• Mark Hawley, President, Australian American Chamber of Commerce Houston
• Hons. Ed Emmett, County Judge

Sponsor: Worley Parsons

Environmentally responsible operations is not just good stewardship, it is good business

• Cal Cooper, Manager, Special Projects, Apache Corporation

Energy Security & Climate Policy:  Two Sides of the Same Coin- an insightful look into the real inter-relations of energy security and climate policy and while there appears to be a self evident plausibility between the  two, they may indeed be in direct conflict.

• Chris Parker, Managing Director, USAC, Worley Parsons

Session 2: Building and Staffing Australian LNG Project
9:30 - 10:35am

Sponsor: Vinson & Elkins, LLP

Share experiences in building LNG projects.

Q&A at the end of session.

9:30 - 9:55am Session

Introduction:

• Kaam N. Sahely, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP

Speaker:

• Dick McIlhattan, Senior VP and LNG General Manager, Bechtel Corporation

9:55 - 10:35am Session

Introduction:

• Kaam N. Sahely, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP

Speaker:

• Dane Groeneveld, Regional Director, NES Global Talent

BREAK
10:35 - 10:50am

Session 3: Major Investment in US Shale Boom
10:50 - 11:30am

• Mark Hawley, President, AACC

Sponsor: Transfield Services

Carbon Tax - positive impact on the country, its impact on industry and the political challenges.

• Larry Ames, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transfield Services

Sponsor: Macquarie

A focus on regulation in Western Australia and Queensland.

• Duncan Cole, Consul General and Trade Commissioner, Austrade

• Queensland -Chris Rodwell, Trade and Investment Commissioner for the Americas

• Western Australia - Sarah Woods, Manager - Europe and The Americas
• Q&A

Session 5:  Unconventional Gas & LNG in Australia and the US
1:45 - 2:45pm

Sponsor: Schlumberger

Economic and Commercial Aspects; Social Responsibility and Legal Challenges; Small Scale Standard Gas Monetization

Introduction:
Kayleen Robinson, VP, NAM, Schlumberger 

Moderator: 
Colin McHattie, Energy Consultant, ADI Analytics

Panel:
Vikas Dwivedi, Global Oil and Gas Economist, Macquarie
Dan McGinnis, Global Director - Unconventional Oil and Gas, Worley Parsons
James Fahey, Partner, Malleson Stephen Jacques
David Doepel, Director, The Doepel Group
Q&A

BREAK
2:45 - 3:00pm

Session 6: Australia's Expanding Role in the Growth of Natural Gas
3:00 - 3:40pm 

Australia's natural gas industry begins an exciting new year with major projects and plans to provide new supplies of clean natural gas to fuel growing economies and improve quality of life throughout Asia. Many believe that within a decade, the country could become the world's largest LNG producer. What are the key challenges companies and government must meet to ensure that Australia becomes not just the biggest, but also the world's best?

• Kayleen Robinson, VP, NAM, Schlumberger

• Colin McHattie, Energy Consultant, ADI Analytics
  

• Vikas Dwivedi, Global Oil and Gas Economist, Macquarie
• Dan McGinnis, Global Director - Unconventional Oil and Gas, Worley Parsons
  
• James Fahey, Partner, Malleson Stephen Jacques
• David Doepel, Director, The Doepel Group
• Q&A
  

Break 3:40 - 3:50pm

Session 7: Executive Conversation: Managing the Collective Responsibility
3:50 - 4:50pm 

Sponsor: ExxonMobil

The challenge we face, on a global basis, is meeting the expanding energy needs of the world in a sustainable, reliable, affordable manner and being environmentally responsible at the same time. 

• John Howell, President, Portfolio Decisions

Panel:

• Rod Eichler, Apache
• Martin Ferguson, Energy Minister
• Melody Myer, President of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production

• J. Michael Yeager, Chief Executive, BHP Billiton Petroleum

Closing Ceremony
4:50 - 5:00pm

Closing remarks: Andrew Kilner, AMOG Consulting (Conference Co Chair)

• Sponsor Recognition
• Acknowledgement of the 2012 Committee Members
• A Call To Action for Committee Members for 2013 Conference
• E&Y Invitation to Wine Reception
  

Reception sponsored by Ernst & Young

Join industry leaders, speakers, sponsor representatives, other delegates and conference attendees alike for a networking wine reception.