• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Fred Forthuber

Oxy

President, Oxy Energy Services

Fred Forthuber is President, Oxy Energy Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Oxy. In this role, he has global functionality responsibility for midstream and marketing of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas. With more than 30 years of industry experience in oil and gas operations, Fred joined Oxy with the acquisition of Altura Energy in 2000 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering and project management. Most recently, he served as Vice President Worldwide Operations, Occidental Oil and Gas. Prior to joining Oxy, Fred served in engineering roles for Altura Energy and Exxon. Fred holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Systems from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and an Executive Scholar Certificate in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Sessions With Fred Forthuber

Wednesday, 13 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    North American Gas Infrastructure: Keeping pace with gas production in the Permian?

    Panel Gas

    Associated natural gas production had doubled over the past five years and pipeline infrastructure is already maxed out, with regional prices trading negative in late 2018. The Permian Basin is on track to double oil production over the next five years and with it double natural gas production. Currently, there are two greenfield projects under construction to increase natural gas takeaway capacity from the basin. Will this be enough to meet production growth over the next five years? How many of the five additional greenfield pipeline projects in various stages of development will be required? Where will the demand be to meet this strong production growth?