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The 19th World Petroleum Congress
On the eve of the World Petroleum Council’s 75th Anniversary, in July 2008, Spain will open the doors to the 19th World Petroleum Congress. The most influential meeting place of the global oil and gas industry will be celebrating 75 years of excellence in Madrid from June 29th until July 3rd. This is where governments and oil companies, IOCs and NOCs, industry and takeholders from around the globe come together to set out the way forward for the petroleum sector. Held every three years, the World Petroleum Congress well deserves its reputation as the ‘Olympics of the oil and gas industry’.
The 19th WPC has already received support from the highest levels in Spain. The King of Spain, H.M. Juan Carlos I, personally extended his support to the Board Members of the World Petroleum Council and the Spanish Association to organize the 19th WPC during an audience at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid.
The Congress Programme Committee is currently preparing a wide-ranged Technical Programme to recognize the scientific, technological and professional achievements of the petroleum industry.
To reflect the ongoing concerns of the world-wide industry, the official theme for the 19th World Petroleum Congress has been chosen as:
A World in Transition: Delivering Energy for Sustainable Growth