The Houston Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics is committed to expanding the reach of energy information in both the private and public sectors of Houston, and the surrounding area.

The chapter holds monthly luncheon meetings featuring guest speakers at the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank (1801 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019). Most of the meetings are held at noon on the second Thursday of each month from September through May. For more information, please contact any of the officers listed below.

If you have any specific questions about the Houston Chapter, contact any of the below representatives. They can help answer any questions you may have.

Houston Officers

President

Matt King
EPC Analyst
ConocoPhillips
600 North Dairy Ashford, MO 3044
Houston, TX 77079
Ph: 281-293-4246
Email: Matt.A.King@ConocoPhillips.com

Treasurer

Meaghan Casey
Consultant, Energy & Natural Resources
IHS
5333 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77056
Ph: 713-499-4222
Email: meaghan.casey@ihs.com

Secretary

Erin Powers
Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst
Phillips66
PO Box 4428
Houston, TX 77210
Ph: 832-765-1098
Email: Erin.L.Powers@P66.com

Past USAEE Houston Chapter Officers

Presentations & Publications

• Global Economic Outlook - From Risk To Opportunity - Mar 2013
• ExxonMobil's Energy Outlook to 2040 - Feb 2013
• U.S. Unconventional Crude Oil Fundamentals - Jan 10, 2013
• Midstream Industry: Economic Outlook - Nov 8, 2012
• Economic Risks and Their Meaning for the Southwest - Oct 4, 2012
• A Discussion of US LNG Exports in an International Context - Sept 9, 2012
• How Shales have changed U.S. Gas Supply and their impact on prices - May 10, 2012
• Oil & Gas Thoughts - January 12, 2012
• Replacement of Coal by Fracgas in the Production of Electric Power - November 10, 2011
• Teetering on the Brink: Is the World Heading for Another Financial Crisis? - October 13, 2011
• Shale Gas and U.S. National Security - September 8, 2011
• Oil & Gas Thoughts - June 9, 2011
• Commodity Speculation: Good? Bad? Ugly? - May 12, 2011
• How Shales have changed U.S. Gas Supply - But at what cost? - Apr 14, 2011
• Review & Analysis of the Economics and Revenue Waterfall of the 2010 PEP Service Contract - Feb 10, 2011
• The Outlook for Energy a view to 2030 - Jan 13, 2011
• Liquids Rise to Top - Dec 9, 2010
• Energy Market Consequences of An Emerging U.S. Carbon Management Policy - Nov 18, 2010
• The Macondo Blowout Context and Aftermath - September 9, 2010
• North America Oil & Gas Market Outlook: Prospects for Recovery - May 13, 2010
• Geopolitics of Nuclear Iran - Apr 8, 2010
• Déjà Vu All Over Again: The Oil Market in the 2010s - Feb 11, 2010
• What Happened? What Happens? Credit Market Freeze - Implications for Oil and Gas Activities in 2010 and Beyond - Mar 11, 2010
• ExxonMobil Outlook for Energy to 2030 - Jan 14, 2010
• Oil and Water - Which Could Become More Scarce - December 10, 2009
• Natural Gas Rig Market, Supply, Pricing Outlook 2010 and Beyond - November 12, 2009
• NOC Performance & Hydrocarbon Sector Commercial Frameworks - October 8, 2009
• Shell energy scenarios to 2050: An era of revolutionary change - September 10, 2009
• Oxidative Desulfurization - June 11, 2009
• A SMART ENERGY POLICY: An Economist's Rx for Balancing Cheap, Clean, and Secure Energy - May 21, 2009
• CERA Construction Trends - April 9, 2009
• Current State of Oil and Gas Markets - Mar 12, 2009
• Lower 48 States Gas Supply Review - Feb 12, 2009
• World Energy Outlook 2008 - The Era of Cheap Oil is Over - November 13, 2008
• Energy Policy, the 2008 US Presidential Campaign, and What it may Mean? - October 16, 2008
• How Companies Inadvertently Destroy Shareholder Value During Deals ...and what can be done about it? - June 12, 2008
• Restructuring of European Community Gas Markets - April 10, 2008
• Facing The Hard Truths About Energy - A Comprehensive View To 2030 Of Global Oil And Natural Gas - September. 13, 2007
• Ethanol (EtOH) & Other Renewables - June. 6, 2007
• Achieving Predictability in a World of Black Swans - May. 10, 2007
• Houston Economic Outlook - Apr. 12, 2007
• Latin America New Realities - Mar. 8, 2007
• Rising Capital Costs - Are We There Yet? - Feb. 8, 2007
• Why Can China Go Big Globally? And It's Implications for Foreign Companies - Jan. 11, 2007
• Climate Change Regulation: What and When - Dec. 7, 2006
• Challenges Facing Independent Oil Companies - Oct. 12, 2006
• LNG Projects & Markets - Past, Present & Challenges Ahead - Sept. 14, 2006
• GTL Technology and its Potential Impact on the Global Energy Markets - June 8, 2006
• Global Warming: Who to Believe? - One Perspective on the Current State of the Global Warming Issue - April 13, 2006
• The Oil Market Context - 2006 Out of Step with Past and Future - March 9, 2006
• Boom & Bust & Boom - Wind Energy In The United States - December 8, 2005
• The Coming Oil Price Collapse - November 10, 2005
• The Postmodern Oil Company and Geopolitics - October 13, 2005
• China, Asia, and Global Oil Markets China, Asia, and Global Oil Markets and Geopolitics - September 8, 2005
• A&D Market Overview- Making Great Deals
  Inscrutable OPEC? A Production Test of the Cartel Hypothesis - March 10, 2005
• Changing Dynamics of the North American Natural Gas Market - Speaker Presentations
• Mexico Energy Update: Progress, Bottlenecks and Outlook - February 10, 2005
• Does Energy Deregulation Work? - IAEE Mini-Conference
• High Energy Prices: Are They Here to Stay? - December 9, 2004 Conference Presentations

Houston Events

Houston Chapter Photo Gallery

May Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: 11:30am doors open for networking; meeting starts at 12 noon
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
Houston Branch (1801 Allen Parkway)

Topic: Issues Relating To Use Of Saltwater For Off-Lease Hydraulic Fracturing Operations

Speaker: Guest Speaker Dale Cottingham

Description: The Houston Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) cordially invites you to join us for our meeting on May 23rd.

Bio:

Dale is well-known and respected in the legal industry. He focuses his practice on Oil and Gas Law and Water Law. He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Oklahoma City University School of Law, teaching Natural Resources Law, Water Law and Environmental Law since 1997. Dale is a regular speaker at various Oklahoma Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminars, on specific topics including Oil and Gas Law, Water Law, Wind Energy and Environmental Law. He is a long time member and former President of the Oklahoma Mineral Lawyers Society (2009-2010). He recently authored an article, "The Jurisdiction Of The Oklahoma Corporation Commission To Clarify Its Spacing Orders And Any Fiduciary Duties Arising From Those Orders", for the Oklahoma Bar Journal.

Dale has won many honors including being named one of The Best Lawyers in America in Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Water Law. He is licensed to practice in Oklahoma and Texas.

Dale has also been very involved in a variety of community organizations including Board of Deacons and Long Range Planning Committee, First Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, and Genesis Class, First United Methodist Church, Edmond.

Please visit Dale Cottingham’s website to learn more about his distinguished achievements and areas of expertise:http://www.gablelaw.com/attorneys/dale-cottingham.html.

Registration: Be sure to provide the name of each person in your party with how you would like it to appear on his/her name tag (please e-mail all additional attendee names to Houston.iaee@gmail.com).

Location: The meeting will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking. Lunch will be served at noon. If you have any special dietary requirements, please be sure to list them when registering. The presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A session.

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