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The Coal Bed Natural Gas symposium will assess West Virginia's statutes, rules, regulations, ownership and development issues regarding the production of natural gas from coal seams.
Date October 29, 2003
Location

Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, West Virginia

Directions and other details can be found in Location Information

Registration Fee $35  in advance, or $45 at the door to defray meeting expenses.
   

Program Committee

Douglas Patchen(Chair), Petroleum Technology Transfer Council at WVU NRCCE
Jeff Herholdt, West Virginia Development Office Energy Efficiency Office
Tom Lane, Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love
Clint Hurt, Clint Hurt and Associates
Charlie Bryer, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Patrick Esposito Sr., Augusta Systems


PRELIMINARY AGENDA      

Attendees: There are no scheduled morning or afternoon breaks on our agenda. Morning refreshments are available anytime from 7:30 am through 11:00 am outside of Stonewall Ballroom 2. Afternoon refreshments are provided from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm in the same area. Please serve yourself at your convenience.

October 29, 2003
8:30 Private Breakfast Meeting for Group Leaders
Moderators: Doug Patchen, Jeff Herholdt, Tom Lane
STONEWALL BALLROOM 2
8:30 Registration
9:30 Welcome and Introductions
Doug Patchen,Petroleum Technology Transfer Council at WVU and Jeff Herholdt, West Virginia Development Office
9:35 2020 Coal Bed Natural Gas Vision Statement
Pat Esposito, Chairman, Governor’s Energy Taskforce
9:45 Resource Potential and Location of Coal Bed Natural Gas in West Virginia
Lee Avary, West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
9:55 Coal Bed Natural Gas - An Issues Overview
Bill Vail, Director of Oil & Gas Division; Matt Conrad, Vice President of Oil & Gas Division, Marshall Miller, Marshall Miller and Associates
10:25 Coal Bed Natural Gas as a Greenhouse Gas
David Bassage, WV DEP
10:35 Pooling, Unitization and Field Rules: Virginia and West Virginia Approaches
Moderator Tom Lane, Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love PLLC; George Mason, Mason Energy Consultants Inc.-VA; James Martin, WV Division of Environmental Protection-WV
11:05 Issues Identification Session 1
Facilitators;Neal Pierce, Robinson & McElwee PLLC; Kevin Wall,
Natural Resource Partners; Tom Lane,Bowles Rice, McDavid Graff & Love; James Martin, WV Division of Environmental Protection

Small Group Discussions: Ownership, Landowner and Regulatory Issues
  • Coal Gas Ownership
  • Regulatory Issues
  • Landowner Concerns
  • Conflict Between Extractive Commodities
Reports to General Group
12:30 Lunch - Stillwaters Restaurant, lower level

MEETING RECONVENES AT 1:30 PM SHARP IN STONEWALL BALLROOM 2

STONEWALL BALLROOM 2
1:30 Issues Identification Session 2
Facilitators;Don Nestor, Toothman Rice PLLC; Mike Mooney, Penn Virginia; Claude Morgan, CNX Gas; Charlie Byrer, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory

Small Group Discussions: Economic Impediments & Incentives
  • Cost of Recovery
  • Water Disposal
  • Low Permeability
  • Pumping
  • Compression
  • Gas Prices
  • Tax Incentives
  • Enhanced Production via CO2 Injection
  • Green House Gas Issues
Reports to General Group
3:00 Issues Identification Session 3
Facilitators;Daniel J. Kortum, Dominion; Curt Tipton, Equitable Gas; Jim Crews, Columbia Gas Transmission -invited

Small Group Discussions: Infrastructure
  • Pipelines
  • Gas Quality
  • Transmission
  • Gathering
  • Capacity
Reports to General Group
4:25 Evaluations
4:30 Closing Remarks - Tom Lane, Bowles Rice; Clint Hurt, Clint Hurt & Associates; Patrick Esposito, Sr., Augusta Systems and Chairman of the Governor's Energy Task Force
6:00 Reception Grand Hall Lobby (main entrance area) With the West Virginia Industries of the Future and the North American Coal Bed Methane Forum

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