The East African Community Secretariat invites abstracts for presentations at the 5th East African Petroleum Conference & Exhibition 2011. The Conference takes place 2-4 February 2011 in Kampala, Uganda. The event's name also changes from the East African Petroleum Conference and from 2011 becomes the East African Petroleum Conference & Exhibition.

The theme of the Conference is Harnessing East Africa’s Oil and Gas Potential and Utilising the Resources to Create Lasting Value and Conference highlights include: Status of Exploration, Discovery and Development; Policy and Regulatory Framework; Investment Opportunities Across the Petroleum Value Chain; Social Economic Impacts; and Field Trips.

Abstracts are invited on the topics listed in the Indicative Conference Programme below. The deadline for submission is 31 July 2010. Abstracts should be sent to the National Organising Committee whose address is indicated further down.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The following broad areas are to be addressed at the Conference:

1. Opening Session

2. Country Presentations
2.1. EAC Secretariat
2.2. EAC Partner States

3. Corporate Outlook
3.1. Developments in the Oil and Gas Industry
3.2. Business Environment
3.3. Oil Company Activities
3.4. Service Provision

4. Policy and Regulatory Framework
4.1. International best practices and lessons
4.2. International benchmarks
4.3. The Role of Policy and Regulatory Framework

5. Exploration and Development
5.1. Onshore And Offshore East Africa
5.2. The East African Rift Basins
5.3. Field Development
5.4. Reservoir Management

6. Resource Assessment and Data Management
6.1. Best Practices and Lessons in Data Management
6.2. Resource Evaluation and Classification

7. Value Addition and Resource Utilisation
7.1. Pipeline transportation
7.2. Refining
7.3. Gas conversion and utilization
7.4. Petrochemical developments

8. Socio-Economic Impacts
8.1. National Participation
8.2. Revenue Management
8.3. Environment and Biodiversity
8.4. Occupational  Health and Safety
8.5. Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Involvement
8.6. The Role of Governance in Oil and Gas Industry

9. Closing Session
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For more information please contact:

National Organising Committee
Attn: Mr. Fred Kabanda
Principal Geologist / Development
Petroleum Exploration and Production Department
Plot 21-29, Johnstone Road
P.O.Box 9 Entebbe, Uganda
Tel: +256-414-320714 / 321354 / 321888
Fax: +256-414-320437
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Website: www.energyandminerals.go.ug

East African Community Secretariat
AICC Building, 5th Floor, Kilimanjaro Wing
P.O. Box 1096
Arusha, Tanzania
Tel: +255 27 2504253/8
Fax: +255 27 2504255/2504481
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Website: www.eac.int