Schedule of Events All events and committee meetings are open to all registered attendees unless specified otherwise. All meetings are located on the Lower Level of the Fairmont, unless noted. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Conference Registration Open Roosevelt 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm WELCOME TO D.C. AND IPAA’S TH Roosevelt 90 ANNUAL MEETING RECEPTION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Conference Registration Open Lower Lobby Foyer 7:30 am – 8:30 am Finance Committee Breakfast Finance Committee Members Only John Adams Board Room Located on 3rd Floor 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Board of Directors’ Meeting and Lunch Board Members Only Ballroom 1 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Political Outlook Kennedy Ballroom MODERATOR | Dan Naatz, Senior Vice President, Sponsored by Government Relations and Political Affairs, IPAA SPEAKER | Amy Walter, The Cook Political Report Known as one of the best political journalists covering Washington, Amy Walter is national editor of the non-partisan The Cook Political Report and a frequent on-air analyst. In addition to her weekly appearance on the popular “Politics Monday” segment on the PBS NewsHour, Amy also hosts WNYC’s nationally-syndicated public radio news program, “Politics with Amy Walter” on The Takeaway. She is a regular Sunday panelist on NBC’s Meet the Press and CBS’ Face The Nation, and appears frequently on Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER Muskegon Development Company BRONZE Jones Riyad bank, Management Houston Agency Corporation SUPPORTER MEDIA PARTNERS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm A View From Capitol Hill Kennedy Ballroom MODERATOR Dan Naatz, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Political Affairs, IPAA SPECIAL GUEST U.S. Senator John Barrasso R-WY Chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Senator John Barrasso was sworn in to the United States Senate in 2007 having represented the people of Natrona County in the Wyoming State Senate from 2003-2007. In November 2018, Barrasso was reelected to the U.S. Senate with more than 67% of the vote. He is the third-ranking member in the Senate Republican leadership as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. He serves on committees that directly impact Wyoming’s economy, energy interests, public lands, national parks and trade. In addition to other committee assignments, Barrasso is the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Committee Meetings | Open to anyone interested in progressing IPAA’s efforts in these areas of interest. Imperial II • Capital Markets Decatur • IPAA Wildcatters Fund Political Action Committee 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Networking Reception Courtyard, Lobby Level 6:15 pm – 8:30 pm Roustabout/Corporate Member Dinner at the historic Decatur House Decatur House Roustabout/Corporate Members & Registered Companions only Buses depart Fairmont at 6:00 pm Administration’s Economic Policy Update WELCOME & INTRODUCTION Sponsored by Steve Hinchman, IPAA Chairman President and CEO, Scala Energy SPEAKER Larry A. Kudlow Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council Mr. Kudlow leads the coordination of President Donald J. Trump’s domestic and global economic policy agenda. Prior to the White House, Mr. Kudlow was a CNBC Senior Contributor and host of CNBC’s primetime show “The Kudlow Report.” He also served as chief economist and senior managing director of Bear Stearns & Company. 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm Monuments by Moonlight Tour Buses depart Decatur Roustabout/Corporate Members & Registered Companions only; pre-registration required House and return to IPAA Roustabout and Corporate level members will enjoy a champagne Fairmont after tour driving tour of D.C.’s monuments and memorials with a stop at the Lincoln Memorial for a photo op in front of the Washington Monument. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 7:45 am – 5:00 pm Conference Registration Open Lower Lobby Foyer 8:15 am – 9:30 am Member Hosted Prayer Breakfast Grand Ballroom II WELCOME Kelly E. Miller, President & CEO, Miller Investment Company INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER Jeff Struecker, Decorated U.S. Army Ranger Your Greatest Need During Triumphs or Tears At age 18, Jeff Struecker enlisted in the United States Army as an Infantryman and retired as a Chaplain with over 22 years of active federal service. In 2017, he was inducted into the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame. His combat experience includes participation in the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, Black Hawk Down in Somalia, and more than a dozen combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC Valerie Dawkins INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA • WWW.IPAA.ORG FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 10:00 am – 10:45 am Environmental Regulations Overview Kennedy Ballroom INTRODUCTION | Lee O. Fuller, Executive Vice President, IPAA SPEAKER Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency On February 28, 2019, the U.S. Senate confirmed Andrew Wheeler as the fifteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Wheeler had previously been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the EPA Deputy Administrator on April 12, 2018. Mr. Wheeler has dedicated his career to advancing sound environmental policies. He began his career during the George H.W. Bush Administration as a Special Assistant in EPA’s Pollution Prevention and Toxics office. He was a Principal and the team leader of the Energy and Environment Practice Group at FaegreBD Consulting. He also served as the Co-chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Industry team across the entire firm. Prior to his work with the firm, Mr. Wheeler served for six years as the Majority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, as well as the Minority Staff Director, of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Before his time at the full Senate EPW Committee, Mr. Wheeler served in a similar capacity for six years for the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, Wetlands and Nuclear Safety. Mr. Wheeler is the past Chairman of the National Energy Resource Organization (NERO). 11:00 am – 11:45 am Infrastructure Challenges Kennedy Ballroom MODERATOR | Kurt Krieger, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC SPEAKER Chairman Neil Chatterjee Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Neil Chatterjee was nominated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in May 2017 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2017. He served as Chairman from August 2017 to December 2017, and was again named Chairman on October 24, 2018. Prior to joining the Commission, he was energy policy advisor to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Membership Luncheon and Chief Roughneck Award Grand Ballroom II WELCOME | Karl Brensike, CEO, Haymaker Minerals & Royalties, LLC Presentation of Industry Chief Roughneck Award Sponsored by Help us recognize the 2019 Chief Roughneck Inductee who will be revealed at this year’s Membership Luncheon hosted by U.S. Steel. It’s anybody’s guess who the deserving winner is! Presented every year at IPAA’s Annual Meeting since 1955, the Chief Roughneck award is a lifetime achievement recognition – an honor one receives from industry peers. Industry leaders nominate individuals based on lifetime contributions to the oil and gas industry, leadership, integrity, individual character, and perseverance. 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Economic & Policy Trends for Oil & Gas (an Insider’s View) Kennedy Ballroom MODERATOR | Fred Lawrence, Vice President of Economics and International Affairs, IPAA Sponsored by SPEAKER Kevin Book, Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners, LLC Mr. Book will share his views on how Washington interprets the ongoing political debate surrounding oil and natural gas, hydraulic fracturing and the evolving environmental discussion from a U.S. perspective. At a time when the U.S. oil and natural gas production is leading the world rankings, Book will delve into the question of how the politicians’ and more importantly, the mainstream voters’, view on how the foundation of our energy mix (oil and natural gas) is changing and identifying some of the major political, regulatory and geopolitical challenges ahead for the industry. Kevin Book heads the research team at ClearView Energy Partners, LLC, an independent firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. that serves institutional investors and corporate strategists. In his analytical capacity, Mr. Book covers economic and policy trends in oil, natural gas, coal and refined products. Outside the office, he appears frequently in print and broadcast media, participates in government and private-sector policy forums and meets with top Washington decision-makers. He has also testified before several House and Senate Committees. Mr. Book is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Petroleum Council. IPAA’S 90TH ANNUAL MEETING • FAIRMONT, WASHINGTON D.C. • #SINCE1929 #WEAREGAS&OIL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm Cooperating Association Meeting | State and Regional Associations only Roosevelt 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Concurrent Committee Meetings | Open to anyone interested in progressing IPAA’s efforts in these areas of interest. Decatur • Land & Royalty Imperial II • Membership 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Program Committee Meeting | Open to anyone interested in planning the 2020 IPAA Midyear Meeting Longworth 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Colonnade — Lobby Joe Level Roughneck’S JUICE JOINT RECEPTION & DINNER You are invited to a secret event with other ombibulous and teetotaler guests from the oil and gas industry who will gather to celebrate 90 years of independents and the events that led to the creation of IPAA. A roaring good time is guaranteed to be had by all with the help of custom made concoctions like Basintub Gin and Hydraulic Hooch. There has been a lot Sponsored by of speculation that John D. Rockefeller bankrolled prohibition because Henry Ford was motivated to create an automobile that ran on ethanol.