Summary Documents

2009 Natural Gas Summit Presentations

Winter...What's in Store (and More!) (2009)

Joe Bastardi, Expert Senior Meteorologist, AccWeather, November 17, 2009. Mr. Bastardi offers an overview of the 2009-2010 winter forecast.

Gas Storage 101 (2009)

Theodos, Andrew, Storage Development Director, NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage, November 17, 2009. Mr. Theodos discusses the background, benefits, operation, rules of engagement and impact of gas storage in the Marcellus. This presentation was delivered at the 2009 PA Natural Gas Summit: Planning for Progress- Infrastructure and Water in the Marcellus Shale November 17, 2009.

Pipeline 101: U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines-Opportunities and Challenges (2009)

Rick Smead, Director, Navigant Consulting, Inc., November 17, 2009. Mr. Smead looks at the existing pipelines as well as the opportunities and challenges for new infrastructure in the Marcellus. 

Marcellus Shale Development: Best Practices for Preserving Archaeological and Historical Resources (2009)

Doug McLearen, Chief, Divisionof Archaeology and Protection, PA Historical and Museum Commission, November 17. 2009. Mr. McLearen disscusses best practices for preservation of archaeoloical and historical resources. 

Pipeline Operations in the Marcellus (2009)

Berne Mosley, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, November 17, 2009. Mr. Mosley discusses the current Interstate Pipeline Operations in the Marcellus. 

Natural Gas: Economics, Strategy and Organizational Design (2009)

Dr. Carlo J. Ninassi, Jacobs Consultancy, November 2009. Dr. Ninassi discusses how to evaluate economic factors, develop appropriate strategies and design appropriate organization to reflect intentions. 

Regulatory Panel (2009)

Engelder, Terry, PSU; Mosley, Berne, FERC; Metro, Paul, PA Public Utility Commission; Smead, Rick, Navigant Consulting, November 2009. Members of the Regulatory Panel discuss the federal and local infrastructure perspective as well as improving regulatory oversight in the Marcellus Shale.

Industry Panel (2009)

Riga, Bob, Spectra Energy; Gerber, Jeff, Jacob's; Cannon, Jim, Range Resources; Felmy, John, API; Sheppard, Matt, Chesapeake, November 2009. Members of the Industry Panel discuss the existing infrastructure, expansion demographics as well as the economic, community and environmental impacts of development in the Marcellus Shale.

Presentations: 03/2010 House and Senate Briefings

Beware of Herders, Herds

Energy Secretary Robert Wegener of Oklahoma, discusses current regulations, jobs and economic impacts of shale gas development.

Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania

J. Scott Roberts, Office of Mineral Resource Management, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection discusses the history, opportunties and challenges of shale gas development in Pennsylvania.

Texas Energy Sector and Barnett Shale Update

Victor G. Carrillo, Chairman, Railroad Commission of Texas presents an overview of the Texas Energy Sector and the Barnett Shale.

Presentations

IOGCC Shale Gas Task Force

IOGCC Shale Gas Directors' Task Force Meeting, May 22, 2010. Berne Mosley, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Gerry Baker, Associate Executive Director, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission give an overview of shale gas development in the U.S. and Canada.

White Papers

The Economic Impacts of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play: An Update

The Pennsylvania State University College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Dept. of Energy and Mineral Engineering (May 24, 2010). Fully developed, the Marcellus Shale has the potential to be the second largest natural gas field in the world

The Recognition of Natural Gas Abundance Continues to Grow (2009)

Navigant Consulting, 2009. In an update to their July 2008 report prepared for the  Amercian Clean Skies foundation, Navigant Consulting continues to deliver the message that natural gas is an abundant resource and the most rapidly growing source is "unconventional" shale gas.

Water Availability and Use in the Woodford Shale Play (2009)

Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc. June 2009. This June 2009 report, produced by Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc. (ERM), is the result of a study of water resources in the Woodford shale play area in the Arkoma Basin of eastern Oklahoma.

North American Natural Gas Supply Assessment (2008)

Navigant Consulting, July 4, 2008. Navigant Consulting prepared this assessment of North American natural gas production and recoverable reserves for the American Clean Skies Foundation. In their report they emphasize the rapid, ongoing development of unconventional gas resources. Of the unconventional resources in Navigant's review, shale gas is particularly important.

The Economic Impact of the Haynesville Shale on the Louisiana Economy in 2008 (2009)

Loren C. Scott & Associates, April 2009. Prepared for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, this study captures and measures the direct and indirect effects on the Louisiana economy from the activities of extracting firms operating in the Haynesville Shale in 2008.

Projecting the Economic Impact of the Fayetteville Shale Play for 2008-2012 (2008)

University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research, March 2008. This study, prepared by the University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research and sponsored by Arkansas Land and Exploration LLC, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Petrohawk Energy Corporation, and Southwestern Energy Company, quantifies the potential economic impact of the Fayetteville Shale Play for the years 2008 through 2012.

An Emerging Giant: Prospects and Economic Impacts of Developing the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play (2009)

Pennsylvania State University, August 2009. This recent study, sponsored by the Marcellus Shale Committee, and conducted by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University, is intended to educate the public about the current size, economic impacts, and future prospects of the Marcellus Shale gas industry in Pennsylvania.

An Enduring Resource: A Perspective on the Past, Present, and Future Contribution of the Barnett Shale to the Economy of Fort Worth and the Surrounding Area (2009)

The Perryman Group, March 2009. This recent study by The Perryman Group (TPG), a Texas-based economic research and analysis firm, provides an overview of the economic impact of the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth-area. TPG has been measuring the impact of activity within the Barnett Shale for several years and presents the results of this year's research in an easy-to-read format.