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January 2012 www.sname.org/sname/mt The New Technological Frontier: Deepwater Pre-Salt Reservoirs!RIO DE JANEIRO, 10?15 JUNE, 2012 The recent discovery of the Pre-Salt Reservoirs in deepwater off the shores of Brazil have doubled the country?s proven oil reserves. The Pre-Salt region includes an offshore area of 800km by 200km within the Brazilian economic exclusive zone which shows good promise for a substan-tial amount of oil and gas extraction.An immediate result is the expansion of the oil & gas industry in Brazil. Supply companies are establishing of ces, manufacturing facilities and research centers to bene t from and contribute to the nd in the new Pre-Salt Reservoirs.The 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2012) will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Industry and academia will have an opportunity to discuss the technical progress in the eld of ocean, offshore and arctic engineering in recent years and gain awareness of new challenges in the near future. The Conference has 10 traditional Symposia: 1. Offshore Technology, 2. Structures, Safety and Reliability, 3. Materials Technology, 4. Pipeline and Riser Technology, 5. Ocean Space Utilization, 6. Ocean Engineering, 7. Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology, 8. CFD and VIV, 9. Ocean Renewable Energy, and 10. Offshore Geotechnics. In addition, two special events will be organized: the Pre-Salt Workshop: Challenges and Oppor- tunities; and the Special Symposium in honour of Professor Ronald W. Yeung for his signi cant contributions to the eld of Offshore and Ship Hydrodynamics. Short Courses will be held on the Saturday and Sunday prior to the start of the conference. ?Rio?, otherwise known as the ?marvelous city? is dra-matically set between rainforest clad cliffs and the sea. It is a city that never sleeps, is bordered by two of the world?s most famous beaches (Ipanema and Copaca-bana), and has a café/arts culture which sets the soulful pace for Rio?s many vigorous personalities and their lusty love of life.Visit the conference web site for complete information.www.OMAE2012.com Free surface Black goldSea bottom01_25_FDept_SNAME_Jan12_P4.indd 212/22/11 3:48 PM