Tentative Agenda
| Wednesday, November 16 | |
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5:00–7:30 p.m. 6:00–7:30 p.m. |
Registration Welcome reception (Presidents Hall 1) |
| Thursday, November 17 | |
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7:30 a.m.–noon 8:30–8:45 a.m. 8:45–9:15 |
Registration Welcome: Dr. Dennis Calvin, Associate Dean and Director of Penn State Extension (Presidents Hall) |
| 8:45–9:15 |
Opening keynote:
Mr. Doug Laplante, Chief Innovation Officer, New Pig Corporation |
| 9:15–9:45 | Exhibits and networking |
| 9:45–11:00 |
Panel: Marcellus States Perspective (Presidents Hall)
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| 11:00–11:30 | Exhibits and networking |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. |
Panel: Air Quality Sampling Initiatives — A review of air quality sampling initiatives around the country and a discussion of proposed EPA air pollution standards of oil and gas producers. Moderator: Charles Abdalla, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Penn State Keith Sheedy, Technical Advisor, Texas Commission of Environmental Quality Nick Lazor, Chief, Division of Air Quality Monitoring, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Natalie Pekney, Air Emissions Oil and Gas Activities, Department of Energy — National Energy Technology Lab |
| 1:00–2:00 | Buffet lunch (Presidents Hall) |
| 2:00–2:30 | Exhibits and networking |
| 2:30–3:45 |
Concurrent Sessions 1: 1. Legal Update 1: Oil and Gas Case Law Review — A discussion of court opinions from Marcellus states with a particular focus on Pennsylvania Ross Pifer, Director of the Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center, Penn State Dickinson School of Law 2. Water Management: Opportunities and Challenges in Recycling Marcellus Wastewater Brent Halldorson PE, Chief Operating Officer, Fountain Quail Water Management Mark Galimberti, VSEP, New Logic Research 3. Public Outreach Panel: Effective ways to reach your audience Moderator, Berne Mosley Doug Sipe, Outreach Manager, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Tom Murphy, Co-Director, Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, Penn State Cooperative Extension Loren Locher, Stakeholder Outreach Coordinator, El Paso Corporation |
| 3:45–4:00 | Transition |
| 4:00–5:15 |
Concurrent Sessions 2: 1. Legal Update 2: Municipal-Level Regulation of Natural Gas Development — Potential Impact of Pending Legislative Initiatives Stephen W. Saunders, Esquire, Saunders Law LLC Elam Herr, Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors 2. Marcellus and Utica Shale Geology Michael A. Arthur, Ph.D., Professor of Geosciences, Penn State 3. Pipeline Infrastructure Panel: Transporting Marcellus Gas to Market — Opportunities and challenges of developing pipeline infrastructure in the Appalachian Basin Moderator: Doug Sipe, Outreach Manager, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Williams (speaker TBA) Kevin Cotter, Empire Pipeline, Inc. Marylee Hanley, Director of Stakeholder Outreach, Spectra Energy |
| 5:30–7:00 | Research Poster Session (Senate Suite) and Reception in Exhibit Area (Deans Hall and Lobby) |
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Friday, November 18 |
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7:30–10:00 a.m. 8:00–8:05 |
Registration Welcome and opening remarks — Mike Smith, Executive Director, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (Presidents Hall) |
| 8:05–8:45 |
Panel: New and Emerging Issues in Shale Gas Production — Forced pooling, local impact costs, hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure, training communities for Marcellus emergencies. Each panelist will provide a brief introduction to their topic and then share additional information during the 9:15–10:30 concurrent session. (Presidents Hall) Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
Mike Jacobson, Professor of Forest Resources, Penn State
Craig Konkle, Energy Department Emergency Response Coordinator, Lycoming County EMA |
| 8:45–9:15 | Exhibits and networking |
| 9:15–10:30 |
Concurrent Sessions 3: 1. Municipal Level Impacts from Marcellus Activity — How are municipalities in active Marcellus areas being impacted and what are their needs? Mike Jacobson, Professor of Forest Resources Rod Graves, Planning Commission Chairman, Monroe County, West Virginia Harlan Shober, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chartiers Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania 2. Pooling Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences, Penn State Dale Tice, Esquire, Marshall, Parker & Associates, LLC 3. Training Communities to Respond to Marcellus Emergencies Craig Konkel, Energy Development Emergency Response Coordinator, Lycoming County EMA Irvin Gleason, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator, Range Resources Ed Mann, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner |
| 10:30–11:00 | Exhibits |
| 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
Panel: Marcellus Producers
Jim Cannon, Public Affairs, Range Resources Jack Showers, Stakeholder Relations Advisor, Talisman Energy David Haines, Shell |
| 12:30–1:30 | Buffet lunch |
| 1:30–2:00 |
Luncheon keynote: Marcellus by Design(Presidents Hall) Dr. Andrew Cole, Department of Landscape Architecture, Penn State |
| 2:00–2:15 | Exhibits and networking |
| 2:15–3:15 |
Panel: Regulatory Agency Panel (Presidents Hall)
Moderator: Tom Murphy, Co-Director, Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, Penn State Cooperative Extension
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| 3:15–3:30 | Closing comments; adjourn (Presidents Hall) |
While reasonable efforts will be made to adhere to the advertised package, Penn State Conferences reserves the right to substitute speakers and/or seminar content.
