SUPER DUG 2023 Speaker Presentations
This power pack includes all speaker presentations from SUPERDUG Conference and Exhibition 2023.
Day 1, May 22, 2023
Devon Energy: Advancing Opportunities in the Lower 48
Devon gives a unique look – challenges and opportunities – at its diverse portfolio and how it is planning for a sustainable future in oil and gas.
Moderator:
- Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor-at-Large, Hart Energy
Keynote Speaker:
- Clay Gaspar, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Devon Energy
The Big Bucks: The Money Panel
Money’s flowing to U.S. onshore operators again. Is it flowing equally to SMID-caps, large independents, PE-backed producers and potential startups?
Moderator:
- Darren Barbee, Senior Managing Editor, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- Al Carnrite, CEO, The Carnrite Group and Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
- David Deckelbaum, Managing Director, TD Cowen
- Muhammad Laghari, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Securities
- Timothy E. Perry, Managing Director, Credit Suisse
Powder River Basin: Anschutz Exploration
Operators have settled on the PRB as a tight oil and gas basin that makes the returns—and with an incredible number of formations to tap. Learn from Anschutz Exploration’s findings.
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Joe DeDominic, Chief Executive Officer, Anschutz Exploration Corp.
Bringing It: Diamondback Energy
With organic leasing and enormous acquisitions, Diamondback has grown its pureplay Permian footprint to more than 500,000 net acres. Here are its plans.
Moderator:
- Chris Mathews, Senior Editor, Shale/A&D, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Danny Wesson, Executive Vice President & COO, Diamondback Energy Corp.
The Dealmakers’ Roundtable
These M&A leaders discuss challenges and solutions in the current market for Lower 48 property.
Moderator:
- Deon Daugherty, Editor-in-Chief, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- John Jacobi, President & CEO, Javelin Energy Partners
- Travis F. Thompson, CEO, FireBird Energy II LLC
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Caleb Weatherl, CEO, Garrison Energy
Midcon Rock: Citizen Energy
Privately held Citizen Energy has grown in the Midcontinent to 80,000 boe/d and 350,000 net acres. Here’s its portfolio and here’s insight into Midcon markets for oil, gas and NGL.
Moderator:
- Jay Young, CEO and Founder, King Operating Corporation
Speaker:
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Tim Helms, CFO, Citizen Energy
Bot Deployment: Artificial Intelligence
AI and machine learning is a game-changer in EURs and operator economics. It’s huge. Find out more about the tasks that are being successfully handed over to the bots.
Moderator:
- Jennifer Pallanich, Senior Editor-Technology, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- Sebastian Gass, Chief Technology Officer, Quantum Energy Partners
- Thomas Johnston, President and COO, ShearFRAC Group LLC
- Siddharth Misra, Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Ali Raza, Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Officer, ChampionX Corp.
Buying In: Vencer Energy
The Vitol Energy-backed E&P picked the Permian for its L48 entry, adding 44,000 Midland acres from Hunt Oil. What’s next?
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Sponsored Introduction:
- Shelby Fietz, Vice President of Business Development, ProPetro
Speaker:
- Drew Limbacher, Executive Vice President & COO, Vencer Energy
Oil, Gas & Capitol Hill
Longtime Permian oil and gas producer Steve Pruett is the new chairman of IPAA. Here, he describes what industry is confronting in Washington today and reasons for hope.
Moderator:
- Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor-at-Large, Hart Energy
Keynote Speaker:
- Steve Pruett, President & CEO, Elevation Resources LLC, and Chairman, IPAA
The Next Inventory: New Plays in the Making
From the Mexican border to Ohio to the PRB, West Texas and Central Texas, operators are wildcatting again. Learn about these new plays and prospects. And how does this bode for future inventory?
Moderator:
- Todd Brooker, President, Cawley Gillespie and Associates Inc.
Speakers:
- David Deckelbaum, Managing Director & Senior Analyst, TD Cowen
- Robert Clarke, Vice President - Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie
- Jay Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Spur Energy Partners
- Steve Pruett, President & CEO, Elevation Resources LLC, and Chairman, IPAA
Bakken Since 2005: Enerplus
Enerplus entered the Bakken in 2005, buying the original play in Montana before the code was cracked on the North Dakota side. Its Williston footprint remains a cornerstone in its portfolio.
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Wade Hutchings, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Enerplus Inc.
Day 2, May 23, 2023
Decarbon: The North Daskota Project
With Continental Resources, Summit Carbon is building the world’s longest CO2 pipeline to dispose of carbon in North Dakota. Learn more about the project.
Moderator:
- Kevin Abbrat, Industry Solutions Advisor, Detechtion Technologies
Speaker:
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James Powell, COO, Summit Carbon Solutions
Around Carbon: Panel
These operators are managing for CO2—taking it to the CCS level and satisfying scopes 1, 2 and 3. And experts are working on making decarbon achievements fungible. Here’s how it works.
Moderator:
- Jennifer Pallanich, Senior Editor-Technology, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- Nikhil Ati, Partner, McKinsey & Company
- James Powell, COO, Summit Carbon Solutions
- Siddharth Misra, Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University
Permian Go-To: Earthstone Energy
Earthstone became the SMID-cap go-to for other operators to sell to while retaining upside via stock through the cycle. Here’s the new portfolio. And what’s next?
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Sponsored Introduction:
- Gbenga Onadeko, Senior Vice President, Welltec
Speaker:
- Scott Thelander, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, Earthstone Energy Inc.
The Associated Gas
These experts reveal what’s upcoming for growing U.S. gas exports—already 20 Bcf/d—and what’s underway to increase takeaway for tight-oil plays’ associated gas.
Moderator:
- Deon Daugherty, Editor-in-Chief, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- Hinds Howard, Portfolio Manager/Infrastructure, CBRE Investment Management
- Brad Iles, President & CEO, Brazos Midstream
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Gabe Collins, Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, Rice University’s Baker Institute
Red Bull: VTX Energy
Gene Shepherd’s new VTX Energy Partners has picked up the Red Bull property that the late T. Boone Pickens once described as the biggest prospect he ever invested in. Here are plans for this southern Delaware gem.
Moderator:
- Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor-at-Large, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Gene Shepherd, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, VTX Energy Partners LLC
At the Pad: Tech Talk
Best practices in D&C. These experts give a master class.
Moderator:
- Jennifer Pallanich, Senior Editor-Technology, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Jeff Beach, Vice President, Universal Pressure Pumping Inc.
- Jim Jacobson, Drilling Engineering Manager, IPT Well Solutions
- Justin Kuchta, Director Business Development, Liberty Power Innovations
- Seth Moore, C0-Founder, COO & Executive Vice President, Catalyst Energy Services
SCOOP & Merge: Camino Natural Resources
Now having more than 100,000 net acres in the core of the Anadarko Basin, Camino has leveraged economies of scale in its D&C, increasing its ROI while growing the EUR. Here’s insight into the best of the SCOOP and Merge.
Moderator:
- Chris Mathews, Senior Editor, Shale/A&D, Hart Energy
Sponsored Introduction:
- Rick Talley, CEO, NSAI
Speaker:
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Seth Urruty, Chief Executive Officer, Camino Natural Resources LLC
D&C’ing It & EOR’ing: Liberty Resources
Pushing forward on tests of how to make great Bakken wells even greater with EOR, Liberty Resources also continues to maximize it new-well productivity and economics. Here’s an update.
Moderator:
- Darren Barbee, Senior Managing Editor, Hart Energy
Sponsored Introduction:
- Gbenga Onadeko, Senior Vice President, Welltec
Speaker:
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C. Mark Pearson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Resources LLC
EOR & Refracs: EUR-Boosting
A Q&A on EOR and a look inside Eagle Ford refracs.
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- Bob Barba, Partner, Triple R Energy Partners
- C. Mark Pearson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Resources LLC
- James Segars, Vice President - Solutions Engineering, Universal Pressure Pumping Inc.
Made in the USA: World Energy Security
This global leader of U.S. and allies' security discusses the role U.S. energy plays today in defending democracies and defeating megalo-maniacs.
Moderator:
- Tom Petrie, Chairman, Petrie Partners LLC
Speaker:
- General Wesley K. Clark (Ret), CEO, Wesley K. Clark & Associates
Day 3, May 24, 2023
Mega-Bakken: Chord Energy
Born from the merger of Williston Basin mega-producers Oasis and Whiting, Chord Energy has nearly 1 million net acres of prime property. Take a look inside.
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Sponsored Introduction:
- Scott Rees, Chairman, NSAI
Keynote speaker:
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Charles Ohlson, Senior Vice President - Production, Chord Energy Corp.
Blockchain BTU: Carbon Credit Solution
Operators now have a solution for tokenization of highest quality carbon offsets through a platform that allows streamlined generation and monetization of offsets to achieve net-zero ambition. ZeroSix delivers the solution for turning asset abandonment liabilities into carbon credit assets.
Moderator:
- Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor-at-Large, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Samantha Holroyd, Chief Commercial Officer, ZeroSix,
The Uinta Basin: XCL Resources
Cube Development in the Uinta Basin
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Mark Graeve, Executive Vice President - Reservoir and Development, XCL Resources
Tailwinds: Oil Futures
Or is it headwinds? This analyst provides insight into what’s next for global crude fundamentals.
Moderator:
- Deon Daugherty, Editor-in-Chief, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Amrita Sen, Co-Founder and Director of Research, Energy Aspects
Oil, Gas, Money & Politics
Ongoing conflict in Europe is re-upping the role of oil and natural gas in global stability—and for those having none, instability. The veteran energy financier and deal-maker that has advised energy leaders on multiple continents describes where this is going.
Moderator:
- Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor-at-Large, Hart Energy
Speaker:
- Tom Petrie, Chairman, Petrie Partners LLC
OFS Panel: Diminishing Emissions
Hear success stories, how they did it and what’s on the horizon for reaching zero.
Moderator:
- Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- James Hall, Senior Director, Energy Transition Solutions, Nabors Industries Ltd
- Saurabh Nitin, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Development and Energy Transition, ChampionX Corp.
- Daniel Palmer, Commercialization Director, OGCI Climate Investments
- Joe Quoyeser, Chief Commercial Officer, LongPath Technologies Inc.
- Nick Rakic, Solutions Director, Welltec Inc.
At the Pond: Best Practices in Water
From sourcing to recycling to disposal and seismic, these experts describe modern tacks in water-handling.
Moderator:
- Jennifer Pallanich, Senior Editor-Technology, Hart Energy
Speakers:
- Duane Germenis, President, Intelligent Water Solutions
- Gerard Cooke, CEO, Innov8 Systems Ltd
- John Durand, Vice Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, XRI Holdings
- Robert Rubey, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Goodnight Midstream