If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and as a result the fifth annual Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Supply Chain Forum will emulate last year’s program.
That’s according to Eric Anderson, executive director of the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA).
The event will take place on Oct. 3 at Regina’s Delta Hotel.
“This event is about buyers talking to sellers,” Anderson said. “It’s a procurement event.”
Anderson said the day will be opened by Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre at 9 a.m., as well as opening remarks from Rob Tebb, chair of SIMSA.
Eyre will be followed by Petroleum Services Association of Canada president and CEO Gary Mar. Federated Co-operatives Limited will have Brian Jones speaking. Claus Mueller, director of business development for Worley Parsons is next. Stantec’s Mark Griffiths is next, followed by Todd Giasson of Schlumberger.
Crescent Point Energy team lead of supply management contracts Laura Agnew is next. TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) is represented by B.J. Arnold. The final presentation is by Kirsten Marcia, the former Estevan resident who is the president and CEO of Deep Earth Energy Production Corp.
The last segment of the day is the speed networking time. This is when participants get five minutes to make their pitch to or ask questions of the procurement staff of various companies. In addition to the companies listed above, Teine Energy, Kingston Midstream and Husky Energy are scheduled to have representatives on hand.
There will be a small trade show throughout the day. That trade show has been sold out for months, Anderson said.
Registrations have been strong so far. Anderson estimated they will have close to 300 people in attendance this year, up from 250 last year.
“They are ahead of last year,” he said.
“Everybody loved last year’s format, so we’re not touching it at all.”
