25-26 Nov, 2010 - Jakarta, INDONESIA
Le Meridien, Jakarta
Le Meridien, Jakarta
2 day crucial workshop for all CBM players on Getting your CBM exploration and production planning right.
Indonesia is estimated to hold huge CBM reserves of about 453.3 trillion cubic feet (TCF) spread across 11 hydrocarbon basins. Out of these estimated reserves, as much as 112.47 TCF has been categorized as proven reserves and 57.60 TCF is still seen as potential reserves.
The South Sumatra Basin, the largest CBM basin in Indonesia, is estimated to contain in-place resources of approximately 183 Tcf; and the Kutai Basin, the third largest CBM basin in Indonesia, is estimated to contain in-place resources of approximately 80 Tcf (SPE, 2004)
To cope with increasing domestic gas demand , the country is aggressively searching for unconventional gas reserves, such as CBM and shale
To date, the government has awarded 20 CBM contracts .Although there are ambitious targets for some of the CBM blocks to start production as early as 2011, experts say that realistically CBM production in Indonesia will only start 3-4 years from now.
For the moment , all current activities in CBM in Indonesia are exploration related. Hence, many companies are desperate for exploration knowledge in this stage
Requirements for accurate estimates of CBM reserves and production forecasts have become increasingly important.
It is important for every CBM developer to know how to develop a cost effective strategic exploration program.
Obtain all these practical knowledge from this workshop and you will be on the right track in your CBM exploration & production planning program ! Sign up now at www.cmtevents.com.
Key Benefits of Attending
Target Audience
Managers from Operations, Production Planning, Exploration, Geologists, Geoscientists of major Oil, Gas Companies, CBM Operators, Govt Officials, Coal Producers, Equipment & Technology Providers, Oil & Gas Consultants, Potential investors
About the Course Leader
Dr Alan Bayrak
Alan is a multi-disciplinary exploration geologist with over 18 years of local and international exploration experience in oil-gas and coal areas in various geographical territories, including Queensland, New South Wales, Otway Basin, Irish Midlands, Thrace Basin and Western Black Sea.
Alan's experience includes district exploration, target development, reserve assessments and CSG acreage management, Gas-in-Place estimations (deterministic and probabilistic) and technical evaluation of the CSG prospects, qualitative and quantitative analyses of sedimentary basins, analysis of existing geological data, generation of exploration targets and producing technical reports, management of CSG exploration drilling programs, quantitative assessment of the CSG prospects, including desorption, gas composition, adsorption, saturation, coal tests, permeability and reservoir properties.
Alan holds a BSc (Geological Engineering), MSc (Petroleum Geology) and a PhD (Exploration Geology).
Come 25-26 November 2010, key players from the coal bed methane sector will convene in Jakarta for a timely workshop on Cost-Effective CBM Exploration. The 2-day intensive program is all set to enhance participants’ knowledge on the various aspects of CBM exploration activities.
Led by internationally renowned industry figure Dr Alan A Bayrak, attendees stand to gain valuable tips from Dr Bayrak’s first-hand experiences in global exploration. He will provide guidance on how one can carry out effective planning, exploration activities execution, and even post-exploration critical evaluation.
Mining companies, oil & gas producers, energy consultants, equipment suppliers, and other key executives have already confirmed their attendance.
Last-minute registrations for the workshop are still open. Click here to reserve your seat now, or contact Ms. LeeLin at leelin@cmtsp.com.sg for assistance.
15 Nov, 2010
The Cost Effective CBM Exploration Workshop course leader, Alan Bayrak who will guide you through the 2-day comprehensive course on CBM exploration has over 18 years of local and international exploration experience in oil-gas and coal areas in various geographical territories from Australia to Indonesia.
Alan’s experience includes district exploration, target development, reserve assessments and CSG acreage management, Gas-in-Place estimations and technical evaluation of the CSG prospects, analyses of sedimentary basins, generation of exploration targets, management of CSG exploration drilling programs, quantitative assessment of the CSG prospects, including desorption, gas composition, adsorption, saturation, coal tests, permeability and reservoir properties.
Many organizations who have participated in CMT's previous Coal Bed Methane events have shared many positive feedback on their experience. Here is a glimpse at some of the testimonials from previous Coal Bed Methane programs attendees:
Understand better methods of managing CBM (Arrow energy)
Its good workshop, we could share experience among participants (Medco)
Good balance between theory & practical advise (Exxaro resources)
The workshop covered major aspect of CBM exploration and production (Essar)
I received a great introduction to CBM production techniques (ExxonMobil)
For more information on registering for the next upcoming workshop, download the agenda here or send your enquiries to Ms. LeeLin at leelin@cmtsp.com.sg. |
27 Oct, 2010
The fledgling coalbed methane industry in Indonesia eventually could deliver as much as 15% of Indonesia's gas supply needs, a recent report from Wood Mackenzie Ltd. says.
The report’s most optimistic scenario sees Indonesia producing CBM at an initial rate of 22 MMcfd by 2013, ramping up to almost 900 MMcfd in 2020, and 1.3 bcf in 2025, as conventional domestic gas supply starts decreasing in about 2020. The report notes that in practice, production growth will be slower than this.
Challenges that may impede large-scale CBM developments in the next 10 years, according to WoodMac, include uncertainties in fiscal terms for CBM production; a slow approvals process; lack of clarity on ownership rights where acreage overlaps with coal concessions; the effect of operations on the environment, and the high costs of CBM production under current contract terms.
Gain a holistic view on the CBM exploration potential and how to counter the various challenges you may encounter at the Cost Effective CBM Workshop. The 2 day program will touch on how to deal with the above issues and developing an effective CBM project plan.
For more details, click here or contact leelin@cmtsp.com.sg.
06 Oct, 2010
Essar Energy, part of Indian shipping-to-telecoms conglomerate Essar Group, plans to bid for coal-bed methane (CBM) and shale gas blocks in Indonesia next month, the Business Standard reported on Wednesday, quoting a company official.
"This would be our first international foray into unconventional resources," the newspaper quoted S.R. Agarwal, director and CEO, Essar Exploration and Production India Ltd, as saying.
Essar will also bid for similar assets in China at the end of this year, the paper said.
Essar Energy has five CBM blocks in India, it said.
Source: Essar to bid for gas blocks in Indonesia – Report, Sep 15, 2010
Besides Indonesia and China, where are the other sources of CBM resources? Can the drilling techniques, technology know-how be transferred overseas?
Hear it all from Dr Alan Bayrak as he explains these at the Cost Effective CBM Exploration Workshop, through examples from the basins of Australia, America and Turkey and review the techniques used for finding CBM, such as geochemical, seismic surveys, and drilling including how gas in place estimates are made.
Get the detailed program online or email your enquiries to leelin@cmtsp.com.sg.
30 Sep, 2010
Batavia Energy has announced that Medco CBM Sekayu, an operator of the Sekayu coal bed methane production sharing contract, has confirmed that a drilling rig is on location and rigging up on the Sekayu PSC acreage in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
The utilization of a second rig is also planned. The main target for coal bed methane gas (CBM) exploration is the coal-bearing Middle Palembang formation, which is characterized by continuous and thick coal from multiple coal seams in two main coal groups. Medco is planning to drill three exploration wells on the Sekayu PSC - CBM-SE-04, CBM-SE-03, CBM-SE-01 and to set intermediate casing.
These three planned exploration wells are estimated to expose approximately 184, 184 and 156 net feet of coal to total depths of 3350ft, 3300ft and 2500ft, respectively. Depending upon initial results, further work on CBM-SE- 01 will test the individual seam groups for permeability, gas content, and the viability of production testing.
Due to well control regulations, the planned wells will be drilled in sequence and coring is planned to commence on the third well first, once it has been cased. Initial results from these operations are anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2010. Should the field program to be completed as planned, the data will complete and verify data already gathered from CBM-SE-02 - the first CBM exploration well drilled in September 2009. This data may provide a refined gasin- place estimate over the block, gas content and permeability ranges, and gas and water production rate estimates. Article Source, 27 Aug 2010.
In reference to above article, questions that come to mind are: First, what does it takes to maximise the returns on investment on cost of drilling and development? Second, what are the pointers to note in CBM data mining? These are just some of the issues that will be discussed at the Cost Effective CBM Exploration Workshop on 25-26 Nov 2010 in Jakarta. For more information, visit Cost Effective CBM Exploration or email leelin@cmtsp.com.sg.
15 Sep, 2010
State utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) mulls a plan to purchase 500 mmscfd coal bed methane (CBM) from ExxonMobil in the next 5 years, detikfinance.com reported. The cbm product is expected to help add electricity power of 2,000 megawatt-hour (MW).
Director Primary Energy PLN Nur Pamudji said the government has appointed ExxonMobil to make initial study and survey potential development of CBM at Kalimantan. He hoped either in the end of 2010 or the start of 2011 the government will get the result of CBM potency. At present, PLN also has partnered with Sugico that has mining rights at three coal sites of Banjar 1, Banjar 2, and Tapin. Nur Pamudji said the state utility will use the CBM especially for developing Rural Electricity program. As for the future, the director said the initial study will bring more promising business climate to attract investors.
Read full article at http://theindonesiatoday.com/news-headline/3135-pln-eyes-cbm-from-exxonmobil-for-rural-electricity-program.html
CBM is proving to be a major energy play to meet Indonesia’s growing demand. But in order to fully utilize the resource, one must be updated with essential skills and knowledge of CBM exploration and production completion techniques, all of which are among the primary discussion topics at the Cost Effective CBM Exploration Workshop in Jakarta, on 25-26 November 2010.
Download program agenda here or email your enquiry to leelin@cmtsp.com.sg if you need more information about the program.
27 Aug, 2010
Unlike North America and Australia where CBM has demonstrated and proven performance as an important energy play, Asia is still exploring the potential of this unconventional resource. Asia has great potential for the commercialisation of unconventional gas due to increasing demand and favourable geological factors.
Source: http://energy.ihs.com/source/international/mar10/CBM_Developments.htm
Even before the exploration stage, CBM operators face many challenges - from accessing the CBM reserves, to managing high development cost, to minimizing the economic risk, and avoid cost overruns. Hence, it is essential that CBM developers have the complete overview of CBM, its exploration strategy, reservoir fundamentals and drilling technicalities amongst other issues.
CMT’s Cost Effective CBM Exploration Workshop held on 25-26 November in Jakarta is a timely course to attend. Extensive group sharing and case studies in Australia, America and Turkey will ensure comprehensive coverage of all practical issues & concerns in CBM production. To find out more about the benefits of the Cost Effective CBM Exploration Workshop, contact Ms Lee Lin at leelin@cmtsp.com.sg.
10 Aug, 2010
