SPE Arctic Industry Leaders to Focus on Arctic Development

The challenge of finding, developing and operating oil & gas fields in the Arctic and surrounding extreme environments is one of the international exploration & production industry’s most pressing issues.

SPE Arctic & Extreme Environments 2011 provides the upstream industry with an exclusive opportunity to discuss, debate and develop the future potential of the Arctic frontier. Key industry professionals will gather across the 3-days enabling in-depth and first-hand evaluation of all the latest international technologies, solutions and processes required to unlock the considerable resources of the Arctic Circle.

Shell, Statoil, TOTAL & World Petroleum Council Confirmed for 2011 Conference

The 2011 conference, the first of its kind held by SPE in the Russian and Caspian region, is delighted to announce the following confirmed speakers with more to be announced shortly.

Opening Plenary – Technology Enablers to Meet Challenges of E&P
Tuesday 18 October – 10am – 12pm

Operating in Extreme Cold conditions: TOTAL’s Experience
Michael Borrell, Senior Vice President Continental Europe and Central Asia, TOTAL E&P

Panel Session 1 – Future of Arctic Exploration
Wednesday 19 October – 10.30am – 12pm

Russian Arctic Petroleum Resources: Challenges and Future Opportunities
Anatoly Zolotukhin, VP World Petroleum Council & Gubkin Russian State University of Oil & Gas

Arctic Offshore Exploration – Past Achievements and the Challenges of the Future
Christian Bukovics, Vice President Exploration Russian and CIS, Shell Exploration and Production Services

Arctic – A Priority Area for Statoil
Gro Gunleiksrud Haatvedt, Senior Vice President Exploration Norway, Statoil

Panel Session 2 – Environment, Safety and Social Responsibility, Training and Education
Thursday 20 October – 1pm – 2pm

A Message from the People of the Arctic
Tatiana Achirgina, Vice-President, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Russia

The Bering Sea: from the Conflict of interests to Harmony of Principles of (Reserves & Resources) Development
Tatiana Achirgina, Vice-President, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Russia

Join a ‘who’s who in the Arctic’ and exhibit

With operating and contracting companies at the forefront of Arctic exploration and production already committed to participating at SPE Arctic & Extreme Environments 2011, the exhibition provides you with the ideal opportunity to showcase technical solutions, launch innovative products or expand into the market. Just think of the bonuses that will accrue:

Access one of the world’s most important and demanding oil and gas regions
Meet face-to-face with senior government and state companies
Network with high-profile delegates
Strengthen your relationship with existing customers
Generate new business contacts at the highest level
Introduce new products, latest technologies and services
Keep up-to-date with new project developments
Reinforce your commitment to the marketplace

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