FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NAPE Summit announced today the lineup for the 2016 NAPE Summit Global Business Conference. Part of the largest upstream oil and gas prospect event of its kind in the world, the conference will explore the global ramifications of the shale revolution, industry expectations for 2016, and the roles current political landscapes and emerging technologies play in that outlook.
“With the uncertainty in the commodity price outlook going into 2016, it’s critical that oil and gas companies have a thorough understanding of not just domestic, but international factors that could affect future development,” said Jeanine Haller Piskurich, Chair of the NAPE Operators Committee. “We’re pleased to offer international and domestic presentations for the first time at the NAPE Summit Global Business Conference.”
William “Bill” Thomas, CEO of EOG Resources, Inc., will keynote the NAPE Summit Global Business Conference luncheon on the “Future of U.S. Horizontal Oil.” Other industry speakers and topics for the Global Business Conference include:
- “Update from the Texas Railroad Commission” – Christi Craddick, Railroad Commissioner, Texas Railroad Commission;
- “Energy Policy and the 2016 Political Environment” – Dan Naatz, Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Political Affairs, Independent Petroleum Association of America;
- “The Anatomy of Mid Con Midstream Deal, Tall Oak” – Jeff Sieler, Managing Director, Co-Head A&D, Citigroup Investment Bank;
- “How International is Similar to and Differs from the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry” – Harry Sullivan, International Energy Attorney, Kosmos Energy;
- “The Global Ramifications of the U.S. Unconventional Resource Revolution” – Kenneth Hersh, CEO, NGP Energy Capital Management;
- “U.S. Onshore Exploration: What to Look for in 2016” – Robert Clarke, Research Director, Lower 48 Upstream, Wood Mackenzie; and
- “Dynamic Field Development Optimization” – Allen Gilmer, Chairman and CEO, Drillinginfo.
NAPE Summit will also feature Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, as keynote speaker for the NAPE Charities Luncheon and Richard Fisher, former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, as keynote speaker for the NAPE Decision Maker’s Breakfast.
NAPE Summit 2016 will take place Feb. 10-12, 2016 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. In addition to the Global Business Conference, NAPE Summit will feature the annual Decision Maker’s Breakfast and NAPE Charities Industry Luncheon, a full day of domestic and international prospect presentations running concurrently in two Prospect Theaters, and a two-day Expo on nearly 15 acres of exhibition space.
In December, NAPE Summit 2016 announced integration of international and domestic prospects into a single business conference and tradeshow for the first time in NAPE’s 20-year history. NAPE Summit 2016 is expected to draw thousands of oil and gas professionals from more than 35 countries.
NAPE is the oil and gas industry’s marketplace for the buying, selling and trading of prospects and producing properties. At three expos throughout the year, NAPE creates an environment where attendees can have an expectation of doing business, bringing together all the necessary parties to evaluate, fund and make deals.
For more information on NAPE Summit or the Business Conference – including a full schedule and list of speakers – please visit www.napeexpo.com.
To Attend NAPE
Attendee and media registration is now open for the 2016 NAPE Summit. Those interested in attending or participating with an exhibit hall booth may find information regarding registration at www.napeexpo.com. Members of the media who would like to attend and cover NAPE are invited to register online at http://napeexpo.com/media or onsite.
About NAPE
NAPE, the oil and gas industry’s marketplace for the buying, selling and trading of prospects and producing properties, brings oil and gas professionals together to meet, network, connect and do business. NAPE currently offers three expos annually – two in Houston as well as one in Denver – bringing together prospects and all the key players needed to evaluate, facilitate and execute deals. The internationally recognized NAPE was established in 1993 by AAPL and also includes IPAA, SEG and AAPG as partners. For more information, please visit http://www.napeexpo.com and follow NAPE on Twitter at @NAPE_EXPO.