3rd QOGA Annual Conference

The 3rd QOGA Annual Conference will take place from October 23 to 25, 2011 at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure.

To take advantage of a special room rate for participants at the Hilton, reserve your room here.

For more information or to register, please email [email protected] or telephone 1-877-461-1205.

View the Invitation from the President of the APGQ, Me Lucien Bouchard.

Download the Conference Registration Form.



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Sponsorhip Information

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Poster Session

This year, an improved version of the poster session will be presented at the annual meeting of the Quebec Oil and Gas Association. Several topics — scientific, technical and social — will be addressed by the various participants of the session.

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Continuing Education

We are happy and proud to send you the invitation to participate the short courses that we have put together. Please contact us for further information or send us your registration form by email.

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Preliminary Program

Sunday, October 23

CONTINUING EDUCATION SHORT COURSES

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Introduction to Geomechanics for Unconventional Gas

Pat McLellan, M.Sc., P.Eng.

$695
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. La sécurité sur les sites de forages au Québec

Luc Massé, Eng. – Junex inc.

$365
5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Icebreaker

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Monday, October 24

7:30 a.m. BREAKFAST AND OPENING REMARKS BY: Me Lucien Bouchard
Sponsored by: GASTEM
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EXPOSITION
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. POSTER SESSION
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. SESSION 1 – NATURAL GAS IN NORTH AMERICA
8:45 a.m. Oil and Gas History in Québec

Jean-Yves Laliberté – Ministère Ressources naturelles et Faune du Québec

9:30 a.m. Shale Gas Development in North America – CSUG representative TBD
10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. Debunking Gasland

Chris Tucker – Spokeperson, Energy In Depth

12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch with Special Guest Speaker: Personnalité à confirmer
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. SESSION 2 – ÉCONOMIC ET ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES
1:45 p.m. M. John Hanger – Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (2008 – 2011)
2:30 p.m. Balancing the Environmental Impacts and Economic Benefits of Shale Energy Development

Timothy J. Considine – Senior Professor University of Wyoming College of Busisness

3:15 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. The Role of Natural Gas in Quebec in Fighting Climate Change

Martin Imbleau – Vice President, Operations and Major Projects – Gaz Métro

4:30 p.m. Natural Gas Vehicles and Transportation

Paul Kerkhoven – Manager, Government Relations, Natural Gas Vehicle for America

6:00 p.m. Cocktails in the Exhibition Hall

Sponsored by: McCARTHY TÉTREAULT

7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Supper with Special Guest Speaker: Personnalité à confirmer

Sponsored by: QUESTERRE

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Tuesday, October 25

7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Guest Speaker: Personnalité à confirmer

Sponsored by: JUNEX

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EXHIBITION HALL
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. POSTER SESSION
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. SESSION 3 – SHALE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE
8:45 a.m. Utica Shale Activity in Ohio

Larry Wickstrom – State Geologist and Division Chief, Division of Geological Survey, Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Worldwide Shale Development and Operational Trends

Mike Wood – Vice President. Canada Shale, Talisman Energy

12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch with Special Guest Speaker: Représentative from Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt

The Challenge of Quebec’s Regulatory Framework – Seizing the Opportunity to be a Worldwide Leader

Sponsored by: OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT

1:45 to 5:00 p.m. SESSION 4 – TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF OPERATIONS
1:45 p.m. Natural Fracture Systems, Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation and Fluid Flowback in Shale Gas Reservoirs

Basim Faraj – Vice President, International, Questerre Energy

Mapping Fault Systems in the St-Lawrence Lowlands and Implications for Groundwater Protection

John Brodylo – Vice President, Exploration, Questerre Energy

Results from Third Party Studies on the Environmental Quality in Shale Gas Producing Regions

Kerry O’Shea – Partner, Dillon Consulting

Impacts to Quebec’s Water Quality from Shale Gas Exploration and Development

André Laforest - Engineer, Hydrogeologist, Laforest Nova Aqua

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