner, Parkman Whaling LLC
Scott Cockerham is a partner at Parkman Whaling LLC, an energy investment bank and financial advisory services firm, focusing on capital formation and merchant banking efforts. Prior to joining Parkman Whaling, Scott worked in private equity with his own firm and in investment management with Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG. He also served as an officer in the Marine Corps. He has a BS in oceanography from the US Naval Academy and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Robert Cornelius, SVP, Denbury Resources
Robert Cornelius
SVP, Denbury Resources
Robert L. Cornelius is Senior Vice President of Operations for Denbury Resources, Inc. Before joining Denbury in 2006, he was employed with J.M. Huber Corporation for 24 years in various positions, of which the last 10 years he was Vice President Mid-Continent Operations with responsibilities for operations, asset acquisitions, property development and exploitation. Prior to that, he was employed by Cities Service Company for five years in various operations, production and reservoir engineering positions. Cornelius has a BS in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas.Robbie Diamond, CEO, Securing Americas Future Energy
Robbie Diamond
CEO, Securing Americas Future Energy
Robbie Diamond is the founder, President, and CEO of Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) which, with its Energy Security Leadership Counci , helped shape federal energy legislation in 2007 and guide a new, comprehensive energy bill through the US Senate Energy Committee in 2009. Diamond is also President and CEO of the Electrification Coalition, a nonpartisan group of business leaders pushing for mass deployment of electric vehicles. In 2006 he helped form SAFE’s Energy Security Leadership Council, which seeks to combat US dependence on oil, a group created with the help of prominent business leaders, including Frederick W. Smith, CEO of FedEx Corporation; and retired senior military officers, including General P.X. Kelley, 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps.Julie Dill, CEO, Spectra Energy Partners
Julie Dill
CEO, Spectra Energy Partners
Julie Dill is president and CEO for Spectra Energy Partners, LP, the $3 billion master limited partnership formed by Spectra Energy, a post she has held since January 2012. She also serves as group vice president of strategy for Spectra Energy, responsible for leading the company’s long-term strategic development efforts. Previously, she served as president of Union Gas Limited, Spectra Energy’s major Canadian natural gas utility company. She has also served as group executive of investor relations and chief communications officer for Duke Energy, and as senior vice president of planning and finance and chief financial officer for Duke Energy International (DEI). Prior to joining DEI, Dill was fiscal director of transportation with Equilon Enterprises, a Royal Dutch Shell company. Dill serves as on the Advisory Council for the College of Business and Economics at New Mexico State University. She was named one of the top 50 Women in Energy in 2002 and named by the Ontario Energy Association as the Energy Leader of the Year in 2010. She was named to the New Mexico State University College of Business Hall of Fame in 2000, and was the 2010 Distinguished Alumni for the College of Business. Dill has a bachelor of business administration degree from New Mexico State University.Lee Fuller, VP of Government Relations, IPAA
Lee Fuller
VP of Government Relations, IPAA
Lee Fuller is Vice President of Government Relations for the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), responsible for coordination of legislative and regulatory activities. Fuller has 34 years of experience with federal policy issues. Prior to joining the IPAA in 1998, Fuller worked with clients involved with environmental legislation and oil and gas production. He served as a vice president of the Smith-Free Group and its predecessor organizations, as a vice president of Jellinek, Schwartz and Connolly, Inc., and as a senior legislative associate with Van Scoyoc Associates. Previous to that, he served from 1978–86 on the staff on the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including as Minority Staff Director in 1985–86. Before coming to Washington, Fuller worked for Exxon Company, USA, at its Baytown, Texas, refinery, providing technical support for process operations and managing environmental compliance issues. He has a degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University.Taisei "Ty" Furukawa, VP Business Development, Treasurer & Controller, MCX Exploration, USA
Taisei "Ty" Furukawa
VP Business Development, Treasurer & Controller, MCX Exploration, USA
Taisei Furukawa is Vice President of Business Development at MCX Exploration (USA), an E&P arm of Mitsubishi Corporation. He is responsible for execution of A&D projects in the United States, and he also serves as Treasurer and Controller of MCX Exploration. In his 20 years at Mitsubishi, he has provided commercial support and management of LNG imports, development of both downstream and upstream LNG projects, investment evaluation of Mitsubishi’s energy businesses, and E&P business development in the United States. He has a BS in GeoSystem Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan.Daniel Kim, Partner, Girvan Partners
Daniel Kim
Partner, Girvan Partners
Daniel Kim is Managing Partner of Girvan Partners LLC, a private investment and strategic advisory firm. Prior to joining Girvan Partners, he was at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank. Prior to investment banking, he served at Exxon Corporation in its manufacturing and planning groups. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Yale University.Andrew Kitts, CEO, Caribbean Resources
Andrew Kitts
CEO, Caribbean Resources
Andrew P. Kitts is CEO for Petro Caribbean Resources Ltd. and currently manages the Colombian operations. He has more than 34 years experience in the upstream sector, where he has operated, managed, promoted and negotiated exploration contracts worldwide. Before his present position, he was Executive Vice President Marketing & Sales and a founding partner of Reflect Geophysical in Singapore, and before that, Vice President Asia Pacific and Worldwide Business Development for Global Geophysical. He has a BS in earth sciences from the University of London.Rod MacGregor, CEO, Glasspoint Solar
Rod MacGregor
CEO, Glasspoint Solar
Rod MacGregor is president and CEO of GlassPoint Solar, Inc., which manufactures solar steam generators for the oil and gas industry worldwide. He has more than 20 years of experience operating companies in China, Europe, and the United States. His first company, Insignia Solutions Ltd., received the Queen of England’s award for technical achievement, the Queen’s award for export achievement, and subsequently went public on NASDAQ.Don McClure, VP Government and Stakeholder Relations, Encana
Don McClure
VP Government and Stakeholder Relations, Encana
Don McClure is Vice President of Government & Stakeholder Relations & Legal at EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc., where he has worked since 2002. He has more than 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Previously, he served with PanCanadian Energy prior to the merger of PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy in 2002, forming EnCana. Prior to that, he served at Atlantic Richfield, holding primarily controllership responsibilities. He also worked with Vastar Resources, Inc., an IPO from Atlantic Richfield and Columbia Energy Services, Inc. He has a BS in Accounting from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.Dirk McDermott, Managing Partner, Altira Group
Dirk McDermott
Managing Partner, Altira Group
Dirk McDermott is the Managing Partner of Altira Group LLC, a Denver-based venture capital firm focused on equity investments in energy technology and advantaged services companies, primarily in oil and gas. He has over 25 years as an investor, manager and scientist in the energy industry, including work as the chief geophysicist of a major independent producer and participation in over 100 financings in the energy business. McDermott’s current and former portfolio company directorships include MicroSeismic, Canyon Offshore, DHI Services, RigNet, and Premier Oilfield Equipment. He is also a past director of Research Partnership for a Secure Energy America and chairman of the Petroleum Investment Committee at Stanford University. In addition, he is a member of the Colorado Venture Capital Investment Advisory Committee. He has an MBA and an MS from Stanford University.Juan Mesa, VP, Ecopetrol
Juan Mesa
VP, Ecopetrol
Juan Carlos Mesa is Mergers & Acquisitions Director of Ecopetrol, responsible for business development within the company. Previously he worked for Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Saudi Arabia, as Senior Investment Manager (M&A) responsible for the development of new petrochemical business worldwide. He also worked in strategy consultancy for an American company, Charles River Associates – CRA International, based in Bahrain, working with private equity in the oil and gas industry. He also has worked for Shell international Petroleum Company. Mesa has a BS from the Universidad de America, Colombia, and an MBA from Manchester Business School, United Kingdom.Scott Noble, President, Noble Royalties
Scott Noble
President, Noble Royalties
President and Chief Executive Officer, Noble Royalties, Inc. After building an oil and gas drilling company with his father for twelve years, Scott Noble started over and founded Noble Royalties, Inc. in 1997 with just a $50,000.00 investment. Noble has a unique model of acquiring oil and natural gas minerals, royalties and overriding royalty interests rather than drilling. He has since acquired royalty interest into an impressive 9 million plus acres in the United States with over 100,000 producing wells, about 9% of the wells in the United States. It is considered the largest private oil and gas royalty company in the United States with royalty revenues and acquisitions now exceeding $250 Million per year. Noble Royalties’ has more than $1.5 billion in royalty assets under management.Sam Oh, Partner, Apollo, LLP
Sam Oh
Partner, Apollo, LLP
Sam Oh is a senior partner at Apollo Management and one of the original founding members of the Natural Resources Group. He is involved in the firm’s E&P investments, including leading the Parallel Petroleum acquisition in 2009. He has 17 years of experience in the industry, including 12 years of principal investing. Previous to 2008, he served in Morgan Stanley’s Commodities Department, where he led principal investments for the group. Oh also helped launch an oil and gas fund, Helios Energy/Royalty Partners. Oh is Chairman of the board of Parallel Petroleum and a Director of Athlon Energy. He has a BS from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.Shaun Parvez, Managing Director, SK Holdings
Shaun Parvez
Managing Director, SK Holdings
Shaun Parvez is a Managing Director and head of US Corporate Development for SK USA, the US arm of SK Holdings Co., Ltd. He oversees the group’s US investment activities, which cover a broad array of industries, including energy, natural resources, telecom, clean technology, life sciences, construction and IT services. Prior to joining SK, Parvez spent more than a decade on Wall Street, leading or managing more than $26 billion in transactions in M&A and capital raising across several industry sectors. Previously, he managed large-scale engineering projects for Johnson Controls. He has an MBA from Yale University and engineering degrees from Polytechnic University and Columbia University.Tim Perry, Managing Director, Credit Suisse
Tim Perry
Managing Director, Credit Suisse
Tim Perry is a Managing Director of Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking division, based in Houston. He is the head of Oil & Gas Americas, as well as head of the Houston office. He joined Credit Suisse First Boston in June 1999 from JPMorgan, where he was a Vice President in the Oil and Gas Group. He has a BSBA degree from the University of Arkansas and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.Seth Roberts, Dow Chemical, Director of Energy & Climate Change Policy
Seth Roberts
Dow Chemical, Director of Energy & Climate Change Policy
Seth Roberts is the director of Energy & Climate Change Policy at the Dow Chemical Company, responsible for leading the development of Dow’s public policy positions and global advocacy activities for Energy and Climate Change. He works closely with government, industry, NGOs and Dow customers to develop sustainable, pro-manufacturing growth policies. Previously at Dow, which he joined in 1991, he was commercial director for Feedstocks for Dow Europe, responsible for strategy, arbitrage, trading, and contract negotiations for more than $10 billion annually in hydrocarbon feedstocks. From 2000–2005, he led the development of Dow’s Commodity Risk Management Team for North America, managing the company’s exposure to over $7 billion annually in crude oil and natural gas-based commodities. Roberts has an MBA from Louisiana State University and a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University.Nate Teti, Deputy Head of US Government Affairs, Statoil
Nate Teti
Deputy Head of US Government Affairs, Statoil
Nathaniel Teti is a manager of public and regulatory affairs for Statoil ASA’s US onshore business unit, focusing primarily on policy issues associated with the development and production of shale gas and tight oil resources. Teti was previously deputy head of Statoil’s Washington, DC, office and responsible for domestic and international issues for the company. Before joining Statoil, he was an energy and environmental attorney in the Washington, DC, office, of Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan. Teti also spent five years in various positions on Capitol Hill, including stints for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Clerk of the US House of Representatives. He has a BA in Policy Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; an MPA from George Washington University; and a law degree from the Catholic University of America.Davis Thames, SVP Strategy Development, Cheniere
Davis Thames
SVP Strategy Development, Cheniere
Davis Thames is President of Cheniere Marketing, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, and Senior Vice President – Marketing since late 2007. Prior to that at the company, he was Vice President Marketing, Strategy & Analysis; Executive Vice President of Cheniere Marketing, Inc.; and Vice President Marketing & Analysis. Prior to joining the company in 2005, he worked for several years at CrossCountry Energy, serving as Senior Director of Special Projects at the time of CrossCountry’s acquisition by Southern Union and General Electric; and before that, as Director of Finance, Risk Management and Credit for Transwestern Pipeline, Florida Gas Transmission, and Northern Border Partners. Previous to that, he was President of Citrus Trading Corp. and before that, worked in several structured commodity derivative and project finance teams for Enron Corp. Prior to joining Enron, he managed one of Flowserve Corp.’s engineering groups, designing rotating equipment for the energy industry. He has a BS from the University of Texas at Austin, an MS from Texas A&M University, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.Bobby Tudor, CEO, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co
Bobby Tudor
CEO, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co
Bobby Tudor is Chairman and CEO of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC, a leading energy investment and merchant bank. Prior to founding Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. in 2007, he was a partner at Goldman Sachs, serving as head of the southwest region and head of the European industrial and natural resources group. During his nearly 25-year career in investment banking, Tudor has played a key role in a number of energy industry transactions involving a broad span of majors, integrateds, independents, services, and midstream companies, as well as national oil companies. He has served as lead manager for the IPOs of several companies, including Union Texas Petroleum, Newfield Exploration, Cabot Oil & Gas, Houston Exploration, Hanover Compressor, and Vastar Resources. He also has served as lead manager of equity offerings for companies such as Apache, Pogo, Transocean, Input/Output, Parker & Parsley (now Pioneer Natural Resources), Global Marine, Kuwait Petroleum Company, and Mitchell Energy. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Rice University and on the Board of Directors of Deltic Timber Corporation,The United Way of Greater Houston, the Houston Symphony and the Houston Public Library. He has a BA in English and Legal Studies from Rice University and a JD from Tulane Law School from Rice University and a JD from Tulane Law School.David Waterland, VP Drilling Group, Schlumberger
David Waterland
VP Drilling Group, Schlumberger
David Waterland is vice president of the Schlumberger Drilling Group, North America. Prior to this position, Waterland led the successful integration of PathFinder, Coil Tubing Services and E&P Wireline into the Schlumberger organization following the acquisition of Smith International. Waterland began his 20-year career with Schlumberger as a field engineer in Aberdeen, Scotland, and has held both technical and managerial positions in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico and West Africa. His previous positions included global personnel manager for Schlumberger Drilling & Measurements; Schlumberger Oilfield Services general manager in Continental Europe; and operations manager for West & South Africa. Waterland holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Paisley University in Scotland.Robert Weiner, Professor of International, George Washington University
Robert Weiner
Professor of International, George Washington University
Robert J. Weiner is Professor of International Business, Public Policy & Public Administration, and International Affairs, at the George Washington University School of Business. He is also Senior Advisor to the Brattle Group, and Membre Associé, GREEN (Groupe de Recherche en Économie de l’Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles), Département d’économique, Université Laval, Québec. His research focuses on energy security, including resource nationalism and political risk. He has lectured to executives in Russia, Spain, and the United States, and taught at Harvard University, Brandeis University, and the Royal Complutense University (Spain). In 2005-2006 he was Gilbert White Fellow at Resources for the Future. In 2003 he served as an Eminent Person on Commodities for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. During 1997-1998, he was Visiting Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Weiner also has been Research Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is the author of coauthor of four books (Energy and Environment, Oil Shock, Oil and Money, and Oil Markets in a Turbulent Era), and more than 50 articles on energy economics and finance. Weiner has a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, and master’s and doctoral degrees in Business Economics, all from Harvard University.
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