2013

3rd Annual Global Pipeline Integrity Management Summit

Contact Information

Manohar Bharwani
Fleming Gulf
Dubai
Phone: +971 4609 1570
http://www.fleminggulf.com

The National Energy Board invites you to attend the upcoming Safety Forum 2013 on June 5^th and 6^th at the BMO Centre in Stampede Park, Calgary. This is a no cost, 2 day event, open to the public.

The Board has released a discussion paper titled, “Emerging Issues in Oil and Gas Safety Management”, that provides further context for the discussions at the forum. We encourage you to read this paper and come to the Forum prepared to participate in what is sure to be a lively discussion.

Oil and Gas Industry Safety Management Issues to Be Discussed

1. Building and Maintaining a Safety Culture
2. Building Effective Management Systems
3. Performance Measurement Role in Risk Management

Forum Objectives

• Facilitate a discussion on these emerging issues;
• Stimulate an investment of effort on these issues as part of continual improvement;
• Identify opportunities that both industry and regulators can take to improve safety outcomes; and
• Generate interest in additional means for advancing discussion and change following the Forum.

Who Should Attend?

Any interested person may attend but the forum would be of most interest to representatives from companies that the Board regulates. Based on the subject matter and objectives of the forum, decision makers, senior management and any persons involved in delivering safety, security, damage prevention, emergency management, integrity or environmental protection programs would benefit by attending.

Examples are:

• Chief Executives
• Senior Executives
• Supervisors
• Health, Safety and Environment Managers
• Integrity Managers / Engineers
• Security Managers
• Loss and Risk Managers
• Compliance Managers
• Oil And Gas Management System Designers/Developers
• Regulatory Affairs Managers
• Regulators

This page will be updated regularly as details become finalized.

For more information

Rumu Sen
Assistant Project Manager, Safety Forum
National Energy Board
E-mail: rumu.sen@neb-one.gc.ca
Telephone: 403-299-3131
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Facsimile: 403-292-5503
Facsimile (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
TTY (Teletype): 1-800-632-1663

The 11th Russian Petroleum Congress (RPGC) will take place on 25 - 27 June 2013 at the Expocentre in Moscow, Russia within the 12th Moscow International Oil & Gas Exhibition – the best-attended industry event in Russia and Central Asia.

Download the RPGC post show report 

Over the past decade, RPGC has become the definitive senior-level business platform for exchanging ideas and generating discussions to help Russia’s prominent role in the oil, gas and petroleum community. 

RPGC 2012 Congress Facts

Speakers: 83
Sponsors: 9
Delegates: 927
Participating Countries: 40

RPGC is officially supported by:

• Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
• Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia
• Association of Oil and Gas Equipment Producers
• Russian Gas Society
• Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
• VNIPIneft
• St Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange
• Eurasian Geophysical Society
• European Association of Geoscientists and Engineer
• International Association of Oil and Gas Producers
• Association of European Businesses 

Key topics at this year's congress

RPGC will take place over three days and include an 'Oil Day’, partnered with Rosneft; along with a ‘Gas Day’, partnered with Gazprom. Key topics will include:

• Oil exploration and extraction in Russia; trends, projects and new fields
• Transportation of oil and oil products
• Strategic role of drilling and oilfield services in the development of hydrocarbon projects
• Russia’s gas industry: strategies and prospects
• International case studies on skill development for directors in the oil and gas industry
• Developing technology and improving gas extraction, transportation, storage and processing projects
• Plus much more

The biggest pipeline event in Brazil has become even more international. Rio Pipeline 2005 has grown in size and structure to become the world market meeting point. The Conference and Exposition was held at the largest convention center in Rio de Janeiro - Riocentro, covering all relevant issues in the sector.

In the 2007, 2009 and 2011 editions, Rio Pipeline was held on a new conventions center, The SulAmérica Convention Center (former RioCidadeNova), located in the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro. This is a more accessible location to its target audience, making the transportation simple and counting with the latest infrastructure resources and technology.

The main objective is to share technological advances, sharing operational experiences and to present important ongoing pipeline projects.  It also aims to integrate companies that act in different segments of the pipeline industry: operation, construction, engineering, research and development, training and equipment suppliers.

The Rio Pipeline has grown in number of exhibitors and members of Congress, with outstanding international participation, and this edition of 2013 promises numbers even more significant, with  a potential growth of the area. New technological challenges and the raising of the demand for goods and services of the pipeline industry are among the main subjects approached in the event.

Unblocking Obstacles To Project Approval By Engaging Stakeholders On The Environmental Impact Of Unconventional Gas

25 September, 2012 - 26 September, 2012, London, United Kingdom

Safety excellence is an ongoing journey. To enhance your own, join the nation’s largest annual
gathering of more than 13,000 environmental health & safety professionals at the 2013 NSC
Congress & Expo. From OSHA Compliance to safety leadership, you’ll find it here!

Professional Development Seminars*

Maximize your learning opportunities with a one- to four-day Professional Development Seminar
that provides hands on, in-depth career advancing opportunities as well as Continuing Education
Credits. With more than 25 seminars offered, there is a PDS for every skill level.

Registration for the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo will open in April 2013. Please reference the 2012 registration rates for pricing; 2013 rates will be available in spring.

Three ways to register

1. ONLINE (preferred method) - Easy, secure registration right from your computer.
2. MAIL - Mail the completed registration form (available April 2013) to the address indicated
3. FAX - Download the form and fax to the number indicated.

Full Congress & Expo

(Includes access to the Opening and Leadership Keynotes, Keynotes, Rock 'n' Community: Connections
for a Cause™, Technical Sessions, FREE Lunch on the Expo floor, and the Expo floor for three days.)

Organised by the Lab. Soete at the University of Gent, Belgium, Clarion Technical Conferences, US, and Tiratsoo Technical (a division of Great Southern Press), UK, the multi-track programme has been extended to include materials for CO2 transportation, the achievements of the pipeline industry in China, and pipeline-inspection technologies.

The organisers invite proposals for papers to be presented and published in the technical programme, which will cover the following topics:

• Pipeline steels
• Pipeline design and construction
• Toughness and residual stresses
• Strain-based design
• ECA and validation testing
• Sour service
• Ductile failure and crack arrest
• Pipeline welding
• Pipeline steel for CO2 transportation
• China’s achievements
• Inspection technologies.

When: November 12, 2013 - November 13, 2013
Where: Houston, Texas

View Program   Registration   Sponsor/Exhibitor Information   Hotel Information

Protecting America's Energy through Cybersecurity

Don't miss the 8th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference & Expo, November 12-13, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

Cybersecurity is critical to the infrastructure of the oil and natural gas industry, and this conference will reflect on the latest issues and strategies enhancing operations. This conference provides an excellent opportunity to network with cybersecurity professionals, and to candidly share ideas and to discuss the challenges facing the industry. These sessions, essential to cybersecurity, are chosen and presented by recognized experts in the field.

2013 Draft Session Topics Include:

• State of Oil & Gas Threats
• Advanced Persistent Threats/Next Generation/Advanced Evasive Techniques
• Application Security
• Information Protection Technologies/DRM/DLP
• Operational Technology/PCS/ICS/SCADA Security
• Incident Response Management
• Cloud Computing
• Cyber Threat Intelligence & Information Sharing
• CIO Panel Discussions
• Emerging Threats/Emerging Technologies
• Critical Infrastructure Protection/ICS
• Mobility/Mobile Device Management & Alternative Models "The Different Aspects of Consumerization of IT"
• Emerging Cyber Threats in the Oil & Gas Industry
• Risk Management 
• Endpoint Security
• Cloud Computing
• Social Engineering

The conference is expected to host more than 450 cybersecurity experts from the oil and gas industry, creating the opportunity to learn about the latest developments, share insights, and network with other cybersecurity professionals. A separate exhibition area will host companies from the cybersecurity industry.

Who Should Attend:

• IT Management 
• IT Security Professionals
• Operational Technology/PCS/ICS/SCADA Professionals 
• System Administrators 
• Database Administrators 
• Data Privacy Specialists 
• Application Support Personnel 
• Legal 
• Human Resources Professionals 
• Operational Technology Auditors 
• Compliance Officers 
• Corporate Security Professionals 
• Anyone interested in learning about state of the art security practices and their practical implementation as well as securing their enterprise and its core processes.

Everything you need to know about benchmarks and price assessment methodology

THIS IS A COMPLIMENTARY TRAINING.

There could be a number of reasons for you or your staff to attend our monthly Singapore Oil Methodology Training Sessions.

Learn about:

• the importance of pricing benchmarks. How to manage risk and monitor the performance of oil
• the importance of the Market-on-Close (MOC) principle in Platts oil price discovery process
• understanding price developments across the oil supply chain
• key pricing trends for the European physical and derivatives oil market

The objective of this session is to provide an interactive platform for Platts customers to understand our methodologies and the wide ranging specification issues related to our oil assessments in the European region. At the same time, the training aims to provide an opportunity for you to get answers to your specific questions on Platts assessment methodology.

Training Agenda

• Introduction to Platts
• The role of benchmarks
• Platts oil price discovery process
• Platts live Market-on-Close (MOC) tour
• Q&A 

The sessions will have limited space to ensure that each subscribed attendee gets the opportunity to talk in depth with our editors.  

If you are interested in attending this session, please email sharmaine_selvakumar@platts.com with your company, name, title, telephone and email to register.