According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2011, the United States possesses 2.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of potential natural gas resources. Natural gas from shale resources, considered uneconomical just a few years ago, accounts for 862 Tcf of this resource estimate, more than double the estimate EIA published last year. At the 2010 rate of U.S. consumption (about 24.1 Bcf per year), 2.5 Tcf of natural gas is enough to supply over 100 years of use.

Is natural gas the silver bullet for meeting future U.S. and regional energy demand for electricity and vehicle fuels? What is the impact of the increasing supply of natural gas prices on other energy resources, e.g., coal, nuclear, solar and wind? Does it stand to reason that US natural gas production should be used solely for domestic purposes? These and other questions will be considered at the September 28th Georgia Tech Clean Energy Speakers Series.

Speakers include:

• Don Haley, vice president of business development, Chevron Natural Gas: Chevron Natural Gas (CNG) markets Chevron’s equity natural gas production in North America and the U.K. and also procures gas supply for company refineries, cogeneration plants and enhanced oil recovery operations. Don helped lead the startup of CNG in 2003 as VP Trading, responsible for physical and financial trading, transportation, storage and scheduling. In his current role, Don oversees CNG’s European gas marketing and trading office based in London, CNG’s Market Research & Analytics team in Houston, and various LNG-related business development activities. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
• David Wochner, Counsel, Sutherland: A member of Sutherland’s Energy and Environmental Practice Group, David focuses on regulatory, policy and transactional issues related to energy and environmental matters. David’s clients include natural gas and LNG marketers and importers, infrastructure developers, oil and gas drilling companies, financial institutions, and state and provincial government officials. David has a BSFS from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.