February Pipeline Roundtable

The NGSET Annual Pipeline Roundtable on February 21, 2024, held at the scenic Cascades Golf & Country Club, Tyler, TX, proved to be an insightful and engaging gathering of industry professionals. The event, running from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, provided a platform for in-depth discussions on key topics shaping the energy sector.

Agenda Highlights:

• Panel Discussions with Q&A Session: Engaging panel discussions covered a range of topics, from industry trends and challenges to innovative solutions and future outlooks. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a dynamic Q&A session, interacting directly with the guest speakers and gaining deeper insights into the discussed topics.
• Raffle Drawings: The event added an element of excitement with raffle drawings, providing a chance for attendees to win exciting prizes.
• Networking Opportunities: The Annual Pipeline Roundtable not only provided a platform for knowledge-sharing but also facilitated valuable networking opportunities. Professionals from diverse backgrounds connected exchanged ideas, and built relationships that extend beyond the event.
• Guest Speakers: The event featured distinguished speakers from leading companies, each bringing unique insights and expertise to the discussion. The lineup included:

Corey Lothamer from Clearfork Midstream: Chief Commercial Officer

Corey Lothamer serves as Clearfork’s chief commercial officer. Mr. Lothamer brings Clearfork more than 15 years of midstream commercial, marketing, business development, and engineering experience with natural gas, crude, and water systems across multiple basins. He has worked for both private equity-backed companies and publicly traded MLPs. Mr. Lothamer earned a Master of Science in engineering management from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from the University of Florida. More information at: https://clearforkmidstream.com/company/leadership/corey-lothamer

Derek Gillespie from DT Midstream: Senior Director - Business Development

DT Midstream is an owner, operator, and developer of natural gas midstream interstate and intrastate pipelines; storage and gathering systems; and compression, treatment, and surface facilities. They provide clean, natural gas to gas and electric utilities, power plants, marketers, large industrial customers, and energy producers. More information at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-gillespie-892aa322/

Kara Stewart from Enlink Midstream: Sr. Manager, Commercial Rep

EnLink Midstream provides integrated energy infrastructure services for natural gas, crude oil, and NGLs, including gathering and transportation pipelines, processing plants, fractionators, barge, and rail terminals, product storage facilities, and brine disposal wells, as well as CO₂ transportation for carbon capture and sequestration. More information at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-stewart-447b964/

John Thompson from Enterprise Products Partners: Director, Commercial

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-e-thompson-192998b/

Chris Pearce from Momentum Midstream: Senior Vice President of Business Development & Marketing

Momentum is a leading independent midstream energy company that provides oil and gas producers with flexible, responsive, and reliable midstream services linking the wellhead to the market. Our core focus is the development of high-quality greenfield projects that meet the emerging needs of our customers. More information at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-pearce-6106371a/

Matt Hurley from Trinity Gas Storage, LLC: Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer

Founder and former Executive Vice President of United Energy Trading, Matt is the go-to commercial guy and is available to find solutions for your gas storage needs.  If there is a need, Matt will do everything to meet it. Relationships with Trinity are for the long term and Matt works to make them last forever. More information at: https://trinitygasstorage.com/management-team

David Flowers from Energy Transfer: Director Commercial Operations

Energy Transfer LP owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States, with more than 125,000 miles of pipeline and associated energy infrastructure. Energy Transfer’s strategic network spans 44 states with assets in all of the major U.S. production basins. Energy Transfer is a publicly traded limited partnership with core operations that include complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and interstate transportation and storage assets. More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-flowers-1664082b/

Charles Ladd from DCP Midstream (P66): Commercial Director

We manufacture energy products that you use every day. We refine and market petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and lubricants; gather and process natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL). Through financial strength and safe, reliable operations, we are delivering on a business strategy to enhance returns, grow the company, increase distributions to shareholders and build a high performing team. More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-m-ladd-mba-0084102a/

Ben Carpenter from Kinder Morgan Pipeline: Director of Business Development

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We have an interest in or operate approximately 82,000 miles of pipelines and 139 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Our terminals store and handle renewable fuels, petroleum products, chemicals, vegetable oils and other products. More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-carpenter-57613b54/

Anthony Saputo from Boardwalk Pipeline: Manager, Supply Development

Boardwalk is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry, providing transportation and storage services for our customers. Boardwalk understands that our success depends upon creating value for our customers. Our assets connect important supply resources to growing markets for natural gas and natural gas liquids. We have the experience, knowledge, and flexibility to design service offerings and create system enhancements tailored to our customers’ needs. More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-saputo-mba-a6a1b215/