Presentations / Articles

April 20, 2023
Carbon Capture Usage & Storage.

Can Small Carbon Sequestration Projects be Economic?

President Biden has the worst energy policy since Jimmy Carter, so it was probably inevitable that he would disinter one of Mr. Carter’s worst ideas—a “windfall profits” tax on oil companies. Doesn’t he know that when you tax something, you get less of it?
April 21, 2020

Board of Directors of Kansas Natural Gas Corporation

July 2004, Hays, Kansas

"Kansas Natural Gas: Its Energy Assets and Positioning Within the Energy Industry”

Presentation to Corporate Board of Directors on company’s natural gas assets, fore cast of existing production by major area and historical revenues as a function of gas prices for previous twenty years.  Discussion presented on potential for acquisition of assets in a competitive environment and development of a Board reserve review committee for oversight.

April 21, 2020

Coal Industry Forum on Operational Issues

February 2004, San Isabel, Florida

"Coalbed Methane from Coal Mines, Maximizing an Idle Asset"

Presentation on the inactive Shannopin coal mine in southern Pennsylvania, discussing the original minable coal, remaining coal and estimated original and remaining natural gas contained within the coal seams.  Included was a preliminary economic estimate of a development program to produce the natural gas utilizing horizontal wells.

April 21, 2020

Private Conference on Labor Relations in the Coal Industry

June 2003, Sanibal, Florida

"Alternatives for Monetizing Idle Assets"

A presentation on the methods and economics of extraction of natural gas from existing underground coal mining complexes, especially those mines that were inactive.  Included a discussion on the estimation of various gas contents in different coal reservoirs.

April 21, 2020

Committee on Natural Gas Investments, Consol Energy

June 2002, St. Claire (Pittsburgh Area), Pennsylvania

"The Acquisition of Oil and Gas Assets, The Why, The How, At a Fair Price "

A presentation concerning the mechanics of acquiring oil and gas assets for increasing the energy base of Consol Energy the was primarily a coal company with natural gas reserves associated with a long wall coal mining activity.  The presentation was to a select group of senior executives with limited experience in methods of acquiring oi and gas assets.