270 likes | 393 Vues
The 19th World Petroleum Congress in Madrid highlighted the theme "A World in Transition: Delivering Energy for Sustainable Growth." The event welcomed over 14,500 attendees, including 4,300 delegates and 700 young professionals from 90 countries. Discussions revolved around critical topics such as carbon capture, peak oil, youth participation, and corporate social responsibility. The Congress also featured awards, exhibitions, and a focus on women and youth, emphasizing the industry's commitment to sustainable and innovative practices in energy.
E N D
Progress Report to the IGU World Petroleum Council Pierce Riemer – Director General
19th WPC - Congress Theme A World in Transition: Delivering Energy for Sustainable Growth
19th WPC Call for Papers online submissions site Call for Papers results: - 600 presentations
Madrid 2008 - Numbers • 4300 Delegates • 700 young professionals and students • 35 Ministers • 500 CEO’s • 590 Speakers • 14,500 Attendees – Exhibition • Exhibition – 260 companies • Total area used 35,000 m2 • Total Exhibition area 20,000 m2 • 865 Media and Journalists • 90 Countries represented
19th Congress Results 19th Congress Poster Plaza
19th Congress – Issues and topics discussed Non-Technical: • Oil price • Peak oil • IOC’s / NOC’s • Energy security • Access to acreage • Social licence to operate • Youth and gender • Cooperation between oil producers and service companies
19th Congress – Issues and topics discussed • Carbon capture storage • Reserves reporting • Biofuels • Renewables • GTL / LNG Technical: • Exploring the new frontiers • Enhanced oil recovery • Unconventional oil and gas • Refinery optimization • Motor fuel quality • Climate change • Water
19th Congress – Excellence Awards Social Responsibility • Overgas Inc., Bulgaria ‘Corporate Social Responsibility of Overgas’ • Petrobras, Brazil (Anamaria Ballard) Carnauba Viva Technical Development • Sarkhoon & Qeshm Gas, Iran (Najaf Balali/Gholamreza Bahmannia) “Solar Dew” as an Innovation System for Sarkhoon Gas Treating Plant’s Oily Wastewater’ • Indian Oil Corporation, India (Brijesh Kumar) ‘Hydroprocessing Technology for Green Fuels: Basics to Commercialisation through Innovation’
19th Congress – Issues and topics discussed Opec’s Abdulla El-Badri and IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka
International Co-operation - SEC • Significant developments • 2007 – WPC, SPE AAPG; et al; • 2008 – recent SEC proposals • New technologies allowed for proved reserves • Able to disclose probable to investors • Allow oil sands • Report on average price rather than year end.
World Petroleum Council We look forward to Argentina 2009 and to continued co-operation Thank you for listening