Call for Papers
The Gastech Call for Papers has now closed.
We would like to thank everyone for their submissions.
We have had an overwhelming response this year, with over 350 excellent submissions made.
Successful papers will be informed in early April.
If you have any questions or technical issues regarding the 2012 call for papers, you may contact Kate Cheetham or call +44 (0) 203 180 6574.
Commercial Sessions:
1. Natural Gas & LNG Project Developments
- Supply & infrastructure project developments
- New realities for LNG – new opportunities for LNG moving forwards
- Pipelines
2. Market Outlook
- The development of global & regional supply & demand
- Global market dynamics
- Implications of economic realities on supply & infrastructure development
3. Connecting East & West
- Infrastructure development specific to east-west linkages
- Includes new pipeline projects & proposals
- Growth of gas demand in China & India
- LNG supply & new market opportunities
4. Gas Contracting & Trading
- Impact of new LNG supplies on pricing
- Trading models in Asia-Pacific & Atlantic Basin
- Future development in European hub pricing
5. Gas Monetisation
- Gas-to-Liquids – projects, complexity, viability
- Gas demand and initiatives in the transport and industrial sector
- Future role & competitiveness of gas
6. Unconventional Gas
- Latest developments of international projects
- Addressing challenges of international unconventional gas growth
- Potential impact of UCG on market dynamics
7. Gas Storage
- Role of storage to enhance market flexibility
- Security of storage & improving infrastructure
- Carbon capture & storage
Technical Sessions:
1. Gas Shipping, Storage & Transport Operations
- Safety developments & regulatory updates
- Accident prevention & “Lessons Learned” in safety (onshore & offshore)
- Innovations in shipping & containment technology
2. Unconventional Gas
- Technology practices & advances to address environmental issues
- Hydraulic fracturing & produced water
- Latest innovations for effective & viable gas production
3. Floating LNG
- Latest international projects & developments
- FSRU and FPSO technology & application
- Case studies & project updates
4. Advances in Gas Technology
- LPG, Chemical Gas, CNG & LNG production
- Gas hydrates
- Carbon capture & storage technology
5. LNG as Fuel
- LNG as commercial fuel ashore
- LNG as fuel for the commercial shipping & transport sectors
- Storing, delivering & handling LNG for marine fuel
6. Fuelling the Future – Talent Development -
- Recruitment & retention
- Future career development prospects
- Why work in the gas industry?
