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Please see below information for an upcoming MITei Natural Gas Speaker Series Lecture.<BR>
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Many thanks,<BR>
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Megan<BR>
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<B>MITei Natural Gas Study’s Speaker Series<BR>
“Unconventional Gas: Resource and Technology Needs”<BR>
</B>Speaker: Kent Perry<BR>
Friday, February 20, 2009<BR>
2-4pm<BR>
E19-319<BR>
50 Ames Street<BR>
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The presentation will provide a brief history of unconventional gas development and a more in depth review of the current unconventional gas resource; size, location and technical issues.<BR>
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The current technology capability for developing this resource will be described, as well as the ongoing research in this area and requirements for future development.<BR>
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Technology topic areas will focus on well drilling and completion including hydraulic fracturing, environmental concerns, produced water and water usage issues, formation evaluation and geologic issues including the importance of natural fractures.<BR>
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Existing research programs in this area and potential research opportunities will also be identified.<BR>
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<U>Kent Perry Bio<BR>
</U>Kent Perry, director of Exploration & Production Research at the Gas Technology Institute in Des Plaines, IL, is responsible for planning and managing research with the objective of developing new technology for enhanced recovery of unconventional natural gas in the lower 48 states. <BR>
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Perry has 30 years’ experience including gas storage engineering for Northern Illinois Gas Co., production engineering with Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co., and exploration and production for Michigan Energy Resources Co.<BR>
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He holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Perry is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a past SPE Distinguished Lecturer on the topic of tight gas sands in the US.<BR>
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He has participated in National Petroleum Council studies and has authored several papers on low permeability natural gas resources and hydraulic fracturing.<BR>
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