WHO WILL ATTEND
Senior Decision Makers From…
- Bakken E&P Companies
- US Major Oil & Gas Companies
- Independent E&P Companies
- Canadian E&P Companies
- Companies looking towards Bakken production in the future
- Government
- Midstream Pipeline Companies
- Midstream Rail Companies
- Midstream Gas Gathering Companies
- Midstream Refineries
With The Following Job Titles...
CEOs, COOs, VP’s, Directors, Heads Of, Managers Of
- Midstream
- Marketing
- Commercial
- Business Development
- Corporate Development
- Crude Oil Marketing
- NGL marketing
- Gas Marketing
- Transportation & Logistics
- Refining
- Investor Relations
- Operations
- New Ventures
- Government Relations
- Bakken
- North Dakota Assets
- Pipelines
- Operations
- Gas Processing
- NGL Transportation
- Rail
- Transmission
- Gas Supply
- Oil Supply
- Storage
Plus...
- Pipeline & Oilfield Service Companies
- Steel & Pipe Manufacturers
- Rail Service Companies
- Banks
- Investment Companies
- Market Analysts
- Consultancy Firms
- Housing Developers
- Gas Plant Builders
- Compression Equipment Providers
- Transportation Solution Companies
- Law Firms
- Construction Firms
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Alan Anderson
Commissioner
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Alan Anderson assumed the position of Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Commerce in May 2011.
As Commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Anderson oversees the lead agency responsible for attracting, retaining and expanding wealth in North Dakota. Commerce serves businesses and communities statewide through four divisions: Community Services, Economic Development and Finance, Workforce Development, and Tourism. The agency has hundreds of partners -- local, state, federal, public, private, and non-profit – and is the primary facilitator for all entities involved in the economic and community development process.
Anderson has three decades of business development experience, including the coordination of multi-million dollar projects and high-level strategy planning. He has a strong academic background in both the business and engineering areas, and diverse experience in managing complex projects, defining future growth opportunities and developing a diverse workforce.
He has 30 years of leadership and development experience in the oil and gas industry, serving on the management team for the Tesoro Corporation. Before retiring from the company last year, he served as vice president of operations strategy and development, charged with the overall development of future business opportunities and the evaluation of strategic options for the company’s future growth.
He was elected chairman of the North Dakota Petroleum Council and has served on numerous boards, including Bismarck State College and the Bismarck/Mandan Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed to the North Dakota Oil and Gas Research Council and has been active with Dickinson State University’s Business Challenge, the Missouri Slope United Way and the American Red Cross.
A native of Underwood, Anderson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the University of North Dakota and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Utah.
Devonshire Investors
"We had so much learning and networking opportunities that I definitely put this as one of the best conferences I've been to.”
LEARNING BENEFITS:
To attain the highest rate of return on infrastructure investments, it is vital that Bakken stakeholders….
...identify the most lucrative product markets to enable producers and midstream companies to plan and implement infield and interstate pipeline infrastructure to reach those markets 365 days a year. It is also crucial for producers to realize the power of arbitraging between pipe and rail in absorbing highest netbacks against changing market prices.
Bakken Product Markets & Takeaway Capacity 2012, will bring together executives from the government and industry to address how Crude, Gas and NGL takeaway capacity and human infrastructure can be developed in the quickest, most cost-effective way possible to facilitate quickest development rates. Takeaway learning solutions will be delivered on:
MARKETS: Examining longevity of existing markets and identifying future markets to plan infrastructure expansion to the highest priced market destinations
WELL CONNECTIVITY : Understanding the long-term benefit of installing infield pipelines to ensure barrels can be moved out 365 days a year
RAIL TAKEAWAY FEASIBILITY : Exploring the economics of rail to assess the viability of it as a short and long term takeaway solution
PERMITS AND REGULATIONS : Recognizing the need for a Government-Industry partnership to expedite faster implementation of necessary infrastructure
MANPOWER: Investigating plans for future housing developments to accommodate families and attract more labor into state the of North Dakota