Future of energy debate – Groningen

– A debate about the future of energy, including climate change and security, was held at a conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Groningen gas field – with speakers from ExxonMobil, Solar Century, Shell, Schlumberger and Texas A+M University, together with electronic audience voting, chaired by Rien Herber, vice president exploration for Shell in Europe

As part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Netherlands’ Groningen gas field, a debate was held about climate change, security of supply, in Groningen on June 17 2009.
Participants included Jeremy B. Bentham, vice president Global Business Environment, Royal Dutch Shell; Hans Doornenbal, project manager GASH – European Black Shale Database; Brad Corson, chairman and production director of ExxonMobil International Limited; Rien Herber, vice president exploration for Shell in Europe; Stephen A. Holditch, head, Petroleum Engineering Department, Texas A&M University;

Philippe Lacour-Gayet, senior scientific advisor to the Chairman of Schlumberger; David Lawrence, executive vice president exploration for Shell; Jeremy Leggett, founder and executive chairman of Solarcentury, founder and Chairman of SolarAid, director of New Energies Invest AG; David J. Scott, director of economic development programs in the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada.

The audience participated through electronic voting.

For a wide ranging discussion of the topics discussed: Digital Energy Journal