Day 1

Tuesday 12 July 2011

8.00
Registration & Morning Coffee

9.00
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Peter Cockcroft, Chairman, Blue Energy, Australia

Asia-Pacific Outlook on Natural Gas

9.10
Asia-Pacific Gas Markets & Dynamics

• Gas demand forecast to 2030
• Demand growing - but what are the barriers to bringing natural gas to market
• The role of LNG in Asia
• The role of CBM in Asia
• How vulnerable is CBM to being overshadowed by other gas streams, in particular LNG and shale gas

Tony Regan, Principal Consultant, TriZen International, Singapore

Strategic CBM Business Models & Project Updates from India, Indonesia & Australia

9.50
A Close Examination of Commercializing CBM in India

• Commercial production developments of the Raniganj block
• Strategy and commercial sale of gas
• Mannargudi (Tamil Nadu) CBM project updates
• Drilling strategy and targets to achieve
• Marketing strategy for the Mannargudi block

Prashant Modi, President & COO, Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited, India

10.30
Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

11.00
Current Update on the Mungi, Australia CBM Play & Commercialization Strategy

• Proving up and developing the Mungi asset
• Update on production, drilling and results
• • Enhancing Mungi gas value through vertical integration: the Mungi power generation
  project
• Insight on Australian Government support and post carbon taxed electricity market
• Next steps in the project pipeline

Ian Gorman, Director & CEO, Molopo Energy, Australia

11.40
Achieving Full Scale CBM Development for Power Generation in Indonesia

• Technical, commercial and political considerations for full scale CBM development in
  Indonesia
• Business model for commercializing CBM in Indonesia
• Current update on project and production in 2011
• Next steps to advance commercialization

Sammy Hamzah, President, PT EPHINDO, Indonesia

12.20
Commercializing CBM Basins in Queensland, Australia

• Overview of the Bowen, Galilee and Maryborough basin assets and reserve targets
• Project milestones and timelines to complete
• Drilling program and preliminary results
• Commercialization activity and strategy

John Phillips, CEO, Blue Energy, Australia

1.00
Networking Luncheon

Stream A: CBM Market Outlook & Commercial Opportunities

Stream B: CBM Field Development

Chairman: Peter Cockcroft Chairman, Blue Energy, Australia 2.20 China’s Gas Market Development: Past, Present & Future Scenario A historical look at China’s gas market structure Gas pricing mechanisms in China The role of CBM in meeting domestic gas demand Zhou Fengqi, Senior Energy Advisor, Energy Research Institute, National Development Reform Commission (NDRC), China 3.00 Indonesia’s Gas Market, Development & Key Priorities for CBM Development Overview of the gas industry in Indonesia: market structure and regulatory environment Meeting large domestic demand for natural gas in Indonesia Natural gas infrastructure for domestic and export usage Gas pricing in Indonesia Key priorities to advance commercialization of CBM in Indonesia Hanan Nugroho, Senior Energy Planner, National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Indonesia 3.40 Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break 4.10 The Role of CBM for Power Generation in Fulfilling Indonesia’s Future Demand for Medium Loader Power Plants Analysis of PLN’s fuel supply and costs for power generation to meet peak supply or power Current status of national gas supply for power generation in Indonesia Reducing fuel oil reliance and the role of CBM The role of private CBM producers to improve PLN’s fuel mix Chairani Rachmatullah, Senior Manager, Primary Energy, Planning & Evaluation, PT PLN, Indonesia 4.50 Chairman’s Summary

Chairman: Rod Bresnehan, Principal Consultant – Petroleum Engineering, Bresnehan & Associates, Australia 2.20 Addressing the Challenges & Discrepancies Associated with Reserves Estimation A brief overview of the resource classification/categorisation and reporting process Challenges associated with reserves estimation Criteria for achieving realistic estimates of reserves Australian reporting standards vs international reporting standards What are the discrepancies and how can these be addressed Bruce Gunn, Principal Advisor, RISC, Australia 3.00 CBM Wellhead Monitoring and Analysis – from Pilot to Production New wellhead monitoring and analysis technology is being used in the pilot phase of CBM projects to prove project feasibility.  Based on experiences in Australia, the technology used for monitoring wellhead performance in the pilot phase, can also be utilised to lower CBM project costs and improve the leadtime to full scale production. This presentation details the new wellhead monitoring and analysis technology being developed in Australia, and discusses how it can be effectively utilised from the pilot phase of CBM projects to: Prove commercial feasibility of CBM projects Lower CBM project costs Improve CBM project leadtime to full scale production Efficiently maintain remote CBM operations Provide real time data to operations, commercial and management teams Adam Harris, Gas Business Manager, Honeywell Process Solutions, Asia Pacific 3.40 Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break 4.10 Understanding Coal Permeability: the Key to Accurate CBM Production Forecasts David Collecott, Region Wireline BD Manager , Weatherford 4.50 Utilizing Microturbines for Distributed Power Generation on Wellhead Pumps for Efficient Operations Microturbine energy systems for CBM field electrical demands Ensuring more operating hours, lower operating costs and clean benefits to the environment Insights on applications of Microturbines fuelled by CBM Operational and cost benefits for the CBM operator Lee Richards, Director of Sales Asia, Capstone Turbine Corporation, Singapore 5.30 Chairman’s Summary

End of Conference Day One

 

Day 2

Wednesday 13 July 2011

8.30
Morning Coffee

9.00
Chairman’s Opening Remarks:
Peter Cockcroft, Chairman, Blue Energy, Australia

Asia- Pacific CBM Best Practice

9.10
The Commercialization of CBM in Asia Pacific

• A brief overview of Dart Energy
• Updates on Indonesia, India, China, Vietnam & Australian CBM activities
• Key messages for regulators, investors and operators to advance commercialization
• Positioning for growth
• What’s next for Dart Energy?

Nathan Rayner, COO, Dart Energy

Special Focus China CBM Business Models & Project Updates

9.50
Current Update on the Qinshui Basin ECBM Project & the Xinjiang CBM Project in China

• Overview of projects and key developments over the past year
• Updates on drilling program and appraisals
• Preliminary results from pilot development
• Milestones to achieve commercial production

Kenny Chan, Chairman, Enviro Energy, China
Don Downing, Chief Operating Officer, Enviro Energy, China

10.30
Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

11.00
New Developments in Production from the Shouyang Block, Shanxi Province CBM Project & Accessibility of China’s Gas Market

• Shouyang, Shanxi pilot area update
• Increasing gas production and milestones for the next 18 months
• Current update on new producing coal seams
• Gas sales agreements in place
• Market access and pipeline sales

Garry R. Ward, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Far East Energy Corporation, China

CBM Production in India

11.40
CBM Surface Production & Facilities Management for Maximum Gas Flows

• Schematic of a typical CBM production facility
• Well surveillance
• Adequate measurement equipment
• Modeling for well management
• Compression strategy
• Automation to extend CBM production life

Vilas Tawde, General Manager (Surface Facilities), Essar Exploration & Production, India

12.30
Networking Luncheon

Stream A: CBM Market Outlook & Commercial Opportunities

Stream B: CBM Field Development

Chairman: Peter Cockcroft Chairman, Blue Energy, Australia 2.00 Developments in Indonesia’s Tax & Fiscal Framework for CBM Investors Political reform Economic developments in Indonesia Tax, financial and investment requirements Fiscal policy and incentives driving upstream and downstream gas development to meet energy targets Private investment in CBM and related gas infrastructure: pipelines, gas fired power generation and LNG terminals Freddy R. Saragih, Director of Risk Management Unit, Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia 2.45 Partnerships with Coal Concession Holders for the Simultaneous Extraction of CBM Overview of the regulations for the simultaneous extraction of CBM in China Objectives to make coal mining safe and reduce greenhouse gases Working with coal concession owners Huang Shengchu, President, China Coal Information Institute, China Sang Fengyun, Project Manager/Principal Research Fellow China Coal Bed Methane Clearinghouse, China Coal Information Institute, China 3.30 Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break 4.00 Pertamina’s Role in CBM Development Mr. Tasiyat, Upstream Technology Centre, Pertamina 4.45 Chairman’s Summary

Chairman: Rod Bresnehan Principal Consultant – Petroleum Engineering, Bresnehan & Associates, Australia 2.00 CBM Water Management Considerations Meeting environment, health and safety standards Effective water management and disposal options Accurately estimating water production rates, volumes, composition and disposal to capture true economics of the CBM reservoir Compatibility of reinjection with subsurface formation Costs and impact on CBM economics Dr Larry Ryan, Water Treatment Business Manager, Halliburton, Global 2.45 Economic Water Treatment Options for CBM Producers Chris Hertle, Global Market Leader- Water, GHD, Australia 3.30 Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break 4.00 A Review of CBM Drilling & Well Problems & New Techniques Developed Overview of drilling problems to well bore damage Techniques to reduce overall drilling time Eliminating well damage and cost Improving wellbore stability Mike Zuber, Regional Technical Manager, Middle East & Asia, Schlumberger 4.45 CBM Field Development & Unique Geological Characteristics in Asia Comparative examination of CBM field development with insight from China, Europe, Indonesia & Australia Best field methods and practices for Asia-Pacific to adopt Overview of the technical problems experienced associated with CBM development Strategies and technology for field development taking into account unique geological characteristics Key lessons, where the gaps are and how they can be filled Rod Bresnehan, Principal Consultant – Petroleum Engineering, Bresnehan & Associates, Australia 5.30 Chairman’s Summary

5.45
End of 4th Annual CBM Conference

 

Pre Symposium

Pre-Conference Symposium Monday, 11 July 2011, 9am — 5pm

Acquiring & Investing in Unconventional Gas Assets

“A few years ago the United States was ready to import gas. In 2009 it had become the world's biggest gas producer. This is phenomenal, unbelievable.” - Anne- Sophie Corbeau, Senior Gas Expert, IEA, January 2011.

According to the IEA, “supplies of natural gas could last more than 250 years if Asian & European economies follow the US unconventional reserves”. As unconventional gas becomes more and more economically viable to produce, countries around the world are now rushing to replicate the US success. While Australia is set to take the lead in unconventional gas development, China, India and Indonesia are close behind.

With significant investment and acquisition activity expected to rise globally, this preconference symposium offers you the chance to keep up with the changing nature of gas markets and natural gas supply, the investment trends and opportunities to invest and diversify your unconventional gas portfolio.

9.00
Chairman’s Opening Remarks:
Tony Regan, Principal Consultant, Trizen International, Singapore

9.10
Investment Trends in Unconventional Gas Markets

• Overview of Asia-Pacific unconventional gas players
• Recent mergers and acquisition activity in unconventional gas assets
• Role of juniors vs increasing role of oil majors and NOCs in unconventional gas markets
• Finance issues in current market conditions

Alberto Migliucci, Head of Mining, Energy & Oil & Gas, Southeast Asia Investment Banking Credit Suisse, Singapore

9.50
Opportunities for Unconventional Gas Commercialization in Asia

Rajnish Goswami, Head of Power & Gas, Middle East & Asia, Wood Mackenzie, Singapore

10.30
Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

11.00
Investing in Australia’s Unconventional Gas Sector

• Overview of Australia’s unconventional resource sector including CBM-LNG
• Australia’s legal structure, regulations and partnership laws
• JV arrangements and foreign investment in Australia
• Tax considerations
• Other legal issues for investing in Australia’s unconventional gas sector

Mark Carkeet, Partner, Minter Ellison, Australia

11.45
Legel Framework & Recommendations for Investing in Indonesian Unconventional Gas Projects

• Legal framework
• Overview of the Indonesian CBM PSC
• Project risks
• Recommendations for foreign investors

Norman Bissett, Foreign Legal Consultant, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners, Indonesia

12.30
Water & Environment Considerations for Successful Unconventional Gas Projects

Chris Hertle, Global Market Leader- Water, GHD, Australia

1.15
Networking Luncheon

2.30
Commercial Fundamentals of Unconventional Gas

• Defining terminology and acronyms used for unconventional CBM & Shale Gas
• How CBM & Shale Gas differ to conventional Oil & Gas
• Reviewing resource and reserve classifications
• Overview of the economics for CBM & Shale Gas projects

Don McMillan, Principle Engineer, Oil Gas CBM Services, Australia

5.00
End of Pre-Conference Symposium

Post Workshop

Post-Conference Workshop Thursday, 14 July 2011, 9am — 5pm

Appraising & Developing CBM Reservoirs

• CBM is not Oil and Gas
• CBM Vs Conventional
• Background to the resource
• Geology overview
• Permeability
• Skin does not mean damage
• Methodology of resource and reserve calculation
• Pitfalls and typical mistakes discussed
• Gas Deliverabilit
• How to identify “Sweet Spots”
• Methods of predicting field performance
• Stress Vs Production profile
• Forecasting
• Targeted Production & Completion Strategies & Technologies to Stimulate CBM
  Production
• Characteristics of CBM production
• Understanding regional structural geology and the relationship to gas production
  profile
• Completion strategy Barefoot and Fracture Stimulation and Horizontal wells – Bowen & Surat Basin experience
• Optimizing fracture stimulation
• Production pilots overview of strategy

 

Don McMillan
Principal Engineer
Oil Gas CBM Services, Australia

Don McMillan has over 24 years experience with the oil and gas industry in Asia, Europe and Australia. He graduated from the University of NSW (Australia) with a Bachelor of Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering. Don plays an active role in the Society of Petroleum Engineers, represents Queensland on the SPE Australian Council, and is the Technical Chairperson for the 2010 SPE APOGCE. He formed Oil Gas CBM Services four years ago and offers a broad range of services including, fracture stimulation, development strategies, asset valuation and reserves estimating & auditing. Don is currently consulting on projects in Australia, Asia and Europe.