The increasingly complex dynamics of the global energy scenario have engendered a very significant challenge for IGU during the 2006 – 2009 triennium, to comply with its objective of developing significant and useful insights on the present and future roles for natural gas.
It is for this reason that the Argentine Presidency has strongly relied on the vast network provided by the IGU membership to staff the Technical Committees. This multidiscipline and multi-regional force - which reached a record of over 750 members during this triennium - played a key role in the promotion of knowledge, information exchange, and the preparation of concrete reference tools for decision-makers.
The result of their work, which will be presented at the 24th World Gas Conference (WGC), is based on the following Strategic Guidelines established for the 2006 – 2009
Triennial Work Programme:
The Global Energy Challenge: Reviewing the Strategies for Natural Gas towards 2030
Contribution of the Natural Gas Industry, in terms of Security of Supply, Safety and Environment
Regional Gas Market Integration, as a Key Driver for Sustainable Economic Growth
The Technical Committees have been actively involved in the preparation of a prospective analysis on the key drivers of the natural gas industry, enriched by the complementary insight of the different segments and experts within IGU, and valuable input from external organisations. The main outputs of this work will be presented in the sessions referred to the 2030 Natural Gas Industry Outlook study.
The operational intricacies of supply, both by pipeline and LNG, have also been tackled specifically, taking into account an increasing market demand. In these lines, the Technical Programme will address key issues along the entire gas chain (Exploration and Production, Storage, Transmission, Distribution and Utilisation), relative to a reliable and flexible supply, which is both safe and environmentally sound.
Finally, and recognising regional market integration within the gas sector as a driver to sustainable economic and social development, the programme includes sessions that also deal with the challenges to be confronted, including remoteness of supply sources, transit and transmission agreements, and complex geopolitical, social and security issues, and how these can be facilitated by solid gas integration ventures through balanced international treaties, regulation, and financing mechanisms.
As described in the following sections, and summarised in the fold-out table included in the relevant section of the website, the 24th WGC Technical Programme includes different types of sessions:
14 Keynote Addresses, by the personalities listed in the relevant section of the website
4 Luncheon Addresses
9 Strategic Panels
1 Special Session by IGU’s incoming Malaysian Presidency, on the 2009 - 2012 Work Programme
24 IGU Technical Committee Sessions, with the contents detailed in this document and the speakers to be selected as a result of the Call for Papers process
18 Expert Fora, also including Poster Sessions, to be defined close to the Conference date
It should be noted that, on this occasion, we have taken special consideration to provide the best setting for the Technical Committees to efficiently interact with the audience. In these lines, the structure of the Technical Programme allows the registrants to attend the Strategic Panels without missing any Committee Sessions, while also avoiding possible overlap between similar or related topics.
In view of the above, we encourage you to regularly visit the 24th WGC website www.wgc2009.com, to check further news on the speakers assigned to all sessions, in an ongoing manner, without waiting until we hand you the Final Programme – upon your arrival in Buenos Aires – in October 2009!
We sincerely hope the 24th WGC discussions will provide a valuable feedback to the key stakeholders of the global energy and gas industries, and contribute to the development of a healthy investment and business climate, with high-quality dialogue between governmental and corporate players and in close cooperation with all relevant international energy organisations.
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also have to ensure that the changes we make in the plant do not reduce the plant integrity. The consequence of a bad managed change can be major process accident. We do this using procedures described as Management of Change (MOC). When talking about changes, we are talking about changes outside the design envelope. This can mean producing a new product in an existing installation, or a higher operation temperature than original designed (examples of changes in the process operations). It can also mean technical changes in the hardware, like replacing a pump for a different type of pump, or changing the material of a reactor (relatively small technical changes).
Debottlenecking a process plant, or replacing the automation and safety protective system are major changes. Also changes in the organization, like reduction of the amount of persons in a shift, removing a hierarchical layer in the organization, or re-dividing the tasks of a person who retires, need to be handled carefully (organizational changes). This seminar will handle all these types of changes. Some insight will be given into the related evaluation methodologies, and typical checklists to ensure that your documentation is updated accordingly and all required training and information is given to the persons who need it. You will also hear about the risks related to several small changes, changes which are not easily recognized as a change, etc. The management of change history becomes part of your plant documentation.
This seminar will provide you with insight into how to organize your management of change, selecting the best methods and background in which to perform the methodology, in addition to addressing issues related to the timing of the PHA sessions, and proper and timely management of the recommendations. Moreover, you will feel more confident about how to manage changes, including the training, documentation update and follow-up, on the way to maintain a safe production plant.
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