IV international scientific and practical workshop «Effective project management in oil & gas industry»

IV International Scientific and Practical Workshop “Effective Project Management in Oil & Gas Industry” (EPMI-2015), hosted by Gazprom VNIIGAZ, Gazprom pererabotka, Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, Gazprom dobycha Krasnodar, Ukhta State Technical University, and supported by Gazprom, will be held on October 20–23, 2015 in Ukhta Branch Office of Gazprom VNIIGAZ.

Recent researches and advances in project management techniques related to petroleum province development, gas transmission and production will be discussed at the plenary session and technical sections. The workshop will address challenges of managerial decision-making and ways of responding to them on the example of current and future projects:

• Turkish Stream,
• Nord Stream—2,
• East Gas Program,
• Sakhalin-2,
• Power of Siberia Pipeline,
• LNG Projects,
• Complex Development of the Yamal Peninsula and Adjacent Offshore Areas.

The workshop program includes the excursion to the Sosnogorsk Gas Processing Plant, the oldest industrial enterprise in the Komi republic. The plant’s products are exported to the countries in Eastern and Western Europe, South-East Asia, China, Canada, USA.

Preliminary program:

12:00 — 24:00 — Meeting of participants at the airport, accommodation in the hotels of Ukhta

8:30 — 10:00 — Registration of the participants
10:00 — 13:10 — Plenary session
13:10 — 14:30 — Lunch
14:30 — 18:00 — Technical Sections:
1. Project management practice. Risks.
2. Information technologies and automation.
19:00 — 21:00 — Dinner

09:00 — 13:00 — Technical Sections
13:00 — 14:30 — Lunch
14:30 — 16:30 — Round table “Measures for reducing a number of remarks addressed by Federal Autonomous Institution “Central Department for State Expertise of Russia” to design organizations”, summarizing of results, decision making
16:30 — 22:00 — Official dinner

10:00 — 14:00 — Excursion
14:00 — 15:30 — Lunch
15:30 — Departure of the participants

Official language of the workshop

Official languages are Russian and English. During presentation of reports simultaneous translation between English and Russian will be provided.

Workshop venue Contacts

Deadlines

Abstract and paper submission deadline — October 10, 2015 

Conditions of participation

In order to participate in the workshop, please fill in the registration form, and return it by email: epmi2015@vniigaz.gazprom.ru. Upon receipt of your form, the invoice for payment of registration fee will be sent to you. As soon as your payment is received, you will be e-mailed a confirmation message.

Registration fee for participants/speakers includes:

• Attendance at all workshop sessions,
• Transfer from the Ukhta airport to hotels and back,
• Transport service during the workshop,
• Excursion,
• Participant package (including a copy of abstracts and list of the workshop participants),
• CD with workshop materials((will be sent upon completion of the workshop),
• Official dinner,
• Coffee breaks, lunches, dinners.