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The Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology was founded on May 25,1933.
The primary mission of the association is to collect the latest technical and academic
information pertaining to the exploration and development of hydrocarbon
resources and disseminate them to oil industry. JAPT also provides forum for
exchange of technical information among its members, thereby promoting the multi-
disciplinary activities between geologists, geophysicist and engineers.

Activities:

Publish six issues of Journal of JAPT per annum
Organize conferences and seminars pertaining to hydrocarbon extraction technology
Conduct research, and survey, and provide consultation
Publish special issues of specific topics; handbooks and monographs
Award prizes for academic and technical achievements
Exchange information, technical/academic collaboration with related Associations
/Societies overseas

2008-2010 Board of Directors Roster

Executive Committee
President:	Yoichi OHTA, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.,Ltd.
Vice-President:	Katsumi BIYAJIMA, Idemitsu Oil & Gas Co.,Ltd.
Vice-President:	Syunicihiro SUGAYA, Inpex Corporation.
Directors:	45
Treasurers:	3
Journal Editorial Committee	Isao AKIYAMA, Teikoku Oil Co.,Ltd.
Exploration Technology Committee	Manabu TANAHASHI, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology.
Drilling Technology Committee	Chikao YOSHIDA, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.,Ltd.
Production Technology Committee	Nobuyuki SAMIZO, Arabian Oil Co.,Ltd.
International Relations Committee	Hironori WASADA, Japan Oil,Gas and Metals National Corporation.
Resources Economy Committee	Kouichi IWAMA, Wako University.
Home-Page Committee	Kenichi KAWAGUCHI,　Japan Oil Development Co.,Ltd.

Meetings:

Spring Meeting (Annual General Meeting, Technical Conference and Symposium on exploration, drilling and development/ production)
Fall Meeting (Special presentations and lectures by members and external lecturers ) Joint Seminars with other technical associations

Publications:

Journal of JAPT (6 issues, bi-monthly)
Special Issues; Glossaries, Handbooks and Monographs
Reports by Technical Committees

The JAPT Journal:

Technical papers and commentaries in exploration and
development/ production. Guide to new technologies and summary of the JAPT
presentations/ symposiums. Information of other related societies and conferences/
meetings.

Awards:

Distinguished Paper Awards
Distinguished Contribution Awards

Technical Workshops:

Exploration:	Sandstone Formation Carbonate Formation Geophysics Emerging Technology
Drilling:	Methane Hydrate Drilling Manual
Production:	new workshops to be organized

Address:

	Keidanren-Kaikan Building, 9-4 Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 100-0004 Japan
	Phone: +81-3-3279-5841	Fax: +81-3-3279-5844

Membership:

Association membership is open to qualified individuals in the oil and
gas industry and members in the academia with background in petroleum technology
and/or science. Membership currently numbers around 2,000, which includes
geologist, geophysicist, drilling, production and reservoir engineers:

Total Membership	1,655
Exploration	(655)
Drilling	(262)
Production	(390)
others	(268)
Corporate Membership	(80)

Membership Categories
Full Member:	qualified individual with background pertaining to
	petroleum and related technologies
Emeritus Member:	member aged 65 at the beginning of the fiscal year or older who have been members for over 30 years
Student Member:	student majoring in petroleum and/or geosciences
Honorary Member:	member with distinguished achievements
Corporate Member:	any companies who are related to the oil and gas
	industry in Japan.

Membership Dues:
Full	7,000 yen/year
Emeritus	3,500 yen/year
Student	3,500 yen/year
Corporate	40,000 yen/year

Benefits of Membership:

JAPT puts the industry's latest developments at your fingertips through the bi-
monthly Journal of JAPT at no additional cost to members.
Books published by JAPT are available to you at discounts up to 30% of list price.
Technical workshops offer access to emerging technologies.
Spring Conference and Symposium offer opportunities to present own technical
expertise at no additional cost to members.
Fall Meeting provides insights into the latest technological advances by experts in the
related industries.

CONSTITUTION OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY

By-laws for Constitution of JAPT

Schedule of Events for 1999-2002:

May 25,1999	64th Annual Meeting & Convention at Auditorium of TRC/JNOC
	in Makuhari
June26-27,1999	Spring Meeting (Technical Conference and Symposium) at TRC/JNOC and Japex Technology Research in Makuhari
Oct.31,1999	Fall Meeting at Waseda University in Tokyo
	SPE Asia Pacific Conference onIntegrated Modelling for Asset Management 25-26 April 2000, Yokohama，Japan

May 23, 2000	65th Annual Meeting & Convention at Nigata City
May 24-25, 2000	Spring Meeting (Technical Conference and Symposium) in Nigata City
Oct. 17, 2000	Fall Meeting at Waseda University in Tokyo
May 29, 2001	66th Annual Meeting & Convention at Auditorium of TRC/JNOC in Makuhari
May 30-31, 2001	Spring Meeting (Technical Conference and Symposium)at
	TRC/JNOC and Japex Technology Research in Makuhari
Oct. 23, 2001	Fall Meeting at Waseda University in Tokyo
Feb. 24-27, 2002	SPE/JAPT/JNOC APPLIED TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP (ATW), CHIBA (TOKYO), JAPAN
May 28, 2002	66th Annual Meeting & Convention at Akita City
May. 24-27, 2002	Spring Meeting (Technical Conference and Symposium)at Akita City