World Petroleum Council
WPC Council Meeting October 2012
Tor Fjaeran, WPC Vice President Programme
Theme
Responsibly Energising a Growing World
Programme Structure
Blocks:
Block 1: Exploration and Production of Oil and Natural Gas
Block 2: Refining, Transportation and Petrochemistry
Block 3: Natural Gas Processing, Transportation and Marketing
Block 4: Sustainable Management of the Industry
Draft Programme Structure
Chair Selections by the CPC
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512 nominations
114 positions selected
25 countries
10% female officers
Well-balanced
Country Distribution
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
UNITED STATES
BRAZIL
GERMANY
NETHERLANDS
JAPAN
NORWAY
SAUDI ARABIA
CHINA
IRAN
NIGERIA
INDIA
CROATIA
HUNGARY
SPAIN
TURKEY
ARGENTINA
AUSTRIA
CUBA
Top 15 Country Distribution
INDIA
NIGERIA
IRAN
CHINA
SAUDI ARABIA
NORWAY
JAPAN
NETHERLANDS
GERMANY
BRAZIL
UNITED STATES
CANADA
UNITED KINGDOM
FRANCE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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2
4
6
8
10
12
Technical Programme Structure
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
FORUMS
BPK
RT
1 - Exploration & Production of Oil and Natural Gas
8
2
3
2 – Refining, Transportation and Petrochemistry
5
2
3
3 – Natural Gas processing, transportation and markets
4
3
2
4 – Sustainable Management of the Industry
8
2
4
SPECIAL SESSIONS (SP)
PLENARY SESSIONS (PL)
MINISTERIAL SESSIONS (MS)
DEWHURST LECTURE
1
CPC Timeline
TIMELINE TO MOSCOW
Selection of Theme
8th March 2012
Definition of Blocks and Topics
25th June 2012
Selection of Officers
1st October 2012
Call for Papers
End January
2013
Close of Call for Papers
End September
2013
Paper selection by Chairs
December 2013
Author notification
January 2014
Full papers due
March 2014
Presentations due
April 2014