For 13 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 165 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 69 Availability Zones (AZs) within 22 geographic regions, spanning the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Sweden, and the UK. Millions of customers including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com

Credit Suisse AG is one of the world's leading financial services providers and is part of the Credit Suisse group of companies. As an integrated bank, Credit Suisse offers clients its combined expertise in the areas of private banking, investment banking and asset management. Credit Suisse provides advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as to retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is headquartered in Zurich and operates in about 50 countries worldwide. The group employs approximately 46,720 people. The registered shares (CSGN) of Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group AG, are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York.

Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

Microsoft is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

We empower people to be independent, removing barriers, enhancing their skills, and creating communities. We’re for every individual and organization—we’re inclusive and united. And we help people achieve goals— from everyday to exceptional.

Microsoft enables the energy sector to drive business transformation and achieve growth and greater social responsibility through digital technology—enhancing exploration, production and distribution operations, and accelerating the innovation needed for the transition to clean energy.

www.microsoft.com

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss EX) is a pioneering technology leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial automation and robotics and motion, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB today is writing the future of industrial digitalization with two clear value propositions: bringing electricity from any power plant to any plug and automating industries from natural resources to finished products. Our technology is enabling a safer, smarter and more sustainable future. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees. www.abb.com

Aker ASA is an industrial investment company combining industrial expertise, knowledge of capital markets, and financial strength to develop and strengthen the companies in their diverse portfolio, including Aker BP, Aker Solutions, Aker Energy, and Cognite.

Aker BP is a fully-fledged E&P company leading the digitalization movement on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In terms of production, they are Europe’s largest independent oil company and have used their position to advance the cause of digital innovation across the value chain. Aker Solutions is a global oil service company that delivers services, technologies, products, and solutions within subsea and field design. They began incorporating digital twins into their operations early on and continue to set the standard for data-driven ways of working.

Aker Energy is an E&P company aiming to become the offshore oil and gas operator of choice in Ghana. They intend to build their operations in that region on a dynamic, digital foundation. And then there’s Cognite, a global industrial software provider enabling the full-scale digital transformation of heavy-asset industries around the world 

Aspen Technology (AspenTech) is a global leader in asset optimization software. Its solutions address complex, industrial environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation and maintenance lifecycle. AspenTech uniquely combines decades of process modeling expertise with artificial intelligence. Its purpose-built software platform automates knowledge work and builds sustainable competitive advantage by delivering high returns over the entire asset lifecycle. As a result, companies in capital-intensive industries can maximize uptime and push the limits of performance, running their assets safer, greener, longer and faster. Visit AspenTech.com to find out more.

Centrica is a leading international energy services and solutions provider, founded on a 200-year heritage of serving people. Through our two customer-facing divisions, Centrica Consumer and Centrica Business, we supply energy, services and solutions to over 26 million customer accounts. We serve customers across the UK, Ireland, North America and Continental Europe through strong brands such as British Gas, supported by around 13,000 highly trained engineers and technicians.

We are focused on satisfying the changing needs of our customers, enabling them to transition to a lower carbon future. Our aim is to reduce emissions in line with the Paris climate goals by 2030 and develop a path to net zero by 2050.

The world of energy is evolving rapidly: it is becoming decentralised as distributed technology supports decarbonisation; choice and power are shifting to the customer; and technology and digitalisation are accelerating the pace of change.

We are responding to these trends by focusing investment on our customer-facing businesses. We have announced plans to exit our stake in oil and gas Exploration & Production and nuclear power generation, and see long-term growth potential in five key areas:

1. Energy Supply

2. In-Home Servicing

3. Home Solutions

4. Energy Optimisation

5. Business Services and Solutions

The market positions and capabilities that Centrica has developed means we are well placed, as we focus on being a leading energy services and solutions provider.

ConocoPhillips is the world’s largest independent E&P company based on production and proved reserves. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips had operations and activities in 17 countries, $71 billion of total assets, and approximately 10,900 employees as of June 30, 2019. Production excluding Libya averaged 1,303 MBOED for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and proved reserves were 5.3 BBOE as of Dec. 31, 2018. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.

We’re Equinor, an international energy company with a proud history. Formerly Statoil, we are 20,000 committed colleagues developing oil, gas, wind and solar energy in more than 30 countries worldwide. We’re the largest operator in Norway, among the world’s largest offshore operators, and a growing force in renewables. Driven by our Nordic urge to explore beyond the horizon, and our dedication to safety, equality and sustainability, we’re building a global business on our values and the energy needs of the future.

ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world’s growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products. Access to energy underpins human comfort, mobility, economic prosperity and social progress. It touches nearly every aspect of modern life. Over the course of its long history of more than a century, ExxonMobil has evolved from a regional marketer of kerosene to an advanced energy and chemical innovator, and one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world. An industry leader in almost every aspect of the energy and chemical manufacturing businesses, we operate facilities or market products in most of the world’s countries, explore for oil and natural gas on six continents, and research and develop next-generation technologies to help meet the dual challenge of fueling global economies while addressing the risks of climate change. Worldwide, ExxonMobil markets fuels and lubricants under four brands: Esso, Exxon, Mobil and ExxonMobil Chemical. 

Freeport LNG owns and operates a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on Quintana Island, near Freeport, Texas. Freeport LNG’s export facility consists of three liquefaction trains, with Train 1 scheduled for commercial startup in Q3 2019, and full, three-train commercial operations by mid-2020. A fourth liquefaction train is under development with an expected start date in 2023. Each of Freeport LNG’s liquefaction trains is expected to produce in excess of 5.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG for export. Of the 15 mtpa production from the initial three trains, 13.9 mpta has been contracted under 20-year tolling agreements with JERA Energy America, LLC; Osaka Gas Trading & Export, LLC; BP Energy Company; SK E&S LNG, LLC; Toshiba America LNG Corporation; and Trafigura PTE LTD.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is one of the world’s largest industrial groups delivering innovative and integrated solutions across a wide range of industries incorporating land, sea, sky and space.

MHI’s diverse portfolio ranges from commercial aviation to industry and infrastructure. The breadth of that portfolio extends into the energy sector, with businesses spanning oil and gas solutions from LNG to downstream, chemical and power generation (MHI Oil & Gas, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, PW Power Systems), offshore and onshore wind, and technologies that enable a low carbon society (MHI Vestas, Diamond Wind Turbine Group, MHI Engineered Systems Division).

The company will continue to address changing social values and technological innovations by providing customers with value in the areas of decarbonization, electrification and intelligent systems. MHI’s technical expertise, coupled with practical solutions, drive innovations that move the world forward.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems

Headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, MHPS Americas employs more than 2,000 people who design, manufacture, install, monitor and service natural gas, steam and geothermal power generation products, environmental control systems solutions, distributed renewable power projects and energy storage systems throughout North and South America. MHPS is the reigning annual global market share leader for Heavy Duty Gas Turbines, and is leading the development of the digital power plant of the future through its digital solutions, MHPS-TOMONI™.

Learn more about MHPS renewable hydrogen by visiting www.changeinpower.com/acgt.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is a state-owned oil Corporation established April 1, 1977. In addition to its exploration activities, the Corporation was given mandate and operational interests in refining, petrochemicals and products transportation as well as marketing. Between 1978 and 1989, NNPC constructed refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna. Besides, it earlier took over the 35,000 barrels Shell Refinery established in Port Harcourt in 1965 and expanded to 60,000 barrels per day capacity plant in 1972. This first refinery and the relatively newly built one in the area are merged to form the Part-Harcourt Refinery and Petrochemical Company (PHRC). In 1988, the NNPC was commercialised into 12 Strategic Business Units (SBUs), covering the entire spectrum of oil industry operations: exploration and production, gas development, refining, distribution, petrochemicals, engineering, and commercial investments among others.

Under ongoing reforms, the Corporation is transforming from a traditional oil and gas entity into an integrated energy outfit with interest in power generation and transmission. The decision to diversify into the power sector is hinged on the need to bridge the huge energy gap in the Nigerian market. The new posture has seen NNPC reinvigorate a long held drive for the development of bio-fuels in Nigeria through partnership with core investors to create a low-carbon economy and link the Oil and Gas sector to the Agricultural one. This is also to aid in mitigating the adverse effects of climate change and fast-track the transformation of NNPC into an energy company with a cocktail of product portfolios.

Occidental is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East and Latin America. We are the leading producer and largest acreage holder in the Permian Basin. Occidental is advancing a lower-carbon future with our subsidiary Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, which promotes innovative technologies that drive cost efficiencies and economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We also have a marketing and midstream business and WES Midstream, which includes Western Midstream Partners, LP. OxyChem, our chemical subsidiary, is among the top three U.S. producers for the principal products it manufactures and markets.

The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with $212 billion of assets under management across 339 investment vehicles. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 1,625 professionals operating in 31 offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Venture Global LNG is a long-term, low-cost provider of LNG to be supplied from resource rich North American natural gas basins. The 10 MTPA Venture Global Calcasieu Pass facility is under construction at the intersection of the Calcasieu Ship Channel and the Gulf of Mexico. Venture Global LNG is also developing the 20 MTPA Venture Global Plaquemines LNG facility and the 20 MTPA Venture Global Delta LNG facility south of New Orleans on the Mississippi River. 

More can be found at www.venturegloballng.com.

Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and with operations in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Visit us at www.bakerhughes.com

Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Bechtel serves the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines one of the broadest technology sets in the industry with asset integration, focused innovation and global scale to achieve profitable growth and become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. Dow’s portfolio of performance materials, industrial intermediates and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for our customers in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure and consumer care. Dow operates 113 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,000 people. Dow delivered pro forma sales of approximately $50 billion in 2018. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

Enbridge is North America’s premier energy infrastructure company, connecting supply with growing markets through its liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and utilities and power businesses.

Enbridge transports about 20% of the natural gas consumed in the U.S., and about 25% of the crude oil produced in North America. Enbridge operates North America’s third-largest natural gas utility by consumer count; the company was an early investor in renewable energy, and has a growing offshore wind portfolio.

Enbridge operates the world’s longest and most complex crude oil and liquids transportation system—with approximately 17,000 miles of active crude pipeline across North America—and delivers more than 3 million barrels of crude oil and liquids, safely and reliably, every day.

Enbridge’s gas transmission and midstream pipelines cover about 26,000 miles in 31 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Enbridge transports more than 19 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas through an array of long-haul pipelines, and has about 438 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas storage capacity across North America.

Enbridge’s natural gas utility is the largest in North America by volume, distributing more than 2.5 Bcf/d of natural gas and serving about 3.7 million residential, commercial, institutional and industrial customers in Ontario and Quebec. Enbridge’s renewable energy portfolio includes wind, solar, geothermal and waste heat recovery facilities. These projects, either operating or under construction, have the capacity to generate nearly 2,000 megawatts (MW) net of zero-emission energy, and meet the electricity needs of nearly 900,000 homes.

Enbridge was named to the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Energy Leaders in 2018, and was selected to Bloomberg’s 2019 Gender Equality Index.

Enbridge Inc. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, and has a workforce of about 13,600 people, primarily in Canada and the United States. Enbridge (ENB) is traded on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges.

Nayara Energy is a new-age downstream company of international scale with a unique mix of young and experienced minds and a robust foundation of best-in-class infrastructure and processes with a desire to deliver excellence, every step of the way.

It owns India’s second largest single site, state-of-the-art refinery and one of the most modern and complex refineries in the world having businesses across the hydrocarbon value chain, from refining to retail and is geared up to the vision of delivering crude to chemicals.

As the fastest growing pan-India fuel retail network, Nayara Energy is powering India’s growing energy demands by expanding its retail presence at an extensive scale.

Driving inclusive growth and delivering value for the stakeholders is at the core of its beliefs. Through various sustainable development projects in the areas of health & nutrition, education and environment, Nayara Energy continues to play a pivotal role in improving quality of life of the communities.

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations, putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to more than 3.7 million residential, small business, and commercial and industrial customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, and by working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

The ONS Foundation is a non-profit organization arranging one of the world`s leading meeting places for the energy industry every second year. ONS was founded 40 years ago and has grown significantly over time. The main event is a biannual Conference, Exhibition and Festival which highlights the technical, managerial and governmental aspects of the industry. ONS gathers top executives from the energy sector and relevant political leaders. In 2018, ONS attracted more than 68.000 visitors from around the world. It`s programme included 650 speakers and had an audience of more than 18.500 people. In addition, almost 1150 exhibitors from 37 countries was present at the premier exhibition, amongst them 28 E&P companies.

In addition to the ONS main event, ONS regularly convenes high-profile events on timely and relevant topics for the core customers.

ONS 2020 will be hosted 31. August – 3. September, Stavanger, Norway.

www.ons.no

Repsol is a global energy company, present throughout the whole energy value chain. With assets in 35 countries, the company sells its products in 90 countries and employs more than 25,000 people.

The company produces over 700,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and has one of the most efficient refining systems in Europe, capable of processing more than one million barrels of crude oil daily.

Repsol also operates low-emissions electricity generation assets in Spain, with 3GW of installed capacity it supplies a million homes. These include modern hydroelectric plants and combined gas cycle turbines, as well as photovoltaic and offshore wind power projects currently under development. Plus, it is the most significant operator in the Iberian Peninsula’s LPG market.

Repsol is a leader in mobility and a pioneer in the development of initiatives and energy sources for transportation. It has over 4,700 service stations in Spain, Portugal, Peru, Italy, and Mexico, offering the most efficient and high quality fuels. In addition, Repsol is part of the largest public network of electric vehicle charging stations in Spain. It develops services and applications that offer drivers new options and encourage the efficient use of resources through initiatives such as car sharing.

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. As a leading research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education, Rice University aspires to pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contribution to the betterment of our world. It seeks to fulfill this mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

Schlumberger is the world's leading provider of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing to the oil and gas industry. With product sales and services in more than 120 countries and employing approximately 105,000 people who represent over 140 nationalities, Schlumberger supplies the industry's most comprehensive range of products and services, from exploration through production, and integrated pore-to-pipeline solutions that optimize hydrocarbon recovery to deliver reservoir performance.

Schlumberger Limited has executive offices in Paris, Houston, London and The Hague, and reported revenues of $32.82 billion in 2018. For more information, visit www.slb.com.

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with an average of 86,000 employees in more than 70 countries. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future.

Shell’s core values are honesty, integrity and respect for people. We also strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive culture within our company. Safety and social responsibility are fundamental to our business approach. Shell will only succeed by working collaboratively with customers, governments, business partners, investors and other stakeholders.

Our operations are divided into our businesses: Upstream, Integrated Gas and New Energies and Downstream. Our Projects & Technology organisation manages the delivery of Shell’s major projects and drives our research and innovation.

Our strategy is to strengthen our position as a leading energy company by providing oil, gas and low-carbon energy as the world’s energy system transforms. By doing so we intend to deliver on our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions. This strategy is founded on our outlook for the energy sector and the chance to grasp the opportunities arising from the substantial changes in the world around us.

The rising standard of living of a growing global population is likely to continue to drive demand for energy, including oil and gas, for years to come. At the same time, technology changes and the need to tackle climate change means there is a transition under way to a lower-carbon, multi-source energy system with increasing customer choice.

Against this backdrop, we have three strategic ambitions to guide us in pursuing our purpose:

• To provide a world-class investment case. This involves growing free cash flow and increasing returns, all built upon a strong financial framework and resilient portfolio.

To thrive in the energy transition by responding to society’s desire for more and cleaner, convenient and competitive energy.

• To sustain a strong societal licence to operate and make a positive contribution to society through our activities.

Tellurian was founded by Charif Souki and Martin Houston and is led by President and CEO Meg Gentle. Tellurian intends to create value for shareholders by building a low-cost, global natural gas business, profitably delivering natural gas to customers worldwide. Tellurian is developing a portfolio of natural gas production, LNG trading, and infrastructure that includes an ~ 27.6 mtpa LNG export facility and an associated pipeline. 

Tellurian is based in Houston, Texas, and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TELL”.

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. Trafigura sources, stores, transports and delivers a range of raw materials (including oil and refined products and metals and minerals) to clients around the world. With a revenue of USD171.5 billion in 2019, the Group traded approximately 6 million barrels of oil and petroleum products per day and 77.3 million metric tonnes of metals and minerals over the year.

The trading business is supported by industrial and financial assets, including 49.3 percent owned global oil products storage and distribution company Puma Energy; global terminals, warehousing and logistics operator Impala Terminals; Trafigura's Mining Group; and Galena Asset Management. The company is owned by over 700 of its 8,000 employees who work in 80 offices in 41 countries around the world. Trafigura has been connecting its customers to the global economy for more than two decades, growing prosperity by advancing trade.

www.trafigura.com

VMware is a leading innovator of enterprise software. Our cloud, networking, security, and digital workspace offerings provide an essential, ubiquitous digital foundation that powers the applications, services and experiences transforming the world.

VMware’s vision and IT architecture deliver the freedom, flexibility, and choice to customers globally, aided by an extensive partner ecosystem. To accelerate the cloud journey, we give customers the ability to run, manage, connect, and protect any app—including cloud-native apps—on any cloud, so they can reduce costs, gain efficiencies, and innovate faster. We’re transforming networking and security by providing pervasive, intrinsic security with end-to-end connectivity for apps and data, wherever they reside. Our digital workspace solutions support end-to-end management and security for all applications, delivered to any device, empowering employees to work where and how they choose.

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for good, from our breakthrough innovations to our global impact.

Visit http://www.vmware.com.

A Sustainable Future Powered by Gas

Building on the success of previous events the 28th World Gas Conference (WGC 2021) will move to Korea in June 2021. Known as the energy city of Korea and home to the headquarters of KOGAS the city of Daegu will host this edition of the event.

Moving around the world every three years the event is the gas industry’s largest global gathering of industry professionals and experts. 12, 000 participants from over 90 countries will meet to discuss the latest industry trends and developments.

Hosted by the Korean Gas Union and supported by the Korean Government, host partner KOGAS and Daegu Metropolitan City and a National Organising Committee of 50 global institutions this event will aim to promote the role of natural gas in a sustainable future as well as providing unrivalled access to the Asian gas market and beyond.

The event will engage with policy makers, business leaders and technical experts to shape the global energy agenda. The world’s most important natural gas event offers an immersive week of content and innovation through our extensive conference program, featuring CEO’s, Energy leaders and Thought-Leaders, as well as a largescale exhibition showcasing the latest products and technology.

Join us and be a part of the numerous opportunities to learn, connect and do business with the entire gas value chain.

Start planning your participation now!

www.wgc2021.org