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Gas
Business Understanding provides an in-depth overview
of the gas business and is designed for those with limited
knowledge of the industry. (See
Course Content for details on the many topics covered).
This seminar is highly interactive and stresses participation
from all attendees through discussion and a number of
market simulation exercises. Class size is limited to
ensure personal attention for all attendees.
Course
length
Two
Days
Prerequisites
No prerequisites or advanced preparation is required
Who
should take this course?
- New hires
- Employees moving into management
- Technical employees requiring a background in business
issues
- Regulatory employees requiring a background in business
issues
- Professionals such as attorneys, accountants, finance,
PR, etc. who are becoming active in the energy industry
- Any employee with limited gas experience
What
you will learn
This
course will provide you with a solid understanding of:
- How the gas business operates
- How the physical system was designed and delivers
gas
- Who the key industry participants are and the strategies
they employ to be successful
- How physical and financial strategies are used to
make money and manage risk
- How the gas industry affects the electric industry
and why convergence continues
- How deregulation and technology are dramatically
changing the face of the energy industry
- The key forces likely to drive future evolution
of the gas business
Registration
fee
$1,290
(save $200 - only $1,090 if paid three weeks prior to the seminar). This
fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and morning
and afternoon breaks. The fee also includes course materials
and a networking reception the first night.
Locations
March 16-17
The Omni Houston Hotel
4 Riverway
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 871-8181
$195 single/double
Earlybird discount ends 2/23/09
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May 11-12
Grand Hyatt Denver
1750 Welton St.
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 295-1234
$199 single/double
Earlybird discount ends 4/20/09
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June 8-9
The Omni Hotel
401 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 925-0000
$239 single/double
Earlybird discount ends 5/18/09
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September 21-22
The Omni Houston
Four Riverway
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 871-8181
$195 single/double
Earlybird discount ends 8/31/09
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October 28-29
The Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 234-0700
$249 single/double
Earlybird discount ends 10/7/09
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Group
discount
Attend
this seminar with your workgroup and you can save up
to 25%. For every three people from the same company
who attend this course, the fourth is free!
Networking
reception
At
all two-day seminars we offer a hosted reception the
first night which gives you the opportunity to network
with colleagues in a casual and comfortable environment.
Satisfaction
guaranteed
Enerdynamics
believes its seminars and training programs are the
best in the industry. We are proud to offer a money-back
satisfaction guarantee: If for any reason you are not
completely satisfied with your program, we'll gladly
refund your entire registration fee. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact us at 866.765.5432.
Cancellation
policy
Registrations
cancelled two weeks or more prior to the seminar date
will receive a full refund minus a 10% administrative
fee or a credit for 100% of the registration fee good
towards any other Enerdynamics product. Registrations
cancelled with less than two weeks notice but more than
two days notice will receive a credit for 100% of the
registration fee good towards any other Enerdynamics
product. Registrations cancelled with less than two
days notice are not eligible for refund or credit. Substitutions
may be made at any time and without additional cost.
Course
content
Gas
End Users
- End-use needs served by gas
- Overview of usage by customer segment
- Costs of service
- Services available to end-use customers
- How end users buy gas in regulated and competitive
markets
The
Physical System
- What is natural gas?
- How gas is produced and processed
- Interstate transmission systmes
- Local distribution systems
- Storage
The Delivery Chain
- Market participants in the value chain
- How market participants move gas through the value
chain
- The E&P sector
- Interstate pipelines
- Independent storage companies
- Wholesale trading companies
- The regulated LDC
- Retail marketing companies
Regulation
and Deregulation
- Who regulates what?
- FERC and state regulation
- How regulation varies from state to state
- Restructuring and the evolution of regulation
Industry
Evolution
- Key gas market trends
- Evolution among market participants
- Gas price differentials, basis and price volatility
- The dramatic turmoil in the energy industry
Making
Money and Managing Risk
- How different market participants create profitability
- Risk factors in the gas business
- Using Value at Risk
- Financial and physical instruments for risk management
- Creditworthiness and the need for capital
Retail
Marketing and Getting a Deal Done
- Structuring commodity sales in regulated and competitive
markets
- Value added services
- Deal evaluation and contracting
The
Future of the Gas Industry
- Short-term evolution
- New technologies and competitors
- New paradigms for the new century
CPE Credits
Enerdynamics Corp. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
Upon completion, you will received 16 hours of CPE credit for this course.
Delivery Method
Group-live
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