Conference Topics
l Evaluation of the unconventional resources including shale gas, shale oil, coal bed methane, and gas hydrate
l Coal geology, resources, and utilization
l Toxic/Valuable trace elements and minerals in coal and coal ash
l Petroleum geology, coal and organic petrology, and geochemistry
l New techniques and applications
Technical Sessions
l Coal: geology, technology and the future
l Shale gas and oil shale: geology, geochemistry, and technology
l Coal bed methane: geology, technology and the future
l Elements and minerals in coal and coal by-products: environmental concerns and valuable-metal utilization
l Conventional oil and gas: geology, organic geochemistry, and petrology