Major programmes

Inaugural Session

•   1   Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs, India
•   2   Mr. Dinsha Patel, Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas, India
•   3   Mr. RS Pandey, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India

Theme Sessions

Senior Indian ministers and top ranking officials from India and abroad will participate in the Theme Sessions. These sessions are open to all delegates.

Distinguished panel of Speaker (s) and Chairpersons

•   1   Mr. Murli Deora, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India
•   2   Mr. Praful Patel, Minister of State (i/c) for Civil Aviation, India
•   3   Mr. Vilas Muttemwar, Hon’ble Minister of State (i/c) for New & Renewable Energy, India
•   4   Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State for Industry **
•   5   Mr. Ron Stevens, Hon’ble Dy. Premier and Minister of International & 
         Intergovernmental Relations, Province of Alberta, Canada
•   6   Dr. Vijay Kelkar, Chairman, Finance Commission, India
•   7   Mr. Probir Sengupta, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy & Resources Institute, India
•   8   Mr. BK Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, India
•   9   Mr. MS Srinivasan, Former Secretary (Petroleum), India
• 10   Dr. Randall Gossen, President, World Petroleum Council, UK
• 11   Mr. August Spaepen, Managing Director, Oiltanking GmbH, Germany
• 12   Mr. Jeffery M Waterous, Chairman, Global Union Energy Ventures, USA

Plenary Sessions

Addressed by leaders of the Global hydrocarbon industry, these sessions promises to be informative and would give an insight into the wide-ranging issues within the Hydrocarbon Industry. Open to all delegates.

Topic:Cost effective exploration & acquisition strategies

Distinguished panel of speakers;

•   1   Dr. Michael J Watts, Exploration & New Business Director, Cairn Energy, UK
•   2   Mr. James Roby Knudsen, Regional Technical Director, BG Group PLC, India
•   3   Mr. RS Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd., India

Topic:Winning strategy for capacity enhancement & product mix shift

•   1   Mr. Carlos Cabrera, CEO, UOP, USA
•   2   Mr. Jean Sentenac, President & CEO, Axens, France Topic
•   3   Mr. Arun Balakrishnan, Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd., India

Topic:Cutting edge & emerging need of frontier technologies

•   1   Mr. Greg Lewin, President, Shell Global Solutions, The Netherlands
•   2   Mr. Henrik Topsoe, Director, Haldor Topsoe, Denmark
•   3   Mr. Ashok Sinha, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., India

Topic:Synergy between oil & gas – emerging scenario

•   1   Dr. Ashok Lahiri, Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, The Philippines
•   2   Mr. Peter Newman, Global Leader (Oil & Gas), Deloitte & Touche LLP, UK
•   3   Mr. Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., India

Topic:Business integration between petroleum & petrochemicals

•   1   Mr. DM McCarthy, President, Lummus Technology for CB&I, USA
•   2   Mr. Daryl Pattison, Managing Director, Concorde Investments Pte. Ltd., Singapore
•   3   Dr. UD Choubey, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL India Ltd., India

Topic:Expanding wings in hydrocarbon sector – Era of collaboration

•   1   Mr. David Eyton, Group Vice President (Research & Technology), BP, UK
•   2   Mr. P Raghavendran, President (Refinery Business), Reliance Industries Ltd., India
•   3   NM Borah, Chairman & Managing Director, Oil India Ltd., India

Topic:Impact of economic crisis and global warming on hydrocarbon industry

Distinguished speaker;

•   1   Mr. Ian Taylor, President & CEO, Vitol, Switzerland
•   2   Mr. RH Khwaja, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, India
•   3   Mr. Mukesh Rohatgi, Chairman & Managing Director, Engineers India Ltd., India

Special Ministerial Session

Petroleum and Energy Minister from select countries will debate on policy issues related to inter-country cooperation during these sessions. Participation is by invitation only.

•   1   Mr. Murli Deora, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India
•   2   H.E. Mohammad Ibrahim Adel, Minister of Mines & Industries, Afghanistan
•   3   H.E. Ron Stevens, Dy. Premier and Minister of International & Intergovernmental Relations, Province of
         Alberta, Canada
•   4   H.E. Eng. Sameh Fahmy, Minister of Petroleum, Egypt
•   5   H.E. Dr. Ir. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources, Indonesia
•   6   H.E. Hamdollah Mohammad-Nejad, Deputy Minister for Engineering & Domestic Manufacturing, Ministry
         of Petroleum, Iran
•   7   H.E. Shokri Ghanem, Chairman of Management Committee of National Oil Companies, Libya
•   8   H.E. Mahendra Gowressoo, Minister of Business, Enterprises & Cooperatives,
         Mauritius
•   9   H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, Minister of Oil & Gas, Oman
• 10   H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Premier & Minister of Energy & Industry, Qatar
• 11   H.E. A. H. M. Fowzie, Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development, Sri Lanka
• 12   H.E. Al Zubair Ahmed Al Hassan, Minister of Energy & Mining, Sudan
• 13   H.E. Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia
• 14   H.E. Mohamed Bin Dhaen Al-Hamili, Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates
• 15   H.E. Ameer Salem Al-Aidaroos, Minister of Oil and Minerals, Yemen

Technical Sessions

There are 25 technical sessions spread over three days being held simultaneously in five different halls at Vigyan Bhavan.

Special Interactive Group Meetings

High-level government officials, policy makers, CEOs, heads of delegations and key decision makers will deliberate on policies and strategies for international cooperation, technological developments and joint ventures in energy-related areas.

Topic:Investment Opportunities in Oil & Gas Sector

•   1   Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Commerce, India
•   2   Ms. Rita Menon, Special Secretary, Ministry of Finance, India

Topic:Gas Marketing & Transportation - Issues & Opportunities

•   1   Mr. L Mansingh, Chairman, Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board, India
•   2   Mr. Vikram S Mehta Chairman, Shell Group (India)

Topic:Growing Hydrocarbon Sector – Challenges for Manufacturers, Consultants & Contractors

•   1   Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, Member, Planning Commission, India

Special Addresses

Special addresses will delivered by eminent personalities of international repute on topics of global significance at Vigyan Bhavan.

Distinguished speakers;

•   1   Dr. RK Pachauri, Director General, The Energy & Resources Institute, India
•   2   Mr. Richard Jones, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency, France
•   3   Mr. Noe van Hulst, Secretary General, International Energy Forum, Saudi Arabia
•   4   Mr. Ashok Chawla, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, India
•   5   Mr. GK Pillai, Secretary, Department of Commerce, India
•   6   Mr. JM Mauskar, Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board, India

Poster Sessions

Poster sessions will be held where about hundred posters will be on display each day.

Other programmes

Pre-Conferences

Three parallel pre-conferences will be held at Vigyan Bhavan on 11^th January, 2009 wherein subject experts from reputed organizations like PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Honeywell, etc. will address the participants on `Clean Development Mechanism’, ` Futuristic Automation in Oil & Gas and Participation is by invitation only.

Distinguished speaker(s);

•   1   Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy & Resources Institute, India
•   2   Mr. MB Lal, Member, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, India
•   3   Mr. Surya P Sethi, Principal Adviser (Energy), Planning Commission, India

Buyer-Seller-EPC Contractors meet

There are 9 different sessions which will be held in the exhibition halls creating a platform for the buyers/sellers-EPC contractors to meet and share their ideas. It will facilitate an opportunity to network for better cooperation for business across their own borders.

PETROTECH Golf

PETROTECH Golf is an exclusive tournament for the participants of PETROTECH-2009 and a popular feature of the event. The golf event will be organised on 11^th January, 2009, at the prestigious Qutub Golf Club, a picturesque golf course adjacent to the historic monument of Qutub Minar, New Delhi.

Industry – Academia Interface

The interface builds bridges between the teaching fraternity and students from the petroleum institutes with vibrant discussion on various facets of the Oil & Gas Industry. Dr. (Ms.) Indira Samarasekera, President, University of Alberta, Canada will inaugurate the interface.

Parallel Track Event

In association with Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), a Parallel Track Event titled, `Indian Retail Revolution-Challenges and Solutions in Fuel Retailing’, will be held on 13^th -14^th January, 2009 at FICCI Auditorium. Participation is by invitation only.

Photo Contest & Exhibition

A photo contest and exhibition is being organized on the theme, ` Bringing Energy to Life’, to project a visual treat of the Hydrocarbon industry wherein creative images sent by participants will be display.

Post-Conference Tours

Post –Conference tours to places of historical interest in and around Delhi will be organized on chargeable basis. Attractive packages are also being planned for accompanying spouses.

Detailed programme will be hosted soon.

Evening Talks

Special evening talks have been organized with high-profile participation at Hotel Le-Meridian, New Delhi on 13^th January, 2009. The topics are, ` Project execution scenario-cost plus reimbursable contracts’ and ` Deep water technology & policies- impacts, economics and technical risks’. Participation is by invitation only.

Petrotech Quiz

With Petrotech Quiz you can take home very attractive prizes. Participation is through user-friendly touch-screen kiosks placed at prominent locations. The contest will be open from the afternoon of 12^th January, 2009 to 14^th January, 2009.

CEO's Conclave

The CEOs Conclave being held on the evening of 13^th January, 2009 which will bring together CEOs of major Indian corporates from sectors like power, petrochemicals, steel, information technology, heavy engineering, construction, services, retailing, etc. who may be directly or indirectly be associated with the hydrocarbon sector. The august gathering will deliberate on a topic that would have a bearing on shaping the destiny of the nation.

•   1   Mr. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Ltd., India
•   2    Dr. Vijay Kelkar, Chairman, Finance Commission, India **
•   3   Mr. Vikram S Mehta Chairman, Shell Group (India) **
•   4   Mr. Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., India
•   5   Mr. Arun Maira, Senior Advisor, BCG India

Valedictory Session

•   1  Mr. Murli Deora, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India
•   2  Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, India

** Acceptance awaited