• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024
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Farah Lawler

BNSF Railway

Vice President, Energy

Farah Lawler is the vice president of Industrial Products where she leads teams responsible for sales and business development for coal, petroleum and industrial products related to the energy sector, including frac sand. Farah joined BNSF in 2006 as a Marketing management trainee. During her railroading career, she has held several marketing and sales roles in Consumer Products, Industrial Products and Agriculture Products. She served as general director of field sales prior to being promoted to assistance vice president, Petroleum, Industrial Products, in 2020. Most recently, Farah was the assistant vice president, Industrial Products leading the BNSF Marketing teams responsible for sales and business development for petroleum and industrial products related to the energy sector, including frac sand.

Sessions With Farah Lawler

Tuesday, 7 March

  • 11:55am - 12:45pm (CST) / 07/mar/2023 05:55 pm - 07/mar/2023 06:45 pm

    Supply Chain Disruption in an Era of Inflation & Transition

    Upstream Oil & Gas
    Capital and operating costs have experienced high inflation over the past year, not only in upstream oil and gas developments but also for a variety of energy transition technologies as well. Supplier priorities shifted as they adapted to a low-demand environment, and with the sudden rush of orders operators are facing unexpectedly high costs and long lead times, both of which have had a severe impact on the economic viability of their projects. How are procurement strategies changing? How will supply chains need to adapt? What strategies may operators take to mitigate risk and reduce costs?