CWC Launches Australia Gas 2011

CWC's Global Gas Series portfolio, will run from 31 October to 2 November 2011 in Sydney, providing the opportunity for the international gas industry to meet Australian decision makers, highlighting Australia as a groundbreaking gas province. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) June 11, 2011 - The Australia Gas Conference 2011, a brand new feather to CWC's Global Gas Series portfolio, will run from 31 October to 2 November 2011 in Sydney, providing the opportunity for the international gas industry to meet Australian decision makers, highlighting Australia as a groundbreaking gas province.

Australia is already the fourth-largest LNG exporter in the world and has over US$200 billion of LNG projects in the pipeline, aiming to triple production to 60 million tonnes a year by 2020 (Source: Reuters.com) and its impact on the global gas industry cannot be ignored. Australia is forecast to be the second largest LNG supplier by 2015 and gas output is expected to overtake Malaysia's by 2020 and Indonesia's by 2025 which will make Australia the biggest gas producer in the Asia-Pacific.

In partnership with the International Gas Union (IGU), and endorsed by the IGU's Australian representative, the Australian Gas Industry Trust (AGIT), and supported by the New South Wales Government, Australia Gas 2011 has been created in response to industry demand and will include focused sessions and topics such as project showcase, partnerships, growth opportunities, environmental challenges and international trading, whilst reinforcing the importance of gas as the fuel of choice globally. Torstein Indrebø, Secretary General of the International Gas Union explains, "Australia Gas will focus exclusively on the natural gas market and the forum will promote future opportunities within Australia and showcase development in conventional and unconventional gas projects".

Speakers already confirmed include: Datuk Rahim Hashim, President of International Gas Union; Graeme Bethune, Director of Australian Gas Industry Trust and Chief Executive Officer, EnergyQuest; Phil Byrne, President of NWSALNG; Bruce Steenson, Vice President of Prelude and Technical, Shell Australia; Nigel Kuzemko, Global Director of LNG Development, Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore; Atsunori Takeuchi, Chief Representative- Asia Pacific Regional Office, Tokyo Gas Co; Shigeki Sakamoto, Senior Researcher - Asia Pacific/Global LNG, Japan Oil, Gas & Metals National Corporation; Tony Petersen, Chairman of DomGas Alliance; Maurice Brand, Managing Director, LNG Limited; Philip Weems, Partner, King & Spalding LLP; Robert Pritchard, Executive Director, Energy Alliance of Australia Senior Executive, Santos; David Casey, CEO and Managing Director, EasternStar Gas; Peter Dighton, Senior Commercial Advisor, Flex LNG Ltd; Paul Howes, National Secretary, Australian Workers' Union.

The CWC Group are renowned world experts in oil, gas, power and investment sectors, particularly in emerging markets, and offers top-level strategic events around the world. Working closely with many governments, NOCs and international corporations, CWC events are built around key issues and challenges facing the global energy industry, aiming to provide solutions and commercial opportunities for both big and small industry stakeholders.

Australia Gas 2011 runs from 31 October - 2 November 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia. For more information visit www.cwcaustraliagas.com. Alternatively contact Angela Hands on +61 2 8003 5524 or email ahands ( @ ) thecwcgroup dot com dot

1. Australia Gas 2011 event dates are 31 October, 1, 2 November 2011. Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia.
2. Australia Gas 2011 is organised by The CWC Group. For more information about the organisers visit www.thecwcgroup.com
3. For press or other enquiries about Australia Gas 2011, contact Louisa Nightingale at LNightingale ( @ ) thecwcgroup dot com

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