2015 Agenda

It’s Not You, It’s Us: The Public’s Move to Break Up with Natural Gas

Like any relationship, two-way communication is essential between the natural gas industry and the public, especially in a climate that is increasingly hostile to fossil fuels. Too often communications initiatives are deployed as a response to problems, rather than as a proactive step to build strong ties before shovels hit the dirt. Andy Hallmark, a long-time communications advisor to the fossil fuel industry, will explain how effective dialogue can transform a skeptical audience into supporters and why communications is just as important as financial and operational planning to the success of a project.

Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working and what they will do differently next time.

Discussion Questions to include:

1. What will be the impact from electric generation power burn?
2. Are the planned Marcellus/Utica pipeline projects enough to affect the current basis?
3. When will the natural gas industry see a recovery in storage arbitrage?
4. When will the North American natural gas market see an increase in industrial demand (in reaction to low prices)?
5. Thoughts on the global LNG market, and how the added demand for LNG/ North American exports and natural gas supplies will affect your supply strategy?
6. When will natural gas production slow down?
7. What buying or pricing strategies are you currently employing, for instance, what if any long-term purchases are you making or how are you managing hedging activities?
8. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another?