International Upstream Energy Transactions

Harry W. Sullivan Jr., ConocoPhillips - Houston, TX

James Barnes, Barnes & Cascio LLP - Houston, TX

A discussion of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the benefits and challenges of operating in an EITI country and as an EITI supporting company. Many oil and gas companies already participate in this multi-stakeholder coalition which promotes transparency regarding natural resources revenue. In light of the movement towards mandatory reporting requirements in each of the U.S., the E.U., and Canada, the EITI and lessons from its implementation are increasingly relevant to the industry.

Moderator:
Gwendolyn Wilber Jaramillo, Foley Hoag LLP - San Antonio, TX and Boston, MA
Panelist:
Donald W. Wendland Jr., Noble Energy Inc. - Houston, TX

Pick up lunch, included in registration.

We have heard a lot about “Shifting Energy Paradigms.” What does this refer to? How do we separate fact from fiction? What are possible geopolitical and economic implications and commercial opportunities? Topics covered include: supply shifting from Middle East to the Midwest, consumption demand shifting from developed to developing, and sources shifting from fossil to green/unconventionals.

Michelle Michot Foss, Center for Energy Economics, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas - Houston, TX

This session reviews some of the issues involved in exiting a project successfully (including co-venture and third party rights, contractual limitations, tax challenges, problems unique to partial transfers, and others), looks at alternative methods of monetizing an investment, and provides practical tips for dealing with the challenges.

David Asmus, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX

Discussion of risk-based global programs including integrating compliance into the business, analysis of the program through the lens of core program building blocks, using technology to mitigate risk and screen third parties, and keeping up with global legal developments.

Jay G. Martin, Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston, TX
David Searle, Nexeo Solutions - The Woodlands, TX

D. Marie Wagner, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation - The Woodlands, TX

Sponsored by the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

This is the most significant overhaul of the energy sector in this country in more than half a century: a truly major, better-than-expected reform.

Nicolas Borda, Greenberg Traurig, S.C. - México City, DF
Dr. Edgar Rangel-German, Commissioner, National Hydrocarbon Commission of Mexico - México City, DF

A discussion of ISO 22301 Standards and lessons learned from the Deep Water Horizon disaster and the In Amenas attack.

Danny W. Davis, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
Patrick Knapp, Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston, TX

Your transaction requires a dispute resolution clause. What are the appropriate factors to consider and what are the pitfalls to avoid. The "distinguished!" panel discusses and answers questions regarding important protections which should be considered and unintended outcomes which could result from simply applying a boilerplate provision from an earlier deal.

Panelists:
C. Mark Baker, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Michael S. Goldberg, Baker Botts - Houston, TX
Claudia Salomon, Latham & Watkins LLP - New York, NY

Included in registration.

An entertaining and insightful interactive panel discussion reflecting the speakers' collective experiences in international petroleum negotiations, petroleum exploration and development in six continents, in a wide variety of work environments including in-house as senior management or chief negotiator of international petroleum companies large and small, as counsel or partner with regional and multinational law firms and as independent consultant in private practice.

Moderator:
Michael P. Darden, Latham & Watkins LLP - Houston, TX
Andrew B. Derman, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
Eric Fry, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation - The Woodlands, TX
Bellanne Meltzer Toren, International Petroleum Consultant and Barrister & Solicitor, Office of Bellanne Meltzer Toren, Canmore, Alberta, Canada - Coppell, TX

An overview of CSR with specific examples of what has changed, what has worked, what can be done differently and why. This discussion answers the threshold question: why is CSR important for a company?

William S. Hayes, Kosmos Energy - Dallas, TX
Tom Mitro, Mitro Consulting - Houston, TX

Timothy R. Brown, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation - The Woodlands, TX
Christine Savage, King & Spalding - Washington, DC

This session examines attorney-client privilege (and similar privileges) in other jurisdictions, details "hot-button" issues as privileged information crosses national boundaries, analyzes recent cases and real-world hypotheticals, discusses strategies for maximizing privilege protection in the transnational context, and provides an update on international efforts regarding a reciprocal privilege treaty.

Jordan W. Cowman, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Dallas, TX