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K&L Gates Third Annual Appalachian Basin Oil & Gas Seminar
April 21, 2010
7:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe
Pittsburgh, PA
Registration is now closed.
Please join K&L Gates for our third annual oil and gas seminar dedicated to the Appalachian Basin. This program will focus on issues important to companies in the oil and gas industry, particularly those interested in the development of the Marcellus and Utica Shales. Panels will include technical, regulatory and legal topics of interest to both business personnel and in-house counsel. The seminar also offers the chance to hear from and talk to regulators from Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York about permitting, enforcement and environmental issues. We hope you are able to attend.
K&L Gates has reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe for this event. Guests can call the hotel directly at 724-743-5000 or toll-free at 1-877-7829-444 and reference the "K&L Gates Oil & Gas Event" to receive the group rate of $139.00. To reserve online visit the Hilton Garden Inn's website at www.pittsburghsouthpointe.stayhgi.com and use the Group Code: KNL. The reservation deadline for the group rate is April 9, 2010. Reservations made after this date will be accepted at the hotel's discretion. Guests of the event will be responsible for room reservations and costs.
Agenda
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7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast/Registration
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8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
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Welcome/Introduction
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8:45 - 9:30 a.m.
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Priorities for Permitting & Compliance in PA, WV and NY: The Agencies' Perspectives
- Bradley Field – Director, Division of Mineral Resources, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- James Martin – Chief, Office of Oil and Gas, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- J. Scott Roberts – Deputy Secretary, Office of Mineral Resources Management, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Craig Wilson – Partner, K&L Gates, Harrisburg (moderator)
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9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
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Update on Litigation in the Marcellus Shale: Royalties, Bonuses and Local Regulation
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10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
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Break
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10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
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Planning for What Could be Next: Federal, State and Local Regulation on Air Emissions
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11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
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Pennsylvania and Federal Legislation: What You Need to Know and What You Can Do
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11:45 - 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH
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Water and Wastewater: Evolving Challenges and Solutions
- Mark Gannon – Water and Wastewater Department Manager, Tetra Tech
- R. Timothy Weston – Partner, K&L Gates, Harrisburg
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1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
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Break
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Midstream Investment Opportunities: What You Need to Know Before You Start
- Dan Delaney – Partner, K&L Gates, Harrisburg
- Scott Gladden – Of Counsel, K&L Gates, Fort Worth
- Larry K. Smith – Senior Consultant, R.W. Beck, Inc.
- John Mitchell – Partner, K&L Gates, Dallas (moderator)
- John T. Raymond – CEO, NGP Midstream & Resources, L.P.
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What Role, If Any, Should the PUC Have in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale?
- James Cawley – Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- Terry Murphy – Government Affairs Counselor, K&L Gates, Pittsburgh
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2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
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Pooling in the Marcellus Shale: How Others do it and What is in Pennsylvania's Future?
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