SUMMARY. This repori discusses the organization and conduct of the Fifth World Petroteurn Congress, held at the New York Coliseum May 30 to June 5, 1959.
Organization began in the Fall of 1955 and was formalized in June 1956 with the formation of the Fifth World Petrolcum Congress, Inc. and the appointment of a General Secretary. A budget of approx'mately one million dollars was adopted, of which about $490,000 was subscribed by the U.S. oil industry. Late in 1957, the SecreFariat stafT began to grow steadily, and just before the Congress it totalled 36 people. During the Congress itrelf there were 185 people engaged in providing a great variety of serviecs and facilities.
There were 4,410 registered Congress members from 53 countries, and 919 accompanying people. Advance registration began in December 1958. Prior to the op-ning of the Congress, 3,371 members and 788 accompanying people were registered.
Major events included the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, a reception for all registrants, a formal banquet, a symphony concert, and Radio City Music Hall performances. There were four General Lectures by outstanding men, covering subjects of broad interest to the industry.. in extensive ladie's entertainment program was organized and carried out by the Desk and Derrick Club of New York. A special feature of the Congreis was the program of 12 industry tours, covering much of the United States.
The technical program was organized into nine major sections of petroleum technology, plus an additional section on applications of atcmic energy to the industry. There were 278 papers contributed from 30 countries. Authors presented 20-minute summaries of these, in cither French or English, in 93 sessions. There were four additional papers for three special one-day symposia. All p apex hut one were preprinted. Members were entitled to a set of Preprints for any aection of their choice, and additional copies were available at 259 a copy. All papers and discussions are printed in the appropriate volumes of these Proceedings.
An Exposition of equipment and services for the industry added to the value of the Congress and also helped defray costs. There were 364 companies represented ar.d over 15,000 people visited the exhibits.
Public and Press Relations played an important part in generating interest in the Congress and informing the public of the industry's contributions to progress towards better living.
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGRESS During the Fourth World Petroleum Congress The Fifth World Petroleum Congress, Inc. held in Rome in 1955, Mr. Frank M. Porter, Presi- In the Fall of 1955, the Chairman of the U. S. dent of the Amcrican Petroleum Institute, on behalf Committee for the Fourth Congress called a meeting of the United States Committee for the Fourth World of the U. S. A. members of the Permanent Council, Petroleum Congress, invited the Permanent Council and Vice-chairmen of the U. S. Comm