Presented by the Australian Journal of Mining, the two-day event is to be held at the Hilton Brisbane on November 21-22.
It will include case studies from companies such as Origin Energy, Queensland Gas, Arrow Energy, Molopo, Metgasco, Epic Energy, Xstrata Coal and Linc Energy.
According to Queensland Government estimates, by 2010 about 70% of the state’s gas market will be supplied from CSM, and the Australian CSM industry is now reaching into other states and overseas, as well as finding new uses for its gas.
NSW CSM player Metgasco will give an overview of its activities in the Clarence-Moreton Basin south of the Tweed River.
Metgasco’s partner in PELs 426 and 13 will provide a technical update on its projects, which include activities not just NSW but also in Queensland, China and the US.
And Arrow Energy’s presentation – Forging new frontiers – will examine the company’s push into the Indian, Chinese and Indonesian markets, as well as its plans to produce liquefied natural gas from CSM.
The conference will also look closely at the production of electricity from CSM.
Origin Energy’s Queensland producing assets manager Martin Riley will discuss the integration of CSM field and power station developments. And Deutz Power Systems area manager Dieter Rucker’s presentation on converting CSM to energy will include case studies of projects and discussion of how best to overcome technical problems and create an efficient power station.
In related topics, QGC managing director Richard Cottee will give an overview of the changing energy scene, while Core Collaborative chief executive Paul Taliangis will discuss the outlook for CSM to 2025 in Australia’s carbon constrained future. This will include an outline of electricity demand, CSM supply potential, gas/electricity price dynamics and the likely effects of emissions trading.
Environmental issues covered include: questions of environmental regulation of associated water; effective pilot plant studies at three CSM sites; and the potential of coal seams for carbon dioxide storage.
Other presentations will discuss the potential of gas-to-liquids from CSM and underground coal gasification.
A pre-conference course, The Operations of Making a Coal Seam Gas Project Happen, will be held on November 19-20. This Society of Petroleum Engineers course is aimed at engineers, geologists, landmen, support personnel and managers who need a working knowledge of CSM projects. Topics to be covered include drilling and completions, as well as production and project development.
And a post-conference masterclass on November 23 will examine CSM-to-liquids, including LNG, CNG, diesel and methanol and its derivatives.
For more information see www.informa.com.au/coalseamgas or phone 61 2 9080 4307
