Karen Sobel

Senior VP, WorleyParsons

Karen Sobel joined WorleyParsons in early 2013 and currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Hydrocarbons in Calgary operations. Before joining WorleyParsons, Karen held several executive roles with major EPC firms. As a Senior Vice-President, Business Sustainability with SNC Lavalin Inc., she was responsible for ensuring the long-term viability of the global business including operational excellence and integrating strategic planning with changing business needs. She also held other critical roles such as Vice-President, Project Operations and Vice-President, Engineering with the same firm.

With over 25 years of executive leadership experience in the engineering, procurement and construction industry, Karen brings a wealth of knowledge and a collaborative approach to all of our domestic and international projects. Her extensive overseas experience working within such varied cultures as Peru, Indonesia and Bolivia, among others, gives her a unique perspective which our customers benefit from and appreciate.

Alberta EPC Companies

What does our future hold as we collaborate with the world? With increasing global investment in Canadian oil and gas resources, Alberta EPC Companies are changing how they do business and whom they do business with. Karen will explore the traditional roles of EPC companies and how the move towards a model of “Global Reach and Local Expertise’ has brought success and Challenges to companies and their customers. A look ahead to the future foresees a greater move towards a “ Made in the World” label by adopting a manufacturing approach with standardized designs and intensive modularization as well as seamless global collaboration and execution in engineering, procurement and manufacturing.

James K. Gray Chairman, Energy Group, Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

Mr. Gray is an exploration geologist who, for over 50 years, was engaged in the oil and natural gas exploration business in Western Canada. In 1973, Mr. Gray co-founded Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd., one of Canada's larger natural gas producers. Over the 28 years of his involvement with Canadian Hunter, he served in the positions of Executive Vice President, President and CEO, and Chairman until the company was purchased by Burlington Resources in December 2001 for $3.4 billion ($Cdn).

Mr. Gray has participated in a wide range of community activities and projects. Among his current activities, he is Chairman of the Calgary Academy Education and Research Foundation, Honourary Chair of the Canada West Foundation and an Honourary Life Director of the Calgary YMCA. Mr. Gray is Chairman of the Energy Group of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. He is currently a director of Atlanta Gold Inc. and RS Technologies Inc. His previous directorships included Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cequence Energy Inc., Phoenix Technology Services, Emera Inc., Hudson’s Bay Company, and Canadian National Railway of which he is Director Emeritus. Mr. Gray served as a member of the Alberta Premier’s Council for Economic Strategy from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Gray was awarded an Honourary Doctor of Laws degree in 1991 by the University of Calgary, the YMCA Fellowship of Honour in 1995, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1995. In March of 2001, Mr. Gray received the Energy Person of the Year Award from the Energy Council of Canada. He was inducted into the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame in October 2001. In October 2002, Mr. Gray was invested as a Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence. Mr. Gray was inducted into the Calgary Business Hall of Fame in October 2004 and the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in May of 2005.

Rabbits to Elephants in 60 Years

The globe’s enormous resource of natural gas (Shale Gas and Natural Gas Hydrates) when impacted with dramatic new technology and intense motivation (economics, environmental, political, cultural and energy security) will inevitably produce change. We must not let that change take us by surprise.

Jerry C. Shaw Senior Technical Advisor, Devon Canada Corp

Jerry Shaw is currently employed by Devon Canada Corporation as Sr. Technical Advisor for the Unconventional Resources responsible for the exploration and production technologies of the Canadian unconventional resources and heavy oil. Jerry has published over 30 technical papers on diversified topics including EOR, formation damage, well stimulation and rock petrophysics. Jerry received his M.Sc. in Petroleum Geology from the University of Calgary in 1982 and is a member of APEGA, SPE, and CSPG.

Challenges and Opportunities in Liquid-rich Shale/Tight Oil Plays

As our industry is transitioning from dry gas to liquid-rich shale/tight oil plays due to large price gap, we encountered many technical challenges from as basic as resource characterization to how to optimize production strategies. Many methodologies which were developed for shale gas evaluation are either inadequate or incorrect for liquid-rich plays. These include core, petrophysical, geochemical and fluid/PVT analyses, etc.. Furthermore, the production mechanism of liquid hydrocarbons in nanometer pore-throats is still poorly understood. Important questions such as relative contribution from Darcy’s flow vs. diffusivity in production and the role of wettability have not been resolved. Another major challenge is the very low recovery factors expected from these plays that create the opportunity for an enhanced recovery scheme. This presentation will focus on the tight oil resources in N. America and the important reservoir attributes which makes these plays successful. Further new global tight oil opportunities and cost projection to develop these plays will also be discussed.

Joe Zhou Director, Pipeline Integrity, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.

Dr. Joe Zhou received his B.Sc. degree in 1982 and M.Sc. degree in 1985 from Dalian Institute of Technology in China and his Ph.D. degree in 1993 from University of Alberta. He has been with TransCanada PipeLines for the last 20 years with increasing responsibilities in many areas including Engineering Design, Technology Management, Project Management and Integrity Management. He is currently the Director of Pipeline Integrity for Canada and Mexico Gas Pipelines. Dr. Zhou has been actively leading and participating in many research and standard development organizations. He is a well-recognized and accomplished pipeline engineer and has author and co-authored over a hundred published technical papers.

Energy Pipelines – Lifelines for Modern society

The presentation will provide an overview of energy pipelines in North America, development process for pipeline project, and operation of pipeline system. Energy pipelines transport oil, gas and refined products from production fields to processing and refinery facilities, markets and ultimately to end users that include almost everyone in modern society. This important infrastructure is not only vital to the life style of modern society it is also essential for our economy and trade. The development of pipeline project is a long and complicated process with many challenges. The main steps and considerations will be briefly reviewed and discussed. An overview of pipeline operation will also be provided to highlight the focus on pipeline safety and integrity.

K.C. Yeung Director, Technology Development & Innovation,

Brion Energy

K.C. Yeung is Director, Technology Development & Innovation at Brion Energy. He has been involved in various heavy oil and oil sands projects in the area of reservoir development and R & D for the past 37 years. Previously, he had worked at Husky Energy for four years, Suncor Energy for 30 years, and Texaco Canada for two years. Mr. Yeung is well known in the heavy oil & oil sands industry in Canada and worldwide. He has been giving lectures and short courses on Heavy Oil Recovery Methods and SAGD Technologies in Canada, , China, Europe, Middle East, South America and

United States to promote Canada’s heavy oil technology. He has chaired heavy oil conferences for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Petroleum Society of Canada, Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA) and the World Heavy Oil Congress (WHOC) over the years. Mr. Yeung holds B.Sc. (with Distinction) and M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Hawaii. He was the President of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA) for 2005/2006 and the Chairman of the Petroleum Society of CIM for 2007. He was on the Board of Directors for SPE Canada from 2011 to 2013. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Foundation CMG where he was chairman from 2003 to 2006. He received the Outstanding Service Award in 2003 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 from the Petroleum Society, and the SPE Regional Services Award from SPE Canada in 2011.

Oil Sands Development in Alberta -Technical and Environmental Challenges

Alberta is known to contain vast amount of oil sands. Commercial exploitation methods for the oil sands include surface mining, CHOPS, CSS and SAGD. This presentation gives a general overview of the history of Alberta’s oil sands development, the technical and environmental challenges encountered and the mitigations being adopted.

Peter Howard

President and CEO, Canadian Energy Research Institute

Peter Howard joined the Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) in November 2004 and currently holds the position of President and CEO. Mr. Howard has over 40 years of experience specializing in engineering and technical applications in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining CERI, Peter held several positions, including senior associate with J.R. Lacey International, president of Arundel Information Systems,

partner with LOGIS Data Systems Ltd., and vice president with Computer Research Associates Ltd. Mr. Howard is a co-author of the Gas Energy Management Model, the LOGIS data retrieval system and has acted in a consulting role for numerous companies with regard to computer modeling, data mining and computer application development. Mr. Howard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta in Edmonton and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta.

The Linkages between BC LNG Projects and the Future of Natural Gas Liquids in Western Canada

From the 1970s to the 2000s, Alberta has seen expanding hydrocarbon developments in several areas including the development of conventional gas resources (drilling); gas plant construction; gas, liquids and ethane pipeline systems; and a world scale petrochemical industry. Natural gas liquids (NGLs) are being captured in shallow cut field operations, straddle plant facilities and the emergence of expanding deep cut gas plant facilities. However, the future feedstock supply for the existing petrochemical industry and any potential of an expansion of this industry is now becoming less certain. The emergence of the Marcellus shale gas play in the United States is slowly reducing the need for Canadian exports to that market. Lower exports lead to reduced drilling activity which leads to lower flows at the straddle plants. The game of last resort may be the Asia-Pacific LNG market… maybe? Many of the gas developments within the Montney play of British Columbia are earmarked for the future LNG terminals to be constructed at Kitimat and Prince Rupert. The Montney play is a world scale liquids rich resource which should mean new liquid feedstocks for the petrochemical industry. Are you sure?

Qiping Men VP, Engineering and Finance, Goldenkey Oil Inc.

Mr. Qiping Men is a professional engineer and professional accountant with over 20 years experience in a wide range industries and public accounting firms. He obtained his CGA designation in 2007, Professional Engineer designation in 2013, master degree of business administration in 2000 from Dalian University of Science and Technology in China, and bachelor degree of mechanical engineering in 1986 from Harbin University of Science and Technology in China. He is Vice president of Goldenkey Oil Inc in

Calgary and he is in charge Company’s engineering department and financial department. He was two public companies’ CFO in Calgary. Mr. Men has extensive experience as an engineering manager and a solid accounting experience in public accounting firms and provides accounting services to private and public oil and gas companies and other businesses.

Risks and Controls for Private Companies' Investment in Canadian Energy Industry

With a stable and fast-growing economy, Canada holds a good investment environment. The energy industry is a high risk and high technology industry, which provides high returns for its investors. All successful investors must understand the risks and controls behind their investments. I cannot guarantee that I will identify all risks, but I can share some important information with you to help you leverage and reduce your risks, such as industry risks, capital risks, environmental risks, geological risks, and engineering risks.

Michael Styczen

P.Eng, Associate, Davis LLP

Michael Styczen is an associate practicing Alberta and British Columbia law in the firm's Calgary office. Mr. Styczen specializes in commercial transactions in the energy sector, including the development and financing of conventional oil and gas and shale gas, LNG development, and conventional pipeline projects. Mr. Styczen's practice focuses on the energy sector in both British Columbia and Alberta, as well as on foreign investment in Canada. Michael has led or assisted on a large number of significant domestic and international transactions in the energy sector, including the purchase and sale of numerous shale gas, oil sands and conventional assets, electricity generation assets, clean (wind, solar and hydroelectric) electricity, and pipelines.

Mr. Styczen is a frequent contributor to the firm’s Energy and Climate Change blogs and a frequent guest speaker and writer.

The Investment Canada Act and Its Impact on Foreign Investment in the Energy Industry in Canada

Investors need to be aware of the significant restrictions the Canadian government places on foreign investment in Canada, particularly in the energy sector. While the government has for years taken a “hands off” policy towards foreign investment in Canada, recent takeovers of Canadian businesses have led the Canadian government to reconsider that stance, and to place significant additional requirements and restrictions on certain investments in Canada. This presentation will provide an overview of foreign investment considerations in Canada under the Investment Canada Act. The legal issues that will be considered will include the types of investments that require approval or review, the review process, the restrictions that may be placed on investments, and special rules for state owned enterprises