Programme
In shaping the future of project excellence amid intensifying uncertainties and rapid change, IMPEC 2025 explores key topics on how practitioners can strengthen resilience, accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, and empower talent to navigate the challenges of the energy sector, driving innovation and delivering purposeful project excellence.
  • 7:30am - 4:30pm
    Registration


    8:50am - 9:35am
    Opening Ceremony


    9:35am - 10:05am

    Contact Break


    10:05am - 11:10am
    Panel Session 1
    Global Resilience: Leading Capital Projects Through Poly-crisis and Change


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      Session Description 

      Capital projects across the world, including in Malaysia and other international markets, are being shaped by a new era of complexity. The global energy sector is navigating a poly-crisis: the convergence of climate commitments, geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, evolving regulatory frameworks, and talent shortages. This multifaceted pressure is redefining how projects are initiated, financed, and delivered, demanding greater resilience, adaptability, and cross-border collaboration.

      This panel will explore how project leaders can build resilience and drive excellence in the face of disruption, drawing from international experiences in managing large-scale developments. It will also reflect on how global best practices can be contextualised to support Malaysia’s evolving energy landscape.

      Some key questions that will be discussed are as follows:

      • What is poly-crisis in the context of capital project management, and how is it currently manifesting across regions?
      • How do factors such as policy uncertainty, energy transition pressures, industry maturity, and talent constraints impact project delivery?
      • What lessons can be learnt from global projects, such as those in Europe or the North Sea, in navigating complexity and regulatory engagement?
      • How can local authorities and regulators like Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM) enhance their role in protecting and enabling the energy industry amid ongoing transformation?
      • What practical solutions and future pathways can turn today’s challenges into opportunities for capital project execution excellence?
      • Strategies for successful Local Talent development to support the industries

      Speaker:

      Hilary Mercer

      Executive Vice President of Projects & Engineering
      Shell


      Moderator:
    11:10am - 1:10pm
    Technical Session 1
    Strategic Synergies: Malaysia's Upstream Projects & OGSE Capabilities


    1:10pm - 2:40pm
    Networking Luncheon


    2:40pm - 3:40pm
    e-Poster Session


    3:40pm - 5:45pm
    Technical Session 2
    Tech-Driven Sustainability & Rethinking Project Delivery with AI


    5:45pm
    End of Day & Refreshments


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      Session Description 

      Title:
      Shaping the Future of Exploration: Incremental Advances or Game-Changing Technologies?

      Modern exploration successes are often strongly correlated with forward leaps in geophysical technologies and processes. How can service providers strike the perfect balance between providing incremental improvements to proven technologies and delivering game-changing innovations? Is the demand articulation as good as it could be?

      Elsewhere, have we already seen the best of seismic attributes, QI, and inversion? Have these technologies already peaked? And what has happened to certain technologies that were once full of promise but have since seemed to be dormant or forgotten (e.g., shear wave exploration)?

      How do operators view the latest advancements in elastic data? Have they struck a balance between what is needed and what is desired? What technologies are likely to represent the next major leaps for oil and gas exploration practitioners?

      Speakers:
      Moderator:
      Moderator:
    10:30am - 12:10pm
    Oral Session 1:
    Asia Pacific Geology and Petroleum Potential

    MR 302 & 303

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      Session Description 

      Session Chairs:
      Dr. Sudirman Dawing (PETRONAS) & Jeremie Ferrand (TotalEnergies)
      10:30am - 10:45am
      Technical Keynote:
      Turning the Tide: Exploration Rejuvenating Asia Pacific’s Proven Basins and Igniting Frontier Hotspots?

      10:45am - 11:00am
      3D Seismic Interpretation of Late Pleistocene Off the Coast of Sarawak, Offshore Malaysia: Implications for Shelf-to-Deepwater Depositional Analogues and Sediment Routing
      Presenter: Dr. Habibah Hanan Mat Yusoff, Lecturer, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

      11:00am - 11:15am
      Deformation of Samarinda Anticlinorium and its Implication to the East Kutai Basin Tectonic Evolution
      Presenter: Herwin Tiranda, Lead Researcher (Southeast Asia), Beicip-Franlab Asia

      11:15am - 11:30am
      Clay Mineral Transformation in the Baram Delta and its Role in the Preservation of Overpressures
      Presenter: Abd Hadi Hashim, PETRONAS Carigali

      11:30am - 11:45am
      New Play Concept in an Undrilled Depocenter, Malay Basin
      Presenter: Norhisham Ismail, PETRONAS Carigali


      Moderator:
    10:30am - 12:10am
    10:30am - 12:10pm
    Core Session 1

    Banquet Hall

    10:30am - 12:10am
    1:30pm - 3:10pm
    Core Session 2

    Banquet Hall

    3:10pm - 3:40pm
    Contact Break
    Ballroom 1 & 2
    10:30am - 12:10am
    3:40pm - 5:20pm
    Core Session 3

    Banquet Hall

  • 7:30am - 3:00pm
    Registration


    9:00am - 10:00am
    Panel Session 2
    Accelerating Projects: Technology as the Catalyst for Excellence


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      Session Description 

      In an era defined by volatility, the energy sector must harness technology not just for efficiency, but as a strategic driver of project excellence. From early automation to today’s AI-powered decision-making, the evolution of technology has transformed how capital projects are delivered, enabling greater agility, risk mitigation, and smarter resource deployment.

      This panel will explore how technology serves as a critical enabler in navigating the BANI world (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible), where resilience and adaptability are essential for project success. Panellists will share both global and local insights on implementing fit-for-purpose technologies, while addressing the human, ethical, and operational dimensions of digital transformation.

      Some key questions that will be discussed are as follows:

      • In shaping the future of capital project management, technology is one of the most transformative enablers. It enhances efficiency, improves decision-making, reduces risk, and drives innovation across the project lifecycle—from planning and design to execution and maintenance
      • How can organisations ensure technology investments are relevant, scalable, and aligned with operational priorities and ESG expectations?
      • How can internal capabilities be built and adoption driven through effective change management, communication, and stakeholder engagement?
      • What lessons can be learnt from deploying technologies in Malaysian and international project settings?
      • How can innovations such as AI, remote autonomous operation and green operations enhance long-term sustainability while reducing cost and complexity?
      • Views on replacing human capital with technologies

      Moderator:

      Dr. Patricia Seevam
      Director Shell New Ventures & GM Transformation and Energy Transition
      Shell Malaysia
      Speakers:
      Ir. Shah Rizal Dahlan
      Vice President, Group Project Delivery (GPD), Projects, Technology & Health, Safety, Security & Environment (PT&HSSE)
      PETRONAS

      William F. Bowman

      Deputy Director (Energy Practice)
      Independent Project Analysis (IPA)

      Juan Carlos Coral L.​

      Operations Deputy Director
      Eni Indonesia
      Moderator:

    10:00am - 10:35am

    e-Poster Session


    10:35am - 10:50am
    Contact Break


    10:50am - 12:55pm
    Technical Session 3
    Future-Ready Project Management: Global Oil & Gas in a BANI Landscape


    12:55pm - 2:25pm
    Networking Luncheon


    2:25pm - 2:55pm
    Special Session


    2:55pm - 5:00pm
    Technical Session 4
    Talent Development and Future-Proofing the Workforce


    5:00pm - 5:30pm
    Award Presentation & Closing Ceremony


    5:30pm
    End of Day & Refreshments


    • View Session

      Session Description 

      Title:
      Shaping the Future of Exploration: Incremental Advances or Game-Changing Technologies?

      Modern exploration successes are often strongly correlated with forward leaps in geophysical technologies and processes. How can service providers strike the perfect balance between providing incremental improvements to proven technologies and delivering game-changing innovations? Is the demand articulation as good as it could be?

      Elsewhere, have we already seen the best of seismic attributes, QI, and inversion? Have these technologies already peaked? And what has happened to certain technologies that were once full of promise but have since seemed to be dormant or forgotten (e.g., shear wave exploration)?

      How do operators view the latest advancements in elastic data? Have they struck a balance between what is needed and what is desired? What technologies are likely to represent the next major leaps for oil and gas exploration practitioners?

      Speakers:
      Moderator:
      Moderator:
    10:30am - 12:10pm
    Oral Session 1:
    Asia Pacific Geology and Petroleum Potential

    MR 302 & 303

    • View Session

      Session Description 

      Session Chairs:
      Dr. Sudirman Dawing (PETRONAS) & Jeremie Ferrand (TotalEnergies)
      10:30am - 10:45am
      Technical Keynote:
      Turning the Tide: Exploration Rejuvenating Asia Pacific’s Proven Basins and Igniting Frontier Hotspots?

      10:45am - 11:00am
      3D Seismic Interpretation of Late Pleistocene Off the Coast of Sarawak, Offshore Malaysia: Implications for Shelf-to-Deepwater Depositional Analogues and Sediment Routing
      Presenter: Dr. Habibah Hanan Mat Yusoff, Lecturer, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

      11:00am - 11:15am
      Deformation of Samarinda Anticlinorium and its Implication to the East Kutai Basin Tectonic Evolution
      Presenter: Herwin Tiranda, Lead Researcher (Southeast Asia), Beicip-Franlab Asia

      11:15am - 11:30am
      Clay Mineral Transformation in the Baram Delta and its Role in the Preservation of Overpressures
      Presenter: Abd Hadi Hashim, PETRONAS Carigali

      11:30am - 11:45am
      New Play Concept in an Undrilled Depocenter, Malay Basin
      Presenter: Norhisham Ismail, PETRONAS Carigali


      Moderator:
    10:30am - 12:10am
    10:30am - 12:10pm
    Core Session 1

    Banquet Hall

    10:30am - 12:10am
    1:30pm - 3:10pm
    Core Session 2

    Banquet Hall

    3:10pm - 3:40pm
    Contact Break
    Ballroom 1 & 2
    10:30am - 12:10am
    3:40pm - 5:20pm
    Core Session 3

    Banquet Hall

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