Investing In Alberta's Oil Sands

PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE

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Day 1 - Thursday, June 8

Day 1 will be held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and will provide a comprehensive overview of the Oil Sands.

7:00 – 7:45	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:45 – 8:00	Welcome and Opening Remarks Blake Walker, President, Edmonton CFA Society
8:00 – 8:45	Keynote Address The Honourable Greg Melchin, Minister of Energy, Province of Alberta
8:45 – 10:00	Current Oil Sands Miners Current output from oil sands mining is about 640,000 barrels per day from the three existing operations (Syncrude, Suncor and the Athabasca Oil Sands Project), and each operation has ambitious expansion plans over the next several years. Suncor Energy Inc., Canada Oil Sands Trust (Syncrude) and Western Oil Sands will provide an overview of their current operations and insights into their future growth plans. Suncor Energy Inc. view presentation John Rogers, VP, Investor Relations and John Myer, VP, In-Situ Canadian Oil Sands Trust view presentation Trevor Roberts, COO Western Oil Sands view presentation Steve Reynish, Executive VP and COO
10:00 – 10:15	Energy Break
10:15 – 11:30	Future Oil Sands Miners There are several oil sands mining projects at various stages of development that should begin mining operations between 2008 and about 2013 (Canadian Natural Resources – Horizon Project, Petro-Canada operated Ft. Hills Project, Synenco operated Northern Lights Project, Total SA operated Joslyn Project and Imperial Oil operated Kearl project). These oil sands mining projects may add about 600,000 barrels per day of output. Canadian Natural Resources, Petro-Canada and Synenco Energy Inc. will outline their mining and upgrading development plans for their oil sands leases. Canadian Natural Resources view presentation Phil Keele, VP, Mining Petro-Canada view presentation Colin Cook, General Manager, Marketing & Integration - Oilsands Synenco Energy Inc. view presentation Steve Gilliland, Executive VP, Operations
11:30 – 12:30	Lessons Learned Current oil sands mining operations have experienced many challenges over the past several years. Engineering & design problems, project management issues and labour challenges have all contributed to cost overruns, project delays and start-up issues. A panel of representatives from Canadian Oil Sands Trust (Syncrude) and Canadian Natural Resources will discuss their past experiences, and will address the key areas they believe need to be mitigated to avoid past mistakes. Canadian Oil Sands Trust view presentation Trevor Roberts, COO Canadian Natural Resources view presentation Phil Keele, VP, Mining
12:30 – 1:45	Lunch with Keynote Address view presentation Her Worship Melissa Blake, Mayor of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
1:45 – 3:00	In Situ Oil Sands Production – Current & Future Operators With the recent commercialization of steam assisted gravity drainage technology (SAGD) there has been an acceleration of in situ oil sands leases under development. Nexen Inc., Imperial Oil Limited, Devon Energy and North American Oil Sands Corporation will discuss their current and/or future in situ projects that will utilize SAGD and cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) production methods. Imperial Oil Ltd. view presentation Eddie Lui, VP, Oil Sands Development and Research Nexen Inc. view presentation Roger Thomas, Senior VP, Oil and Gas Division Devon Energy view presentation John Pearce, Director, Business Development, Thermal Heavy Oil North American Oil Sands Corporation view presentation Mike Langley, Senior VP, Business Development
3:00 – 3:45	New Technologies What technologies are being utilized to reduce or eliminate costly natural gas for in situ production? What innovative technologies are being implemented to upgrade bitumen to synthetic crude oil? What new thermal in situ production technology is being tested to unlock the value of bitumen resources? Opti Canada Inc. and Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. will provide insights into these new developments. Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. view presentation Chris Bloomer, VP, Heavy Oil and CFO OPTI Canada Inc. view presentation Sid Dykstra, President and CEO
3:45 – 4:00	Energy Break
4:00 – 5:15	Downstream Markets and Infrastructure Growing bitumen and synthetic crude oil production will require additional pipeline transportation options and upgrading capacity. Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Purvin & Gertz Inc., Kinder Morgan and North West Upgrading Inc. will outline current pipeline proposals and the potential pricing effects on the various oil sands blends. In addition, we will have a look at Alberta’s first merchant upgrader project. North West Upgrading Inc. view presentation Robert Pearce, Director, President and CEO Enbridge Pipelines Inc. view presentation Leigh Cruess, VP, Financial Services Kinder Morgan Canada view presentation Ian Anderson, President, Pipelines Business Unitl Purvin & Gertz Inc. view presentation Steve Fekete, Senior Principal
5:15 – 5:30	Closing Remarks
5:30 – 6:30	Cocktail Reception
6:30 – 8:30	Dinner with Keynote Address Peter Terkantzian, Best-selling author of "A Thousand Barrels a Second"

Day 2 - Friday, June 9

Day 2 will provide a rare opportunity for delegates to visit the existing Oil Sands operations in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Delegates will be transported by air for a full day tour of two existing operations.
The limited seating for this tour has been sold out.

7:00	Depart Sutton Place Hotel
8:30	Arrive Mildred Lake Airstrip (Syncrude)
8:30 – 11:30	Tour of Syncrude Canada (all delegates)
11:45 – 12:45	Lunch at Borealis Lodge (Suncor)
1:00 – 3:00	Tour of Suncor Energy (26 delegates) Tour of Petro-Canada (20 delegates)
3:15	Depart Mildred Lake Airstrip
4:30	Arrive Edmonton International Airport Shuttle to main airport terminal and shuttle to Sutton Place Hotel will be provided

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