CWC Group Announces Additional Speakers for the 2nd Myanmar Upstream Summit

The CWC Group announces its speaker lineup for the 2^nd annual Myanmar Upstream Summit, to be held in Yangon, October 28-30, 2014.

The Summit consists of a two day conference, 28-29 October, followed by two half-day workshops on 30 October. Social occasions include a Networking Drinks Reception, hosted by The Ministry of Energy (MOE) and The Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise (MOGE), followed by a Gala Dinner & Networking Evening which will be held 28 October.

The Summit aims to provoke discussion and meaningful engagement about the crux of Myanmar’s fledgling oil and gas industry. Some of the macro topics that will be tackled include:

• The Government’s vision for sustainable development to expand and develop its hydrocarbon resources
  
• Updates and strategies relating the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
  
• Latest news relating to Production Sharing Contracts
  
• How developing the industry will realize benefits for the people of Myanmar
  
• Determining strategies to ensure sustainable growth for indigenous companies
  
• Development of a skilled local workforce
  
• Myanmar’s role for regional and international integration and cooperation 
  
• Exploring the extent of Myanmar’s reserves by way of exclusive data presentations
  

Learn more about the Summit’s programme.

The speakers who will bring this to life represent local government; new and existing operators, international associations; indigenous, regional and international companies.

The 2014 Distinguished Speakers confirmed to speak at the Summit are:

• His Excellency U Zay Yar Aung, Union Minister, Ministry of Energy (MOE)
  
• U Than Min, Director (Planning), Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise (MOGE)
  
• U Than Tun, Director (Offshore), Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise (MOGE)
  
• U Tin Myint Aung, Executive Geologist, Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise (MOGE)
  
• Daw Wah Wah Thaung, Executive Office (Planning), Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise (MOGE)
  
• U Nay Htun, Former Assistant Secretary General, UNDP and UNEP, Founder & Chairman, Green Economy Green Growth
  
• Xavier Préel, General Manager, Total E&P Myanmar
  
• Mariano Vela, President, Chevron Thailand E&P/Unocal Myanmar Offshore
  
• Graeme Smith, VP Exploration Asia & Australia, Shell International EP
  
• Jonathan Peachey, General Manager Exploration: Europe, Asia, Africa & Middle East, BG Group
  
• Neil Gilmour, Vice President Development, Shell Integrated Gas
  
• Andy Oldham, Director Exploration, Ophir Energy
  
• Ken Tun, CEO, Parami Energy Group of Companies
  
• Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing, Chairman, SMART Group of Companies
  
• Daniel Clery, Country Manager, Woodside Energy (Myanmar) Pte Ltd
  
• Craig Macmahon, Head of Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie
  
• U Win Khaing, President, Myanmar Engineering Society
  
• U Lynn Myint, Vice President & Chief Geologist, North Petro-Chem Corporation (Myanmar) Ltd
  
• Yasushi Sakakibara, Chief Representative - Asia Pacific Regional Office, Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd
  
• U Kyaw Soe, Exploration Geologist, Parami Energy Group of Companies