Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

Energy Forum

South Central Alaska Energy Forum, September 20 & 21, 2006

The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Municipality of Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula and Mat-Su Boroughs sponsored a two day Public Forum on September 20 and 21, 2006 at the Egan Center in Anchorage to assess the long range energy needs of South Central Alaska.  This forum covered a broad spectrum of topics including opportunities for new exploration, extending production from existing fields, Cook Inlet oil and gas infrastructure, an examination of other energy alternatives and an assessment of anticipated utility and industrial user energy needs.

Final Report (pdf)

Program (pdf)

Transcriptions

(pdf): Wednesday, 20 Sep 2006  /  Thursday, 21 Sep 2006 Updated 13 November 2006

Program Overview

Presentations are linked as pdfs when available.
Topic / Presentation Invited Speakers
 
WEDNESDAY

 
Opening / Welcome / Comments by Mayors Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) / Governor Frank H. Murkowski / Mark Begich, Mayor, Anchorage
John Williams, Mayor, Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB)
Tim Anderson, Mayor, Matanuska Susitna Borough


The Looming Energy Challenge in South Central AK


 
- Gas Supply and Forecast Charles P. Thomas, Manager, Arctic Energy Office SAIC



- Gas Pricing Arlon Tussing, Economist, University of Alaska, Anchorage



- Kenai Borough Perspective Bill Popp, Special Assistant to Mayor, KPB, Oil & Gas Liaison


Utility Gas Users



- Enstar Natural Gas Company Dan Dieckgraeff, Manager - Regulatory & Gas Supply, Enstar



- Municipal Light & Power (ML&P) Jim Posey, General Manager, ML&P



- Chugach Electric Association, Inc. (CEA) John Cooley, Director of System Control, CEA (Invited)


Industrial User Needs and Plans



Overview of Natural Gas Demand William Nebesky, Commercial Analyst, DNR/DOG



Agrium, Today & Tomorrow
Kenai Blue Sky Project
Christian Sonnichsen, Plant Manager &
Tim Johnson, Lead - Blue Sky Project, Agrium U.S. Inc.



Lt. Governor Remarks Lt. Governor Loren Leman


Lunch Speakers / Cook Inlet History



Cook Inlet, the Early Days Thomas E. Kelly, Former Commissioner, DNR



History of Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Exploration Bill Van Dyke, Acting Director, DNR/DOG


Extending Production



ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. Scott Jepsen, Manager, Cook Inlet, ConocoPhillips Alaska



Chevron U.S.A. John Zager, General Manager, Chevron U.S.A.



Aurora Power Resources Ed Jones, Exec VP E & O, Aurora Power Resources


Cook Inlet Infrastructure



Aging Platforms Pat Galvin, Leasing Mgr. DNR/DOG



Pipeline Access (Speaker TBA) (Andy Hoagie (ph))



Gas Storage (Permitting/Leasing) Brian Havelock, NR Specialist, DOG/DNR



Gas Storage – Producers John Zager, GM, Chevron U.S.A.


Effect of Taxes and Incentives



Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) Tom Williams, Chair AOGA Tax Committee



DNR/DOG William Nebesky, Commercial Analyst, DNR/DOG &
Greg Bidwell, Commercial Analyst, DNR/DOG



DOR Mark Edwards, Revenue Development, DOR

THURSDAY


Overview of Energy Alternatives



Overview of Energy Alternatives Carolyn Dunmire, Managing Director, Dunmire Consulting



Natural Gas & AK’s Future Mary Ann Pease, Gas Line Advisor to the Governor, Former Chair, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce/ Chuck Logsdon Ph.D., Gas Line Advisor to the Governor, State of Alaska


Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Resources



Historical Natural Gas Prospecting Steve Davies, Sr. Petroleum Geologist, AOGCC



Current Cook Inlet Resource Potential David Hite, Owner & Geologist, Hite Consulting



Use of CO2 in EOR Charles Thomas, Manager, Arctic Energy Office SAIC or David Hite



MMS Drew Comer, Geologist


New Players in South Central Oil & Gas Exploration



Benchmark Oil & Gas Company Denise M. Stone, Exploration Advisor



Pioneer Natural Resources Company Ken Sheffield, Jr., President, Pioneer Natural Resources Company



Rutter & Wilbanks Corporation Bill Rutter III, VP, Rutter & Wilbanks Corporation



Renaissance Resources (Alaska), LLC Mark R. Landt, Co-Founder, Renaissance Resources (Alaska), LLC



Storm Cat Energy Corri Feige, Storm Cat Energy Corporation



North Slope Gas – Spur Line



Spur Line Harold Heinze, CEO, Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority



Spur Line Analysis Charles Thomas, Arctic Energy Office SAIC



Importance of Spur Line to Kenai Peninsula Borough SAIC Study Team


Coal Power



Industrial Development & Export Mike Barry, Chairman, Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority & AEA



- Usibelli Coal Company

Steve Denton, VP Business Development, Usibelli Coal Co.




- PacRim Coal Company Bob Stiles, President, DRven Corporation


Round table Discussion John K. Norman, Chairman, AOGCC, Moderator



Cook Inlet Energy Solutions: Putting the Pieces Together - short, medium & long term alternatives. Carolyn Dunmire, Dunmire Consulting, Harold Heinze, CEO, Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority, Tony Izzo, Former President & CEO, Enstar Natural Gas Company, Scott Jepsen, Manager - Cook Inlet, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Tim Johnson, Agrium U.S. Inc., Mike Munger, Executive Director, CIRCAC, Bill Popp, Special Assistant to Mayor, KPB, >Jim Posey, GM, Municipal Light & Power, John Zager, GM, Chevron U.S.A.


Opportunity for Public Comments & Questions



Moderators – AOGCC John K. Norman, Chairman & Dan T. Seamount, Commissioner, AOGCC



Conclusion AOGCC

If you have questions or need additional information on the 2006 South Central Alaska Energy Forum, please contact the AOGCC at: aogcc_customer_svc@admin.state.ak.us.