ANNUAL MEETING
JOIN US IN WATFORD CITY for networking, speakers, annual awards, and more!
AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Attire: Casual
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Burgum for America Fundraiser
Slow Ride Cocina
361 Main St S #102, Watford City, ND 58854
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Check-In and Registration
First International Bank
120 Main St S, Watford City, ND 58854
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Social and Hors d’oeuvres for Annual Meeting Registrants
Outlaws Bar and Grill & First International Bank
120 Main St S, Watford City, ND 58854
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The Annual Meeting will take place in the Arena, located on the lower level of the Rough Rider Center.
Attire: Business
8:15 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
Tim Sheehy (Montana U.S. Senate Candidate) Buffet Breakfast Roundtable
Rough Rider Center – Gold Room
2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City, ND 58854
Check-In and Registration
Light Breakfast, Coffee & Juice
Rough Rider Center
2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City, ND 58854
OPENING SESSION
Emcee: Lawrence Bender (Fredrikson & Byron, P. A.), Chairman, NDPC Board of Directors
9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Ron Ness, President, North Dakota Petroleum Council
9:35 a.m.
Welcome
Joel Brown, McKenzie County Commissioner
Representative Jeremy Olson, District 26, ND House of Representatives
9:40 a.m.
Star-Spangled Banner
Sydney Helgeson, Miss North Dakota 2023
9:45 a.m.
Remarks
The Honorable Doug Burgum, North Dakota Governor
10:00 a.m.
Remarks
Tim Sheehy, Montana U.S. Senate Candidate
10:30 a.m.
Continental’s Long-Game in the Bakken
Doug Lawler, President, Continental Resources
11:15 a.m.
Our Journey Towards Emissions Excellence
Martin Stuart, VP of Operations, Marathon Oil
11:45 a.m.
Break
12:00 p.m.
Chairman’s Luncheon & NDPC Awards
Emceed by Lawrence Bender, North Dakota Petroleum Council Chairman
NDPC Year-In-Review – Lawrence Bender, Chairman, North Dakota Petroleum Council
NDPF Year-In-Review – Josh DeMorett, Chairman, North Dakota Petroleum Foundation
Membership Awards – Emcee by Whitney Stephenson, Grayson Mill Energy
- NDPC Excellence in Safety Award
- NDPC Community Engagement Award
- NDPC Environmental Stewardship Award
NDPC Distinguished Industry Leader Award
NDPC Outstanding Public Service Award
Afternoon SESSION
Emcee: Brady Pelton, Vice President & General Counsel, North Dakota Petroleum Council
1:45 p.m.
Polar Bear – Near Zero Flaring
Darren Schmidt, Energy & Environmental Research Center
2:15 p.m.
Mobile Gas Processing and Transportation: Flare Gas Capture and Alternative Gas Midstream
Stewart Wilson, President & CEO, Valence Natural Gas Solutions
2:45 P.m.
Mechanistic Understanding of Calcite Scaling on Surface and Potential Implications for Future Bakken Production Planning
Kevin Spicka, Industry Technical Consultant, Champion X
3:15 P.m.
Break
3:30 P.m.
Bison XPress Project
Kevin Stonewall, Manager, TC Energy
4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Social & Dinner for Annual Meeting Registrants
Teddy’s Residential Suites
113 9th Ave SE, Watford City, ND 58854
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The Annual Meeting will take place in the Arena located in the lower level of the Rough Rider Center.
Attire: Business Casual
7:15 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
Rough Rider Center Field House
7:15 a.m.
Check-In and Registration
Rough Rider Center
OPENING SESSION
Emcee: Brent Lohnes, Vice Chairman, North Dakota Petroleum Council
8:15 a.m.
Welcome
8:20 a.m.
Remarks
Larry Griffin, VP of Operations, Liberty Resources
8:45 a.m.
Williston Basin Residual Oil Zones
Kyle Gardner, Cobra Oil & Gas
9:15 a.m.
Bakken Update
Lynn Helms, Director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources
9:45 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m.
Pump by Exception
Jenifer Caudle, Bakken Operations Supervisor, ConocoPhillips
10:30 a.m.
Pipeline Update
Justin Kringstad, Director, North Dakota Pipeline Authority
11:00 a.m.
Bakken GROW (Global Recruitment of Oilfield Workers) Update and Panel Discussion
Brent Sanford, Project Manager, Bakken GROW
Pilot Employers:
- Josh Blackaby, SandPro
- Kathy Neset, NESET
- Charles Steffan, ND Energy
Bakken GROW Community Liaison:
- Carter Fong, Chamber President, Dickinson
Bakken GROW Ukrianian Consultant:
- Liliana Murtazaieva
12:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Ron Ness, President, North Dakota Petroleum Council
(no lunch provided)