Agenda timing is Australian Central Standard Time – ACST
2025 Agenda
8:45
OFFICIAL OPENING | NT Resources Week
Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Connect
8:50
Welcome to Country
8:55
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
9:00
NORTHERN TERRITORY CHIEF MINISTER ADDRESS
Hon Lia Finocchiaro MLA, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
9:20
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
10:00
A new era for investment in the NT
Stuart Knowles, Interim Territory Co-ordinator, Northern Territory Government
10:25
PANEL DISCUSSION | Industry leaders reflect on the new world we are operating in, and the implications for the resources sector
- The Trump Administration and the new tariff environment
- Australia’s future with critical minerals
- Volatile international energy markets and security of supply
- The green premium conundrum. Will international end users pay for increased costs for green hydrogen, green steel and other green products?
- The rise of environmental activism and the impact on project approvals & operations
- Project investment – What’s appealing to investors? Are we seeing a change?
Samantha McCulloch, Chief Executive, Australian Energy Producers
Saul Kavonic, Senior Energy Analyst, MST Marquee
Tracey Hayes, Chair, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
This concludes our joint Plenary session. Concurrent sessions starting after the refreshment break:
– SEAAOC
– Mining the Territory
– NT Clean Energy & Decarbonisation
11:00
Networking and refreshment break
SEAAOC MAIN SESSION COMMENCES
11:30
Welcome remarks from the Chair
11:35
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Santos
Senior Representative, Santos
12:05
KEYNOTE ADDRESS INPEX
Richard Finch, General Manager Northern Territory, INPEX
12:35
Outlook for regional LNG demand and supply
1:00
Networking and Lunch break in the exhibition
1:50
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Lessons from North America’s shale gas revolution
Stephanie Reed, Partner, Formentera Partners (USA)
2:10
Tamboran delivering the Beetaloo to grow the Northern Territory and Australian economies and secure energy for the future
Joel Riddle, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Tamboran Resources
2:25
Beetaloo Energy Australia
Alex Underwood, Managing Director, Beetaloo Energy Australia
2:40
Exploration update
Alexander Cote, Head of Australian Operations, Daly Waters Energy
2:55
Q&A
3:20
Networking and refreshment break in the exhibition
3:50
PANEL DISCUSSION | What will a mature shale gas industry look like?
Examining the benefits and opportunities
- Lessons from the US shale industry – What can we expect?
- Employment opportunities & benefits
- Developing supply chain capability for the resource’s projects in the NT
- What sort of leakage are we seeing to other states?
- What can be done to foster more local capabilities?
- Meeting the demands to support growth
- Planning for a circular economy
Moderator: Alister Trier, Chief Executive, Department of Mining and Energy, Northern Territory Government
Matt Kuper, Director of Strategic Business, Liberty Energy
Faron Thibodeaux, Chief Operations Officer, Tamboran Resources
Daniel McCormick, CEO, ICN NT
Hayley Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations, Northern Territory Government
4:30
Connecting the Beetaloo Basin to Markets
Adam Watson, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, APA Group
4:45
Session to be advised
5:00
Q&A
5:10
CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair
5:10
NETWORKING DRINKS IN THE EXHIBITION HALLS
Sponsored by: Tamboran Resources
6:30
NT RESOURCES WEEK GALA DINNER
Mindil Beach Casino & Resort
Sponsored by: INPEX
8:30
Registration & Morning Coffee
8:50
Welcome remarks from the Chair
8:55
The slow progress of the energy transition – Why it’s taking longer and what this means?
Clyde Russell, Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist, Thomson Reuters
9:10
Session to be advised
9:40
Territory Energy Link – An essential services corridor connecting the Beetaloo to Darwin
Evan Tyrrell, Executive Director Enabling Infrastructure, Northern Territory Government
9:55
Middle Arm Developments
Craig Graham, General Manager Strategic Projects, Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet, Northern Territory Government
10:10
Q&A
10:25
This Basin is not dead just resting – Unlocking an Amadeus discovery with science
Andrew Jeffries, CEO, Echelon Resources
10:40
Reliable gas from the Amadeus Basin
Ross Evans, Chief Operating Officer, Central Petroleum Limited
10:55
Q&A
11:05
Networking and refreshment break in the exhibition
11:40
LNG exports and domestic energy security – the riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
Professor David Close, Director, Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre, University Queensland
12:00
PANEL DISCUSSION | East Coast Gas Market –A complex challenge full of potential benefits and considerable risks
- The reality for large industrial gas users
- East coast gas reservation – Is it time for a policy change?
- Delivering on promises to supply more domestic gas supply
- The role of LNG imports in meeting demand
- Do we have the required projects and infrastructure to get the gas to market?
Sue McCarrey, Chief Executive Officer, NOPSEMA
Nerise Cook, General Manager Pipelines, Jemena
12:40
Session to be advised
1:00
Networking and Lunch break in the exhibition
2:00
PANEL DISCUSSION | Opportunities and involvement with the onshore gas industry – Indigenous engagement & land access
2:20
PANEL DISCUSSION | The Taroom Trough potential – An exciting new source of gas for east coast markets
Samantha Buchanan, VP Commercial, Australia, Shell
Trevor Brown, CEO and Managing Director, Omega Oil & Gas
2:40
Session to be advised
3:00
Closing remarks from the Chair & End of Conference
4:30
NT RESOURCES WEEK SUNSET HARBOUR CRUISE
Departing from Stokes Hill Wharf