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Coalbed Methane Outreach Program

2015 U.S. Coal Mine Methane Conference

Held in conjunction with the 32nd International Pittsburgh Coal Conference Exit

October 6-7, 2015
Pittsburgh, PA

Monday October 5, 2015

PCC Registration Open – Afternoon/ PCC Evening Reception

Day 1: Tuesday October 6, 2015

PCC Registration Open - All Day

8:10 am -10:05 am
PCC Plenary Session (See PCC website for speakers and subjects)

Keynote Address

10:20 am - 11:00 am
The U.S. Climate Action Plan: Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions – Approach for the Coal Mines Sector
Pamela Franklin, Chief, Non-CO2 Programs, U.S. EPA Climate Change Division

Introduction to California Cap & Trade

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
California Cap-and-Trade Panel Session #1:
Coal Mine Methane Destruction in the California Compliance Offset Market: Introduction to the California Compliance Offset Program
Moderator: Liang Zhang, Verified Carbon Standard
Panelists:
Michael Coté, Ruby Canyon Engineering
Will Ferretti, Verified Carbon Standard
Michael Carim, First Environment

Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

U.S. CMM Resources

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
CMM Development in the U.S. – Where are the Sweet Spots?
James S. Marshall, Raven Ridge Resources Incorporated
1:50 pm - 2:10 pm
Forecasting U.S. VAM Emissions to 2030 in a Shrinking Coal Industry
Michael M. Coté, Ruby Canyon Engineering

Developing Projects for the California Cap & Trade Market

2:10 pm - 3:10 pm
California Cap-and-Trade Panel Session #2:
Coal Mine Methane Destruction in the California Compliance Offset Market: Insight into Developing and Implementing a Successful Offset Project
Moderator: Max DuBuisson, Climate Action Reserve
Panelists:
Tom Vessels, Vessels Coal Gas
Kevin Jackson, Sindicatum Sustainable Resources
Michael Carim, First Environment

Break 3:10 pm – 3:25 pm

Markets for Compliance Offsets and U.S. Legal and Regulatory Developments

3:25 pm - 4:25 pm
California Cap-and-Trade Panel Session #3:
Coal Mine Methane Destruction in the California Compliance Offset Market: Understanding the Market for California Compliance Offsets
Moderator: Will Ferretti, Verified Carbon Standard
Panelists:
John Battaglia, Evolution Markets
Tom Vessels, Vessels Coal Gas
Raymond Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources, Incorporated
Clark Talkington, Advanced Resources International
4:25pm - 4:45pm
Legal and Regulatory Developments Impacting Mine Methane Emissions and Projects in the U.S.
Collon Kennedy, Attorney at Law

Day 2: Wednesday October 7, 2015

PCC Registration Open - All Day

8:20 am - 10:05 am
PCC Plenary Session (See PCC website for speakers and subjects)

Update on U.S. Projects: New Developments and Lessons Learned

10:20 am - 10:40 am
Gob Gas Production During Mining of Blue Creek Coal Seam, Alabama, and Production Analysis of Ventholes
C. Özgen Karacan, NIOSH-OMSHR
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Pennsylvania Coal Mine Methane Recovery
Steven Winberg, Battelle
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Lessons Learned in Developing Mine Methane Capture Projects across the U.S.
Tom Vessels, Vessels Coal Gas, Inc
11:20 am - 11:40 am
CMM Recovery & Utilization Amidst Low Gas Prices & Abundant Shale Gas
Joseph S. D’Amico, D’Amico Technologies Corp.

Global CMM Development

11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Overview of Global Coalbed Methane and Coal Mine Methane Development
Jonathan Kelafant, Advanced Resources International Inc.

Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Global CMM Development - Ventilation Air Methane

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Development and Implementation of Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Projects
Clark Talkington, Advanced Resources International Inc.
1:50 pm - 2:10 pm
Estimating VAM Concentration Based on Coal Tonnage Forecast and Ventilation Flow Rate
Dominique Kay, Biothermica Technologies
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Addressing the Technology and Standards Gaps for VAM Abatement in Australia and Elsewhere
David Cork, Corky’s Sustainable Energy
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
COMET TM – A Versatile Economic Low Temperature Catalytic Solution For Ventilation Air Methane Abatement
Ian Mitchell, Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm
VAM with CMM Injection and Power Generation Update
Jason Schroeder, Durr Systems, Inc. Clean Technology Systems

Break 3:10 pm – 3:25 pm

Global CMM Development - Updates from Major Coal Mining Countries

3:25 pm - 3:50 pm
Preliminary Results of Coal Methane Resources Assessment in Mongolia
Ochirsukh Badarch, Mongolian Nature and Environment Consortium
3:50 pm - 4:15 pm
Coal Mine Methane Projects in Southwest China: Opportunities and Barriers to Development
Raymond C. Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources Incorporated
4:15 pm - 4:40 pm
VAM at Russian Coal Mines
Oleg V. Tailakov, Laboratory of Coalmine Methane Resources and Recovery Technologies, Institute of Coal of SB RAS/KuzSTU
4:40 pm - 5:05 pm
MEXICO CMM Project from Design to Reality, Who to Implement and Operate Flaring
Mario Santillán, Independent Technical Advisor

Close of CMOP Session

Day 3: Thursday October 8, 2015

*Special Note: Although the CMOP Track will conclude at the end of the day on Day 2, the Pittsburgh Coal Conference will continue with a full series of sessions on Day 3 and persons participating in the CMOP track are encouraged to attend other PCC sessions on Day 3

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