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Report of JOGMEC Techno Forum 2018
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) held “JOGMEC Techno Forum 2018”at the Palace Hotel Tokyo on November 27, 2018. Despite the forum to be a single day event
whereas the previous forum was held two days, it had attracted a large number of audience that
additional seats were introduced in the venue, which indicates the keen interest toward the themesof “Gas/ LNG” and “Digital Technology”.
JOGMEC Techno Forum is an annual event that started from 2013, with the purpose to strengthen
the realtionships between Japanese companies which hold various cutting-edge technologies, andresources-producing countries. This year, under the theme of “Energy Industry at Turning Point”, the6th forum explored the latest challenges and practices in resource development, within the drastic
movement of gas shift and digital transformation.

【Overview of JOGMEC Techno Forum 2018】
Date: November 27 (Tue), 2018

Venue

: Palace Hotel TokyoCo-host: Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Speakers: 18 speakers from NOCs, IOCs, and domestic/ foreign companies etc.

Exhibitors: 7 Japanese companies with advanced cutting-edge technologies and JOGMEC
Stockpile Planning Department/ Metals Exploration Department

Participants: Approximately 800 people in total

For more detail, please refer to the website below.
http://techno-forum.jogmec.go.jp【Keynote Speech】
In the morning, as the representative of oil and gas producing countries and IOCs, executives fromSOCAR (Azerbaijan), ADNOC (Abu Dhabi), PTTEP (Thailand), and TOTAL gave keynote speeches
about their strategies for resource development and R&D, and collaborations with Japanese1Companies.
【Hall A: Gas/ LNG session】
In Hall A, under theme of “Gas/LNG”, the spotlight was cast on INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG project,
the first large scale LNG project operated by a Japanese company. Key stakeholders involved in thegas/LNG value chain presented their business strategies along with the keywords: short term andsmall scale.
Followed by the presentation, the speakers gathered in an extensive panel discussion over thetheme: “Diversity of LNG Business Environment”, where they reconfirmed the potential of gas/ LNG
value chain and the importance of demand creation. Finally Yuki Sadamitsu, executive vice presidentof JOGMEC, emphasized the governmental agency’s key role for activating gas/ LNG industry.
【Hall B: Digital Technology session】
In Hall B, to deepen understandings on the emerging “Digital Technology” for oil and gas
development, experts with digital experience from ADNOC, TOTAL, and McKinsey shared theirdigital journey and strategies towards digital transformation.
This was followed by a panel discussion with professionals from 3 Japanese engineering companies,
led by chairman from JOGMEC. The panelists talked over the topics of; benefit and future of digitaltechnology, how to use data, and human resource development, quoting their own practicalengineering business experiences. The discussion concluded with implications that digitaltechnology has the power to remove boundaries between business fields or even industries, andthat transformation of the mind and culture is essential in order to apply digital technology to business.
The session was wrapped up by, Toshikazu Ebato, executive vice president of JOGMEC, highlightingthat flexible mindset is vital for propelling real business digitalization, while digital technology is justa tool.
【Exhibition】
Along with the presentations, advanced Japanese companies and JOGMEC showcased their cuttingedge technologies related to this year’s theme: “gas/LNG” or “Digital technology” at the foyer.
Participants were able to see and feel the technology, and through discussion they could look into
the possibility for creating new business opportunities.

2Tetsuhiro Hosono
Chairman & CEO, JOGMEC
Opening Address

Masato Sasaki
Director, Petroleum and Natural Gas Division,
Natural Resources and Fuel Department,
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
Opening Remarks by the Representative of METI

Mr. Bahram Huseynov
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)
Unlocking Azerbaijan’s hydrocarbon potential throughexploration, production and transportation

Mr. Mohamed Al Marzouqi
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)ADNOC Transformation Journey

Dr. Vinit Hansamuit
PTT Exploration and Production
Public Company Limited (PTTEP)PTTEP – JOGMEC Collaboration

Mr. Antoine Delafargue
TOTAL S. A.

The energy industry at a turning point– Total’s technological innovation roadmap
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for sustainable energy

4Mr. Mohamed Al Mutawa
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)ADNOC Digitalization & Innovation Future

Mr. Pierre Esquier
TOTAL S. A.
Total Digital Journey: Status and Roadmap to the future

Mr. Anosh Thakkar
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Digital transformation & Setting Up a Digital CoE

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Technical Session 1 <Gas/ LNG>: Panel Discussion
Theme: “Diversity of LNG Business Environment”

6Technical Session 2 <Digital Technology>: Panel Discussion
Theme: “Digital Technology in E&P”

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Exhibition Booths8