Main Conference Day One: Monday 15th March 2010
08.30 Coffee And Registration
09.00 Chairman’s Welcome
09.10 Explore The BP/BG Group Asset Swap In The North Sea:
One Of The Largest North Sea Asset Swaps In Recent History
Swaps are notoriously hard to do. Gain insight into both parties’
objectives:
- Examine how this asset swap strengthens both companies’ position in the North Sea
- Understand the process from initial engagement through to deal completion
- Hear details of the deal dynamics, the strategies taken and the lessons learnt
Joint presentation from:
Julian Kennedy
M&A Director
BG Group
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Glenn Western
Project Manager Business Development
BP
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09.50 Icebreaker: Speed Networking
The aim of this short game is to give delegates 15 minutes to
circulate the room collecting as many business cards as possible.
As a result delegates will introduce themselves to as many fellow
delegates as possible and forge new contacts as early as possible
at the Summit
10.20 Coffee And Networking Break
10.50 Strategic Model For Asset Comparison, Selection, Evaluation
And Successful Acquisition: The Benefits Of An Integrated Process
- Identifying acquisition portfolios that fit your strategic goals
- Highlighting key challenges and key opportunities within a portfolio of assets
- Assessment of asset values e.g. undeveloped discoveries
- Deal structure and do-ability
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Nick Holloway
Editor Global Window
IHS Energy Critical Information
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Georgina Kladis
Senior Consultant
IHS Consulting
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11.30 Examine Wintershall’s Takeover Of Revus Energy: Leading To
A Strong Improvement Of Wintershall’s Asset Base In The North Sea
- Gain insight into the Revus takeover
- Examine how Wintershall were successful in getting this deal done
- Understand how it has laid the foundations for further growth in North West Europe and strengthened Wintershall’s portfolio
David Branson
Director - New Business E&P
Wintershall
12.10 Economic And Accounting Considerations In An A&D Transaction
- Methods for evaluating transactions
- Choosing the right fiscal regime for your investment
- Optimising your company’s tax position
- Optimising the farm-in or farm-out equity
- Gaining a competitive advantage through financing
- Ringfencing issues
Tim James
Principal Economist
Fugro Robertson
12.50 Lunch And Networking Break
13.50 A Junior Oil Company’s Perspective On Growing A Company
In Very Uncertain Financial Markets
- Evaluate why non-reliance upon equity markets is integral for raising capital due to uncertainties over external factors
- Assess the benefits of focusing on industry deals for raising capital
- Examine the use of Mezzanine/project finance
- Create value through the careful use of asset trading
- Why is it important to avoid betting the farm on production auctions?
Miles Biggins
New Business Development Manager
Northern Petroleum
14.30 Coffee & Networking Break
15.00 Assessing Versus Accessing Value
- Considerations for access price and strategic value
- An overview of value analysis
Andy Kirchin
Managing Director
RPS Energy
15.40 Effective Strategies To Finance Early Stage Negotiations
In Smaller Companies; An Orient Petroleum Case Study
- Analyse cash flow stream to strategically formulate an investment plan
- Form profitable partnerships and encourage trust to aggregate small gas assets
- Establish threshold funding to maximise opportunity in a low-cost/high-risk environment
Kamran Ahmed
Director
Orient Petroleum
16.20 North Energy’s IPO & Merger With 4Sea Energy
- Explore how Juniors can make the most of divestment opportunities
- What are the opportunities for companies to merge?
- Assess the challenges and opportunities for organic growth
Tore Gulbrandsoy
Managing Director
North Energy
17.00 Break Out Session: Junior Oil Company And Larger Independents
Breakout 1: Junior Oil Company
Small companies with big ambition – what will the next 12 months bring for Juniors and why?
- Who will live and who will die? Survival in the current market
- What are the long-term growth opportunities?
- Access to finance
- Examine how a small E&P company can benefit from farm-in deals with larger independents and major oil companies
Miles Biggins
New Business Development Manager
Northern Petroleum |
Einar Bandlien
CEO
Bridge Energy |
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Breakout 2: Larger Independents & Super Majors
Major players looking for major growth opportunities – how will the larger independents position themselves in the next 12 months and why?
- Assessing opportunities in emerging basins
- New opportunities in M&A and consolidation within the AIM listed sector
- Creating successful partnerships with oil and gas companies of all sizes
Julian Kennedy
M&A Director
BG Group |
Glenn Western
Project Manager Business Development
BP |
Paul Mason
New Business Development Manager
Total |
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17.30 Chairman’s Concluding Remarks And End Of Day One
18.45 Leave For Gala Dinner
Exclusive venue to be announced