Public and private sector leaders of the energy industry will meet in the framework of the celebration of the 110 years of Shell Argentina in the country to debate and analyze the future of the energy and the horizon of the energy transition.
The meeting, which will take place this Tuesday, September 10th from 9am and will be broadcast live streamingwill be attended by national officials, provincial governors, local mayors, executives of leading industry companies, journalists and sector specialists.
The opening of the celebration will be in charge of the new president of Shell Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, German Burmeister. “Argentina has a unique opportunity in the energy transition. With Vaca Muerta we can offer the world the energy that many countries demand to develop, supply their populations and decarbonize their energy matrices.”he said in the preview.
“Thanks to the enormous work that the industry and the authorities have done in the last decade, a great level of development has been achieved in Vaca Muerta. But there is still fantastic potential ahead. The contribution of the energy sector can be transformational for the country.”added Burmeister, who took office last August.
On behalf of Scope The editor and journalist of was summoned Energy Report, Sebastian D. Penelliwho after Burmeister’s words will interview the governor of Río Negro, Alberto Wereltineck.
Then they will talk about “Argentina: past, present and future of energy in the country” the historian Camila Perochena and the economist Santiago Bulatunder the moderation of Carlos Pagni.
An interview is expected at 10:15 Jose Del Rio to the Secretary of Energy of the Nation, Eduardo Rodriguez Chirillo.
One of the emotional moments of the celebration will be the presentation to Shell Argentina executives of the Declaration of interest of the Neuquén Legislature for the 110 years. The distinction will be made Gloria Ruizvice-governor and president of the Neuquén Legislature.
On the panel “Argentina’s role in the energy transition: the public sector’s vision” The national deputy and president of the Environment Commission will debate, Carlos D’Alessandro; the Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports of the Nation, Daniel Sciolithe national deputy Osvaldo Llancafilo and Ruben EtcheverryMinister of Infrastructure of Neuquén. Moderated by the journalist Juan Manuel Compte.
After a coffee break, there will be speeches and messages from the coordinating secretary of Energy and Mining of the Nation, Daniel Gonzalezand the CEO of YPF, Horacio Marin.
After noon it will be time to hear the opinions of the private sector on the “Argentina’s role in the energy transition”. In this case, the invited speakers are Alejandro Lopez AngrimanVP of Reservation Development and Partner Relations at PAE; Andres CavallariCEO of Raízen Argentina; Jorge Torres, Director of TotalEnergies’ Neuquén Asset, and Jose FreyCountry Manager of Equinor Argentina. This panel is moderated by the journalist Nicholas Gandini.
The journalist Luis Cerioto will moderate the panel “Argentine energy to the world: Is a new export complex emerging?”where they will be present Emilio NadraCo-CEO of CGC, Pablo Vera PintoCFO of Vista and Ricardo MarkousCEO of Tecpetrol.
About the closing German Burmeister will have a one-on-one conversation with the governor of Neuquén, Rolando Figueroaand for the end – before lunch – you will hear from Rich HoweShell’s Global Vice President for Deepwater.
More than a century of Shell in the country, present throughout the value chain
The history of Shell Argentina and the energy sector in the country have been closely linked since the beginning. The company established itself in the country on September 10, 1914, just seven years after the discovery of oil in Comodoro Rivadavia. “Since then, it has been at the forefront of every new energy opportunity that has emerged in the country, providing the efficiency and innovation that characterize the company globally.”the organizers said.
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In more than a century of presence in the country, Shell led the sector throughout its value chainfrom the refining, distribution and sale of derivatives such as fuels, lubricants or oils for cars, aviation and ships, bitumen for asphalt, and chemicals (downstream) to transportation (midstream) and the exploration and production of conventional onshore and offshore oil and gas and more recently, unconventional oil and gas. Dead Cow (Upstream).
“With the historic opportunity that Vaca Muerta offers, the company renews its commitment and aims to play a leading role in the country’s energy and economic development in the years to come”they concluded in the invitation.
Source: Ambito
