NLIS 7
June 24, 2005
(Natural Resources)

NOTE TO EDITORS:

International Energy Council conference agenda

Please be advised that the Energy Council�s 2005 State and Provincial Trends in Energy and the Environment conference sessions will be held at The Delta St. John�s Hotel and Conference Centre, St. John�s. Media representatives are welcome. The agenda is noted below.

7:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
(Salon E, F & G)

            The Honorable Carroll Leavell
            New Mexico Senate and
            Chairman, CLEER

            The Honorable John Smith
            Louisiana House of Representatives and
            Vice Chairman, The Energy Council

            The Honourable Andy Wells
            City Mayor
            St. John�s, Newfoundland

            The Honourable Ed Byrne
            Newfoundland Minister of Natural Resources and
            The Energy Council Vice President for State and
            Provincial Trends in Energy and the Environment

            The Honourable St�phane Dion, P.C., M.P.
            Minister of the Environment
            Canada

Saturday, June 25, 2005 (Cont�d)

9:15 a.m. Opening Panel: State and Provincial Energy Strategies
(Salon B)

            The Honourable Greg Melchin
            Minister of Energy
            Alberta

            Ms. Joanna Prukop
            Cabinet Secretary
            New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Carbon Mitigation Approaches
            Mr. Pat Esposito
            Chief Executive Officer
            Augusta Systems, Inc.

10:45 a.m. Meeting the Needs of the Global Energy Industry for Qualified Personnel

            Ms. Leslie E. Galway
            President and CEO
            Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association

            Dr. Larry Rice
            Executive Assistant to the President
            University of Tulsa

11:30 a.m. Keynote Address

            The Honourable Danny Williams
            Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
            12:00 p.m. Adjourn

7:30 a.m. Breakfast Session: The Energy Council LNG/CNG
(Salon Video and Presentations E & F)

            The Honourable Jim DeWolfe
            Member of the Legislative Assembly
            Nova Scotia

            Dr. James Wright, Director
            Major Research Partnerships
            Memorial University of Newfoundland

9:00 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Protection
(Salon B)

            Mr. Dave Redman
            Executive Director
            Emergency Management Alberta

9:30 a.m. Financing Energy Projects

            Understanding Energy Trusts
            Ms. Cristina Lopez
            Research Analyst
            Tristone Capital

            The Role of Long Term Contracts
            Mr. David Sweet
            Director of Special Projects
            United States Energy Association

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
                Technology and the White Rose Project

            Mr. Ruud Zoon
            General Manager, East Coast Development
            Husky Energy, Inc.

Sunday, June 26, 2005 (Cont�d)

11:00 a.m. STRONGER: The Process and the Product
(State Review of Oil & Natural Gas Environmental Regulations)

            Ms. Lori Wrotenbery
            Director
            State of Oklahoma Corporation Commission

            Mr. Jim Collins
            Industry Representative
            STRONGER Board

            Dr. John Lopez
            Environmental Representative
            STRONGER Board

Noon Adjourn

Media Contact: Carmel Turpin, Communications (709) 729-5282, 685-4624

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