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Workshops

Workshops - Wednesday 1st December 2010

Morning workshops 8:30am - 12:30pm
Workshop A (Cancelled)

Securing land access for exploration: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Considerations

  • Understanding classes of land availability
  • A land access plan for working with Non-Indigenous landholders
  • A land access plan for working with Native Title Claimants and Aboriginal Parties

Facilitated by:
Nathan Cammerman, Water Specialist / Native Title and Cultural Heritage Negotiator, Spinifex
Steve White, Lead Native Title and Cultural Heritage Negotiator, Spinifex

Workshop B

Achieving value in Coal Seam Gas production

Compared to conventional gas, coal seam gas production (CSG) introduces additional complexities in operation due to the remoteness, number and distribution of the producing wells, the quantity of associated water and the variability in characteristics of each well. Conventional wisdom drives an asset owner to maximise production, however achieving efficient operations for coal seam gas is particularly important due the fine line between making money and losing money. Ongoing field development, operations and maintenance strategies should be completely aligned and part of an overall integrated field planning system that coordinates all three. Robust scheduling and planning can deliver increased production rates while lowering the cost of production. This workshop will address the requirements for successful operations and maintenance management for coal seam gas, drawing on PSN’s experience gained managing the operation of large scale coal seam gas and conventional gas assets in the United States leading to the development of our “Value Based Operations” system.

Facilitated by:
Zeffrey Lucas, President Americas, Production Services Network

Workshop C (Cancelled)

The basics of a successful gas production or gas drainage program

  • Well planning
  • Suitable rigs
  • Drilling practices
    • Vertical drilling
    • Directional drilling
  • Completion types
  • Production from CSG/CBM wells
  • Workovers

Facilitated by:
Doug Henderson, Manager - Directional Drilling Services, Lucas Drilling Services

Afternoon workshops 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Workshop D

Resolving disputes and building social licence to operate

CSG development in Australia has brought many competing issues together: energy versus water, private versus public control over assets, food versus fuel. The conflicts arising over land access in southern Queensland and northern NSW demonstrate these issues. Farmers fear the activities of energy production will result in destruction of water resources, threatening the viability of the agricultural sector. Government is keen to capitalise on the potential for energy exports, while CSG producers often feel caught in the middle of competing interests. In this context the CSG producers need to develop their social license to operate.

The workshop will cover:

  • Case studies of lessons learned from the failure to gain a social licence to operate
  • Understanding the drivers of the conflicts and the options for resolution
  • Designing effective engagement models
  • The Executive mindset required for success with stakeholders
  • Internal planning for results
  • Engaging community stakeholders
  • Creating a social licence to operate

Facilitated by:
Katherine Teh-White, Founder and Managing Director, Futureye
Lloyd Fleming, Director, Futureye

Workshop E (Cancelled)

How to prepare the perfect EIS

Delays in environmental approvals are often linked to misaligned expectations between the government and the proponent (or the consultant acting on behalf of the proponent) on what level of information is required in the environmental assessment documentation. This workshop aims to provide detailed guidance to better align government and proponent expectations. Workshop participants will initially be divided into 2 groups, 'government' and 'environmental consultants' (with proponents able to select whichever group they prefer to join). For the first third of the workshop, both groups will discuss and identify their expectations on pre-prepared aspects of an EIS (e.g. you will be provided with a list of targeted questions in the areas of impact versus risk assessment and how far to go on each, what are the expectations around the main EIS report and technical appendices, how much field work is enough, when should approval conditions be discussed and how are these developed, etc). After the groups have considered these questions, both groups will then present their findings in an informal and consultative manner. The last session of the workshop will then compile a guideline on how to prepare the perfect EIS based on aligned expectations between government and proponents or the consultants acting on their behalf.

Facilitated by:
Dr Michael Ryan, Managing Director, Gamut Consulting

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