AIPN 2014 SPRING CONFERENCE PROGRAM*

 AIPN 2014 SPRING CONFERENCE PROGRAM*
Sunday, April 27, 2014 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Optional Pre‐Conference Activities 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Afternoon and evening activities, including theater tickets, museum and other tours will be available through the AIPN website for the conference. Registration Welcome Reception Monday, April 28, 2014 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast & Registration 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks Elisabeth Eljuri, AIPN President (Norton Rose Fulbright, Caracas, Venezuela) Michael Josephson, AIPN VP Conferences (Nexen Energy, Calgary, AB, Canada) Introduction of Conference Co‐Chairs Marie‐Anne Besancon (TOTAL, Paris, France) William S. Lamb (Baker Botts LLP, New York, NY, USA) Jasper Mason (Hess Corporation, Houston, TX, USA) Keynote Address 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Aubrey McClendon, CEO, American Energy Capital Partners The View from Wall Street: How Investors View Investment in the E&P Sector Senior investment bankers from several of the leading firms advising the E&P industry will give their views on the valuation trends and the current capital market environment for the E&P industry. 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Morning Coffee Break 10:45 AM – 11:45 PM Legislative Update The second annual update regarding significant legislative enactments and proposals affecting oil and gas developments in the US and Canada. Alan Harvie, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, Calgary, AB, Canada L. Poe Leggette, Partner‐in‐Charge, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Denver, CO, USA 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Structuring and Financing Energy Projects Financiers from major lenders and borrowers will discuss recent trends and innovations in the structuring and financing of large‐scale energy projects. Moderator: Steven Miles, Attorney, Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC, USA *AIPN reserves the right to change the program and speakers unannounced and at any time. January 31, 2014 ‐ Spring Conference Program 1 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Networking Luncheon and Address – Fracking: Facts and Myths Dr. Mukul M. Sharma, Professor and W. A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Centennial Chair, Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Current Developments in France, Europe and the UK Potentially dramatic regulatory developments are underway in France, the UK and the rest of the EU. This panel will discuss the status of several of these developments, including proposed approaches to shale operations in France. 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Moderator: Marie‐Anne Besancon, Negotiator, TOTAL, Paris, France Philippe Auzas, Partner, Bonna Auzas Avocats, Paris, France Project Development Risks for Oil and Gas Companies Energy companies that do business around the world face significant risks related to the ever‐increasing complexity of regional conflict, emerging markets and regulatory compliance. How are successful companies balancing project development, financial investment and regulatory compliance? This panel will address these and other issues facing companies involved in the global oil and gas industry. 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Moderator: Eric Cassidy, Partner, Squire Sanders (US) LLP, Houston, TX, USA Lui Chambers, General Counsel, LUKOIL Overseas Offshore Projects, Inc., Houston, TX, USA Michol L. Ecklund, Assistant General Counsel – International, Marathon Oil Company, Houston, TX, USA Afternoon Coffee Break Energy Reform in Mexico The investment environment in Mexico is about to change radically. Recently proposed amendments to the Mexican Constitution are aimed at attracting private capital, technology and technical expertise to develop Mexico’s energy resources. Panelists will discuss the constitutional reforms as well as the implementing legislation. This session will discuss the potential impact of these reforms on foreign investment in development projects relating to Mexico’s untapped deep water, ultra‐deep water and shale resources. Moderator: Eric Cassidy, Partner, Squire Sanders (US) LLP, Houston, TX, USA Fernando Cano, Vice President of Legal Strategy, PEMEX Procurement International Inc., Houston, TX, USA Ricardo Colmenter, Regional General Counsel ‐ Western Hemisphere, Weatherford International, Houston, TX, USA Carlos A. Solé III, Partner, Baker Botts LLP, Houston, TX, USA 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Dodd Frank Implementation: Implications for International Companies
Over the past year, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has developed several cross‐border rules under Dodd Frank that are particularly relevant to non‐US entities entering into swaps with either US entities or non‐US entities that use US personnel to execute such swaps. Topics for discussion will include:  Regulation on non‐US swap dealers, US branches of non‐US swap dealers, non‐US branches of US swap dealers and end‐users  Treatment of guaranteed affiliates and affiliate conduits of US entities  Availability of substituted compliance use of ISDA and other standardized documentation 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Elaine Walsh, Partner, Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC, USA AIPN Gala Cocktail Reception and Dinner Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast & Registration Opening Remarks John Bowman, AIPN Incoming President (King & Spalding LLP, Houston, TX, USA) *AIPN reserves the right to change the program and speakers unannounced and at any time. January 31, 2014 ‐ Spring Conference Program 2 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Energy Dispute Resolution Hot Topics in International Energy Dispute Resolution This panel will focus on the issues and topics shaping the global landscape in international dispute resolution. Topics to be discussed include recent case law on the definition of protected “investments” under investment treaties and its impact on foreign investment in the petroleum sector; increasing frequency of multi‐million dollar gas‐price reopener arbitrations; and stabilization clauses and their impact on commercial and investment treaty claims. Moderator: Louis‐Alexis Bret, Associate, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY, USA Donald Donovan, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, USA Chris Moore, Managing Director, Moyes & Co., Dallas, TX, USA 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Morning Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Private Equity Transactions Private equity investors will discuss specific transactions and how they view investment in the sector. Moderator: Keith Fullenweider, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Houston, TX, USA Christopher Ortega, Partner, TPG Capital, New York, NY, USA 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM E&P Hotspots – International Developments Panelists will discuss current and emerging issues in E&P development in “hotspots” around the world. 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM Close of Conference The conference will close with an update on upcoming AIPN conferences and model contracts initiatives. Michael Josephson, AIPN VP Conferences (Nexen Energy, Calgary, AB, Canada) ********* *AIPN reserves the right to change the program and speakers unannounced and at any time. January 31, 2014 ‐ Spring Conference Program 3