The Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development" Conference at CSIS

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2011 – The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Energy and National Security Program will host a conference to discuss the future of offshore exploration and development of oil and natural gas. The conference will feature an expert panel discussion to analyze the future of these industries in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion as part of an "Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series."

WHEN/WHERE:

Tuesday, April 19, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
B1 Conference Center, 1800 K Street, NW

9:00 – 10:00 Keynote Address

Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement

10:00-11:30 Panel

Christopher Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Offshore Oil and Gas Research Activities

Charlie Williams, Chief Scientist, Well Engineering and Production Technology, Shell Activities of the Joint Industry Task Force and Safety Institute

Mike Wallace, Senior Adviser, CSIS and former CEO of Constellation Energy
Creation of Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Commenter:
J. Robinson West, Chairman of the Board, Founder, and CEO of PFC Energy

Moderator:
Ms. Sharon Squassoni, Director, CSIS Proliferation Prevention Program

Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org.

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