Hosted by Petronas and organised by the International Gas Union, the conference and exhibition will seek to address the seismic shifts and developments in the energy sector, with a prime focus on the global gas industry.

Themed ‘Gas: Sustaining Future Global Growth’, the World Gas Conference (WGC2012) will showcase major achievements and milestones accomplished by the global gas industry. It will also draw on critical inputs from an array of global gas professionals to chart new strategies for the natural gas industry.

WGC2012 will include a technical programme that has been structured along critical themes for each day (including ‘Foundation for Growth’, ‘Securing Gas Supply’, ‘Enhancing Gas Demand’ and ‘A Sustainable Future’), as well as strategic panels representing topics of current significance to the gas industry. Key topics such as unconventional gas, gas advocacy, LNG, natural gas for transport, innovation and research and renewable energy will also play a pivotal role in the WGC2012 conference programme.

WGC2012 keynote speakers will comprise of chief executive officers and captains of industry associations, international oil companies and national oil companies, representing a cross-section of the industry from upstream, midstream and downstream.

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The exhibition will also bring together major players and suppliers to the gas industry where their latest products, services and area of expertise will be showcased directly to international gas professionals.