What do you get when you bring an attorney and a CPA in the room to discuss oil and gas trends?...Valuable insight on top-of-mind tax implications when getting deals done in the current market. Join us for a roundtable discussion on the opportunities and challenges many CFOs/controllers face when putting together a new deal or divesting as well as ongoing hot button tax issues.

This session will discuss the next regulation which will impact essential businesses, while also presenting today's challenges of securing an O&G business.  In a world where every morning brings news of a new cyberattack, what strategy works, and what can take an organization from being defensive to offensive when dealing with threats?   

This session will explore the effects of the recent rash of bankruptcies in the upstream oil and gas sector (Extraction, Chesapeake, etc.) has on midstream oil, gas and water contracts Specifically, what effect does a producer's ability to reject an acreage dedication in bankruptcy have on the terms and economics of midstream contracts. Furthermore, are there alternative legal and contract structures that could return the original risk-reward proposition?

In this session you will discover how to simplify merger and acquisition data integration into any ERP by following a straight-forward methodology and validation approach. Get your data in right within a tight timeline.

The last few years have been a wild ride for oil and gas prices and upstream operators' activity levels. As we move toward a full reopening of the economy, higher hydrocarbon prices are allowing operators to return to the drill bit while still meeting investor demands for capital constraints and real returns. But increased focus on ESG concerns and climate change is forcing operators to consider more than just dollars and cents when they make an investment decision. In this session, Neil H. Little, Vice President and Reserves Engineer at Netherland, Sewell and Associates, Inc., will discuss the current economics of investing in U.S. basins, and how carbon capture could provide operators with the chance to increase returns by utilizing their reservoir rock a second time.

Have you created a culture of a security within your organization? It's not a matter of if an incident will occur, it's a matter of when. Planning for a cybersecurity incident now can save you time and money in the future. Not getting cybersecurity right could mean going out of business when a breach occurs. This session will help you create a culture of security as well as learn about current trends and next steps.

This session is an introduction to restructuring as a tool for adapting to changing markets.

This session will cover major trends and outlook relative to various forms of energy capital, evolving terms and capital requirements to access. 

In February 2020, bp unveiled a new purpose and set out to reimagine energy for people and our planet knowing it would require reinventing bp. Jack Collins, President of Denver-based BPX Energy, will review bp’s ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 along with 20 aims set forth to achieve this and other goals. In particular he will focus on BPX’s contribution to these goals – specifically net zero emissions in operations, reducing methane emissions, and advocating for change. The session will also cover specifics for finance professionals including how the energy transition impacts tracking, accounting and compliance implications for financial reporting; changes to business fundamentals including increased electrification; and changing ways of work with increased automation.