WGC2022 FAQ

WGC2022 will take place 23-27 May 2022 at the EXCO Convention Centre in Daegu, South Korea.

The 29^th World Gas Conference, which was due to take place in 2024, has been rescheduled to 2025. It will take place in Beijing, China under the leadership of Chinese Presidency.

Please visit the WGC2022 Registration page here. There, you can view the registration guidelines which includes the registration overview, ticket prices and offerings, special event tickets and payment terms. 

Group registration is intended for groups of 10 or more registrations from the same organization, coordinated by one nominated contact person taking care of registration and payment on behalf of the group. If you have 10 or more delegates to register, please email registration@wgc2022.org

If your company plans to attend WGC2022 as a group of 10 or more delegates, please kindly note that your speaker registration must be completed separately from any group registration in order to apply your invitation code.

The WGC2022 registration system has been built to provide a benefit for invitation code holders. Please register individually if you received an invitation code.

Yes. All speakers at WGC2022 will be entitled to a special registration benefit depending on the time of registration.

Early Bird Fee (Registering before 31^st March 2022) – USD$ 3,195
General Fee (Registering between 15^th February – 22^nd April 2022) – USD$ 3,595
Onsite Fee(Registering between 23^rd April – 27^th May 2022) – USD$ 3,995

Early Bird Registration ends on 31 March 2022. Be sure to register to take advantage of the Early Bird rates. For the full list of ticket prices please click here. 

Please refer to our Registration Guidelines for the full details.  

We have a variety of optional WGC2022 offerings which you can include in your registration package. They include:
Luncheon Addresses are sessions with the world’s most prominent energy and environmental leaders debating the most significant issues shaping the global energy.
Professional Training Classes provide participants up-to-date, industry-specific training to further professional growth and understanding of the gas industry. All courses are run by world-renowned experts who will share their detailed knowledge in addressing some of the key issues facing the industry today.
Young Leaders Program aims to acknowledge, develop and support the industry’s future leaders and will bring together candidates in the industry and provide them with a package of educational and networking opportunities.
Accompanying Person is a great opportunity for delegates to travel with a partner or a family member and offer delegates the option to register one accompanying person to join them during social activities and to experience the cultural highlights of Daegu and the surrounding area.
Technical Tours give you the unique opportunity to visit one of the representative industrial facilities of Korea where you can experience innovative technologies being utilized in the industrial field. You can choose to visit the Hyundai Heavy Industries/POSCO Site Visit (Ulsan Technical Tour) and KOGAS/Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Site Visit.
City Tours are complimentary tours of the city of Daegu.
Optional Tours are a selection of tours around the city of Daegu to visit the cultural sites and a green energy tour to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. To view the full list, please sign in using your registration username and password.  

When completing the WGC2022 Registration Form online, you have the option to purchase tickets for special events during the conference and exhibition. If you would like to purchase tickets after you have completed registration, please contact the WGC2022 Registration team in writing at registration@wgc2022.org  

All travel costs including air and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the attendee.  

We accept the following credit cards:

If you are using one of the accepted credit cards above and your payment has been declined, there may be a cross-border restriction imposed by your bank because the credit card issuing country and the country receiving payment is different. If this is the case, we ask that you kindly to try a different card. If you are still having issues with a different card, please contact the Registration Team at registration@wgc2022.org

Yes and please note cancellation fees apply. To cancel your registration please notify the WGC2022 Registration team in writing at registration@wgc2022.org  

For more details of cancellation procedures, fees and deadlines, please refer to the terms & conditions.  

Yes. You can view our Plenary Program, Current Debates Program, Industry Insights Program and Technology & Innovation Program for the most up to date information on session topics and schedule.  

WGC2022 will provide letters of invitation upon request. When you complete the WGC2022 Registration Form online, you have the option to download a letter of invitation. If you do need a bespoke invitation letter, please contact the WGC2022 Registration team at registration@wgc2022.org 

The chosen authors will be given the opportunity to present at either an Industry Insight or a Technology & Innovation session.

Thank you for your interest in submitting your Abstract for the Call for Papers. The deadline is now closed. 

All authors who submitted an abstract by 27 September 2021 (categorised as Stage 1) were notified of their results on 23 November 2021. If you have not received your results, please contact papers@wgc2022.org. 

Authors who submitted between 28 September 2021 and 28 January 2022 (categorised as Stage 2) will be notified of their results on 11 March 2022.

Deadline for final papers & Presentations stage 1: 28^th March 2022

Deadline for final papers & Presentations stage 2: 28^th April 2022

Stage 1 is for those that have submitted an Abstract for the Call for Papers by the 27 September 2021 deadline. These papers are currently being reviewed by the IGU Coordination Committee and authors will be notified on 23 November 2021 whether they have been accepted, waitlisted or not accepted via the email address provided. 

Stage 2 is for those that have submitted an Abstract for the Call for Papers by the deadline of 28 January 2022. The IGU Coordination Committee will review these papers when the deadline is closed and authors will be notified on 11 March 2022 whether they have been accepted, waitlisted or not accepted via the email address provided. 

If you have any questions, please contact papers@wgc2022.org  

Unfortunately, submissions for WGC2022 Call for Papers has now closed. We are not accepting Abstracts.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the conference team at papers@wgc2022.org

No – once your Abstract has been submitted you will not be able to review or edit your Abstract as the deadline has now closed. 

Each topic falls under the coordination of one of the IGU Committees.

Your Abstract will be reviewed by a select panel of Committee members who will review your Abstract based on the following criteria:

• Relevance and degree of benefit to the gas industry
• Originality
• Relevance to the conference theme “A Sustainable Future – Powered by Gas”
• Content and presentation quality
• Conformity to the respective topic

Authors will be notified via the email address provided as part of the submission on the following dates: 

Stage 1: 23 November 2021
Stage 2: 11 March 2022

If you have not received your results, please contact papers@wgc2022.org.  

Once you are notified of your success, the WGC2022 Team will be in contact to request your final paper:
Stage 1 Authors – Deadline for Final Papers & Presentations: 28 March 2022
Stage 2 Authors – Deadline for final papers & Presentations: 28 April 2022

The official language of the event is English and you will be required to submit your slides and present at the conference in English.

Your Paper should be approximately 20,000 words in length.

The IGU has 11 Committees and 3 Task Forces who are working to advance the role of gas in a sustainable energy future whilst aligning with the International Gas Union’s role as the global voice of gas.

With over 900 committee members from over 49 countries the IGU Coordination Committees will draw on its members’ impressive global network of industry representatives to manage and lead this part of the conference program. For full information on the Committees and their Triennial Work Program please click here.

You will either be presenting in an Industry Insight session or in the Technology & Innovation sessions. When you submitted your abstract, topics were clearly listed under the type of session you will be presenting at.

Yes – all confirmed speakers must register and pay for their attendance. The rate depends on the time of registration:

• Early Bird Fee (registering before 31 March 2022) – USD$ 3,195
• General Fee (registering between 1 – 22 April 2022) – USD$ 3,595
• Onsite Fee (registering from 23 April 2022 onwards)– USD$ 3,995

Please email exhibition@wgc2022.org for more information. 

Please email sponsorship@wgc2022.org for more information. 

We will continue to monitor the situation and will be complying fully with the prevailing government advice on measures such as following the guidelines on social distancing, hygiene and face coverings and infrared cameras to detect fever, to ensure the protection of all participants. South Korea is one of the very few countries in the world that has brought a major COVID-19 outbreak under control. We will also closely coordinate with the EXCO Convention Centre in order to ensure that all practical steps to ensure the health and safety of our attendees on site will be taken.