6th Annual Alaska Oil & Gas Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) September 20, 2010 -- The Alaska Oil & Gas Congress is THE leading event for both learning and networking for the oil and gas sectors, bringing together the people, the projects and the issues that will shape Alaska’s energy future for years to come.

New Keynotes added:
Senator Lesil McGuire will deliver keynote address at Welcome Reception on Monday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 pm
Lt. Governor Craig Campbell will deliver keynote address at Congress on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 9:30 am

Speaker Mike Chenault will deliver luncheon address at Congress on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Hear directly from those at the forefront of unlocking Alaska’s energy potential:

• Conference co-chairs: Dave Harbour, Publisher, Northern Gas Pipelines and Margaret Brown, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cook Inlet Region Incorporated
• Larry Persily, Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
• Premier Floyd Roland, Government of the Northwest Territories
• Patrick Borbey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs Organization, Canada

• Tony Palmer, Vice President, Alaska Development, TransCanada Corporation
• Bud Fackrell, President, Denali – The Alaska Gas Pipeline
• Drue Pearce, Former Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects

The industry relies on this event for exclusive insights into critical issues impacting Alaska’s resource development. This year’s Congress features sessions on:

 Alaska Gas Pipeline project updates straight from TransCanada and Denali – The Alaska Gas Pipeline
 Key insights from the Joint In-State Gas line Development Team on in-state gas development

 Global natural gas supply/demand trends and impact on Arctic gas
 How the state of Alaska is expediting the permitting process for Alaska’s gas transportation projects
 Environmental issues effecting OCS development – Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act and challenges of leasing activity brought under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)

Conference Title: 6th Annual Alaska Oil & Gas Congress
Date: September 27 – 30, 2010
Location: Anchorage Marriott Downtown, Anchorage, Alaska

Media passes are issued at the discretion of American Conference Institute and must be arranged in advance. Passes require two business days to process. For media accreditation contact: Jessika Hunt, 888-224-2480 Ext. 324 or j.hunt@americanconference.com.

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