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WPC Newsletter Number 22, July 2001
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Ir.
Dirk van der Meer
April 19th 1935 - June 7th 2001
 It
was with great sadness that the death of the former
President of WPC Ir. Dirk van der Meer was announced
by the Secretariat on June 8th 2001. Ir. Van der Meer
had fought a battle against cancer and died peacefully
at home on June 7th 2001 with his wife Bep at his
side. Ir. Dirk van der Meer (The Netherlands), was
elected President of the World Petroleum Congresses
at the Permanent Council meeting of the WPC in the
14th WPC in Stavanger in June 1994. During the previous
year he had been Chairman of the Netherlands National
Committee for WPC and also carried out the role of
Chairman of the Scientific Programme Committee whose
mandate it was to organise the Technical Programme
for the Stavanger Congress. When he began his career
with WPC, Ir. van der Meer was General Manager and
Director of Research at KSLA, Shell’s Research Laboratory
in Amsterdam. He had studied Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering at Delft University of Technology and
spent his working career in various sectors within
the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. Ir. Van der Meer’s longstanding
links with the Far East (he was born in Jakarta),
proved his forte at the 15th World Petroleum Congress,
where he played host to over 5000 delegates and dignitaries,
including the President of China, Jiang Zemin. In
his Opening Address at the Beijing Congress, Ir. van
der Meer recognised the value of co-operation that
led to a much-increased membership of the WPC over
the years. Almost a year before the Calgary Congress
was held, Ir. van der Meer was diagnosed with cancer.
His response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy caused
his absence from WPC meetings for several months,
but he succeeded in maintaining regular contact with
the organisation despite his illness, which he fought
with admirable optimism and determination. To the
delight of WPC, he eventually regained his health
to resume his role as President, first returning to
the WPC circuit at the 45th Executive Board meeting
in Uruguay in October 1999. From that date, Ir. van
der Meer remained in relatively good health to see
the 16th World Petroleum Congress take place in Calgary,
Canada, in June 2000. Among colleagues, industry friends
and over 4,000 delegates, Ir. Van der Meer was once
again in his prime at the second Congress held under
his leadership. It was in Calgary that the WPC’s Permanent
Council bade farewell to the former President who
announced that he was ready to enjoy his retirement
to travel at leisure with his wife, Bep van der Meer.
Throughout his Presidency of the WPC, Ir. Van der Meer
endeared himself to the organisation and actively
contributed to the increase in membership from 26
countries when he assumed his Presidency to 59 countries
when he handed over to his successor, the current
WPC President Dr. Eivald M. Q. Rřren (Norway), at
the end of the 16th WPC in Calgary in June 2000. During
his two terms as WPC President, Ir. van der Meer was
distinguished by his excellent relations with the
member countries of the WPC as well as his outside
links with the petroleum industry; his dedication
to serving the WPC, and his good humour with colleagues
and staff. His awareness and understanding of cultural
differences gave him a unique sense of political awareness
that held him in high regard among all who knew him
at WPC. In February 2001, having recently returned
from a trip to Thailand, Ir. Van der Meer underwent
clinical tests which showed that his cancer had spread,
causing the deterioration that led to his tragic death,
on June 7th 2001. To the very last, Ir. Dirk van der
Meer’s sharp intelligence and his commitment and sense
of duty to others left the WPC member countries and
his many friends and associates deeply saddened at
his passing away. He will always be remembered as
an honourable and distinguished President of the World
Petroleum Congresses.
A funeral service took place in The General Cemetery
of The Hague on Tuesday June 12th 2001 where the many
friends of Mr and Mrs van der Meer gathered. Ir. van
der Meer was laid to rest after a service at which
the current WPC President, the Chairman of the Netherlands
National Committee and the former Secretary of the
Netherlands National Committee paid tribute to Ir.
van der Meer. Ir. Kees Groeneveld, former Secretary
of the Netherlands National Committee: “Dirk and I
worked closely together in the World Petroleum Congresses.
When he was Chairman of the Netherlands National Committee
for WPC he asked me to become Secretary of the committee.
At that time he was busy, as Chairman of the Scientific
Programme Committee, putting together the programme
for the congress to be held in Stavanger in 1994.
His contribution was highly appreciated and he was
elected at the congress become President of WPC. He
would remain in that role until last year. Dirk was
an outstanding President. He led the “United Nations”
of the oil and gas world with charm, sensitivity and
humour. He was intelligent, sharp and had an outstanding
feeling for political sensitivities, and there were
many. With great patience and determination he managed
to align the different interests of almost all major
oil and gas countries for the following congress.
I attended many of the meetings, all around the world,
and can say that Dirk was greatly admired for the
rigorous yet delicate way in which he led the meetings.
I do not want to forget Bep at this moment. She was
always at Dirk’s side, closely following developments.
She always had time and attention for everyone. You
two really were a presidential couple. Highlights
of the years at WPC were undoubtedly the congresses
in Beijing in 1997 and last year in Calgary. In Beijing,
Dirk was “on top of the world”.
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| Ir Dirk van
der Meer pictured with Dr Lukman, at the OPEC
Luncheon in Calgary. |
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He was at the centre of a congress visited by almost
ten thousand people, including the President of China,
many ministers and all the greats of our industry.
Dirk was truly in his element and I cannot imagine
a more fitting highlight of a career. A year before
the Calgary congress, Dirk was afflicted with a terrible
disease and for the first time had to cancel attending
the Executive Board meeting in Istanbul. He was firmly
committed to attending the next EB in Punta del Este
and he did. That year was very difficult for him but
he was fully committed to regaining his health. In
Calgary last June, he was again a fully recovered
President. As out-going President, he visibly enjoyed
the fantastic congress that was perfectly organised.
Dirk received a standing ovation at his official farewell.
After the congress I saw a relaxed and cheerful Dirk
wearing a cowboy hat, Bep at his side, strolling along
the promenade of Calgary. Everywhere there were cheers
when he passed. Everyone was happy and cheerful. The
next day he and Bep departed for a cruise along the
coast of Alaska and there were so many plans for the
future…. How bitter it is to stand here now. Dear
Dirk, we think of all the fantastic and good things
you have done but we think in particular of your friendship,
your cheerfulness and your fine and sensitive personality.
You were a good friend and an outstanding host. We
enjoyed coming to your house; it was always a treat.
We will miss you." Dr. Hans van Luijk, Chairman of
the Netherlands National Committee for WPC: “Dear
Bep, honoured guests, And suddenly it was all over.
Notwithstanding the fact that we have lived a short
while in the presumption that Dirk had conquered his
disease – at least temporarily, for now - very temporarily
as we now know. People may get older and older in
this day and age, thanks to advances made in the medical
world and the increase in understanding of life processes.
But ultimately life expectancy is a statistical figure.
Not all of us will reach that figure. But Dirk himself
would be the first person to indicate that reaching
a statistical milestone is not the most important
criterion to measure success in life. Quality, not
quantity is important, and the question that a numeric
person like Dirk would ask immediately is: what does
that mean? Quality: and how do you measure that? Quality
is: what meaning one has given to the life given to
us, or better still: what meaning one has given to
the life of others. The presence here of so many people
who want to bid farewell to Dirk and who want to support
Bep is a testimony that Dirk has fully succeeded in
being meaningful to others. He was not alone in this,
Bep was always at his side, supporting him. Dirk manifested
himself in his professional life in many roles and
appearances: Dirk in his time in Manufacturing Function
in Shell International; Dirk in his time in the Management
committee of Shell Nederland; Dirk in his time in
the Netherlands WPC Committee; Dirk in his time as
President of the WPC. He made a great impact in each
of those roles and not coincidentally, from each of
these periods people have come today to bid Dirk farewell.
I have worked with Dirk in all of those roles and
I’m not at all surprised to see so many people here
who have not only come to express grief and sorrow,
but also to express gratitude for the quality Dirk
has given us during his time. Dirk was always friendly
and patient – characteristic of him was the fact that
he always approached people from a positive side.
He was intelligent, had a lot of experience with a
great variety of people, and he was very committed
to the cause, whether this was technical or bringing
people together; people from very different backgrounds,
very different cultures, to be unified behind one
ideal. That was Dirk at his best. He was always a
very appreciated colleague, whether in or outside
Shell, and it is therefore not coincidental that he
had the honour to serve two terms as President of
the WPC. That is not a sinecure, but rather, in order
to get there and be effective, one needs to have built
authority and trust. Others will speak of this, this
afternoon. In summary: a life, which was too short,
but a life rich on contribution, rich on friendship
and rich on content. On behalf of the Netherlands
Committee of the WPC and also on behalf of the active
Shell colleagues, I like to say that we are grateful
that we have been able to work with Dirk. We are grateful
for the support he has given to us in many capacities,
and we are grateful for his example and his friendship.
We wish Bep strength to bear this loss. Dirk, we will
not forget you.
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| Dr Wang Tao,
Ir Dirk van der Meer and his wife Bep pictured
at the reception for EB members in Punta del
Este |
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" Dr. Eivald M. Q. Rřren, President of WPC: “As President
of World Petroleum Congress, permit me to say a few
words on behalf of the members of this international
organisation. The whole WPC family of 59 member countries
is shocked and saddened by the passing away of Dirk
van der Meer, immediate past President of this organisation
from 1994 to 2000, and a very warm person whom we
came to appreciate enormously. Dirk made a great and
unforgettable impression on the World Petroleum Congress
through the Nineties, and made friends in all corners
of the world. His personal involvement carried a lot
of firmness, enthusiasm and empathy – in good and
sometimes trying times- and thus he was very successful
in achieving sincere commitment from people within
and outside WPC. We shall miss the presence of Dirk
van der Meer among us, and we share deeply the sadness
of his departure with his wife Bep and their respective
families. His memory will inspire us to carry on with
our lives and our work. May Dirk van der Meer rest
in peace."
The
Asia Regional Meeting
Shanghai September 17th- 20th 2001
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| The Shanghai
International Convention Centre |
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The China National Committee has been working hard
to organise the first Regional Meeting for WPC that
will begin with a welcome speech from the Mayor of
Shanghai, Mr. Xu Kuangdi, at the Opening Ceremony
in the Shanghai Grand Theatre at 17:00 on Monday September
17th 2001 Both the WPC President, Dr. Eivald M.Q.
Rřren, and Dr. Wang Tao, Senior Vice President of
WPC and Chairman of the China National Committee will
address the Opening Ceremony. To date, 146 paper submissions
have been made by 13 countries, including Japan, Germany,
Russia, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, USA, Malaysia,
Brunei, Thailand, India, China, Saudi Arabia and the
UK The total number of papers selected is 114, including
55 oral presentations and 59 posters. The China National
Committee has received nominations for Session Chairs
from Saudi Arabia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Republic
of Korea and China, and further nominations are still
in process. They have also invited a VIP list of senior
ministerial and business figures, among them H.E.
Ali Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
of Saudi Arabia; Purnomo Yusgiantoro, the Minister
of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia; H.E.
Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
of India; Yoshihiko Sumi, Director of Energy and Mining
Development Sector Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region,
World Bank. A Director from the State Development
Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China
has also been invited to attend them.
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| Exhibition
facilities in Shanghai |
The City
of Shanghai |
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Development Planning Commission of the People’s Republic
of China has also been invited to attend the meeting.
The WPC Secretariat has received many requests for
further details on the WPC Asia Regional Meeting from
members of the public who have visited the WPC website,
and registration brochures have been sent out regularly
to all enquiries received. The WPC committee meetings
will take place in Shanghai as follows:
SPC Meeting on September 18th CAC Meeting on September
19th DC Meeting on September 19th EB Meeting on September
21st Registration forms for WPC members and their
accompanying persons have been sent to all National
Committees, many of which have registered their attendance.
If your National Committee has not already
done so, please ensure to submit the WPC registration
forms as soon as possible in order to facilitate preparations
being made by the China National Committee. We look
forward to welcoming all our members at the Shanghai
Regional Meeting in September.
Nominating
Committee
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| Mr J C Hill,
Chairman of the Nominating Committee |
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A new Nominating Committee has recently been formed
consisting of Mr J. C. Hill (UK) as Chairman, supported
by members, Mr C. Bechelli (Argentina) and Mr N. A.
Savostyanov (Russia). The purpose of this committee
is to prepare a list of candidates for the posts of
WPC Officers specified by the Executive Board for
the next Congress cycle (from September 2002). The
Nominating Committee determines that the potential
candidates are eligible and willing to serve, but
does not express a preference between them. The positions
are: President Senior Vice President Vice Presidents
(3 positions) Treasurer Any country that is interested
in submitting candidates should contact Mr Jim Hill
prior to the Chinese regional meeting. The subsequent
list of potential candidates will then be discussed
at the next EB meeting in China 2001 (September 2001).
After this meeting the secretariat will return to
National Committees with nomination forms to be completed
17th
WPC - “The Petroleum Industry: Excellence & Responsibility
in Serving Society”
 The
Congress will take place from September 1st to 5th
2002. The Opening Ceremony will be on Sunday September
1st at 18.00. The Closing ceremony will be on Thursday
September 5th also at 18.00. The 17th Congress symbol
features the WPC logo perfectly fitting onto one of
Rio’s most famous landmarks. The theme for the Rio
de Janeiro cycle reflects an important world wide
trend in business management. Excellence in technology
and the social responsibility of the petroleum industry
were relevant topics that composed the theme . “The
Petroleum Industry: Excellence & Responsibility
in Serving Society”.
Since Calgary there have been many meetings in London
and Rio with representatives of BRASOC. Everything
is progressing well ahead of schedule, despite the
short cycle. All of the forum chairs, co-vice chairs
and RFP authors are now in place and abstracts are
being submitted. Also, for the first time the WPC
has placed its call for papers in the International
Oil and Gas media and this is attracting significant
attention. BRASOC are in the process of negotiating
with possible Congress hotels and the headquarters
hotel. These will be selected in July 2001 and then
we will notify WPC members of the details prior to
general release to ensure rooms can be booked for
National Committees. It is then envisaged that Registration
forms for the 17th Congress will be available to all
of the participants for the Chinese Regional Meeting.
BRASOC is still in the position where not every National
Committee has responded for its free exhibition space
in Rio. Space is filling up very quickly so it is
important that if National Committees want booth space
that they contact BRASOC immediately. Please contact:
rnucara@wpc2002.com
The
Forum Topics organised by Block
The structure of the Congress will draw on the successes
of the 16th WPC in having the same Block/Forum/Plenary
and RFP structure. It is proposed that four blocks
will ensure clarity in the programme process, with
Forums continuing with the 2-hour format. In each
forum there will be 4 to 6 oral presentations, each
presentation followed by a session of questions and
answers. The following are the titles and descriptions
of the congress forums, including the names of the
SPC Contact assigned to the forum, the Chairman and
Co-Vice Chairs of the forum (by name, country, organisation
and email). Further information and updates on contact
information can be obtained from the SPC Secretary
at lamia@world-petroleum.org.
Block 1 “Excelling in the Exploration and Production
of Oil and Gas”
Forum 1 “ Profitable Development and Production in
Deep and Ultra Deep Water”
Deep and Ultra deepwater oil and gas fields are profitable
because of development of new technology and approaches
in drilling, sub sea completions, storage, transportation
and construction. This is achieved with a very highly
successful environmental and safety record. SPC Contact:
Dr. Nahum Schneidermann Chairman, Mr. Carlos Tadeu
Fraga, Brazil, Petrobras, carlosfraga@petrobras.com.br
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Matthias Bichsel, USA, Shell, mbichsel@shellus.com
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Syanga Abilio, Angola, Sonangol,
Sabilio@Snghold.ebonet.net
Forum 2 “ New Hydrocarbon Provinces of the 21st Century”
The industry is adding new oil and gas reserves in
new areas open to exploration due to new fiscal regimes,
new regulations and new technologies and scientific
ideas. Other potential provinces await new approaches.
SPC Contact: Dr. Nahum Schneidermann Chairman, Mr.
Zhao Wenzhi, China, Research Institute of Petroleum,
wzzhao@public.bta.net.cn Co Vice Chair, Dr. Jin Zhijun,
China, University of Petroleum (Beijing), jinzj@www.bjpeu.edu.en
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Felipe E Audemard M, Venezuela,
PDVSA, audemardf@pdvsa.com
Forum 3 “ New Oil and Gas in Mature Provinces: Exploration
and Production”
New hydrocarbons are found in mature regions either
within or around old fields due to enhanced recovery,
new imaging (3D, 4D), new interpretation and better
modelling and monitoring. Also, new fields are found
due to new concepts, basin modelling, sequence stratigraphy
and subsurface studies. SPC Contact: Dr. Husain Al-Sunaidi
Chairman, Dr. Abdulmohsin Y Al-Dulaijan, Saudi Arabia,
Saudi Aramco, dulaijay@mail.aramco.com.sa Co Vice
Chair, Dr. Iskender Dzhafarov, Russia, Tuymen Oil,
egvoitenko@tnk.ru Co Vice Chair, Prof Istvan (Steve)Berczi,
Hungary, Mol, iberczi@mol.hu
Forum 4"Advanced Data Gathering, Monitoring and Management-
Down Hole Factory"
The industry is enhancing recovery, reducing costs
and safety incidents by use of new sensors, monitoring
tools, ‘smart’ materials, computerised processes and
reservoir simulations. SPC Contact: Mr. George Gogonenkov
Chairman, Mr. Andrew Gould, France, Schlumbeger, gould@paris.sl.slb.com
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Saleh M Al-Dawas, Saudi Arabia,
Saudi Aramco, dawassm@mail.aramco.com.sa Co Vice Chair,
Mr. P.K.A. Kapteijn, Netherlands, Shell, P.K.Kapteijn@siep.shell.com
Forum 5 “Managing Data, Interpretation and Knowledge
in the Internet Environment”
The internet and intranet environments dramatically
increased the possibilities of moving very large data
sets between data collectors, interpreters and management,
enhancing team work, reducing costs and cycle time
and making smarter decisions. SPC Contact: Dr. Husain
Al-Sunaidi Chairman, Mr. Fouzi A Bubshait, Saudi Arabia,
Saudi Aramco, bubsfa0a@mail.aramco.com.sa Co Vice
Chair, Dr. Pierre Lionel, Forbes, France, IFP, Pierre.forbes@IFP.FR
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Ayache Sadouki, Algeria, Sonatrach,
ayache.sadouki@exr.sonatrach.dz
Forum 6 “Exploration and Production in Environmentally
Sensitive Areas”:
IPIECA The industry is exploring, developing and producing
hydrocarbon reserves in very difficult and sensitive
areas, reducing the ‘footprint’ of operations, minimising
environmental impacts, reducing impact on indigenous
populations and air, water and biosphere. SPC Contact:
Dr. Husain Al-Sunaidi Chairman, Mr. Chris Morris,
International, IPIECA, chris.morris@ipieca.org Co
Vice Chair, Mr. Irani Varella, Brazil, Petrobras,
iranivarella@petrobras.com.br Co Vice Chair, Mr. Ryan
M Lance, USA, Western North Slope, rlance@ppco.com
Special Poster Forum 7: “Impact of Visualisation Technology
on Reservoir Managemen t”
A special room with workstations and visualisation
tools will be available for ‘real time’ presentations
of techniques and achievements. SPC Contact: Mr. Renato
Bertani Chairman, Mr. Felix Castaneda Ortega, Argentina,
Repsol YPF, fcortega@repsol-ypf.com.ar Vice Chair,
Mr. Francis Lobo, UK, Repsol-YPF, FLOBO@REPSOL-YPF.COM
Block 2 “ Excelling in Refining and Delivering
Quality Petrochemicals”
Forum 1 “Overall Optimisation of Petroleum Processing”
This forum will cover all aspects of the supply chain
management from the acquisition of crude oils via
the optimisation of their processing to the finishing
and distribution of the refinery products. Papers
dealing with the overall optimisation of this whole
chain are particularly solicited. SPC Contact: Ir.
Lex Holst Chairman, Mr. Jose Felix Garcia G, Uruguay,
ARPEL, arpel@arpel.org.uy Co Vice Chair, Mr. Saleh
A Aziz, Al-Zaid, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, zaidsa@aramco.com.sa
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Joao Carlos Atunes, Brazil, Ipiranga,
jcarlos@ipiranga.com.br
Forum 2 “ From Crude Processing to an Integrated Oil,
Gas and Petrochemical Complex”
This forum is devoted to the integration of petroleum
refining and modern petrochemical operations and natural
gas processing. Special emphasis will be placed on
the interface between these complexes and the possibilities
for creating optimal links. SPC Contact: Prof. Dr.
Jens Weitkamp Chairman, Dr. W. Petzny, Germany, Technical
University Darmstadt, W_h.petzny@t-online.de Co Vice
Chair, Mr. Carlos Alberto Fontes, Brazil, Petrobras
Quimica S.A., camfontes@petrobras.com.br Co Vice Chair,
Mr.Li Dadong, China, RIPP, SINOPEC, lidadong@ripp-sinopec.com
Forum 3 “From High-Sulphur Crudes to Ultra Low-Sulphur
Fuels”
Coping with the ever-tighter sulphur specifications
in motor fuels and heating oil is among the great
challenges in modern petroleum refining. This forum
is meant to address all aspects of processing high-sulphur
crudes and making ultra-low sulphur products for the
markets of today and tomorrow. SPC Contact: Ir. Lex
Holst Chairman, Mr. Brian G Evans, USA, Phillips Petroleum
Company, bgevans@ppco.com Co Vice Chair, Dr. Edouard
Freund, France, IFP, edouard.freund@ifp.fr Co Vice
Chair, Mrs. Maria Magdalena Ramirez C, Venezuela,
PDVSA , ramirezmt@pdvsa.com
Forum 4 “ The Future of Aromatics in Motor Fuels and
its Impact on Refining and Petrochemistry”
In many parts of the world, legislation calls for a
significant reduction of the aromatics content in
motor fuels. This forum intends to shed light on the
repercussions on fuel quality and on the processes
that have been traditional producers of aromatics.
Potential new petrochemical outlets for aromatics
will also be included. SPC Contact: Prof. Dr. Jens
Weitkamp Chairman, Dr. Alexander W, Buchsbaum, Austria,
OMV, Alexander.buchsbaum@omv.com Co Vice Chair, Mr.
Rogerio Manso, Brazil, Petrobras, Co Vice Chair, Dr.
Ulrich Graeser, Germany, VEBA OEL,
Forum 5 “Minimising Refinery Emissions and Waste Utilisation”
The further reduction of refinery emissions and the
minimisation of waste steams are ongoing challenges
in the petroleum industry. This forum will be devoted
to all pertinent activities and will discuss technological,
environmental and economic aspects. SPC Contact: Prof.
Lidian Chen Chairman, Mr. Guy Arnaud, France, TotalFinaElf,
guy.arnaud@totalfinaelf.com Co Vice Chair, Prof Hassan
M Al-Swaidan, Saudi Arabia, King Saud University,
hswaidan@ksu.edu.sa Co Vice Chair, Dr. In. Peter Seifried,
Germany, DEA Mineraloel A.G., peter.seifried@dea.de
Forum 6 “Advances and Innovations in the Manufacture
of Light Olefins”
Ethylene and propylene for the chemical industry have
been traditionally prepared in steam crackers. This
forum will be dealing with recent advances in steam
cracking. Also included are alternative catalytic
routes to light olefins, such as the use of catalyst
additives in FCC, cracking on catalysts which maximise
the yield of light olefins, methanol-to-olefins and
the dehydrogenation of light paraffins including oxidative
dehydrogenation. SPC Contact: Prof. Dr. Jens Weitkamp
Chairman, Ing. Pietro Carlos, Monaco, Brazil, Petrobras,
pietro@petrobras.com.br Co Vice Chair, Dr-In. Martin
Rupp, Germany, Aral Research, Martin.rupp@aral.de
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Wang Xieqing, China, SINOPEC, wangxieqing@ripp-sinopec.com
Block 3 “Excelling in Delivering Clean Energy
and Quality Products from Natural Gas”
Forum 1 “Natural Gas - Clean Energy Serving Society
for Half a Century”
Reliable, safe, cheap and environmentally friendly,
natural gas has already succeeded in serving society
with excellence for many years. This forum will welcome
facts and projects to illustrate these achievements.
It will be mainly dedicated to any segment of the
current ‘basic’ NG chain (i.e. large fields > main
consumers linked by pipes and LNG) for its technical
and environmental aspects, including its future evolution.
SPC Contact: Mr. Finn Roar Aamodt Chairman, Mr. Peter
Mellbye, Norway, Statoil, pme@statoil.com Co Vice
Chair, Mr. Douglas Daniel Baldwin, Canada, Transcanada
Pipelines Ltd, dougbaldwin@home.com Co Vice Chair,
Mrs. Ieda, Gomes, Brazil, BP Brazil, gomes@bp.com
Forum 2 “Reliability of the Gas Chain: How to Adapt
to More Distributed Fields and Diverse Clients”
This forum is dedicated to both extensions of the current
“basic” NG chain: its upside with the development
and connection of smaller or more remote field, and
its downside with how to deliver gas to the ultimate
possible consumer. It will also welcome any integrated
or autonomous project isolated from the basic chain
(i.e. linking directly isolated sources to local consumers),
as well for their technical approach as for their
economic or social aspects. SPC Contact: Mr. Finn
Roar Aamodt Chairman, Mr. Jakub Siemek, Poland, University
of Mining & Metallurgy (AGH), siemek@uci.agh.edu.pl
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Guimar J Vaca Coca, Argentina,
Pioneer Natural Resources, vacacocag@pioneer.com Co
Vice Chair, Prof. Dr. Eng. Dan-Maniu Duse, Romania,
Lucian Blaga Sibiu University, prodid@univ.sibiu.ro
Forum3 “Gas Supplier and Power Generator: Who Serves
the Consumer Best in a Deregulated World?”
Gas and electricity are a winning couple for delivering
energy. But the current equilibrium between these
two ‘parties’ is changing under the pressure of market
rules and the evolution of companies themselves. International
representatives, National entities, global observers
are invited to present their views on this strategic
issue to expand and improve the delivery of energy
in the next decades. Technical aspects will cover
Gas-to-Wire processes with their latest and future
developments. SPC Contact: Mr. Richard Lanaud Chairman,
Mr. Luis A Rey, Argentina, Pluspetrol Exploracion
Y Produccion SA, lrey@pluspetrol.com.ar Co Vice Chair,
Mr. Pierre Offant, France, TotalFinaElf, Gas &
Power, Pierre.Offant@totalfinaelf.com Co Vice Chair,
Mr. Antonio Gonzalez Adalid, Spain, REPSOL-YPF, pelayos@repsol-ypf.com
Forum 4 “LNG Plants and Transportation: from Long Term
Contracts to Market Opportunities”
Fully dedicated to LNG, this forum will cover aspects
of the LNG chain including process and plant projects.
In addition to the specific LNG market (with its impact
on the trading organisation), it will also include
the latest and future technical developments (such
as floating LNG plants) and the evolution of the LNG-carriers
fleet. SPC Contact: Mr. Richard Lanaud Chairman, Mr.
Allyn Wayne, Risley, USA, Phillips Petroleum Company
, awrisle@ppco.com Co Vice Chair, Mr. Michel Bayle,
France, Gaz de France, michel.bayle@gazdeFrance.com
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Syahrial Daud, Indonesia, Pertamina
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Forum 5 “Syngas, GTL, and Alternative Fuels: the Latest
Developments in Technology, Products and Markets”
Natural gas is the feedstock for many derived products,
which could a play a more increasingly important role
in the future as a substitute or additional energy
source. Identification and presentation of products
(naturally GTL and methanol but also others), the
latest technical developments and targeted place in
the future energy map could be topics in the forum.
A special place will be dedicated to Syngas, key-intermediate
product for most of the processes. As this important
topic has not been placed in Block 2, papers on Syngas
not originating from natural gas could exceptionally
be accepted. SPC Contact: Mr. Finn Roar Aamodt Chairman,
Mr. Jack Jacometti, The Netherlands, Shell International
Gas Ltd, jack.j.jacometti@si.shell.com Co Vice Chair,
Mr. George Couvaras, South Africa, SASOL/Chevron Consulting
Limited, jckc@sasolchevron.com Co Vice Chair, Mr.
Shen Shikong, China, University of Petroleum at Beijing,
skshen@www.bjpeu.edu.cn
Forum 6 “ Worldwide Gas Production Monitoring and Storage”
Aside from the previous more technically oriented forums,
this forum will be dedicated to a more global, geographical
and economic analysis of the role of gas as a worldwide
energy player. This could include the place and evolution
of gas on the energy scale (compared to crude oil
but also to other types of energy), the way and impact
of connecting new gas provinces (such as the Caspian
Sea, Pre Caspian basin or Peruvian and Bolivian Andes),
the impact of deregulation and the open market. It
will also welcome papers on storage for their strategic
and technical aspects. SPC Contact: Mr. Stanislaw
Rychlicki Chairman, Dr. Kaplan Basniev Saferbievich,
Russia, State Oil and Gas University, mgs1@gazprom.ru
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Patrice de Vivies, France, TotalFinaElf/
Gas & Power, Patrice.de-Vivies@totalfinaelf.com
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Miklos Hlatki, Hungary, MOL Oil
and Gas, mhlatki@mol.hu
Block 4 “Excellence & Responsibility in
Managing the Petroleum Business with Economic, Environmental
and Social Dimensions”
Forum 1 “Different Institutional Perspectives on the
Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol”
The many uncertainties associated with the Kyoto Protocol
in terms of its implementation have resulted in a
variety of positions/lobbying tactics by the various
stakeholder groups involved. This forum will provide
a clear articulation of the views of national and
international governing entities, non-governmental
organisations and industry. The forum will attempt
to identify the common ground that could lead to mutually
agreeable solutions that are economically achievable,
environmentally sound and socially acceptable. SPC
Contact: Mr. Renato Bertani Chairman, Dr. Brian P
Flannery, USA, Exxon Mobil Corp, brian.p.flannery@exxon.com
Co Vice Chair, Dr. Ahmed M Al Hazmi, Saudi Arabia,
Saudi Basic Industries Corp, HAZMI@SABIC.COM
Forum 2 “ Balancing Environmental and Social Responsibility
with Economic Realities”
The “triple bottom line” approach to business management
in the petroleum industry often involves considerable
trade-offs and balancing among the economic, environmental
and social considerations of operations and development.
This forum will address how the petroleum industry
is addressing this issue and provide illustrations
through a number of case studies from various regions
around the world. SPC Contact: Dr. Randall G. Gossen
Chairman, Mr. Johan Nic Vold, Norway, A/S Norske Shell,
j.n.vold@shell.no Co Vice Chair, Mr. Gordon Lambert,
Canada, Suncor Energy Inc, glambert@suncor.com Co
Vice Chair, Dr. Manuel Marrero Faz, Cuba, Ministry
of Basic Industry Cuba, Marrero@chab.minbas.cu
Forum 3 “Establishing Enhanced Credibility and Reputation
in the Petroleum Industry Through Social Audits and
Independent Verification”
The Petroleum industry’s commitment to social responsibility
has been communicated to the public through both company-specific
and sector policies, value statements, codes of practice
etc. Companies are diligently conducting their activities
in a manner consistent with these statements but the
public remains sceptical and unconvinced of industry’s
commitment. In response to this impasse, a growing
number of companies are conducting social audits and
independent verification of performance. This forum
will present case studies of the different approaches
and experiences from a number of companies. SPC Contact:
Dr. Randall G. Gossen Chairman, Prof. Errol P Mendes,
Canada, University of Ottawa, emendes@uottawa.ca Co
Vice Chair, Mr. Aart, P Gaasbeek, Netherlands, Shell
International B.V., Aart.Gaasbeek@SI.shell.com Co
Vice Chair, Mr. Marcelo Kos, Silviria Campos, Brazil,
ABIQUIM, mkos@abiquim.org.br
Forum 4 “E-Business in the Oil Industry”
This session will be dedicated to the latest developments
and future trends in doing business in the electronic
environment. Aspects such as trading and procurement
systems, logistics and legal issues related to E-business
will be discussed, preferably illustrated with case
studies of worldwide applications. SPC Contact: Mr.
John E. Martin Chairman, Mr. Wilhelm Bonse Geuking,
Germany, VEBA OEL AG, Wilhelm.bonse@vebaoel.de Co
Vice Chair, Dr. David M Clementz, USA, Chevron, DCLM@Chevron.com
Co Vice Chair, Mr.Martines Scholten, Netherlands,
Shlumberger, scholten@new-york.sl.slb.com
Forum 5 “Financing Mechanisms Innovative and cost effective
mechanisms will be increasingly important in financing
a globalised petroleum industry. Extremely important
issues such as financial security and insurance mechanisms.,
access to cost effective capital by petroleum companies
in developing countries and the alternative sources
of capital, including from multilateral finance institutions,
will be discussed. SPC Contact: Mr. John E. Martin
Chairman, Mrs. Liz Airey, UK, Harrison Lovegrove,
aireyl@hargrove.co.uk Co Vice Chair, Mr. Rod Peacock,
UK, JP Morgan Chase, Co Vice Chair Mr. Raul Campos,
Brazil, Petrobras, rcampos@petrobras.com
Forum 6 “Decommissioning of Large Petroleum Production
Installations and Site Restoration”
As an increasing number of large production facilities
are approaching decommissioning phase, new technologies
for cost effective and environmentally sound removal
of platforms and site restoration will be discussed.
Emphasis will be on offshore installations although
the abandonment of onshore producing fields and site
restoration could also be addressed. SPC Contact:
Mr. Renato Bertani Chairman, Mr. Lars A Takla, USA,
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway, Latakla@ppco.com
Co Vice Chair, Mr. Dominique Michel, France, DORIS
Engineering, Michel.d@doriseng.com Co Vice Chair,
Mrs. Beverly Mentzer, UK, ExxonMobil, Poster Sessions
Posters will be on display throughout the day and
will incorporate some features of the Interactive
Technology Session (used successfully at Calgary)
to promote interaction. Short presentation sessions,
organised by topic, will provide an opportunity for
Poster Authors to interact with other authors and
delegates.
Review
and Forecast Papers
Review and Forecast Papers (RFPs) will present a comprehensive
review of recent progress in specific areas of the
industry in the two years since 2000. They will be
in-depth reviews, bringing out the implications of
the progress described. Coverage will be worldwide,
and include a survey of current problems and research
in progress, and a forecast of the direction which
future research in the field is likely to take. RFPs
will help to clarify the thinking and stimulate new
ideas in the minds of specialists in the subject.
They will also be of interest and value to attendees
in similar areas who have no more than a general knowledge
of the area under review, and to senior management.
For selected topics, in order to ensure that coverage
is fully worldwide, the SPC has decided to invite
several authors of different nationalities to collaborate
in the presentation of the paper.
Block 1, Excelling in the Exploration and Production
of Oil and Gas
RFP1Role of Research and Development as a Driving Force
for Future Exploration and Production SPC Contact,
Dr. Nahum Schneidermann Co RFP Author, Dr. Donald
L Paul, USA, Chevron Corporation Co RFP Author, Dr.
Abdulaziz U Al-Kaabi, Saudi Arabia, King Saud University
of Pet & Minerals Chairman, Dr. Andrew Mackenzie,
UK, BP
RFP2, Will the Carbon Age (Oil and Gas) Terminate Before
Depletion of Reserves? SPC Contact, Ir. Lex Holst
RFP Author, Dr. Ir. M. J. Groeneveld, Netherlands,
Shell Global Solutions Int. B.V. Chairman, Dr.Gustavo
A Nunez, Venezuela, PDVSA-Intevep Vice Chair, Mr.
Michael Simon Borrell, Argentina, TotalFinaElf
RFP3, Optimising Opex and Capex in New Discoveries
and Production SPC Contact, Dr. Husain Al-Sunaidi
RFP Author, Mr. Paul H Ziff, Canada, Ziff Energy Group
Chairman, Mr. Saad A. Turaiki, Saudi Arabia, Exploration
& Producing Petroleum Company
Block2, Excelling in Refining and Delivering
Quality Petrochemicals
RFP1,Current Status and Future Developments in Catalytic
Technology Related to Refining and Petrochemistry
SPC Contact: Ir. Lex Holst Co RFP Author, Dr. Herman
van Wechem, Netherlands, Shell Co RFP Author, Dr.
Germain Martino, France, IFP Chairman, Dr. Hans Jürgen
Wernicke, Germany, Süd-Chemie AG Vice Chair, Mr. He
Mingyuan, China, Research Institute of Petroleum
RFP2, Fuel Cell Driven Cars, Challenges and Future
Development SPC Contact, Prof. Dr. Jens Weitkamp RFP
Author, Prof. Ferdinand Panik, Germany, Daimler Chrysler
AG Chairman, Dr. John E Johnston, USA, Exxon Mobil
Research and Engineering Vice Chair, Mr. Bashir, Dabbous,
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco
RFP3, Advances in Standardisation of and Specifications
for Petroleum Products SPC Contact, Prof. Lidian Chen
RFP Author, TBA, USA, ExxonMobil Chairman, Mr. Frederico
Kremer, Brazil, Petrobras
Block3, Excelling in Delivering Clean Energy
and Quality Products from Natural Gas
RFP1, Oil and Gas Prices: Perpetuated Coupling SPC
Contact, Mr. Richard Lanaud Co RFP Author, Mr. Peter
Nicol, UK, ABNAMRO Co RFP Author, Dr. Valery Remizov,
Russia, Gazprom Chairman, Mr. Luis Costamilan, Brazil,
British Gas Brazil
RFP2, Methane Leakage Reduction, Technical Solutions
SPC Contact, Mr. Finn Roar Aamodt RFP Author, Prof.
Christian P Beckervordersand, Germany, Ruhrgas A.G.
Chairman, Dr .Alexey Kontorovich, Russia, Institute
of Geology of Oil and Gas
RFP3, Economic Use of Hydrates: Dream or Reality? SPC
Contact, Mr. Richard Lanaud RFP Author, Dr. Georgy
Cherkashov, Russia, Institute of Ocean Geology Chairman,
Mr .Jean Laherrere, France, Retired Geologist
Block4, Excellence & Responsibility in
Managing the Petroleum Business with Economic, Environmental
and Social Dimensions
RFP 1, Industry and Government Perspectives on Benefits
Sharing and Distribution Associated with the Upstream
Petroleum SPC Contact, Mr. Renato Bertani Co RFP Author,
Mr.Eloy Fernandez y Fernandez, Brazil, Brazilian Petroleum
Agency Co RFP Author, Mr. David F Asmus, International,
AIPN Chairman, Mr. Jorge Daniel Valdez Rojas, Argentina,
Technologic Institute of Buenos Aires
RFP2, Safety and Environment Management Systems SPC
Contact, Dr. Randall G. Gossen RFP Author, Dr. Bernard,
Tramier, France, TotalFinaElf Chairman, Mr. Timothy
William Faithfull, Canada, Shell Canada Ltd Vice Chair,
Mrs. Judy Passwaters, UK, Dupont
RFP3, Human Resources - Forecasting the Big Issues
SPC Contact, Mr. John E. Martin RFP Author, Mr. Tony
B. Hayward, UK, BP Chairman, Dr. Gyula Deak, Hungary,
University of Veszprem Vice Chair, Mr. Juan Jose Guiraldes,
Argentina, Tecpetrol SA
Plenary
Sessions and Luncheons
There will be six plenary sessions. Speakers already
confirmed include; Mr David Zylbersztajn, Director
General, National Petroleum Agency (Brazil); Mr Henri
Philippe Reichstul, CEO, Petrobras; Mr Jose Jorge
de Vasconcelos Lima, Minister of Mines and Energy
(Brazil); Klaus Töpfer Executive Director UNEP; Eric
Newall, President of Syncrude Canada; Egil Myklebust,
Chairman, Norsk Hydro; Dr Lukman, Advisor to the Nigerian
President; Abdallah S. Jum’ah, President and CEO of
Saudi Aramco; Francisco Gros, President, National
Economic & Social Development Bank (BNDES); David
J O’Reilly, Chevron Chairman and CEO; Mr David Lesar,
Chairman, President and CEO, Halliburton and Alfonso
Cortina de Alcocer, Chairman and CEO of Repsol. In
addition to the plenary sessions there are three luncheons
planned. The first one will feature the WPC awards,
the second will be a repeat of the successful OPEC
lunch held in Calgary, the main speaker being the
Secretary General of OPEC and the third will be a
social responsibility luncheon with guest speakers.
Dewhurst
Lecture
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| Mr Euan Baird
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To honour the memory of Mr Thomas Dewhurst, the Dewhurst
Lecture was started at the 13th Congress and has continued
to this day. People who were awarded and have delivered
the Dewhurst Lecture in the past are: 13th Congress
- H.E. Dr Saleh A. Al-Athel, President, King, Abdulaziz
City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia 14th
Congress - Sir Peter Holmes, Former CEO, Royal Dutch/Shell
group, United Kingdom 15th Congress - Kenneth T Derr,
Chairman and CEO, Chevron Corporation, USA 16th Congress
- Pierre Jacquard, (presented on his behalf by Philippe
Rogier) Chairman and CEO, IFP, France In Brazil we
will use the Dewhurst Lecture to celebrate technological
excellence in the petroleum industry. The proposed
candidate is very well known, has demonstrated unusually
high achievement in our industry over some time and
will focus the presentation on relevant scientific
and technological issues. The selected speaker for
the 17th WPC Dewhurst Lecture is Mr Euan Baird from
Schlumberger, pictured below.
WPC
Yearbook
The idea for a yearbook came about towards the end
of 2000 and will be ready to distribute to all delegates
at the Regional Meeting. As this is our first yearbook
we felt it was appropriate to review the prestigious
history of the organisation dating back to when it
was formed by Thomas Dewhurst in 1933. After the historical
review we then look at the current situation in the
petroleum world by focussing on our 59 individual
member countries representing over 90% of oil and
gas production and consumption worldwide. We then
move to the future with a number of specially commissioned
articles covering all aspects of our industry. Thomas
Dewhurst’s original concept was that the World Petroleum
Congress should exist solely for the promotion and
advancement of petroleum science and technology and
the Interchange not only of information and knowledge,
but also of friendship between oil scientists of every
country in the world, without political or racial
barrier. This is still the cornerstone of all of our
activities.
Attendance at our regional meetings and Congresses
is open to all and over 90 countries are usually represented.
8000 copies of this book have been produced and will
be distributed worldwide. This book will also be given
to all the delegates at the First WPC Regional meeting
in China where we will hear about some of the outstanding
prospects for this part of the world. There are also
some very exciting projects being planned for the
future and we are sure the petroleum sector has the
vision and creativity to turn these into realities.
With an industry as dynamic and fluid as the world
oil industry, the science and technology of petroleum
has changed beyond recognition since the first WPC
in 1933. The whole philosophy and indeed the structure
of the oil industry has grown and developed with it.
Excellence
Awards
The objectives of the WPCEA is to distinguish projects
carried out by companies, institutions or any public
or private organisation (not individuals) engaged
in the petroleum industry for promoting or operating
with high excellence standards in two categories;
technological development and social responsibility.
The selection of the award winners in the two excellence
categories will be made by an international committee
of experts, formed with representatives from highly
qualified and respected entities. Two committees each
of 4 members will be formed. The awards scheme will
be launched at the Regional Meeting in China. The
Awards mentioned during the Rio Congress opening ceremony
and then there will be a winner’s luncheon, announcement
and awards presentation.
International
Activities
Since Calgary the secretariat has applied for and been
granted United Nations accreditation (observer status)
and is allowed to attend, for example, the climate
change talks and related activities. If any members
wish to do so they can now attend these meetings under
the WPC’s name. A joint paper by the Chairman of the
SPC (also Chairman of IPIECA) and the Director General
has been accepted for the WEC Congress in 2001. The
DG also gave a plenary speech at the recent 3rd National
Iranian Energy Congress. Discussions are also taking
place with the World Energy Council and International
gas Union on the possibility of joint activities and
future co-operation. All WPC speeches and presentations
are available for download from the website.
News
from the Internet
The style and layout of the home page now
mirrors all printed publications. Authors guidelines
are now available from the website
Brian MacNeill presents WPC President Eivald
RÝren with the final Calgary report at the EB meeting
in London . As a result of strong sponsorship support,
it was announced that a surplus from the Congress
of $4.2 million had been allocated to a scholarship
foundation in Canada.
Dates
for the WPC Diary
2001
SPC, 18th September, China
CAC, 19th September, China
DC, 19th September, China
EB, 21st September, China
2002
CAC, 31st August, Rio
SPC, 31st August, Rio
DC, 31st August, Rio
EB/SPC/CAC/DC/CNC Dinner 31st August, Rio
EB, 1st September, Rio
PC, 4th September, Rio
EB, 6th September, Rio
WPC
Name Change
From 1st June 2001, all new correspondence, promotional
materials and the home page will refer to the World
Petroleum Congress (not Congresses). This was agreed
unanimously by members.
2005
Congress
At the EB meeting in Shanghai we will here about the
potential bidders for the 2005 Congress. The cut off
date for applications is September 1st this year.
If any member country is considering bidding we would
appreciate knowing as soon as possible before that
date to allow us to allocate space in the EB meeting
in China for presentations by the relevant committees
Member
Countries
Current WPC members |
