Main Conference Day 2: Thursday, December 5

Enjoy your morning coffee with the perfect blend of expert insights and practical advice. Join us as we delve into the essential market mechanisms driving the rise of carbon credits and emissions trading programs. Discover how to effectively leverage carbon credits, navigate emissions trading for compliance, enhance your environmental strategy, and optimize operational efficiency in today's dynamic regulatory landscape.

Following the 29th edition of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, this session provides a prime opportunity for industry leaders to delve into the key implications of the meeting upon the Oil and Gas sector, while discussing actionable strategies that align with the global climate agenda, to drive transformative change within the energy sector. Our panellists will:

• Analyze the key outcomes and agreements, including an update on the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter
• Translate COP-29 commitments into tangible strategies for your business
•  Explore sustainable funding models to drive industry transition and resilience
• Examine what advancements have been made since COP 28 to support monitoring and management of methane emissions

Dr. Faye Gerard

Energy Transition Director
IOGP, Seconded from bp

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Saamir Elshihabi

Senior Vice President
Oxy

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Ben Cahill

Director, Energy Markets and Policy
University of Texas at Austin

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• What strategies can you employ to proficiently aggregate emissions data from a combination of detection technologies?
• Identify the root causes of events and formulate data-driven strategies
• How can you enhance your ability to forecast and prevent fugitive emissions?
• Optimize the measurement and reporting of methane emissions data at the organizational level
• Leverage emerging technologies for data validation and quality control

These interactive roundtables are your opportunity to take part in facilitated group discussions with your peers. High-impact learning awaits as you engage in open dialogues about current challenges, share insights, and brainstorm solutions. Choose the discussion group you would like to attend. Each runs for 35 minutes.

This session explores the key considerations involved in developing and deploying an effective methane abatement strategy. Hear from your operator peers who are reducing emissions in the Permian Basin and SCOOP by effectively integrating methane abatement into their operations. This will allow you to gain actionable insights and inspiration for your own initiatives. Join us to:

• Discuss using a Best Available Technique (BAT) assessment approach for selecting abatement technologies for operations
• Receive recommendations on how to train and mobilize your workforce to actively participate in methane reduction efforts
• Optimize employee awareness and participation to drive continuous improvement
• Explore how we can try to prioritize methane abatement over other projects
• Gain insights into overcoming challenges and barriers commonly faced during implementation
• Study successful case studies of organizations that have effectively integrated methane abatement into their operations

Brook Simmons

President
The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma

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Jennifer Huffhines

Environmental & Air Manager
Gulfport Energy

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Trevor Gleisner

Supervisor Emissions Control
Diamondback Energy

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Daniel Sheahan

Director, Sustainability
Chord Energy

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• Rank candidate emissions sources (based on user-based criteria)
• Identify high-impact, high-efficiency mitigation project candidates
• Compare competing mitigation projects quantitatively (through transparently computed project impact and efficiency scores)

Markus Droven

Technical Director, National Emissions Reduction Initiative (NEMRI)
NETL, DOE

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Natural gas is the largest source of primary energy production in the United States and is expected to play a crucial role in energy security and an important role in economic security through 2050 under all EIA scenarios. With this in mind, it is imperative to adopt comprehensive strategies for managing emissions across the entire natural gas value chain to mitigate methane. Join our expert panellists as they:

• Give insights into the diverse sources and complexities of emissions
• Explore advanced materials for reducing the likelihood of leaks from legacy pipeline systems
• Prioritize characterization of methane emissions from each element in the gas production, processing, and transport chain, including evaluation of specific components such as pipelines, valves, pneumatic controllers, compressors, and storage tanks
• Champion strong communication and collaboration across the value chain to gain a clear oversight of emissions and promote sustainability 

Gabriella Farnham

Director, Environmental Analytics and Reporting
Phillips 66

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Don Kinder

Environmental Manager
Marathon Petroleum

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Ryan Newcomer

Sustainability Advisor
Targa Resources

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Josh Ennis

Director of Environmental and Energy Transition Policy
National Fuel Gas Company

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Ben Carlisle

Manager, Environmental Compliance and Permitting
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline

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• Explore innovative design principles and technologies aimed at minimizing emissions throughout the facility lifecycle
• Discuss the role of facility layout, equipment selection, and process optimization in reducing emissions
• Learn about best practices for integrating emission reduction strategies into facility design and engineering processes
• Case studies highlighting successful examples of emission-conscious facility design and implementation

Chris Addison

Team Lead, Facilities Engineering
Diamondback Energy

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Take a respite from a day of immersive learning to digest and analyze some of the summit’s key themes with like-minded peers. Use our dedicated private meeting spaces to exchange innovative ideas and build valuable connections that drive collaborative efforts in methane mitigation. Or enjoy our group meeting spaces for small, unstructured gatherings that promote dialogue about common interests and topics. 

EagleRidge Energy, a Dallas-based Oil & Gas company, focuses its operations in the Barnett Shale of North Texas, managing over 2,300 wells across 330,000 gross acres in 16 counties. As a smaller operator, EagleRidge lacks the extensive resources and historical planning capacities characteristic of the US majors. However, their experience in crafting and executing a methane mitigation plan offers valuable insights into the innovative and resourceful strategies employed to address methane emissions effectively within a smaller operational framework. Join EagleRidge to discuss how they:

• Assess emissions and develop a structured mitigation plan
• Harness cost-effective technologies and practices to detect and reduce methane compliance with local, state, and federal regulation’s role of regulatory guidance in shaping their mitigation strategies
• Leveraged collaborations and partnerships with technology providers, industry groups, and regulatory agencies to enhance their methane mitigation efforts

Michael Hodges

HSE Manager
EagleRidge Energy, LLC

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has played a pivotal role in shaping methane mitigation efforts across the country and is widely viewed as a leading example on the global regulatory stage. This session offers a platform to explore the latest regulatory developments, including the agency’s methane reduction strategies and compliance expectations. Gain insight into how the EPA is working to support industry in reducing emissions, and discuss the next

steps for robust enforcement, monitoring, and collaboration to meet global and national climate goals.