2019 Gas Flare Monetization and Syngas Conversion Forum

Energy Frontiers International
Gas Flare Monetization and Syngas Conversion Forum
23 - 25 October 2019
Hotel Granduca

Houston, Texas

In a special program produced for a fifth year in a row with the support of the World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), EFI's Gas Flare Monetization and Syngas Conversion Forum brings together international stakeholders responsible for technologies, strategies, and projects aimed at the recovery and monetization of associated, stranded and renewable natural gas, biomass and waste, the reduction of GHG emissions, and the production of syngas from a variety of feedstocks for conversion to high-value fuels and chemicals. Business casual attire

Schedule

Wednesday, 23 October

09.00 - 11.30 GTL Fundamentals Short Course (optional)

11.00 Registration opens

13.00 Forum commences

18.30 Welcome reception

Thursday, 24 October

07.30 Continental breakfast

08.30 Forum recommences

12.30 Lunch

18.30 Reception and dinner

Friday, 25 October

07.30 Continental breakfast

08.30 Forum recommences

12.30 Lunch

Program concludes

Program

STRATEGIC & TECHNO-ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES
	KEYNOTE The Outlook for Natural Gas David Dankworth Distinguished Scientific Advisor ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Corporate Strategic Research
	KEYNOTE Harnessing Nigeria's Flare Gas for Socio- Economic Development and Climate Change Impact - The Strategic Imperative Justice Derefaka Program Manager Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Programme (NGFCP)
	The Natural Gas Supply Landscape and Emerging Pathways to Monetization Uday Turaga Chief Executive Officer ADI Analytics
	Monetizing Flared Gas with Innovative Business and Commercial Models Deploying Proven Technologies Mark Davis Chief Executive Officer Capterio
SCALE-UP & COMMERCIALIZATION
	Start-Up and Operation of the World's Only Natural Gas-to-Gasoline Plant - Fuel Synthesis via the TiGAS Process Eric Van de Venter Product Line Director - GTL, TIGAS & SNG Chemical Business Unit Haldor Topsoe
	Synthetic and Renewable Fuels Development Technology - Commercial Progress Update Mark Agee Vice President, Business Development Emerging Fuels Technology
	Better Sustainable Fuels: Compact F-T Synthesis of Hydrocarbons from Waste Roger Harris Vice President Operations Velocys
	From Bench to Barrels - An Update on LanzaTech's Gas-to-Fuels and Chemicals Platform Chad Haynes Director Government Strategy and Technology Partnerships LanzaTech
PROCESS & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
	Hydrogen in the Gas and Electricity Grids as an Energy Storage and Carbon Management Tool Brian Weeks Business Development Director Gas Technology Institute
	SAFCell - Remote Power Solutions for Oil & Gas Applications Calum Chisholm Chief Executive Officer SAFCell
	Accelerating the Development of Small, Modular and Highly Networked Light Hydrocarbon Conversion Systems Bruce Cook Research and Industry Advisor CISTAR NSF Engineering Research Center

METHANOL SYNTHESIS & FUEL APPLICATIONS
	Novel Low-CO2 Methanol Synthesis and the Gulf Coast Methanol Park Project James Lamoureaux Managing Director IGP Methanol
	Flare-to-Chemicals: GasTechno Single-Step Methanol Process Walter Breidenstein Chief Executive Officer Gas Technologies
	Sustainable Mobility & Power via Renewable DME - First Investments by California and Germany International DME Association

Additional presentations added as confirmed

SMALL-SCALE & MODULAR CONVERSION
	KEYNOTE Update: The Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership Review: The Small-Scale Gas Conversion Landscape in 2019 Theo Fleisch Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) The World Bank
	Modular Conversion of Flare, Natural Gas, NGLs, CO2 and Waste Gas to Fuels Robert Schuetzle Chief Executive Officer Greyrock Energy
	Micro-Scale LNG Production from Flare Gas Using Liquid Nitrogen Abdul-Aziz Rashad Technology Commercialization Director Energy Gas Applications Group Linde
	Remotely Operated Modular Gas Processing Solutions - From Flare to Fuel Joseph Palaia Vice President Business Development Pioneer Energy
	Enabling Full-Scale Commercial Demonstration of Modular, Portable GTL Jack Haynie Business Development Manager INFRA Synthetic Fuels
	Wellhead Gas Liquefaction and Use Onsite - Small-Scale LNG in the Bakken Dustin Hancock President Terra Energy Group
	Short Contact Time Oxidation Reactor - A New Path Towards Economical MiniGTL Zbigniew Ring Chief Engineer Dason Technology
	World's First Dedicated Small-Scale GTL Plant - NiQuan Energy Update Eberhard Lucke Vice President Process Engineering & Technology NiQuan Energy
	Compact Systems for Rich Gas: Well-, Pipeline- and Flare-Gas-to-LNG Jeff Rault Chief Executive Officer Ewen Energy

OPTIONAL COURSE

GTL Fundamentals Short Course
Wednesday, 23 October

The GTL Fundamentals Short Course is an opportunity to learn and understand the basics of global GTL processes, production, applications, and developments, and to derive maximum benefit from presentations and discussions over the course of EFI's Gas Flare Monetizationn and Syngas Conversion Forum commencing the same day. The small-group format and focused attention from expert industry veteran Dr. Ron Sills provides an excellent forum for learning, and for understanding the opportunities being pursued in the monetization of stranded, flared, associated and shale gas, and the conversion of syngas to a range of fuels and chemicals. A comprehensive two-and-a-half-hour course ideal for all levels of industry experience.

Please note: Participation in the GTL Fundamentals Short Course requires registration (done during the online forum registration process), with a course fee of $195 that includes the course, refreshments and all course material.

Forum Registration

Forum Accommodation

Forum Registration (per delegate)

1 Delegate

$1,195

2 Delegate | Government & Non-Profit

$895

3 Delegate | Multiple (>1 registrant)

$795

4 Guest (spouse/partner)

$250

Optional Sessions (per delegate)

1 GTL Fundamentals Short Course

$195

Forum registration (options 1 - 3) includes: Wednesday forum, welcome reception and break; Thursday forum, breakfast, lunch, breaks, reception and dinner; Friday forum, breakfast, lunch and break; all available documentation.

Guest registration (option 4) includes: Wednesday welcome reception; Thursday reception and dinner.

Hotel Granduca

1080 Uptown Park Boulevard

Houston, Texas 770569

Tel.: 1-888-GRANDUCA

Tel.: +1-713-418-1000

The cost of accommodation is not included in the registration fee. A limited number of guest rooms have been reserved at the Hotel Granduca for forum attendees at a group rate of $299 (excluding tax) per night for a standard guest room, including complimentary guest room wireless internet and access to fitness center and pool.

Reservations at the EFI group rate can be made in the following manner:

BY TELEPHONE | Call the hotel's reservation department directly on one of the following numbers and request the "EFI" rate when making the reservation:
1-888-GRANDUCA or

+1-713-418-1000

BY EMAIL | Send a request by email to the following address:

granducareservations@granducahouston.com

PLEASE NOTE

The EFI group guest room block was guaranteed until 27 September. After this date, or once all rooms held for the group have been reserved (whichever comes first), EFI is unable to guarantee room or rate availability. The EFI group hotel rate is only available with reservations made following the instructions above - reservations made in any other manner (e.g. via the hotel's regular website or a travel agent) may be charged at a higher rate. After the reservation deadline EFI will no longer be able to guarantee room availability.

Please contact the EFI Secretariat should you require assistance in getting a hotel reservation at the Hotel Granduca (secretariat@energyfrontiers.org).

Cancellation Policy

A full refund of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received in writing on or before 9 October 2019. No refund will be given for cancellations received after this date. Substitutions are welcome at any time.