To be held in Brisbane between 9 and 11 March 2010, FutureGAS 2010 is Australia’s premier national gas conference and exhibition.

The event brings together all sectors of the industry – from exploration, production, distribution, transmission, compression and appliances – to help build on the rapid growth of natural gas within the nation.

The 2010 Conference is to be held at the luxurious Brisbane Sofitel, allowing for an enhanced and upgraded exhibition in a great location. Many previous exhibitors are already confirmed as returning for FutureGAS 2010 – and more booths are available to accommodate eager first time exhibitors as well.

Event Partner MWM has been confirmed as the major sponsor of the conference and exhibition, following the success of its sponsorship last year.

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Not only will the exhibition provide information on product developments within the industry, but the business program will keep delegates up to date with current issues, policy and project news – and all for great value for money with a registration fee that won’t break the bank.

FutureGAS 2010 will also look at how Australia’s gas consumption could be increased by the widespread adoption of technologies such as fuel cells, natural gas vehicles and gas cooling, in addition to the action needed to facilitate the increased use of these technologies.

Exciting times are ahead for the Australian gas industry and there is no better time to participate in an all industry forum as gas production increases and Australia transitions to a lower carbon economy.

A report released in September by EnergyQuest states that Australian natural gas production has increased by 4.8 per cent to 1,779 petajoules (PJ) in the year ending June 2009.

The report attributed the growth primarily to the increased exports of LNG from the North West Shelf in Western Australia but also cited the rapid expansion of Australia’s gas reserves and resources, which now total over 200,000 PJ.

EnergyQuest Chief Executive Officer Graeme Bethune, who is speaking at FutureGAS 2010, said that Australia has the potential to be one of the world’s major gas producers.

“We expect that Australia, in the very near future, will be among the top ten countries globally measured by the size of its gas reserves,” said Mr Bethune.

Mr Bethune said that the size of Australia’s gas reserves assured strong growth in the country’s LNG exports for the future.

“Since the start of 2009 there have been new agreements signed to buy nearly 12 million tonnes per annum of Australian LNG,” Mr Bethune said.

Mr Bethune said that Australia’s expanding gas reserves gives it the potential to increase its own use of gas as a major energy source contributing to lower greenhouse emissions.