2022 Agenda

How is ESG Reshaping the Narrative and Creating Pathways for a Cleaner Energy Future? What is the Impact on Investments in Oil & Gas?

• Social construct of a barrel of oil produced in different regions – how has the Ukraine war impacted how we think about where our energy is coming from? 
• Has the “S” in “ESG” moved into the spotlight in 2022, and what will be the trajectory of how we weigh the importance of E, S and G?
• How can Permian Basin stakeholders collaborate on environmental performance, address challenges and find solutions?

The Energy Transition – What are companies doing now? What is the focus in the short term?

Innovation and Investment in the Region – Creating Positive Impact on Local Communities

• Collaboration needed between industry, academia, technology providers and investors to scale and deploy technologies that detect leaks and reduce emissions 
• Investing in local research at universities and attracting talent to solve the world’s toughest energy challenges – what is happening in the space? 
• Effectively addressing labor shortages and turnover – how can the region be less exposed to the cyclical nature of energy?

WELCOME DINNER

Geopolitics and the Permian Basin – Global Supply and Demand Dynamics and the Permian Basin’s Role in Supplying World Markets

• How is the strategic importance of energy in light of shifting global energy dynamics, the Ukraine-Russia war and energy in-security evolving? What does the global energy equation and global reshuffling of supply chains look like? How are sanctions against Russian oil and gas reshaping the energy sector? 
• How do we shape the energy narrative to become data-solid, people-focused, future-healthy, and underpin human thriving across nations? 
• Is the experiment of globalization reversing itself? What does it mean for domestic energy? Where does the Permian fit?

The Permian Engine – Opportunities for and Limitations to Growth in the Region and for the World

• How do we solve issues around pipeline capacity? How can better dialogue be created to address the imbalance between acknowledging we need energy and the challenge to build energy infrastructure? 
• Access to finance and investor pressure – how are shifting geopolitics, regulations, policy, decarbonization goals and investment trends impacting producers in the Permian Basin? 
• Is the service industry ready for more growth? What will it look like in the Permian Basin and where are constraints and supply chain issues most noticeable and in need of solutions?

Impediments to Energy Development in North America and Domestic Needs – What Does the Regulatory, Legislative and Social Context Look like for Energy?

• What energy policy and regulatory certainty is needed to enable regional production growth? 
• Endangered Species Act, DOI federal leasing, permitting – how are latest developments impacting the trajectory of the Permian Basin? 
• Emissions – how are methane rules evolving?

Permian’s Future in a Net-Zero World – How Does the Energy Transition Unfold in the Basin? How Will New Mexico’s and West Texas’ Paths Differ?

• Permian energy carbon footprint – what announcements are companies making and what does it say about where efforts are headed? 
• How are companies responding to methane regulations and leading the way with solutions? Technologies and deployment needed to capitalize on the next phase of energy development and transition 
• How are policies impacting companies’ short and long-term decision making?

RSG, Emissions and Certification – What is the Future of Certification and Who Will Lead it? What Are Challenges and Opportunities in the Market?

• Reporting initiatives and certification standards – what is the current status? Who is doing what?
• Where is the certified gas market headed and what will truly make a difference to the climate?
• What collaborations and solutions will forge a sustainable pathway forward?

Water and Induced Seismicity in the Permian – Solving Problems and Finding Solutions Through Collaboration and Technology