March 9, 2023


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THIS REGULAR GENERAL MEETING LUNCHEON EVENT WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AND ALSO VIA WEBINAR. TO REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK:  https://www.spegcs.org/events/6617/

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Contrary to popular belief, the ongoing energy transition from a high to low carbon economy  requires more than harnessing renewable energies.  Currently, only 11% of global energy consumption comes from renewable energy while 85% comes from fossil fuels.  The current pace of installing renewable power plants is inadequate for nations to achieve net-zero by the second half of the century.  What each country needs to do is decarbonizing all three major energy consumptions sectors: power, transport and industry.

There are essentially five ways to achieve this.  They are renewable energy, carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen, reducing energy demand by adoption of a circular economy, and nuclear energy.  How each country will utilize these ways to go through the energy transition will depend on its specific energy mix and the need to balance energy security, affordability, and sustainability.

This seminar will show how CCS and hydrogen production are key to achieving net-zero in all three energy consumption sectors. Furthermore, there is enough storage capacity in the oil and gas reservoirs, and saline aquifers in the world to store two centuries of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emission. We will present several case studies of large-scale CCS demonstration projects in Europe and Asia and discuss what is needed to take CCS to the next level of implementation.

 

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Registration & Walk-ins 

All attendees are encouraged to register and pay online for this event.  This is a more efficient means of registering for the event and enables the registration process at the meeting to move much faster.  Walk-in space is available on a seat-limited basis at a fee more than the on-line registration fee.

 

NOTE: 

To secure the health and safety of all attendees, SPE-GCS will apply the following Covid-19 safety protocol guidelines: 

  1. Masks, gloves and hand sanitizer will be available on site at the registration table
  2. Attendees who are sick will not be permitted to enter the event. This is without exception.

 


 

Parking for this event
 
The TOTAL Plaza building (1201 Louisiana Street across from the Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel) is connected to the downtown Houston tunnel system.  Using the tunnel system, those working downtown can walk to our meeting in air-conditioned comfort.
 
If you will drive to this meeting, the following summarizes available parking:
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The image above shows how to access the club parking area at the new location of the Petroleum Club. Enter from Milam Street and exit onto Louisiana Street.  Parking fee paid at central meter outside building entrance via credit card. Valet parking is also available - a $10 discount sticker is available at the registration table.  
 
Surface parking lots are available to the south of the TOTAL Plaza building (between this building and the former EXXON Building), including one surface lot adjacent to the TOTAL Plaza Building - pay at meter (cost ~ $9).  Other surface lots in the area cost $8 - $9 and they frequently are full by mid-morning.
 
Parking is also available in the Hyatt Regency Hotel parking garage across the street.  Prices vary depending on time in the garage.  Cost for 2 hours of parking is $12.  
 
 
 
 

Featured Speakers

Speaker: Hon Chung Lau, President, Low Carbon Energies & SPE Distinguished Lecturer
Speaker Hon Chung Lau, President, Low Carbon Energies & SPE Distinguished Lecturer

Prof. Lau worked for Shell's upstream business for 35 years where he had held positions in R&D, field development planning, technical assurance, training, project management and technical leadership. 
From 2016-2021, he was a professor of practice at the National University of Singaspore (NUS) and senior scientific advisor at Singapore's Agency of …

Prof. Lau worked for Shell's upstream business for 35 years where he had held positions in R&D, field development planning, technical assurance, training, project management and technical leadership. 


From 2016-2021, he was a professor of practice at the National University of Singaspore (NUS) and senior scientific advisor at Singapore's Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).  At NUS, he taught and conducted research on unconventional and renewable energy resources.  In 2021, Prof. Lau founded Low Carbon Energies LLC, a consulting firm in Houston focusing on the energy transition.  


He holds BSc and PhD in chemical engineering from Caltech and Princeton, respectively, and is a registered professional engineer in Texas.  He is also an adjunct professor at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Rice University. He has recently been elected by the Society of Petroleum Engineers to be a 2022-2023 Distinguished Lecturer on the subject of Energy Transition.

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Organizer

Barry Faulkner

Email: barryf1944@gmail.com 


Phone: (281) 627-8790


Date and Time

Thu, March 9, 2023

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(GMT-0500) US/Central

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Location

Petroleum Club of Houston

TOTAL Plaza, 1201 Louisiana St, 35th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002



Group(s): General Meeting