Mr Xabier Garmendia Martinez, Deputy Minister for Industry and Energy, Basque Government will Open Spain's Inaugural Unconventional Gas Forum Taking Place on 13th-14th March 2012

LONDON, January 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Mr Xabier Martinez, Deputy Minister for Industry and Energy, Basque Government will open the Unconventional Gas Forum 2012 with a 20 minute keynote address on the current state of play for shale exploration and production in the Basque Region.

The event, organised by WTG conferences, takes place between 13^th and 14^th March 2012 in Barcelona, Spain and will bring together leading experts from global majors to smaller scale E & P's to discuss practical solutions and firsthand experience to deliver successful and profitable unconventional gas projects in Europe and abroad.

Confirmed speakers include:

• John Buggenhagen, Exploration Director, San Leon Energy
• Richard Moorman, CEO, Tamboran Resources
• Professor Azra N. Tutuncu, Director, UNGI, ColoradoSchool of Mines
• Dr. Rashid Khan, Head of Intellectual Property, Saudi Aramco
• John Underwood, Head of Exploration, Heyco Energy Group
• Ivan Pearson, Scientific Officer - Energy Security, European Commission Joint Research Centre
• Martin Robert, Vice President Engineering and Operations, BNK Petroleum

Conference topics include:

• A keynote session on the Lower Palezoic shales of the Baltic Basin, carboniferous unconventional play of the Fore Sudetic Monocline and the future of unconventional exploration opportunities in France and Spain
• The huge potential of shale discovery in the UK -  an unconventional  gas project update including the challenges and need for resources
• An overview of emerging technologies and innovations for tight gas reservoir development and gas recovery
• Sessions on responsible unconventional development, the challenges of public perception and a long-term vision for global gas markets
• Plus choose from in-depth case studies on tight gas technology, shale gas technology and coal-bed methane and technical challenges

To view the complete programme, speakers and topics visit http://www.ug-forum.com  

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