3rd International Symposium on Oil and Gas Resources of Western Newfoundland Programme
“Conventional and Unconventional Resource Plays in the Next New Frontier”
**For downloadable PDF version of the following programme please click here >>
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Friday, September 12, 2008 |
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Meet & Greet Sponsored by Leprechaun Resources |
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Saturday, September 13, 2008 |
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| 7:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
FIELD TRIP: Marble Mountain Ski Resort to Parsons Pond/The Arches led by Noel James, Ph.D. Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada, Larry Hicks, P. Geo, Department of Natural Resources, Petroleum Division, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Ian Knight, Ph.D. Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador. See Detailed Itinerary.
*Field Trip Bagged Lunches Sponsored by Department of Natural Resources
*Field Trip Dinner Sponsored by Newfoundland Federation of Indians
*Field Trip Bus Sponsored by Canadian Imperial Venture Corporation |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Registration Opens – Eagles Perch Club House |
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Opening Reception Sponsored by NWest Energy |
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Sunday, September 14, 2008 |
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| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration and EXPLO open |
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| 7:30 a.m. |
Breakfast Buffet |
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I. Conventional and Unconventional Resource Plays Relevant to Western Newfoundland |
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| 8:40 a.m. |
Larry Hicks, P. Geo, Department of Natural Resources, St.John’s, NL
Overview of Conventional & Unconventional Resources |
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Harry Klassen, Canada-NL Offshore Petroleum Board, St.John’s, NL
2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Activity Review |
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| 9:20 a.m. |
Dr. John Martin, Ph.D., New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, NY
Shale Gas Development in Eastern North America |
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Denis Lavoie, Ph.D., Natural Resources Canada, Quebec City, QC
Ordovician shales in eastern Canada, from conventional source rock to high profile unconventional play - Early indications from Quebec |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Nutrition Break Sponsored by Vulcan Minerals Inc. |
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Ian Atkinson, P.Geo, energy corporation, St.John’s, NL
The Province’s Energy Corporation: An Emerging Presence in the Onshore and Offshore Petroleum Sector |
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| 10:50 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Noel James, Ph.D., Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Early Commotion in an Old Ocean |
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Chuck Hurich, Ph.D., Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St.John’s, NL
Exploration seismology in the Earth Sciences Department at Memorial University: Approaches to industry-university research partnerships |
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Anton Ziolkowski, Ph.D., M.Sc, BA, Petroleum Geo-Services Electromagnetics, Calgary, AB
Shallow Water Multi-Transient EM Survey in the North Sea |
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| 12:00 noon |
Keynote Luncheon Speaker – Honorable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Natural Resources Sponsored by NL Hydro |
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II. Western Newfoundland Explorers and Research Updates |
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| 1:40 - 2:00 |
Michael E. Enachescu, Ph.D., Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
Petroleum Exploration Opportunities in Western Newfoundland Offshore and Sydney Basin |
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| 2:00 – 2:20 |
Francois Gauthier, B.Sc., NWEST Energy, St. John’s, NL
Taking Western Newfoundland Offshore Exploration to the Next Level |
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| 2:20 – 2:40 |
Patrick Laracy, Vulcan Minerals Inc., St. John’s, NL
Thinking Deeper - Unraveling the Bay St. George Basin |
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John Maher, Leprechaun Resources, Calgary, AB
The Cambro/Ordovician Hydrocarbon Potential of Western Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| 3:00 – 3:20 |
Cabot Martin, Deer Lake Oil & Gas Inc., St. John’s, NL
Back to Shale and Salt: New Play Concepts for the Deer Lake Basin and Bay St. George Sub-Basin |
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| 3:20 p.m. |
Nutrition Break |
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| 3:50 – 4:10 |
Dr. Kelly Batten Hender, PDIP Production Inc., St.John’s, NL
Development and Exploration: PDI Production’s Garden Hill Assests, Port au Port Peninsula |
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| 4:10 – 4:30 |
George Langdon, Shoal Point Energy, on behalf of Shoal Point Energy and Steve Millan, CIVC |
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| 4:30 – 4:50 |
Steven Hinds, New Brunswick Dept. of Natural Resources, Fredericton, NB
Recent Developments in Production and Exploration for the onshore Carboniferous McCully Natural Gas Field |
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| 4:50 – 5:10 |
Karem Azmy, Department of EARTH Science, MUN, St. John’s, NL
Origin of the Boat Harbour dolomites of St. George Group in Western Newfoundland, Canada: implications for porosity controls |
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| 5:10 p.m. |
Free Time |
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| 7:00 p.m. |
Networking Reception (Cash Bar & Entertainment) and EXPLO continues Sponsored by PDI Production Inc. |
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Keynote Gala Dinner Speaker - K. Andrew Gustajtis, B.Sc., M.Sc., Dominick & Dominick Securities Inc. (Canada), Mississauga, ON Sponsored by INTRD |
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Monday, September 15, 2008 |
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Breakfast Buffet - Closing remarks Shawn Woodford, The Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade Sponsored by City of Corner Brook |
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Come Early, Stay Late
Come to learn about Western Newfoundland Oil & Gas but stay to have some FUN! Western Newfoundland has a wide range of activities to enjoy our spectacular scenery.
- Golf: Humber Valley Resort’s River Course. “Canada’s Best New Course 2007” by SCOREGolf Magazine, “Best New International Course 2007” by Golf Magazine.
- Salmon Fish: The Humber River, at your doorstep, is considered one of the best Atlantic Salmon Rivers in North America.
- Big Game Hunt: Black bear, moose and caribou
- Kayak, Bike, Hike, Cave, Zip-line over waterfalls…if you can think of it, we probably have it.
For more information about tours or outfitting guides, contact us. We will be happy to help you plan your days of fun. |
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