Mexico’s energy reform has set the stage for significant changes in exploration and development activity in Mexican waters, and the opportunities for collaborative engagement with existing offshore players in U.S. waters could define how oil and gas is developed and produced in the Gulf of Mexico for years to come. This daylong conference focused on the latest developments and emerging opportunities in offshore oil and gas regulation, safety and environmental protection. There was discussion of the state of reform efforts in Mexico, the potential impact of these reforms on the recently approved transboundary hydrocarbon agreement, the reforms as a catalyst for transboundary cooperation in oil and gas, the prospect of common safety and environmental expectations, and emerging regulatory opportunities.
The conference was sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and Mexico Center, in conjunction with the American Petroleum Institute, the Center for Offshore Safety, the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at the University of Houston, the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute.
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Agenda
8:00 am |
Registration and Coffee |
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8:30 am |
Welcome Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ph.D., James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, and Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute Duncan Wood, Ph.D., Director, Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |
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8:50 am |
Energy Reform in Mexico: Current Status and Impacts on Offshore ProductionFacilitator: Duncan Wood, Mexico Institute, Wilson Center “Implementing Mexico's Energy Reform” “Regulatory Reforms in Mexico: Energy Production and Environmental Protection” “Energy Reform in Mexico: PEMEX and Its New Role as a State-Owned Enterprise” Q&A and Discussion |
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10:10 am |
Coffee Break |
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10:25 am |
Transboundary Hydrocarbon Issues: Exploration, Production and Spill ResponseFacilitator: Larry D. McKinney, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi “The Transboundary Hydrocarbon Treaty: International Legal Issues” “Status of U.S. Policies: Leasing and Developing Hydrocarbons in Transboundary Areas” “Transboundary Spill Preparedness and Response: U.S. Perspective” “Transboundary Safety and Enforcement: U.S. Perspective” Q&A and Discussion |
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Noon |
Keynote LuncheonPhilip B. Smith |
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1:30 pm |
The Role of Mexico's Energy Reforms as a Catalyst for Cooperative Engagement in the Gulf of MexicoFacilitator: Kenneth B. Medlock III, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute “Opportunities for Improving Collaboration in Developing Common Safety and Environmental Standards” “Using Technology to Enhance Conventional Oil Spill Response Tools” “The Role of Industry Standards in Improving Offshore Safety” Q&A and Discussion |
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2:45 pm |
Closing Remarks |
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3:00 pm |
Conference Adjourns |
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