July 8-12 & 15-19
2024
Dalton J. Woods Auditorium
Energy, Coast & Environment Bldg
93 S. Quad Drive
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
NOTE: Topics, speakers, and session times are subject to change.
Week 1: Molecules
Day 1 - July 8
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome and Conference Overview Greg Upton, Executive Director & Professor, LSU Center for Energy Studies |
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Introduction to Energy Chris McLindon, Director of Energy Education & Outreach, LSU Center for Energy Studies |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Energy Value Chains Chris McLindon |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Fundamentals of Energy Chris McLindon |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Redox Reactions Anurag Mandalika, Assistant Professor – Research, LSU CES |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | The Carbon Cycle Chris McLindon |
| 1:45 - 2:30 | Hydrocarbon Habitat in South Louisiana Chris McLindon |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Energy and the Law Keith Hall, Director, LSU Energy Law Center |
Day 2 - July 9
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:15 | U.S. Coal Chris McLindon, Director of Energy Education & Outreach, LSU Center for Energy Studies |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Hydrocarbon Exploration – Offshore Gulf of Mexico Toby Roesler, Geoscientist, Roesler Exploration, LLC |
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Oil & Gas Drilling and Completion Scott McDonald, President & CEO, Crescent Drilling & Production Inc. |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Reservoir Engineering and Enhanced Oil Recovery Dandina Rao, Professor, LSU Department of Petroleum Engineering |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:45 |
Decommissioning of Offshore Infrastructure |
| 1:45 - 2:30 | Haynesville Shale Shawn Holzhauser, BPX Energy |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Overview David Schneider, Reservoir Engineer, LLOG Exploration Company |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | The Social Cost of Carbon (REMOTE) Brian Prest, Fellow, Resources for the Future |
Day 3 - July 10
| 8:00 - 8:30 |
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 10:00 | Petroleum Refining and Products Kerry Dooley, Professor, LSU Department of Chemical Engineering |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
Nuclear Energy |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Liquid Fuel Markets Nathan McBride, Government Affairs Manager, Colonial Pipeline Company |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Natural Gas Marketing Rusty Burroughs, President & CEO, Nuline Utility Services |
| 1:45 - 2:30 | LNG Matt Barr, VP State & Local Government, Community Affairs, Cheniere Energy Inc. |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Misty Rowe-Davis, CCUS Global Account Manager, Halliburton Low Carbon Solutions |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | Energy and Environmental Justice Margaret Reams, Professor, LSU Department of Environmental Sciences |
Day 4 - July 11
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | LA Conservation & Coastal Regulations Blake Canfield, Executive Counsel, LA DENR |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | LA State Leasing & Mineral Resources Andrew Young, Assistant Secretary, Office of Mineral Resources, LA DENR |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | SONRIS Overview Corey Shircliff, Assistant Director of Injection and Mining, LA DENR |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Pipeline Regulation Steven Giambrone, Pipeline Division Director, LA DENR |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Oilfield Site Restoration Roby Fulkerson, Petroleum Scientist Manager, LA DENR |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Injection Well Regulation Stephen Lee, Director of Injection & Mining Divsion, LA DENR |
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12:00 - 1:00 |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Gulf of Mexico Energy Regulation James Kendall, Regional Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| 1:45 - 2:30 | Louisiana Lignite David Williamson, Senior Geologist, Williamson & Associates, LLC |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Solar Energy Terry Benton, Manager/Supervisor, NextEra Renewable Energy Training |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | Next Generation Electrochemical Technology Anthony Engler, Assistant Professor, LSU Department of Chemical Engineering |
Day 5 - July 12
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | FUEL Initiative John Flake, Professor, LSU Department of Chemical Engineering |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Biomass and Biofuels Anurag Mandalika, Assistant Professor - Research, LSU Center for Energy Studies |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Offshore Wind Infrastructure Matheus Chagas, Director of Renewables, Grand Isle Shipyard Inc. |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Dow Chemical Plaquemine Facility Jeremy Jenkins, Director of Business Development, Dow Chemical Company |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Louisiana Hydrogen Overview Britt Bowker, Director of Business Development, Louisiana Future Energy |
| 1:45 - 2:30 | Gulf Coast Energy Outlook Greg Upton, Executive Director & Professor, LSU Center for Energy Studies |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Visit to LSU Center for River Studies |