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Program for International Science-Technical Seminar Methane to Markets: the Theoretical and Practical Aspects for Oil and Gas Complex
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Razvilka
October 29-31, 2008 (Wednesday – Friday)
| October 29, 2008 (Wednesday) | |
| 9:00 | Coffee (bld. Е, 2nd floor) |
| Presidium: R.O. Samsonov, A.G Ishkov, S.Waltzer, M.Evans, O.B.Pluzhnikov, B.F.Reutov, S.I.Kozlov, V.N.Bashkin | |
| 10:00 | Opening VNIIGAZ General Director R.O. Samsonov EPA Program manager of Natural Gas Star Program S.Waltzer |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Welcoming speeches by: B.F. Reutov – Chief of Unit (Russian Federal Agency for science and innovations) A.I. Ishkov - Deputy Director of Department of Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and Utilization – Chief of Directorate for Energy-saving and Environment (JSC Gazprom) O.B. Pluzhnikov - Chief of Unit (Ministry for economic development of the Russian Federation) |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Overview: Methane to Markets Partnership and Resources for Natural Gas Companies (PDF) (19 pp, 425K) Suzie Waltzer and Meredydd Evans |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Experience in measuring methane emissions at Gazprom's facilities. Testing standards and methods. G.S. Akopova |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Coffee-break (bld. Е, 2nd floor) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Panel Discussion: Methane Leak Screening and Measurement Techniques |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Methane to Markets Experience with Methane Leak Detection and Measurement Technologies (PDF) (25 pp, 552K) Larry Richards and Milton Heath |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Framework of the greenhouse gas controlling system ("Gazprom dobycha Yamburg"). A.K. Arabskiy, G.A. Yariguin, G.S. Akopova |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Greenhouse gases originated from raw extraction and processing ("Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan"). E.V. Kudryavtseva |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | General discussion |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Methane Emissions Reduction at Compressor Stations |
| 15:00 - 16:15 | Natural Gas STAR Recommended Technologies and Practices for Reducing Methane Emissions for Reducing Methane Emissions from Compressors (PDF) (60 pp, 957K) Donald Ray Robinson |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Technical solutions aimed at reducing auxiliary gas consumption at compressor stations. S.V. Sal'nikov, V.A. Shyurovskiy |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Methane mitigation during natural gas dehydration (PDF) (17 pp, 207K) Donald Ray Robinson |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | General discussion |
| October 30, 2008 (Thursday) | |
| 9:30 - 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Methane Leak Reduction in Gas Pipelines |
| 9:30 - 10:45 | Natural Gas STAR Recommended Technologies and Practices for Reducing for Reducing Methane Emissions from Transmission Pipelines (PDF) (42 pp, 922K) Donald Ray Robinson |
| 10:45 - 10:55 | Operating maintenance of gas pipelines. Standards, technologies and tests. V.V. Kharionovskiy |
| 10:55 - 11:05 | Industrial safety on gas pipelines. V.S. Safonov |
| 11:05 - 11:15 | General discussion |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Coffee-Break |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Panel Discussion: Methane Leak Reduction in Gas Distribution |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Natural Gas STAR Recommended Technologies and Practices for Reducing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Distribution (PDF) (41 pp, 828K) Milton Heath |
| 12:15 - 12:25 | Field inspection results on methane emissions at gas distribution stations. N.U. Krouglova, M.M. Pirilova |
| 12:25 - 12:35 | Methane leak appraisal at "Gazprom transgaz Surgut" facilities. A.V. Trofimov, E.V. Dorokhova |
| 12:35 - 12:50 | Russian experience in reducing methane leaks in gas distribution systems. V.H. Berdin |
| 12:50 - 13:00 | General discussion |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Underground Gas Storage and Methane Leaks |
| 14:30 - 14:50 | Underground storage leaks: Mitigation leaks from pumps and other equipment and Lessons from carbon capture and storage (PDF)(10 pp, 143K) Larry Richards |
| 14:50 - 15:10 | Industrial emissions utilization into geological structures. G.N. Ruban |
| 15:10 - 15:20 | Reduction of CO2 emissions during associated gas disposal. N.V Popad'ko |
| 15:20 - 15:30 | Discussion |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Panel: Investments in Practical Methane Emissions Reduction |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Opportunities for Methane Emissions Reductions in Natural Gas Production and Processing: Brief Overview, Donald Ray Robinson |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Key Considerations for Successful Programs, Meredydd Evans and Suzie Waltzer |
| 16:20 - 16:30 | Experience in greenhouse emissions reducing at Gazprom's facilities. G.S. Akopova |
| 16:30 - 16:40 | System of environmentally efficient and resource-saving technologies in production and transmission preparation of hydrocarbons at Urengoy field: experience and prospects. G.A. Lanchakova, S.V. Sorokin, O.P. Kabanov, V.A. Stavitskiy, N.A. Tsvetkov |
| 16:40 - 16:50 | Discussion |
| 16:50 - 17:00 | Closing of seminar EPA Program manager of Natural Gas Star Program S.Waltzer VNIIGAZ General Director R.O. Samsonov |
| 17:00 | Gala dinner (VNIIGAZ hotel restaurant, 1st floor) |
| October 31, 2008 (Friday) | |
| 9:00 - 15:00 | Visit to compressor station of "Gazprom transgaz Moscow". Demonstration of equipment and methods applied by Natural Gas Star partners for methane leak detection and appraisal at compressor stations. (VNIIGAZ transfer) |