PNG Gas Developments Conference

Oxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with the PNG Gas Developments Conference which will be held on 31 July – 1 August 2012, in Australia. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers:

Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers,

IIR’s PNG Gas Developments Conference is back in 2012 after a successful inaugural event. With such extensive development activities and investment opportunities in Papua New Guinea’s diverse and rapidly expanding petroleum & LNG sector available, now is the time to expand your business activities in the region.

This hands-on, expert led event provides a comprehensive analysis of the current activity in the region and a review of logistics and service and supply opportunities.

Speakers includes:

• Peter Beswick, General Manager for Corporate Banking, Bank of South Pacific Limited
• Senior Representative, InterOil Corporation
• David Williams, Managing Director, Larus Energy Limited
• Richard Schroder, Managing Director, Kina Petroleum Limited
• Michael Varapik, National Content & Community Affairs Manager, The Alliance Group
• James Weiner, Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Program, Australian National University
• Bill Cummings, Principal, Cummings Economics
• Peter Duffy, Technical Director, David Langdon, An AECOM Company
• Stewart Christie, Chief Executive Officer, Advance Cairns
• Sweta Sud, Executive Director, PNG Institute of Banking and Business Management Inc.
• Joann Pyne, Institute Director, Tropical North Queensland TAFE
• Mark Samios, Director, Agility Project Logistic

Key aspects to be discussed include:

• Investment opportunities, threats and considerations
• Perspectives from the major producers and customers
• Regional exploration, including exploration and field development
• Technical developments on regional petroleum/LNG projects
• Service and supply opportunities for the major projects

Featuring a post-conference workshop on social mapping and landowner identification: Recent Practices in the LNG Project Area
Dr. James F. Weiner, RSPAS, Australian National University

For further information on the 2nd Annual PNG Gas Developments conference visit: www.iir.com.au/pnggas