The Mexican Energy Liberalization Efforts & the Latin American Experience

AGENDA

8:00-8:30 Registration

8:30-9:00 Opening Remarks
Philip Weems, KING & SPALDING. 2003-2004 AIPN President

Justo Norman, Regional Director, AIPN – SARC

9:00-9:45 Mexico’s Energy Industry: a Status Report on Liberalization Efforts
Rogelio López-Velarde, LÓPEZ-VELARDE, HEFTYE Y SORIA, S.C.

9:45-10:15 The Increasing Gas Demand in Mexico
Raúl Monteforte, Commissioner, ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (CRE)

10:15-10:30 Questions & Answers

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-11:15 Could Pemex Achieve the Proposed Production Plans?
Luis R. Corzo, CEO, PEMEX-EXPLORACION Y PRODUCCIÓN

11:15-12:30 Other Energy Liberalization Experiences in Latin America

Moderator: Mariana Ardizzone, MACIEL, NORMAN & ASOC.

Panel: Arturo Pera, General Counsel, TOTAL AUSTRAL S.A.

Alexandre Chequer, TAUIL & CHEQUER ADVOGADOS

Kenneth Culotta, KING & SPALDING

Elisabeth Eljuri, MACLEOD DIXON

12:30-2:00 Lunch - Luncheon Speaker
Pemex New Petrochemical Complex
Rafael Beverido, CEO, Pemex-Petroquímica

2:00-2:30 Status of LNG Projects in Mexico
Juan Antonio Barges, Undersecretary, MINISTRY OF ENERGY

2:30-2:45 Questions & Answers

2:45-3:15 Constitutional and Legal Restrictions for Oil and Gas Production Contracts in Mexico
Rogelio López-Velarde, LÓPEZ-VELARDE, HEFTYE Y SORIA, S.C.

3:15-3:30 Coffee Break

3:30-4:00 Pemex Multiple Services Contracts (MSCs)
José César Nava, General Counsel, PEMEX
4:00-4:15 Questions and Answers
4:15-5:30 MSCs: Selected Commercial and Legal Issues:

Moderator: Philip Weems, KING & SPALDING. 2003-2004 AIPN President
Panel: William Weiland, VINSON & ELKINS
Sergio Rosado, IPD LATIN AMERICA
Jay Park, MACLEOD DIXON
Enrique Velasco, ENERSA
Jorge Jiménez, LÓPEZ-VELARDE, HEFTYE Y SORIA

5:30 President’s Closing Remarks

5:30-6:30 Cocktail Reception