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Report of JOGMEC Techno Forum 2017
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)

held “JOGMEC Techno Forum2017” at Palace Hotel Tokyo on November 28 and 29, 2017, which was the 5th time for
JOGMEC to host the event. During the forum, 24 speeches were presented by speakers fromgovernment agencies and NOCs of oil and gas producing countries, and domestic and oversea
companies in E&P or related fields. Panel discussion was also organized and 4 experts fromglobal E&P and service companies discussed the theme of “Technology Innovation”.
Simultaneously, Japanese cutting-edge technologies from 17 companies were displayed assolutions to the technical challenges at exhibition. JOGMEC Stockpiling Department also
showcased technologies used in floating storage system, and JOGMEC’s activities wereintroduced with the poster exhibition. A total of 1,800 people visited this forum.
JOGMEC Techno Forum is intended to strengthen the relationships between Japanesecompanies holding various cutting-edge technologies and resources-producing countries. Thisyear, under the theme of “Opening a New Era of Technology Innovation”, we cast a spotlight on the3 keywords; “Independence from the fluctuating oil price environment”, “Competitiveness” and“Synergy”.
【Overview of JOGMEC Techno Forum 2017】
Date: November 28 (Tue) and 29 (Wed), 2017

Venue

: Palace Hotel Tokyo

Co-host: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Speakers: 24 speakers from government agencies and NOCs of oil and gas producing
countries, IOCs, and domestic/ foreign companies etc.

Exhibitors: 17 Japanese companies holding cutting-edge technologies and JOGMEC
Stockpiling Exploration Department

Participants: More than 1,800 in total

For more detail, please refer to the website below.
http://www.techno-forum2017.jp/english/1【Day1】On Day 1, executives from DG MIGAS (Indonesia), ADNOC (Abu Dhabi) and PEMEX (Mexico),
as the representative of oil and gas producing countries, made keynote speeches about theirstrategy how they determine the direction for technology investment along with the growing energy
demand despite of a low barrel price. In the latter slot, 4 experts from domestic and foreign E&P
related companies (IHS Markit, TOTAL, INPEX and BHGE) established extensive panel discussion
referring to their upstream track records for “Technology Innovation”. Their latest activities has been
built over awareness of not only low oil price but climate change issues.
【Day2】On Day 2, we organized three particular technical sessions focusing on “Offshore Technologies”,“Unconventionals” and “Iot/ Big Data”, which E&P companies are enthusiastically pursuing in orderto ensure technological competitiveness. In respective sessions, first-rate companies from home
and abroad introduced their technological approach toward the solution to the difficulties whichappear in their business areas. In the closing session, INPEX, JX, and JAPEX demonstrated theirphilosophies how they will practically adopt “Technology Innovation” in the future, along with theirtechnological roadmaps.
As a concluding comment of the fifth Techno Forum, Mr.Ichikawa, executive director, oil & gas
upstream technology unit, JOGMEC, noted the potential of further synergy beyond technologicalfields.
Exhibition also gathered lively interests during the forum. The number of exhibiting companies was
the largest ever, and they showcased variety of advanced technologies related to “OffshoreTechnologies”, “Unconventionals” and “Iot/ Big Data”. This exhibition worked as the platform forbusiness chance development by stimulating participants to discuss promising technologies in frontof their eyes.
Through the “Technical Solutions Project” activities including this Techno Forum, JOGMEC isdetermined to enhance Japanese companies’ solutions to the technological challenges faced in oiland gas producing countries.

2Mr. Keisuke Kuroki
President, JOGMEC
Opening Address

Mr. Yuki Sadamitsu
Director, Policy Planning Division, NaturalResources and Fuel Department, Agency for
Natural Resources and Energy, METI
Opening Remarks by the Representative of METI

Mr. Qasem M. Al Kayoumi
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)ADNOC Drive to meetits Energy Supply Commitment

Dr. Ego Syahrial
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources,Indonesia
Indonesia’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure Development

Mr. J. Javier Hinojosa Puebla
PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion
PEP Technology Strategy3

Mr. Judson Jacobs
IHS Markit
Leveraging technology and innovation
to advance upstream aspirations

Dr. Philippe Julien
Total S.A.
Innovation in Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage(CCUS)

Mr. Tetsuro Tochikawa
INPEX Corporation
Ability to Apply Technology and Innovation
to our E&P business

Mr. Ahmed Elsherbini Ibrahim
BHGE
Transformation of Digital Technologies
in the Energy Industry

4Dr. Shahidah Mohd Shariff
PETRONASPETRONAS Technology Challenges
and Needs for offshore Oil & Gas Development- A Journey as a World Class Technology Player

Mr. Frederic J.L. Hannon
Total S.A.
Shipping LNG in arctic seas: in the track of theice-breaking LNG Carrier Christophe de Margerie

Prof. Kaj Riska
Total S.A.
Needs and development in Arctic Engineering

Dr. Z. (John) Zhou
Alberta Innovates
Recent Innovations in Canadian Oil Sands Industry

Mr. Shashank Panchangam
Halliburton-Landmark
Oil & Gas in the Digital age- How Big Data, Cloud and IoT are challenging
traditional ways of doing business & completelytransforming E&P industry

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Exhibition Booths

Day1: Panel Discussion: “Technology Innovation”

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