November 23-25, 2010

Morning

7:30-8:00

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:30

Welcome & Introductions
Dave Maffitt, President, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants

8:30-8:45

History of Deregulation in the Canadian Natural Gas Industry

Dave Maffitt, President, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants

9:00-9:45

Gas Reserves, Production & Consumption Fundamentals

Dave Maffitt, President, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants

10:00-10:45

Basic Concepts, Terminology & Operational Fundamentals

Dave Maffitt, President, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants

11:00-11:45

Gas Purchase Contracts
Jane Peck Hay, Direct Energy

Noon

12:00-1:00

Successful Negotiating and Strong Relationships (Buffet-style luncheon)
Dr. Deborah Andrus, Professor, Haskayne Business School, University of Calgary (12:15-1:00)

Afternoon

1:15-1:45

Gas Pricing Fundamentals
Dave Maffitt, President, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants

2:00-2:30

Electronic Gas Trading Systems
Janelle Dormaar, Natural Gas Exchange Inc

2:45-3:45

Price Risk Management
Jesse Shouldice, Goldman Sachs

3:45-4:45

Elements of Credit Risk
Douglas Anderson, President, Credit Risk Solutions Limited

Morning

7:30-8:00

Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:15

Overview of Gas Pipeline Systems & Contracts for Service

Andy Ilnycky, President, Ilnycky Consulting Ltd.

9:30-10:15

Straddle Plants (Ethane & NGL Extraction)
Gordon Salahor, Commercial Operations, Mistral Energy

10:30-11:30

Gas Storage
Ben Ledene, Market Development, Niska Gas Storage

11:30-1:15

Alliance Pipeline Presentation & Gas Control Room Tour
Cathie Legge, Alliance Pipeline
Travel to Alliance Pipeline                                (11:30-11:45)
Luncheon Presentation                                     (11:45-12:30)
Gas Control Room Tour                                    (12:30-1:00)
Travel to Ramada                                               (1:00-1:15)

Afternoon

1:30-2:00

Gas Markets

Dave Maffitt, President, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants

2:00-2:45

LNG
Ilene Schmaltz, Vice President, Marketing and Supply, Kitimat LNG Inc.

3:00-3:30

Industrial Consumers
Rhonda Pehar, Dow Chemicals

3:45-4:15

Producer Marketers
Rick New, Enerplus

4:15-4:45

Energy Merchants
Greg Baden, President, BECL & Associates

Morning

7:30-8:00

Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:00

Gas Management Systems
Colleen Hyde, Oil and Gas Consultant, Egistix – Energy Trading Logistics Corporation

9:15-11:00

TransCanada PipeLines Presentation & Gas Control Room Tour
TBA, TransCanada PipeLines
Travel to TransCanada                         (9:15-9:30)
Presentation                                            (9:30-10:15)
Gas Control Room Tour                       (10:15-11:00)

11:00-11:45

Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc. Trading Floor Tour
Doug Doane, Director, Producer Services,Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc.
Travel to Shell Energy North America
(Canada) Inc.                                                    (11:00-11:15)
Trading Floor Tour                                           (11:15-11:45)
Travel to Ramada                                            (11:45-12:00)

Noon

12:00-12:30

Buffet-style luncheon

Afternoon

12:30-3:45

GJ Land” Marketing Simulation (Class Participation)
AEUB –Merv Dahl, Phoenix Energy Marketing
SPUB – David Laws, President, Mutiny Oil & Gas Ltd.
TCPL – Jared Layton, Phoenix Energy Marketing
NOVA – Nancy Brumwell, Phoenix Energy Marketing
ALLIANCE – Jim Pearson, President, J.R. Pearson Consulting Limited
LDC –Christina Grant, Phoenix Energy Marketing
STORAGE –Rick New, Enerplus
CSO & STRADDLE – Jim Spetz, Spectra Energy
SWAP DEALER – Dave Maffitt, Phoenix Energy Marketing

3:45-4:30

Recap and Results of Marketing Simulation
Dave Maffitt, President, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants

3:45-5:00

Reception
Phoenix invites all participants and guest speakers to join us for a networking session with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres immediately following the course.