Speakers
Eric Smith
Prof. Eric Smith is a Professor of Practice with the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. He teaches in the Master of Management in Energy program and also instructs in the multiple Energy Specialization certificate programs.
On the administrative and research side, he serves as the Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute where he interfaces with specialists in other professional schools at Tulane including the Law School and the Engineering and Science school.
Professor Smith also serves as Tulane's media spokesman on current energy issues.
Outside of Tulane he has served as a consultant to Louisiana's Department of Economic Development and to Greater New Orleans, Inc. Currently, he is a member of the Governor’s de-carbonization task force, charged with reducing state carbon emissions while minimizing adverse impacts on Louisiana’s upstream, refining and petrochemical sectors.
He obtained his BS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1965 and his MBA in Finance and Marketing in 1967 from Tulane University’s AB Freeman School of Business. He has over 50 years of experience in International Energy markets, particularly in deep water drilling and construction activities. He is currently applying that experience to the Louisiana’s decarbonization challenge.
Presentation Description
Energy Markets and their potential for de-carbonizationI will descuss two current options for regional de-carbonization and quantify the potential size of those markets. Ther first, will deal with CCS efforts at LNG export terminals while the second will deal with CO2 emissions from offshore production facilities
Tulane Engineering Forum
Friday, May 9, 2025
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130
