Methane hydrate is currently being considered by a number of countries as a next-generation energy resource to compliment, or even replace conventional hydrocarbon sources. However, challenges for the realization of this unique energy resource are significant. Improved tools and techniques are required to quantify in-place gas hydrate resources, and methods and procedures for the safe and environmentally sound completion of production wells should be tested and verified for future long-term commercial field developments. At this stage of global gas hydrate research and development there is considerable potential for collaboration amongst the leading national methane hydrate research programs. The primary goal of the symposium will be to provide an overview of recent research achievements by Japan to characterize methane hydrate in the Nankai Trough area, and by Canada and Japan to quantify the production response of permafrost gas hydrate in the Mackenzie Delta.

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Date / Venue

The 15th to 17th of November 2010
National Olympic Memorial Youth Center (Shibuya ward, Tokyo) http://nyc.niye.go.jp/e/

Admission:

Free

Organizer:

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Sponsors:

Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), MH21 Research Consortium, Aurora College, Aurora Research Institute

Co-chaired by:

Mr. Kenji Ohno (JOGMEC), Dr. David Boerner (NRCan)

Steering committee:

Tatsuo Saeki, Koji Yamamoto, Sadao Nagakubo, Tadaaki Shimada (JOGMEC)
Scott Dallimore, Fred Wright (NRCan)

Administration:

Hitoshi Isobe, Junko Osada, Akihide Tsuge, Madoka Inaba, Yoshihiro Nakatsuka, Toshiko Furukawa, Shunsuke Sakurai

Presenters:

• Mallik 2007-2008 program researchers (JOGMEC/NRCan/Aurora and collaborators)
• MH21 Scientists
• Invited speakers from major national research programs, international energy companies and other distinguished scientists in this area
• Poster session is open to general scientists and engineers engaged in methane hydrate resource development

Who should attend?

• Gas hydrate scientists, energy industry, policy makers, and general public who are interested in the methane hydrate as a resource