This session will cover everything you want to know: the who, what, where and why of the critical races and how it will impact Colorado  This session will set a broader context of what is happening on a national stage, what the impacts of COVID-19 and the economy will have on voters and how the national conversation will influence Colorado’s electoral outcomes.

President
Shamrock Strategies, LLC

​The regulatory environment in Colorado has shifted dramatically in recent years, placing Colorado on the leading edge of a regulatory space where public policy, technology and goal setting have increasingly co-mingling in the regulatory process.  Case-in-point, Colorado’s emission control efforts have shifted where the availability of technologies have influenced rulemaking decisions and has diverted focus away from the ultimate goal of emission reduction.  Such approach – prescribing specific technologies – prevents operators from innovating and seeking alternative best practices and emerging technology to achieve reduction goals.  While technology and feasibility will always play a role, how does industry maintain steady focus on goals amid political pressures and competing agendas, and successfully defend their ability to be nimble and innovate their practices?  What are the lessons learned that may apply to future regulatory efforts?  

​Director, Methane Emissions Program
Energy Institute
Colorado State University

​Recent economic shifts have had a dramatic impact on the employment market, with compounding an already evolving employment market with the oil and gas industry.  With fewer larger companies and increase in smaller start-ups, job-seekers will need to adapt, develop new skills and take an entrepreneurial approach to employment.  What do the current trends mean for the oil and gas workforce in the state, and how can these emerging shifts provide expanded – if unconventional – opportunities for both employees and employers?

Senior Director of Finance & Marketing,
​HighPoint Resources

​Recent economic shifts have had a dramatic impact on the employment market, with compounding an already evolving employment market with the oil and gas industry.  With fewer larger companies and increase in smaller start-ups, job-seekers will need to adapt, develop new skills and take an entrepreneurial approach to employment.  What do the current trends mean for the oil and gas workforce in the state, and how can these emerging shifts provide expanded – if unconventional – opportunities for both employees and employers?

​The oil and natural gas industry in Colorado is no stranger to contending with issues on the Colorado ballot. In a state where the ballot process is accessible to special interests, citizen groups and activists, the industry certainly isn’t the only one subjected to these ballot battles.  Transportation, growth, housing and health care are frequent issues that require the leadership and engagement of the business and civic community.  What lessons can we learn from each other?  This session will dive into the who, what and why that drives these ballot issues, and identify the opportunities for us to support each other going forward.

The regulatory environment in Colorado has shifted dramatically in recent years, placing Colorado on the leading edge of a regulatory space where public policy, technology and goal-setting have increasingly co-mingling in the regulatory process.  Case-in-point, Colorado’s emission control efforts have shifted where the availability of technologies have influenced rule-making decisions, and has diverted focus away from the ultimate goal of emission reduction.  Such approach – prescribing specific technologies – prevents operators from innovating and seeking alternative best practices and emerging technology to achieve reduction goals.  While technology and feasibility will always play a role, how does industry maintain steady focus on goals amid political pressures and competing agendas, and successfully defend their ability to be nimble and innovate their practices?  What are the lessons learned that may apply to future regulatory efforts?  ​

Facility Engineering Consultant
Lansera, LLC

​Over the past several years, many industries have seen the evolution to a “gig economy” – a trend defined by flexible contract-based employment where employees are freelancers and employers are adapting the needs of the moment.  With recent shifts in the Colorado employment market, the gig economic has arrived to oil and gas, with fewer larger companies, an increase in smaller start-ups and the need for an entrepreneurial approach to employment.  What does this mean for the oil and gas workforce in the state and how can these emerging trends provide expanded – if unconventional – opportunities for both employees and employers?

CEO
Black Canyon Midstream

The regulatory environment in Colorado has shifted dramatically in recent years, placing Colorado on the leading edge of a regulatory space where public policy, technology and goal setting have increasingly co-mingling in the regulatory process.  Case-in-point, Colorado’s emission control efforts have shifted where the availability of technologies have influenced rulemaking decisions and has diverted focus away from the ultimate goal of emission reduction.  Such approach – prescribing specific technologies – prevents operators from innovating and seeking alternative best practices and emerging technology to achieve reduction goals.  While technology and feasibility will always play a role, how does industry maintain steady focus on goals amid political pressures and competing agendas, and successfully defend their ability to be nimble and innovate their practices?  What are the lessons learned that may apply to future regulatory efforts?  ​ 

Air Quality Manager
Extraction Oil & Gas

​The oil and natural gas industry in Colorado is no stranger to contending with issues on the Colorado ballot. In a state where the ballot process is accessible to special interests, citizen groups and activists, the industry certainly isn’t the only one subjected to these ballot battles.  Transportation, growth, housing and health care are frequent issues that require the leadership and engagement of the business and civic community.  What lessons can we learn from each other?  This session will dive into the who, what and why that drives these ballot issues, and identify the opportunities for us to support each other going forward.

​VP, Community & Government Partnerships
​​Habitat for Humanity

​Multiple rulemakings, a new professional COGCC, and local government regulatory authority.  What has happened since SB19-181 passed?  What have been our successes, what have been our greatest challenges and what does the path forward look like?

Managing Shareholder
Jost Energy Law

CEO
Liberty Oilfield Services

The Energy Summit is guided by the tireless input of COGA member volunteers who lend their expertise to the planning process – prioritizing content and ensuring the best possible learning experience for our attendees. Steering committee co-chair, Kelly Muldoon, Vice President of Land and Business Development at Ursa Operating Company shares a few thoughts about what to expect at this year’s event.

​With air quality, water, and climate change continuing to dominate the political and public debate, investors have also taken notice and have expected that oil and gas operations respond to climate change and other environmental concerns. As technology evolves, new opportunities for efficiency and clean energy use have become more feasible.  What are the latest breakthroughs in clean energy technology, and who is using them?  As more companies adopt these technologies in the field, what are we learning about their successful use – and their limitations? This session will explore emerging trends, current applications, and how success is measured and communicated to investors and the public.

What is driving shifting trends in energy markets and regulations in Colorado?  Discover how the evolving nature of technological advance, regulatory risks, and commodity market pricing dynamics are driving investment and business decisions. Join a discussion on how to mitigate commercial and political risks arising from a diversity of factors – from local to global.

​Join Lieutenant Colonel Jason Harris for an inspiring overview of leadership and No Fail Trust.  At a time when the oil and gas industry is responding to cultural, political and regulatory changes, Lt Col. Harris will share his experiences as a senior officer in the United States Air Force and how his empowered approach to leadership fostered trust, resiliency and success in even the most challenging and unexpected conditions.

​Creating a contemporary and holistic safety program and work culture not only creates empowered and ethical performers, but also serves the communities in which you operate and where your employees live. Oil and gas leads the way in industrial safety, because it is the right thing to do for the “work family” and it supports good business. When safe, healthy, and inspired employees leave work, they are engaged community members and outspoken advocates for their company. Conversely, employees who experience workplace injuries, low motivation, and a lack of connection to the work family are adversely impacted at home and can damage company image. Understanding the community interests in an oil and gas producers current and future work is important and helps to create and sustain beneficial and authentic relationships.