The Colorado Oil & Gas Association Presents, 'Energy, the West
and the World' DENVER, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2005 Rocky
Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference & Investment Forum,
presented by the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, opens on
August 1 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in downtown Denver. This annual
conference is respected as the leading source for information and
discussion on Rockies' natural gas issues. Nationally prominent
keynote speakers, subject-matter panel experts, and high-level
industry executives bring fresh perspectives and informed discourse
to the table. This year's event focuses on the rapid
intensification of global competition for energy resources,
particularly from China and the rest of Asia, and how that
situation is bringing attention, opportunities and challenges to
the American West as the United States' energy supply growth
region. Online registration is available through July 28 at
http://www.coga.org/. More details are available on the web site,
or call 303-861-2387. The conference program follows.
---------------------- MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2005
---------------------- Noon Registration desk open 1:30-4:30
Conference Panel Session #1: ENERGY SUPPLY -- QUANTITIES AND
QUALITIES Fast-paced global economic growth is creating
unprecedented demand for energy and forcing us to confront the
realities of energy supply: the quantities available, their costs
and risks. Producers of the big four established energy sources --
oil, coal, nuclear and natural gas -- will struggle to increase
production while managing environmental impacts and supply
security. Renewables, conservation and efficiency, aided by
regulation and mandates, will push to increase market share to a
meaningful level. Any look at the future of energy is hazy at best,
but planning for different contingencies has never been more
critical. In any scenario, the resource- rich Rockies basins will
increase in importance and stature as a world-class supply
province, led by natural gas. Moderators for this panel are: * Dr.
Patricia Nelson Limerick, Board Chair, Center of the American West
and 2005 guest moderator / commentator * Fred C. Julander,
President of Julander Energy and Conference Chairman Speakers on
this panel are: * Dr. Mark E. Rodekohr, Director, Energy Markets
and Contingency Information Division, Energy Information
Administration. * Murray D. Smith, Minister-Counsellor, Government
of Alberta * Ronald L. Lehr, Attorney, Western Representative of
American Wind Energy Association * Dr. Howard Geller, Executive
Director, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project * Stuart A.
Sanderson, President and COO, Colorado Mining Association * Michael
Campbell, Managing Partner, M. D. Campbell and Associates, L.P. *
Stu Wagner, Principal, Petrie Parkman & Co. * Eugene Kim,
Senior Analyst, North American Gas, Wood Mackenzie GUEST MODERATOR
/ COMMENTATOR Patricia Nelson Limerick is a professor of history at
the University of Colorado-Boulder and is co-founder, faculty
director, and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American
West. Dr. Limerick was the lead author of the 2003 What Every
Westerner Should Know About Energy, in which the Center examined
the West's energy issues with a refreshingly non-partisan and
practical approach. Dr. Limerick, a MacArthur Fellow, was a
well-received guest speaker at the 2004 conference, and we have
invited her back as the overall moderator/commentator this year.
She will moderate all panels except as otherwise noted. Evening
Receptions ENERGY OUTREACH COLORADO / COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
RECEPTION 5:00 to 6:30, Reception at Maggiano's Little Italy, 500
16th Street ----------------------- TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2005
----------------------- 7:30 a.m. Registration desk opens &
continental breakfast is available 8:30-9:15 OPENING SESSION COGA
WELCOME * Fred C. Julander, President, Julander Energy Company,
Conference Chairman; * Alan Harrison, Vice President-Northern Area,
Kerr-McGee Rocky Mountain Corporation, COGA President; and * J.
Greg Schnacke, Executive Vice President, Colorado Oil & Gas
Association. REMARKS BY GUEST MODERATOR / COMMENTATOR Dr. Patricia
Nelson Limerick, Board Chair, Center of the American West ROCKY
MOUNTAIN WELCOME Roger J. Biemans, President, EnCana Oil & Gas
(USA) Inc. KEYNOTE REMARKS David Morrison, Chairman, Wood
Mackenzie, Edinburgh -- Mr. Morrison will provide seasoned
perspectives on global energy supply and markets, particularly as
they relate to oil and gas. 9:15-10:15 EXHIBIT HALL. "Special
Premiere." Hall remains open until 5:30 p.m. 10:15-11:45 Conference
Panel Session #2: ENERGY, DEMOGRAPHICS AND THE ECONOMY Adequate,
affordable energy is as essential to human prosperity as food and
water are to human survival. Modern technology and communication
have so quickly heightened widespread desire for improved standards
of living that historical rates of progress have become
unacceptable. This phenomenon has caught forecasters off guard, but
the results are now critically apparent: The world is competing
fiercely for fuel. Clean-burning natural gas will be a global fuel
in the 21st century, and the U.S. will compete for gas supply with
many more countries than it has historically. Imported LNG and
domestic production, led by the Rockies, will be hard pressed to
satisfy demand in the U.S., which is increasing in its own right.
As these forces come together to meet domestic requirements, new
perceptions and definitions of values will evolve. * Kevin
Skislock, Partner & CEO, Laguna Research Partners LLC * Thomas
A. Petrie, Chairman & CEO, Petrie Parkman & Co., Inc. *
David N. Parker, President & CEO, American Gas Association *
Keith O. Rattie, Chairman, President & CEO, Questar Corporation
12:00-1:10 KEYNOTE LUNCHEON (seating begins 11:45) Poe Leggette,
Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. -- Mr. Leggette will speak
on "Teaching the Ethics of Energy: How to Reconcile Energy and
Environmental Policy." The annual Colorado Oil & Gas
Conservation Commission (COGCC) Outstanding Operations Awards are
presented at this luncheon session. 1:15-2:45 Conference Panel
Session #3: ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT There is
no "silver bullet/free lunch special" that cuts through the work
ahead to balance the need for energy with the need to manage the
environment effectively. While this balancing act is increasingly
taking place throughout the world, the American West has its own
special challenges. The richness of the West's natural resources
and landscapes creates positive pressures on us to identify and
understand options and consequences, both short- and long- term.
This is the critical decade in which priorities will be established
and choices made that will affect not only the environment, but
also the economy and society that our grandchildren inherit. *
Joseph N. Jaggers, Vice President E&P Denver Region, Williams *
Jim Martin, Executive Director, Western Resource Advocates * Jim
Sims, Executive Vice President, Partnership for the West * Peter A.
Dea, President & CEO, Western Gas Resources, Inc. 3:00-4:15 1ST
INVESTMENT FORUM EXECUTIVE PANEL: GREATER GREEN / WIND RIVER /
WILLISTON BASIN * Mark A. Hellerstein, Chairman, President &
CEO, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company, Moderator. * Robert
J. Button, Vice President, Wamsutter Performance Unit, BP America *
Don D. DeCarlo, Vice President & General Manager, Western
Division, Devon Energy Corporation * Robert Drummond, Vice
President & General Manager, Schlumberger Oilfield Services *
Mark Pease, Senior Vice President E&P, Anadarko Petroleum
Corporation * James J. Volker, Chairman, President & CEO,
Whiting Petroleum Corporation A NOTE ON INVESTMENT FORUM EXECUTIVE
PANELS The Investment Forum will follow the Executive Panel
discussion format that has been well received over the last two
years. Senior executives from leading public companies will discuss
the potential rewards and significant issues facing the industry in
the Rockies -- a leadership approach within a basin framework.
4:00-5:30 PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION The reception is held in the
exhibit hall. Evening HOSPITALITY SUITES Hospitality suites hosted
by COGA companies and organizations are held at restaurants on the
Mall or in Lower Downtown (LoDo). -------------------------
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2005 ------------------------- 7:00
Registration Opens. 7:15-8:25 INVESTMENT FORUM BREAKFAST --
"COMPANIES TO WATCH" Thomas A. Petrie, Chairman & CEO, Petrie
Parkman & Co. Inc., Opening Remarks. An opportunity for members
of the financial community to meet and talk with representatives
from a select group of companies shaping the future of the natural
gas industry in the Rockies. To date, the Companies to Watch
include: Cordillera Energy Partners; Elk Resources, Inc.; GMT
Exploration Company; Julander Energy Company; Optigas, Inc.;
Paladin Energy Partners, LLC and Resolute Natural Resources.
7:30-8:30 EXHIBIT HALL. The continental breakfast is in the Exhibit
Hall this morning -- a good opportunity to see the exhibits and
chat with exhibit reps as you enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of
juice. Exhibit Hall remains open till 1:00 today. 8:30-9:15 SPECIAL
KEYNOTE SESSION Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary of Land
& Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior --
Assistant Secretary Watson will discuss President Bush's strategies
for increasing America's energy independence and focus on the role
that America's non-park federal lands can play in that endeavor.
9:25-10:40 Conference Panel Session #4: ENERGY AND PUBLIC POLICY
The current public debate about energy "policy" is producing more
demagoguery and litigation than "policy." We will not solve the
issues of the West, nor can we offer wisdom and solutions beyond
the region, without working toward sound, collaborative public
policy for the long term. Industry, environmental organizations,
media, government, politics, academia, think tanks and others have
important responsibilities in fostering this critical change in the
dialogue. * Scott McInnis, Partner, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. *
Ken Malloy, CEO, Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets
(CAEM) * Michael L. Beatty, President & Managing Member, Beatty
& Wozniak LLC * Michael Farina, Associate Director, Cambridge
Energy Research Associates (CERA) 9:30-10:45 Investment Forum --
30-MINUTE BREAKOUTS Check easels on site for companies, times and
locations. 10:45-12:00 2ND INVESTMENT FORUM EXECUTIVE PANEL: POWDER
RIVER / RATON / SAN JUAN - COALBED * John F. Chandler, Executive
Vice President & COO, Western Gas Resources, Inc., Moderator. *
Jeffery E. Jones, Vice President Production, Western Gas Resources,
Inc. * Scott D. Sheffield, Chairman & CEO, Pioneer Natural
Resources * Lisa A. Stewart, President, Production and
Non-regulated Operations, El Paso Corporation * Doug York,
Executive Vice President and COO, St. Mary Land & Exploration
Company 11:30-12:45 EXHIBIT HALL. Party and Buffet Lunch. Exhibit
Hall closes by 1:00. The annual balloon drop, special events, etc.,
bring the spotlight to the Exhibit Hall. The buffet lunch will be
served at noon. Informal luncheon tables set up in the Exhibit
Hall. If you also want to catch the program for the Investment
Forum Luncheon, that panel will begin at 12:30. Leave the Exhibit
Hall just in time to take a seat in the ballroom, where an
additional seating area will be provided. 12:05-1:05 INVESTMENT
FORUM LUNCHEON Lunch is served at 12:05. The presentations begin at
12:30. "Positioning Rockies Pipeline Infrastructure for Growth"
Significant and sustained growth in Rocky Mountain gas production
has led to cycles in which production has exceeded pipeline export
capacity. Recent infrastructure enhancements have created a window
in which there is adequate export capacity for the near term. But
the need for major new outlets will come again soon. The speakers
will review the current projections for Rocky Mountain capacity,
approaches for initiating major new projects in the future, and the
links between Rocky Mountain gas and markets in the east and west.
* David M. Posner, President, EnVent Energy LLC, Moderator. * James
J. Cleary, President, El Paso Western Pipeline Group * Scott
Parker, President, Natural Gas Pipeline Group, Kinder Morgan
1:10-2:40 Conference Panel Session #5: ENERGY -- PIPELINE
PERSPECTIVES (The Annual Pipeline Panel) Always a key component to
the natural gas equation in the Rockies, pipelines are proactively
anticipating and meeting the demand for transporting gas out of the
Rockies. Representatives from a selection of the region's pipelines
will talk about new projects, expansions, routes and destinations
that are coming on line or are under development. * David M.
Posner, President, EnVent Energy LLC, Moderator. * Gregory Snow,
Manager, Business Development & Planning, Kern River Gas
Transmission Company * Gregory W. Ruben, Director of Marketing,
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., El Paso Western Pipelines * John B.
Davis, Manager, Marketing Services Williams Northwest Pipeline *
Shelley A. Wright, Director, Business Development, Questar Pipeline
Company * Jeff Rawls, Vice President Business Development, Kinder
Morgan West Region Gas Pipelines * Donny King, Manager of Customer
Services and Business Development, Southern Star Central Gas
Pipeline, Inc. 1:15-2:30 Investment Forum -- 30-MINUTE BREAKOUTS
Check on site for companies, times and locations. 2:45-4:00 3RD
INVESTMENT FORUM EXECUTIVE PANEL: JONAH PINEDALE Jonah Pinedale *
Peter A. Dea, President & CEO, Western Gas Resources, Inc.,
Moderator. * Gaurdie E. Banister, Jr., Technical Director, Shell EP
Americas * Jay B. Neese, Executive Vice President, Questar Market
Resources * John Schopp, Vice President, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA)
Inc. * Michael D. Watford, Chairman, President & CEO, Ultra
Petroleum Corp. * Dick Weber, Region Sales Manager, BJ Services
Company 4:00-5:15 4th INVESTMENT FORUM EXECUTIVE PANEL: PICEANCE /
UINTA / DJ * Joseph N. Jaggers, Vice President E&P Denver
Region, Williams, Moderator. * Fred J. Barrett, President &
COO, Bill Barrett Corporation * Ralph A. Hill, Senior Vice
President and General Manager of E&P, Williams * Charles D.
Davidson, Chairman, President & CEO, Noble Energy, Inc. * W.H.
(Bill) Easter III, Chairman, President & CEO, Duke Energy Field
Services * Darrell Hollek, Vice President, Onshore Exploration
& Development, Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation 5:15-6:30
INVESTMENT FORUM RECEPTION The closing reception will immediately
follow the last Investment Forum Executive Panel -- held at the
Adam's Mark Hotel. DATASOURCE: Colorado Oil & Gas Association
CONTACT: J. Greg Schnacke, Executive Vice President, Colorado Oil
& Gas Association, +1-303-831-0362, Web site:
http://www.coga.org/
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