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Permian Basin | Eagle Ford | Midcontinent | Bakken | Rockies

May 22-24, 2023 | Fort Worth Convention Center | Fort Worth, TX

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The Largest Shale Event of the Year!

The oil and gas (O&G) industry earned record profits in 2022, providing needed cash flow to fund their strategies in 2023. And while O&G companies recognize geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty in the year ahead, they’ve also been given a clear mandate to secure supply in the short term while transitioning to cleaner energy.

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More about SUPER DUG

In 2023, Hart Energy LIVE combines four existing DUG conferences into one, 3-day event SUPER DUG which focuses on the shale plays of the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, Bakken, Midcontinent and the Rockies. These five major plays constitutes the super majority of all shale drilling in the continental U.S. and will attract executives and attendees from every shale producing area.

Join industry leaders for a compelling agenda and phenomenal networking opportunities. Meet top executives from companies like Accelerate Resources, Bayswater Exploration, BP, BPX Energy, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Continental Resources, Devon Energy, EOG Resources, ExxonMobil, Pioneer Natural Resources, OXY, Rockies Resources, Sandridge Energy, Tall City Exploration and more.

Keynote Topics

In addition to traditional shale topics SUPER DUG will discuss

  • Price Inflation Impact on Economics
  • Carbon Management
  • Blue Oil and Green Gas
  • M&A & Markets
  • Operator Panels by Shale Play
  • Scoop/Stack

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Shale Plays Covered

Combines 4 DUG events and 5 shale plays into one dynamic event!

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Permian Basin

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Eagle Ford

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Bakken & Rockies

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Midcontinent

Who's Going

Hart Energy LIVE’s SUPER DUG Conference & Exhibition will attract hundreds of key energy executives across a myriad of disciplines – including oil and gas, midstream, financial and land professionals. These executives will share insights on the current issues and look at the challenges that lie ahead. It will provide a potent mix of relevant content, presented by expert speakers, and impactful networking highly qualified attendees. 

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Meet Our Speakers

You’ll hear from speakers representing the most active players, from the financial community to the producers’ C-suites.
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Bob Barba

President & CEO, Integrated Energy Services Inc.

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Cody Campbell

Co-Chief Executive Officer, Double Eagle Energy Holdings III LLC

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Greg Chitty

Co-Head - Upstream Americas, Jefferies

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General Wesley K. Clark (ret.)

CEO, Wesley K. Clark & Associates

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Robert Clarke

Vice President - Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie

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Gerard Cooke

CEO, Inov8 Systems Ltd

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David Deckelbaum

Managing Director/ET and Sustainability, Cowen

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Joe DeDominic

Chief Executive Officer, Anschutz Exploration Corporation

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John Durand

President and Chief Sustainability Officer, XRI Holdings

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Clay Gaspar

Executive Vice President and COO, Devon Energy

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Sebastian Gass

Chief Technology Officer, Quantum Energy Partners

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Duane Germenis

President, Intelligent Water Solutions

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Jay Graham

Chief Executive Officer, Spur Energy Partners

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Hinds Howard

Portfolio Manager/Infrastructure, CBRE Investment Management

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Wade Hutchings

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Enerplus

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Brad Iles

President & CEO, Brazos Midstream

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Kirk Johnson

Senior Vice President - Lower 48 Operations & Assets, ConocoPhillips

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Muhammad Laghari

Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Securities

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Drew Limbacher

Executive Vice President & COO, Vencer Energy

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Ken Medlock

Senior Director, Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies

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Andrew McMurray

CEO, ShearFRAC

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Siddharth Misra

Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, G&G AI, Texas A&M University (TAMU)

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Saurabh Nitin

Senior Vice President Emissions Technologies, ChampionX

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Daniel Palmer

Commercialization Director, OGCI Climate Investments

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C. Mark Pearson

President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Resources

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Steve Pruett

President & CEO; Chairman IPAA, Elevation Resources; IPAA

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Joe Quoyeser

Chief Commercial Officer, LongPath Technologies Inc.

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Ali Raza

Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Officer, ChampionX

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Akshay Sagar

President, Universal Pressure Pumping Inc.

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Gene Shepherd

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, VTX Energy Partners LLC

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Steve Struna

President and CEO, Bayswater

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Scott Thelander

Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, Earthstone Energy Inc.

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Seth Urruty

Chief Executive Officer, Camino Natural Resources

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Wil VanLoh

Founder and CEO, Quantum Energy Partners

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Daniel Wesson

Executive Vice President and COO, Diamondback Energy

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Chris Wright

Chairman and CEO, Liberty Energy

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Day 1 Monday, May 22nd
8:30 AM
Welcome to Super Dug
8:35 AM

All the Oil Basins: Devon Energy

Operating in the Permian, Eagle Ford, Anadarko, Powder River and Williston—Devon Energy provides keen insight into its opportunities throughout the Lower 48’s major oil plays. 

SPEAKER:

Clay Gaspar, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Devon Energy Corp.

9:00 AM

The Big Bucks: The Money Panel 

Money’s flowing to U.S. onshore operators again. Is it flowing equally to SMID-caps, large independents, PE-backed producers and potential startups? 

SPEAKER:
 

Al Carnrite, CEO, The Carnrite Group and Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
David Deckelbaum, Managing Director & Senior Analyst, TD Cowen
Muhammad Laghari, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Securities
Tim Perry, Managing Director, Credit Suisse

9:50 AM

Powder River Basin: Anschutz Exploration

Operators have settled on the PRB as a tight oil and gas basin that makes the returns—and with an incredible number of formations to tap. Learn from Anschutz Exploration’s findings.

SPEAKER:

Joe DeDominic, CEO, Anschutz Exploration Corp.

10:10 AM
Networking Break

sponsored by:

Catalyst Energy Services
 
10:50 AM

Bringing It: Diamondback Energy

With organic leasing and enormous acquisitions, Diamondback has grown its pureplay Permian footprint to more than 500,000 net acres. Here are its plans.

SPEAKER:

Danny Wesson, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Diamondback Energy Corp.

11:10 AM

M&A: Cracking the Bid/Ask

Consolidation continues and new money from abroad is picking up property in oily basins, as gas producers hold tight until more LNG trains come online. This expert describes the dealmaking landscape by the numbers. 

SPEAKER:

Greg Chitty, Co-Head - Upstream Americas, Jefferies

11:25 AM

The Dealmakers’ Roundtable

These M&A leaders discuss challenges and solutions in the current market for Lower 48 property. 

11:55 AM

Midcon Rock: Citizen Energy

Privately held Citizen Energy has grown in the Midcontinent to more than 70,000 boe/d and 240,000 net acres. Here’s its portfolio and here’s insight into Midcon markets for oil, gas and NGL.

SPEAKER:

Speaker TBD, Citizen Energy

12:15 PM
Networking Lunch

sponsored by:

Medallion MIdstream

 
 
1:25 PM

A Special Address: Wil VanLoh

Where does the Quantum Energy Partners founder see the industry going? And how do oil and gas fare in the global energy mix as the energy transition continues to unfold? Here, he provides a global view.

SPEAKER:

Wil VanLoh, Founder & CEO, Quantum Energy Partners

1:50 PM

Bot Deployment: Artificial Intelligence

AI and machine learning is a game-changer in EURs and operator economics. It’s huge. Find out more about the tasks that are being successfully handed over to the bots.

SPEAKERS:

Sebastian Gass, Chief Technology Officer, Quantum Energy Partners
Andrew McMurray, CEO, ShearFRAC
Sid Misra, Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University
Ali Raza, Chief Digital Officer, ChampionX Corp.

2:40 PM

Buying In: Vencer Energy

The Vitol Energy-backed E&P picked the Permian for its L48 entry, adding 44,000 Midland acres from Hunt Oil. What’s next?

SPEAKER:

Drew Limbacher, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Vencer Energy

3:00 PM
Networking Break

sponsored by:

Archrock
 
3:30 PM

Oil, Gas & Capitol Hill

Longtime Permian oil and gas producer Steve Pruett is the new chairman of IPAA. Here, he describes what industry is confronting in Washington today.

SPEAKER:

Steve Pruett, President & CEO, Elevation Resources LLC, and Chairman, IPAA

3:50 PM

The Next Inventory: New Plays in the Making

From the Mexican border to Ohio to the PRB, West Texas and Central Texas, operators are wildcatting again. Learn about these new plays and prospects. And how does this bode for future inventory?

SPEAKERS:
David Deckelbaum, Managing Director & Senior Analyst, TD Cowen
Robert Clarke, Vice President - Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie
Jay Graham, CEO, Spur Energy Partners
Steve Pruett, President & CEO, Elevation Resources LLC, and Chairman, IPAA

4:40 PM

Bakken Since 2005: Enerplus

Enerplus entered the Bakken in 2005, buying the original play in Montana before the code was cracked on the North Dakota side. Its Williston footprint remains a cornerstone in its portfolio.

SPEAKER:

Wade Hutchings, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Enerplus Inc.

5:00 PM
Networking Reception

sponsored by:

Savvy
Day 2 Tuesday, May 23rd
8:30 AM
Welcome to Super Dug, Day 2
8:35 AM

Big Oil: ConocoPhillips

The Lower 48’s big oil plays—the Permian, Eagle Ford, Anadarko, Rockies and Bakken—measure up well to other assets in ConocoPhillips’ global portfolio. Learn here of its L48 plans.

SPEAKER:

Kirk Johnson, Senior Vice President, Lower 48 Operations & Assets, ConocoPhillips

9:00 AM

Decarbon: The North Dakota Project

With Continental Resources, Summit Carbon is building the world’s longest CO2 pipeline to dispose of carbon in North Dakota. Learn more about the project.

SPEAKER:

James Powell, COO, Summit Carbon Solutions

9:15 AM

Around Carbon: Panel

These operators are managing for CO2—taking it to the CCS level and satisfying scopes 1, 2 and 3. And experts are working on making decarbon achievements fungible. Here’s how it works.

SPEAKER:

James Powell, COO, Summit Carbon Solutions

9:50 AM

Permian Go-To: Earthstone Energy

Earthstone became the SMID-cap go-to for other operators to sell to while retaining upside via stock through the cycle. Here’s the new portfolio. And what’s next?

SPEAKER:

Scott Thelander, Vice President, Earthstone Energy Inc.

10:10 AM
Networking Break

sponsored by:

Catalyst Energy Services
10:50 AM

The Environmental License: Civitas Resources

In the D-J Basin, Civitas is leading Colorado’s low-carbon transition. Here’s how and a look at its portfolio, now 500,000 net acres and 160,000 boe/d.

SPEAKER:

Civitas Resources Inc., speaker TBD

11:10 AM

The Associated Gas

These experts reveal what’s upcoming for growing U.S. gas exports—already 20 Bcf/d—and what’s underway to increase takeaway for tight-oil plays’ associated gas.

SPEAKERS:

Brad Iles, President & CEO, Brazos Midstream
Dr. Ken Medlock, Senior Director, Baker Institute for Energy Studies
Hinds Howard, Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure, CBRE Investment Management

11:50 AM

Red Bull: VTX Energy

Gene Shepherd’s new VTX Energy Partners has picked up the Red Bull property that the late T. Boone Pickens once described as the biggest prospect he ever invested in. Here are plans for this southern Delaware gem.

SPEAKER:

Gene Shepherd, Founder & CEO, VTX Energy Partners LLC

12:10 PM
Networking Lunch

sponsored by:

Medallion Midstream
1:20 PM

The Fourth Double Eagle

Getting started in U.S. shale in 2008, Double Eagle has been in front of leasing into and delineating where the tight Permian’s potential continues to expands. With a fourth iteration, what does it plan next?

SPEAKER:

Cody Campbell, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Double Eagle IV

1:45 PM

At the Pad: Tech Talk

Best practices in D&C. These experts give a master class.

SPEAKER:

Jeff Beach, Vice President - Technology, Universal Pressure Pumping Inc.

 
2:35 PM

SCOOP & Merge: Camino Natural Resources

Now having more than 100,000 net acres in the core of the Anadarko Basin, Camino has leveraged economies of scale in its D&C, increasing its ROI while growing the EUR. Here’s insight into the best of the SCOOP and Merge.

SPEAKER:

Seth Urruty, CEO, Camino Natural Resources LLC

2:55 PM
Networking Break
 

sponsored by:

Archrock

3:25 PM

D&C’ing It & EOR’ing: Liberty Resources

Pushing forward on tests of how to make great Bakken wells even greater with EOR, Liberty Resources also continues to maximize it new-well productivity and economics. Here’s an update.

SPEAKER:

Mark Pearson, CEO, Liberty Resources LLC

3:45 PM

EOR & Refracs: EUR-Boosting

A Q&A on EOR and a look inside Eagle Ford refracs.

SPEAKERS:
Bob Barba, President & CEO, Integrated Energy Services Inc.
Mark Pearson, CEO, Liberty Resources LLC
Akshay Sagar, President, Universal Pressure Pumping Inc.

 

4:15 PM

Multi-Basin: Bayswater

Bayswater has producing acreage in the Permian, D-J and Powder River. Which is getting the most iron these days and what’s next?

SPEAKER:

Steve Struna, President & CEO, Bayswater Exploration & Production LLC

4:35 PM

Made in the USA: World Energy Security

This global leader of U.S. and allies' security discusses the role U.S. energy plays today in defending democracies and defeating megalo-maniacs.

SPEAKER:

TBA

5:15 PM
Networking Reception
6:00 PM

SUPER DUG After Party

Plan to join our attendees and sponsors at the official SUPER DUG After Party networking event at the River Ranch Stockyards. It will me a night of food, live entertainment, libations and games!

Location:

500 Northeast 23rd Street | Fort Worth

Sponsored By:

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Day 3 Wednesday, May 24th
8:30 AM
Welcome to Super Dug, Day 3
8:35 AM

Mega-Bakken: Chord Energy

Born from the merger of Williston Basin mega-producers Oasis and Whiting, Chord Energy has nearly 1 million net acres of prime property. Take a look inside.

SPEAKER:

Chord Energy Corp., speaker TBD

9:00 AM

Blockchain Btu: The Carbon Option

Tokenization of carbon offsets is the platform producers have been anxious for in easing the mechanism in which path-to-net-zero achievements can be quickly, transparently monetized. That platform has arrived. 

SPEAKER:

Sam Holroyd, Chief Commercial Officer, ZeroSix,

9:15 AM

Capital, Carbon Trading, Inflation, Inventory & AI

Operators, OFS leaders, financiers and others discuss capital costs, overcoming inflation, where’s the next inventory and optimizing operations with bots.

SPEAKER:

Sam Holroyd, Chief Commercial Officer, ZeroSix,

9:40 AM

The Oil Takeaway

What’s underway to increase Permian, Eagle Ford, Anadarko, Rockies and Bakken oil takeaway? 

10:00 AM

Tailwinds: Oil Futures

Or is it headwinds? This analyst provides insight into what’s next for global crude fundamentals. 

SPEAKER:

Amrita Sen, Co-Founder and Director of Research, Energy Aspects

10:20 AM
Networking Break

sponsored by:

Medallion Midstream
 
10:50 AM

OFS Panel: Diminishing Emissions

Hear success stories, how they did it and what’s on the horizon for reaching zero. 

SPEAKER:

Saurabh Nitin, Senior Vice President - Emissions Technologies, ChampionX Corp.
Daniel Palmer, Commercialization Director, OGCI Climate Investments
Joe Quoyeser, Chief Commercial Officer, LongPath Technologies Inc.

11:30 AM

At the Pond: Best Practices in Water

From sourcing to recycling to disposal and seismic, these experts describe modern tacks in water-handling.

SPEAKERs:

Duane Germenis, President, Intelligent Water Solutions
Gerard Cooke, CEO, Innov8 Systems Ltd
John Durand, President and Chief Sustainability Officer, XRI Holdings

12:00 PM

WORLD-RENOWNED: A SPECIAL GUEST

WORLD-RENOWNED: A SPECIAL GUEST
In this must-attend session, Hart Energy LIVE, that has brought to DUG special guests President George W. Bush, General Colin Powell, Secretary Condoleezza Rice and more, is again proud to host this keynote address. Mark your calendar.

1:00 PM
Conference Adjourns
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Robert Anderson

President & CEOEarthstone

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Tony Barrett

Vice President, ExplorationContinental Resources

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Douglas Brooks

DE Brooks Company

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Nissa Darbonne

Executive Editor-at-LargeHart Energy

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David Deckelbaum

Managing Director/ET and SustainabilityCowen

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David Fait

Integrated Digital Program leaderChampionX

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Clay Gaspar

COODevon Energy

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Duane Germenis

PresidentIntelligent Water Solutions

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Glenn Hart

President & CEORio Grande E&P

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Hinds Howard

Portfolio Manager/InfrastructureCBRE Investment Management

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Ryan Keys

Founder/ChairmanTriple Crown Resources

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Lee Maginniss

Managing Director, Global Leader, Energy PracticeAlvarez and Marsal

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Ken Medlock

Senior DirectorBaker Institute Center for Energy Studies

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Subodh Saxena

SVP Drilling SolutionsNabors

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Houston Sullivan

President of Veritas and Chair of the Texas AllianceVeritas Energy

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Kaes Van't Hof

President & CFODiamondback Energy

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