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Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States (2004)

Chapter: Appendix I: Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix I: Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team." National Research Council. 2004. Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11094.
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Appendix I
Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE

The Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC) was established by the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. The ICC membership has changed little since the initial meeting (January 19, 2001). The following is a list of current and past members:

Bob Kripowicz (past), Mike Smith (past), Mark Maddox—DOE Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy

Edith Allison, Guido DeHoratiis—DOE Headquarters

Brad Tomer, Hugh Guthrie—DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Chip Groat—U.S. Geological Survey

Susanne Weedman (past), Deborah Pierce—U.S. Geological Survey

Bob Labelle—Minerals Management Service

Tom Kitsos—Minerals Management Service

Barbara Moore—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Bhakta Rath—Naval Research Laboratory

Doug Rau—Naval Research Laboratory

Suggested Citation:"Appendix I: Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team." National Research Council. 2004. Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11094.
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TECHNICAL COORDINATING TEAM

At its first meeting, the ICC decided to establish the Technical Coordinating Team (TCT). Each organization typically sends two representatives to TCT meetings. Historically, the following individuals have attended (current and past members):

Leonard Graham (past), Al Yost (past), Chuck Zeh (past), Brad Tomer, Ray Boswell—DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Tim Collett, Bill Dillon (past), Deborah Hutchinson—U.S. Geological Survey

Dellagarino, Mike Smith, Jesse Hunt, Roger Amato (occasional), Pulak Ray (occasional)—Minerals Management Service

George Ed Myers, Andy Shepard (occasional), John Wilshire (occasional)—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Joe Gettrust, Rick Coffin—Naval Research Laboratory

Richard Poore (past), Bilal Haq—National Science Foundation

Suggested Citation:"Appendix I: Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team." National Research Council. 2004. Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11094.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix I: Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team." National Research Council. 2004. Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11094.
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Methane hydrate is a natural form of clathrate - a chemical substance in which one molecule forms a lattice around a "guest" molecule with chemical bonding. In this clathrate, the guest molecule is methane and the lattice is formed by water to form an ice-like solid. Methane hydrate has become the focus of international attention because of the vast potential for human use worldwide. If methane can be produced from hydrate, a reasonable assumption given that there are no obvious technical or engineering roadblocks to commercial production, the nation's natural gas energy supply could be extended for many years to come.

This report reviews the Department of Energy's (DOE) Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program, the project selection process, and projects funded to date. It makes recommendations on how the DOE program could be improved. Key recommendations include focusing DOE program emphasis and research in 7 priority areas; incorporating greater scientific oversight in the selection, initiation, monitoring, and assessment of major projects funded by the DOE; strengthening DOE's contribution to education and training through funding of fellowships, and providing project applicants with a set of instructions and guidelines outlining requirements for timely and full disclosure of project results and consequences of noncompliance.

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