Minister Visits 20th World Petroleum Congress Stand at LNG16

ORAN, ALGERIA, 19 APRIL 2010 - The 20th World Petroleum Congress (20WPC), to be held in Doha, Qatar, 4-8 December 2011, received a boost from Qatar’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy & Industry H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah when he visited the 20WPC stand at the 16th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG16) currently being held in Oran, Algeria. The Minister is in Oran to attend LNG16 as well as a meeting of members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
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20th World Petroleum Congress opens Call for Papers

DOHA, QATAR, 07 April 2010 - The 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC), to be hosted by Qatar Petroleum in December 2011, has opened its Call for Papers, inviting oil and gas specialists around the world to share their knowledge and expertise with delegates at the industry’s largest and most prestigious event.
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20th World Petroleum Congress continues its regional marketing campaign at Offshore Arabia

DUBAI, 29 MARCH 2010 - The 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC), to be held in Doha, Qatar, 4-8 December 2011, marked its presence at the opening of this week’s Offshore Arabia in Dubai with the release of its Congress brochure and news that 20 major sponsors have confirmed their interest while almost 60% of available exhibition space has already been taken just a few weeks into the event’s promotional campaign.
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20th World Petroleum Congress steps up its regional marketing campaign at GEO Bahrain

BAHRAIN, 7 MARCH 2010 - The 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC), to be held in Doha 4-8 December 2011, marked its presence at this week’s GEO Bahrain with the release of its Congress brochure and news that 20 major sponsors have confirmed their interest and almost 50% of available exhibition space has already been taken just a few weeks into the event’s promotional campaign.
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Qatar National Committee for the World Petroleum Council Appoints QMDI as General Contractor for 20th WPC

07 December 2009, Doha - Qatar National Committee for the World Petroleum Council has appointed Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI), a joint venture company owned by Qatar Foundation as the Sales, Marketing & Exhibition Management contractor for the 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC). The Congress will be held from 4-8 December 2011 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) in Doha.
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Youth presents its view of Energy Future in Paris

London, November 2009 - What do young people really think about the energy industry and its role in achieving a sustainable future? What are their expectations for energy over the next fifty years?
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20th WPC Date and Venue Announced

Doha, 9 March 2009 - Qatar yesterday signed the memorandum of understanding to formalize the country’s hosting of the 20th World Petroleum Congress in 2011. The date and venue were also officially announced in the presence of H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Premier, Minister of Energy & Industry.
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Qatar Takes High Profile at World Petroleum Congress/ H.E. Al-Attiyah Leads Qatar Delegation at World Petroleum Congress

Madrid, Spain, 28 June 2008 – His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad al-Attiyah, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry is leading this week a large delegation from Qatar at the 19th World Petroleum Congress here in the Spanish capital.
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