SMi present the Utilising Associated Gas conference.

25th to 26th February 2009, Crowne Plaza Hotel - London St James, London, United Kingdom.

Dealing with associated gas can be costly and can make oil field development difficult.  This problem is most acute in deepwater and in remote locations  

This conference will look at the technologies available to utilise associated gas.  

Tax regimes make the flaring of gas increasingly uneconomical, and this, along with environmental concerns and the pressure to utilise dwindling natural resources effectively, is driving the development of new technologies to utilise associated gas more effectively.

As well as looking at the economic, environmental and political drivers for new technologies this conference will provide an analysis of some possible solutions and alternatives to flaring.

Why should you attend this event?

Understand the technical, economic and political dimensions for conventional solutions

• Assess the implications of future trends in oil field developments and discoveries
• Learn about the impact on future oil production capacity
• Discuss the political, environmental, technical and economic challenges in remote and deepwater oilfield development
• Understand the incentives for gas utilisation and the role of CDM
• Learn what is needed for the creation of an enabling environment for investment
• Debate the role of governments, MLA's and companies in building gas gathering infrastructure

• Assess the economic and environmental advantages of a variety of on- and off-shore technologies

Our expert speaker line-up includes:

• Robert M. Lesnick, Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership, Oil, Gas and Mining Policy Division, The World Bank
• Frederic Garnaud, Advanced Technologies Department manager, Total E&P
• Tomoko Watanabe,  Researcher, Petroleum Engineering Research Division, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
• Andrey Ryjenko, Senior Banker, Natural Resources Group, EBRD
• Dr Mostefa Ouki, Head, Global Gas & Infrastructure, Nexant Ltd
• Mark Tuckwood MIBC, Vice President - Upstream Consulting, Wood Mackenzie
• Peter Riches, CEO, Compact GTL
• Tim Gamlin, Business Manager, Davy Process Technology (DPT)
• Dr Paul Zakkour, Principal Consultant, Environmental Resources Management Group
• Stephen Trueblood, Managing Consultant, Gas Strategies
• Okwudili Israel Obi, Managing Director, Gas Distribution Services Limited
• Bev Edwards,  Senior Project Manager, Proserv Decommissioning Contractors & Engineers, Inc
• Mark Landrum, Senior Managing Engineer, Thermal Sciences, Exponent
• Praveen Gunaseelan, Manager, Thermal Sciences, Exponent

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:  http://www.smi-online.co.uk/associatedgas.asp