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Welcome to the Appalachian Basin: Poised for Energy Security
Concerns about U.S. energy security, global geopolitical crisis, inflation and emissions control put the Appalachian Basin’s abundant natural gas at the forefront of global energy solutions. Producers are ready to be problem solvers, but will regulators and investors let Marcellus and Utica shale operators to respond?
With its purchases of assets from Chief Oil & Gas in the Marcellus and Vine Energy in the Haynesville, Chesapeake Energy has renewed its focus on natural gas. Chief Operating Office Josh Viets discusses the company's activity and plans for natural gas going forward.
Moderator(s):
Len Vermillion, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Speaker(s):
Josh Viets, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Shale Outlook: Where is the Resource Still Available in Appalachia?
The EIA estimates that production from the Appalachia region will grow by 0.3 Bcf/d in 2022 and 0.7 Bcf/d in 2023. Where will that growth be centered and will operators be able to maintain responsible growth in the face of high nat gas prices?
Moderator(s):
Deon Daugherty, Editor-in-Chief, Oil and Gas Investor, Hart Energy
Speaker(s):
D. Randall Wright, President, Wright & Company, Inc.
Analyst Spotlight: LNG Infrastructure Buildout and Constraints
Before the Marcellus Shale’s immense natural gas resource can be unleashed, LNG infrastructure must be available. This look at the analysis reveals the current state of infrastructure available, in the works, on hold and canceled. Here’s the definitive view of the Northeast transport markets.
Moderator(s):
Brandy Fidler, Senior Development Editor, Hart Energy
Speaker(s):
Emily McClain, Vice President, North America Gas Markets, Rystad Energy
In the wake of Worldwide gas shortages and bans on Russian gas in Europe and the U.S. LNG diplomacy has surged to the front of energy conversations. However, this expert in natural gas tells why LNG needs to be an essential part of geopolitical conversation for a long time to come, and how the U.S. oil and gas industry can be part of the driving that conversation.
Moderator(s):
Deon Daugherty, Editor-in-Chief, Oil and Gas Investor, Hart Energy
Speaker(s):
John Harpole, Founder & President, Mercator Energy
With several big players in the region off the market now and merged with other big players, this A&D expert takes a look at the future deal activity in the region.
Moderator(s):
Len Vermillion, Editorial Director, Hart Energy
Speaker(s):
Nick Woodruff, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets LLC
All eyes are on the federal government the mid-term elections close in. Pennsylvania’s senate race is among the most vital to energy and our keynote speaker discusses the potential impact of the results of this election as well effort from the White House and Congress to affect U.S. oil and gas production.
Energy is a prime target for cyber hackers, protestors and nefarious actors on the behalf of other governments. How do you address cybersecurity in your drilling and pipeline operations?
Technology Roundtable: The Tools and Techniques for Enhanced Production
This roundtable of technologist and executives discuss the available tools and processes to ensure natgas operations mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and enable you to certify your product.
The Appalachian Basin holds 84 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas, according to USGS. That’s a lot of resource available for helping ease gas market shortages in North America and Europe. But will it ever be unleashed? This Appalachia Basin CEO talks LNG potential from the region.
Regulatory Impact: Local and State Governments Loom Large
This roundtable of experts takes a look at the existing and pending legislation in both local and federal governments that are impacting the industry in the Marcellus and Utica. With the mid-term elections on the horizon, how will potential outcomes affect your ability to get your product to market?
Speaker(s):
Jean Mosites, Shareholder, Babst Calland
James Curry, Managing Shareholder, Washington, D.C., Babst Calland
Operator Spotlight: From the Appalachians to the Rockies
A longtime operator in the Marcellus, Greylock Energy has recently expanding into the Uinta. How will those new operations mesh with its existing Appalachia assets. How will the new focus on increasing production of natural gas to help ease world shortages benefit its West Virginia and Southwest Pennsylvania operations?
As natgas production heats up and what are the new markets emerging for natgas from the Marcellus? What will it take for the region’s producers to get involved with hydrogen, and is it worth it?
Using spare gas for crypto-mining is monetizing operators’ solution to help lower emissions is one of the latest trends in oil and gas. Is betting on bitcoin a good idea for natural gas producers? This expert takes a close look at the trend.