2024 Orphan & Idle Wells Texas

For an energy CFO, with The FENG Financial Executives Networking Group, the 2024 Orphan & Idle Wells Texas conference offers several key takeaways that directly impact financial strategy and operational decisions:

1. Funding & Financial Strategy: Sessions on federal funding and carbon credits highlight innovative financial mechanisms for well plugging, offering valuable insights for strategic planning.

2. Liability & Risk: Discussions on orphan well liability provide essential legal insights, helping mitigate long-term financial risks.

3. Decommissioning & Workforce: Exploration of fiscal policies and trust fund models offers guidance on managing decommissioning costs and workforce development.

4. Technology & Efficiency: Innovative tools for well monitoring and decommissioning are discussed, presenting opportunities for cost reductions.

5. Environmental & Regulatory Impact: Key sessions address the financial implications of methane regulations and environmental risks, influencing compliance costs.

The 2024 Orphan Idle Wells Conference presents an unmatched opportunity to gain actionable knowledge that enhances financial decision-making, while also offering high-level networking with industry leaders shaping the future of well management and environmental compliance.

Exclusive for The FENG members: Use code FENG20 to receive a 20% discount on your registration—secure your place now to stay ahead of industry advancements and connect with key stakeholders driving the next phase of responsible energy operations.

AGENDA

DAY 1 - OCTOBER 23

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM welcome from the Energy Conference Network

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM Opening Remarks from the Chair Dwayne Purvis

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM Strategies for Orphaned Well Management: Funding Allocation and Interagency Collaboration 

Jennifer Goldblatt, US Department of the Interior

9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Texas Railroad Commission’s State-Managed Plugging Program

Travis Baer, Railroad Commission of Texas

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Understanding and Addressing Environmental Impacts of Orphaned and Idle Wells: Insights from the U.S. Geological Survey

Nick Gianoutsos, U.S. Geological Survey

10:25 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Networking Break

11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Orphan Well Liability and Obligations, Navigating Choppy Legal Seas

John Holden, Jackson Walker LLP

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM Long-Term Solutions to Decommissioning Orphaned and Abandoned Wells in the United States

Ted Boettner, Ohio River Valley Institute

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE: Xplorobot Solution for Orphan Well Methane Emission Detection and Quantification: Case Studies from Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Ohio

Oleg Mikhailov, Xplorobot

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM Panel Discussion: Innovative Technologies for Well Monitoring and Maintenance

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM Leveraging Carbon Credits to Fund Orphan Well Plugging

Brad Handler, Payne Institute for Public Policy

2:35 PM - 3:05 PM Afternoon Networking Break

3:05 PM - 4:05 PM Interactive Roundtable Discussions

Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Challenges

Speaker: Mark Hamzat O Erogbogbo, Texas Star Alliance En

Speaker: Brad Handler, Program Lead, Sustainable Finance Lab, Payne Institute for Public Policy

Speaker: Rey “RT” Trevino III, Pecos Country Operating

Speaker: Ted Boettner, Senior Researcher, Ohio River Valley Institute

4:05 PM - 4:30 PM Well Closure as a System: Aligning Technical, Economic and Regulatory Challenges.

Allan Fogwill, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Closing Remarks from the Chair

Dwayne Purvis, Purvis Energy Advisors

4:40 PM - 5:40 PM Networking Cocktail Reception

5:40 PM End of Conference day 1 

DAY 2 - OCTOBER 24

Thursday, October 24, 2024

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration & Networking Breakfast 

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Welcome from the Energy Conference Network

9:05 AM - 9:10 AM Opening Remarks from the Chair Dwayne Purvis, Purvis Energy Advisors

9:10 AM - 9:25 AM learning from the Past - Accelerating into the Future

Dan Arthur, ALL Consulting

 9:25 AM - 9:40 AM An Introduction to Regulatory Improvement Grants

Ron Lev, US Department of the Interior 

9:40 AM - 10:15 AM PRIMO: The Plugging and Abandonment Project Optimizer"

Sangbum Lee, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Yash Puranik, U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Assessing Risks and Impacts on Ground and Surface Water from Orphan Wells

Rebecca Aicher, American Association for the Advancement of Science

10:35 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Networking Break

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM Panel Discussion: Navigating Challenges and Considerations in Carbon Credit Implementation

Brad Handler, Payne Institute for Public Policy

Troy S. Bernal, M.S., Antea Group

Staci Taruscio, Rebellion Energy Solutions

Brent Fitzgerald, ACR at Winrock International

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM P&A costs, Methane Emissions, and the Value of Measurement for Policy: A Case Study on Louisiana Orphan Wells.

Mark Agerton, UC Davis & Nonresident Fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy

12:10 PM - 12:35 PM Why is it hard to fix a leaking well: Understanding the Uncertainty

Ian Frigaard, University of British Columbia

12:35 PM - 1:35 PM Networking Lunch

1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Plug & Abandonment and Methane Mitigation: Working with the Public and Private Sector

Randy Pacheco, JMR Services

1:55 PM - 2:20 PM Research on the Environmental Impacts of Methane and Harmful Air Pollutants from Inactive and Marginal Wells

Amy Townsend-Small, University of Cincinnati, School of Environment and Sustainability

2:20 PM - 2:45 PM Afternoon Networking Break

2:45 PM - 3:10 PM Exploring the National Landscape of Orphan and Idle Wells: A Comprehensive Overview

Adam Peltz, Environmental Defense Fund

3:10 PM - 3:35 PM Eliminating Orphaned Wells and Sites in Texas

Virginia Palacios, Commission Shift

3:35 PM - 3:50 PM Closing Remarks from the Chair

3:50 PM End of Conference

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