Ziff Energy's experienced and knowledgeable engineers, geologists, and economists understand business
challenges through significant years of actual industry practice, numerous client-specific
consulting projects, and a variety of multi-client studies that address upcoming
strategic issues.
Over the past quarter century, we have undertaken
assignments that span all aspects of the natural gas value chain, from gas supply and gas demand, to gas transport
and gas storage, to long term gas price outlooks to 2035.
Ziff Energy's success is built on our gas team's deep understanding of industry fundamentals and unbiased analysis, combined
with real industry 'been there - done that' experience, and a recognition and understanding of the needs
of each client. By keeping our long term radar on, we are able to provide an integrated view of the North American gas business with
the capability to identify emerging trends and outlooks before they are widely perceived.
Meet Our Gas Team
Paul Ziff, CEO,
founded Ziff Energy Group in 1982 and co-led the
international expansion of Ziff Energy Group, which is now active in 36
countries. He conceptualized the theme of ‘World Asset Types’. Mr. Ziff has
three decades of assessment experience for the oil and natural gas industry. A
specialist on natural gas industry strategies and upstream corporate
performance, Mr. Ziff conceived and directed a wide range of benchmarking
studies and consulting projects in upstream corporate performance. Prior, he
directed energy research for a major investment firm, gas pricing analysis for a
key Alberta government agency, and energy lending analysis for a major bank. Mr.
Ziff is an honors graduate of Harvard University, and attended the Université de
Paris (Sorbonne) and the Institut d'Études Politiques.
paul.ziff@ziffenergy.com
403.234.4276
W.P (Bill) Gwozd, P.Eng., Vice President, Gas Services,
has over three decades of natural gas experience
regarding gas supply contractual purchases and gas storage strategies, directing
gas control functions for transportation contractual arrangements, and preparing
written regulatory applications. Other experience includes transportation planning of natural gas liquids
pipelines and storage facilities. Mr. Gwozd oversees forecast assessments, semi-annual client debriefings, and our
expert witness testimony service offerings. Focus is on long-term natural gas price outlooks for LNG, LDC, Pipeline,
power, and acquisitions. Mr. Gwozd is a frequent guest contributor to various TV stations, radio, newspapers, and
magazines.
bill.gwozd@ziffenergy.com
403.234.4299
Cameron Gingrich, B.Sc., B.A.,
Director, Gas Services,
has a decade of natural gas experience. Responsible for analytical support and
in-depth customized data analysis, trending, and modeling. Focuses effort toward the North American
Gas Strategies Retainer Service, multi-client studies, and custom consulting
projects include: analysis of pipeline tolls, gas supply/storage load duration
modeling, gas demand outlooks, and gas price modeling. Mr. Gingrich was the lead analyst on the
Northern Gas and Evolution of Dawn Multi-client studies, and authored papers on:
Summer Gas Storage Analysis, Canadian Gas Exports to 2025, Natural Gas Price
Forecast to 2045, and LNG Outlook to 2035. In addition to the Canadian Securities Course, Mr. Gingrich has two
degrees: a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor in
Arts in Economics from the University of Calgary where his studies focused on
strategic energy and financial markets.
cameron.gingrich@ziffenergy.com
403.234.4296
Edward Kallio, B.A., Director, Gas Consulting,
has over three decades of gas industry experience in trading,
marketing, portfolio management, supply, forecasting and policy analysis in the
private and public sectors. Mr. Kallio’s experience includes analysis of pipeline rate applications, economic analysis of
major domestic and cross-border gas transactions and contracts, and negotiation
of storage, transportation and supply arrangements. He has advised clients with respect to
natural gas and electricity supply transactions and hedging programs.Mr. Kallio has traded natural gas in
several North American gas supply basins and managed production and supply
portfolios in eastern and western Canada and the U.S. He has advised Canadian and U.S. companies
with respect to deregulation of retail energy markets. At Ziff Energy, Mr. Kallio conducts
analyses of gas and liquids issues and fundamentals and leads client
presentations and briefings.
edward.kallio@ziffenergy.com
403.234.4275
Simon Mauger, P.Geol., Director, Gas
Supply & Economics,
has three decades of experience in the upstream
oil and gas industry as an exploration and development geologist in the Western
Canadian Sedimentary Basin and other locations. Mr. Mauger planned, evaluated, and economically modeled gas resources for
a leading international exploration and production company; prepared and
optimized long term gas supply plans for growing gas markets; and developed the
regional exploration component of the North American integrated natural gas
strategy. Mr. Mauger develops a gas supply outlook for each North American gas producing region, authors technical
research reports on supply, demand, and transport, issues, and assesses gas
costs of North American gas basins.
simon.mauger@ziffenergy.com
403.234.4283
Lev Virine, P.Eng., Ph.D., Manager, Gas Consulting,
has over 2 decades of technical experience,
economic evaluation of oil and gas reserves, decision and risk analysis,
portfolio management, and oil and gas reserves management. He assisted leading national and
international exploration and production companies in establishing reserves
evaluation and decision analysis processes. Dr. Virine is the author of more than 40 scientific papers and articles,
7 patents, and two books. His current focus is gas production outlooks, gas supply decline analysis, and full cycle
cost assessment. He has spoken at conferences and symposiums around the world. Dr.
Virine received his doctoral degree in engineering and computer science from
Moscow State University of Railway Engineering.
lev.virine@ziffenergy.com
403.234.6557
Zuzana Jurickova, Intermediate Gas Analyst,
for the past 8 years, has assisted with gas related North America projects in the areas of
gas supply, gas demand, and long-term forecasts. Specific assignments include Western Canada Reserve Replacement (F&D) Cost Study,
North American pipeline expansions for a major steel producer, North American Cost Inflation, and Montney, North Duvernay, and South
Duvernay gas, NGL, Ethane outlooks. Additional focus pertains to the North American Gas Basin Cost studies. Prior to joining Ziff
Energy, Ms. Jurickova worked in corporate credit and finance. Ms. Jurickova holds a Degree in Economics from University of
Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia.
zuzana.jurickova@ziffenergy.com
403.234.4289
Julia Sagidova, Gas Analyst,
is responsible for gas supply (including LNG import/export analysis), gas demand, gas transport,
gas storage, and gas price data management for the Gas Services team. Client project activity pertains to analysis of natural
gas fundamentals and supporting analytics for North American regional multi-client gas studies, the North American Gas Strategy
retainer service, and in-depth client consulting projects. Prior experience in petroleum economics and analysis of gas supply
issues, along with pricing, forecasting, and analyzing gas market trends. Julia holds a Master’s degree in Economics from University of Calgary.
julia.sagidova@ziffenergy.com
403.234.4279