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| WESTCARB 2007
Annual Meeting |
|
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
| SESSION I:
Overview |
| Chair: Larry Myer |
California Energy Commission and
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; WESTCARB Technical Director |
| Host State Welcome
| Tony Ifie, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Commissioner of Public Lands, Washington State Department of Natural Resources |
| DOE Overview of the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Program |
Andrea McNemar, Project Manager, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department
of Energy |
| Phase II Midpoint Report |
Larry Myer, California Energy Commission and
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; WESTCARB Technical Director |
| SESSION II:
Geologic Sequestration Pilot Projects |
| Chair: Larry Myer |
California Energy Commission and
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; WESTCARB Technical Director |
| Arizona Utilities Saline Formation CO2 Storage Project Site Selection |
Dennis Shirley, Operations Director, Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Arizona Utilities Saline Formation CO2 Storage Project |
Robert Trautz, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| A View from Arizona - Salt River Project |
Don Pelley, Senior Research Engineer, Salt River Project |
| Rosetta Resources CO2 Storage Pilot |
Robert Trautz, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| SESSION III:
Plans for Phase III Large-Volume Sequestration Test |
| Chair: Richard Myhre |
Vice President, Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc. |
| Overview of the Proposed WESTCARB Phase III Large-Volume Sequestration Test |
Terry Surles, Researcher, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii; California Institute for Energy & Environment; WESTCARB Phase III Development Director |
| SESSION IV:
Terrestrial Sequestration Pilot Projets |
| Chair: Nicholas Martin |
Senior Program Associate, Forestry, Energy, and Ecosystems, Winrock International |
| Afforestation/Reforestation on Private Lands |
Nicholas Martin, Senior Program Associate, Winrock International; Bob Rynearson, Forester, WM Beaty & Associates; Leslie Bryan, Watershed Coordinator, Western Shasta Resource Conservation District |
| Fire, Fuel Reduction, and Biomass Energy |
Timothy Pearson, Program Officer, Winrock International; Nicholas Martin, Senior Program Associate, Winrock International |
| Trials, Successes, & Lessons Learned at Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Company |
Steve Jolley, Fuel Manager, Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Company |
| Forest Management and Application of California Protocols |
John Nickerson, Dogwood Springs Forestry; Tim Robards, Demonstration State Forests Research Coordinator, California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection |
| SESSION V(a):
Terrestrial Pilot Project Panel Discussions |
| Chair: Nicholas Martin |
Senior Program Associate, Forestry, Energy, and Ecosystems, Winrock International |
| SESSION V(b): Regional Geologic Characterization |
Chair: Mary Jane Coombs
Introductory Comments on Geologic Characterization and CO2 Storage Capacity |
Research Coordinator, California Institute for Energy & Environment; WESTCARB Task Lead for Regional Geologic Characterization |
| Alaska Geologic CO2 Storage Characterization |
Robert Swenson, Director, Division of Geologic and Geophysical Surveys, Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources;
Laura Silliphant, Petroleum Geologist, Division of Oil and Gas, Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources |
| Oregon and Washington Geologic CO2 Storage Characterization |
Stephen Thomas, Senior Hydrogeologist, Golder Associates |
| California Geologic CO2 Storage Characterization |
John Clinkenbeard, Team Leader, California Geological Survey |
| Nevada Geologic CO2 Storage Characterization |
Jon Price, State Geologist and Director, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
| Centralia, Washington, Deep Coal Seam CO2 Sequestration Evaluation |
Scott Stevens, Senior Vice President, Advanced Resources International |
| Alaska Deep Coal Seams Scoping CO2 Sequestration Evaluation |
Scott Stevens, Senior Vice President, Advanced Resources International |
|
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 |
| SESSION VI:
Plans for Phase III Large-Volume Sequestration Test (Part II) |
| Chair: Richard Myhre |
Vice President, Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc. |
| Clean Energy Systems' Oxy-Combustion CO2 Capture Technology |
Leonard Devanna, Executive Vice President, Clean Energy Systems |
Update on the Geologic Model of the Kimberlina Area
|
Jeff Wagoner, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| Initial Modeling and Simulation for the Kimberlina Phase III Project Site |
Curt Oldenburg, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| SESSION VII:
Maps and GIS-Based Web Tools |
| Chair: Richard Myhre |
Vice President, Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc. |
| Carbon Sequestration Atlas of the United States and Canada |
Mary Jane Coombs, Research Coordinator, California Institute for Energy & Environment; WESTCARB Task Lead for Regional Geologic Characterization |
| WESTCARB GIS-Based Web Tools |
Barry Biediger, Internet Mapping - Custom Application Development, Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center |
| SESSION VIII:
Development of Parameters to Accelerate the Adoption of Cost-Effective Sequestration Strategies |
| Chair: Richard Myhre |
Vice President, Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc. |
| Overview of the AB1925 Report to the California Legislature |
Elizabeth Burton, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| SESSION IX:
Policy and Research Initiatives for CO2 Emissions Reductions |
| Chair: Martha Krebs |
Deputy Director for Research and Development, California Energy Commission; WESTCARB Executive Director |
| Washington State Policy Initiatives |
Sarah Rees, Section Manager, Program Development, Air Quality Program, Washington State Dept. of Ecology |
| California Policy and Research Initiatives |
Martha Krebs, Deputy Director for Research and Development, California Energy Commission; WESTCARB Executive Director |
| Oregon Policy Initiatives |
Jim Cathcart, Forest Resource Trust Manager, Private Forests Program, Oregon Dept. of Forestry |
| Federal Policy and Research Initiatives |
George Peridas, Science Fellow, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council |
| SESSION X: Regulations, Issues, and Strategies for Implementation of Carbon Capture and Sequestration |
| Chair: Mary Jane Coombs |
Research Coordinator, California Institute for Energy & Environment; WESTCARB Task Lead for Regional Geologic Characterization |
Washington State's Rulemaking for Geologic Sequestration of CO2
|
John Stormon, Hydrogeologist, Water Quality Program, Washington State Dept. of Ecology |
| Considerations for Geologic Sequestration in a GHG Reduction Program - California Example |
Elizabeth Scheehle, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board |
