BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_2680_d3319be4f90071e87b81b1178ed41494@www.hgs.org SUMMARY:HGS March General Lunch DESCRIPTION:Capital Structure and Execution in Energy and Subs urface Transactions\n \n Panelists: \n \n \n Aret e Amana\, CEO &\; Founder\, Africa Business Adv isors\n Allen Bertagne\; Principal at BRT Energy Advisors\n Zac Coplon\; President and Co-founder at 4cast\n Diana Grauer\; Principal\, Grauer Cons ulting \n Amy Henry\; CEO Trident Energy Group an d Co-founder of Eunike Ventures\n Susan Nash\;&nb sp\;Director of Emerging Science\, Innovation\, an d Technology at AAPG\n James C. Row\; Managing Pa rtner and Founder and Entoro Capital\n \n \n Date: Wednesday 18 March\n \n Time: 11:30 am &ndash\; 1 pm\n \n Location: 2000 W Sam Houston Pkwy S #200\ , Houston\, TX 77042 (Apache)\n \n Instructions: P ark in visitor parking at One Briar Lake Plaza Gar age. Register with the building receptionist on th e first floor and then proceed to the elevator to the \;Apache \;lobby on the second floor.\ n \n Cost: $30 Members\, $35 Non-members\, $25 Stu dents\n \n  \;\n \n Join us for a practical\, real-world discussion designed for geologists and subsurface professionals who want to understand wh at happens after the geology is done. This session explores how capital providers evaluate projects once the technical case is established and why som e geologically strong opportunities secure funding while others never reach financial close. Learn w hat investors actually look for\, how risk\, retur n\, and structure shape decisions\, and how to pos ition technically sound projects for commercial su ccess.\n \n This luncheon is held in conjunction w ith the FENG Energy &\; Natural Resources Speci al Interest Group.\n \n  \;\n \n  \;\n \n Arete Mfon Amana\n \n \n \n CEO &\; Founder\, A frica Business Advisors\n \n Arete Mfon Amana is t he CEO and Founder of Africa Business Advisors\, a n international strategy and business advisory fir m specializing in designing bespoke solutions\, in itiatives\, and go-to-market strategies that stren gthen and expand trade\, investment\, and economic development between Africa&rsquo\;s emerging econ omies and businesses in the Americas. \n \n Some o f her notable initiatives include AfricaEnergyFutu res\, the Africa Energy Innovation Fund\, Africa E nergy Education Programs\, and EnergyXAfrica. Thro ugh these\, she promotes energy innovation\, educa tion\, and sustainable business development across the continent. Arete has consulted for several na tional and international organizations\, including the Commonwealth Secretariat\, the Commonwealth F oundation\, various European projects\, and region al industry bodies such as the African Petroleum P roducers Organization (APPO) and the African Refin ers and Distributors Association (ARDA). \n \n A m ulti-creative professional\, Arete continues to ch ampion initiatives that drive Africa&rsquo\;s econ omic transformation through innovation\, strategic partnerships\, and sustainable development.\n \n  \;\n \n Allen Bertagne\n \n \n \n Principal a t BRT Energy Advisors\n \n Allen Bertagne\, is a h ands-on explorationist with more than 40 years exp erience\, gained while working in numerous basins around the world. \; After receiving a B.Sc. D egree in Geology from Imperial College\, London\, and an M.A. in Geology from the University of Texa s at Austin\, he worked for Exxon.  \;Allen ha s worked for service companies including CGG\, PGS \, CoreLab\, and Fusion Geophysical\, and also for Shell\, where he held leadership roles. Since Jan uary 2015\, Allen has been conducting high-end sei smic interpretation projects for a range of compan ies and has also been developing plans for new E&a mp\;P and other startup ventures.\n \n Allen has s erved on The Leading Edge Editorial Board\, as Fir st Vice President of the SEG\, and was named as an Honorary Member of the Geophysical Society of Hou ston in recognition for his contributions to the p rofession and the industry. From 2017-2021\, he cr eated and led the new SEG EVOLVE\, a Program which developed &ldquo\;Fearless Explorers of the Futur e&rdquo\; and resulted in over 400 graduates.  \; Most recently\, he served on the 2021-2024 SEG Board of Directors and chaired SEG&rsquo\;s Global Council which serves as &ldquo\;The Members&rsquo \; Voice&rdquo\; of the Society.\n \n  \;\n \n  \;\n \n Zac Coplon\n \n \n \n President and Co-founder at 4cast\n \n Zac Coplon is President a nd Co-founder of 4cast\, an all-in-one oil and gas economic/financial evaluation software. He starte d 4cast in 2020 after identifying the need for a p roduct that allows O&\;G professionals to evalu ate deals more efficiently and effectively in one streamlined application. His intro to oil and gas began in 2017 when he co-founded a mineral and non -op company in Oklahoma City. Prior to officially entering the \;business\, he was first introdu ced to O&\;G analysis as a financial/credit ana lyst at Bank7 in 2013. Zac holds a bachelor'\;s degree and an MBA in Finance from Oklahoma City U niversity\, where he also played college baseball.  \;In his limited free time\, he enjoys spendi ng time in Montana'\;s great outdoors. He lives in Bozeman\, MT\, with his two kids and their new lab puppy\, Maddie\, who is the goodest girl ever !\n \n  \;\n \n  \;\n \n Diana K. Grauer\, Ph.D.\n \n \n \n Principal\, Grauer Consulting \n \n Diana K. Grauer\, Ph.D. is a technical and man agement consultant for the oil &\; gas and ener gy technology industries. She currently supports h er clients\, and acts as an Advisor to multiple st artups through her firm\, Grauer Consulting. Diana served formerly as Director of R&\;D of NOV an d Chief Technology Officer of Ocean Aero\, a start up in the Blue Economy and offshore technology spa ce. She has also held various technical leadership roles at TechnipFMC\, Hoerbiger\, SLB\, Cameron\, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Diana serves o n the Subsea Systems Institute at University of Ho uston\, the Center for Marine Robotics at Woods Ho le Oceanographic Institution\, and the Business Pl an Competition at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. She is also past-Chair of t he Industrial Advisory Committee for the Departmen t of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University. Diana holds a Master&rsquo\;s in Venture Capital from University of California at Berkeley\, and both a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechanica l Engineering from Kansas State University where s he graduated with honors.\n \n  \;\n \n Amy R. Henry\, CPA\, JD\n \n \n \n Co-Founder of Eunike Ventures and Trident Energy Group\n \n Amy R. Henr y\, CPA\, JD is the Co-Founder of Eunike Ventures and Trident Energy Group\, and a nationally recogn ized leader in energy innovation\, venture commerc ialization\, and next-generation infrastructure de velopment. Based in Houston\, Amy brings more than 25+ years of international experience across Nort h America\, Europe\, and Southeast Asia spanning u pstream\, integrated gas\, LNG\, and large-scale p roject development. \n \n Her career includes seni or commercial\, finance\, and strategy roles with PETRONAS\, Royal Dutch Shell (Shell Gas &\; Pow er\, Shell Upstream International\, Shell E&\;P Technology &\; Research\, and Shell Technology Ventures)\, Ernst &\; Young\, and Arthur Ander sen.\n \n As CEO of Trident Energy Group\, Amy app lies her commercial\, financial\, and strategic ex pertise to develop energy infrastructure and power solutions\, building on her background in integra ted gas and LNG\, power\, unconventional resource development\, and complex project portfolios. Her prior roles in senior commercial\, finance\, and s trategy positions give her a broad perspective acr oss the full upstream-to-market value chain.\n \n  \;\n \n Susan Nash\n \n \n \n Director of Eme rging Science\, Innovation\, and Technology at AAP G\n \n Susan Smith Nash is a geologist\, educator\ , and innovation strategist who earned her BS\, MA \, and PhD at the University of Oklahoma and has s pent her career bridging petroleum geology\, human ities\, economic development\, and educational tec hnology. She launched as a petroleum geologist wor king across the U.S. and internationally &mdash\; including Azerbaijan\, Paraguay\, and countries th roughout South America\, Central Asia\, and Africa &mdash\; before expanding into academic leadershi p and her current role as Director of Innovation\, Emerging Science and Technology at AAPG. With 30 years of experience in online program development\ , grant and contract management\, and instructiona l design\, she has led numerous webinar and podcas t series and launched the "\;New Technology Sh owcase"\; to connect new ventures with private capital. A widely published author and regular co ntributor to World Literature Today\, Nash writes at the intersection of geology\, literature\, cult ure\, and contemporary global challenges\, bringin g a rare interdisciplinary sensibility to her comm itment to human and economic development\, innovat ion\, energy resilience\, and community well-being .\n \n  \;\n \n James C. Row\, CFA\n \n \n \n Managing Partner at Entoro Capital\, LLC\n \n Jame s C. Row\, CFA (&ldquo\;Jim&rdquo\;) has over 35 y ears of experience in various areas of finance and deal structuring\, including: project finance\, p rivate placements\, M&\;A\, A&\;D\, securiti es\, and risk management. He has originated and ar ranged funding\, debt (senior and mezzanine) and e quity on over $15 billion of projects/offerings. J im is specialized in structuring financing for ene rgy\, water\, health care\, real estate\, and tech nology projects worldwide. He is a Chartered Finan cial Analyst (CFA) and maintains Series 7\, 14\, 2 4\, 28\, 63\, 79 and 99 FINRA securities licenses. Jim is a member of 10+ financial and industry ass ociations and is an Advisor to several private com panies. He is an author on a number of energy\, bl ockchain\, and digital securities articles and a r egular speaker at valuation and digital asset conf erences. Jim received his BS in Finance at the Uni versity of Wyoming\, and an MBA from Arizona State University. \; \;Additionally\, he comple ted his CAS at the American Graduate School of Int ernational Management (Thunderbird). CATEGORIES:General Lunch CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260318T113000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260318T113000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260318T130000 LOCATION:Apache Corporation\n 2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S\n Ste. 200\n Houston\, TX 77042\n United States\n URL:https://www.hgs.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=2680 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR