Description
The Emerging Engineers Conference is a forum for young professionals to explore topics that will shape and develop their careers offering presentations and the first annual paper contest. The program comprises highly regarded leaders of our industry covering a variety of topics including career progression, work-life balance, emerging technologies and environmental issues.
SPEAKERS
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, HOW MANY:
• Who: Industry professionals with less than 10 yrs experience in oil field
• What: Hedging your Future: Operating in the Boom
• When: April 3–4th, 2008
• How Many: 150 people for EEC. Only 80 golf attendee slots available (on a first come basis).
DAY 1: Thursday, April 3
7:30-8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Marjorie Nogueira, SPE GCS Young Professionals Chair
8:15-9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Keys to Open New Doors
J. Michael Yeager, BHP Billiton Petroleum, Chief Executive Petroleum
9:00-9:45 a.m. Renewables and Alternative Energy–New Demand for Engineers
John W. Mahoney, Chevron Energy Solutions, Chief Operating Officer
10:00-10:45 a.m. Novel Stimulation Technologies in the Piceance Basin
Randy C. Tolman, ExxonMobil, Piceance Development Project Coordinator
10:45-11:15 a.m. The Importance of Effective Communication
Sean Ferguson, Rice MBA Program, Assistant Dean for Degree Programs
11:15-12:00 p.m. How to be a Professional
Kenneth E. Arnold, P.E., Principal, K Arnold Consulting
12:00-1:00 p.m LUNCH
1:00-3:00 p.m. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PAPER CONTEST
3:15-4:00 p.m. Global Warming Misconceptions and Myth Busters
Maria A. Barrufet, P.E., Texas A&M University, Baker Hughes Endowed Chair of Petroleum Engineering
4:00-4:45 p.m. Overview to Risk Analysis
Mark A. McLane, Partner in Rose & Associates, LLP
4:45-5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Door Prizes
5:00 p.m. Networking social at the Post Oak Grill
Day 2: Friday, April 4
7:30-8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00-8:45a.m. Keynote Speaker: Relevant Career Paths for Young Professionals
Chris Hopkins, Schlumberger, President Data and Consulting Services
8:45-9:30 a.m. The Development of Cascade and Chinook Fields in Ultra-deep Waters of The Gulf of Mexico
Cesar Palagi, Petrobras America Inc., Walker Ridge Production Asset Manager
9:45-10:30 a.m. Work-Life Balance: How to be a Success at Work and Still Have a Life!
Jamie Barnhardt, Chevron Global Upstream, Technical Competency Development Manager
10:30-11:15 a.m. Development for All in the Next Generation for the Oil & Gas Industry
Janet Weiss, BP Exploration & Production Inc., Director of Unconventional Gas Technology
11:15-12:00 p.m. Grand Prize and Paper Contest Awards
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch and Golf Announcements
1:00-6:00 p.m. Golf Tournament at Pine Crest Golf Club