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This includes sessions from the conference: AICPA/PDI Oil and Gas Conference 2018

Sessions Included:

Welcome & Introductory Remarks & Geopolitical Outlook 2019 (Nov 12, 2018 08:00 AM)

Regulatory Landscape (Nov 12, 2018 09:30 AM)

Impact of the Tax Reform Act on the Industry (Nov 12, 2018 10:45 AM)

Vendor Fraud (Nov 12, 2018 10:45 AM)

FASB Update (Nov 12, 2018 11:45 AM)

Revenue Recognition - Implementation Lessons Learned (Nov 12, 2018 01:30 PM)

The Future of Procurement and Supply Chain (Nov 12, 2018 01:30 PM)

SEC Update (Nov 12, 2018 03:45 PM)

The Shale Revolution - A Tale of Innovation in Oil & Gas (Nov 12, 2018 04:40 PM)

Technology Solutions with Respect to Lease Accounting (Nov 13, 2018 07:00 AM)

Tax Considerations in the Acquisition and Disposition of Oil and Gas Assets in the Current Market (Nov 13, 2018 07:00 AM)

Chair Remarks & CEO Industry Outlook for Oil and Gas (Nov 13, 2018 08:00 AM)

Bytes to Barrels (Nov 13, 2018 09:00 AM)

The Current Environment for Private Equity Investment in Energy (Nov 13, 2018 10:25 AM)

Cyber Trends and Emerging Threats (Nov 13, 2018 10:25 AM)

White Collar Fraud of Today (Nov 13, 2018 11:25 AM)

Commodity Price Forecast (Nov 13, 2018 11:25 AM)

Effects of the Trump Administration on the Energy Industry (Nov 13, 2018 01:10 PM)

The New Leasing Standard - Tomorrow is Almost Here (Nov 13, 2018 02:25 PM)

Key Operating Metrics and Analytics (Nov 13, 2018 02:25 PM)

Tax Overview for Non Tax (Nov 13, 2018 03:25 PM)

U.S. Onshore Upstream M&A: Drivers of Transaction Activity and Complexity (Nov 13, 2018 03:25 PM)


Implementing the New Revenue Standard: A Roadmap

Nov 11, 2018 2:00pm ‐ Nov 11, 2018 4:45pm

Identification: OIL18101

A walk through the key steps in a successful ASC 606 implementation with practical examples and tips from countless implementations. The session will cover the following topics: establishing an implementation team, scoping and determining a testing approach, testing and documentation, ongoing disclosure, and process and controls impact.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the key steps in implementing ASC 606

• Understand the disclosure, process and control impact of adopting ASC 606


Welcome & Introductory Remarks & Geopolitical Outlook 2019

Nov 12, 2018 8:00am ‐ Nov 12, 2018 9:25am

Identification: OIL1801

This session will give an overview of the market-relevant political and geopolitical outlook for 2019 rooted in the dominant trends of 2018 as well as our long-term structural trends. The focus will be on US policy after the midterms, the trade war with China, Trump's foreign policy toward Iran, North Korea, and Russia, and the macroeconomic context and consequences.

Learning Objectives: 

• Gain insight into contemporary global political, macroeconomic, and military events and the cyclical and secular trends leading into next year that will affect global markets

• Gain insight into geopolitical methodology as an analytical tool


Regulatory Landscape

Nov 12, 2018 9:30am ‐ Nov 12, 2018 10:20am

Identification: OIL1802

The Trump Administration has shown a penchant for effectively rolling back regulation that has stymied economic opportunity. The effect has been particularly pronounced for the oil and natural gas industry which was a specific target of the Obama Administration. With the first step being rolling back significant regulatory overreach, Western Energy Alliance is now focused on enacting long-term regulatory reform that will survive the political winds. This session will also address the effect the upcoming elections will have on the energy dominance agenda.

Learning objectives:

• Attendees will leave this session with knowledge of important regulations that affect the industry, particularly in the western states

• Gain an understanding of how the political and regulatory climate could affect the oil & gas business for the next few years


Impact of the Tax Reform Act on the Industry

Nov 12, 2018 10:45am ‐ Nov 12, 2018 11:35am

Identification: OIL1803

Join this session to learn how several important provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act applies to natural resource related activities.

Attendees will gain and understanding of:

• Section 163(j) ATI adjustments, including interest/depreciation/depletion included in COGS, and various partnership cost elections for mine exploration, oil and gas depletion, and section 59(e) items.

• FDII – computations for exported minerals including oil and gas and products therefrom

• Sequestration on AMT refunds - OMB

• Section 199A qualified income

• MLP’s conversion to corporation by FERC regulated entities

• Tariffs and other international issues

• State income taxes become more prominent

• Hedging issues


Vendor Fraud

Nov 12, 2018 10:45am ‐ Nov 12, 2018 11:35am

Identification: OIL1804

This session will focus on current oil field vendor/contractor fraud schemes, trends and risks. We will discuss examples of common fraud scenarios and how they were ultimately detected. We will then address methods and internal control procedures to prevent and detect vendor/contractor fraud.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand vendor fraud risks faced by companies

• Consider the internal controls that could address these risks

• Name some common fraud schemes


FASB Update

Nov 12, 2018 11:45am ‐ Nov 12, 2018 12:35pm

Identification: OIL1806

This session includes an overview of selected Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued during the period, as well as current trends and hot-topics we have been seeing in the market.

Learning objectives:

• Provide attendees with an overview of new standards; and

• Provide an update on current trends and hot-topics


Revenue Recognition - Implementation Lessons Learned

Nov 12, 2018 1:30pm ‐ Nov 12, 2018 2:20pm

Identification: OIL1807

This session will provide an overview of the lessons learned through the implementation and adoption of the new revenue recognition standard in the energy industry.

Learning objectives:

• Provide an overview of complex technical accounting considerations for upstream and midstream companies

• Develop an understanding of common energy implementation challenges

• Discuss current SEC revenue recognition comment letter trends


The Future of Procurement and Supply Chain

Nov 12, 2018 1:30pm ‐ Nov 12, 2018 2:20pm

Identification: OIL1808

This session will focus on the key trends impacting Procurement and Supply Chain Organizations today and the impacts that digital is having and will continue to have in the future.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the key focus areas of Supply Chain and Procurement Leadership in today's environment

• Develop a deeper understanding of current Procurement and Supply Chain technology and how it is being applied

• Understand the impacts of digital (e.g., Blockchain, Machine Learning, RPA) on Procurement and Supply Chain functions and how they are being considered in the current environment


SEC Update

Nov 12, 2018 3:45pm ‐ Nov 12, 2018 4:35pm

Identification: OIL1810

This session will provide an update to the current accounting and regulatory issues relevant to the oil and gas industry from the perspective an Associate Chief Accountant at the SEC within the Office of the Chief Accountant. Accounting issues associated with implementation of new standards and recent GAAP interpretations will be discussed. Recent regulatory activities involving Commission rules and enforcement actions will also be discussed.

Learning objectives:

• Participants will be informed on current accounting issues that are relevant to the oil and gas industry from a regulatory perspective in order to better manage their financial reporting and disclosure risks

• Inform participants on current regulatory matters to assist companies in providing transparent disclosures to investors


The Shale Revolution - A Tale of Innovation in Oil & Gas

Nov 12, 2018 4:40pm ‐ Nov 12, 2018 5:30pm

Identification: OIL1811

The most important innovation of the 21st century is not Facebook. It's fracking" This session will explore the technological advances enabled the shale revolution, and a number of the more recent innovations that have improved the economics and reduced the impact of oil and gas operations in North America.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the technological changes that enabled the shale revolution

• Learn about new innovations that are enabling the industry to thrive in a different commodity price environment and to do so while continuing to reduce its social and environmental impact

• Learn about the role hydraulic fracturing plays in our energy future