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Download the Programme Norwegian Energy Day 2020 The Norwegian Energy Day Improved Oil Recovery in the Age of Energy Transitions Norris Conference Center - Houston CityCentre March 5, 2020 Johan Sverdrup Oil Field Photo: Equinor Overview The Norwegian Energy Day 2020 Improved Oil Recovery in the Age of Energy Transitions Innovation Norway, Norwegian Energy Partners, and the Royal Norwegian Consulate General have the pleasure of welcoming you to the Norwegian Energy Day 2020. We are happy to have you join us for an informative and dynamic conference featuring high caliber analysts, energy executives, project developers, academics, and more. They will present their views on key developments and innovative solutions in the age of energy transitions with a special focus on Improved Oil Recovery (IOR). The conference opens with a market overview, followed by presentations and a panel on energy transitions by international energy companies. We will get more specifi c insight into IOR research and projects around the world. We will also hear how the rapid change of access to capital markets will impact energy companies and the supply industry. Several innovative companies from Norway will present cutting-edge technologies. The conference will feature international executives and technology experts from ConocoPhillips, DNB, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Rystad Energy, Stephens Inc., Shell, TGS, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Bergen, and the National IOR Centre of Norway. The conference will conclude with a mingling session. We thank our sponsors for their contribution! 2 The Norwegian Energy Day 2020 Agenda 8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration 8:30 am - 8:40 am Welcome, Hilde Skorpen; Norwegian Consul General 8:40 am - 8:50 am Norwegian Funding Opportunities, Innovation Norway, GIEK, and Export Credit Session 1 8:50 am - 9:10 am State of the Energy Market, Jon Duesund; Rystad Energy 9:10 am - 9:30 am How Access to Capital Markets is Rapidly Changing, Scott Joyce; DNB 9:30 am - 10:10 am Panel: Energy Executives on the Future of Oil and Gas Moderated by: James Wicklund; Stephens Inc. Panel: Erik Oswald; ExxonMobil, Martin Stäuble; Shell, and Kristian Johansen; TGS 10:10 am - 10:30 am Q&A, Speakers Answer Questions from the Audience 10:30 am - 10:50 am Coff ee Break Session 2 10:50 am - 11:10 am Smart Water EOR, Emerging Technology, Skule Strand; National IOR Centre of Norway 11:10 am - 11:30 am DOE - Off shore Research Portfolio, Elena Melchert; U.S. Department of Energy 11:30 am - 12:10 pm Updates on Norwegian Innovative Technologies 12:10 pm - 12:50 pm Lunch Session 3 12:50 pm - 13:10 pm An Overview of COP’s IOR Activities, Ben Lascaud; ConocoPhillips 13:10 pm - 13:50 pm Updates on Norwegian Innovative Technologies 13:50 pm - 14:10 pm Disruptive New CCUS Technologies for more Sustainable EOR Arne Graue; University of Bergen 14:10 pm - 14:30 pm Coff ee Break Session 4 14:30 pm - 14:50 pm Johan Sverdrup – An Inspiration for Gulf of Mexico Girish C. Saigal; Equinor 14:50 pm - 15:30 pm Updates on Norwegian Innovative Technologies 15:30 pm - 15:40 pm Closing Remarks 15:40 pm - 16:00 pm Mingling The Norwegian Energy Day 2020 3 Consul General of Norway Hilde Skorpen Consul General, Royal Norwegian Consulate General Ms. Skorpen took up the position as Norway’s Consul General in Houston in September 2019. Prior to her current posting, Ms. Skorpen served as head of the Section for Busi- ness Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs in Oslo. She held the position of Consul General in San Francisco from 2013 to 2017, serving the thirteen western most states of the US. She has previously served as Ambassador for disarmament and non-prolif- eration, and as Deputy Permanent Representative to the Norwegian Mission to the UN in Geneva. Previous postings include the Norwegian mission to NATO in Brussels and the Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She has also served as the Foreign Ministry’s Senior Faculty Advisor to the Norwegian National Defense College in Oslo. Ms. Skorpen earned a Ph.D. in Political Science and Interna- tional Relations at Boston University. Conference Moderator Kristine Klavers Senior Vice President, Consulting Americas – Argus Media Ms. Klavers is responsible for the Argus’ consulting business, which covers all energy commodities from crude, gas, products, and petrochemicals to fertilizers and metals. The Argus consulting team focuses on energy market analysis and technical due dili- gence supporting industry investment decisions. Ms. Klavers has more than 25 years of experience in consulting and is an expert on global fuels and refi ning. She serves as a member of the National Petroleum Council as appointed by the U.S. secretary of Energy. Prior to joining Argus, Ms. Klavers was in charge of Hart Energy’s research and consult- ing division, where she built their global presence, established the International Fuel Quality Center, and was publisher of FUEL Magazine. Previously she worked in the UK on the business management of oxygenated fuels for LyondellBasell, which acquired Arco Chemical in 1998, as well as a process engineer for Japanese Gasoline Company in Japan. Argus is an independent media organization. The organization is headquartered in London and has 22 offi ces in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centers. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets, and off ers bespoke consulting services and industry-lead- ing conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to in- dex physical trade and as benchmarks in fi nancial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes. Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity fi rm General Atlantic. 4 The Norwegian Energy Day 2020 Organizers Innovation Norway is a Norwegian state-owned company and a National Develop- ment Bank. Innovation Norway’s main mission is to promote nationwide industri- al development with focus on both the business economy and Norway’s national economy. Norwegian companies may use Innovation Norway’s competence, advi- sory, promotional, and network services to succeed growing and fi nding new mar- kets. Innovation Norway are represented in more than 30 countries worldwide, with head offi ce in Oslo. Contact: Erik Rindvoll Mail: [email protected] Phone: +1 832-888-5720 The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Houston is Norway’s diplomatic mission in Houston, Texas. Norway has been represented in the South Central Region of the United States since it opened its fi rst Honorary Vice Consulate in New Orleans in 1906. The Consulate General has been located in Houston since 1977. The Con- sulate General provides consular services in the following states: Alabama, Arkan- sas, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Consulate General is actively engaged in promoting the development of commercial, economic, cultural and scientifi c re- lations between the region and Norway. Strong ties already exist in a number of sectors, particularly with respect to oil and gas and shipping. The Consul General of Norway in Houston is Ms. Hilde Skorpen who took up the position on September 1, 2019. Contact: Kari Anne Lien Mail: [email protected] Phone: +1 346-804-0143 Norwegian Energy Partners’ (NORWEP) objective is to support and assist in the internationalization of the Norwegian energy industry. NORWEP is acting as a cat- alyst for processes between Norwegian industry and international businesses and governments. The main purpose is to strengthen the position and competitive- ness of the energy industry internationally and secure increased wealth-creation through committed cooperation. Contact: Jan R. Eckhoff Mail: [email protected] Phone: +1 832-620-5133 The Norwegian Energy Day 2020 5 Sponsors Export Credit Norway helps Norwegian exporters to succeed abroad by off ering Norwegian and foreign companies competitive fi nancing when buying goods and services from Norwegian exporters. Their customers come from all over the world, and purchase everything from ships and subsea technology, to solar parks, hydropower turbines and design servic- es. They deal with the entire loan application process, including commitment, dis- bursement and monitoring of loans. Export Credit Norway is wholly owned by the Norwegian Government, and is administered by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) facilitates export fi nancing with guarantees that mitigate economic and political risks for exporters, buyers and banks. GIEK is a public enterprise that reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. GIEK is a key partner for exporters and their customers as well as Norwegian and international commercial banks with expertise and robust networks in Norway and internationally. DNB Bank is Norway’s leading investment bank. Around 700 employees off er a broad spectrum of products to all customer segments, from private investors to large corporate customers. Their main products are foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity products, securities and other investment products, debt and equity fi nancing in the Capital markets, research and advisory services, custodial and other securities services. TGS is the world’s largest geoscience data company, known for its asset-light, mul- ti-client business model and global data library. The Company employs approxi- mately 800 employees around the globe in addition to contracted fi eldworkers at both onshore and off shore operations. The company’s stock is traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange as part of OBX Index with a market capitalization of approximately $3.5 billion (December 2019) which ranks TGS as the second largest oil service com- pany on the Norwegian Exchange. TGS’ primary business is to provide geoscience data to energy companies worldwide.
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