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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

Paul Ziff, CEO, founded Ziff Energy Group in 1982 and co-led the international expansion of Ziff Energy Group, which is now active in 30 countries (increasing in 2010). 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

Bill Gwozd

W.P (Bill) Gwozd, P.Eng, Vice President, Gas Services, has 3 decades of natural gas experience.  He prepared and implemented gas supply contractual purchases and gas storage strategies, directed gas control functions for transportation contractual arrangements, and prepared written regulatory applications.  Experience with transportation planning of natural gas liquids pipelines and storage facilities with a leading international integrated producer.  Mr. Gwozd oversees the Natural Gas Retainer Service and consulting practice, focusing on long-term natural gas price outlooks, pipeline acquisitions, regional changes in gas markets, North American gas supply forecasts, and gas development. 
Mr. Gwozd is a frequent guest contributor to various TV stations, radio, newspapers, and magazines.

bill.gwozd@ziffenergy.com
403-234-4299

Edward Kallio

Edward Kallio, 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 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 participates in on-site client presentations.

edward.kallio@ziffenergy.com
403-234-4275

Simon Mauger

Simon Mauger, P.Geol., Director, Gas Services, has over 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 modeled economics of natural 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 gas supply outlooks and assesses gas supply costs for each North American natural gas producing region. He authors custom and technical research reports on supply, demand, and transport issues, and participates in on-site client presentations.

simon.mauger@ziffenergy.com
403-234-4283

Cameron Gingrich

Cameron Gingrich, B.Sc., B.A., Manager, Gas Services, has half a dozen years of natural gas experience at Ziff Energy. Primarily responsible for analytical support and in-depth customized data analysis, trending, and modeling for the Gas Services team, Mr. Gingrich brings a wealth of insight, creativity, and economic knowledge. His efforts toward the North American Gas Strategies Retainer Service, multi-client studies, and custom consulting projects include: topic paper authoring, analysis of pipeline tolls, gas supply/storage load duration modeling, and gas price modeling.

cameron.gingrich@ziffenergy.com
403-234-4296

Lev Virine

Lev Virine, Ph.D., Lead Analyst, has over 2 decades of technical experience, economic evaluation of oil and gas reserves, decision and risk analysis in oil and gas industry, 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.

lev.virine@ziffenergy.com
403-234-6557

Dana Bozbiciu

Dana Bozbiciu, B.Sc., Senior Analyst, responsible for analytical support to three growing gas service businesses: custom consulting, multi-client assessments, and the North American Gas Strategies Retainer Service. Professional background includes experience in gas, water, thermal pipeline installations, seismic operations, and statistical analysis for oil and gas companies focused on gas transportation in Romania. As an added dimension for growth in international assignments, Dana is also fluent with several European languages.

dana.bozbiciu@ziffenergy.com
403-234-4290

Zuzana Jurickova

Zuzana Jurickova, Gas Analyst, has been a member of Ziff Energy Group since 2005. She has assisted with number of projects in the areas of research and analysis. Over this period she has worked on the Western Canada Reserve Replacement (F&D) Cost Study, a study on North American Cost Inflation for a major producer, and a study of North American pipeline expansions for a major steel producer. Prior to joining Ziff, Ms. Jurickova worked in corporate credit and finance.

zuzana.jurickova@ziffenergy.com
403-234-4289

Julia Sagidova

Julia Sagidova, Gas Analyst, is responsible for gas supply, 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 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