This IAP course (for credit) will meet for 5 sessions (Jan 25-29, 2-5pm). Oil and natural gas provide approximately two-thirds of primary energy today, and will continue to be major sources of energy for several decades. The course will introduce today’s energy systems and the state of the art geoscience and engineering approaches necessary to meet current demand. Participants will work in teams, to design and present plans for the development of a multi-billion dollar natural gas project with the potential to supply energy for over three million households. The course will look at how technology, economics, society and sustainability must be balanced to deliver energy efficiently and in a manner that all stakeholders would regard as responsible.

Pre-registration is required. Listeners allowed, space permitting. Instructors: Prof. Rob van der Hilst (MIT), David Patrick Murphy (industry consultant), Richard Sears (Shell International). See IAP (Independent Activities Period) website for more details.