PADA hosts a series of educational breakfasts on relevant topics related to A&D as well as social events throughout the year, connecting people and disciplines across the industry.

Events

January 30, 2025

PADA Winter Social - January 30
Winter Social
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The Garage, Bow Valley Square


February 11, 2025

PADA Luncheon Meeting - February 11, 2025
11:30 am -13:30 pm
Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian Room, 319 - 5 Avenue SW

 Tuesday, February 11, 2025

11:45 am - Lunch Served | 12:00 pm - Presentation

The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Avenue SW

Success and Opportunity Through Deployment of Private Equity

in the Canadian Oil & Gas Sector

Join us February 11, 2025, for lunch as we host a moderated panel discussion with John Oberg of Hawthorne and Tyson Huska of Longshore Resources, two CEOs leading private equity backed companies in western Canada. With capital market dynamics shifting over the past 15 years the private equity model has also evolved and matured. Private equity has been a critical source of capital in the basin through the commodity cycles and continues to offer opportunities for teams looking to start up new ventures. While public companies garner headline attention with quarterly announcements and operational updates, private equity has quietly driven exploration, growth and yield models aligned with the various investors and investment styles, while also being active within the A&D market, representing a key participant group in those processes. 

John Oberg 

Chief Executive Officer of HWN Energy Ltd. 

Prior to founding Hawthorne in 2020, John was the Vice President of Business Development and a key member of the management team for Three Rivers Operating Company III (3ROC III) and Three Rivers Operating Company II (3ROC II), two private equity backed entities focused on the Permian Basin. Over several years, 3ROC II built a significant position in the Midland and Delaware Basins which was sold to Occidental Petroleum in December 2014. Following the success of 3ROC II, 3ROC III assembled a significant position in the Delaware Basin which was sold to two private entities (upstream and midstream) in 2018.

Prior to his time at Three Rivers, John held various energy private equity investing and finance roles for Riverstone and JPMorgan with a focus on the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. John grew up in Dickinson, Texas, and received a B.B.A. in Finance from the Business Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin.

Tyson Huska 

President & CEO of Longshore Resources 

Tyson joined Longshore in 2015 as VP Engineering and was a founding team member.  He successfully led Longshore’s initial acquisition in 2016 and subsequent growth both through the drill bit and via strategic acquisitions and divestitures.  Tyson advanced to COO in 2020 and became the President and CEO in 2024. 

Before joining Longshore, Mr. Huska held executive and technical positions at Corex Resources, Capitol Energy, and EnCana.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and is an active member of APEGA and APEGS.

 

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March 11, 2025

PADA Breakfast Meeting - March 11, 2025
7:15 am Registration & Breakfast; 7:30 am - 8:30 am Presentation
Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian Room, 319 - 5 Avenue SW

 Tuesday, March 11, 2025

7:15 am Breakfast | 7:30 am – 8:30 am Panel Discussion

M&A Around the Boardroom Table

We invite you to join us on March 11, 2025, as we host a moderated panel featuring Barb Munroe, Hilary Foulkes, and Karen Nielsen who will share how they have played pivotal roles in major M&A transactions throughout their careers in senior management positions and most recently as board members. They will share some of their strategies and insights on how these transformational decisions are evaluated and the board of directors’ role in approving major M&A transactions.  

Barb Munroe

About the Speaker:

Barbara Munroe has more than 25 years of experience as a lawyer and executive in diverse industries. Ms. Munroe is an experienced corporate director, serving as a director with ENMAX Corporation and as former vice-chair of the Alberta Cancer Foundation's Board of Trustees. Ms. Munroe was Executive Vice President, Corporate Services and General Counsel for WestJet Airlines from November 2016 until retiring in March 2019. Barbara is the Chair of the board for Veren. 

Hilary Foulkes 

About the Speaker:

Hilary began her career over 40 years ago as a geologist, working in northern exploration mining camps then transitioning to the oil and gas sector. Hilary served on a number of charitable, public, and private equity boards prior to becoming  board Chair for Enerplus Corporation. Upon the sale of Enerplus in 2024, she was appointed to the acquiror’s board, Houston based Chord Energy. Hilary serves on the board of Pine Cliff Energy and is the Vice-Chair of “Let’s Talk Science,” a national science education foundation. 

 Karen Nielsen

Karen’s executive experience spans over 35 years with experience in the Electricity, Oil and Gas sectors. Up until recently, she was the Chief Commercial Officer at ATCO EnPower, one of the ATCO Group of Companies. She served as the Lead Independent Director for Crew Energy Inc from 2018 to 2024 when they successfully sold Crew to Tourmaline. She held subcommittee Chair positions such as the Reserves Committee and the HR Committee for the Crew Board.

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April 8, 2025

PADA Breakfast Meeting - April 8, 2025
7:15 am Registration & Breakfast; 7:30 am - 8:30 am Presentation
Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian Room, 319 - 5 Avenue SW

PADA BREAKFAST EVENT

April 8, 2025

The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Ave SW, Devonian Room

7:15 am - Registration/Breakfast / 7:30 am - Presentation

Details to come


May 13, 2025

PADA Breakfast Meeting - May 13, 2025
7:15 am Registration & Breakfast; 7:30 am - 8:30 am Presentation
Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian Room, 319 - 5 Avenue SW

PADA BREAKFAST EVENT

May 13, 2025

The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Ave SW, Devonian Room

7:15 am - Registration/Breakfast / 7:30 am - Presentation

Details to come


June 10, 2025

PADA Breakfast Meeting - June 10, 2025
7:15 am Registration & Breakfast; 7:30 am - 8:30 am Presentation
Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian Room, 319 - 5 Avenue SW

PADA BREAKFAST EVENT

June 10, 2025

The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Ave SW, Devonian Room

7:15 am - Registration/Breakfast / 7:30 am - Presentation

Details to come


June 19, 2025

PADA Annual Golf Tournament - June 19, 2025
11:00 Registration; 11:30 Lunch; 1:00 Shotgun; Cocktails, Prizes & Dinner to follow
Valley Ridge Golf Course,11618 Valley Ridge Park NW, Calgary,

The Annual PADA Energy Society

Golf Tournament

Tuesday, June 19, 2025

Valley Ridge Golf Club

 


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