2004 11 17-19 6th Annual Unconventional Gas Conference Unconventional Gas: The Key to Energy Supply Program PDF (.5 MB)   Agenda   Gala Event Hyatt Regency, Imperial Ballroom, Calgary, Alberta, Canada North America's Largest Conference on Natural Gas from Coal, Shale, Low Permeability Reservoirs, and Hydrates

Conference delegates will gain valuable insight, technical, and business information relating to unconventional gas. This conference highlights technical papers that address reservoir properties of unconventional gas resources, economic/business challenges for NGC development, coal characteristics, and reservoir stimulation techniques. Current case studies that relate to producing NGC fields in Canada and the United States will also be presented. In addition to presentations, inter-active panel discussions such as producer updates on industry activities and multiple stakeholder groups communicating on industry issues ensure an interesting and well-rounded program.

Day 1 - November 17, 2004
Sponsored by Schlumberger

Speakers on this day will cover a wide variety of important unconventional gas topics, including technical, case studies updates, legal and regulatory developments. Presentations will start with updates on NGC exploration activities in Canada and the status of current NGC projects in Alberta. Aspects of shale gas reservoirs, including rock mechanics, fluid flow and resource estimates topics follow. Comparative performance and economics of NGC wells, legal and regulatory aspects of unconventional gas developments as well as risk modeling of CO2 sequestration are among the enticing topics that will be covered during the day.

Day 2 - November 18, 2004
Sponsored by Encana

NGC is now a significant factor in the gas supply equation for Canada. Coal and its associated natural gas represent a complex assemblage of hydrocarbons that often requires different skills and knowledge than normally experienced in the conventional gas business. How the coals and fluids behave, how you evaluate them, and how you turn this huge gas resource into a significant reserve are all key questions that will be addressed in the first three sessions of the day. The day will conclude with a three case studies that demonstrate the resource potential of NGC in Canada and the successful business models that NGC producing companies are employing currently.

Day 3 - November 19, 2004 - Stakeholder Day
Sponsored by Nexen

One of CSUG's mandates is to facilitate interaction between unconventional gas stakeholders. The 2004 Stakeholder Day of the conference is designed to bring together community action groups, environmental groups, Alberta and B.C. government representatives and industry members to discuss the current public policy and external stakeholder issues.