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Obama and the Energy Industry:

How the new Administration will affect the
upstream and downstream markets
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You are invited:
image of white houseJoin Bruce H. Vincent, vice chairman of IPAA and president of Join Bruce H. Vincent, vice chairman of IPAA and president of Swift Energy Co. in Houston, along with Mike McAdams, Executive Director of Government Affairs for Hart Energy Consulting, as they discuss their thoughts on the impact of the new administration on the energy industry with Leslie Haines, editor-in-chief of Oil and Gas Investor. Vincent, an upstream expert, will offer the producers' perspective, and McAdams will speak to downstream and alternative fuels issues.
 
You will learn:
  • How Barack Obama's energy policy will affect the industry, from alternatives, to offshore drilling, to possible taxes on oil and gas companies.
  • The make up of the Democratic majority in Congress and its potential impact on Obama's proposals. 
  • What oil and gas producers, service companies, downstream and alternative energy players can expect to see in 2009.
Hear the panelists answers to the following important questions:
  • Who may become the Energy Secretary?
  • Is it a foregone conclusion that the oil and gas corporations will be taxed at higher rates to compensate the green energy policy agenda?
  • Please comment on the potential for the new administration to pass a windfall profits tax on oil and gas producers.
  • Is there any talk or rumor that IDCs may be reduced or taken away.
  • Do you expect new regulations related to the amount of time companies have to explore offshore leases once awarded?
  • A number of pro-domestic production senators and representatives from producing states have been replaced.  Who do you expect will be the most vocal representatives and senators in favor of increasing domestic production in the next Congress, either Democrat or Republican?
  • Will IPAA be updating its survey from a few years ago that describes the demographics of U.S. independent producers? This could be part of an effort to educate Americans about the difference between “big oil” and the folks who produce domestic energy.
Sponsored by:

Vision09 - Hart's Global Energy Outlook 2009

Presenters:
     
Michael McAdamsMichael McAdams
Executive Director
Advanced Biofuels Coalition
1749 Old Meadow Road, Suite 301
McLean, Virginia 22102
Phone: 703/891-4816
Email: mmcadams@hartenergy.com

Mr. McAdams has spent a career in Washington DC in both government and industry focused on energy and environmental policy. Currently the Director of Government Affairs for Hart Energy Publishing he leads the Advanced Biofuels Coalition public advocacy efforts in the United States Michael spent 14 years with BP in various capacities, including Vice President of Federal Affairs, and the Environment and Associate Group policy Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Previously he worked on the staff of several Texas members of Congress, including a 4 years assignment as Legislative Director with Congressman Ralph Hall. He has been involved in every major energy policy debate going back to 1980. He holds a BA from Virginia Tech, and a JD from the Washington College of Law.

  
Bruce VincentBruce H. Vincent
President and Director,
Swift Energy Company
16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400
Houston, TX  77060
Email:  bruce.vincent@swiftenergy.com

Mr. Vincent is President and Director of Swift Energy Company and has been employed at Swift Energy since 1990.  Swift Energy Company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Houston, engages in developing, exploring, acquiring and operating oil and gas properties, with a focus on oil and natural gas reserves in the onshore and inland waters in Louisiana and Texas.  Over the Company’s 29-year history, Swift Energy has shown long-term growth in its proved oil and gas reserves, production and cash flow through a disciplined program of acquisitions and drilling, while maintaining a strong financial position.

Before joining Swift Energy Company, Mr. Vincent held management-level positions in the oil and gas industry with public companies Energy Assets International Corp. (Director/EVP/COO/CFO), Tangent Oil and Gas Co. (Director/P/CEO) and Peninsula Resources Corp. (Director/EVP/COO/CFO).  He served as Managing Partner of the investment banking firms of Vincent & Company and Johnson & Vincent as well as serving as Vice president and Group Manager of First City National Bank of Houston.

Mr. Vincent is currently Vice Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and a member of the Executive Committee and Regional Board of Directors, as well as part Chairman of the IPAA’s Capital Markets, Communications, International and Program Committees.  He is also a founder and past chairman of the Board of Advisors for IPAA’s Oil and Gas Investment Symposium (OGIS) as well as the IPAA London E&P Investment Conference.  Mr. Vincent was named the initial recipient of the IPAA Leadership Award in 1996.

Mr. Vincent is also a member of the Board of the Natural Gas Council as well as a founder and former Board member of the North American Prospects Expo (NAPE) and was Chairman of NAPE 2002.  In addition, he is past co-chairman of the Houston Energy Finance Group and has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Investment Program Association.

Additionally, Mr. Vincent is an Advisory Director and previously served as Chairman of the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston in 2000 and 2001.  He and his wife have been matched with an 18-year old little brother for the last 8½ years.

Mr. Vincent served as a Naval Supply Officer from 1969 to 1973.  He earned a BA in Business Administration from Duke University in 1969 and an MBA in Finance from the University of Houston in 1976.

 

Questions?  Please contact Lindsay Goodier at 1-713-260-6439 or lgoodier@hartenergy.com

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