DL Dinner: Global Climate Change Wars and Fossil Energy; Current and Future Realities

When:  Jan 24, 2019 from 05:30 PM to 10:00 PM (CET)
Associated with  Oslo Section

SPE Oslo January 2019 – Distinguished Lecturer Event

Location: Hotel Continental (Stortingsgata 24/26, 0117 Oslo)

Date and time: 24.01.2019 from kl.1730

Speaker: George Stosur, Consultant, Formerly U.S. Dept. of Energy

Topic: Global Climate Change Wars and Fossil Energy; Current and Future Realities

Note that dinner will be held at the Teatercafeen with 3 course dinner and some drinks after the presentation.


Agenda:
Kl.1730: Welcome and ice breaker

Kl.1800: Presentation and Q&A

Kl. 1900 to close: Dinner, drinks and networking

Abstract:

Global climate change remains top of the agenda for lively discussion on TV documentaries, frightening newspaper headlines, science magazines and foreign policy journals.

The sudden abundance of relatively clean and inexpensive shale oil and gas is profoundly changing global energy markets. Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, the fact remains that fossil fuels will continue to dominate world energy consumption for decades to come. Therefore, fossil fuel consumption will continue to produce greenhouse gas emissions that are linked to global warming. Public and political pressure, however, is to curtail the use of oil and gas hydrocarbons or find solution for permanent disposal of heat trapping gases. This is no longer an option for the future; it is a political necessity.

Carbon dioxide sequestration and storage presents a huge challenge for research and development. Massive projects will eventually be required, leading to many opportunities, new businesses and specialized services. Most of these activities will fall on the shoulders of petroleum engineers and geologists.

This presentation provides a view on global climate change issues, starting with causes and effects, the positions of believers and skeptics and the often contradictory arguments of scientists and policy makers, with the likely political consequences for the petroleum industry.

Location

Hotel Continental
Stortingsgata 24/26
Oslo, 0117
Norway
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Contact

Christopher Trzeciak
97829026
christopher.trzeciak@neptuneenergy.com

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