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Houston Chapter

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). Meetings are held at noon on the second Thursday of each month from September through June. For more information, please contact Skip York (Chapter President) at 713-470-1667.

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

Skip York
Wood Mackenzie
5847 San Felipe, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77057
Ph: 713-470-1667
E-mail: skip.york@woodmac.com

Vice President

Shree Vikas
ConocoPhillips
600 North Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX 77079-1175
Ph: 832-379-6162
E-mail: Shree.Vikas@conocophillips.com

Treasurer

Thomas Isaac
General Electric (Energy)
1333 West Loop South, Suite 808
Houston, TX 77027
Ph: 713-803-0517
E-mail: thomas.isaac@ge.com

Secretary

Ariana Landry
Williams Gas Pipeline
2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, TX 77056
Ph: 713-215-2362
E-mail: Ariana.Landry@Williams.com

Assistant Secretary

Basil Allam
MidContinent/Alaska SBU
Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company
11111 S. Wilcrest, Room N-2504, Houston, TX 77099
Ph: 281-561-3580
E-mail: basil.allam@chevron.com

Presentations & Publications

 

Houston Events

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February Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 11:30am doors open for networking; meeting starts at 12 noon
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
Houston Branch (1801 Allen Parkway)

Topic: What Happened? What Happens... Credit Market Freeze - Implications for Oil and Gas Activities in 2010 and Beyond.

Reagan Sirmons, Senior Vice President, FCA Corp, will lead a discussion on how the actions of a few had consequences for many as the money market and credit market froze in 2009. Specifically he will provide:

A) an insider's look at the reasons for and implications of the credit freeze
B) reasons for the massive government responses and their effectiveness
C) the brewing competition for capital in the oil and gas industry
D) key implications for oil and gas mergers and acquisitions activity in 2010 and beyond

Speaker:

Reagan Sirmons is a Senior Vice President at FCA Corp. where he also serves as the Chairman of the Investment Committee. He specializes in macroeconomics as they impact investment decisions and directly manages large portfolio of investment capital for clients. He has served on numerous corporate and charitable boards and was a founding stockholder/director of two companies which were later listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Within his career, he has participated in numerous mergers and acquisitions deals. Prior to FCA Corp,. Mr. Sirmons was an Executive Director- Investments at Oppenheimer & Co., for 10 years and served as Vice President of Noble Royalties Inc., where he was responsible for the development of the firm's institutional client relationships related to the acquisition of oil and gas royalty interests.

Mr. Sirmons is a native Texan. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government.

Registration: http://iaeehoustonfeb2010.eventbrite.com/ (More event information can be found on this site, as well)