On April 20, 2020, oil prices went negative for the first time in trading history. This COVID-19-driven anomaly accelerated trends for change from venture funding, to support services, to operations strategies in upstream oil and gas.  Baker Tilly’s Tom Black and Jake Goff will be joined by Keith Grimes of New Tech Global and Auburn Energy Management, Michael Pipkin of Rushmore Resource Partners, LLC and Russell Weinberg of Energy Capital Solutions to take a look back at the last year. Join us to hear unique answers to the following questions: Is there a lesson to be learned from negative oil prices and the impact of the pandemic on demand? Will we see a continuation of restructuring and M&A activity with focus on cash flow versus reserves? What will be the impact of 2020 valuations to investment opportunities going forward? Will there be another “re-core” cascade of properties out of the larger players? Now that prices have returned to pre-COVID levels, is it back to business as usual? Who wants to invest in upstream oil and gas now, and what are realistic goals for these investors? About the panelists Keith Grimes, COO, New Tech Global and Auburn Energy Management Keith Grimes became Chief Operating Officer of The New Tech Global/Sierra Hamilton JV in July of 2020 following a 44-year career in the oil and gas industry. His broad experience includes more than 20 years in senior executive roles with Hamilton Engineering and Sierra Hamilton Consulting, Expro Group and Halliburton. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Halliburton in a variety of domestic and international technical and business leadership roles. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University (1980) and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Michael Pipkin, Founder and CEO, Rushmore Resource Partners, LLC Michael is Founder and CEO of Rushmore Resource Partners and has been an executive-in-residence and advisor to Denham Oil & Gas since 2019. Prior to his current role, Michael spent time at Reservoir Capital Group, a New York-based private investment firm, where he was responsible for opening the Houston office and leading energy origination and execution efforts for upstream, asset-focused equity strategy. Prior to Reservoir, Michael spent over 10 years in energy principal investing at The D.E. Shaw Group and Stellus Capital. Michael started his career in energy investment banking at Jefferies and RBC and graduated from Dartmouth College with high honors. Russell Weinberg, Founder and Managing Director, Energy Capital Solutions (ECS) Mr. Weinberg is a Founder and Managing Director of ECS with more than 26 years of investment banking experience for the energy industry. He has focused his career on covering exploration and production companies, oil service companies and other energy-related companies. Mr. Weinberg has generated and executed a wide variety of transactions, including over 66 M&A transactions with over $4.6 billion of transaction value, 24 public equity financings of over $2.0 billion, 39 public & private debt financings of over $3.3 billion and 64 private placements of over $2.7 billion, along with various strategic advisory assignments.

Energy

Tom  Black

Jake  Goff

Oil & Gas

Oil and gas accounting services

One year later: exploring negative oil prices and changes in upstream oil and gas

With so much going on in the data privacy world, organizations are struggling to decipher what it all means for their business and why they should invest strategically in a data privacy program. During this webinar, we will explore a real-world data privacy example, dig into what data privacy actually is and dispel some common misconceptions, bring attendees up-to-date on the data privacy landscape in the U.S. and globally, and provide direction for your organization to prepare for the future!  Key learning objectives After attending this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the current state of data privacy regulations in the U.S. and beyond Articulate the differences between data privacy and cybersecurity State next steps to make privacy a priority at their organization Who should attend?  Senior management; cybersecurity, privacy/data protection and IT professionals in charge of overseeing or managing privacy or data/information security; risk and compliance officers; general counsel and marketing leaders. Meet your presenters Mike Vanderbilt, PMP, CIPP/E
Director and Privacy Services Leader, Risk Advisory Practice Rachael Reinis, CIPP/G, CSM
Manager, Risk Advisory Practice Information about CPE eligibility There are no prerequisites for this event and advance preparation is not required. There is no cost to attend this event. Level: Basic
CPE credit: One (1) hour total credit 
Field of study: Information Technology
CPE host: Nancy Chen A certificate of completion will be emailed to you four to six weeks following the event. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund policies, please email learning@bakertilly.com  Baker Tilly is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy 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 submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org/.

Mike  Vanderbilt

Risk Advisory

Cybersecurity

Privacy

Data privacy reset for 2021: seeing past the headlines

This webinar will explore how companies must grow to build value and attract continued interest from customers, employees, owners, investors and suppliers. Yet, nearly 60% of organizations with strategic plans struggle to execute, according to a Gartner Strategy Agenda Poll. In this webinar, you will learn about the basics of effective strategic growth planning, how to break through internal and external barriers, how to identify key gaps across the organization, and how to improve your chances of success. Key objectives include: A framework for developing a strategic growth plan in a post-pandemic environment Lessons from the pandemic – how to address internal and external barriers to strategic growth How to create long-term sustainable value Presenters Gary A. Plaster, Principal, Baker Tilly Jeffrey J. Vrabel, Partner, Baker Tilly Dr. Mark Frigo, Director Emeritus of the Center for Strategy, Execution, and Valuation and the Strategic Risk Management Lab, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University in Chicago Key learning objectives A framework for developing a strategic growth plan in a post-pandemic environment Lessons from the pandemic – How to address internal and external barriers to strategic growth How to create long-term sustainable value Who should attend Executives and professionals looking to grow their organizations will find value in this webinar. Roles may include: Board members Chief executive officers Presidents Vice presidents Information about CPE eligibility                                                                 There are no prerequisites for this webinar, and advance preparation is not required. There is no cost to attend this webinar. Level: Overview
CPE credit: One (1) hour total credit
Field of study: Business Management and Organization A certificate of completion will be emailed to you four to six weeks after the event. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at +1 (608) 240 2522.  Baker Tilly US, LLP 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 submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: learningmarket.org.

One year later: exploring negative oil prices and changes in upstream oil and gas

Data privacy reset for 2021: seeing past the headlines

Break through barriers to success with strategic growth planning

One year later: exploring negative oil prices and changes in upstream oil and gas