Conference
Day 1: Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011
8:00
Coffee and Registration
9:00
Opening Remarks by Conference Co-Chairs
- Dave Harbour
Publisher
Northen Gas Pipelines - John Kingston
Director of News
Platts
9:15
Opening Keynote Address
- Governor Sean Parnell
Alaska
9:45
Getting Up-to-Speed on the Status of Permits in Preparation for an Alaska Gas Pipeline and Exploring the Issues That Have Arisen In Pre-filing
- Myron Fedak
APP Alaska Environmental, Regulatory and Land Manager
ExxonMobil - Mel Johnson
APP Pipeline Director
TransCanada
- Project status
- How are TransCanada and ExxonMobil working to meet AGIA requirements?
- Update on environmental reports for FERC
- How did the summer field study turn out?
- What issues are unfolding?
- What are the challenges facing the project at this point in time?
- Update on stakeholder relations initiatives
10:30
Networking Coffee Break
11:00
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS): Examining Ways to Address its Declining Throughput
- Tom Barrett
President
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
- Understanding operating and maintenance challenges for TAPS
- Exploring possible solutions to extend TAPS useful life
- Is natural gas to liquids the answer?
11:30
Global Supply/Demand Picture for Oil and Gas
- John Kingston
Director of News
Platts
- What does the big picture for supply/demand of natural gas and oil look like?
- How have weak gas prices impacted the industry?
- Analysis of Canada’s oil sands: Are the oil sands a potential market for Alaska’s gas, a threat to Alaska’s crude oil market in the California or both?
- Understanding the major global factors impacting price of both oil and gas
- LNG: Examining supply in the pacifi c rim and exploring what Alaska's chance might be to compete on a global scale
- Examining the impact of the current natural gas glut on Alaska's gas pipeline projects
12:15
Keynote Luncheon Address
- Senator Mark Begich
United States Senator
(live video feed from Washington)
1:30
Clarifying the Role of the Office of the Federal Coordinator and Update on an Alaska Gas Pipeline
- Larry Persily
Federal Coordinator
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
- Report on federal agencies’ work toward certificate and permits for the Alaska Pipeline Project to serve North American markets
-
Clarifying the role of the Office of the Federal Coordinator (OFC)
- Would the OFC and other federal assistance be available for an in-state line or an LNG export project?
- Exploring Alaska gasline politics
2:00
Northern Perspectives on the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline (MGP) and an Alaska Gas Pipeline to the Lower 48
- George Ahmaogak
Former North Slope Borough Mayor - Carl Chala
Vice President
Aboriginal Pipeline Group (APG)
-
Where does the MGP stand today?
- History and significance of Aboriginal participation in the Project
- What is required for this project to move forward?
- Realizing the significant benefits the MGP can provide to the North and Canada
- What role does opening up ANWR, the OCS and Alaska's Natural Petroleum Reserve play in the future of an Alaska gas pipeline to the lower 48?
- How will an Alaska gas pipeline to the lower 48 benefit Alaska's economy?
- What does opening ANWR, OCS, NPR-A play in our nation's national security?
2:50
Networking Refreshment Break
3:20
Exploring the Implications of an Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline and In-State Natural Gas Supply Options
- Daniel R. Fauske
CEO and Executive Director Alaska Housing Finance Corp
President Alaska Gasline Development Corp.
- Critical highlights from the offi cial report to the state by the AGDC including: cost estimates, tariff models and timeline for the in-state gas line
- Update on negotiations to acquire private sector funding
- Examining the results of the LNG, NGL and GTL economic reports
3:50
North Slope Exploration and Production: Project Updates and Exploring New Frontiers
- William C. Barron
Director
Division of Oil & Gas Alaska Dept of Natural Resources - Ed Duncan
President and COO
Great Bear Petroleum
- Examining the role of joint ventures in North Slope development
- Exploring technology advancements in heavy oil production that improve the economics of development
- Understanding the geology of the North Slope and what opportunities exist - i.e. shale oil, viscous oil
- Does the current state tax system incent the development of heavy oil?
4:40
The Alliance Pipeline Story: Examining How Challenges Were Overcome and How it Compares to the Challenges of Getting an Arctic Pipeline Built
- John Lagadin
Founder
Alliance Pipeline
- Conception of Alliance Pipeline - background to why it was built, development of Alliance ownership and technical and commercial innovation
- Exploring some of the hurdles faced by the Alliance Pipeline and how they were overcome including: competitive, technical, construction, political and financial
- How do the challenges facing the Mackenzie Valley Gas Pipeline and the Alaska Gas Pipeline seem in comparison?
5:15
Co-Chairs Closing Remarks and Conference Adjourns
Day 2: Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2011
8:00
Coffee is Served
9:00
Opening Remarks by Conference Co-Chairs
9:15
Opening Video Keynote Address - Arctic Geopolitics and the Current State of Arctic Border Conflicts
- Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell
Alaska
9:30
Investigating the Potential for Offshore Oil & Gas Development in Alaska’s OCS in Wake of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
- Dr. James Kendall
Alaska Regional Director
U.S. Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement
- Outlining the new OCS regulations issued by BOEMRE (Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement) to go forward with exploration
- Analysis of the impact of recommendations for Alaska from the final report of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
- Realizing the estimated resource potential in Alaska's OCS
10:00
Networking Coffee Break
10:30
The Status of OCS Permitting and Offshore Exploratory Project Development
- Matthew Cohen
Partner
Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle office - Jeffrey W. Leppo
Partner
Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle office
- Critical developments in offshore permitting activity
- Examining the regulatory status of current leases
- Permitting obstacles: Identifying the hurdles companies experience trying to move forward with their project after obtaining a lease
11:10
Examining Developments in Spill Prevention and Response for Arctic Waters
- Drue Pearce
Senior Policy Advisor
Crowell & Moring LLP
- Critical updates on R & D in spill prevention and response particularly in Arctic waters and ice conditions
- What are some of the specific challenges that have come from dealing with responses to MACONDO?
11:40
Keynote Address
- Commissioner Dan Sullivan
Department of Natural Resources
Alaska
12:00
Networking Luncheon for Delegates and Speakers
1:30
The BLM on the Future of Onshore Leasing and the U.S. Federal Wild Lands Initiative
- Bud Cribley
State Director
Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office U.S. Department of the Interior
-
Determining the potential impact of the U.S. federal 'wild lands initiative' on Alaska resource development
- Will the policy impact an Alaska gas pipeline?
- Outlining areas that will be impacted by this initiative
- How is Alaska implementing this policy?
- Exploring what the future of onshore leasing looks like for the state in the near and medium term
2:10
Exploring the National Ocean Policy and What it Means for Alaska
- Brent Greenfield
Executive Director
National Ocean Policy Coalition
- Identifying potential impacts of the National Ocean Policy and specifically coastal and marine spatial planning to the future of offshore Arctic oil and gas development and other economic activities in the state
- How will the National Ocean Policy impact the development of oil and gas infrastructure?
- Examining what Alaska can do to prevent this policy from damaging future oil and gas resource development
2:40
Networking Refreshment Break
3:10
Panel: Oil Production Tax: Should There Be Reform?
Moderator:
- Bruce Tangeman
Deputy Commissioner for Tax
Department of Revenue, Alaska
- Dan E. Dickinson, CPA
- Senator Hollis French
Alaska
- Should the Alaska's oil and gas production tax be changed?
- Would the Governor's proposed changes (passed by the House in the 2010 regular session) lead to the hoped for outcomes?
- Examining why those changes didn't pass the Senate in the recent legislative session
- What might change the outcome for the Governor's or similar proposals in the 2012 legislative session?
4:00
Panel: Keeping the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Full: State and Federal Issues
- Mike Bradner
Publisher
Alaska Legislative Digest Former Speaker Alaska House of Representatives - Tim Bradner
Natural Resources Writer
Alaska Journal of Commerce - Roger Marks
Petroleum Economist(Independent Consultant)
Anchorage Alaska - Rep. Charisse Millett
Alaska State Legislature - Senator Bill Wielechowski
Alaska
4:45
Co-Chairs Closing Remarks and Conference Adjourns
Partners & Sponsors
Industry News
US slowly opening arctic waters for oilFebruary 20, 2012 | UPI.com |
Cleanup prep continues at Alaska well blowout siteFebruary 20, 2012 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |
