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Project Title:
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Assessment of the Department of Energy's Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program: Evaluating Methane Hydrates as a Future Energy Resource
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BESR-U-08-01-A
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Major Unit:
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Division on Earth and Life Studies
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Earth Sciences & Resources
Ocean Studies Board
Polar Research Board
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RSO:
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Eide, Elizabeth
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Meeting One: Assessment of DOE's Methane Hydrate R & D Program
September 11, 2008 - September 12, 2008
National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C St. NW
Washington D.C.
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If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
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| Contact Name:
Nicholas Rogers
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nrogers@nas.edu
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| Phone:
202-334-2208
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Fax:
202-334-1377
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Agenda:
Meeting of the Committee on the Assessment of DOE’s Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program: Evaluating Methane Hydrates as a Future Energy Source
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
The National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C St. NW, Washington, DC
Room 280
Thursday-Friday, September 11-12, 2008
Thursday, September 11
08:30-13:00 CLOSED SESSION (Committee & NRC Staff)
13:00-15:30 OPEN SESSION (Open to public)
13:00-13:15 Welcome and introductions William Reeburgh, Chair
13:15-13:45 Methane hydrates program at DOE:
Program overview and study relevance Edith Allison, Department of Energy
13:45-14:15 Review of methane hydrate resource
volume estimation Ray Boswell, Department of Energy
14:15-15:30 Committee-sponsor discussion regarding statement of task
15:30-20:00 CLOSED SESSION (Committee & NRC Staff)
Friday, September 12
08:30-14:30 CLOSED SESSION (Committee & NRC Staff)
End of meeting
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Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
William Reeburgh
Scott Dallimore (via phone)
Gonzalo Enciso
Sidney Green
Carolyn Koh
Keith Kvenvolden
Charles Mankin
Charles Paull
Michael Riedel
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
General Discussion of Statement of Task, Background of previous NRC Study on Methane Hydrates, Individual member interests/backgrounds, Conflict of Interest/Bias Discussion, Canada Assessment for Methane Hydrates, meeting planning
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
none
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
September 22, 2008
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