Young Energy Professionals Workshop: The Midstream Sessions
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Virtual Conference
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IEL: +1.972.244.3422
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: iel@cailaw.org
Overview
This online conference, hosted by IEL’s Young Energy Professionals Committee, features sessions on the midstream sector of the industry. The conference is primarily designed for attorneys and professionals in their first ten years of practice but may also be of interest to individuals looking to learn more about the midstream sector.
Conference Co-Chairs
Emil Barth
Baker Botts LLP
Washington, D.C.
Jennifer L. Johnson
Salt Creek Midstream
Houston, Texas
Tuition
- $100 - Regular Registration Fee
- $75 - IEL Advisory Board Member
- $75 - IEL Supporting or Sustaining Member Employee
- $75 - IEL Young Energy Professional Member
- $75 - Government Employee
- $25 - Law Student
- $25 - Full-time Professor
Schedule and Faculty
Wednesday, January 11
8:50 – 8:55 a.m. (Central) - Welcome, Overview and Introductions
8:55 – 9:40 a.m. (Central) - The Midstream Industry: Looking forward into 2023
This session will describe the Midstream industry, look at key events from 2020 to 2022, and identify some key challenges facing the industry in 2023.
- Ajey Chandra, Executive Vice President, Baker & O’Brien, Houston, Texas
9:40 – 9:45 a.m. (Central) - BREAK
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. (Central) - Navigating Midstream Regulation at the Federal and State Level
The panelists will set out the landscape of government regulation of midstream pipelines at the federal and state levels. The panel will cover Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and State commission regulation of natural gas, oil, and liquids pipelines. Regulation of rates and terms and conditions of service, as well as infrastructure permitting, will be discussed, with a focus on highlighting the regional difference in midstream regulation in Texas and Louisiana, the Marcellus and Utica shales, and New England. The panel will also discuss current hot-button issues and the look ahead for 2023.
- Emil Barth, Baker Botts L.L.P., Washington, D.C.
- David J. Raphael, K&L Gates LLP, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Sabina D. Walia, Caldwell Boudreaux Lefler PLLC, Houston, Texas
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. (Central) - BREAK
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. (Central) - Controversies Surrounding Energy Related Infrastructure
This session will focus on permitting and regulatory controversies that companies must navigate to build critical energy infrastructure and commercial controversies that arise related to the construction and operation of these assets.
- Suzanne E. Clevenger, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Houston, Texas
- Christopher D. Porter, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Houston, Texas
11:45 – 11:50 a.m. (Central) - BREAK
11:50 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. (Central) - Developments in Key Clauses in Midstream Commodity Contracts
Discussion of key clauses in midstream commodity contracts, including events of default and force majeure and recent developments in negotiating and drafting such clauses.
- David Ammons, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Houston, Texas
- Marcia Greenblatt, Senior Counsel, Phillips 66 Company, Houston, Texas
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. (Central) - Social Event
Thursday, January 12
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. (Central) ESG for Midstream: Balancing the Risk & Reward
During this session of the workshop, we will discuss what companies should consider when evaluating the decision to disclose ESG data. We will provide an overview of common disclosure practices within the Midstream Oil & Gas industry, guidelines on mitigating your risk exposure, and potential rewards of effectively communicating your ESG narrative to stakeholders.
- Marcella C. Burke, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Houston, Texas
- Jennifer D. Sadenwater, Senior Managing Director, ESG Lynk, Houston, Texas
9:45 – 9:55 a.m. (Central) - BREAK
9:55 – 10:40 a.m. (Central) - Midstream Contracts: Selected Negotiation Issues
This presentation will explore key provisions in gathering agreements involving the transportation of commodities from receipt points located near a producer’s wellhead to processing, storage, disposal, or other similar facilities. The session will cover common issues related to dedication language, covenants running with the land, release rights and other remedies, as well as other matters dealing with typical provisions to address operational issues leading to capacity constraints.
- Benjamin J. Rajabi, Porter Hedges LLP, Houston, Texas
- David Updegrove, Deputy General Counsel, Salt Creek Midstream, Houston, Texas
10:40 – 10:50 a.m. (Central) - BREAK
10:50 – 11:50 a.m. (Central) - In-House Counsel Huddle
Hear from leaders in the midstream sector about topics are most pressing to in-house legal departments. In a Q&A format, panelists will offer their perspectives on issues facing the midstream sector, legal budgets, the role of in-house and outside counsel, and a range of other topics. Audience members will have the opportunity to submit questions.
Moderator: Jennifer L. Johnson, General Counsel, Salt Creek Midstream, Houston, Texas
Panelists:
- Harry Beaudry, General Counsel, EPIC Midstream LLC, Houston, Texas
- Shannon Coleman, Associate General Counsel and Chief FERC Compliance Officer, Tallgrass Energy Partners, Lakewood, Colorado
- Nadine Moustafa, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Third Coast Infrastructure, Houston, Texas
11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Central) - BREAK
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. (Central) - Pipeline Cybersecurity: The Developing Regulatory Landscape
The United States contains a vast network of pipelines transporting natural gas, crude oil and other commodities that are integral to the U.S. energy supply and other critical infrastructure sectors. With the increased reliance on technology to operate these critical pipelines, the risk of malicious actors exploiting vulnerabilities to these systems is heightened. This discussion will focus on the current and developing regulatory landscape for pipeline cybersecurity.
- Matthew R. Baker, Baker Botts L.L.P., San Francisco, California
- Christopher T. Morrow, Senior Attorney - IT & Cybersecurity, The Williams Companies, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
12:45 p.m. (Central) - Adjourn
CLE Credit
Texas Course ID Number: 174182004. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 5.75 credit hours, of which no credit hours will apply to ethics/professional responsibility credit.
For this conference, IEL will also apply for course accreditation in the following states: California, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Some of these states may not approve a program for credit hours before the program occurs.
Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. Attorneys filing by self-submission in certain states may be required to pay an additional fee. IEL conferences are typically accredited by all mandatory CLE states, but more stringent requirements and restrictions are sometimes applied to online programs. Please review your jurisdiction’s MCLE regulations for more information on the ability to obtain credit for this program.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Platinum Conference Sponsor - $1,000 each
- Recognition as a sponsor in all conference material, including inclusion of company/firm logo
- Recognition as a Platinum sponsor in conference marketing communications, which are emailed to thousands of business leaders and counsel
- Oral and visual recognition as a sponsor during conference
- Recognition as a sponsor on the conference website
- Opportunity to create a sponsor page on online app, subject to restrictions of conference platform
- 8 complimentary registrants at conference
Gold Conference Sponsor $500 each
- Recognition as a sponsor in all conference material, including inclusion of company/firm logo
- Recognition as a Gold sponsor in conference marketing communications, which are emailed to thousands of business leaders and counsel
- Oral and visual recognition as a sponsor during conference
- Recognition as a sponsor on the conference website
- Opportunity to create a sponsor page on online app, subject to restrictions of conference platform
- 4 complimentary registrants at conference
Silver Conference Sponsor - $250 each
- Recognition as a sponsor in all conference material, including inclusion of company/firm logo
- Recognition as a Silver sponsor in conference marketing communications, which are emailed to thousands of business leaders and counsel
- Oral and visual recognition as a sponsor during conference
- Recognition as a sponsor on the conference website
- Opportunity to create a sponsor page on online app, subject to restrictions of conference platform
- 2 complimentary registrants at conference
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