Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Global Upstream M&A: Post-Recession Strategies for Success
11:20 AM - 12:45 PM

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Speakers
Clay Seigle Clay Seigle
Director, CERAView Institutional Investor Service
IHS CERA
(Chair)
Christopher Sheehan
Director of M&A Research
IHS Herold, Inc.
Sara Akbar Sara Akbar
Chief Executive Officer
Kuwait Energy Company
Adrian Goodisman Adrian Goodisman
Co-Head, U.S. and Managing Director
Scotia Waterous
Bob Maguire Bob Maguire
Partner
Perella Weinberg

As the energy industry emerges from recession, what is the potential for consolidation? Leading energy finance experts will provide an overview of the energy investment landscape in 2010 and beyond to discern winning strategies and opportunities.
Will Chinese NOCs change strategies as they face increasing resource protectionism by host countries?
Balancing the current commodity price environment with a longer-term outlook, what upstream plays (Deepwater, Unconventional North American gas, Canada oil sands, Australian Coalbed Methane/Asia-Pacific LNG) and global regions will increasingly be the focus of M&A or command premium deal pricing?
What blend should acquirers seek between focusing organic and M&A efforts on mature proven assets versus identifying and differentiating exploration-focused horizon resource takeover targets that can prospectively move the needle on growth?