Your Best Source for Information on the Nation's Gas Supply Growth
Region DENVER, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long recognized as
the premier Rocky Mountain event that showcases natural gas issues,
the 2004 Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference &
Investment Forum, hosted by the Colorado Oil & Gas Association
(COGA), focuses on the future of energy, the importance of natural
gas, and the role of the Rocky Mountain supply region. High-profile
speakers will address the ideas and issues surrounding these
concepts. The discussion encompasses the relationship of natural
gas to renewables and efficiency in building an energy bridge to
the future. Strategy Conference and Investment Forum sessions
complement each other and are included in a single registration.
The Investment Forum Senior executives from leading public
companies will discuss the potential rewards and significant issues
facing the industry in the Rockies. The special executive panel
format creates a unique opportunity for investors to gain insights
into the corporate strategies that are shaping the nation's gas
supply growth region. Thirty-minute scheduled breakout sessions
highlighting company activities will be included and are available
to registrants. "Companies to Watch," both private and public, will
be featured at a special Wednesday morning breakfast. Two Great
Meetings, One Great Event This year's COGA event is held jointly
with the Rocky Mountain Section AAPG Meeting (RMS-AAPG), hosted by
the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists. Together, the COGA
conference/forum and the RMS-AAPG meeting is expected to attract
2,000 industry participants. Two Great Meetings, One Great Event
provides a unique combination of sound science and smart business
strategies to create a true Rockies' energy summit of key players
and critical ideas. The combined exhibit hall, with 135 companies
and organizations represented, is open to all registrants over
three days. August 9, 10 and 11 at downtown Denver's Colorado
Convention Center Details, updates and registration at
http://www.coga.org/ (see http://www.rmag.org/ for details on the
Rocky Mountain Section AAPG Meeting, including an extensive
technical program), or call 303-861-2387. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2004
1:00 -- 5:00 p.m. CONFERENCE SESSION: A Grand Dialogue on the
Future of Energy Between the reality of the undeveloped world's
widespread energy poverty and the developed world's high-tech
romance of a hydrogen/renewables economy, lie significant issues of
the nature and timing of bridges to be built and crossed. Not an
easy or typical discussion, but a very necessary one. Moderators
for this panel are: Peter A. Dea, President and CEO of Western Gas
Resources, Inc., and guest moderator for this year's conference.
Fred C. Julander, President of Julander Energy Company and
Conference Chairman. Speakers are: Arlon R. Tussing, PhD,
Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of
Alaska-Anchorage Amory Lovins, Chief Executive Officer, Rocky
Mountain Institute Michael C. Moore, PhD, Chief Economist, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory Dr. Joel Swisher, PE, Principal and
Team Leader, Energy and Resources Services, Rocky Mountain
Institute Dan R. Keuter, Vice President, Nuclear Business
Development, Entergy Corporation Martin I. Hoffert, PhD, Professor
of Physics, New York University Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy
Information Administration TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2004 8:30 a.m. (see
session times, below) MEGA-SESSION Welcoming attendees from both
the COGA Conference/Forum and the RMS-AAPG Meeting. Designed to
appeal to both the business and science perspectives, the two
plenary sessions and the keynote luncheon address the place of
natural gas in the future of world energy, the overall importance
of gas to the nation, and the role of the Rockies in providing much
of that supply. 8:30 -- 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session One: THE ROLE OF
NATURAL GAS IN THE FUTURE OF WORLD ENERGY. Wood, coal, oil, gas
& hydrogen. Within the natural hierarchy of hydrocarbon fuels,
there is an ongoing progression toward de-carbonization and the
ascendancy of the hydrogen component. In that progression, natural
gas is expected to grow twice as fast as oil. Just as decades ago
oil redefined energy, so natural gas is redefining energy now. In
the process, it is improving efficiency and benefiting the
environment throughout North America and an emerging worldwide
market place. Scott D. Urban, Group Vice President-Upstream, BP PLC
Michael Zenker, Senior Director, North American Natural Gas,
Cambridge Energy Research Associates Professor William L. Fisher,
Director of the Jackson School of Geosciences & the Geology
Foundation, The University of Texas at Austin Scott Sheffield,
Chairman, President & CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources. 10:15 --
11:45 a.m. Plenary Session Two: THE ROLE OF THE ROCKIES IN THE
FUTURE OF NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL GAS. Seven of the top ten U.S.
natural gas fields are located in the Rockies, as are four more of
the top 20. Many of these have been "discovered" in the last ten
years and are far from reaching their full potential. Other
recently recognized giant Rockies' fields are pushing their way
through development into the top 20. The Rockies world class
resource base, through increased understanding of its geology and
reservoirs, application of major technology advances, and
improvement of the transportation infrastructure, is finally being
recognized as a leading North American energy player. Roger
Biemans, President, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Michael Farina,
Associate Director, Cambridge Energy Research Associates Jim
Lightner, former President, Chairman & CEO, Tom Brown, Inc.
Fred Meissner, President, Fred F. Meissner & Associates. 12:00
-- 1:15 p.m. Keynote Luncheon The Honorable John W. Hickenlooper,
Mayor of Denver Bobby S. Shackouls, Chairman, President & CEO,
Burlington Resources, speaking on "The Importance of the Rockies --
Insights from the 2003 NPC Study on Natural Gas." 1:30 -- 3:00 p.m.
- CONFERENCE SESSION: Smart Development The challenge of bringing
on line the newly discovered giant fields in the Rockies demands
new approaches by the companies developing the resources:
increasing technological prowess, heightened environmental
standards, attention to community concerns, rigorous efficiency,
and demanding production goals to meet consumer needs. How are they
doing it, and how are their efforts being received? Patricia Nelson
Limerick, Board Chair & Faculty Director, Center of the
American West, University of Colorado Joseph N. Jaggers, Vice
President E&P Denver Region, Williams Reeves Brown, Executive
Director, Club 20 Ronald E. Hogan, General Manager, Pinedale
Division, Questar Exploration and Production Company Jon Beckmann,
PhD, Research Field Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation Society. 3:15
-- 4:30 p.m. INVESTMENT FORUM: Executive Panel -- Industry topics
from an investment perspective Discussion by executives from
companies working in the Piceance, Uinta or DJ basins: Kevin R.
Collins, Executive Vice President -- Finance, Evergreen Resources,
Inc. -- Moderator Thomas J. Edelman, Chairman & CEO, Patina Oil
& Gas Corporation David A. Hager, Senior Vice President,
Exploration & Production. Kerr-McGee Corporation Ralph A. Hill,
Senior Vice President E&P, Williams Steven R. Williams,
Chairman, President & CEO, Petroleum Development Corporation
Jim Brown, Vice President U.S. Region, Halliburton NOTE: Check
http://www.coga.org/ for times of Investment Forum 30-Minute
Scheduled Breakout Sessions. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2004 7:15 --
8:25 a.m. INVESTMENT FORUM: "Companies to Watch" Continental
Breakfast An opportunity for members of the financial community to
meet and talk with representatives from a select group of companies
that are helping to shape the future of the natural gas industry in
the Rockies. 8:30 -- 9:15 a.m. CONFERENCE: Special Keynote Remarks
Keith O. Rattie, Chairman, President & CEO, Questar
Corporation, speaking on "Natural Gas Supply: Limited by Politics,
Not Geology" 9:25 -- 10:40 a.m. CONFERENCE SESSION: Looking for
Moby Dick (The Next Jonah) Most of the frontier exploration in the
U.S. is taking place in the Rocky Mountain region. What is the
state of that exploration, and who is looking for the next giant
field in the Rockies? A great deal of the work is carried out by
relatively small, often relatively anonymous, high-risk
wildcatters, some of whom discovered the big fields that are now
being produced. We'll take a closer look to see how close they are
to landing the next big one. Dr. M. Ray Thomasson, President,
Thomasson Partner Associates, Inc. William D. Armstrong, President,
Armstrong Oil & Gas, Inc. Gary C. Stewart, President, Melange
Associates, Inc. 10:45 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m. INVESTMENT FORUM:
Executive Panel -- Industry topics from an investment perspective
Discussion by executives from companies working in the Greater
Green River, Hanna, Wind River, Williston basins: Mark A.
Hellerstein, Chairman, President & CEO, St. Mary Land &
Exploration Company -- Moderator Don DeCarlo, Vice President &
General Manager, Western Division, Devon Energy Corporation Randy
L. Limbacher, Executive Vice President & COO, Burlington
Resources James Stewart, General Manager Western U.S., Schlumberger
Michael B. Walen, Senior Vice President Exploration &
Production, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 12:00 -- 12:55 p.m.
INVESTMENT FORUM LUNCHEON Andrew Strachan, Head of North American
Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie, speaking on "Finding the Value
in Rocky Mountain Supply Growth." (Space is limited for this
presentation.) 1:00 -- 2:30 p.m. CONFERENCE SESSION: Annual
Pipeline Panel Burgeoning demand for Rocky Mountain natural gas,
bold measures by the Wyoming Pipeline Authority and plans from the
region's largest independent to build its own major pipeline --
it's a brave new world for the transportation segment of the
industry. David M. Posner, President, EnVent Energy LLC --
Moderator Dave Scharf, Director of Business Development, Kinder
Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC Greg Ruben, Director
Marketing, Colorado Interstate Gas Company Donny W. King, Manager
Customer Service & Business Development, Southern Star Central
Gas Pipeline Shelley Wright, Director, Business Development,
Questar Regulated Services Company Werner Uebelhoer, Manager of Gas
Supply Planning, Xcel Energy Kirk T. Morgan, VP Marketing &
Regulatory Affairs, Kern River Gas Transmission Company. 2:45 --
4:00 p.m. INVESTMENT FORUM: Executive Panel -- Industry topics from
an investment perspective Discussion by executives from companies
working in the Jonah Pinedale area: Barth E. Whitham, Former
President & COO, Westport Resources Corporation -- Moderator
Gaurdie E. Banister, Jr., Technical Director EP Americas, Shell
Energy Resources Company Roger J. Biemans, President, EnCana Oil
& Gas (USA) Inc. William H. Easter III, Chairman, President
& CEO, Duke Energy Field Services J. Paul Matheny, Regional
Manager, Rocky Mountains QEP, Questar Corporation Michael D.
Watford, Chairman, President & CEO, Ultra Petroleum Corp. 4:05
-- 5:20 p.m. INVESTMENT FORUM: Executive Panel -- Industry topics
from an investment perspective Discussion by executives from
companies working in the San Juan, Powder River, Raton basins --
Coalbed: John F. Chandler, Executive Vice President & COO,
Western Gas Resources, Inc. Richard H. Lewis, Chairman, President
& CEO, Prima Energy Corporation Steffen E. Palko, Vice Chairman
& President, XTO Energy Inc. Mark S. Sexton, President &
CEO, Evergreen Resources, Inc. Lisa A. Stewart, President,
Production & Nonregulated Operations, El Paso Corporation THANK
YOU TO THE NATURAL-GAS-INDUSTRY SPONSORS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
NATURAL GAS 2004 EVENT FOURTEENERS A special category created to
support the "Two Great Meetings, One Great Event" undertaking:
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Patina Oil & Gas Corporation Bill
Barrett Corporation Petroleum Development Corporation BP America
Prima Energy Corporation El Paso Corporation Questar EnCana Oil
& Gas (USA) Inc. Schlumberger Evergreen Resources, Inc. Western
Gas Resources, Inc. Halliburton/Landmark Williams Kerr-McGee
Corporation XTO Energy Inc. TCF SPONSORS BJ Services Company Duke
Energy Field Services National Oilwell Bourland & Leverich
Holland & Hart Nerd Gas Company LLC Supply Cambridge Energy IMA
Energy St. Mary Land & Research Associates Exploration Company
CAZA Drilling Inc. IPSCO Tubulars Inc. The Houston Exploration
Company ChevronTexaco K.P. Kauffman Company Wasatch Energy, LLC
Devon Energy Nabors Drilling U.S.A., Xcel Energy Corporation LP BCF
SPONSORS Calpine Natural Gas L.P.; Deloitte & Touche USA LLP;
Fidelity Exploration & Production Company; Noble Energy, Inc.;
OGE Energy Resources; Priority Oil & Gas LLC; Yates Petroleum
Corporation MMCF SPONSORS Aspect Energy, LLC; Bear Cub Energy, LLC;
Bear Paw Energy, LLC; Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation; Central
Resources, Inc.; E3 Consulting; EXOK, Inc.; Gunnison Energy
Corporation; Key Energy Services, Inc.; Kinder Morgan CO2 Company,
L.P.; LEED Energy Services; ONEOK Energy Marketing & Trading;
Sempra Energy Trading Corp.; Stone Energy Corporation; Tipperary
Corporation MCF SPONSORS Aspect Resources LLC; Colorado Legislative
Services, LLC; Colton Limited Liability Co.; Energy Laboratories
Inc.; EnVent Energy LLC; Ernst & Young; G & H Production
Company, LLC; Hart's Energy Markets; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Johnson Consulting Companies; Julander Energy Company; Opperman
Photographics, Inc.; R. W. Beck; Tiger Natural Gas, Inc.;
Trigon-EPC; Veritas; Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.;
WesternGeco THANK YOU TO THE FINANCIAL-INDUSTRY SPONSORS &
SUPPORTERS OF THE INVESTMENT FORUM SPONSORS A.G. Edwards &
Sons, Inc. Morgan Stanley Banc of America Securities New York Stock
Exchange Citigroup Petrie Parkman & Co., Inc. Deutsche Bank RBC
Capital Markets Goldman, Sachs & Co. UBS Investment Bank Howard
Weil Incorporated Wachovia Securities JPMorganChase Waterous &
Co. Merrill Lynch & Co. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. INVESTMENT FORUM
SUPPORTERS Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; BNP Paribas; Randall &
Dewey DATASOURCE: Colorado Oil & Gas Association CONTACT: J.
Greg Schnacke, Executive Vice President of COGA, +1-303-861-0362
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