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Day
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Session 1 -
Natural Gas Policies
Are governments
doing enough to promote access to new supplies in
Western Canada? If there are no show-stoppers to
exploring offshore British Columbia, and within the
Northwest Territories, how can we get the
environmentalists and explorationists to agree on how
these resources can be developed in an ecologically
sound manner?
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Confirmed
Speakers:
Victor Carrillo, Chairman - Texas Railroad Commission
Hon. Murray Smith, Minister of Energy - Gov. of Alberta
Hon. Brendan Bell, Minister of Resources - Gov. of NWT
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Session 2 -
Market Reaction to High Prices
Natural gas
prices have jumped above historic levels. How will the
gas market adapt to these new prices levels? Does the
core market consumer have any choice? Will politicians
be under pressure to consider some form of price
regulation? Will electricity generators be forced to
consider other fuels to produce North America's
incremental power requirements?
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Confirmed
Speakers:
Dan Keuter, VP Nuclear Business Dev. - Entergy Nuclear
Val Mirosh, VP & President - NOVA Corporation
Melvin Christopher, VP Energy Supply & Mktg. - PCNM
Rick Birmingham, VP Reg. Affairs & Mktg. - Union Gas
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Session 3 - WCSB
Supply Roundtable
The large
integrated producers are focusing outside Western
Canada. The new emerging players are the royalty trusts,
which are generally known for resource development
rather than exploration, as most of their cash flow is
returned to unit holders. What techniques are available
to enhance production? Are high gas prices required to
support current production levels in Western Canada?
What would be the impact of a US$1.00/MMBtu decrease in
natural gas prices on production levels in Western
Canada? Is new technology available or on the horizon
for producers to increase production? |
Confirmed
Speakers:
Gordon Kerr, President - Enerplus
John Haslett, BCS Partner - IBM Petroleum Practice
Paul McKinney, VP Res. Engineering - Anadarko Canada
Paul Ziff, CEO - Ziff Energy Group
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Day
2
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Session 1 - A
Northern Debate
Transportation
companies have filed applications with the State of
Alaska under the Alaska Stranded Gas Development Act.
Are there any differences among the applications? What
other kind of players can we expect to be a part of the
partnership that builds the pipeline to bring Alaska gas
to market? Will Canada be able to deliver a predictable
and integrated regulatory process desired by the Alaskan
producers?
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Confirmed
Speakers:
Hal Kvisle, CEO - TransCanada PipeLines
Stephen Letwin, Group VP Gas Dev. - Enbridge Inc.
J. Michael Yeager, President & CEO - Imperial Oil
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Session 2 - Gas
Transportation
As gas supply
starts to decline from traditional basins in North
America, how will transportation companies respond? For
the new and growing basins, where new transportation
infrastructure is required, are long-term contracts
necessary? Which players have sufficient credit to
contract for long-term service? Can we expect tougher
regulations to meet the public's safety expectations?
What are the regulatory differences between Canada and
the U.S. with respect to pipeline companies? Does the
higher return in the U.S. come at a price?
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Confirmed
Speakers:
John Somerhalder, President Pipeline Group - El Paso
Doug Haughey, President - Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Rick Brouwer, President - ATCO Pipelines
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Session 3 -
Emerging Supplies
From where can
we expect the new gas supplies to come to fuel the
expanding market? Is coalbed methane or tight gas in
Western Canada part of the solution? What technologies
are available? Or, will LNG have to be imported in
ever-increasing quantities to meet the growing demand of
North America? |
Confirmed
Speakers:
David Ackert, Regional VP Canada - Halliburton
Jon Baker, President - Trident Exploration (CBM)
Bob Wilson, Senior VP Commercial - Tractebel LNG
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