Gas Supply Marketing Forum Agenda
| Time |
Topic |
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DAY 1 - SEPTEMBER
30, 2007
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| 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM |
Optional Golf Outing
Wolfdancer Golf Club - Greens
Fees $155
GOLFERS: If you are
interested in playing golf on Sunday afternoon, please indicate
your participation on the online conference registration form. Mike
Frey with Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia and Adrian Chapman
with Washington Gas have agreed to organize the golf outings.
Mike Frey: 770-590-1000, mfrey@gasauthority.com
Adrian Chapman: 703-750-7677, achapman@washgas.com
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| 7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM |
"Get
Acquainted" Reception and Buffet DInner - LBJ Pavilion |
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DAY 2 - OCTOBER
1, 2007
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|
7:00
AM - 7:45 AM
7:45 AM - 12:00 Noon
8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
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Continental Breakfast - Baron's A-B Foyer
Forum General Session - Baron's A-B
"Transforming
the Pipeline Grid" - Overview of
US Projects
Speaker: Skip Simmons,
Principal North American Gas Research
Wood
Mackenzie
The natural gas infrastructure is undergoing significant additions
and on-shore production increases. Projects are being developed
to bring Rockies, Alaska, Barnett Shale and LNG to east coast markets. This
presentation will highlight the pipeline projects, the expected
flow changes and it's potential impact on producers, end-users
and pipelines.
|
| 9:00 A M - 10:30 AM |
"A Detailed Look
at Select Pipeline Projects"
Moderator: Skip
Simmons, Principal North American Gas Research
Wood
Mackenzie
Panel members: John Eagleton,
Kinder-Morgan
Craig
Coombs, El Paso Western Pipeline
Paul
Trousil, El Paso Western Pipeline
John
Haynes, Boardwalk Pipeline
Pat Giroir, CenterPoint Energy
|
| 10:30
AM - 11:00 AM |
Refreshment
Break - Baron's A-B Foyer |
| 11:00 A M - 12:00 Noon |
"Where
Will the LNG Supply Come From?"
Speaker: John Godbold,
President, Calhoun LNG
This captivating update on the status
of LNG in the US will focus on how far will marketers have to go
to find reliable supplies of gas, with whom will they contract
and how many Bcf/day will LNG ultimately supply. |
| 12:00
Noon - 1:00 PM |
Boxed
Lunch for Golfers and Others - Ranger Room |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Forum Golf Scramble - Wolfdancer
Golf Club
GOLFERS: Adrian Chapman with Washington
Gas and Mike Frey with Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia have
agreed to handle Golf Outing arrangements and pairings. The
Tournament fee is $175 per person. Please register for the
Golf Scramble on the online registration form.
|
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Reception
- Riversong 2nd Floor Porch |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Dinner
- Stories Restaurant |
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DAY 3 - OCTOBER 2, 2007
|
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Continental
Breakfast - Baron's A-B Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon |
Forum
General Session - Baron's A-B |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
"General FERC Update"
Speaker: Andrew
Soto, Senior Managing Counsel
Federal
Regulatory Affairs, AGA
It seems that FERC is starting to get more muscle. With
recent penalties and fines on the increase, gas marketers and pipeline
operators need to be aware of potential new pitfalls. Come
learn what's going on and what you need to know to protect your
business operations from making costly mistakes.
|
| 9:00
AM - 9:45 AM |
"How Does an LDC Hedging Program Address Extreme Price Swings in Today's Natural Gas Market? "
Speaker: John Snell,
Principal, RMI
|
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
Refreshment Break - Baron's
A-B Foyer |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
"New
Players: Banks Enter the Gas Markets"
Speaker: Chris Beggins, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch
Commodities
What's behind financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers,
Bear Stearns, Banc of Montreal, Merrill Lynch and Duetsche Bank
moving into the gas markets? How far are they willing to
go? Is it their intent to provide financial services only
or will we soon see banks bidding on LDCs?
|
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
"Gas Supply Marketing
Section Managing Committee Report"
Steve Mathews, VIce President
Gas Supply, Laclede Gas Company
Committee Chair Steve Mathews will give an update on the Gas Supply
Marketing Committee activities and solicit member company input
on future projects and activities that can be sponsored by the
Committee to assist member companies in the gas supply marketing
area.
|
| 11:30 AM |
Adjourn |