The World Petroleum Council (WPC) is an

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industry forum and

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representing the

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sector worldwide WPC has been called "the world’s premier oil & gas forum since 1933." It is widely recognised to "include the most prestigious national oil and gas companies and agencies of the world"

World Petroleum Congress

The premier conference that is organized by the World Petroleum Council is called the World Petroleum Congress. Starting in 1933, the congress was held every four years until 1991, with a 14-year hiatus in between 1937 and 1951 because of

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. After 1991, it was held every three years until the year 2000. There was a move to have it hosted every two years after the 2000 edition, with

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hosting one in 2002, but the cycle returned to every three years after that. In order to host a congress, there is a bidding process by interested cities for one in a particular year. Note: Due to the onset of

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, the 23rd World Petroleum Congress was moved from 2020 to 2021.

Awards

The Dewhurst Award

This award is named for

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President Thomas Dewhurst (1881-1973), who organized the first World Petroleum Congress in 1933, and is awarded to individuals who have shown "excellence in the petroleum industry." *2017:

Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne Tillerson (born March 23, 1952) is an American engineer and energy executive who served as the 69th U.S. secretary of state from February 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, under President Donald Trump. Prior to joining the Trump administ ...

*2014:

Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah ( ; ar, عبدالله بن حمد العطية, born 1952) is the former deputy prime minister of Qatar and the head of the Emir's court. From September 1992 to January 2011, Attiyah was Qatar's Minister of Energy ...

*2011: Guilherme De Oliveira Estrella *2008:

Ali Al-Naimi Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi ( ar, علي بن إبراهيم النعيمي) (born 2 August 1935) is a Saudi Arabian politician who was the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources from 1995 to 2016. Early life and education Naimi w ...

*2005: Lord Brown of Madingley *2002: Euan Baird *2000: Pierre Jacquard *1997: Kenneth T. Derr *1994: Sir Peter Holmes *1991: Abdul Rahman Al-Athel

References

External links

Official website
* Canadian Association Of World Petroleum Counci
wpccanada.com
* 24th World Petroleum Congres
24wpc.com
International energy organizations International organisations based in London

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