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IAGC Sponsors and Presents
at Brazilian Geophysical
Society & Expo

n August 2017, IAGC Consultant
Andreia Leåo Owens presented "The
IImportance of Geophysics to
Sustainable Development," during the
15th International Congress of the
Brazilian Geophysical Society & Expo.
The workshop highlighted the efforts of
the IAGC in Brazil and emphasized the
importance of the government, academia,
and industry all working together for a
common goal.

The meeting was attended by the Brazilian
government, academia, and the industry.
During the presentation, government and
academia made commitments to develop
and support tools for the industry use,
which will aid in ensuring our members
continued freedom to operate in Brazil. NIKKI MARTIN PANELIST AT ALASKA OIL
Some of the commitments made include:
• Agência Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) AND GAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Director, Felipe Kury: offer to host
the IAGC environmental database
and to work to release funds for
research on environmental projects; resident Martin presented and challenges in their
• Federal University of Rio Grande Vice as a panelist at the AOGA communications efforts to inform
Dean, Danilo Giroldo: provide PAnnual Conference in May Americans about the value and
support to research projects with 2017. The panel entitled, "Power contributions of the oil and gas
expertise and resources; and Past Impossible and Crude industries to the nation and world.
• Coastal Management/MMA, Regis Awakenings: Repositioning Oil The session also explored
Pinto Lima: further discussion about and Gas in the Marketplace of approaches and messages the
the possibility of having different Ideas" was titled for the various respective organizations are
permitting for operations in the public awareness and education delivering to citizens and
Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) campaigns of the invited policymakers and how Alaskans
following the example of the Baltic organizations. can support and amplify these
Sea and the trend in the European efforts.
Union to have a spatial permitting In her presentation, Martin
instead of sectorial. emphasized the IAGC's efforts to Other panelists included Linda
promote the technological Rozett from API and Matt
Another positive outcome of the workshop innovations of the geophysical Letourneau from the Institute of
was Jorge Camargo, Petroleum Brazilian industry and partner with other 21st Century Energy.
Institute (IBP) President, emphasizing the industry trade associations to
importance of the ANP Bid Round educate on the continuum of energy
calendar and the opportunity to plan the production and cross-promote
environmental permitting process, environmental stewardship
including releasing pre-permits or Terms of campaigns. She also discussed the
Reference during the Bid Rounds. IAGC's Crude Awakenings
Campaign and the Ghost Net
IAGC's Brazil Committee is working on Initiative.
industry's behalf to follow up on the
commitments made during the conference. Panelists explored the opportunities

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