The 20th World Petroleum Congress (20WPC), sponsored by Qatar Petroleum and to be held in Doha, Qatar, from 4-8 December 2011, has issued its Final Call to experts in the oil and gas industry to submit their abstract papers for the Congress.

The international Congress Programme Committee has prepared a wide-ranging Technical Programme to recognize the scientific, technological and professional achievements of the oil and gas sector. The topics for the sessions reflect the official theme for the 20^th World Petroleum Congress: ‘Energy Solutions for All: Promoting Cooperation, Innovation and Investment’. With over 300 places to be awarded to the best papers and posters, the World Petroleum Congress again confirms its role as a benchmark for the oil and gas industry.

Submissions are invited for a broad range of topics in the 24 Forums of the Congress. They are split across five key blocks, focusing on the latest developments and achievements in the areas of:

Block 1 – Natural Gas: the Energy that makes a Difference
Block 2 – New Exploration and Production Frontiers and Technologies
Block 3 – From the Well to the Consumer: innovations in refining, transportation, fuel technology and petro-chemistry
Block 4 – Complementary Energy Sources
Block 5 – Sustainability Commitment: environment, social, economy, education, governance.

The official closing date for the Call for Papers is the 31 January 2011. The main authors are invited to submit their unpublished, original abstracts of about 300 words via our online Abstract System at www.20wpc.com.

The Chairman of Qatar National Committee, Abdulla Hussein Salatt, said “We ask you to submit your world class, quality papers and posters for the 20th World Petroleum Congress and we particularly encourage the youth and women to take part. At the 19th World Petroleum Congress in Madrid, the Congress received over 1500 abstracts, and the response so far has been overwhelming that we expect to receive even more abstracts for the 20^th WPC! On behalf of the World Petroleum Congress and the official Qatar National Committee in Doha, I encourage you to join us for the 20th World Petroleum Congress in 2011 and demonstrate the industry’s commitment to excellence at the “Olympics of the oil and gas industry” in Doha.”

The 20th WPC will be held at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Opening in 2011, QNCC will boast an iconic design and cutting edge facilities in a green technology venue. It is the first facility of its kind being built to the gold certification of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED).