FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2015 APOGCE supported by Pertamina and SKK Migas
The Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (APOGCE) will be held for the first time in
Bali, Indonesia, this October. An annual event rotating between Indonesia and Australia,
APOGCE has established itself as a premier upstream technical event in the Asia Pacific region,
covering a wide range of technical disciplines.
SPE representatives recently met with Amien Sunaryadi, Chairman of SKK Migas (Special Task
Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities Republic of Indonesia) and Dwi Soetjipto,
President Director and CEO of Pertamina, to formalize both organizations’ support of APOGCE.
Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company, is the Official Sponsor of APOGCE
2015; while SKK Migas, the Indonesian government regulatory body which manages the
country’s upstream oil and gas business, is the Official Supporter of this regional flagship event.
APOGCE in Indonesia is co-organised with IATMI (Society of Indonesian Petroleum
Engineers).
Indicating his support for APOGCE, Dwi Soetjipto, President Director & CEO of Pertamina,
highlighted the importance of producing energy at a lower price and developing synergistic
relationships with various stakeholders involved in the oil and gas upstream industry. Invited to
deliver the keynote address at the opening session, Amien Sunaryadi, Chairman of SKK Migas
indicated that the success of APOGCE over the years is the result of strong collaborative efforts
and effective working relationships with industry stakeholders.
Seated, L-R: Jeff Spath, 2014 SPE President; and Amien Sunaryadi, Chairman, SKK Migas
Standing, from left: Salis Aprilian, 2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee member, SPE Director,
Southern Asia Pacific Region, and President Director, PT Badak NGL; Lesley Chua, SPE Event
Manager; Trijana Kartoatmodjo, 2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee member; Priyambodo
Mulyosudirjo, 2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee member; Fauzi Imron, 2015 APOGCE
Advisory Committee member and former SPE Director, Southern Asia Pacific Region; Michelle
Tan, SPE Senior Manager – Events; Cordella Wong Gillett, SPE Managing Director, Asia
Pacific; Justin Kijam, SPE Membership Services Specialist; Muliawan, Deputy for Operations
Management, SKK Migas; Rini Soegiyono, 2015 IATMI Vice President; Yudhi Herlambang,
2015 IATMI Secretary General; Intan Permanasari, Government and Public Relation, External
Relation, Pertamina Hulu Energi; Ignatius Tenny Wibowo, 2015 APOGCE Conference
Chairman, and President Director, Pertamina Hulu Energi; and Rudianto Rimbono, Head of
Public Relations Affairs, SKK Migas.
From left:
Michelle Tan, SPE Senior Manager – Events; Lesley Chua, SPE Event Manager; Intan
Permanasari, Government and Public Relation, External Relation, Pertamina Hulu Energi; Yudhi
Herlambang, 2015 IATMI Secretary General; Salis Aprilian, 2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee
member, SPE Director, Southern Asia Pacific Region, and President Director, PT Badak NGL;
Trijana Kartoatmodjo, 2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee member; Priyambodo Mulyosudirjo,
2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee member; Jeff Spath, 2014 SPE President; Dwi Soetjipto,
President Director and CEO, Pertamina; Syamsu Alam, 2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee
Chairman, and Upstream Director, Pertamina; Ignatius Tenny Wibowo, 2015 APOGCE
Conference Chairman, and President Director, Pertamina Hulu Energi; Cordella Wong Gillett,
SPE Managing Director, Asia Pacific; Rini Soegiyono, 2015 IATMI Vice President; Fauzi Imron,
2015 APOGCE Advisory Committee member, and former SPE Director, Southern Asia Pacific
Region; and Justin Kijam, SPE Membership Services Specialist.
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