Gastech 2006 call for abstracts published

The call for abstracts for Gastech 2006 - the international conference and exhibition for the LNG, LPG and natural gas industries - has been published.Hosted by ADNOC - the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company - and their group of companies, particularly ADGAS and GASCO.

"We are calling for abstracts under thirteen headings," explains Conference Producer, Lynne Evans. "These are:
• World Gas Supply and Demand, Forecast and Strategy
• Safety and Training for Ships and Terminals
• Natural Gas and LNG Projects, Development and Outlook
• Natural Gas and LNG Facilities, including Storage, Regasification, Floating and Offshore
• Gas to Liquids, Methanol, DME, CNG and Alternative Fuels
• Natural Gas and the Environment
• Governmental Issues - From Policy Framework to Safety and Environmental Issues to Project Permitting
• LNG Shipping: Development, Technology, Crewing, Operations and Trends
• Technical Developments in Equipment and Processing
• Alternative Trading Models in the Gas Business
• The LPG and Petchem Gas Industry
• Finance and Legal Issues and
• New Frontiers: Geographic and Technical

"The closing date for abstracts is 31 January 2006 - we had a fantastic response to our 2005 call with over 250 abstracts being submitted, we are optimistic that just as many people, or more, will be eager to present in Abu Dhabi in December 2006."

The Gastech website explains that abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and gives a helpful example of both an abstract and of a biography. Abstracts can be submitted either via the website or sent to Conference Department, Gastech 2006, dmg world media, Queensway House, 2 Queensway, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1QS, UK.

"Not only do we ask prospective speakers to highlight which session their paper best suits, but we also ask them to tell us the type of audience - e.g. CEOs, finance directors, commercial managers, traders, or technical managers - that would be interested in their presentation," adds Lynne Evans. "This information greatly helps the members of our Programme Advisory Committee in planning the conference programme."

Exhibition filling up

Over 5,300 senior gas industry decision makers including over 1,800 delegates and 298 exhibiting companies from 33 countries attended Gastech 2005 in Bilbao, Spain in March this year breaking all previous records.

"We are delighted by the response to Gastech 2006," says Event Director, Tony Stephenson. "Already 70% of the space in the exhibition has been sold - we are confident that the numerous industry advantages of holding the event in Abu Dhabi with its expanding gas industry will ensure that the exhibition will be fully booked. Notable exhibitors for 2006 already include national pavilions for France and Spain; production companies including the ADNOC group, BG Group, ConocoPhillips; Dolphin Energy; ExxonMobil; Gazprom; Iberdrola; Nigeria LNG; RasGas; Shell; and Total; major shipbuilding and transportation companies and a wide range of other contractors and suppliers from around the world. There are attractive sponsorship packages available as well. Full details on space availability and on sponsorship opportunities can be found on our website."