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:: 2008 Oil & Gas Events ::
JANUARY
THE 12TH OFFSHORE WEST AFRICA (OWA): CONFERENCE AND
EXHIBITION
29 - 31 January, 2008
International Conference Centre
Abuja, Nigeria.
This event would be a source of information on new
technology and operating expertise for the booming
deepwater and sub-sea market.
For more information:
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING FOR
NON-ENGINEERING
11 – 14 February 2008
Houston Texas, USA
A four-day course designed to provide non-engineering
petroleum industry technical professionals with a thorough
overview of the most key aspects of petroleum engineering
technology and its applications. The course addresses
engineering issues ranging from initial involvement with
explorationists to production optimization challenges. The
sessions will focus on relevant and practical issues, and
will include a combination of classroom exercises and
basic engineering problems.
SUBSEA SYSTMS ENGINEERING
12 – 15 February 2008
Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen, UK
This 3 day course will give detailed description of all of
the elements of sub sea production systems and their
associated links with deepwater platforms and floating
production systems. It will also provide insight into the
decision making process undertaken by project and
engineering managers. Includes facility visits to
manufacturing plants, field development exercise and case
studies.
For more information:
Phone: +44 1242 574027
Email: sen@btinternet.com
Website:
www.clarion.org
NIGERIA OIL AND GAS 2008
February 18 – 21, 2008
International Conference Centre
Abuja, Nigeria
NOG8 will offer a three day conference that will include a
one day focus on gas and power. Gas and power is such an
integral and increasingly important part of the Nigerian
economy and infrastructure and therefore deserves this
special focus.
Confirmed speakers include: H.E. Dr Rilwanu Lukman
(Honorary Advisor on Energy and Strategic Matters to the
President of Nigeria), Dr Emmanuel Egbogah P.Eng, OON,
(Special Advisor to the President on Petroleum Matters),
H.E. H. Odein Ajumogobia (SAN), (Honourable Minister of
State for Energy), H.E. Olatunde Emmanuel Odusina, (Honourable
Minister of State for Energy) and H.E. Hajia Fatima
Balarabe Ibrahim, (Minister of State for Energy (Power).
For more information:
Phone: +44 20 7978 0000 (Scott Shelton, for conference and
technical session information); +44 20 7978 0000 (Tim
Millard, for exhibition space enquiries)
Email: sshelton@thecwcgroup.com (For conference and
technical sessions information); tmillard@thecwcgroup.com
(For exhibition space enquiries)
Website:
http://www.cwcnog.com/content.php?page=conference.
VISION 2020: YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
LEADING THE INDUSTRY
24 - 27 February 2008
Hilton Dubai Jumeirah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The workshop is primarily aimed at
engineers, human resources professionals, policy makers,
industry recruiters, educators and government
administrators.
For more information:
Phone: +1.972.952.9393
Email:
service@spe.org
NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES: OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOCs, IOCs &
SERVICE COMPANIES
25 – 29 February 2008
30 Pavilion Road
Knightsbridge
London, UK
This course will look at the future of the NOCs (National
Oil Companies): their external and internal challenges. It
will address their needs for access to technology and
management practices to deliver the energy the world
needs, and take a close look at the corporate culture of
the NOCs and how that will evolve in the years to come.
GASTECH 2008
10 – 13 March 2008
International Trade & Exhibition Centre,
Thailand
Gastech is an international conference and exhibition for
the LNG, LPG and natural gas industries, and is sought
after by cities all over the world vying to host more than
300 exhibiting companies and 1,800 conference delegates.
5TH AFRICAN PETROLEUM FORUM
10-11 April 2008
Carlton Towers
London, U.K
This event focuses on exploration in emerging African
frontiers, the gas-LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) game on the
Continent, players and their strategies, State Companies
in Africa, and Independents - and new thinking on Africa.
This year some 30+ leading Speakers are showcased in this
world-class international management Conference.
Confirmed speakers include: Dr Duncan Clarke (CEO, Global
Pacific & Partners)
OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 2008
5 – 8 may 2008
Reliant Centre
Houston, Texas, USA
OTC is the premier offshore industry event for
professionals, service industries and suppliers to gather
and discuss common issues of ocean resource development.
Technological innovations and forums on economic, social,
and political aspects of resource development and
environmental protection have been the mainstay of this
worldwide conference.
For more information:
Phone: +1.301.694.5243 or 1.866.229.2386
Fax: +1.301.694.5124.
Website:
http://www.otcnet.org/2008/
8TH WORLD LNG SHIPPING SUMMIT
5 - 8 May 2008
Houston, Texas, USA
This Summit is the only event to unite only the most
proactive and advanced operator case studies from across
the world with the region’s leading vessel, technology and
solution providers delivering practical, useable
information to address your commercial and operational
shipping challenges.
For more information:
Phone: +971 43642975
Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae (Sarah Fungle)
Website:
http://www.lngshippingsummit.com
LNG & GAS CONTRACTS AND RISK
ASSESSMENT – TRAINING COURSE
19 – 23 May 2008
Port of Spain, Trinidad
It is an intensive 5 day course with 3 days on the
negotiation of gas and LNG (liquefied Natural Gas) sales,
addressing the most recent developments in the industry
and 2 days on risk assessment of gas projects from a
commercial prospective, addressing all the commercial
issues and risks.
NIGERIA GAS 2008
21 - 23 May 2008
International Conference Centre
Abuja, Nigeria
The Nigerian gas sector is embarking on an exciting period
of growth and investment as the new President Umaru
Yar’Adua focuses on repositioning Nigeria in a stronger
position within the global gas market. New strategies are
in place to ensure progress in the form of the development
of a Natural Gas Policy, Legislative Reviews, Fiscal
Reforms, and a Gas Master Plan.
Theme: Building a Sustainable Gas Gathering and
Transmission Infrastructure for the Domestic Market.
GLOBAL PETROLEUM CAREER EXPOSITION
10 – 12 June
TELUS Convention Centre
This event is specifically designed for energy producers,
service companies, recruiters and training professionals.
This year’s theme is “Recruiting tomorrow’s energy”.
For more information:
Phone: (403) 209-3555
Fax: (403) 245-8649
Website: http://www.petroleumshow.com/globalcareerexpo/page.6
Address: 605, 999-8th Street S.W.Calgary, ABT2R 1J5 Canada
JULY
19TH WORLD PETROLEUM CONGRESS
29 June - 3 July 2008
Madrid, Spain
WPC 2008 is a good forum where the increasing population
growth, energy intensity and globalization which has led
to a phenomenal rise in the use of energy would be
analysed..
For more information:
Phone: +34 91 745 3069
Fax: +34 91 563 8496
Email: info@19wpc.com
OCTOBER
ISEIT EUROPE
7 – 8 October 2008
Sofitel Paris Bercy Hotel
Paris, France
ISEIT (International Symposium for Engineering IT) Europe
is annually organized by Aveva Engineering Inc. This
year’s event promises to be as informative and educative
as always.
For more information:
Email: iseit@aveva.com (event co-ordination team)
Website:
http://www.iseit.com
ISEIT AMERICAS
19 – 22 October 2008
ISEIT AMERICAS has been scheduled to come up from the 19th
to 22nd of October, 2008. The venues would be released as
soon as possible.
For more information:
Email: iseit@aveva.com (event co-ordination team)
Website:
http://www.iseit.com
NOVEMBER
ADIPEC
3 – 6 November 2008
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and
Conference (ADIPEC) is the meeting place of the
international oil and gas community. 170 world-class
speakers will be present in 2008 in Abu Dhabi, UAE and it
will also feature 1,200 exhibiting companies from around
the globe.
Confirmed speakers will include HH Sheikh Abdullah bin
Zayed Al Nahyan (Minister of Foreign Affairs), HE Mohammed
bin Dhaen Al Hamli (UAE Minister of Energy),HH Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi (Crown Prince and
Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces) as well
as HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah (Minister of Energy
and Industry, Qatar, and recent head of OPEC)
For more information:
Email: info@adipec.com (for general enquiries)
Phone: +971 (0) 2 4444 909 (Ashok Pillai – Project
Manager)
Fax: +971 (0) 2 4444 383
Address: dmg world media (Abu Dhabi) Ltd, PO BOX 60624,
Abu Dhabi
NOVEMBER
DEEP OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY (DOT)
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
December 2008.
Perth Australia
DOT International Conference and Exhibition (2008) is a
semi-annual event dedicated to the advancement of the
deepwater industry. It addresses the technical challenges
involved in safely and cost-effectively developing
deepwater reserves. This conference will also be held in
Houston, Texas in February 2008 and in Perth Australia in
December 2008.
10TH INTERNATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & GAS TECHNOLOGY
Prague, Czech Republic
For more information:
Email: conferences@europetro.com
Website: www.europetro.com
NOVEMBER
VISION 2020 ONE DAY WORKSHOP
20 November, 2008.
Abuja Nigeria.
Vision 2020 is a youth and national development initiative
of Lonadek Oil & Gas Consultants that organises youth empowerment, career counselling and industry awareness workshops,
seminars, and retreats as well as disseminates educational materials
through school programmes that enlighten youths and develop their industry-relevant
capacity, capability and competence in a systemic manner.
The primary target of
the programme are SSS1 - SSS3 secondary school students and
Year 1 - 2 University
& polytechnic undergraduates in Geo-Sciences subjects.
This Conference will provide an excellent platform for the
key decision makers in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry
to gather and discuss pressing issues. Different
organizations will be invited to share experiences, case
studies and latest Information. The aim is to add benefit
to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry, Provide excellent
Networking Opportunities and Forge more Business
Opportunities.
Key Speakers include:
John Simpson, Author, Journalist and BBC World Affairs
Editor
Mrs. Ammuna Lawan-Ali, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Petroleum Resources
Eng. Funsho Kupolokun, Group Managing Director, NNPC
Dr. Fabiya Amakiri, Group General Manager LNG and Power
NNPC
Dr. Yi Jin Seok, General Manager, Knoc Nigeria
John Chaplin, Lead Country Manager ExxonMobil Nigeria
Fred Nelson, Chairman / Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria
Limited.
For more information:
Phone: +009 44 (0) 20 7989 0084
World Oil Future: London
15 February 2007
Raddisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, London
World Oil Future: Strategy Briefing
Designed to be an intensive 4-hour of Briefing, with some
400+ Images, that will showcase the critical issues and
directions emerging and expected in world oil and gas
exploration and development.
The Strategy Briefing will focus on new paradigm Shifts,
the Global scramble for Reserves and Resource control,
issues confronting a fragile oil world and new order in
the global upstream. It offers a concise, in-depth,
challenging set of seasoned insights on the world upstream
and hydrocarbons future from a leading strategist
including the myths of Peak Oil.
For more information:
Email: amanda@glopac.com , babette@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/.
March
The Offshore West Africa (OWA)
Conference & Exhibition
20 March 2007 to 22 March 2007
International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria
Venturing into New Depths
Offshore West Africa is forecast to showcase the value of
deepwater Technology. The offshore industry is
experiencing growth constraints because of the increasing
demand for equipment and the experienced personnel needed
to design and operate drilling and production equipment
reflecting the increasing West Africa offshore activity.
The offshore market forces are directing the industry
toward new cost-cutting technology and other commercial
innovations to overcome resource constraints.
For more information:
Phone: +1-918-831-9160,
Website: http://www.offshorewestafrica.com/
Local Content: Creating Commercial Advantage
26 March 2007 to 28 March 2007
London, UK
From Policy to Project – Frameworks for Success
Competence in managing local content has become a vital
component in the quest for new opportunities in the oil
and gas sector. This Inaugural event will look at ways
each partner can maximize and Develop National Supplies
whilst gathering workable and commercially attractive
opportunities.
Government policy-makers, NOCs, IOCs, lead contractors and
key suppliers will join together to identify solutions,
unlocking the commercial potential of an effective Local
Content strategy.
Key Speakers Include:
JA Akande, Group General Manager (NCD), NNPC
Rafael Alexandri Rionda, Director General - E&P of
Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Energy, Mexico
Tor-Ivar W. Pedersen, Senior Advisor - Technology
Development, International Department, Statoil
Andrey Mukhin, Senior Economic Advisor, Norsk Hydro ASA
Eloi Fernández y Fernández, General Director, ONIP, Brazil
Frida Youssef, Economic Affairs, UNCTAD
Femi Odumabo, General Manager for Government and Public
Affairs, Chevron Nigeria Ltd
For more information:
Phone: +009 44 (0) 20 7989 0075
4th African Petroleum Forum
28March 2007 to 29 March 2007
Mayfair Radisson, London
This year some 30+ leading Speakers will be showcased in
this world-class international management Conference.
The 4th Annual African Petroleum Forum will focus on
exploration in emerging African frontiers, the gas-LNG
game on the Continent, players and their strategies, State
Companies in Africa, and Independents - and new thinking
on Africa. Establishing it as a leading forum for deals,
direct networking with Governments, and new paradigms in
the African upstream game.
For more information:
Email: amanda@glopac.com , babette@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
14th PetroAfricanus Dinner
29th March
Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten, London
PetroAfricanus has established a worldwide reputation as a
key private network for management, African deal-making in
oil and gas, and new business relationships for the
Continent
The Company has built a significant domestic and
international portfolio, and is one of the few Operators
of GTL in the world, with the long-standing Moss gas
plant. It has active onshore and offshore as well as in
oil and gas ventures.
For more information:
Email: duncan@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
April
Global Refining Strategies 2007
16 April 2007 to 17 April 2007
Improving operational performance to secure future
profitability
The Global Refining Strategies 2007 main focus is to
gather heads of refining companies from the world’s
leading Oil and Gas Industries to address the key issues
associated with the current supply shortages and explore
the latest strategies and technologies that can be
implemented to ensure profitable operations for the
future.
Key features:
Meeting the clean fuels challenge
Investing in new capacity
Building the business case for de-bottlenecking
Identifying the regional hot spots: Asia, Middle East and
Russia
Evaluating the latest innovations and developments in
technology
Assessing the impact of GTL on refining strategies for
clean fuels
Key Speakers Include:
Angelo Taraborrelli, Chief Operating Officer, Refining &
Marketing Division ENI
Engr. A. L. Yaradua, Group Executive Director, Refineries
& Petrochemicals Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Andre Tricoire, Senior Vice President Refining Total
Paulo Roberto Costa, Downstream Director Petrobras
For more information:
Phone: +44 (0)20 7566 4800
Website: http://www.refiningsummit.com/
7th World GTL Summit
23 April 2007 to 26 April 2007
London, UK
World GTL Summit is an essential networking event and is
firmly established as the international meeting-place for
the Oil and Gas industries, recognized as the ideal forum
to meet and do business with the most influential people
in the sector, Whilst looking to GTL to secure greater
diversity of energy supply,
Primary focus is on the potential of GTL in Gas portfolios
world wide and examining latest Developments in
Commercialization of Biomass and Coal-to-Liquid’s.
Presentations will look at how international cooperation
is shaping the synthetic fuel industry and explore ways of
managing the risks and optimizing the potential.
Key Speakers include:
As well as senior representatives from QATAR PETROLEUM and
SHELL the programme will also feature (in order of
appearance)
Peter Cook, General Manager, SASOL CHEVRON
Malcolm Wells, Head of Communications, SASOL CHEVRON
Jörn Falbe, Vice President Operations, PETROSA
Luis Kinn, CEO, GTL BOLIVIA
Dr Beverley Ronalds` Chief, CSIRO PETROLEUM
David Robertson, Technology Vice President, Conversion
Technology Centre, BP
Alfonso Di Mario, Project Director, TECHNIP ITALY
Giovanni Del Serrone, Procurement Department Director,
TECHNIP ITALY
Dr Carmen Difiglio, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Analysis, Office of Policy and International Affairs, US
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
For more information:
Phone: +009 44 (0) 20 7989 0075
The 2nd Maghreb Oil & Gas: Strategy Briefing promises to
be an intensive and interactive Forum with Peers.
Participants will benefit from access to a unique
knowledge-base examination of the exploration and
development game in North Africa, from Mauritania to
Sudan, across the Mediterranean and Sahara. The aim is to
present a key set of insights on North Africa's Oil and
Gas-LNG game, tracks for competitors, Government
strategies and National Oil Companies, as well as breaking
developments in exploration and development providing
seasoned views unique to Global Pacific & Partners.
For more information:
Email: amanda@glopac.com , babette@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
Gulf of Guinea and Beyond (GOG10)
8 May 2007 to 10 May 2007
London, UK
Partnerships for Sustainable Development and Local Content
in Oil & Gas
For more information:
Phone: +009 44 (0) 20 7989 0075
Intergas IV 2007
15 May 2007 to 17 May 2007
The Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Cairo, Egypt
INTERGAS IV now firmly established as the must-attend
event for all companies working or wanting to enhance
their business in Egypt’s oil, gas and petrochemicals
sectors. Selected by the Ministry of Petroleum, EGPC, EGAS,
ECHEM, Ganope and EMRA as the event which they want to
share with their domestic and Offers a fantastic
opportunity for everyone concerned with the industry; an
essential strategic overview combined with the perfect
commercial showcase for your products and services.
For more information:
Phone: +009 44 (0) 20 7989 0084
11th Africa Oil and Gas Trade and Finance Conference
and Exhibition
23 May 2007 to 25 May 2007
Nairobi, Kenya
This event, widely recognized by professionals as the most
important annual event for the energy and finance
industry, the aim is to provide clients with the
opportunity to network amongst the key decision makers
within the continent, it will include Social functions and
an exhibition alongside the event to facilitate contacts
and create an environment conducive to initiating and
conducting business.
For more information:
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7596 5148/ 5053
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7596 5105/ 5071
Email: african@ite-exhibitions.com
2nd African Biofuels
27 March 2007 to 30 March 2007
Vodaworld, Midrand, South Africa
Delivering critical information on the rapidly growing
Biofuels Industry
The mission of African Biofuels is to bring to the market
an annual meeting place where major decisions for the
industry can be made. The Focus of the 2nd African
Biofuels Conference is to bring to lime light The South
African Department of Minerals and Energy’s strategy for
the biofuels industry which is essentially a catalyst for
the growth of this sector. Every sector of the industry is
poised to take advantage of this cleaner, renewable
energy. This will be a forum for discussion amongst every
sector involved in biofuels. The key feature of this
important event will be the presentation by the DME on the
South African Industrial Biofuels Strategy.
World Oil Future: Briefing-Calgary
22 June 2007
Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, Calgary
Designed as an intensive 4-hours of Strategy Briefing,
providing a concise, in-depth, challenging set of seasoned
insights on the world upstream and hydrocarbons future
from a leading strategist and thinker, with focus on world
oil-gas scenarios and paradigm shifts, the global scramble
for reserves and resource control, shifting competitor
maps, and challenges from National Oil Companies and
Government players. With some 300+ Images, that showcases
the critical issues and directions emerging and expected
in world oil and gas exploration and development.
For more information:
Email: amanda@glopac.com , babette@glopac.com
Africa Energy Forum: Powering Africa’s Development
Organized by Energy Net
27 June 2007 to 29 June 2007
Congress Centre Hamburg
A Forum for Promoting; Business Opportunities And Drive
Development In Africa.
The meeting place of the African International Power
sectors. Present investment and business opportunities to
leading international power developers; Governments
acknowledge the fundamental role of Power in Development,
thus meet at the AEF to promote investment opportunities,
engage in intellectual debates on how best to deliver
essential power Services, open opportunities for Investors
in Africa, and promote business.
For more information:
Phone: +44 20-85 47 06 98
Fax: +44 20-85 41 32 44
Email: bruno@energynet.co.uk
Website: http://www.energynet.co.uk/aef
SEPTEMBER
National Oil Companies Briefing
19 September 2007
London
PetroAfricanus has established a worldwide reputation as a
key private network for management, African deal-making in
oil and gas, and new business relationships for the
Continent Governments and State Oil Players on the
Continent with management responsibilities in shaping
decisions for investments and planning the petroleum and
gas-LNG future will be the main focus of this Strategy
Briefing.
For more information:
Email: duncan@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
National Oil Companies Summit
20September 2007 to 21 September 2007
London
An essential networking event that is firmly established
as the international meeting-place for the Oil and Gas
industries, recognized as the ideal forum to meet and do
business with the most influential people in the sector.
The aim is to add benefit to the National Oil and Gas
Companies, Provide excellent Networking Opportunities and
Forge more Business Opportunities.
For more information:
Email: duncan@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
OCTOBER
5th International Bottom of the Barrel
Technology Conference & Exhibition.
Organized by Euro Petroleum Consultants
3 October 2007 to 4 October 2007
Geneva
The Global Refining Industry has an unprecedented interest
in Residue Upgrading. BBTC is the only event capable of
bringing you up to date with the latest economic and
technology developments for upgrading crude oil residues
including the modernization of existing facilities,
implementation of new units and catalyst technologies
which will help improve profitability.
For more information:
Phone: +009 44 (0)207 357 8394
Email: Suzanne_Costello@EuroPetro.com
Website: http://www.europetro.com
4th African Independents Forum
29 October 2007
Table Bay, Cape Town
For more information:
Email: duncan@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
9th Scramble for Africa
30 October 2007
Table Bay, Cape Town
For more information:
Email: duncan@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
NOVEMBER
14th Africa Upstream 2007
1November 2007 to 2 November 2007 and 31 November 2007
BMW-Imax Theatre, Cape Town
For more information:
Email: duncan@glopac.com
Website: http://www.petro21.com/
DECEMBER
Eighth Annual World LNG
3 December 2007 to 5 December 2007
Hotel Cavalieri Rome, Italy
The LNG industry is now one of the most important and
fastest growing elements of the global energy industry
Presentations will look at how international cooperation
is shaping the industry and explore ways of managing the
risks and optimizing the potential
For more information:
Phone: +009 44 (0) 20 7989 0084
