Sunday, 26 September

14:00

Hotel Check-in

14:00–16:00

Programme Committee Meeting

17:00–19:00

SPE Registration and Poster Set-up               

18:00–19:00

Session Managers/Moderators and Discussion Leaders Meeting

19:00–21:00

Welcome Reception/Dinner

Monday, 27 September

7:30–8:30

Breakfast

8:30–9:30

Session 1: Introduction/Opening/Keynote Address 

9:30–10:00

Group Photo/Coffee Break

10:00–12:00

Session 2: Appraisal, Pilot Design & Methodology

12:00–13:00

Lunch    

13:00–15:00

Session 3: Early Development

• Case Histories
• Global Analogs

15:00–15:15

Coffee Break

15:15–17:15

Session 4: Reservoir Workflows & Evaluation Techniques 

• Geological Control for CBM Reservoir
• Static and Dynamic Modeling
• Production Data Analysis (PDA)
• Key Learning/Lessons Learnt            

17:15–18:30

Session 5: Poster Session             

19:00–21:00

Group Dinner      

Tuesday, 28 September

7:30–8:30

Breakfast              

8:30–11:00

Session 6: Analytical Method & Laboratory Technique

• Key data: What do we need?
• Data Gathering and Best Practices

11:00–11:15

Coffee Break       

11:15–13:15

Session 7: Production Systems & Facilities Optimisation

• Reservoir Surveillance (Techniques and Technologies)
• Automation/Remote Access
• Well Head Control
• Novel Lift Mechanisms
• Best Practices

13:15–14:15

Lunch  

Afternoon

Rest & Recreation/Networking Opportunities/Dinner on own

Wednesday, 29 September

7:30–8:30

Breakfast

8:30–10:30

Session 8: Technology Innovations & Drivers: Water  Management

• Bottom Hole Separation and Reinjection
• Early Production of Gas and Effective Utilisation
• Surface water treatment and disposal

10:30–10:45

Coffee Break

10:45–12:45

Session 9: Breakout Session-Top 5 Innovative Technologies in CBM

12:45–13:45   

Lunch    

13:45–17:00

Session 10: Technology Innovations & Drivers: Drilling & Completion

• Fracturing
• Stimulation
• Horizontal Wells
• In-Seam Drilling
• Coiled Tubing and Microseismic

15:45–16:00

Coffee Break                                                                    

17:00–18:30

Session 11: Breakout Session Presentation/Summary and Wrap-up

18:30–20:30

Group Dinner

Thursday, 30 September

7:30–10:30

Breakfast at leisure

11:00

Hotel Check-out