TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
Advancing Innovation and Technical Excellence in the Gas Industry
The Technical Conference at Naturgas Congress 2025 will bring together industry professionals, experts, and innovators to discuss the latest advancements and strategies shaping the future of natural gas. Covering key areas such as emerging technologies, sustainability, network evolution, LNG markets, and the role of gas in the energy transition. The conference provides a platform for in-depth discussions on the sector’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.
Through expert-led presentations and knowledge-sharing sessions, attendees will gain valuable insights into cutting-edge solutions driving efficiency, sustainability, and innovation across the gas industry.
Call for Abstracts: A Rigorous Selection Process
The Naturgas Congress Technical Conference program is built through the Call for Abstracts, a competitive process that invites industry professionals to present their expertise.
The submission period has now closed, and all abstracts have undergone a rigorous review and evaluation process by the Steering Committee, composed of leading energy and gas experts.
After careful selection, the final panels and presentations have been confirmed, ensuring a comprehensive and forward-looking program.
A Hub for Knowledge Exchange and Networking
The Technical Conference not only provides a space for knowledge-sharing and technical discussions but also offers opportunities for networking and professional engagement. Speakers and attendees will have access to exhibitors, sponsors, and key stakeholders, as well as lunches, coffee breaks, and networking receptions on days 2 and 3.
As a key part of Naturgas Congress 2025, the Technical Conference is designed to foster collaboration and innovation, equipping industry professionals with the insights and connections needed to drive the sector forward.
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TECHNICAL TOPICS & THEMES
Methane Emissions:
- Policies and strategies to address methane emissions
- Measurement and management, systems and implementation
- Advanced leak detection and repair (LDAR) systems
- Innovative technical and commercial solutions to mitigate methane emissions in the whole gas value chain: production, transport and distribution
- Finance and investment for projects aimed at reducing methane emissions
Renewable Gases
- Biomass, biogas and biomethane projects and technologies
- Hydrogen and its derivatives as a new, lower carbon energy vector
- Repurpose of existing natural gas infrastructure for green hydrogen projects
- Testing hydrogen admixtures for gas appliances
Future of Natural Gas
- Projects and developments on biomass and biomethane production
- Innovation and new technologies
- Blue hydrogen potential uses for diverse industries
- Short term decarbonisation goals
- Repurposing stranded assets
- Consistent regulations for natural gas and hydrogen transmission, distribution, supply, and storage
- Competitiveness and positioning LAC countries as significant global suppliers of low-carbon energy sources
Sustainable Mobility
- Advancements and developments in the Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) sector
- Positioning natural gas as the only solution for a clean heavy load transport industry
- Diversification of the transport mix
- Natural gas as a complementary solution for the EVs used in public transport (buses and taxis)
- SAF - Sustainable aviation fuel
- Blue hydrogen-based shipping fuels
- Demonstration projects and advances in synthetic fuel production
LAC LNG Market
- Creating a free market for LNG in the region
- Low carbon natural gas exports in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
- Southern Cone Gas Networks and Regional Interconnection
- Infrastructure, Terminals, Technologies & FSRUs
- Transportation and Storage
- New Markets and Exporters
- “Hydrogen-ready” - Technical capabilities, uncertainties and risks associated with reconversion projects
Energy Poverty & Food Security
- Policies and projects to connect rural and underserved urban areas to the natural gas grid
- Infrastructure development to expand natural gas grids
- How to use natural gas to ensure a just and equitable energy transition
- Projects and strategies for Latin American countries to become fertilizer producers
- Implementation of blue hydrogen in the production of fertilizers
- Policies and strategies for Latin American countries to achieve independence in food production
Network Evolution (AI, Digital Transformation)
- Workforce and infrastructure readiness
- Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the natural gas value chain: exploration, production, and distribution, to optimize operations and reduce costs.
- Risks faced when implementing AI
- Implementing digital evolution into the natural gas sector, ensuring they both evolve at the same pace
