9-18-12

 Alaska Oil and Gas Congress Continues Today

 

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
 
9:00 a.m.              Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair- Dave Harbour, Commissioner Emeritus, the National Association of Regulary Commissioners and Publisher, Northern Gas Pipelines
 
9:15 a.m.              Commercializing Alaska’s Natural Gas: New Collaborative Project Plan
Deputy Commissioner Joe Balash, Department of Natural Resources, Alaska
 
9:40 a.m.              Update from the Alaska Gas Pipeline Office
Kurt Gibson, Director, Gas Pipeline Project Office
 
10:35 a.m.            Exploring Current Issues Affecting Federal Oil & Gas in Alaska: Milestones and Opportunities in the OCS and Onshore
Marcilynn A. Burke, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
 
11:15 a.m.            Exploration in the OCS: Permitting Requirements and Learning from Recent Experiences on Overcoming Hurdles
Eric B. Fjelstad, Managing Partner, Perkins Coie LLP, Anchorage Office
 
11:40 a.m.           Statoil Experience – a Match for Alaska
Lars Andreas-Sunde, Operations Manager, Statoil Alaska
 
12:35 p.m.           Networking Luncheon for Delegates and Speakers
 
1:50 p.m.              Assessing the North Slope Economics and Seizing Opportunities
Bart Armfield, COO, Brooks Range Petroleum Corp.
Kara Moriarty, Executive Director, Alaska Oil & Gas Association
 
2:30 p.m.              Global Race to Asia-Pacific Market: Where Does Alaska Rank Among the Competition?
Bill Walker, General Counsel, Alaska Gasline Port Authority
 
3:30 p.m.              Competition or Is There Room for All? LNG Project Status and Details for North America
Bob Gibb, Associate Director, Navigant
 
4:15 p.m.              Examining Federal Laws & Politics Surrounding Natural Gas Exports from Alaska
Larry Persily, Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportaion Projects, Washington, D.C.
 
5:00 p.m.              Co-Chair Drue Pearce's Closing Remarks & Conference Adjourns