The Texas Energy Forum Hosts: Michael Rowe from Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.

Tuesday February 2nd, 6:30-7:30 PM. GSB 2.124

Please join us as we host Michael Rowe, Director at TPH & Co. He will talk to us about TPH as a firm, give us an energy market update, and discuss the oil outlook in 2016. The presentation will be on Tuesday, February 2nd, at 6:30 pm in GSB 2.124. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free food and drinks will also be provided.

11/3 - TEF Hosts Kyle Bennett of Jefferies LLC

The Texas Energy Forum Hosts: Kyle Bennett from Jefferies Energy Investment Banking

Tuesday November 3rd, 6:00-7:15 PM. UTC 3.112

Please join us as we host Kyle Bennett, Associate at Jefferies LLC. He will give a general energy market update and discuss how depressed energy commodity prices have affected the overall energy space.

The presentation will be on Tuesday, November 3rd, at 6pm in UTC 3.112. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free food and drinks will also be provided.

3/17- TEF Hosts Corey Grindal of Cheniere Energy

THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS:

COREY GRINDAL of CHENIERE ENERGY 

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 7-8pm, GSB 3.104

Join us as we host Corey Grindal, VP at Cheniere Energy. He will be speaking on prospects of constructing liquid natural gas conversion plants in the US, the restrictions we face, and the implications such a shift in the US policy towards LNG would have. 

The presentation will be on Tuesday, March 17, at 7pm in GSB 3.104. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free food and drinks will also be provided. 

2/26 - TEF Hosts William Harvey of Denham Capital

THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS:

WILLIAM HARVEY of DENHAM CAPITAL 

WEDNESDAY, FEB 26th, 7-8pm, UTC 1.104

Join us as we host William Harvey from Denham Capital. He will be speaking on investments in the oil and gas sector. 

The presentation will be on Wednesday, February 26th, 7-8pm in UTC 1.104. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free food and drinks will also be provided. 

William Harvey is an Associate, responsible for financial modeling, execution and monitoring of investments. He joined Denham Capital in 2012. Prior to joining Denham, William was an Analyst in the Oil and Gas Group at Greenhill & Co. in Houston. 

He received his Bachelor of Business Administration majoring in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. 

11/7 - TEF Hosts Ted Maa of Pine Brook Partners

THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS:

TED MAA of PINE BROOK PARTNERS

THURS, NOV 7, 6-7pm, GSB 5.153

Join us as we host Ted Maa from Pine Brook Partners.  He will be speaking on attractive investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector.

The presentation will be on Thursday, November 7, 6-7pm in GSB 5.153. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free food and drinks will also be provided, but seating will be limited so please arrive early.

Mr. Maa joined Pine Brook in July 2012 and is a vice president on the energy investment team.  Mr. Maa represents Pine Brook as a director of Comet Ridge Resources, LLC and Saguaro Resources Ltd.

Prior to joining Pine Brook, Mr. Maa was a vice president in the Energy Infrastructure Group at Denham Capital Management, LP, where he specialized in energy infrastructure and oilfield services investment opportunities.   Prior to that, Mr. Maa was an analyst in the Global Investment Research Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co, where he focused on energy master limited partnerships.  Earlier in his career, he spent two years with Apache Corporation as an analyst in the Strategic Planning Group.

Mr. Maa holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas and an M.B.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

4/30 - Energy with the CEO

Energy with the CEO

Randy Foutch

Tuesday, April 30, 12:15 PM 

Bass Lecture Hall (Basement of LBJ School). Light lunch served at 11:50am

     

About the speaker:

Randy A. Foutch is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of  Laredo Petroleum. Mr. Foutch has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to the formation of Laredo Petroleum, Mr. Foutch founded Latigo Petroleum, Inc. and  Lariat Petroleum, Inc. 

 

Mr. Foutch is a member of the National Petroleum Council, America's Natural Gas Alliance and the Advisory Council of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas, Austin. Mr. Foutch serves on several nonprofit and private industry boards. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Texas and a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston.

4/11 - Unlocking Energy Innovation

Unlocking Energy Innovation

Richard Lester

Thursday, April 11, 5:15 PM 

Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306. Refreshments served at 5pm     

 

About the speaker:

Richard Lester is Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he is also the faculty co-chair and founding Director of the MIT Industrial Performance Center. His research focuses on innovation management and policy, with an emphasis on the energy and manufacturing sectors. He is currently leading the Energy Innovation Project, a major MIT study of strategies for upgrading the U.S. energy innovation system.

 

As head of NSE, Professor Lester works with his faculty colleagues to advance the Department’s role at the forefront of research and education on energy and non-energy applications of nuclear science and technology.

 

Professor Lester obtained his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Imperial College (London) and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from MIT, and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1979. He serves as an advisor or consultant to corporations, governments, foundations and non-profit groups, and lectures frequently to academic, business and general audiences throughout the world.