Conference Day Two - Wednesday 25 March
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08:30 Welcome coffee
08:50 Opening remarks from the Chair
Clyde Russell, Asia Commodities and Energy Analyst, Thomson Reuters
09:00 Keynote address
Policy priorities to ensure Australia’s domestic and export gas future
- Encouraging better use of technology and further innovation in Australian basins to drive down production costs
- Floating LNG – the benefits for Australia and implications for domestic gas markets
- Improving the approvals process to reduce project lead time
The Hon. Gary Gray MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources, Federal Opposition
Discovering opportunities for Australia to maximise the potential of its vast gas resources
09:20 Opportunities for maximising the potential of Australia’s gas basins – improved regulation, productivity and technology
- Driving productivity gains across the gas sector
- How can the gas sector better utilise technological innovation to gain a competitive advantage?
- Improving the regulatory environment to foster more production
Paul Fennelly, Acting Chief Executive Officer, APPEA
09:50 PANEL DISCUSSION:
Curbing red tape for energy production – creating regulatory nirvana
- Identifying the most significant regulatory hurdles for Australian gas producers
- How to find a balance between necessary process and excessive regulation
- Internationally and domestically, where can policy makes learn from?
Panel moderator:
Clyde Russell, Asia Commodities and Energy Analyst, Thomson Reuters
Panellists:
Paul Fennelly, Acting Chief Executive Officer, APPEA
Malcolm Roberts, Chairman, Queensland Competition Authority
Peter Harris, Chairman, Productivity Commission
Barry Goldstein, Executive Director Energy and Resources, South Australian Department of State Development
10:40 Morning tea
11:10 Utilising technology and streamlining processes to commercialise gas reserves
- Facilitating well value in Australia’s basins
- Embracing new systems and processes to increase production levels
- Maximising recovery while minimising the environmental footprint of the well-site
Steven Travers, Operations Director Cooper Basin, Baker Hughes
11:40 Facilitating the development of unconventional gas in South Australia
- Two years on from the development of the Roadmap for Unconventional Gas Projects in South Australia, what have been the key successes
- Highlighting how a strong approvals framework has been a key to the success of South Australian projects
- Opportunities for further improvement and lessons for the rest of Australia
Barry Goldstein, Executive Director Energy and Resources, South Australian Department of State Development
12:10 Victoria’s bright gas future and it’s role in the east coast energy market
- Reviewing Victorian government policy and gas strategy
- Opportunities for optimising liquidity in the wholesale gas market
- Facilitating improved market outcomes through capacity trading and improved infrastructure
- How the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation is securing Victoria’s gas future
Mark Feather, Executive Director, Energy Sector Development Branch, Victorian Department of State Development, Business and Innovation
12:40 Networking lunch
Utilising gas pipelines, storage and trading hubs to maximise domestic market benefits
13:40 Connecting the Northern Territory with the east coast market
- Highlighting the benefits of a connection between northern and east coast gas markets
- Under what scenarios will the pipeline be developed?
- Which will be the key basins supplying this new development?
Victoria Jackson, Executive Director Energy Directorate, Northern Territory Government
14:10 Responding to gas market challenges
- Examining the impact of LNG export on domestic infrastructure owners
- Investigating the changing role of gas transmission and distribution in the domestic market
Paul Adams, Managing Director, Jemena
14:40 PANEL DISCUSSION:
What role can new gas transmission, trading hubs and spot markets play in improving domestic market outcomes?
- Reviewing Australia’s current gas network, it’s strengths and limitations
- What impact would a NT and east coast connecting pipeline have on east coast market conditions?
- Can trading hubs and spot markets play a role in helping to facilitate new supply?
- What role can capacity trading play in facilitating the most efficient utilisation of gas?
- How is a trend of shorter term contracts for large users impacting gas flows?
Panel moderator:
Clyde Russell, Asia Commodities and Energy Analyst, Thomson Reuters
Panellists:
Stephen Livens, Head of Government Relations, APA Group
Peter Dobney, General Manager Resources and Energy, Orora
Steve Davies, National Policy Manager, Australian Pipeline Industry Association
15:20 Afternoon tea
Re-engineering public perception to improve relations with domestic stakeholders
15:50 What does polling really show about public perception towards gas?
- Reviewing recent public opinion polls around natural gas and reading between the lines
- What does this mean for industry and how is industry being impacted now?
- Strategies for improving public perception of the gas industry
Mark Textor, Managing Director, CrosbyTextor
16:20 PANEL DISCUSSION:
Developing unconventional reserves – reviewing the science and understanding opposition
- Fracking - an overview of its role in Australia and the results of numerous scientific reviews
- Do Australia’s state and federal governments have adequate legislation to ensure safe development of unconventional reserves?
- Opportunities for streamlining regulation while maintaining adequate protection of the land and environment
Panel moderator:
Clyde Russell, Asia Commodities and Energy Analyst, Thomson Reuters
Panellists:
Prof. Samantha Hepburn, Associate Head – School of Law, Deakin University
Jock Laurie, Commissioner, NSW Land and Water Commission
Ian Acworth, Professor of Water Management, UNSW
17:00 Closing remarks from the Chair
17:10 Close of day two