Date

Mar 30, 2009 - Apr 3, 2009

This is a four-day program designed to provide professionals engaged in the petroleum industry with a better understanding of energy industry trends, risks, uncertainties, and opportunities in order to improve their decision making skills and create value for stakeholders. The program is ideal for professionals from petroleum and services companies, government agencies, regulatory entities, and academia, acting in several fields such as exploration and development, accounting, legal, finance, fiscal, audit, planning, and business development. Click here for the full program brochure.

Registration

Location

InterContinental Houston
2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027 USA
tel: +1.713.627.7600

Thompson & Knight Global Energy Services, LLC has reserved guest rooms for program attendees at this hotel at a special rate of US$189/night. Click here to reserve your room at this rate.

Cost

US$1,900 Discount Rate (for reservations made before Dec. 19, 2008)
US$2,100 Standard Rate (for reservations made after Dec. 19, 2008)

All fees are listed in US dollars. Payment should be made by credit card, wire transfer, or by check in US funds drawn on a US bank.

What You Will Learn

Lectures/Debates

• The Energy Industry Short- and Long-Term Scenarios
• Corporate Governance
• Biofuels
• Corporate and Capital Structure
• Accounting Principles for E&P Investments
• Contractual and Fiscal Principles for E&P Investments
• E&P Investment Characteristics
• Making Decisions with Risk and Uncertainty
• Building E&P Portfolios
• Managing E&P Portfolios

Simulation Exercises

• Participants will form companies that compete for E&P assets in simulated bid rounds
• Drilling of wells is simulated through an algorithm, impacting each company's financial results
• A full set of managerial indicators must be monitored by each respective company while building/maximizing the value of their portfolios

Instructors

Renato T. Bertani, President and CEO, Thompson & Knight Global Energy Services, LLC; Andrew B. Derman, Energy Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP; John R. Cohn, Tax Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP; Scott D. Deatherage, Environmental Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP.

Cancellations

If a registrant is unable to attend the course, the registered company may appoint a substitute at any time without penalty. Registrants canceling before February 2, 2009, will be entitled to a 50% refund of the conference fee. Cancellations received after February 2, 2009, will not receive a refund.

For more information about this program, please contact Georgia Harmon at +1.713.653.8706 or Georgia.Harmon@tklaw.com