Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies. July 2012

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1 Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies July 2012

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3 risks related to the ever-increasing complexity of regulatory compliance. How are successful companies managing that risk? Ernst & Young hosted a series of panel discussions featuring energy industry leaders discussing how companies can best focus their compliance risk mitigation efforts. Background For companies involved in the global oil and gas industry, regulations governing business, Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies 1

4 Emerging risk areas Panelists: Amy Hawkes moderator Ernst & Young LLP Scott Duff National Oilwell Varco, Inc. John Freeman Technip USA, Inc. Jeff Johnston Vinson & Elkins LLP grown tremendously in recent years, growth that is critical to Scott Duff Vice President, Internal Audit National Oilwell Varco important, but we are elevating John Freeman Technip business regions enable companies to better between the compliance, internal audit and many companies have a structured process senior management must set the proper Yet antitrust issues continue to grow in importance as the energy industry relies more heavily on joint ventures and partnerships that require sharing 2 Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies

5 regulations, companies should implement companies that have banned them outright question is, does that mean payments are not being made or are they just hidden? calls to ethics hotlines, the new rules have will deter wrongdoing, because we are investigations increase and companies opened up to even more scrutiny as John Freeman Technip pause, because anyone who Scott Duff National Oilwell Varco Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies 3

6 The new due diligence vendors, mergers, transactions and joint ventures Panelists: Doug Tymkiw moderator Ernst & Young LLP Larry Abston Anadarko Petroleum Sam Cooper Baker Botts L.L.P. Jay Martin Baker Hughes Inc. constitutes appropriate measures conducting due diligence, you Sam Cooper Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P. company is serious about compliance and due diligence program on third parties is parties have been audited, the process can start all over again and the net can be should undergo due diligence every two and accountants can be monitored every country, and panelists said that these merger or acquisition requires a thorough does the target company operate? Do they 4 Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies

7 place, and there is pressure on both sides joint ventures and partnerships have become themselves by understanding and addressing any issues in how the operator conducts New agreements are beginning to contain may be a challenge to operations in imposing such discipline to the contracting and by limited time and limited Jay Martin Baker Hughes need to assess that the activities in compliance with applicable Larry Abston Anadarko Petroleum Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies 5

8 Corporate boards Panelists: Tim Griffy moderator Ernst & Young LLP Kenneth M. Burke EQT Corporation Jeffrey Curtiss KBR Mary Ricciardello Devon Energy and Noble Corporation Every board needs a thorough Jeffrey Curtis Board Director KBR Mary Ricciardello Board Director Devon Energy and Noble Corporation to priorities? must trust the board to handle sensitive Doing so can help your board provide communicated and whether that message is being accepted, go through training with reaching all employees is an important how regulatory compliance is treated in playing with their phones or not paying attention, then the company has a serious problem and it needs to be addressed with managers and supervisors about issues melded into every decision, versus being issues in every presentation to the board 6 Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies

9 We can help Ernst & Young services Fraud and investigations Uncover the facts. Develop responses. local law joint venture Dispute services Managing data. Calculating loss. Integrated services with energy industry experience. Valuation matters Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies 7

10 Ernst & Young services Corporate compliance Reporting Learn more advising global, national and local oil and gas companies, contact one Jeff Ferguson Ryan Pratt Dan Torpey Doug Tymkiw Scott Witte Director Risk and compliance for today s global oil and gas companies

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