The two-day conference will bring together global stakeholders in the unconventional arena to identify and overcome barriers to unconventional gas developments.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 24, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Shale gas has the potential to revolutionise the European energy landscape but how can operators commercialise shale gas, increase competitiveness and create energy security in such a high risk sector? As many countries are looking to reduce dependence on Russia, commercialisation of shale gas could mean complete economic change. Understanding how to attract investors and operators, and to improve stakeholder value are top priorities for many European countries who must overcome their unique challenges to move the unconventional gas industry forward.

Against this backdrop, SMi's 7th annual Unconventional Gas conference, taking place on 5-6 March in London, will bring together senior industry figures at the forefront of unconventional gas developments to understand how to promote stakeholder value and explore best practices towards commercialisation. The two-day programme will build on the success of the last event with keynote presentations from 3Legs Resources, Reach Coal Seam Gas, PGNiG, Breitling Oil and Gas, Tamboran Resources, BP and BNK Polska Sp. z.o.o. among others.

Speaker Panel includes:
• Kamlesh Parmar, CEO, 3Legs Resources
• Graham Dean, Managing Director, Reach Coal Seam Gas
• Marcin Lewenstein, Director, Department of Strategy, PGNiG
• Chris Faulkner, CEO, Breitling Oil and Gas
• Tony Bazley, Director, Tamboran Resources (UK) Ltd
• Kai Dunker, Lead Economist Global Gas Markets, BP
• Andrzej Nentwig, Head of Legal Affairs, BNK Polska Sp. z o.o
• Joe Howe, Director, Centre for Energy and Power Management, University of Central Lancashire
• Tomasz Minkiewicz, Partner, Energy and Projects, CMS Cameron McKenna
• Kevin Skipworth, Agent General, Government of Western Australia
• Ken Cronin, Chief Executive, United Kingdom Onshore Operations Group

View the full two-day programme, speaker line-up and download the conference brochure at http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2014unconventional-gas8.asp

Regulatory and environmental issues in shale gas exploration in the UK and Central & Eastern Europe Pre-Conference Workshop | Led by CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
This half-day workshop will enable participants to gain a greater understanding of some of the practical issues to be addressed by those organisations looking to explore for and produce shale gas in Europe, with a focus on issues specific to some of the key markets, namely the UK and Central & Eastern Europe.

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