Coal Mine Methane

SMi’s Coal Mine Methane conference will consider the opportunities of this promising sector. Not only a valuable resource, mine methane is an extremely potent and dangerous greenhouse gas and its capture and utilisation can have enormous environmental, economic and social benefits.

The conference will bring together the leaders in this sector from around the globe to discuss their international projects, the CMM carbon credit market and the status of CMM as a renewable energy source.

This is an ideal conference for all those implementing or considering CMM projects and is an unmissable chance to discuss and debate with the leading experts in the field.

Why should you attend this event?

Hear for the leading industry experts

Learn about new CMM projects from across the globe

Refresh your knowledge of the CMM market developments

Network with your peers in the field

Debate CMM as a renewable energy source

 Feedback from SMi's inaugural Unconventional Gas conference in March 2008

“Excellent cross section of talks”
Stephen Jewell, Chief Operating Officer, Composite Energy Ltd

“Excellent topics, relevant to current interest in CBM, good networking opportunities.”
Alistair McIntyre, Project Manager, Marathon International Petroleum

Our hugely popular Unconventional Gas conference focused on CBM, CMM and Tight Gas caputre and utilisation

Hear keynote addresses from:

• Carlotta Segre, Programme Officer, Sustainable Energy Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• Oleg Tailakov, Director/Head of Laboratory, Uglemetan/Institute of Coal and Coal Chemistry of SB RAS

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

·               Yeen Chan, Project Manager, Green Gas International

·               Haydn Rees, Sales Director, Clarke Energy

·               Anthony McClure, Managing Director, European Gas

·               Hugh Richmond, Managing Director, Ener-G Natural Power

·              Stephen Blocki, Vice President, Environmental and Energy Systems, Dürr Systems

·               Dr. Peet Soot, President, CMM Energy

·               Neil Butler, Technical Director, Harworth Energy

·              Tom Cairns, Director, Barclays Capital

·               Nicolas Duplessis, Director of Development, Biothermica

·              Steve Hennings, Senior Reservoir Engineer, Northwest Corporation

·               Etienne Gabel, Senior Consultant, ICF International

·               Karl Schultz, Climate Policy Advisor, Green Gas International (Chair)

·               Cindy Dawes, Managing Director and Head of Carbon Operations, Evolution Markets

·              John Warwick, Managing Director, IMC Group Consulting

·               Dan Grotsky, Partner, Gas2Business

 For Speaking Opportunities at this event please contact SMi Production smiproduction@smi-online.co.uk

Who should attend?

This conference is ideal for all those involved in developing, funding and trading in the Coal Mine Methane Markets across the globe:

Coal Mining Companies including:

·                CEOs

·                MDs

·                Directors and Managers of Operations, Business Development Directors

·                Strategy Directors

·                Finance Executives

Coal Technology and Gas Capture Technology Companies including:

·                Project Developers

·                Heads of Technology Development

·                Business Development Directors

Additionally this conference would be highly useful for Financial Institutions, Regulators, Law Firms and Consultants involved in Coal Mine Methane development.

Our Unconventional Gas conference in March 2008 attracted over 100 attendees, from companies including:

Advanced Resources International Inc  •  Afpenn Lupane Developments Ltd  •  Arrow Energy  •  Arrow Energy  •  Ascent Resources Plc  •  Baker   •  Batavia Energy  •  BG Group  •  BP  •  Buccleuch Estates  •  Cedigaz News Report  •  Centrica  •  Composite Energy  •  Concargo  •  Core Laboratories Sales  •  EconoMatters  •  EDP Partners  •  Enerflax  •  European Holdings  •  European Gas  •  Exxon Mobil  •  Falcon Oil & Gas  •  Finavera Gas  •  Fracture Technologies  •  G M A Resources  •  Gaz de France  •  Gaz de France Norge  •  Green Dragon Gas  •  Greenpark Energy  •  Hungarian Horizon Energy  •  IMC Geophysics  •  Independent Resources  •  Inflatable Packers International  •  Intertec Testing Services  •  Johnson Matthey  •  LRM  •  Macquarie Bank  •  Marathon Oil  •  Marsh  •  McDaniel International  •  MHA Petroleum Consultants  •  Nexen Petroleum UK  •  Pacific Asia China Energy  •  Palladian Energy  •  Panther Eureka  •  Petron Resources  •  PetroSA  •  Pinnacle Technologies  •  Platts  •  Pure International  •  Schlumberger  •  Scientific Drilling  •  Shell  •  Surtron Technologies  •  TICORA Geosciences  •  Vermilion Resources  •  Weatherford  •  Wood Group Pressure Control  •  Wood Mackenzie  •  ZIMNRG Plc

Venue details

 

. Crowne Plaza St James London   . 45-51 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AF   Tel: +44 (0) 207 834 6655 Fax: +44 (0) 207 6307   www.london.crowneplaza.com

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Crowne Plaza St James London is a traditional deluxe hotel right in the heart of the city, perfectly situated for all your business and leisure needs.  In the heart of Westminster, it is just a stones throw away from Buckingham Palace, The Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and Victoria Station.

The hotel boasts three excellent restaurants. Bistro 51 with British and European cuisine, the Michelin Starred Indian restaurant Quilon serving south coastal Indian food and Bank Westminster with a modern British menu.

A beautiful, award-winning, courtyard garden surrounds the Victorian buildings of the Crowne Plaza London St James - a peaceful oasis in the centre of London.
 
Nearest train stations:
• Victoria Station, 7 minutes’ walk
• Waterloo Station, 10 minutes by car

Underground stations
• St James’s Park, 5 minutes’ walk (District and Circle lines)
• Victoria Station, 7 minutes' walk (Victoria, District and Circle lines)

From St. James's Park Underground Station to the Hotel

Take the main St James’s Park exit and turn left into Petty France Street.
Continue Straight down for 200 yards and at the end turn left into Buckingham Gate

SMi discounted rates include Continental Breakfast & VAT
£ 205.63 / Standard room / night for single occupancy
£ 229.13 Executive  room / night for single occupancy

Book your accommodation at SMi discounted rates by calling us on +44 (0)870 9090 713, sending a fax to +44 (0)870 9090 714 or emailing hotels@smi-online.co.uk.
 

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