Dear Charles Chindove:

Thank you for acknowledging the acceptance of your Paper # SPE-177036-

MS, "Analysis of the Challenges of Shale Gas Exploration and Production in Brazil"

(Control # 15LACP-P-128-SPE) for presentation as a Knowledge Sharing Electronic

Poster (ePoster) at the Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference

(LACPEC) to be held 18 – 20 November, 2015 in Quito, Ecuador.

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participate in the event. If you are unable to attend, you must notify SPE no later than

45 days prior to the conference start date.

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the paper at the conference will result in the conference paper being permanently

withdrawn from the SPE technical paper archive in OnePetro.

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Kit. Please read this information and be prepared to submit all requested forms on or

before their stated due date. A separate email will be sent with further instructions and

a link to the site where you will be asked to upload your prepared documents.

Author Kit: http://epubs.spe.org/authorkits/2015LACP/

Your Paper Number: SPE-177036-MS

Details regarding the date and time of your ePoster presentation will be provided to you

at a later date.

You may direct any questions regarding the program to Bienor Melo, Specialist, Latin

America and Caribbean Activities (contact information below).

We look forward to working with you and look forward to your participation at the

upcoming Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference

(LACPEC)!

Best Regards,

Carlos Perez, Eduardo Gildin, and Nestor Saavedra

Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference (LACPEC)

Chairpersons

Bienor Melo

Specialist, Latin America and Caribbean Activities

Phone: 1.972.952.1123

Fax: 1.972.952.9435

Email: bmelo@spe.org

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