34th USAEE/IAEE North American Conference


This event qualifies for 21 GARP CPD


North America, if not the United States alone, is expected by many to soon be energy self-sufficient. Horizontal drilling, coupled with hydraulic fracturing, reversed the downward trend in production of both crude oil and natural gas. As a result, the lower-48 U.S. will be exporting natural gas by the time we meet in Tulsa. The debate over crude oil exports from the U.S. will likely still be raging, and is likely to be an element of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. The production turnaround has shaken world energy markets, and the operation of our energy markets produced substantial reductions in CO2 emissions through economic substitution from coal to natural gas in power generation. When we add advances in renewables and the promise of industrial-capacity battery systems, the potential for North American energy self-sufficiency appears to be on the near horizon. So, the focus of the 34th USAEE/IAEE Conference will be to provide a constructive and collegial forum for extensive debate and discussion, based on solid research and evidence, to facilitate deeper and broader understanding of the implications of this transformation for North America and the rest of the world.

 

The Tulsa conference will bring together business, government, academic and other professionals to explore these themes through a series of plenary, concurrent, and poster sessions. Your research will be a significant contribution to this discussion. Speakers will address current issues and offer ideas for improved policies taking full account of the evolution of the North American energy sector and its implications for the rest of the world. The conference also will provide networking opportunities for participants through informal receptions, breaks between sessions, public outreach, and student recruitment. There also will be offsite tours to provide a direct and close-up perspective on Oklahoma’s dynamic energy landscape.

 

Cushing, Oklahoma is the pricing point for the most active commodity futures contract in the world, home to nearly 80 million barrels of crude oil storage, and is the junction for numerous crude oil pipelines collecting and moving crude oil from around the Mid-Continent and Canada to refining centers. The influence reaches from the wellhead, through the midstream, to the refinery and beyond.

 

In addition to Oklahoma’s long-standing role in oil and gas, it is the fourth largest generator of wind energy in the country. The State has five hydroelectric projects, including a rare pump storage facility.

Relevant Government Agencies

Dept of Energy, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Transportation

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When
Sun-Wed, Oct 23-26, 2016


Cost

IAEE Members:  $895.00
Non Members:  $1025.00


Where
Tulsa, OK


Website
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Organizer
USAEE
IAEE



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