It’s A Whole New Game
Energy CFOs and financial executives face a vast array of concerns from strategy and financial planning to regulatory changes, especially on where to invest capital. This workshop helps CFOs, investment bankers and other financial advisors learn more about the financial impacts of regulations on the oil and gas industry and strategic solutions for funding long-term growth.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
11:30am | Registration and Lunch |
| Welcome and Introduction Leslie Haines, Editor-in-chief, Oil and Gas Investor |
12:40pm | Opening Address: Macro Factors Driving Oil Prices and Financing Activities Conrad Barnes, Manager of Energy Pricing Center, Hart Energy |
1:00pm | Navigating Future Joint Ventures in Oil and Gas Deborah Byers, Partner, Ernst & Young Joint ventures are a useful way of gaining the benefits of collaboration and new capital without the economic and political risk of a merger, especially within the oil and gas industry. The recovery in the oil price means that there are now a broader range of projects that have become economically viable, and a number of factors appear to providing the necessary stimulus for joint ventures to return to the levels that we have seen in previous years. In this session, the factors driving corporate interest in joint ventures, partnerships and alliances will be discussed. Additionally, this session discusses how to decide among JV’s, partnerships and alliances. |
1:20pm | M&A Transactions Update Jon McCarter, Principal, Ernst & Young Has 2011 brought increased deal activity? Market and credit conditions have improved and available cash is continuing to grow. With pent-up demand, regulatory changes and industry pressures, how will the year end close? This session will discuss deal drivers, deal metrics, such as what buyers are paying, which US plays command the most attention and the prerequisites to getting deals done in this evolving environment. |
1:45pm | Refreshment Break |
2:15pm | New Shifts in Risk Management, Hedging and Corporate Insurance Issues Wayne Penello, President, Risked Revenue Energy Associates Institutions are answering the call from internal and external stakeholders to improve transparency and communication across all risk classes, but there are challenges. Understand where your company falls on the spectrum from risk averse to risk taking through knowledge of price risks and dynamic risk management to choose products and strategies. |
2:40pm | Transforming Major Capital Project Effectiveness Sam Youdal, Senior Manager, & Jason Brown, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Managing the complexity of major capital projects in today’s oil and gas landscape has never been more critical to achieving their success. By considering the entire project life cycle, rather than just the current stage of development, project owners can begin to predict future risks and make decisions that allow them to appropriately allocate that risk and control the project’s value chain. This presentation will explore some of the issues specific to capital project effectiveness that are unique to the oil and gas industry. Additionally, it will highlight some of the risks to plan and prepare for, as well as strategies to mitigate those risks. |
3:00pm | Energy Regulatory Update: Dodd-Frank Act Following the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, executives can soon expect a major transformation in the world in which financial services firms must operate. How companies can manage the impact of Dodd-Frank on the energy industry, as well as adopt a risk based approach to deal with expected new operational and environmental regulations. |
3:20pm | Roundtable: How Do You Plan in a Moving Playing Field Moderator: Bill Arend, Regional Manager, Oracle Executives plan and strategize for the "what-ifs" as they build their companies for growth. but the best plans need flexibility and readiness to face an ever-changing market. Hear 3 oil and gas executives discuss how they have succeeded to grow their company's value in today's uncertain environment. |
4:20pm | Informal Q&A with Today’s speakers |
4:45pm | Reception |
agenda timeline and content subject to change |
