RDC’s 32nd Annual Conference Presentations (pdf) and Videos
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Alaska Resources Conference
November 16-17, 2011
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
Tuesday - November 15th: An Update on Alaska’s Efforts to Reform The Endangered Species Act videos and presentations now online
Wednesday – November 16th
7:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in/Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Anglo American US LLC
8:00 Opening Remarks
Tom Maloney, RDC President, Alaska Area Manager, CH2M HILL video
Alaska Industry 2011 Year in Review and 2012 Outlook
Moderator: Phil Cochrane, RDC Senior Vice President, Vice President, External Affairs, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Fisheries: David Benton, Benton and Associates pdf video
Forestry: Owen Graham, Executive Director, Alaska Forest Association pdf video
Mining: Mike Satre, Executive Director, Council of Alaska Producers pdf video
Oil & Gas: Marilyn Crockett, Executive Director, Alaska Oil and Gas Association pdf video
Tourism: Scott Habberstad, Steering Committee Member, Alaska Alliance for Cruise Travel, Marketing Chair, Alaska Travel Industry Association pdf video
10:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
10:30 Moderator: Marilyn Crockett, RDC Executive Committee Member, Executive Director, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
Alaska - Opportunities and Challenges
Trond-Erik Johansen, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. pdf video
BP: Our Plans and Our Possibilities
Claire Fitzpatrick, Chief Financial Officer, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. pdf video
Global Energy Outlook
Steve Kirchhoff, Vice President – Americas, ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing Company pdf video
Noon Keynote Luncheon: Sponsored by Northrim Bank
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act at 40
Moderator: John Shively, RDC Executive Committee Member, CEO Pebble Partnership
Byron Mallott, Founding President, First Alaskans Institute video
Margie Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. video
1:45 pm Moderator: Tom Maloney, RDC President, Alaska Area Manager, CH2M HILL
Arctic Ready: An Update on Shell’s Plans to Drill in Offshore Alaska
Peter Slaiby, Vice President, Alaska Exploration and Appraisal, Shell Alaska pdf video
The Norwegian Experience, Statoil in Alaska
Lars Andreas Sunde, Head of Anchorage Office, Statoil pdf video
Investing in Canada’s Oil Sands: ConocoPhillips’ Experience
Joe Marushack, President, ConocoPhillips Canada, Inc. pdf video
3:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by Three Parameters Plus, Inc.
3:30 Moderator: Jeanine St. John, RDC Executive Committee Member, Vice President, Lynden
2012 North Slope Exploration Outlook
Bill Hardham, Alaska Operations Manager, Repsol pdf video
North Dakota or Bust
Dave Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Cruz Companies video
Doug Smith, LRS Corporation pdf video
Competitiveness in Resource Development: The Alberta Experience
Matthew Foss, Associate Branch Head, Economics and Markets, Department of Energy, Government of Alberta pdf video
4:30 VIP Networking Reception – Hosted by Government of Canada
Thursday – November 17th
7:00 am Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area –
Sponsored by the Alaska Cruise Association & Holland America Line
8:00 Moderator: Lisa Parker, RDC Executive Committee Member, President, Parker Horn Company
Is There Any Hope for an Interstate Gas Pipeline?
Larry Persily, Federal Coordinator, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, Washington, D.C. pdf video
Cook Inlet Exploration and Project Updates
John Hendrix, General Manager, Apache Alaska, Inc. pdf video
James S. Watt, President and Chief Operating Officer, Buccaneer Alaska, LLC pdf video
Bob Laule, Furie Operating Alaska video
JR Wilcox, President, Cook Inlet Energy pdf video
John Sims, Director Corporate Communications, Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska pdf video
Ethan Schutt, Senior Vice President, Land and Energy Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. video
10:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by Stoel Rives LLP
10:30 Hydropower and Alaska’s Energy Future
Moderator: Joe Henri, President, Southcentral Timber Development, Inc. pdf
Ralph Torres, Deputy Director, State Water Project, California Department of Water Resources pdf video
Hugh Short, Chairman, Alaska Energy Authority pdf video
Alan Krause, President and Chief Operating Officer, MWH pdf video
Christine Klein, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Calista Corporation pdf video
Noon Keynote Luncheon: Sponsored by Northrim Bank
Air Service as Infrastructure: Alaska Airlines’ Role in the Last Frontier
Moderator: Len Horst, RDC Vice President, Commercial Loan Manager, Northrim Bank
Bill Ayer, Chairman, Alaska Airlines pdf video
1:30 p.m. State of Alaska Initiatives to Grow Alaska’s Economy
Moderator: Tom Maloney, RDC President, Alaska Area Manager, CH2M HILL
Governor Sean Parnell pdf video
Spotlight on Major Alaska Mining Projects
Moderator: Stan Foo, RDC Executive Committee Member, General Manager, Donlin Gold LLC
Michael Brown, Vice President of Corporate & External Affairs, Barrick Gold of North America video
Patrick Smith, President and CEO, Niblack Project, Heatherdale Resources LTD pdf video
John Shively, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Limited Partnership pdf video
2012 North Slope Exploration Updates
Moderator: Eric Fjelstad, RDC Treasurer, Attorney, Perkins Coie LLP
Corri Feige, General Manager, Alaska, Linc Energy Operations, Inc. pdf video
Bart Armfield, Chief Operating Officer, Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation pdf video
Ed Duncan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Great Bear Petroleum LLC pdf video
3:45 Grand Raffle Drawing
Send-off Toast – Sponsored by Alaska Oil and Gas Association
4:00 Send-off Reception Honoring Marilyn Crockett's 41 years at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association – Sponsored by AOGA, open to all conference attendees
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