NEW ORLEANS – The 2016 Louisiana Energy Conference, which will take place from Wednesday, June 1, through Friday June 3, 2016, at the Westin Canal Place, 100 Iberville St., will again feature two full days of 23 panels on June 1 and 2 that will address key U.S. and international industry developments and issues, and host field trip opportunities on June 3.
The following updated agenda and list of panelists have been released:
Wednesday, June 1
7:45 – 8:00 am Welcome
8:00 – 8:45 am GOM Deep Water Oil Services:
IBERIA Will Offshore Deep Water Lead or Lag a U.S.
Onshore Recovery?
Trey Stolz
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (HOS)
Todd Hornbeck, Chairman, President & CEO
Danos (Private)
Eric Danos, Executive Vice President
Delta SubSea LLC (Private)
Scott Dingman, President & CEO
Waldemar S. Nelson and Company, Inc. (Private)
(rep pending)
8:45 – 9:30 am Shallow Water Mexico GOM E&P:
Tulane Energy Institute Exciting New Opportunities in a Familiar
Basin
Eric Smith
Q'MAX Solutions Inc. (Private)
Guido Rivas, Vice President Mexico
Talos Energy LLC (Private)
Tim Duncan, President and CEO
9:30– 10:15 am Shallow Water US GOM E&P:
Coker Palmer The Next Generation of Private GOM
Institutional Companies: Making Their Presence Known
David Beard
Array Petroleum, LLC (Private)
Jim Zotkiewicz, President
Energy Reserves Group, LLC (Private)
Ted Wicks, Executve Vice President and CFO
Talos Energy LLC (Private)
Tim Duncan, President and CEO
Upstream Exploration, LLC (Private)
Michael Willis, President
10:15 – 10:30 am Break Sponsored by RigUp, Inc.
10:30 – 11:15 am Private Equity:
Jones Walker Tighter Public Markets Create Opportunities for
Existing and Newly Created PE Funds
Ted Jones
Bayou City Energy Management, LLC
Mark Stoner, Partner
Bernhard Capital Partners
Jeff Jenkins, Partner
Calera Capital
John Sinders, Executive Partner
White Deer Energy
Joseph Michels, Managing Director
11:15 – 12:00 pm U.S. Onshore Oil Services:
Simmons Can the Onshore Industry Respond Quickly to a
Broad Based Recovery?
John Daniel
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (SPN)
Paul Vincent, Vice President Investor Relations
Accenture Asset & Operations Services (Private)
Luis Luque, Managing Director
EMS USA, Inc. (Private)
Alex Buehler, President and CEO
Sidewinder Drilling Inc. (Private)
Jon Cole, Chairman & CEO
Lunch Panel Banking & M&A:
Seaport Global Will Tighter Energy Loan Oversight
Significantly Shift Lending Away from
Traditional Banking?
Michael Schmidt
IBERIABANK Corporation
Bryan Chapman, EVP & Energy Lending Manager
J.P. Morgan, Commercial Banking/Equipment Finance
Mark Volk, Executive Director
Will M&A Surge After the Current Wave of Balance
Sheet Restructurings?
EY
Ron Montalbano, Senior Managing Director
Grenadier Energy Partners, LLC (Private)
Robert Hallett, VP of Business Development and Engineering
Seaport Global Securities, LLC
Steve Sebastian, Managing Director – Head of Financial Advisory Services
1:15– 2:00 pm U. S. Onshore E&P:
2016 LEC Will Drilling Budgets Rise Quickly if Prices
Continue to Improve?
Callon Petroleum Company (CPE)
Liam Kelly, Corporate Development Manager
Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (MPOY)
Nelson Haight, Executive Vice President and CFO
RigUp, Inc.
Xuan Yong, Chief Executive Officer
White Knight Resources, LLC (Private)
Jerry Wenzel, Chief Executive Officer
2:00– 2:45 pm Capital Availability:
Jones Walker Bank Debt Replacement, Structured Preferreds
and Private Equity
Marshall Page
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Todd Dittmann, Managing Director
Apollo Management LP
Jeffrey Bartlett, Co-head Energy Credit
Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC
Don Dimitrievich, Managing Director
Onex Credit
Andrew Scheffer, Senior Research Analyst
2:45– 3:00 pm Break Sponsored by RigUp, Inc.
3:00– 3:30 pm U.S. LNG Exports Are Underway:
J P Morgan How Will Lower Worldwide Prices Affect U.S.
LNG Growth?
Terry Dufrene
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG)
Andrew Ware, Director Strategic Projects
Capital Energy Read S.L (Private)
Adolfo Martinez del Rio, CEO
3:30 – 4:00 pm International Exploration:
2016 LEC High Potential Opportunities Still Work In a Low
Price Environment
Peter Hill
Petro River Oil Corp. (PTRC)
Stephen Brunner, President
Tellus Operating Group LLC (Private)
Bobo Clark
4:00 – 4:45 pm A Private Company Perspective:
Duff and Phelps Today's Challenges and Opportunities
Martin Rubio
Bluehenge Capital Partners
Nemo J. Viso, Managing Director
Jefferson Capital Partners
Francis Cazayoux, Managing Partner
OFS Energy Fund, LLC
Bruce Ross, Managing Partner
Quality Energy Services (Private)
Nick Hebert, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
Shamrock Energy Solutions (Private)
Rene Breaux III, Vice President of Finance and CFO
4:45 – 5:30 pm Cuba:
Hunt Petty The Opportunities for U.S. Services Companies
Are Closer Than You Think
Lee Hunt
Hunt Petty LP
Lee Hunt, General Partner
Jay Hakes
Author and Former Administrator of U.S. Energy Information Agency
Cuba Investment Holdings
Sudeep Singh, Chief Executive Officer
Representative from the Republic of Cuba
7:00 – 9:00 pm Networking event and dinner
Amegy and Lockton The Landing Zone
625 Celeste St.
New Orleans’ Warehouse District.
Thursday, June 2
8:00 – 8:45 am GOM Deep Water E&P:
IBERIA Are the Returns and Opportunities Significantly
Better than the Market Believes?
Blaise Angelico
GulfSlope Energy, Inc. (GSPE)
Ron Bain, President and COO
EnVen Energy Corporation (Private)
Steve Weyel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
LLOG Exploration Co. (Private)
Eric Zimmermann, Vice President of Geology
Ridgewood Energy Corporation (Private)
Pete Zwart, Executive Vice President, Commercial
8:45 – 9:30 am U.S. Onshore E&P:
Cowen Which Basins Will Respond Fastest to a Recovery
and Will it be Conventional or Unconventional
Drilling?
Charles Robertson
Evolution Petroleum Corporation (EPM)
Randy Keys, Chief Executive Officer and President
Alta Mesa Holdings LP (Private)
Hal Chapelle, President and CEO
Energy and Exploration Partners, LLC (Private)
Dr. Peter Hill, Interim Chief Executive Officer (Private)
Indigo Minerals LLC (Private)
Zach Hart, Vice President Business Development
9:30 – 10:15 am U.S. Offshore Oil Services:
2016 LEC What Will It take to Revive the Shallow Water
GOM and Inland Water Segment?
Fairfield Nodal (Private)
John Hovis, Vice President of Strategic Business Development
Laborde Marine, LLC (Private)
Peter Laborde, Managing Member/Owner
Parker Drilling Company (PKD)
Allen Henley, US Barge and Offshore Vice President
10:15 – 10:30 am Break Sponsored by Postlethwaite and Nettervile
10:30 – 11:15 am Private Equity:
Jones Walker Have Lower-for-Longer Prices Made Larger
Investment Opportunities Actionable?
Ted Jones
Blackstone
Eric Liaw, Managing Director
Denham Capital
Jason Craig, Director
First Reserve
George DeMontrond, Vice President
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Charlie Gailliot, Managing Director
11:15 – 12:15 pm Balance Sheet Restructurings:
Evercore Recent Trends and Perspectives
Lloyd Sprung
AlixPartners, LLP
John Castellano, Managing Director
Energy and Exploration Partners, LLC (Private)
Dr. Peter Hill, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC
Jeffrey Fitts, Managing Director
J.P.Morgan
Dan Pombo, Managing Director – Head of Restructuring
Kirkland and Ellis LLP
Chad Husnick, Partner
Riverstone Holdings LLC
Christopher Abbate, Managing Director
Lunch Panel Energy MLPs:
Cushing Asset Management How Will the Issues Facing MLPs Today
Affect the Long-term Viability of the MLP
Model?
Parker Roy
EY
Greg Matlock, Partner/Principal
(other panelists pending)
1:30– 2:15 pm International Oil Services:
Jones Walker Will International Activity Lead or Lag a U.S.
Recovery?
Curt Hearn
Tidewater, Inc. (TDW)
Joe Bennett, Executive Vice President and Senior IR Officer
Clarion Offshore Partners, LLC (Private)
Kevin Robert, Partner
Fairfield Nodal (Private)
Chuck Davison, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
Waldemar S. Nelson and Company, Inc. (Private)
(rep pending)
2:15– 3:00 pm Energy Shareholder Activism:
Abernathy MacGregor Has the Oil Price Decline Changed the Strategy?
Sydney Isaacs
Abernathy MacGregor Group
Jeremy Jacobs, Managing Director
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
Thomas A. Germinario, Senior Vice President
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Darren Novak, Director
Vinson and Elkins LLP New York
Kai Haakon E. Liekefett, Partner and Head of Shareholder Activism Response Team
3:00– 3:15 pm Break Sponsored by Postlethwaite and Nettervile
3:15– 3:45 pm South America:
Al Petrie Advisors How Recent Political Changes Are Creating New
Optimism and Significant Growth Opportunities
Chris Delange
EcoStim Energy Solutions, Inc. (ESES)
J. Chris Boswell, President & Chief Executive Officer
Industrial Advisory Services, LLC (Private)
Andreas Gruson, Partner
Q'MAX Solutions Inc. (Private)
Alex Church, Vice President, International Sales
3:45 – 4:15 pm Hedging in a Low Price Environment:
Energy Capital Research Does It Make Sense Now?
Sean Levine
ConocoPhillips Company (COP)
Rick Couvillon, Director, Energy Services
Candlewood Investment Group, LP
Mark Rossano,
Morgan Stanley
Grant Brady, Managing Director
Parker Drew
Adjunct Professor Tulane University/Energy Advisor
PerPetro Energy, LLC (Private)
Joe Leblanc, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer
4:15 – 5:15 pm New Technology in the Energy Industry:
Jones Walker NOLA’s Energy X Initiative and Successful Local
Companies That Are Leading the Way
Asher Friend
RLMcCall Capital Partners
Hank Torbert, Managing Director
The Southeast Louisiana Energy Initiative
Charles "Chip" Goodyear, Founder
Hollywood Trucks/ECOLUXE Technology (Private)
Andre Champagne, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Louisiana Technical Instruments (Private)
Chad Deville, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
OBOCS (Private)
Julie Kuchta, Co-Founder and President
OBOCS (Private)
Michael Miller, Co-Founder and Vice President
5:30 – 7:00 pm Post-Closing Reception at the Westin Hotel
Sponsored by Jones Walker
Friday, June 3 FIELD TRIPS
Roth Capital Partners Three field trip opportunities are currently planned:
Wells Fargo Shallow Water Gulf of Mexico: Crew boat trip to visit an Upstream Exploration production platform in Breton Sound
Port Fourchon Louisiana: Visit Hornbeck Offshore Supply Vessel and tour their deep water servicing facilities, and tour of Harvey Gulf International’s newly-completed LNG servicing facilities and visit LNG- powered Offshore Supply Vessel (if in port)
New Orleans Area Refinery: Visit a nearby refinery for a tour
All trips will leave from the Westin Hotel on Friday morning and drop off guests at the New Orleans airport by about 3 pm or return to the hotel.
Participating Energy Firms as of 5-23-16
Accenture Asset and Operations Services
Alta Mesa Holdings, L.P.
Array Petroleum LLC
Bordelon Marine, LLC
Bristow Group Inc.
Callon Petroleum
Capital Energy Read S.L.
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Clarion Offshore Partners, LLC
ConocoPhillips
Danos
Delta SubSea LLC
EcoStim Energy Solutions, Inc
EMS USA, Inc.
Energy and Exploration Partners, LLC
Energy Reserves Group, LLC
EnVen Energy Ventures, LLC
Evolution Petroleum Corporation
Fairfield Nodal
Grenadier Energy Partners LLC
GulfSlope Energy, Inc.
Hollywood Trucks/ECOLUXE Technology LLC
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
Indigo Minerals LLC
Laborde Marine, LLC
LLOG Exploration Co.
Louisiana Technical Instruments
Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
OBOCS
Parker Drilling Company
Petro River Oil Corp.
PerPetro Energy, LLC
Q'Max Solutions Inc.
Quality Energy Services
Ridgewood Energy Corporation
Shamrock Energy Solutions
Sidewinder Drilling Inc.
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
Talos Energy LLC
Tellus Operating Group LLC
Tidewater, Inc.
Upstream Exploration, LLC
Waldemar S. Nelson and Company, Inc.
White Knight Resources, LLC
Other Panelist Firms as of 5-23-16
Abernathy MacGregor Group
AlixPartners, LLP
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Apollo Management LP
Bayou City Energy
Bernhard Capital Partners
Blackstone
Bluehenge Capital Partners
Calera Capital
Candlewood Investment Group, LP
Cuba Investment Holdings
Cushing Asset Management
D. F. King & Co., Inc.
Denham Capital
Evercore
EY
First Reserve
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Highbridge Principal Strategies LLC
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Hunt Petty LP
IBERIABANK Corporation
Industrial Advisory Services LLC
J P Morgan
Jefferson Capital Partners
Jones Walker LLP
Kirkland and Ellis LLP
Morgan Stanley
OFS Energy Fund, LLC
Onex Credit
RigUp, Inc.
Riverstone Holdings LLC
RLMcCall Capital Partners
Seaport Global Securities LLC
The Southeast Louisiana Energy Initiative
Vinson and Elkins LLP
White Deer Energy
Platinum Sponsors
Jones Walker
Gold Sponsors
Amegy Bank
Cushing Asset Management
Fairfield Nodal
IBERIA Capital Partners
Lockton
Merrill Corporation
NASDAQ
PLS
Postlethwaite and Netterville
ROTH Capital Partners
Seaport Global
Wells Fargo
Silver Sponsors
Abernathy MacGregor
Big Pivot Partners
Coker Palmer Institutional
Cowen and Company
Duff and Phelps
Energy Capital Research Group
EY
Evercore
Hunt Petty LP
J P Morgan
LED
Preng and Associates
RigUp, Inc.
Simmons and Company
Whitney Bank
