MEI Seminar #1: Conventional and unconventional natural gas

HYBRID EVENT

We invite you to the first seminar in our MEI Seminar Series for 2025, presented by Steve Henzell, Senior Technical Advisor at Worley.

This seminar will outline the history and evolution of gas production and consumption in Australia. From the 1850s, cities were being supplied with town gas generated from coal sources. In the 1960s, onshore and offshore natural gas discoveries allowed the conversion to natural gas in most Australian cities. Coal seam gas has then been extracted for commercial use since 2001 and expanded significantly in Queensland in the 2010s. In contrast, shale gas has become a huge resource in the United States but remains in its infancy in Australia.

Steve will also describe the evolution of gas supply in Australia, growth into export markets and the transition into a mature resource.

SPEAKER:

Steve Henzell

Technical Advisor, Worley

Steve Henzell is a Senior Technical Advisor with Worley in Melbourne. He has over 40 years’ experience in oil and gas design and operation, specialising in concept selection, gas processing and brownfield engineering and provides global leadership in these areas within Worley globally.

Steve has been involved with oil and gas field development and operation since the early 1980’s, starting his career with Esso, supporting the development of the oil and gas fields in the Gippsland Basin in eastern Victoria. He has had active roles in the development of the most oil and gas fields in Victoria since the 1990’s including Iona gas storage, Casino, Longtom, Minerva, Sole, Turrum, Kipper and West Barracouta gas developments.

Steve has also served as Chairman for the Victoria/Tasmania section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, which promotes the sharing of knowledge associated with the petroleum industry.