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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019
| 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Registration Open Sponsored by IUOE Local 66 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Welcome Reception |
Lead Sponsor – Seneca Resources Supporting Sponsors – Builders Guild of Western PA, Steamfitters Local Union 449, Mechanical Contractors Association of WPA and The Association of Union Constructors Join SHALE INSIGHT™ 2019 Conference attendees at Howl at the Moon for a high-energy live music show centered around timeless hits and current jams. Network with colleagues while enjoying a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres.For security purposes, Conference attendees will be REQUIRED to check-in at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center to obtain their official SHALE INSIGHT™ badge prior to entry at Howl at the Moon |
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration Open Sponsored by IUOE Local 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Networking Breakfast Sponsored by XTO Energy 9:00 am – 10:30 am |
Welcome to Pennsylvania | Sponsored by Chesapeake Energy Corporation Sponsor Introduction Honorable Mike Turzai, (R-28), Speaker of the House CEO Fireside Chat: A Perspective from America’s Largest Natural Gas Producer SHALE INSIGHT™ 2019’s opening general session kicks-off with a fireside chat featuring Toby Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States’ largest natural gas producer EQT Corporation – headquartered in the epicenter of the U.S. energy revolution. Having just completed the merger of Rice Energy into EQT and then following-up with a successful proxy battle restructuring leadership, Toby Rice will address how EQT’s new strategic plans will fuel company growth and a global competitive advantage. The CEO will highlight industry economics realized from the Appalachian Basin and the potential business opportunities that will drive return on investment from both the Marcellus and Utica shale plays. Focusing on the use of technology to track asset deployment and efficient production of natural gas, Mr. Rice will share his philosophy on why connecting with all stakeholders, including landowners, communities, employees and shareholders, is critical to realizing EQT’s full potential. Sponsor Introduction Fireside Chat David Spigelmyer, President Connecting World Class Appalachian Production to Critical Markets A panel of C-suite executives and economic experts will share a national and global perspective on the importance of getting U.S. gas to market and the necessary infrastructure needed to facilitate these emerging opportunities. Specifically addressing obstacles stifling the Appalachian Basin from reaching its maximum potential, the panelists will discuss why other less prolific geographical plays have garnered more attention and capital investment, how they addressed infrastructure and pipeline deficiencies and what were the keys to unlocking the necessary take-away capacity to meet the needs of existing markets and reach new markets. Sponsor Introduction Moderator Panel Michael Huwar, President Justin Macken, PE, Senior Vice President – Gas Systems Planning and Engineering 10:25 am – 11:00 am |
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
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11:00 am – 12:15 pm |
Emerging Issues with Natural Gas Development |
Sponsored by Steptoe & Johnson PLLC This session will look at some of the current and emerging issues facing natural gas development in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia including those associated with title, well plugging liabilities, piercing the corporate veil and unitization. 1.0 Continuing Legal Education Credit 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Andrew S. Graham, Esq., Member Brian Pulito, Esq., Member The Future of Unconventional Development: Technological Enhancements Leading to More Efficient Drilling and Completions Over the last ten years, advances have been made in unconventional drilling completion techniques, new technologies, and efficiencies making it possible to continue operations during a low-price market. This session will focus on specific technological improvements in the basin, including fully automated drilling processes, new gas recovery advancements, more streamlined controls and fiber optic completion packages. 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Diana Hoff, Vice President, Operations Chelsey Hughes, Technical Sales Advisor Is Safety Really A Priority? We often say safety is a priority, but is it? What do safety directors and other senior safety leads from 120 companies think? We can tell you based on their responses representing a collective 6.8 million employees in 22 countries. How does your company fit into the picture? U.S. companies alone spend millions each year on training, yet workplace injuries continue to result in fatalities and monetary costs of approximately $62 billion a year. Join ERM as it shares publicly for the first time the results of a global health and safety survey in which 65 percent of the respondents are from the O&G, manufacturing, power, and chemical sectors. Learn where your peers are in the journey and what it means for the future of a sustainable safety culture. 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Derek Mechling, CSP, Senior Project Manager Who Wants to be an Oil and Gas Lawyer? Using an interactive game show format, the presenters will explore recent developments in oil and gas law and examine industry issues that may drive future legal developments or be litigated soon. Come prepared to be educated and entertained — and to participate in the fun. 1.0 Continuing Legal Education Credit 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Anthony Holtzman, Esq., Partner Lisa McManus, Esq., Vice President, Legal & General Counsel Curtis Stambaugh, Esq., Assistant General Counsel
12:15 pm – 2:10 pm |
Luncheon and General Sessions |
Luncheon Sponsored by Halliburton Sponsor Remarks Hello from Ohio Matthew Hammond, Executive Vice President Mary Mertz, Director Environmental Protection: A Summit of Lead State Enforcers This unique panel session provides attendees the opportunity to hear directly from the lead environmental enforcers for the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Gain an inside knowledge of the key policies and expected impact of regulations environmentally and economically. Learn the regulatory differences between states, their decision making and compliance processes, and the future direction contemplated by each agency as they work to keep our air and water clean and safe while promoting jobs, safety and opportunity. Moderator Panel Mary Mertz, Director Scott Perry, Esq., Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary The American Shale Industry and Modernizing Infrastructure: A Partnership for Jobs A panel of labor and industry leaders convene to discuss game-changing job creation opportunities and how organized labor and the American Shale industry can work together to create prosperity and strength for all American workers. To make it a reality and with so much at stake, both sides of the negotiation table must partner on the front-lines to overcome headwinds from industry activists, public protests, legal battles, and onerous state and federal regulations. The leadership panel will share insights on how to best forge and overcome together these job killing roadblocks. Moderator Panel Jim Gallagher, Assistant Business Manager Jeff Nobers, Executive Director Matthew A. Szollosi, Executive Director Steve White, Director The Energy of Washington County Jeff Kotula, President 2:10 pm – 3:20 pm |
Beyond Zoning: Other Local Government Issues Encountered By Oil and Gas Operations | Sponsored by Babst Calland Congratulations! You successfully navigated your special exception or conditional use hearing and have received your zoning permit! With those local regulatory hurdles in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start moving dirt, right? Not so fast. Have you prepared a sound impact assessment to model projected noise levels at nearby structures? Have you implemented appropriate noise mitigation measures? Has the municipality approved your proposed plans to make your truck route passable, or is it requiring compliance with its standards for new roads in residential and commercial developments? Is the municipality insisting on permanent stormwater management controls that conflict with the state’s requirements? Will any of the proposed facilities also require a building permit, and, if so, do construction code provisions intended for residential and commercial developments make sense in the context of oil and gas development? Are the application and review fees being charged reasonable and legal? This program will provide an overview of non-zoning regulations operators encounter at the local level and address best management practices operators can implement to mitigate impacts on their projects. 1.0 Continuing Legal Education Credit 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Jennifer Hoffman, Vice President, EHS & Regulatory Scott Rusmisel, PE, Board of Directors Krista Staley, Esq., Shareholder Dissolved Methane in Groundwater: Understanding Pre- and Post-drill Water Sampling Dissolved methane in groundwater is naturally occurring in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Currently there is not an accepted testing methodology that achieves consistent and predictable results. Experts will review current methodologies and studies that have developed a standard to achieve focused results and provide insight on how operators and land owners can monitor changes to groundwater. 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Rock Vitale, CEAC, CEO/Principal Lydia Work, LRS, Associate Principal Chemist Geohazard Integrity Management Strategies for the Pipeline Life Cycle Identifying, evaluating, mitigating and monitoring geohazard integrity threats to natural gas pipelines in the Appalachian Basin is a challenge throughout the pipeline life cycle. Industry and engineering specialists will share their experiences implementing successful geohazard integrity threat management strategies from project planning and design, through pipeline construction and right-of-way restoration, to operational maintenance and monitoring. 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Logan Brant, PE, PhD, Principal Geotechnical Engineering Tony Rice, Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer Reducing Methane Emissions: Regulatory Drivers and Voluntary Reduction Strategies State and federal agencies have recently implemented changes in regulations on the natural gas industry for reducing methane emissions. The industry is considering and implementing applicable regulatory requirements and, in an effort to minimize releases of a valuable commodity, are voluntarily establishing aggressive emission targets and striving to reduce emissions. This workshop will provide current regulatory perspective, both federal and state, on regulatory actions taken and being considered. It will also detail the initiatives currently being evaluated by the regulated community to control and reduce the emission of a marketable product. This workshop will provide insight on the challenges faced in developing and documenting high-quality data to support compliance demonstrations and tracking progress toward zero emission objectives. 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Mark Gebbia, Vice President for Environmental, Permitting, and Regulatory Affairs Matt Lamb, Vice President of Eastern Pipeline Operations Doug Mehan, CSP, PG, Vice President, Health, Environmental & Safety Kristin Ryan, Manager Environmental 3:25 pm – 4:10 pm |
Presidential Keynote Address
| Introduction Donald J. Trump
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 20198:00 am – 11:00 am |
Registration Open | Sponsored by IUOE Local 66 8:30 am – 9:30 am |
Networking Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall |
Sponsored by Southwestern Energy 9:00 am – 10:45 am |
Technology Showcase
| 9:30 am – 10:45 am |
Closing in on Closeouts | Sponsored by Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. This session will explore advanced techniques to determine vegetation cover, identify slip repair areas, and achieve Best Management Practice (BMP) as-built compliance for ESCGP/NPDES Permit closeouts 1.0 Professional Development Hour Expert Lecturers John Buck, SPSS, Project Manager Rick Celender, RLA, C.E.T., CPESC, CPSWQ, Vice President, ASLA, FAA Remote Pilot Bryan Hazelwood, CFI, CFII, Chief Pilot/Project Manager/FAA Commercial Pilot/FAA Remote Pilot Chris Langley, Senior GIS Analyst Immersive Education as a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy: Informing the Public Debate through the Use of Virtual Reality Tools As the U.S. and world continue to transition the energy systems which provide a foundation to their economies, most public stakeholders have little direct knowledge of how the energy they so easily use, is actually produced. Connecting energy consumers, and the policy makers they ultimately influence, to a science-based immersive educational tour of how energy is sourced and delivered to them, can be very impactful in driving this now politicized debate, towards fact-based energy realities. Through the use of low cost virtual reality(VR) tools, large segments of society can now “visit” the entire energy supply chain, “see” the deployed technology, and add to a more informed energy discussion with everyone from their elected officials, to their neighbors. This session will highlight the collaborative effort between Seneca Resources, National Fuel Gas Midstream, Penn State, and others to capture 360 degree VR images and create a top quality immersive educational experience available for broad public access. 1.0 Professional Development Hour Expert Lecturers Tom Murphy, Director Water and Waste Management: New Trends in Water Procurement and Treatment As the play has matured, trends in water procurement, management and transfers have changed with increased focus on pipeline solutions. Water-related technologies and logistics have evolved with increasing reuse of produced water. Hear from industry experts on these topics as well as the latest trends in water management, particularly related to water transfers and sharing agreements. 1.0 Continuing Legal Education Credit 1.0 Professional Development Hour Moderator Panel Jay Hammond, Esq., Shareholder Kris Perritt, Environmental Specialist Justin Welker, Water Operations Manager 11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Keynote Luncheon |
Sponsored by Washington County Chamber of Commerce A West Virginia Welcome Back Anne Blankenship, Executive Director Honorable Mitch Carmichael (R-04), University Research Showcase Highlight David Spigelmyer, President Matthew Hammond, Executive Vice President Anne Blankenship, Executive Director Climate, Poverty, Politics and the Energy Transition The energy transition is described by some through a climate only lens: climate change is caused by human CO2 emissions; the oil industry is to blame; and the answer is wholescale government intervention in energy and economic markets. Not only is this political viewpoint myopic, it is fallacious. The actual energy transition will happen when 2.5 billion people living in energy poverty gain access to secure energy, and the environmental impacts of energy—atmospheric, air, land and water—are reduced. To accomplish the actual energy transition will require a public, non-partisan understanding of: the science, technology, and economics of energy resources; atmospheric emissions reduction; local air emission improvement; land use, mining and landfill; and full cycle water use. Rather than propagating the divisive political dichotomies of “good and bad” and “clean and dirty” it is vital that the dialog seek compromise and convergence on workable solutions in the radical middle, that difficult and impactful overlap space between energy, the economy and the environment. Sponsor Introduction Keynote Conference Close | |