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Your Guide to the 22 nd Annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference
Bakken Strong
May 20-22, 2014, Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, ND
The 22 nd Annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference will be held May 20-22, 2014 at the Bismarck Civic Center in Bismarck, ND. With oil and gas activities reaching a feverish pitch
in the Williston Basin, more than 3,500 people are expected to attend this year’s conference.
Ron Ness, the North Dakota Petroleum Council; Lynn Helms, the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources; and Melinda Yurkowski, the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy
will be your event hosts. Anyone with an interest in the oil and gas business in the Williston Basin should attend. Topics will range from North American and world energy supply and
demand, to highly technical Bakken talks, to managing community impacts and Bakken Basics education.
Revenues from the 2014 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference have been designated for the following:
• Contributions to the geological exhibits at the North Dakota Heritage Center; • Support for the North Dakota Petroleum Council Al Golden Scholarship Fund; and
• Contributions to western North Dakota non-profit organizations;
• Funding for the Oil Can! Education and outreach program.
To register for the 22 nd Annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, go to www.wbpcnd.org/registration.aspx. Shuttles buses will be provided during the conference for transportation between some
hotels and the Bismarck Civic Center. To view a shuttle schedule, go to www.wbpcnd.org/Hotel-Travel.aspx#ConferenceTransportation. Taxis are available by calling (701) 223-9000 or (701) 667-4567.
The 22 nd Annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference Tentative Agenda
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014
7:00 a.m. Exhibitor Set Up Begins Exhibit Hall and Outdoor Exhibits
10:00 a.m. Conference Registration Opens Upper Level Lobby
Tyler / Bakken / Three Forks / Red River Workshops
NOTE: Pre-registration is required ($125/person)
Oak, Maple, Birch, Cottonwood & Linden Rooms
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshop # 1: North Dakota Geological Survey Oak, Maple, Birch, Cottonwood & Linden Rooms
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Workshop #2: North Dakota Geological Survey Oak, Maple, Birch, Cottonwood & Linden Rooms
NOTE: Lunch is on your own; there will not be food at the Civic Center.
Open Sessions to the Public (Free of Charge)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Bakken Education Sessions, featuring Ron Ness, Kathy Neset & Alison Ritter Ballroom, Ramkota Hotel
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Bakken Education Sessions, featuring Ron Ness, Kathy Neset & Alison Ritter Ballroom, Ramkota Hotel
Williston Basin Solutions
Session Chair: Eric Dillé, EOG Resources; and Lynn Helms, the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
1:30 p.m.
Assessment of Remote Capture Technologies to Improve Gas Utilization: Chad
Wocken, EERC
Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
1:55 p.m. LNG for Rigs: Patrick Hughes, Prairie Companies Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
2:15 p.m. Well Stimulation Using Produced Water: Darren Schmidt, Statoil North America, Inc. Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
2:35 p.m. Dakota Prairie Refinery: John Stumpf, MDU Resources Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
2:55 p.m. Naptha Utilization: Todd Borgmann, Calumet Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
3:15 p.m. Break
Crude Oil Transportation
Session Chairs: Justin Kringstad, North Dakota Pipeline Authority; and Julie Fedorchak, North Dakota Public Service Commission Arena
1:30 p.m. Enbridge Sandpiper Project: Guy Jarvis, Enbridge Arena
2:00 p.m. Moving Bakken out of the Rockies: Tad True, True Companies Arena
2:30 p.m. Reaching Coastal Markets: Curtis Shuck, Port of Vancouver USA Arena
3:00 p.m. Break Arena
3:30 p.m.
Crude Oil Movements & Market Dynamics: Trisha Curtis, Energy Policy Research
Foundation Inc.
Arena
4:00 p.m. Tesoro High Plains Pipeline: Speaker TBA, Tesoro (invited) Arena
4:30 p.m. Bakken Crude Oil Characteristics: Dennis Sutton, Crude Oil Quality Association Arena
Bakken Investment Session
Session Chairs: Mark Johnsrud, Nuverra; and John Zimmerman, Intervention Energy Meeting Rooms 101 & 102
2:30 p.m.
More is More: Supply, Demand, and Complexity: Vikas Dwivedi, Macquarie
Securities Group
Meeting Rooms 101 & 102
3:00 p.m. The Next Big Thing: Mike Kelly, Global Hunter Securities Meeting Rooms 101 & 102
3:30 p.m.
Profiting from Liquid Markets: John O’Shea, CPA; and Brooke Borner, JP Morgan
Asset Management
Meeting Rooms 101 & 102
4:00 p.m.
North Dakota Crude Differential History: Ryan Rauschenberger, North Dakota
State Tax Commissioner
Meeting Rooms 101 & 102
Bakken Workforce & Housing Session
Session Chairs: Al Anderson, North Dakota Department of Commerce (invited); and Blu Hulsey, Continental Resources Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
3:45 p.m. Workforce Demographics: Nancy Hodur, North Dakota State University Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
4:05 p.m. Housing Overview: Jeff Zarling, DAWA Solutions Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
4:25 p.m. Topic TBD: Pat Bertagnolli, B&G Oilfield Services Meeting Rooms 103, 104 & 105
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