Special features include "Harnessing the unconventional hydrocarbon resources in India: Shale Gas & Coal Bed Methane" presented by Dr VK Rao, Senior Vice President & OSD (Oil & Gas), Reliance Natural Resources, Australia's New Acreage & Licensing presented by Ricard Bruce, Department of Mines & Petroleum, Perth and Australia's 2014 Offshore Acreage Release, Dr Thomas Bernecker, Resources Division, GeoSciennce Australia, Canberra