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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
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THIRD ANNUAL! Oil and Gas Investing for Institutional Investors
“This is the best ‘short’ program available in terms of the quality of speakers and the overall content regarding different facets of the oil and gas business and investment opportunities in the industry.”
David B. Miller
Partner
EnCap Investments LP
Description
Whether you’re starting out in oil and gas investing or already managing a portfolio, this interactive two-day forum is an excellent learning opportunity. You’ll come together with other institutional investors and the top minds in oil and gas investing for the latest insights and perspectives. Recent presenters have included Joseph R. Dancy, managing director of the LSGI Technology Venture Fund; Toby Darden, chief executive officer of Quicksilver Resources; Leslie Haynes, editor-in-chief of “Oil and Gas Investing Magazine;” William J. Pike, Ph.D., editor-in-chief and editorial director of “E&P Magazine;” Scott Sheffield, chairman and chief executive officer of Pioneer Natural Resources and Jay Swent, chief financial officer of Ensco. In high-powered presentations and discussions, you’ll learn about the types of energy investments that can be made now and in the future—and how to maximize the profits they can generate. The program includes a dinner and reception, as well as an exclusive rig tour to the Barnett Shale—one of the nation’s largest natural gas fields.
Who should attend
- Institutional investors currently maintaining an oil and gas portfolio and wishing to learn more
- Institutional investors new to oil and gas investing
- Institutional investors wishing to expand their institution’s network
Topics
- Global energy outlook
- Petroleum industry economic overview
- Oil and gas industry segments. Exploration and production; midstream/downstream; service and supply
- Non-technical overview of geology and geophysics. The science of finding hydrocarbons; drilling and completion technology; recent technological advances
- Non-technical overview of petroleum engineering
- Investment decision-making. Evaluating oil and gas assets; how to read a reserve report risk/reward equation
- Institutional involvement in oil and gas. Balancing oil and gas risks among investment alternatives; historical performance of oil and gas fund managers
- Institutional perspectives. Why invest in oil and gas; past and current exposure; due diligence and selection of fund managers
- Investment opportunities in oil and gas. Strategies and structures; liquidity/time horizon and risk management; private equity, mezzanine and reserve acquisition funds
- Site visit to Barnett Shale drilling operation
Benefits
- Understand current trends in the global energy market and their impact on U.S. producers
- Understand oil and gas industry segments and their significance
- Master the basics of geology, geophysics and petroleum engineering
- Learn the fundamentals of institutional investing in oil and gas and how to make better investment decisions
- Learn how to identify and evaluate emerging investment opportunities
- Get a first-hand look at operations in one of the nation’s largest natural gas fields
Past speakers/panelists include:
- Tucker Bridwell, president of Mansefeldt Investment Corporation
- Mike Burdett, vice president of Crosstex Energy
- Toby Darden, chief executive officer of Quicksilver Resources
- David Heikkinen, managing director and head of exploration and production research for Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
- Thomas Henley, partner in Aldus Equity
- Creties Jenkins, vice president and senior geologist for DeGolyer MacNaughton
- Jason McMahon, managing director of EnCap Investments LP
- William J. Pike, Ph.D., editor-in-chief and editorial director of E&P Magazine, Hart Energy Publishing
- Jerry Polk, director of private investments for SMU
- Scott Rees, president of Netherland Sewell & Associates
- Scott Sheffield, chairman and chief executive officer of Pioneer Natural Resources
- Jay Swent, chief financial officer of Ensco
- Jim Smith, Ph.D., Cary M. Maguire Chair in Oil and Gas Management at SMU Cox
- Porter Trimble, executive vice president of Merit Energy
- Danny Weingeist, managing director of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
- Tom Whitener, president of Energy Spectrum
- Leslie Haynes, editor-in-chief of Oil and Gas Investing Magazine, Hart Energy Publishing
- Joseph R. Dancy, managing director of the LSGI Technology Venture Fund LP and adjunct professor of law at the SMU School of Law
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