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    <h2 style="text-align: center">
        About APCBM 2008</h2>
    <h2 style="text-align: center">
        <span style="font-size: 12pt">(See </span><a href="APCBM2008CallForPaper.pdf" target="_blank"><span
            style="font-size: 12pt">APCBM2008 Flyer I</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt"> and
                <a href="APCBM2008Registration.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt">APCBM2008 Flyer II</span></a><span
                    style="font-size: 12pt">)</span> &nbsp;</span></h2>
    <p>
        This unique conference will feature speakers, posters and papers from the international
        science and engineering research community and industry focussing on:
    </p>
    
    <p>
        <b>• Exploration:</b> frontiers; potential
        resources; greenfields successful strategies; seismic; potential for geosequestration;
        technical challenges; deep seams potential</p>
    
    <p>
        <b>• Field projects:</b> development studies;
        performance reviews; drilling, completions and stimulations; pilots; operational
        challenges; science and research
    </p>
    
    <p>
        <b>• Depletion and geosequestration science and
            modelling:</b> commercial and in-development reservoir models; case and comparative
        studies; science and research</p>
    
    <p>
        <b>• Commercial issues:</b> cost studies; optimisation;
        regulatory; pipeline issues; power generation; Stranded gas-to-products; marketing
        and reserves development</p>
    <p>
        <span style="color: #d21200">OPENING ADDRESS:</span></p>
    <p>
        <b><span>
            Professor Paul Greenfield, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Queensland:</span></b>
    </p>
    <p>    
        <b><span>
            “Welcome Speech"</span></b></p>
    <p>
        <b><span></span></b>
        <b><span>
            The Honorable Geoff Wilson MP, Queensland Minister for Mines and Energy:</span></b>
        </p>
    <p>
        <b><span>
            “Clean Energy Options for Queensland"</span></b></p>
    <p>
        <span>
        </span>
    </p>
    <p>
        <span style="color: #d21200">
            KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:</span></p>
    
    <p>
        <span><span>
                ·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>
        </span><span>
            Prof Duong Do, Univ. of Qld: </span><b><span>HP adsorption of methane</span></b>          
    </p>
    <p>
        <span><span>
                ·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>
        </span><span>
            Prof Yong Qin, Vice-President, China University of Mining & Technology: </span><b><span>Advances in CBM & CMM Technologies in China</span></b>          
    </p>
    <p>
        <span><span>
                ·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>
        </span><span>
            Dr Bill Gunter, Distinguished Scientist, Alberta Research Council: </span><b><span
               >
                Geosequestration geochemistry</span></b>
    </p>
    <p>
        <span><span>
                ·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>
        </span><span>
            Prof Carolyn Koh, Colorado School of Mines: </span><b><span>Methane
                hydrates</span></b>
    </p>
    <p>
        <span><span>
                ·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>
        </span><span>
            Prof Suresh Bhatia, Univ. of Qld: </span><b><span>Optimum Conditions for Adsorptive Storage in Carbons</span></b>
    </p>
    <p>
        <span><span>
                ·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>
        </span><span>
            Mr Daniel M. Jarvie, Humble Geochemical Services: </span><b><span>Gas shales</span></b><span>
            
            &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
    </p>
    <p>
        <span style="color: #d21200">
            INVITED SPEAKERS:</span></p>
    <ul style="margin-top: 0cm" type="disc">
        <li><span>Mr John Rodda, Origin Energy: </span>
            <b><span>
                CBM as clean power generation fuel</span></b> </li>
        <li><span>A/Prof Suzanne D. Golding, Univ. of Qld: </span>
            <b><span>Overview of Geosequestration Options</span></b> </li>        
        <li><span>Dr Mohinudeen Faiz, CSIRO: </span>
            <b><span>Coal measure systems as gas reservoirs for CO2 geosequestration and ECBM</span></b><span></span>
        </li>
        <li><span>Mr Ashley Edgar, Eastern Star Gas: </span>
            <b><span>
                CBM exploration strategies</span></b> </li>
        <li><span>Dr Luke Connell, CSIRO: </span><b><span>
                    Modelling CBM reservoirs</span></b> </li>
        <li><span>Dr Ian Palmer, Higgs Palmer: </span>
            <b><span>CBM drill and completions, worldwide options</span></b> </li>      
   </ul>
    <p style="text-align: center">
        Please download <a href="APCBM2008CallForPaper.pdf" target="_blank">
            APCBM2008 Flyer I</a> and &nbsp;<a href="APCBM2008Registration.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt">APCBM2008
                Flyer II</span></a> for more details.</p>
      
    

      
    
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