Introduction, Objectives, Agenda Bob
Nimocks, president, Zeus Development
Corp.
10:45 -
11:35 AM
An Overview of Air-Quality Challenges
and Things to Come for Energy-Related
Facilities Julian
Levy, sr. managing scientist/air quality,
Exponent Exponent is a leading
engineering and scientific consulting
firm in the assessment of engineering,
environmental, and ecological risks
associated with LNG facilities. Mr.
Levy will present an introductory
overview of the air quality issues
associated with LNG terminal construction
and operation, including the infamous,
"Pitfalls of Permitting."
11:35 -12:25
PM
Key Agencies and Regulatory Challenges
for LNG Terminals Matt
Kuryla, partner, Baker & Botts Baker Botts lawyers
are actively involved with several
LNG Projects. Their environmental
practice is one of the largest and
most diverse in the country. The firm
represent clients in regulatory counseling,
strategic permitting and corporate
crises. B&B have formed client
coalitions both in court and before
government agencies to address regulatory
challenges.
12:25 - 1:10 PM
LUNCH
1:10 -
1:55 PM
Possible Stationary LNG Emissions
Sources and Mitigation Procedures CC Yang,
director- LNG technology, Foster Wheel
Corporation
1:55 - 2:40
PM
Managing and Mitigating Marine
Emission Sources Walter
Sonne, VP, Moffatt & Nichol Moffatt and Nichol
is known for its marine engineering
design and construction. The firm
has assisted several LNG terminal
developers. Sonne has been asked to
inventory marine sources and the issues
regulators are raising. He will then
discuss some of the innovative solutions
terminal designers are considering.
2:40 - 3:10 PM
BREAK
3:10 -
3:40 PM
Releases from Accidental Causes
and Process Upsets Jim
Lewis, VP, ICF Consulting ICF Consulting is one
of the industry's better known owner's
engineers and regulatory advisors.
Lewis has been asked to describe the
issues and challenges of fugitive
emissions, accidental releases and
process upsets.
3:40 - 4:35
PM
Experience
From the Field
Bill Henry, Freeport LNG Development To close the agenda,
we have asked Freeport LNG to provide
its perspectives from the field. Freeport
is constructing a terminal south of
Houston along the Texas Gulf Coast
where some of the most stringent emission
regulations are in place and regulators
have assembled a network of sophisticated
monitoring systems. Henry has been
asked to discuss experience and needs.