Study Group: Northern Appalachian Coal Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 20

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Thomas Shewski

Owner
High Energy Services

Thomas Shewski is the Owner of High Energy Services, a firm providing fuel, transportation, emissions, and power plant services to existing and proposed generating plants. Mr. Shewski is currently involved in buying fuel, transportation, and emissions...

Fred Aminzadeh

Owner and Senior Advisor
dGB-USA

Fred Aminzadeh is the Owner and Senior Advisor of dGB-USA, a geophysical contracting firm. Previously, Dr. Aminzadeh was the President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Prior to that, he was a Manager at Unocal Corporation. Dr. Aminzadeh has...

John Bechtold

Coal & Energy Consultant
John Bechtold

John Bechtold is an independent Coal and Energy Consultant providing services to a wide variety of clients including Hill & Associates, a premier coal consultancy firm based in Annapolis, Maryland. He specializes in handling issues facing coal suppliers...

Markus Bates

President
Bankers Energy, LLC

Markus Bates is the President of Bankers Energy; a firm engaged in trading raw materials and assisting clients in transactions. Until October 2008, he was the Executive Vice President at Geo Trade International, a firm providing coal trading services....

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Seismic While Drilling is Emerging as a Practical Tool to Reduce Drilling Cost

August 17, 2009

Analysis by:Fred Aminzadeh, Owner and Senior Advisor,

Analysis of:Seismic-while-drilling technology advance hailed | www.ogj.com

Nick Snow, Washington Editor of the Oil and Gas Journal reports of a breakthrough in practical implementation of the seismic while drilling technology. Technology International Inc. of Kingwood, Tex., has developed a breakthrough borehole imaging system that is nearly commercial, according to the DOE. SeismicPulser system provides more accurate geosteering for oil and gas discoveries, facilitating field development and improving well economics.

Seismic technology contributed to successful sub-salt drilling in the GOM

July 28, 2009

Analysis by:Fred Aminzadeh, Owner and Senior Advisor,

Analysis of:BP Heralds Gulf of Mexico Prospects | online.wsj.com

Oil and Gas Journal reported a successful appraisal well drilling by BP PLC. This well was drilled in a previously untested southern segment of Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico. The 826-5 well was drilled on Green Canyon Block 826 about 100 miles south of Grand Isle, La. The well found 280 net ft of hydrocarbons in the objective Miocene hydrocarbon-bearing sands. In 2008, BP drilled the A-7 well in the western part of the field, with 275 ft of net pay.

Largest discovery in California in 34 years

July 24, 2009

Analysis by:Fred Aminzadeh, Owner and Senior Advisor,

Analysis of:Oxy adds California gas-condensate giant | www.pennenergy.com

HOUSTON, July 23 -- Occidental Petroleum Corp. has drilled six wells in an apparent giant gas-condensate field in California’s San Joaquin basin that has an estimated 150-250 million boe recoverable. The discovery identified a new play concept that Oxy officials compared with an offshore deepwater structure. They said the concept is prospective underneath Oxy’s giant Elk Hills field southwest of Bakersfield and indicated it may be exploitable by other operators in the basin.

Key Points Contained in Climate and Energy Bill Passed by U.S. House of Representatives

June 29, 2009

Analysis by:Thomas Shewski, Owner,

Analysis of:House Narrowly OKs Sweeping Climate Change Bill | www.dallasnews.com

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (“ACES”) on June 26, 2009. The discussion below contains the key points in the Bill now headed to the Senate for debate and action.

Take-Or-Pay Coal Contracts

April 27, 2009

Analysis by:Thomas Shewski, Owner,

Analysis of:Coal Prices Crumble | www.forbes.com

Both steam and metallurgical coal demand are down. United States steam coal (for electricity generation) is down due to the economic slump affecting industrial demand and switching to cheaper natural gas-fired electricity generation in some areas of the nation. Metallurgical coal demand is down due to the crushing drop in steel production domestically and globally. Although coal demand is down significantly, it does not necessarily allow coal under contract to be excused for purchase.

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