2011 Deloitte Oil & Gas Conference - Press The Dynamic and Unpredictable World of Energy

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Date

December 15, 2011

• 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
• Special press breakfast at 7:45 a.m.

Location

George R. Brown Convention Center
1011 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010

Special Press Breakfast

Deloitte will host a special breakfast for journalists at 7:45 a.m.

At the breakfast, Deloitte will:

• Unveil the results of a new consumer survey gauging the public’s feelings around shale gas drilling
• Unveil a new research paper about the potential for LNG exports from the U.S.

In addition, leading Deloitte practitioners will comment on key oil and gas issues, including:

• Branko Terzic, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions
• Gary Adams, Deloitte’s Vice Chairman for U.S. Oil & Gas
• John McCue, Deloitte’s Vice Chairman for U.S. Energy & Resources
• Peter Robertson, Deloitte Independent Sr. Advisor for Oil & Gas (and retired Vice Chairman of Chevron)

Agenda

8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks – The state of the industry

• Gary A. Adams, Vice Chairman, U.S. Oil & Gas Leader, Deloitte LLP

8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Global Oil and Gas Economic Outlook – Conditions and dynamics that are changing the industry landscape and their impact on the economy and markets

• Adam E. Sieminski, Chief Energy Economist, Deutsche Bank/Global Markets Commodities Research

9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Shale Gas Revolution - A panel discussion of the impacts of the shale gas revolution on the U.S. and global natural gas markets and the U.S. economy. Will shale gas save our economy?

• Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ph. D., James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, and Deputy Director, Energy Forum, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
• Peter J. Robertson, Independent Senior Advisor, Deloitte LLP
• Andrew Walker, Head of LNG Strategy, BG Group
• J. Michael Yeager, Chief Executive, BHP Billiton Petroleum

11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Americas: A Resurgence of Opportunities – A discussion of the new, massive oil and gas developments within the Americas and the impact that they will have on energy supply patterns in the region. Are the Americas destined to be energy self-sufficient?

• Luis Giusti, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
• Alireza (Ali) Moshiri, President, Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Company
• Stephen Wuori, President, Liquids Pipelines, Enbridge Inc.

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Lunch – Car Guys vs. Bean Counters

• Bob Lutz, Retired Vice Chairman, General Motors Corporation and author, Car Guys vs. Bean Counters

2:15 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.

The Global Challenge of Supplying Growing Markets – A discussion of the significant production growth opportunities, the rapidly growing energy markets and the changing supply patterns in the region. Can oil and gas developments keep up with demand growth?

• Carl D. Hughes, Global Head – Energy & Resources, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
• Thierry Bros, Senior Analyst, Societe Generale SA

3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Energy and Politics in the Election Year: Uncertainty and Choice – A discussion of U.S. energy policies, legislative proposals and environmental regulation on the eve of a national election year. Can we articulate a national energy policy and a consistent legislative and regulatory framework?

• Skip Horvath, President and CEO, Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA)
• David Nagel, Executive Vice President, BP Americas Inc.
• Branko Terzic, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions, and Regulatory Policy Leader, Energy & Resources, Deloitte Services LP
• Barry K. Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy Association

5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjournment – Reflections on the perspectives offered throughout the day

• Gary A. Adams, Vice Chairman, U.S. Oil and Gas Leader, Deloitte LLP
• Peter J. Robertson, Independent Senior Advisor, Deloitte LLP

A printable copy of the timed agenda and conference brochure, is available under the attachments section of this page.

Registration

Credentialed journalists can attend the 2011 Oil &Gas Conference at no cost. To register, complete the form here. Be sure to select the “Credentialed Journalist” option on the registration page.

Deloitte will not charge you to attend. Please ignore any reference to registration fees.

You can also register by contacting:

Jon Rucket
Senior Manager
National Public Relations
Energy Industry
Deloitte Services LP
Tel: 202-220-2071
Fax: 202-354-4892
Mobile: 202-657-9333
jrucket@deloitte.com

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