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The world is changing, and the energy industry needs to change with it. 

With increasing population comes greater demand for energy and the higher quality of life it brings, but at the same time there is a strong shift towards a low carbon future. Solving this dilemma is something that the exploration industry needs to be part of, and as we consider lower-carbon technologies and new commercial models to carry the industry through the energy transition, where do geoscientists fit in the mix? Will they still have a role and how do they and the industry need to adapt to this new world?

In an innovative initiative, the American Association of Petroleum Geoscientists (AAPG) is organising an Energy Transition Forum to help answer the question ‘what does the energy transition really mean for us as geoscientists and how should we prepare for it?’ The forum will be held 5-6 September, 2018, at the Koepelkerk Conference Centre, Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 
Max Brouwers, VP Europe, Russia and Caspian for Shell and Chair of the organising committee for the Forum, spoke to the editor of GEO ExPro, Jane Whaley, to discuss the thinking behind the initiative and explain the ideas and aspirations of the organisers. In it he explains what is meant by ‘the Energy Transition’, why he thinks it is so important, who should be involved in the discussions, and what he would like to see as a result of it. The Forum will address some of the key dilemmas we face today as geoscientists in the drive for cleaner energy. 

Read the full interview here     l     KeyFacts Energy Industry Directory GeoExpro