8:15am – 9:10am

Breakfast

9:10am – 9:15am

Argyle Executive Forum Opening Remarks

9:15am – 9:20am

Introducing Bill McGrath:
Roxanne D. Pirooz
Regional Executive
IntraLinks

9:20am – 9:50am

“Uncertainty and Risk- Making Investment Decisions in a Context which is Far from Clear”

Bill McGrath
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Strategy and Analysis
Shell Energy North America

Interviewed by:
Mary Wiggins
Communications
Shell Trading in North America

*This session is off the record

9:55am – 10:35am

Panel Discussion
Presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers

“State of the Deal Environment”

Session topics include but are not limited to:

• Have recent economic conditions changed your approach to investments in the oil & gas sector? If so, how? 
• M&A in the oil & gas industry- declining oil prices trigger industry consolidation. Thoughts on the affects of consolidation on the sector? 
• How have you dealt with the reduction in energy prices due to increased inventories? 
• Comments on the financing environment

Moderator:
Rob McCeney
Partner – Transaction Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Panelists:
Doug Fordyce
Managing Director
Lazard Frères & Co. LLC

Krishna Shivram
Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions
Schlumberger

Carl Tricoli
Founder and Managing Partner
Denham Capital

10:35am – 11:00am

Coffee Break

11:00am – 11:05am

Introducing Michael McMahon:
Jay D. Kelley
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

11:05am – 11:35am

“If Hemmingway Had Been An Oil Man”

Michael McMahon
Founder & Managing Director
Pine Brook Road Partners

Interviewed by:
Roger L. Jarvis
President, Chairman and CEO
Common Resources, LLC

11:40am – 12:20pm

Panel Discussion

“The Future of Natural Gas”

Session topics include but are not limited to:

• As the US and the rest of the world move forward with environmental legislation, natural gas will likely be the most eco-friendly hydrocarbon used on a large scale. Thoughts on the role that natural gas will play over the coming years? 
• What natural gas regulatory and legislative initiatives are in the pipeline? 
• How can natural gas be incorporated into your portfolios for the purpose of power generation? 
• Do you see natural gas playing a meaningful role in the vehicle fuel sector? 
• Investment trends and opportunities in the gas sector

Moderator:
Joseph H. Fagan
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Panelists:
Tom Langford
Managing Director and Head of the Global Energy Group
Morgan Stanley

R. Kelly Plato
Managing Director
NGP Capital Resources Company

Stephen L. Williams
Chief Commercial Support Officer- North America Gas & Power
BP Energy Company

12:20pm – 1:20pm

Lunch

1:20pm – 2:00pm

Panel Discussion

“Leadership Speaks: Perspectives from Senior Operating Executives”

Session topics include but are not limited to:

• State of the oil & gas industry- a 30,000 foot perspective
• Lessons learned- a look back at the past 12 months
• What organizational changes will need to be implemented to prepare for new developments in the industry? 
• Training, teaching and mentoring the next generation of leaders in a rapidly advancing industry 
• Highlights on subsectors within the industry- what looks strong over the next 12 months?

Moderator:
Sheila McNulty
US Energy Correspondent
Financial Times

Panelists:
Robert Estill
Vice President, Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management
Marathon Oil Corporation

J. Alex Loftus
Executive Vice President
CAMAC International

Victor M. Perez
Chief Financial Officer 
Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.

2:05pm – 2:35pm

"Creating an Environment of Customer Engagement"

Jeff Tobaben
Partner
Gallup

Session topics include but are not limited to:

• The difference between Satisfied Customers and Engaged Customers
• What does increased Customer Engagement mean to my bottom line?
• What’s on the minds of Execs today as it relates to their Customers
• What does great customer engagement research look like?
• How should I use that data in my business to drive revenue? 

*This session is off the record

2:35pm – 3:05pm

Coffee Break

3:05pm – 3:35pm

“Bakken Resource Development at Sanish Field, Montreal County, North Dakota”

Mark Williams
VP, Exploration & Development
Whiting Petroleum Corp.

Session topics include but are not limited to:

• Key geologic factors contribute to the exceptional performance of this area including excellent stratigraphic trapping conditions, active generation and expulsion of oil and fracture enhanced permeability associated with tectonic and bed-limited fracturing
• Application of modern horizontal drilling techniques facilitate exposure to existing open fractures and optimize potential to initiate new transverse fractures with fracture stimulation treatments

3:40pm – 4:10pm

“An Update on Transportation Fuels”

Jeff Morris
President & CEO
Alon USA Energy Inc.

4:10pm – 4:15pm

Closing Remarks

4:15pm – 5:15pm

Closing Reception

*Please note agenda is subject to change