Dr Pierce Riemer – Director General
World Petroleum Congress
Shaping the Energy Future:
Partners in Sustainable Solutions
World Petroleum Congress
„ International organisation based in London
„ Established in 1933 – unbiased non political
„ United Nations accredited NGO
„ To promote the management of the world’s petroleum (oil and gas)
resources for the benefit of mankind.
„ To foster the application of scientific and technological advances, and the
study of economic, financial, management and environmental issues in
petroleum industry
„ Currently 60 member countries representing >90% of the world’s major oil
and gas producing and consuming nations
WPC Member Countries
„ Israel
„ Algeria
„ Cuba
„ Angola
„ Czech Republic „ Italy
„ Argentina
„ Denmark
„ Japan
„ Australia
„ Egypt
„ Kazakhstan
„ Austria
„ Finland
„ Kenya
„ Belgium
„ France
„ Korea
„ Bolivia
„ Gabon
„ Kuwait
„ Brazil
„ Germany
„ Libya
„ Canada
„ Hungary
„ Mexico
„ China
„ India
„ Netherlands
„ Colombia
„ Indonesia
„ Nigeria
„ Croatia
„ Iran
„ Norway
„ Pakistan
„ Papua New
Guinea
„ Peru
„ Philippines
„ Poland
„ Qatar
„ Romania
„ Russia
„ Saudi Arabia
„ Serbia
„ Slovenia
„ South Africa
„ Spain
„ Sweden
„ Turkey
„ UK
„ Ukraine
„ Uruguay
„ USA
„ Uzbekistan
„ Venezuela
„ Vietnam
World Petroleum Congress – Reserves and Resources
„ Harmonisation has been and is essential in the area of classification of reserves,
resources and related terminology
„ Furthermore it is crucial that the various central players really take the UNFC into
use. This involves the financial community, including SEC
„ Everything should be totally transarent and unbiased and simple to understand
„ Working with SPE and AAPG since 1980s and more recently the UN
z Many publications and joint agreed texts since 1980
„ WPC – Anibal Martinez – (Dr Klett USGS, paper)
„ WPC is amenable to actively help with UNCF and international groups
„ We will continue the firm work with SPE, AAPG and others
„ Full and continuous information to all of our member countries
World Petroleum Congress
„ Promote Case studies, in line with Venezuela, Iran, Russia, Algeria etc
z Fixed agenda item on all our Council (all WPC members) meetings
z Myself/Anibal report – 30th November 2004
„ Promote at regional seminars
z Qatar - December 2003
z China – October 2004
z South Africa –September 2005
„ May participate in the international group for certification of estimators and auditors
„ South Africa 2005 – Sessions in each Congress inviting Coal, Uranium and UNECE
people to present papers and progress the acceptance of UNCF –
z Sigurd Heiberg and WPC President – Round Table
z Welcome this body to meet in South Africa
„ Promote all materials via the web site
z Currently SPE AAPG
z UNCF guidelines
www.world-petroleum.org
Congress Theme
Shaping the Energy Future:
Partners in Sustainable Solutions
This theme reflects the continuing efforts of the petroleum industry to
meet consumers growing demand for cleaner, reliable and efficient energy supply.
It also recognizes that in addressing the challenges of the future, the petroleum
industry must continue to take action in partnership with its key stakeholders as
they jointly seek solutions that are consistent with the principles of
sustainability: affordable, environmentally sound and socially acceptable.
Technical Programme
Block 1 - Upstream
Block 2 - Downstream and Petrochemicals
Block 3 - Natural Gas and Renewables
Block 4 - Managing the Industry
Last Congress Rio – 5000 congress delegates, 55,000 exhibition visitors
WPC – South Africa – Draft Timetable
MONDAY 26th
SUNDAY 25th
TUESDAY 27th
WEDNESDAY 28th
THURSDAY 29th
PLENARY 2
PLENARY 4
PLENARY 6
PLENARY 3
PLENARY 5
PLENARY 7
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
LUNCHEON
OPEC / IEA LUNCHEON
10:30
11:00
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AFRICA LUNCHEON
13:45
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CLOSING
18:00
CEREMONY
20:00
AFRICA
NIGHT
F - Forum
RT - Round Table
RFP - Review and Forecast Papers
P - Poster Session SS - Special Session / Country Presentation
25-29 September 2005
Sandton Convention Centre
Johannesburg - South Africa
Shaping the Energy Future:
Partners in Sustainable Solutions