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The 2012 edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), organised in conjunction with Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), will examine a range of best practices as well as cutting-edge technology solutions aimed at meeting present and future challenges in the oil and gas industry, according to the event’s latest Conference Preview.
ADIPEC, the oil and gas event in the Middle East, will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from November 11-14.
The first day of the conference will consist of two Executive Plenary Sessions, with senior oil company executives discussing the vital elements of sustainable industry growth and sharing insights on new strategies.
Moderated by Conference Chairman—Ali Al Jarwan, CEO, ADMA-OPCO, the first Executive Plenary Session, "Growth and Sustainability," features Andrew P. Swiger, Senior Vice President, ExxonMobil Corporation; Antonio Costa Silva, Chairman of the Management Commission, Partex Oil and Gas; Christophe de Margerie, CEO, Total; Robert Dudley, Group Chief Executive, BP; and Sami F. Al-Rushaid, Chairman and Managing Director of Kuwait Oil Company.
The second Executive Plenary session: "Technology Deployment", will be moderated by Programme Co-Chairs—Qasem Al-Kayoumi, Manager, Offshore Division, ADNOC, and Ray Mitro, Vice President, ZADCO.
The session will invite contributions from Ashok Belani, Executive Vice President Technology, Schlumberger; Bernard J. Duroc-Danner, President, CEO and Chairman, Weatherford; Hirobumi Kawano, President, JOGMEC; Matthias Bischel, Executive Director Projects and Technology, Shell; and Mohammad Husain, President and CEO, Equate.
Following the Executive Plenary Sessions, five Panel Sessions will take place, debating key topics such as ’Meeting the world’s needs for energy’, ’Human capital preparations key to future industry success’, ’Unconventional oil and gas development’, ’Can gas resources alone respond to growth aspirations?,’ and ’Sustainability, environmental improvements and CSR’.
John Barry, Vice President Technical (Middle East and North Africa) & Country Chair for Shell Abu Dhabi B.V, said, "The combination of the SPE’s rigorous approach to pulling together a top quality technical programme, together with a great exhibition pulling together top IOCs, NOCs and suppliers, make ADIPEC a truly impactful event in this region. Shell has been a keen supporter from the inception, and looks forward to another record breaking ADIPEC."
Taking place alongside the conference are a number of activities organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), including an educational workshop, a science teachers workshop, and an education day, which is an initiative to introduce students to the discipline of petroleum engineering and the industry in general, plus the first Middle East conference for the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC), organised by the PCIC
"I always find ADIPEC an outstanding opportunity to expand my technical and executive network with the best companies in the world," said Ms. Hosnia S. Hashim, Deputy Managing Director of North Kuwait Asset, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
"ADIPEC provides the framework where the world’s and Middle East’s Oil and Gas gather, to exchange technical progress, and gain a fresh perspective on the industry progress, recent results, and challenges ahead. It’s one event I would not want to miss," Ms. Hashim concluded.
Organised by dmg::events, the 15th edition of ADIPEC is supported by ADNOC, the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, with Platinum sponsors ExxonMobil, JOGMEC, OilSERV, TOTAL; Gold sponsors Dolphin Energy, JODCO, INPEX, OMV, OXY, Partex Oil and Gas, Saudi Aramco, Shell, Statoil; Silver Sponsor Wintershall; Strategic Partner Arab Development; Official Fire and Safety Partner NAFFCO, and the official publication Pipeline Magazine.
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