Viability of GTL for the North American gas market

is a chemical engineer with more than 10 years of oil and gas industry experience with operating and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies. Mr. Salehi’s specific areas of expertise include natural gas monetization, conventional and unconventional oil and gas field development, and biofuels. He has been involved in the development of brownfield and greenfield projects from inception to execution, startup and operation. Mr. Salehi’s strong research and development background, combined with a comprehensive understanding of the oil and gas market, has also led to the publication of several articles and patents.

is the director of oil and gas (hydrocarbon processing) with Hatch Ltd.’s oil and gas business unit. He has over 20 years of professional experience with both operating and consulting companies in the areas of project and business management for multidisciplinary EPC projects in the energy sector. Mr. Save’s specific areas of technical expertise include heavy oil upgrading and unconventional fossil fuels—namely oil sands, oil shale, gas-to-liquids (GTL), coal-to-liquid (CTL), and carbon capture and sequestration. His strong research and development background has contributed to the publication of several articles, chapters and patents.