5:00-7:30 p.m.

Check-In and Registration

First International Bank
313 Fox Hills Pkwy N, Watford City, ND

5:30-7:30 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

8:15 a.m.

Check-In and Registration

Rough Rider Center
2209 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City, ND 58854

9:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks

Ron Ness, President, North Dakota Petroleum Council

9:40 a.m.

NDPC Year-In-Review

Lawrence Bender, North Dakota Petroleum Council Chairman (2021-2022)

10:00 a.m.

Remarks

Honorable Doug Burgum, North Dakota State Governor

10:30 a.m.

Roosevelt Presidential Library

Ed O’Keefe, CEO, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation

10:45 a.m.

Remarks

Anne Bradbury, CEO, American Exploration & Production Council 

11:15 a.m.

Remarks

Wendy King, Vice President, Gulf Coast & Rockies, Conoco Philips

11:45 a.m.

Break

12:15 p.m.

Chairman’s Luncheon & NDPC Awards

Emcee by Lawrence Bender, North Dakota Petroleum Council Chairman 

Membership Awards – Emcee by Kate Black, Inland Oil & Gas

• NDPC Excellence in Safety Award
• NDPC Community Engagement Award
• NDPC Environmental Stewardship Award

NDPC Distinguished Industry Leader Award 

NDPC Outstanding Public Service Award

NDPC Hall of Fame Award

1:40 p.m.

Bakken Area Skills Center

Dr. Steve Holen, Superintendent, McKenzie County School District #1

2:00 p.m.

A Conversation with Danny Brown

Danny Brown, CEO, Chord Energy

2:30 P.m.

Remarks

Michael Howe, Candidate for North Dakota Secretary of State

2:45 P.m.

Break 

3:00 P.m.

CO2 Pipeline and Sequestration

Jeff Skaare, Sequestration Director & Land and Legal Affairs, Carbon Summit Solutions

3:30 P.m.

Oil Tax Distribution & Local Government Issues

Brent Bogar, AE2S – invited

Geoff Simon, Western Energy Association – invited

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Social & Dinner

Details to Follow

7:00 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet

Rough Rider Center Field House

7:00 a.m.

Check-In and Registration

Rough Rider Center

8:00 a.m.

Welcome

8:10 a.m.

Remarks

Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, Public Service Commissioner

8:30 a.m.

Beyond Compliance: Emission Reduction Innovations and Collaboration

Bonnie Ellwood, Senior Environmental Engineer, Enerplus

8:45 a.m.

Bakken Update

Lynn Helms, Director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources – invited

9:10 a.m.

Remarks

Justin Kringstad, Executive Director, North Dakota Pipeline Authority

9:40 a.m.

Should the Industry P&A Modern Bakken Wells?

Dr. Mark Pearson, President & CEO, Liberty Resources

10:10 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m.

Remarks

Drew Wrigley, North Dakota Attorney General 

10:45 a.m.

McKenzie County Panel

11:15 a.m.

Remarks

James Taylor, President, The Heartland Institute

12:00 a.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Ron Ness, President, North Dakota Petroleum Council

(no lunch provided)