CSG Fundamentals - THE Essential Techno-Commercial Introduction to CSG 2013

Key Topics

• Coal seam gas (CSG) mining industry structure and key developments
• Fundamentals of coal geology, and what drives the variance in gas content and composition from project to project
• How the fundamental reservoir factors drive the commercial decisions
• How to evaluate a CSG project based on exploration data and ‘the tricks for young players’
• Gas volumetrics and in-place gas volumes
• Gas management and development in mining and CSG
• How to convert resources to reserves and how to manage independent certifiers
• Environmental red button issues such as fraccing and water management
• Requirements for a successful CSG pilot project and it’s role in project development

Who should Attend

• Petroleum engineers and geologists who wish to understand the differences between conventional and CSG projects and the key factors that drive commercial success
• Newcomers to the industry from commercial or technical backgrounds who wish to establish an understanding of CSG
• CSG managers who wish to understand how to develop a new project and how to manage the resource to reserve process
• Potential investors in CSG projects
• Environmentalists, legislators and policy makers who with to understand the facts behind the contentious issue pertinent to CSG and its impact upon water and agricultural land