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PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada has teamed up with JuneWarren-Nickle's Energy Group to create Energy Visions, a program that presents leading commentary and thought leadership to the Canadian energy sector. Energy Visions provides access to PwC's annual Canadian Energy Survey, as well as to quarterly industry updates, other articles and white papers, and information on our industry events. Sign up above to become part of our mailing list.

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Shifting Landscapes

Energy Visions Business Forum 2011

Please join PwC as our guest for the Energy Visions Business Forum on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. You’ll hear from global analysts and industry leaders as they discuss key trends and developments impacting the future of Alberta’s energy industry.

Canada’s energy sector is undergoing a transformation on the back of technological innovations in shale gas, tight oil, and heavy oil production. Unexpected shifts in the supply outlook have elevated the importance of finding new markets for natural gas and bitumen, both at home and abroad. Producers and service companies alike are assessing their capacity for developing international opportunities at a time when the massive unconventional oil and gas resource base in North America is already a significant call on corporate resources. How companies respond to these shifting economic, regulatory, social and political landscapes will determine the future of the entire industry. One thing that is certain is that Alberta oil and gas production will be more tied to global markets and policy dynamics than ever before.

Featured Speakers

Scott Bolton
Partner, Canadian Energy Leader — PwC

Scott has almost 25 years of experience in a wide range of industries and disciplines, ranging from audit, transactions to performance improvement. Currently a senior partner in the performance improvement practice, from 1999 to 2006 Scott led the Calgary transaction services practice, which specializes in a variety of transaction-related support including business case reviews, contract analysis, financial model reviews, financial due diligence and post-deal integration.

Robert Johnston
Director, Global Energy & Natural Resources — Eurasia Group

Robert ("RJ") Johnston is the director of Eurasia Group's Global Energy & Natural Resources practice. He specializes in oil, gas, power generation, metals, and agriculture research as well as client relations. He received his PhD in international relations from American University in Washington, DC. A native of Canada, he also holds a master's degree in political science from McMaster University and a bachelor's degree in political studies from Bishop's University.

Panelists

Dan Themig
President and Co-Founder — Packers Plus Energy

Dan has served in various engineering and technical positions in the U.S. and Canada and has been involved in advanced horizontal and multilateral projects worldwide for over 30 years. He has a B.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Oklahoma State University. He is a registered professional engineer and a member of SPE. In 2009 Packers Plus was named Oilweek’s Supplier of the Year and Dan has also been named one of Business in Calgary’s 2010 Leaders of Tomorrow.

Edward Goldenberg
Government Affairs and Public Policy Practice Leader — Bennett Jones

Edward (Eddie) has a distinguished background working with the government of Canada, having been the Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada (1993-2003) and the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff (2003). He was heavily involved in the preparation of 10 federal budgets, meetings between the Prime Minister and the provincial premiers and meetings with the heads of government. Eddie is a board member of the Canadian International Council, a non-partisan, nationwide council established to strengthen Canada’s role in international affairs.

Chris Seasons
President — Devon Canada Corporation

Chris Seasons was appointed to the position of President for Devon Canada in January 2004. Chris previously held the position of Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production since 2003, with responsibility for all Canadian operating areas including exploration, exploitation, land, operations, production, acquisitions and divestitures and corporate planning. Chris is Chair of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and is a director of the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Contact Stacey Frulling at stacey.l.frulling@ca.pwc.com for more information.

Current issue

Energy Visions Quarterly Newsletter: Unsteady as she goes

This issue of our quarterly Energy Visions newsletter provides insight on how financial and geopolitical events have impacted crude oil prices, company share prices and the Brent-to-WTI differential, as well as what this means for Canada’s petroleum sector.

Quarterly updates and previous annual surveys

Energy Visions Quarterly Newsletter: Unsteady as she goes
This issue of our quarterly Energy Visions newsletter provides insight on how financial and geopolitical events have impacted crude oil prices, company share prices and the Brent-to-WTI differential, as well as what this means for Canada’s petroleum sector.

Energy Visions Quarterly Newsletter: Tight Oil Tech-Producers
This document, published by PwC as part of our Energy Visions program, talks about the increasing importance of technology in Canada’s oil and gas industry.

Energy Visions 2011 Event: Shifting Landscapes
View the presentation given by PwC at the May 2011 Energy Visions Business Forum in Calgary, Alberta.

Canadian Annual Energy Survey 2011 Edition: Shifting Landscapes
This year we have broken the report into two parts: results and figures from the survey itself, and our commentary on them.

2010 Energy Survey Q2 Update: Five key trends affecting Canada’s oil patch
The following publication, co-published by PwC and JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group, looks at the five key trends affecting Canada’s oil and gas industry in 2011.

Energy News: First Quarter 2010
The following issue of Energy News discusses selected financing and M&A news and other notable events from the first quarter of 2010.