Prospective authors are invited to submit abstract to:

Moscow, Russia, June 7-9, 1999

Following the annual ISOPE-99 Brest Conference, the 2nd ISOPE European Offshore Mechanics Symposium, ISOPE EUROMS-99 Moscow: International Pipeline Symposium is being organized by ISOPE (International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers) in cooperation with AO VNIIST and supported by Ministries of the Russian Federation.  The Symposium is timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of AO VNIIST.

The purpose of the Symposium is to provide an excellent opportunity for engineers, designers and project managers and promote technical as well as business cooperation at an international level.

	First
	Call For Papers

Prospective authors are invited to submit two copies of abstract in 300-400 words to (1) one of TPC members (see below) or (2) ISOPE EUROMS-99 IOC, ISOPE, P.O. Box 1107, Golden, Colorado 80402-1107, USA (Fax 1-303-420-3760), or (3) For Russian abstracts, ISOPE EUROMS-99 c/o. AO VNIIST, Moscow, Russia (Fax +7095-366-4393), observing the above key dates.  Abstract must emphasize significance of the results.  Abstract must include the paper title, all author's and co-authors' names, affiliations, full addresses, and telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author:

Topics of particular interest are:

Review	Technology and Construction
Arctic, Caspian, Black Sea, Barents Sea and Sakhalin Pipelines	Standards and Technologies
Pipelines in Permafrost & Arctic Offshore	Design, Construction and Machines
Arctic River Crossing	Fabrication and Installation
	Pipe-Laying, Operations and Maintenance
Environments
Environmental Protection	Materials
Database	Strength, Safety, Risk and Reliability
	Materials, Welding, Inspection and Control and Corrosion Protection

Tabletop Exhibition:  Limited number of exhibition spaces will be available.

Initial Members of International Organizing Committee (with Fax number):

Prof. Jin S. Chung (Colorado School of Mines, USA, +1-303-420-3760); Dr. J A Maple (JA Maple & Assoc., USA, 1-713-422-4322); Dr. V. I. Khomenko and M. Kamyshev (AO VNIIST, JSC, Moscow, Russia, +7095-366-4393); Mr. G. Trofimov (Ministry of Fuel and Energy, Moscow, Investment Policy, 924-5174); Dr. A. St. Tsvetsinsky (JSC ECO-System, Moscow, 921-0076); Mr. V.N. Dedeshko (Gazprom, Moscow, 133-1380); Dr. Y.P. Batalin (AO Stroytransgas, Moscow, 719-9319); Mr. P.A. Truskov (Sakhalin Energy Investment Co., Moscow, 956-1760).

Sponsors and Cooperating Organizations: ISOPE and VNIIST.

Supporting Organizations: Ministry of Fuel and Energy, Ministry of Science and Technologies, RAO "Gazprom", Lukoil Company, AO Stroytransgas, JSC

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