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Technological advances and social responsibility
are at the heart of the 17th World Petroleum Congress
To evaluate the oil industry's latest technological advances; to
study perspectives for the oil and gas sector; to discuss social
expectations and how to meet them. These are some of the goals that
17th WPC organisers set for the Congress' scientific programme.
According to Scientific Committee president, Randall Gossen, "Stress
must fall on the fact that the oil industry is ready to listen to
society and learn from it."
"Petroleum Industry: Excellence and Responsibility
in Serving Society," the 17th WPC theme, will be discussed
in four blocks that include keynote speeches by sector
leaders such as CEOs from the major international oil corporations.
OPEC president and the secretary general, Rilwanu Lukman
and Ali Rodríguez Araque, respectively, as well
as CEOs David O'Reilly, from Chevron Texaco; Abdallah S.
Jum'ah, from Saudi Aramco; Alfonso Cortina, from Repsol
YPF; Euan Baird, from Schlumberger; Edgar Ortiz, from Halliburton;
and Eric Newall, from Syncrude Canada are some of the keynote
speakers. Among the topics to be discussed is the sustainability
of the oil industry, its risks and opportunities as well
as existing perspectives and responsibilities as applied
to sustainable development.
The scientific programme hinges on four blocks, namely:
Excelling in the Exploration and Production of Oil and
Gas; Excelling in Refining and Delivering Quality Petrochemicals;
Excelling in Delivering Clean Energy and Quality Products
from Natural Gas; Excellence and Responsibility in Managing
the Petroleum Business with Economic, Environmental and
Social Dimensions.
Each block in turn is subdivided into three review and forecast
papers (RFPs), six forums and 10 poster sessions, where
each presentation will be followed by a discussion on technology
advances in specific areas of the oil industry. Authored
by some of the most renowned executives of the international
oil industry, the RFPs deal with the technological development
of the sector, and provide a balance of the sector's greatest
challenges and of ongoing research in the area. The Congress
programme also includes theme luncheons, or opportunities
for discussing social responsibility, for attending the
WPC Excellence Awards presentation—a prize that is
to be launched at this Congress—and for sharing views
on current perspectives for the oil industry, a discussion
to be led by OPEC secretary general Ali Rodríguez
Araque, and the director of the International Energy Agency,
Robert Priddle.
Rio de Janeiro, April 9 2002.
For further information, please contact:
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
Malu Fernandes - malu.fernandes@edelman.com
(+55 21) 2271-3109 / 9306-6988
Vania Santos - vania.santos@edelman.com
(+55 21) 2271-3100 ext. 428
/ 9672-2209
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