Recent Events
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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
7:15 am Breakfast | 7:30 am – 8:30 am Panel Discussion
The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Avenue SW
Unlocking Western Canadian Oil
Join us for breakfast on April 8th where McDaniel & Associates will provide us with insights on the re-emergence of waterflood applications and the deployment of multi-lateral drilling across the WCSB. Canada continues to identify new opportunties, and enhanced recovery technologies have resulted in significant upward revisions to Alberta’s proved oil reserves. In a world where energy security is now a headline item this conversation will touch on the realities of US supply potential and where Canada fits into the equation of what is achievable in the US vs. what appears to be overstated.
About McDaniel & Associates
For seven decades, McDaniel has been a cornerstone in the petroleum industry, delivering trusted third-party evaluations and advisory services. McDaniel’s multidisciplinary team of engineers, geologists, data scientists, technicians, and researchers is dedicated to unraveling the complexities of the energy sector. With experience spanning over 80 countries and every major hydrocarbon basin, they continue to lead in global petroleum evaluations and reserve certifications, offering consulting and research services in acquisitions, divestitures, carbon sequestration (CCS), and machine learning asset optimization. At McDaniel, the firm values the details that drive technical innovation and excellence, ensuring clients receive unparalleled service and insights.
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.
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.
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John Oberg
Chief Executive Officer of HWN Energy Ltd. |
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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. |
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Tyson Huska
President & CEO of Longshore Resources |
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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. |
January 30, 2025
PADA Winter Social - January 30
Winter Social
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The Garage, Bow Valley Square
January 14, 2025
PADA Breakfast Meeting - January 14, 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
January 14, 2025
The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Ave SW, Devonian Room
7:15 am - Registration/Breakfast / 7:30 am - Presentation
2025: Implications of Energy Being Viewed as Important (Once Again)
With the change in leadership in numerous countries, there is a simple recognition that economics and profitability matter. The challenge is that most newly-elected leaders also want low energy prices to address affordability issues. The result is that Energy is once again viewed as important, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the type of “support” that business development professionals might prefer. This discussion will cover “2025 forecasts” from several industry commentators, implications for commodity prices and transaction markets, and how the widening disparity between the U.S. and Canada is likely to affect access to capital for deals. Please join us for a dynamic discussion on the year-to-come.
Featuring Guest Speaker: Derek Wheatley, Head of TPH Canada
Derek Wheatley leads the Canadian operations of TPH&Co., the energy division of Perella Weinberg Partners. He focuses on advising companies on transactions, strategy, capital structure and special situations. Previously, he worked at Scotiabank and Waterous & Co. He is a graduate of the Haskayne School of Business and a CFA Charterholder.
December 12, 2024
PADA Breakfast Meeting - December 12, 2024
7:15 am Registration & Breakfast; 7:30 am - 8:30 am Presentation
Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian Room, 319 - 5 Avenue SW
PADA BREAKFAST EVENT
December 12, 2024
The Calgary Petroleum Club
319 - 5 Ave SW, Devonian Room
7:15 am - Registration/Breakfast / 7:30 am - Presentation
Inside scoop on Tourmaline’s M&A activities and macro Natural Gas trends.
Jamie Heard is the Vice President of Capital Markets at Tourmaline Oil Corporation, focusing on acquisitions, capital allocation, investor relations and strategy. He has worked at Tourmaline since 2019. Tourmaline is the largest natural gas producer in Canada with an extensive resource base and amongst the largest and most profitable natural gas focused E&P businesses in North America. Prior to Tourmaline, Jamie spent a decade covering and investing in Canadian and US publicly-listed companies in the energy sector in banking, research and investing roles at Barclays, BMO, Citadel and Castleton. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the University of Rochester, a Bachelor's degree in Finance & Economics from Carleton University and is a CFA Charterholder.
November 21, 2024
PADA AGM & Breakfast Meeting - November 21, 2024
Implications of the US election on the energy industry and energy transition
7:15 am Registration & Breakfast; 7:30 am - 8:30 am Presentation
Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian Room, 319 - 5 Avenue SW
PADA BREAKFAST PRESENTATION
November 21, 2024
The Calgary Petroleum Club (Devonian Room)
7:00 am - Registration / 7:30 am - Presentation
Implications of the US election on the energy industry and energy transition
Please join us for breakfast on November 21, 2024. We will be joined by Arjun Murti remotely from NYC, to offer us some insights on what the implications are for the oil & gas, power, infrastructure, and energy transition sectors based on the results of the US election. Arjun is a partner at Veriten, which was founded in January 2022 to provide custom research and strategic advice for management and boards. Veriten partners with a full spectrum of energy, power, mining, industrial and technology companies to bring diverse perspectives to the long-term energy discussion. Through public content, Veriten aims to educate, inform and collaborate with energy producers, energy consumers, academics, politicians, policymakers, and other open-minded individuals and organizations. Arjun is the brains behind “Super-Spiked”, a weekly podcast with content that takes aim at a messy energy transition era as energy and climate policies clash with markets and geopolitics.
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