1. A Green Future— becoming net zero

This session will address the question “Could microbiology help the oil companies to become net zero?” Papers are also invited on the Green Deal-EU-transfer technologies, from traditional industries to the renewables and potential environmental impacts.

Keynote Speaker: Jeremy Shears (Shell, UK)

2. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and Reservoir Souring
   

This session calls for papers that analyse the role of microorganisms in MIC, their control and effects on reservoir souring.

Keynote Speaker: Joerg Deutzmann (Stanford University, USA)

3. Hydrocarbon Biodegradation

This session calls for papers on the (metabolic) role of microorganisms in the breakdown of petroleum hydrocarbons and in the bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants across different environments.

Keynote Speaker: Yoichi Kamagata (AIST, Japan)

4. The oil and gas microbiome— problems and Solutions

This session focuses on the diversity and function of microorganisms in oil and gas reservoirs, sub-surface environments and other oil/ gas systems. We specifically encourage case studies which address the problems and solutions of a specific oil and/ gas microbiome. We also encourage papers on E-DNA environmental monitoring, environmental genomics for the oil and gas industry.

Keynote Speaker: Turid Liengen (Equinor, Norway)

5. Alternative fuels to oil and gas

This session addresses alternate fuels to oil and gas, such as renewable energy, biofuels and we encourage papers on the repurposing existing infrastructures such as for CO₂/ H₂ storage.

Keynote Speaker: Korneel Rabaey (Ghent University, Belgium)