THE FIFTH BAKU INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

“ENERGY, ECOLOGY, ECONOMY”

21-24 SEPTEMBER 1999

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

  • First plenary meeting

  1. Achieving sustainable future N. Veziroglu, director, Clean energy Research Institute, USA

  2. Norway and Azerbaijan. Cooperation in the field of energy and environment. O. Berstad, ambassador of Norway to Azerbaijan

  3. The need for international cooperation W. Chandler,  director, advanced international studies of the Pacific North- West National Laboratory, USA

  4. BP Amoco’s commitment to the environment D. Woodward, president, BP Amoco  Company

  5. Energy problems of Azerbaijan Republic M. Imanov, president, “Azerenerji” JSC

  6. Nakhchivan Exploration Drilling Program: Environmental Impact Assessment. R. Tait, Exxon Azerbaijan Ltd.

  • Second Plenary Meeting

  1. The gas resource of Azerbaijan Caspian sector Kh. Jusifzade, 1st  vice-president of  State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic

  2. Environment-friendly oil and gas production A. Knap, president, Environment and Resource Technology Ltd.

  3. The oil and gas resource base of the Caspian region I. Efimoff, president, Pennzoil Caspian Corporation.

  4. Approved drilling waste recycling facility North Buzachi field Tapgaragon region of Kazakhstan region Texaco International Petroleum Company, USA.

  5. With a glance on energy transportation of the Caspian sea E. Khoshravan, F. Shokouhi, University of Tabriz, Iran.

  6. Cooperation and joint activity in ecology, nature protection and rational use of natural resources M. Tsitskishvili, 1st vice-president of Academy of Ecological Sciences of Georgian Republic.

  7. Environmental and regulatory issues associated with the offshore discharge of drilling muds and cuttings A. Glickman, Chevron Research and Technology Company, USA

  • Scientific sessions:

  1. Caspian Environmental Problems

  • Topics: water: ecology and technology; medicine, ecology; chemical fuel; petrochemistry, oil processing. 

  1. Safety and Environmental Problems of the Northern and Western Pipeline Routes

  • Topics: corrosion problems and protection; geology, geophysics and mineral energy resources; soil, flora, fauna

  1. Climate change. Energy conservation. Renewable Energy Resources.

  2. Recommendations on Legislative and Regulatory Documents.