Welcome EAGE President’s welcome Momentum is building for an outstanding 75th Annual Conference & Exhibition to be held at the London ExCeL fairgrounds on 10–13 June 2013. On behalf of the EAGE Board, I invite you to participate in this major international geoscience and engineering event in one of the world’s greatest cities. The conference theme of ‘Changing Frontiers’ could not be more appropriate for the times in which we live and work, both for the global energy story and for the world at large. EAGE continues to change as well, having more than doubled its membership since we last met in London in 2006 and having become a truly global professional association with members in more than 110 countries. Next year’s Annual Conference (2013) will be the ninth consecutive year in which EAGE has collaborated with the Society of Petroleum Engineers to integrate their EUROPEC meeting into this annual event and we look forward to interacting with our engineering colleagues who bring a vitally important dimension to the conference. By the time we gather in London, our association and its ties to sister societies will have grown even stronger, so that we can all move ‘forward together’. The Local Advisory Committee, the many volunteers on other key committees and the Houten Business Office are together assembling an outstanding technical programme and a suite of attractive social opportunities for the conference. Not a day passes by without a major energy issue taking center stage in the world and no doubt these issues will be engaged at the conference. As in all EAGE Annual Conferences, other highlights will be a world-class exhibition, technical workshops and an exciting selection of educational field trips. The 2013 London Annual Conference will be a memorable experience for delegates and family members. I look forward to seeing you there.
SPE President’s welcome Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to welcome you to the 75th EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013. With a multi-disciplinary technical programme, we aim to bring together industry experts, professionals, academia and government officials to discuss the current challenges to the energy sector. The theme of the 2013 conference is ‘Changing Frontiers’. As the 2013 SPE EUROPEC Programme Chair Francesca Verga said, “It would be safe to say that the era of easy and cheap oil is about to become something of the past.” As oil and gas resources become harder to find and as demand continues to grow, we will need the most advanced technologies to meet this demand. As members of SPE, it is important that we continue to collaborate and explore new technology for exploration and production activities. The 75th EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013 provides the ideal opportunity to share ideas and industry knowledge and as the most accessible city in Europe, London provides the perfect location for this event. Held at the ExCeL London, you will also be close to cultural attractions to complement this exceptional event that will see SPE and EAGE working together for the ninth year in a row. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to meeting you in London in June 2013. Sincerely,
Egbert Imomoh 2013 SPE President Len Srnka EAGE President 2012–2013
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