Platts 2nd Annual Unconventional Gas conference

Speakers Confirmed include:

• Dr Gyorgy Szabo, Chairman, Falcon Oil and Gas
• James D. McFarland, President and Chief Executive Officer, Valeura Energy
• Levent ÖZGÜL, Head of BOTAS Gas Master Plan Commission and Strategy and Business Development Manager, BOTAS
• Michael Felt, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Onshore Operations, Transportation, Terminals and Storage Division, UniversalPegasus International
• Stephen A. Plauche, First Vice President, RB International Finance USA
• Michael Schuetz, Policy Officer Indigenous Fossil Fuels, DG Energy, European Commission
• Prof Mike H Stephenson, Director, National Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage, Head of Science (Energy), British Geological Survey
• Ambassador Andre Mernier, Secretary General, Energy Charter
• Paul Stevens, Senior Research Fellow (Energy), Chatham House
• Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Senior Gas Expert, International Energy Agency
• Yannick Beaudoin, Project Manager, UNEP/ GRID-Arendal (methane hydrates)
• Alan Riley, Professor at City Law School, City University London
• Nick Grealy, Publisher, Not Hot Air
• John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Platts
• Vera Blei, Editorial Director, European Gas and Power, Platts

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Latest Updates | 2011 Speakers | Past Attendees

Advances in unconventional gas production are transforming the dynamics of the global energy market. Output from coalbed methane, tight gas and shale has soared in the US and Australia in recent years, paving the way for a growth in exports and re-direction of LNG. Now exploration is underway in Europe and across the world, as companies seek to replicate the US experience.

2011 Will see new drilling and appraisal work across Europe and new global partnerships, but also pose new challenges for the industry. Unconventional gas producers must show they can operate in a sustainable fashion and gas must secure its position in the future energy mix.

While opponents fear the climate impact of a new supply of fossil fuel, for its supporters the unexpected increased availability of gas offers the potential for massive switching away from coal around the world, with huge carbon savings as the result, and at lower cost than nuclear or wind.

The development of unconventional gas will play a key part in shaping the future fuel mix, and impact all parts of the energy industry from generation to networks and storage and beyond.

Platts 2nd Annual Unconventional Gas conference will examine the impact of this 'game-changing' alteration to supply fundamentals. Participants will be able to discuss the latest development of world unconventional resources, share successful experiences in unconventional gas recovery, discuss successful models for international cooperation, project finance and advances in extraction technology. In depth case studies for recovery and extraction and pioneer projects will also be presented.

Platts 2nd Annual Unconventional Gas conference will bring together leading executives from across the region's major exploration and production companies, governments, national and regional regulatory bodies, key investors and market players.

Latest Updates on Growth Accelerating Regulatory Framework in Unconventional Gas:

• Coal bed methane; tight gas; shale gas; others
• Most recent policies and investments impacting the unconventional gas sector
• Institutional and government financing activity in unconventional gas
• Projects and potentials for example: Poland, Russia, and Germany and all of the new ones such as China, etc.
• Ways of overcoming environment and public concerns
• Look closer at opportunities into unconventional gas opportunities
• Opportunities and challenges in developing a market for coal seam gas
• Unlock the potential of tight gas and shale