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)