Uintah Basin Energy Summit

Workforce Development - Stephanie Carter, VP of Marketing and Communication, UBTech

PANEL: Then and Now – Overcoming Challenges and Constraints

Rikki Hrenko-Browning - President, Utah Petroleum Association

Ryan Rogers - VP, Asset Manager, XCL Resource

Matt Kovich - Senior Manager, Facilities & Construction, OVV

Jason Lachance - Surface Technical Manager, Finley/ Uinta Wax

Dan Brooks - Land Manager, Uintah Basin, Javelin

Rob Zaback - Reservoir Manager, Koda Middle Fork

Energy and Land, Water & Air - Brian Steed, Executive Director, JQL Institue for Land, Water, and Air

Energy Production & National Defense - David Gattie, University of Georgia

Sponsor's Open-Mic

During the lunch hour, Energy Summit sponsors are invited to introduce themselves and their organizations. Introductions will include what services the organizations provide and how they positively impact the energy industry.

Uinta Basin Railway Update - Keith Heaton, Executive Director, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition

Asphalt Ridge Refinery Update - Mark Michel, Chairman & CEO, Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corporation

Update from the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining - Mick Thomas, Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

USU Bingham Research Center - Dr. Seth Lyman, Director, Bingham Research Center

Nuclear Energy Opportunities with Small Modular Reactors and Interim Waste Storage - Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-Grougar, Associate Dean College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University

AREC’s Urban Energy Education Initiative - Jeff Labenz-Hough, Executive Director, America’s Rural Energy Coalition Inc.

Produced Water Amendments, Natural Gas Demand for Power Generation - State Representative Steve Lund

PANEL: Natural Gas Offtake

Allan Fore - VP Public Affairs, Kinder Morgan

Brian Bawden - Senior Commercial Development Advisor, Western Midstream

Meghan Billes - Advanced Business Development Advisor, MPLX

Mike Molenaar - Business Development Rep. Sr., Williams

Remarks from the Trust Lands Administration & Introduction of Speakers - Michelle McConkie, Executive Director, Trust Lands Administration

Western States Tribal Nations’ Infrastructure Pre-Feasibility Study - Andrew Browning, President, Western States Tribal Nations

Forecasting the Future Energy Landscape

Jeremy Pearson - Director, San Rafael Energy Research Center

Cristian Rabiti - CEO, NuCube Energy

Rob Simmons - Energy Policy Director, EGI, University of Utah

Planning for Community Growth

Nate Zilles - Uintah Basin Association of Governments

Quinn Bennion - City Manager, Vernal City

Ryan Goodrich - District Manager, Ashley Valley Water District

Scott Hardman - Director, Uintah County Roads Department

Aaron Weight - President, UBTech

Reclamation Study Sites - Mike Duniway, Research Ecologist/ Soil Scientist, US Geological Survey

Updates from Utah's Federal Delegation

Raffle & Closing Remarks

Special Presentation - Within My reach Winning the Workplace

Energy Summit guests are invited to stay for a workforce training presentation to help employers have better communication, increase employee satisfaction, decrease conflict, and maintain positive relationships with partners and contractors.