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2025 Schedule
7:30AM
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:00AM
opening remarks & welcome
Gary Eidson – Lea County Board of County Commissioners, Chair
Steve Sauceda – Steve Sauceda Communications and Vice President, NMJC Workforce Development
Gary Eidson
Steve Sauceda
8:30AM
charting the future:
Economic Outlook with Dr. Ray Perryman
Ray Perryman – President and CEO, The Perryman Group
9:20am
Energy Pulse:
New Mexico’s Oil & Gas Outlook from NMOGA
Missi Currier – President & CEO, NMOGA
9:35am
Executive Perspectives:
Production and Midstream Activity in the Permian Basin
Drew Robison – VP Corporate Affairs, Mewbourne Oil Company
Kirby Lindsey – Vice President, Strategic Projects, OXY
James Pinchback – Vice President of Pipeline Commercial, Plains All American Pipeline
John Cochran – Managing Director of Commercial and Business Development, Phillips 66
Moderator: Missi Currier – President & CEO, NMOGA
Drew Robison
Kirby Lindsey
James Pinchback
John Cochran
Missi Currier
10:30AM
electric evolution:
Bridging the Gap to Meet Electricity Demands in the Permian Basin
Brooke Trammell – Regional Vice President, Regulatory & Pricing, Xcel Energy
Greg Nibert – Commissioner, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Moderator: James Lackey – Director of Customer Relations, Xcel Energy
Brooke Trammell
Greg Nibert
James Lackey
11:00AM
Nuclear Now:
Unlocking New Mexico’s Nuclear Future
Paul Lorskulsint – Chief Nuclear Officer, URENCO USA
Nicholas Morriss – Commercialization Director, NOV
Moderator: Lisa Hardison – Director of Community Relations, URENCO USA
Paul Lorskulsint
Nicholas Morriss
Lisa Hardison
12:00PM
Keynote Fireside Chat:
Tom Jorden, CEO of Coterra Energy
Tom Jorden – Chairman, Cheif Executive Officer and President, Coterra Energy
Moderator: Finn Smith – President, Watson Truck & Supply
Tom Jorden
Finn Smith
1:00PM
Our Public Lands:
Updates from the Bureau of Land Management
Melanie Barnes – New Mexico State Director, Bureau of Land Management
Melanie Barnes
1:15PM
Navigating the Flow:
Tackling Complexities to Achieve Sustainability in the Energy Sector
Michael Skarke – Executive Vice President & COO, Select Water Solutions, Inc.
Drew Dixon – Senior Vice President of Land, Legal and Regulatory, Aris Water
Moderator: Laura Riley – CEO, Gavilan Solutions
Michael Skarke
Drew Dixon
Laura Riley
2:00PM
Lea County in Focus:
Challenges, Growth, and the Path Forward
Corey Needham – County Manager, Lea County
Moderator: Steve Sauceda – Steve Sauceda Communications and
Vice President, NMJC Workforce Development
Corey Needham
Steve Sauceda
2:15PM
Infrastructure Innovation:
Complex Planning & Innovation for Long Term Development
Hal Mead – Birlie Bourgeois – Zach LaCount
Moderator: Gary Schubert
Hal Mead
Birlie Bourgeois
Zach LaCount
Moderator: Gary Schubert
2:45PM
Nuclear Horizon:
Insights into New Mexico’s Nuclear Industry
John Kirkpatrick – Lincoln Griswold
Moderator: Russ Doss
John Kirkpatrick
Lincoln Griswold
Moderator: Russ Doss
2:30PM
Conclusion:
Jennifer Grassham – President & CEO, EDC of Lea County
Jennifer Grassham