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Bismarck, ND 58505-0840
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Oil and Gas Research Council Agenda

August 6, 2009
10:00 a.m. CT-- Department of Mineral Resources Conference Room
1016 East Calgary Ave., Bismarck, North Dakota

I. Call to Order

II. Presentation of the Crude Oil Pipeline Feasibility Study -- Bakken to Keystone Pipeline System - KLJ/Rooney Engineering

III. Pipeline Authority Activities Update - Justin Kringstad

IV. Presentation of 2007-2009 Oil and Gas Research Fund and Pipeline Authority Fund Financial Summary - Karlene Fine

V. Consideration of 2009-2011 Budget Breakdown

VI. Consideration of Grant Round 19 Education Application:

A. G-019-A: "North Dakota Petroleum Council Oil and Gas Education Program" Submitted by North Dakota Petroleum Council; Principal Investigators: Ron Ness; Project Duration: 37 months; Total Project Costs: $243,000; Request for: $72,000

1. Technical Peer Reviewers' Rating and Comments G-019-A

2. Technical Advisor's Presentation and Recommendation G-019-A

VII. Consideration of Grant Round 19 Research Applications:

A. G-019-B: "Identification of Shallow Biogenic Gas Systems in Eastern North Dakota" Submitted by GeoShurr Resources LLC; Principal Investigators: George W. Shurr and David W. Fischer; Project Duration: 12 months; Total Project Costs: $180,000; Request for: $90,000

1. Technical Peer Reviewers' Rating and Comments G-019-B

2. Applicant's Response to Technical Peer Reviewers' Comments G-019-B

3. Technical Advisor's Presentation and Recommendation G-019-B

B. G-019-C: "Remote Monitoring and Reporting of Conditions for Salt Water Injection Sites" Submitted by Pedigree Technologies, LLC; Principal Investigator: Will Shulstad; Project Duration: 6 months/36 months; Total Project Costs: $50,862; Request for: $23,350.

1. Technical Peer Reviewers' Rating and Comments G-019-C

2. Technical Advisor's Comments and Recommendation G-019-C

VIII. Summary on the Findings of the Marathon and Headington Studies regarding the Bakken Formation/Where do we go from here? - Monte Besler

IX. Update on the PCOR Partnership activities - Energy and Environmental Research Center, Ed Steadman (Contracts G-005-014 and G-015-030)

X. Update by Dave Fischer on projects completed since last meeting and the current status of ongoing projects.

XI. Administration:

A. Consideration of Revised Policies / Application Form / Application Rating Form

B. Update on improving web site/communications

C. Schedule - Industrial Commission Meeting mid-September 2009

Next Grant Round Deadline - November 1, 2009

Next Oil and Gas Research Council Meeting

XII. Other Business

XIII. Adjournment

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