Accelerating Transition to a Low Carbon World
October 12-13, 2021 | Fort Collins, CO
CH4 Connections 2021 (All times subject to change. Please check back for updates.)
Pre-Conference: Monday, October 11, 2021 (U.S. Mountain Time Zone)
| Noon – 7:00 PM (7 hours) | Exhibit set up before conference (Lory Student Center) |
| Dinner on your own |
Day 1: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 (all times in U.S. Mountain Time Zone)
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration and Information Desk, Exhibit set up starting at 7:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast and Networking |
| 9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome Remarks: Ron Snedic, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, GTI Bryan Willson, Executive Director, Energy Institute, Colorado State University |
| Section 1 - Policy and Regulation for a Low Carbon World | |
| 9:10 – 9:25 AM | Keynote #1 DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management's Efforts toward Decarbonization of the Natural Gas Stream Speaker: Ryan Peay, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resource Sustainability, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 9:25 – 9:45 AM | Fireside Chat Retrospective: what were the conversations and topics over the course of the past 5 years at this conference. Going forward: what’s changed and what are we talking about this year? Panelist: Bryan Willson, Executive Director, Energy Institute, Colorado State University Panelist: Dan Zimmerle, Director, Methane Emissions Program (METEC), Energy Institute at Colorado State University Panelist: Amanda Harmon, Manager-Projects Energy Delivery & Utilization, GTI |
| 9:45 – 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | Panel Session #1 Codes and Standards for Methane Emissions Panelists will discuss the PIPES Act in the US and equivalent in EU, Asia, etc. Moderator: Dan Zimmerle, Senior Research Associate, Energy Institute, Colorado State University Panelist: Pam Lacey, Senior Managing Counsel, American Gas Association Panelist: Chris Hoidal, Senior Technical Advisor, US DOT PHMSA Panelist: Steve Wheeler, Integrity Engineer, Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) |
| 10:50 – 11:05 AM | Break |
| 11:05 – 11:25 AM | Keynote #2 Solutions and Pathways to Mitigation Federal programs that surround solutions and pathways to mitigation will be discussed Speaker: Jack Lewnard, Program Director, ARPA-E |
| 11:25 – 11:45 AM | Questions and Answers with Keynote Speaker Moderator: Amanda Harmon, Manager, Projects Energy Delivery & Utilization, GTI |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM | Lunch, Networking, Exhibits |
| Section 2 - Differentiated Gas | |
| 12:45 – 12:55 PM | Gold Sponsor Presentation: Kairos Aerospace |
| 12:55 – 1:45 PM | Panel Session #2 Role of Methane Accounting for Low Carbon World Moderator: Anthony Marchese, Assoc. Dean for Academic & Student Affairs, Prof of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University Panelist: Roy Hartstein, Founder & Managing Director, Responsible Energy Solutions Panelist: Tom Fox, President & Director of Innovation, Highwood Emissions Management Panelist: Meg Coleman, Director of Digital Transformation, GTI |
| 1:45 – 1:55 PM | Break |
| 1:55 – 2:15 PM | Keynote #3 An Industry View of Differentiated Gas Supplies Speaker: Fiji George, Senior Director, Climate and Sustainability, Cheniere Energy |
| 2:15 – 2:25 PM | Questions and Answers with Keynote Speaker Moderator: Keily Miller, Manager of Energy Transitions, Program Administrator for the Collaboratory to Advance Methane Science (CAMS), GTI |
| Section 3 - Emissions Estimating | |
| 2:25 – 2:50 PM | Keynote #4 Advancing Decarbonization for the Gas Industry: The Role of Hydrogen and Low Carbon Resources Speaker: Kristine Wiley, VP Hydrogen Technology Center, GTI |
| 2:50 – 3:00 PM | Questions and Answers with Keynote Speaker Moderator: Dan Zimmerle, Director of Methane Emissions Program -- METEC, Energy Institute at Colorado State University |
| 3:00 – 3:10 | Break |
| 3:10 – 4:00 PM | Panel Session #3 Understanding Methane Emissions from NG Systems Moderator: Kate Smits, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington Panelist: Ken Davis, Professor of Atmospheric & Climate Science, PennState Panelist: Riley Duren, CEO Carbon Mapper, University of Arizona Panelist: Clay Bell, Research Scientist I – Powerhouse Energy Institute, Faculty Affiliate – Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University |
| 4:00 – 4:10 PM | Gold Sponsor Presentation: Sensit Technologies |
| 4:10 – 4:20 PM | Break |
| 4:20 – 5:10 PM | Panel Session #4 Sponsor Showcase Rapid-Fire Session Moderator: Bryan Willson, Executive Director, Energy Institute, Colorado State University |
| 5:10 – 6:30 PM | Networking, Reception, and Exhibits |
| 6:30 – 8:30 PM | Speaker/Sponsor Dinner |
Day 2: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 (U.S. Mountain Time Zone)
| 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Registration and Information Desk |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:30 – 8:40 AM | Welcome Remarks: Ron Snedic, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, GTI Bryan Willson, Executive Director, Energy Institute, Colorado State University |
| Section 4 - Detection and Mitigation | |
| 8:40 – 9:30 AM | Panel Session #5 Tried and True Mitigation Technologies from the Field: Transmission and Distribution Sector Moderator: Jarrod Bullen, Engineer, Energy Delivery & Utilization, GTI Panelist: Lindsey Fitzgerald, Section Manager of Leak Survey, Con Edison Panelist: Stephen Ramos, R&D and Innovation Engineer, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) Panelist: Jeff Goetzman, Manager-Texas Region Technical Field Operations, Cathodic Protection, Advanced Leak Survey, Measurement, Odorization Tool and EQ Team Chairman, Centerpoint |
| 9:30 – 9:50 AM | Break |
| 9:50 – 10:00 AM | Gold Sponsor Presentation: Heath Consultants |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | Panel Session #6 Sponsor Showcase Rapid-Fire Session Moderator: Bryan Willson, Executive Director, Energy Institute, Colorado State University |
| 10:50 – 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:50 PM | Panel Session #7 Observations, Inventories and Regulation: How Will New Tiered Observation Capabilities Impact the Future of Methane Reporting Moderator: Joe von Fischer, Professor, Department of Biology, Colorado State University Panelist: Adam Brandt, Assoc Prof, Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford Univ. Panelist: Melissa Weitz, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change Division, EPA |
| 11:50 – Noon | Wrap-up |
| Noon – 12:30 PM | Lunch for those staying for METEC Tour or choice of three informal moderated breakout discussions. |
| 12:30 – 3:30 PM | Option A Extended exhibit show hours and ability to choose from three informal moderated breakout discussions:
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| 12:30 – 3:30 PM | Option B METEC Site Tour (METEC site on Colorado State University campus) |
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