2019 Energy Summit: Here's what you need to know about the upcoming summit
Jessica Onsurez
The 2019 Energy Summit will feature leaders from New Mexico, Texas and the oil and gas industry at the annual event that highlights the contributions of the men and women in the energy workforce.
The Summit is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center Annex, 4012 National parks Highway.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is expected to speak at the event titled "A Salute to our Workforce."
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Randy White rounds out the speaker lineup. White is scheduled to speak at noon, which features a free steak lunch.
The event will be preceded Wednesday night with a seminar on organizational change and business processes management.
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The seminar will begin at 2 p.m. at the Pecos River Village conference Center, 711 Muscatel Avenue.
The seminar will feature Timothy Woods, director and Houston Southern Region Market Leader for CRI Solutions Group, and Brian Stone, PHR, SHRM-CP.
The event was organized in partnership with Carr, Riggs and Ingram Capital, LLC.
The seminar and the summit are free to the public.
To register for the Energy Summit visit the Carlsbad Community Foundation website at carlsbadfoundation.org/summitt.
To register for the seminar email kmarksteiner@cityofcarlsbadnm.com.
Energy Summit speakers
- Kelly Saltzgiver, Production Superintendent for Marathon Oil's Northern Delaware asset
- Gayle Burleson, Vice President of Business Development and Land, Concho Resources Inc.
- Jeff Bennett Senior, Vice President, Permian Resources & Babatunde Cole President and General Manager for Permian Resources Occidental
- Josh Breuning Sr. Staff Completions Engineer, Devon Energy
- Staale Gjervik, President of XTO Energy
- Kent Hance, former Chancellor of Texas Tech University
- Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico
- Tracee Bentley, Executive Director, Permian Strategic Partnership
- Randy White, Former Dallas Cowboys Defensive Tackle
Spirit of the Oilfield
The Mayor's Energy Summit this year will highlight contributions made by the men and women who work in the oilfields everyday.
As part of that effort, nominations are open for the Spirit of the Oilfield Award.
The award is meant to honor workers and innovators who help "maintain America's energy independence."
"Nominees should be dedicated employees in the Carlsbad area who emphasize teamwork and safety but we’re also looking for the type of folks who come home with dirty work boots now and then," a news release on the awards stated.
Categories for nominees include drilling crew, field operations, service industry, completions and office/admin.
Find the nomination form online at https://carlsbadfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Spirit-of-the-Oilfield-Awards-Final.pdf. Nominations should be completed and emailed to Aaron Emmert at aemmert@pioneerbnk.com.
Winners will have the opportunity to meet Randy White prior to the awards lunchtime ceremony. Each recipient will be given an award and and VIP tickets to the Oil and Gas Festival at Washington Ranch on Sept. 14, which features a concert by Clay Walker.
Oil and Gas Festival
The Oil and Gas Festival is scheduled for between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Washington Ranch.
The festival will feature live music, food and retail booths, a kids fishing contest, car show, beer pavilion and the "X Patch Games."
Clay Walker, country musician, will close the night with a concert to benefit CARC INC.
For more information visit campwashingtonranch.org.
Jessica Onsurez can be reached at 575-628-5531, jonsurez@currentargus.com and on Twitter @JussGREAT.