Vice President
Kevin Petak, an expert in gas market modeling, has over 26 years of experience in the energy industry. He has directed numerous energy market analyses to support strategic planning needs at energy companies. The analyses have investigated the impact of gas production, gas storage, liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, and pipeline expansions on gas prices, the effect of weather and oil prices on gas markets, and the impact of carbon control strategies on gas markets. They have been widely used to support facilities/fuels/contracts management and planning, mergers and acquisitions, investment decisions, risk management, and hedge strategies.
Mr. Petak has directed gas market modeling work for the National Petroleum Council, America’s Natural Gas Alliance, the American Gas Foundation, and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. Much of Mr. Petak’s work focuses on projecting market growth and prices for the North American natural gas market by using ICF’s Gas Market Model, a comprehensive gas modeling system that he developed. The ICF model is also the primary tool used for ICF’s gas market subscription services, which Mr. Petak manages. In the past few years, Mr. Petak has completed a number of studies that have investigated the impacts of different regulations on natural gas use and prices. In addition, studies have focused on the amount of natural gas infrastructure that is necessary under different scenarios. Mr. Petak has a M.S. in Business from the University of Texas at Dallas and a B.S. in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.
The webinar will investigate how gas production and demand are responding to the current low gas prices and examine how future production and demand are likely to change.
In this webinar, ICF International experts will discuss factors contributing to the current low gas price environment and the impact on the U.S. power sector in terms of market pricing, market implied heat rates, and plant dispatch in the near term.
In this webinar, ICF International presents the economics of U.S. liquid natural gas (LNG) exports and how estimates of the economic impacts of LNG exports play a role in policy development, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) export approval process, and Congressional politics.
With MACT rules finalized, and the California carbon market about to kick into high gear, come hear ICF discuss the impact these developments will have on energy markets in 2012.
ICF's Kevin Petak will explore natural gas issues and related topics for a look at the gas market this winter and beyond.
During this webinar, the authors of ICF's Integrated Energy Outlook will discuss updated analysis for Q3 2011 of coal, natural gas, power, emissions, and renewable energy markets in light of impending regulations of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), coal combustion residuals (ash), and water intake; the slow return of economic growth; and developments in fuel supply and demand dynamics.
The Q2 Volume of ICF’s 2011 Integrated Energy Outlook will soon be available. During this webinar, ICF’s John Blaney, one of the Outlook’s authors, will discuss ICF’s analysis of natural gas, coal, power, emissions, and renewable energy markets in light of impending regulations of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), coal combustion residuals (ash), and water intake; the slow return of economic growth; and developments in fuel supply and demand dynamics.
During this webinar, ICF’s John Blaney, one of the Integrated Energy Outlook authors, will discuss ICF’s analysis of natural gas, coal, power, emissions, and renewable energy markets in light of impending regulations of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), coal combustion residuals (ash), and water intake; the slow return of economic growth; and developments in fuel supply and demand dynamics.