SPE’s 8th Annual Caspian Technical Conference Returns to Baku
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) will hold the 8th edition of the Caspian Technical Conference (CTC) across 5-7 October 2021. Returning to Baku, Azerbaijan, this year’s theme covers: ‘Adapting to New Realities – Maximising Efficiencies and Productivity’. The oil and gas industry has experienced highs and lows in recent times …
Daniel Yergin to Receive Prestigious WPC Dewhurst Award
Pulitzer-prize winner, respected author, and leading energy expert, Dr. Daniel Yergin, is being recognised for his “exceptional contribution to the oil, gas and energy industry” with the highest honour of the World Petroleum Council, the Dewhurst Award. This distinguished lifetime achievement award celebrates his role as a global authority on …
WPC Young Professionals Committee has launched the 2021 WPC Global Youth Survey
We are delighted to inform you that the WPC Young Professionals Committee has launched its 2021 Global Youth Survey. In an era of energy landscape transformation, attracting and retaining talent with the skills to unlock opportunities will be a critical factor in our industry’s success. The capacity to inspire the …
GECF: Government-Industry Partnership Harbinger for Progress
In the face of mounting uncertainties, from the long-term impact of COVID-19 to changing supply chains and emission-related goals, a clear and comprehensive National Energy Policy (NEP) will serve a vital role in countries’ economic growth and energy transition, a senior gas industry official from Malaysia said. Speaking at the …
The Company AspenTech Announced the Main Program of the Conference OPTIMIZE 2021
The company Aspen Technology , a leading global provider of software solutions to optimize asset performance, today announced a major program of the virtual conference OPTIMIZE 2021 , to be held 18 -20 May 2021 . The event, titled The Future Starts with Industrial AI, will bring together executives and …
The Jubilee Exhibition “Neftegaz-2021” has Opened
The official opening ceremony of the 20th anniversary international exhibition of equipment and technologies for the oil and gas complex Neftegaz-2021 was held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds . This is one of the world’s leading exhibitions with the participation of foreign and domestic leaders of the oil, gas and energy industries. The exhibition was …
Inevitable Fragments of a Carbon-Neutral Society: Natural Gas Coupled with CCUS, Renewables, and Hydrogen
As global society keeps pursuing a zero-carbon energy system, hydrogen’s role is becoming more notable. Updates and progress around the topic are now being broadcasted at an increasing pace, extending to areas that promise a significant role for hydrogen. Just a couple of years ago, everyone had agreed that hydrogen …
Russia Leading the Way in Climate-Related Energy Policy
Russia, the world’s largest country by landmass, has a multi-prong strategy to confront climate change, by further developing its human capital, natural gas, hydrogen, and renewable assets, a senior national energy policymaker today said. Speaking at the 51st edition of the GECF Gas Lecture Series, entitled ‘The Russian Federation’s climate …
Russia’s Climate Change Doctrine in Focus at GECF Lecture
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of the leading gas producing nations, will be hosting the 51st edition of its GECF Gas Lecture Series on Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Doha time in the form of a webinar. Featuring the Director General of the Russian …
GECF Expert Commentary – LNG Shipping Costs: A Roller Coaster in Early 2021 After a Depression in 2020
For most of 2020, the LNG shipping market was in a depressed state like many other segments of the global gas industry. LNG export cargoes fell by 0.2% y-o-y in 2020 to reach 5,682 shipments, driven by a slowdown in LNG demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The commissioning of various …