Coalbed Methane and Coal Mine Methane Development Worldwide

                           

 

2nd Western States

 Coal Mine Methane Recovery and Use Workshop

September 26-27, 2006

Two Rivers Convention Center, Grand Junction, CO

Proudly Co-Sponsored By:

Raven Ridge Resources

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Coalbed Methane Outreach Program

SGS North America, Inc

Schauenburg Flexadux Corp

Target Drilling, Inc

Colorado Oil and Gas Assn (COGA) West Slope Chapter

BCCK Engineering, Inc

Peabody Natural Gas, LLC

Oxbow Mining, LLC/Gunnison Energy Corp

REI Drilling

Norwest Corp/Norwest Questa Engineering/Norwest Applied Hydrology

OSO Energy

This comprehensive workshop will feature experts on methane gas recovery and use from both government and industry. Discover the latest in technology, listen to the experts on legal issues and the western coal mine methane (CMM) market, and explore CMM recovery and use with case studies of successful projects!

FINAL AGENDA

Day One – September 26, 2006

  • --Natural Resources Development in Western Colorado - Boom and Bust No More – Colorado State Representative Bernie Buescher

  • --Degasification Methods At Mountain Coal Company’s West Elk Mine – Mike Peacock, Mountain Coal Company

  • --Coal Mine Methane Recovery in Southern Illinois – Chris Schimp, Grayson Hill Energy

  • --Recent NIOSH Longwall Gob Gas Reservoir Modeling and Associated Field Characterization Studies – Ozgen Karacan, --National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  • --Applications of Current CBM Technology for Enhanced CMM Drainage – Jeff Schwoebel, REI Drilling

  • --Target Drilling’s Long Boreholes Maximize Longwall Dimensions – Gary DuBois, Target Drilling

  • --CMM Utilization and Flaring in the UK – Tom Breheny, UK Coal

  • --Methane Leasing on Federal Lands – Desty Dyer, US Bureau of Land Management and Ryan Taylor, US Forest Service

  • --Legal Conflicts between Coal and CBM Development – Robert Bassett, Holland & Hart

  • --MSHA’s Role in Underground Coal Mine Methane Drainage – Bill Knepp, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Day Two – September 27, 2006

  • --NitechTM – Nitrogen Removal Technology – Clark Butts, BCCK Engineering

  • --Reduced Emissions and Beneficial Use of CMM Using Microturbine Power Generation – Joe Catina, Ingersoll Rand

  • --The Importance of Colorado's Coalbed Methane Potential in a Globally Tightening Market for Natural Resources – Vince Matthews, Colorado Geological Survey

  • --A Petroleum Industry approach to Coal Mine Methane Planning – Steve Hennings, Questa Engineering

  • --An Introduction to the Chicago Climate Exchange and its Focus on CMM – Spike Schonthal, Chicago Climate Exchange

  • --CMM and the Renewable Energy Markets: Challenges and Opportunities – Nicole Zandoli, Clear Energy LLC

  • --Application of Gas Turbines on CMM – Dave Schnaars, Solar Turbines

  • --Critical Interfaces and Technical Limits for a Reliable Utilization of CMM in Reciprocating Engines – Alexander Hoffmann, GE Jenbacher

 

 Cost of this workshop is $300(US) after September 1, 2006.

Need a place to stay while in Grand Junction?  We've arranged special rates at the Hawthorn Suites and Hampton Inn adjacent to the Convention Center, with shuttle service to Walker Field Airport.  Click here to find out more!

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