Date:
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 17:30 to 21:30
Event:
Presenter:
Giovanni (Joe) Ebono (facilitator), Dr Andrew King, Ross Dunn, Rebecca Pickering, Andrew Brier, Dr Michael Clarke, Dr Helen Fairweather, Drew Hutton , John Edgar
Venue:
Engineering House, Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Event Details:
This session at Engineering House in Brisbane was well attended with a full capacity auditorium enjoying presentations from a variety of speakers, with diverse views on Coal Seam Gas in Queensland.
Our apologies to those of you who missed out on registering for the event.
SSEE thanks all participants and attendees for a great session. We are proud to be able to assist in providing an unbiased forum where everyone can be heard.
Presentations kindly made available by the speakers for member's information are listed below:
§ Industry perspective - Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) - Ross Dunn
When available, video streaming of the presentations and panel discussion will be available on Engineers Australia's website.
Coal seam gas (CSG) has been identified as a key energy source and as a primary growth sector for Queensland industry, forecast to provide significant economic benefit for Queensland. But, this rapidly growing industry has generated intense interest and controversy.
Related issues, including land use conflicts, environmental impacts, groundwater and surface water management issues, all get media attention. It is a controversial subject and yet the benefits are touted as significant.
This technical seminar is intended as a professional development event for members and other professionals practising in the oil & gas, civil, environmental, mining and related fields, as an introduction to the CSG industry, and an opportunity to discuss the challenges and possible solutions for CSG water management.
AGENDA
Introduction (5:00 - 6:20pm)
The session will begin with short overview presentation from each of the panel members on the following topics:
- CSG industry overview – Dr Andrew King
- Industry perspective - Australian Petroleum & Exploration Association (APPEA) - Ross Dunn
- Origin Energy - Rebecca Pickering
- Qld and Australian regulatory and social environment - DERM
- Challenges of CSG water management, treatment and reuse – Dr Michael Clarke
- Environmental impacts of CSG - review of publicly available EIS – Dr Helen Fairweather
- Why landowners should lock the gate on coal seam gas – Drew Hutton
- Legal issues – John Edgar
Panel Discussion (6:30 - 7:30 pm)
The session will continue with a question and answer panel discussion moderated by Joe Ebono of Simmonds and Bristow, who is at the heart of laboratory analysis in this area.
We all need to understand more about the benefits and implications of Australia's proposed CSG developments. Come along, listen to the panel and contribute to the discussions.
Networking and Supper (7:30pm - close)
This presentation will count as 2.5 hrs EA CPD