Highlights
Hear from oil & gas industry leaders, network with industry professionals, and learn something new at these informative sessions and networking events
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Special Session: Leadership and Decision-Making in E&P: How to Leverage Cultural and Gender Differences
Date: Wednesday, 18 November / Time: 09:00–11:30
Location: Pavilion 5, Level 2, Room 210
Fee: Included with conference registration
Co-Chairs: A. Lara and C. Lacerda
Global energy demand is on the rise and the need to meet this demand has accelerated E&P operations around the world. The E&P industry is faced with numerous challenges that include
availability of large capital for projects big and small, investment in R&D, technology innovation, staff development and leadership.
Corporations and management value cultural diversity in thought and incorporate these in making better business decisions. Research has identified that each individual has different ways to
approach leadership based on cultural and diversity preferences; these preferences are, on average, different for men and women.
Our high-level executive speakers share their success stories and discuss ways to leverage leadership into E&P business success — the Americas experience. Speaker include:
- Solange Guedes, Petrobras (invited)
- Kim Bates (Vice President Americas, ExxonMobil Exploration Company)
- Magda Chambriard (Director, ANP)
- Gretchen Gillis (AAPG Executive Editor-Books and Schlumberger)
- Marcio Rocha Mello (CEO, HRT)
Opening Ceremony
Date: Sunday, 15 November / Time: 16:30–18:00
Location: Pavilion 5, Room 101 / Fee: Included with conference registration
When the International Conference & Exhibition is held in a city famous for its Carnival celebrations, samba music and charm, you know the Opening Ceremony is going to be exhilarating. Come join the excitement during this traditional kick-off to the conference as General Chair Haroldo Lima and Conference Vice Chair Marcio Rocha Mello preside over a multimedia event that will inspire and motivate you to go broader, further and deeper in your career. Joining them onstage will be AAPG President John Lorenz and other government and cultural dignitaries, all providing you with insight to the events awaiting you at the conference.
You’ll be dazzled by the sights and sounds of Rio and inspired to follow the festivities all the way to the exhibition hall for the Icebreaker Reception.
PLENARY SESSION: OPPORTUNITIES IN A HIGH-STAKES ENVIRONME
Plenary Session: Opportunities in a High-Stakes Environment
Date: Monday, 16 November / Time: 09:00
Location: Pavilion 5, Room 101 / Fee: Included with conference registration
Co-Chairs: Mario Carminatti (Petrobras), Kim Bates (ExxonMobil)
Global energy demand continues to grow each year as a result of the economic expansion of developing countries and the need for increasing energy in industrialized nations. Drivers that shape energy demand are part of the complex interplay between producers and consumers in an environment of changing prices, with high cost and stakes for the industry.
Recent changes in the financial markets played a role in overall curbing of demand that created spare production capacity, while increasing efficiency in some areas. Industry needs to be innovative and flexible in such times to leverage opportunities presented in this high stakes environment. Some of the issues include availability of capital for large and small projects, environmental regulations and climate change policies, R&D investment, staff development and needs of governments, communities and individuals.
There is no perfect solution, but there is a set of integrated solutions. Technology is the key to bring these integrated solutions together. Technology, along with teamwork and partnerships between industry and government, are needed to meet today’s complex challenges.
Plenary session speakers will address different aspects of the issues facing the industry. Confirmed speakers include:
- Jose Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo (CEO, Petrobras)
- Mark A. Albers (Senior Vice President, Exxon Mobil Corporation)
- Amin Nasser (Senior Vice President E&P, Saudi Aramco)
- Yves-Louis Darricarrere (President E&P, Total)
- Andrew Gould (CEO, Schlumberger)
Panel Session: Giant Fields of the Decade — E&P Challenges
Date: Tuesday, 17 November / Time: 09:00
Location: Pavilion 5, Room 201 / Fee: Included with conference registration
Co-Chairs: Aboud Afifi (Saudi Aramco), Marcio Rocha Mello (HRT)
Recent discoveries by Petrobras and its partners have dominated world headlines for the past two years, thanks to several significant breakthroughs in the subsalt targets in the offshore Santos Basin. These finds, along with those in Africa and the Middle East, will have significant economic impact for the coming decades as well as further the development of advanced concepts of exploration and drilling.
Panelists will discuss recent giant fields and the paradigm shifts that enabled such discoveries with innovation and technology.
Featured Speaker Luncheon
Date: Monday, 16 November
Time: 12:30–14:00
Speaker: Dilma Rousseff, Chief of Staff Brazil (invited)
Fee: TBD
The Featured Speaker Luncheon is an annual tradition of the International Conference & Exhibition. Each year we find a speaker representing the best in geosciences to speak on a topic relevant to this industry. This year’s invited speaker is Dilma Rousseff, Chief of Staff in Brazil.
As a former Energy Minister, Rousseff is also the chairwoman of the board of directors of oil company Petrobras. She is considered a possible presidential candidate for the Worker's Party in the 2010 general elections.
Make plans to reserve a seat for yourself — and perhaps a colleague — so you can rest, refresh and enjoy what’s sure to be an informative presentation.
Exhibitor Sponsored Luncheon
Date: Wednesday, 18 November / Time: 12:30–14:00
Location: Pavilion 2, Exhibition Hall
Fee: Included with conference registration
Attendees are invited to a free lunch — courtesy of the exhibitors. AAPG and ABGP wish to thank the exhibitors for their generous sponsorship of this event. Complimentary lunch for all attendees and registered guests will be available throughout the Exhibition Hall on Wednesday. Take advantage of this opportunity to converse with exhibitors in a relaxed atmosphere while enjoying an informal lunch.
Icebreaker Reception
Date: Sunday, 15 November / Time: 18:00–20:00
Location: Pavilion 2, Exhibition Hall / Fee: Included with conference registration
Get a sneak peek at the exhibition hall and enjoy food and drinks with attendees from around the globe during the Icebreaker Reception. This is a great way to network, catch up with colleagues and make new friends.
Refreshment Breaks
Date: Monday, 16 November — Wednesday, 18 November
Time: 10:25–10:45 / Pavilion 5, Second Floor
15:25–16:05 / Pavilion 2, Exhibition Hall
Fee: Included with conference registration
Each morning, you’re invited to take a break from the oral presentations and enjoy complimentary beverages in the common area. On Monday and Tuesday afternoon, we’ll also offer complimentary refreshments on the floor of the Exhibition Hall. So take a break — you deserve it!
End-of-Day Receptions
Date: Monday, 16 November — Tuesday, 17 November
Time: 18:30–19:30
Location: Pavilion 2, Exhibition Hall / Fee: Included with conference registration
After the oral presentations conclude Monday and Tuesday, make your way to the Exhibition Hall to enjoy refreshments. While visiting exhibitors and discussing their technologies and services, enjoy the hospitality Rio is known for with an array of hors d'oeuvres and beverages.
