WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

2:00 pm

Registration and Coffee

2:30 pm

Welcome Remarks

3:10 pm

Panel discussion: The unstoppable consolidation trend across the Permian Basin and its impact on production trends

  • How does consolidation across the Permian Basin impact domestic and international natural gas production and supply?
  • What is the likely scenario across the Permian Basin in five years? How many players will still be active? 
  • What is the perception of the investibility of the Permian? Are there still opportunistic investments to be made?
  • Can the current Infrastructure limitations be overcome? What are the opportunities for new pipeline build-outs and how will parties navigate Nitrogen content concerns?
  • How is the LNG pause impacting production and infrastructure expansion across the Basin?

Speakers

4:00 pm

Interactive roundtable discussions

  • The local and international advantages of producing certified natural gas
  • Innovative connections between the agricultural and decarbonization sectors
  • Electrifying New Mexico: an open conversation on the need to provide additional load while navigating infrastructural constraints
  • Investing in the Permian Basin: how to maximize opportunities across the entire value chain
  • What is the role of the Permian Basin in the global energy context and how can the industry jointly overcome some of the crucial challenges affecting its growth?

Roundtable Moderators

4:50 pm

Networking Coffee Break

Hosted by:

5:20 pm

Panel discussion: What should we expect from the regulatory landscape in an increasingly complex energy environment?

  • What can we learn from the NM legislative session and how that will inform future bills and regulations?
  • Is there transferable information from Colorado’s and other legislative sessions? Should the industry improve its consultative efforts? 
  • How can the industry prepare for future uncertainties while balancing energy security and commercial targets? 

Speakers

6:20 pm

Remarks and conclusions from day 1

6:30

Cocktail Reception

7:30

Welcome Dinner

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

8:00 am

Registration and Breakfast

8:45 am

Opening Remarks

8:50 am

Panel discussion: How electrification still plays a crucial and challenging role in the growth of the Permian Basin - and what is being done to fix the shortcomings

  • What are the practical limitations of enhancing power capacity? 
  • How are those limitations affecting new opportunities such as AI and data centers?
  • Who is taking advantage of these shortfalls? How are renewables complementing this picture?
  • And what is the innovative role of carbon sequestration in this landscape?

Speakers:

9:50 am

Panel discussion: Water management - How do Texas and New Mexico deal with produced water management and reuse strategies?

  • How to shift the narrative towards water stewardship and produced water reuse as an environmental and social justice factor
  • The outcome of the New Mexico legislative session and potential lessons learned from other states and basins – how to improve the standards of produced water reuse from the top down
  • How can regulators positively impact the creation of a framework for produced water reuse? 
  • Why aren’t we running pilots to test potential use-cases for produced water reuse? Which dots do we need to connect?
  • How to leverage existing environmental initiatives to create meaningful partnerships and successful new pathways for produced water reuse

 

Speakers:

10:50 am

Networking coffee break

Hosted by:

11:20 am

Panel discussion: What do we really know about OOOOb emissions, WEC and others and what is the impact of the IRA on the methane reduction landscape?

  • How good are we at navigating a complex legislative and regulatory set of rules related to emissions reduction?
  • Towards a clearer understanding of OOOOb emissions: where do we stand and which information is still missing?
  • The framework of IRA’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program versus the reality of reducing emissions in today’s energy landscape 
  • How much do we know about WEC and other emission related charges

 

Speakers:

12:20 pm

Interactive industry poll

12:45

Scene setting presentation followed by fireside chat: The role of oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin beyond production: highlights on road safety

Speakers:

1:15 pm

Networking lunch

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2:15 pm

Interactive roundtable discussion:

  • How to address an increasing level of regulatory complexity: from methane emissions to setbacks and beyond – how to effectively navigate changing times
  • How to improve environmental standards and practices across the oil and gas industry while ensuring an inclusive approach towards its many players
  • Technology advancements as an opportunity for growth in the Permian Basin (and beyond)
  • Working group on produced water management and best practices

Speakers

3:15 pm

Panel discussion: What is the impact of setbacks? And are we heading towards a widespread adoption of these measures in the Permian Basin and, potentially, beyond?

  • What is to be expected if setbacks are implemented? 
  • How much do we know about these? And what is the science saying with regards to their effectiveness? 
  • How can we improve the conversation with authorities to implement the right measures that fit the purpose?
  • What can we learn from other states such as Colorado and California which already have adopted setbacks?

Speakers:

4:00 PM

Closing remarks and end of the Permian Energy Dialogues