NGEAO Connection Newsletter Natural Gas & Energy Association of Oklahoma 4th Quarter 2015 www.ngeao.org 918-625-8722 Save the Dates 11-12-15 Luncheon Tulsa Paul Weissgarber, Enable Midstream 12-8-15 Annual Christmas Party Devon Tower OKC 1-14-16 Luncheon Tulsa TBD 2-11-16 Luncheon OKC Mike Zenker, Nextera Individual Highlights: Sponsors 2 Tournament Winners 3 August Luncheon 4 Board Spotlight 5 Christmas Party 5 Quotes & Links 6 Financial Report 6 Photos 7 Annual Conference Big Success The annual NGEAO conference, September 9th & 10th, held at the Cherokee Nation Hard Rock Casino and Hotel was a big success. Conference attendance was down less than a 10% from the 2014 conference, yet sponsorship, anchored by Diamond sponsors, Enable Midstream and Laclede Energy Services, held strong. The conference began on Wednesday the 9th with lunch where Keith Barnett, Senior Vice President and the Head of Fundamentals at Asset Risk Management, LLC. was guest speaker. Mr. Barnett spoke of the present industry health, as well as, contributing factors for future gains/losses. (See NGEAO website for presentaions). The afternoon was reserved for crude oil and natural gas seminars. Presenters for natural gas were; Peter Gilmore- Energy Seminars, Inc., Betty Simkins- OSU, Bill Ward - Superior Pipeline, and Bill Shanahan as Moderator. The crude oil panelists were: Rick Wilkerson - Velocity Midstream, Patrick Griffin - Continental Resources, Greg Schmidt - Tall Oak Midstream, and Dave Rader as Moderator. Later that evening, everyone attended the NGEAO reception atop the Hard Rock Hotel in the picturesque Sky Room. The reception afforded a time to connect and re-connect with fellow NGEAO members and as enjoy a variety of food items and adult beverages. Thursday began with breakfast at the Cherokee Hills Golf Course Clubhouse followed by the NGEAO tournament. Afterwards, lunch was provided at the course before many made their way to Sheridan Lanes for a Mardi Gras themed bowling tournament complete with bowling, food, drinks, and beads. The afternoon also included the Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament. The conference concluded with a banquet in the Hard Rock Hotel ballroom. Once again, the food was excellent, as were the shared conversations. Awards for golf and bowling were presented at that time, followed by a multitude of door prizes. A thank you is just not enough to all the personnel and committees that made the conference a success. But, thank you, just the same. It was a big success!
NGEAO Connection Page 2 of 6 2015 SPONSOR COMPANY Enable Midstream Partners Laclede Energy Resources Devon Energy KPC Pipeline Markwest Oklahoma Gas Company LLC Midcoast Energy Partners ConocoPhillips Enlink Midstream Marabou Oneok Sequent Energy Management Superior Pipeline Company Tall Oak Midstream LLC Tenaska Twin Eagle Resource Management Cimarex Energy Company Clearwater Enterprises, LLC Continuum Producer Services Evolution Midstream, LLC Kinder Morgan Linn Energy Orion Pipeline Reese Energy Training, Inc. Targa Pipeline University of Tulsa, School of Energy Economics Williams BreitBurn Energy Partners Crawley Petroleum Corporation Enerfin Resources Company Murphy Energy Company Southwest Energy LP Ward Petroleum Corporation Sponsorship Level Diamond Diamond
NGEAO Connection Page 3 of 6 Sports Tournaments Winners Keith Barnett & Poker - 1st Scott McGowan Tyler Beard Brian Melrood Bowling - 1st Colby Tiffee Rich Schrimsher Lacey Rayburn 2nd 3rd - Debbie Hand Robbie Clark Joel Whitney Del Spellman Bill Shanahan Rita Alvarado Chuck Worrell Golf AM - 1st(62) Todd Nelson Michael Reese Rita Alvarado 2nd(64) Sherri Roberts Randall Eddington Jeff Despain Mandi Pike 3rd(66) Jeremy Beach Del Smellman Greg Smith Michael Roberts Closest to the pin Ryan Woodard (#7) Terri Tidmore (#13) Longest Drive Terri Tidmore (women s) Kevin Simon (men s) Golf PM - 1st(60) Jeff Despain John Pruser Andrew Mann Will Bridendolph 2nd(61) Rusty Turpin Zac Gaines Stuart Hunt 3rd(68) Brian Leedy Todd Nelson Rob Koch Michael Robertson Closest to the pin AJ Mann (#7) AJ Mann (#13) Longest Drive Emily McKenzie (women s) Zac Gaines (men s)
NGEAO Connection Page 4 of 6 August Luncheon Dr. James Duncan 2015 NGEAO Board The August NGEAO luncheon was held in Oklahoma City on August 13 at the Oklahoma Historical Museum. Dr. James Duncan, Director, Commodity Market Research, ConocoPhillips, was the presenter. Thank you Dr. D for all the valuable insights and prognostications and for making this one of the most well attended NGEAO luncheons each year! Members can contact Duncan directly for a copy of his presentation as it will not be available on the NGEAO website. President st 1 Vice President Kim King nd 2 Vice President Summer Baker Treasurer Carlos Evans Secretary Terri Tidmore OSU students shown with Betty Simkins, James Duncan & nd 2 Year Directors Brett Fishburn Avery Plank John Points st 1 Year Directors David Rader Linda Roberts Rusty Turpin Delegate Board Leigh Ann Cales Emily Chatterton Craig Cross Ryan Harper Jim Stengle Ashley Tucker Past President Tracy Holmes! Conference fun!
NGEAO Connection Page 5 of 6 Board Member Spotlight Kevin Simons, Director of Gas Supply for EnLink Midstream, is currently serving in his first year with the NGEAO Board as a delegate. He has served in many different roles at EnLink, formerly Crosstex Energy Services, since graduating from the University of New Mexico in 2003 with a Bachelor s of Business Administration degree in Finance and Management of Information Systems. Kevin is currently focused on the commercial management of EnLink s 550 MMcfd of plant and gathering capacity at the Cana and Northridge Systems, as well as the planned growth for EnLink at those plants and throughout the state of Oklahoma. Over his last 12 years with EnLink/Crosstex, he has also spent time in gas scheduling, gas trading, gas transportation/supply, and long term sales deal origination. Kevin was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and now resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife, Megan, and their three children. NGEAO MEMBERS as RESOURCES During this time of industry cutbacks and layoffs, NGAEO members make sure to: 1. Be aware of fellow members status if a job is lost; and keep an awareness of job openings 2. Members who have their job eliminated, make sure to notify the NGEAO office of your interim contact information. 3. Realize it is a tough time. We can all help each other. NGEAO ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY Tuesday evening at 5PM, December 8th, is the date for the annual NGEAO Christmas party. Once again, we are fortunate to be able to celebrate at the Devon building in downtown OKC. This will be an excellent time to enjoy camaraderie with fellow NGEAO members. Spouses/partners/dates are welcome to this event.rsvp to Alyn Williams at alyn@ngeao.org
NGEAO Connection Page 6 of 6 David Rader, Editor (918) 298-5500 davidr@tulsaconnect.com Contributors Alyn Williams Kim King NGEAO: Alyn Williams 303 E. A St. #1381 Jenks, OK 74037 alyn@ngeao.org 918-625-8722 Please submit story ideas and newsworthy items to the email above for this quarterly publication. Financial Report by Carlos Evans, Treasurer As of October 13, 2015 the NGEAO reported the following: Checking $ 155,927.76 Savings $ 57,060.63 Total Cash $212,988.39 The Natural Gas and Energy Association of Oklahoma is a 501 (c) (6) non-profit membership association. NGEAO is comprised of upstream, midstream and downstream natural gas and energy companies, as well a corollary service companies who rely on Oklahoma s natural gas and energy industry for existence. We are managed as a 100% volunteer organization, with each officer and board member donating their time, energy and talent to the organization s cause. Helpful Links: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) http://www.eia.gov/ Oil & Gas Journal http://www.ogj.com/index.html World Oil Online http://www.worldoil.com/ Rig Zone http://www.rigzone.com/ NGEAO Clearing a path for others to follow Articles: We ve Been Here Before: http://www.midstreambusiness.com/we-have-been-here-ceo-reminds-forum- 818756 Natural Gas off Coast Egypt: http://www.wsj.com/articles/eni-reports-natural-gas-discovery-offegyptian-coast-1440951226 Natural Gas Forecast: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/natgas.cfm So cheer up. Let's all be friends again. One of the evils of democracy is you have to put up with the man you elect whether you want him or not. That's why we call it democracy." Daily Telegraph #1953, Nov. 7, 1932 Will Rogers True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise - the other, loyalty. Fielding H. Yost