The second Union Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET) Cuba Energy, Oil and Gas Conference 2018 will take place this December 4—7th at the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana.
CUPET is inviting international IOCs, operators, service providers and companies to meet in Havana for four days of strategic and technical networking and business development. Cuba Energy 2018 will offer conference guests an insight into the latest information and analysis provided by CUPET and industry experts. The event will also include a workshop which will present the results of BGP Marine’s extensive survey and analysis of the Cuban Economic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
An exclusive workshop is scheduled for attendees on December 4th before the conference begins. It will feature a presentation of the latest information and an analysis provided by CUPET in relation to the results of the BGP 2D multi-client offshore survey project. The survey comprises 18 months of extensive work over 27,000 km of 2D long-offset, high resolution, broadband seismic and gravity data in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Gulf of Mexico area. Preliminary results reveal deep and high-quality information under the seabed.
CUPET will announce an international bidding round for available offshore blocks in the Cuban Economic Exclusive Zone.
On December 7th, conference guests will have the opportunity to visit to the oil production operations of Chinese Great Wall Drilling company near Matanzas Bay.
The Cuba Energy 2018 conference will also feature a VIP reception hosted by CUPET.
This year’s Cuba Energy event will gather senior oil and gas executives and experts in discussion and debate on the future of oil and gas exploration and production in Cuba. It aims to provide an in-depth insight into the opportunities and priorities for domestic and international investors and suppliers.
Last year’s Cuba Energy conference was attended by over 260 delegates, 75 participating companies and 45 leading industry experts. Confirmed speakers for this year’s Cuba Energy event include: MSc. Ing. Roberto Suarez Sotolongo, Deputy General Director (CUPET), MSc. Ing. Juan Andrés Barrizonte Ballestero, Exploration and Production Manager, Comercial, (CUPET), His Excellency Antony Stokes, Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Havana, Hernández Torres, Head of the Legal Department Commercial (CUPET), Msc. Ing. Vicente de la Cruz Santell, General Director, Cuban National Office for Mineral Resources (ONRM), Peter Stickland, CEO, Melbana Energy, Australia, and Sherritt International (TBA). Additional speakers will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
