|
News
updates
Oil
& gas industry professionals
invited to the biggest ever
edition of OGWA
Muscat, Oman, 12 April 2008 –
The Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA)
2008 Exhibition and Conference,
which will be held on April
21-23, will be the biggest ever
event in Oman for the oil & gas
industry with the participation
of more than 150 local and
international companies as well
as a large number of industry
professionals from all over the
world.
“The OGWA 2008 exhibition, which
will feature companies from more
than 20 countries worldwide,
will showcase the widest range
of innovative products,
equipment and technologies for
the region’s vibrant oil & gas
industry,” said C.J. Paul,
general manager of Omanexpo LLC,
the leading organiser of trade
and consumer shows in the
sultanate.
Paul revealed that leading the
list of exhibitors are national
oil & gas companies in the GCC
such as Petroleum Development
Oman (PDO), Oman LNG, the Abu
Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC),
Qatar Petroleum, the Bahrain
Petroleum Company and the
Bahrain National Gas Company.
The three-day exhibition, which
will be held at the Oman
International Exhibition Centre,
will also feature major
international oil & gas firms
including
BG Oman,
BP Oman, Dolphin Energy,
Occidental of Oman, Petrofac,
Schlumberger, and Total S.A.
Omani companies that directly
serve the oil & gas industry
will also have a strong presence
in the exhibition. Among these
are Abraj Energy Services,
Advanced Oilfield Technology
Company, Development Services,
Gulf Services & Industrial
Supplies Co., Hi-Tech Services &
Supplies, International Business
Development, MB Holding Company,
Oman Gas Company, Oman Oil
Industry Supplies & Services
Co., Oman National Engineering &
Investment Co.
SAOG, Oman Oilfields Supply Center, Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals
Company, PTTEP Oman Company
Limited, Riyam Engineering &
Services, Seven Seas Petroleum,
the Shaksy Group of Companies,
Technical Supplies
International, and Vanguard
Engineering & Oilfield Services
Co.
All in all, OGWA 2008 exhibitors
will come from at least 22
countries, namely Australia,
Bahrain, Belgium, China, Egypt,
France, Germany, India, Iran,
Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Norway,
Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, UAE, UK and USA. The other major
international exhibitors include
the Arabian Pipes Company, Atlas
Copco Services Middle East,
Emirates General Petroleum
Corporation, Globetech, Mott
MacDonald & Company, Paglierani
SpA, PCM of France, and
Weatherford.
In addition to the exhibition,
OGWA 2008 will also feature an
international conference dubbed
the “SPE
EOR Conference at OGWA.” Also
scheduled on April 21-23 and to
be held at the Golden Tulip
Hotel, the conference is being
managed by the Society of
Petroleum Engineers (SPE), a
non-profit professional
association whose members from
more than 115 countries
worldwide are engaged in energy
resources development and
production.
The conference will bring
together global experts in all
forms of EOR techniques to
present, share, and discus their
experiences in the area. The
technical program will cover the
latest advances in thermal, gas,
and chemical EOR methods; EOR
selection criteria; surveillance
techniques for locating
remaining oil; and drivers and
challenges in implementing EOR.
Several field pilots and case studies will also be part of the
discussions. According to the
SPE, the conference presents a
great opportunity for practicing
engineers and geoscientists
involved in E&P work, and
managers, team leaders,
technical professionals, and
anyone who needs to improve
recovery from their assets using
EOR would greatly benefit from
attending.
The conference committee is
spearheaded by Khalifa Al Hinai
of the Ministry of Oil & Gas as
conference chairperson and Saif
Al Hinai of PDO as the technical
programme chairperson. The
members of the committee are
Abdulaziz Al Kaabi of Saudi
Aramco, Ali Al Gheity of PDO,
Arafat Al Yafei of ADNOC, Bader
Al Badi of ADMA-OPCO, Xu Dong
Jing of Shell Technology Oman,
John Edwards of Schlumberger,
Mahmoud Al Hashmi of
Halliburton, Mark Mahoney of
Lufkin Industries, Suleiman Al
Zakwani of Oman Oil, and S.
Bhattacharya of the Oil &
Natural Gas Company (ONGC),
India.
The SPE EOR Conference at OGWA
is supported by PDO and Saudi
Aramco as the platinum sponsors
as well as Occidental Petroleum
and Schlumberger as the silver
sponsors. The co-sponsors of the
conference are the Abu Dhabi
Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO),
Calsep, Oman Gas Company (OGC),
Partex Oil and Gas, Petrofac,
Shell, Weatherford and Zakum
Development Company (ZADCO).
On the other hand, the OGWA 2008
exhibition is held under the
patronage of the Ministry of Oil
& Gas and officially supported
by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
as well as BG Oman as the
platinum sponsor and BP Oman as
the gold sponsor. The
co-sponsors of the event are
Oman LNG, Seven Seas Petroleum,
Sharaf Shipping Agency, and
Weatherford.
The event also has the backing
of leading media companies
including Pipeline Magazine as
the official publication, MEED
as the strategic partner, and
Oil Review Middle East as the
official magazine. The media
partners of the event are
Upstream, Arab Oil & Gas
Magazine, Gulf Oil & Gas.com,
Oil & Gas News, Argus Media, Biz
Marine TV, theenergyinfo.com,
and Business Today.
For stall reservations or for
more information on the OGWA
2008 exhibition, please contact Clemento Fernandes at tel. no.
+968-24660124, mobile no.
+968-99442802, or e-mail
clemento@omanexpo.com. More
details about the event are also
available online at
www.ogwaexpo.com.
To register for the SPE EOR
Conference at OGWA 2008, please
contact Nikki Youlden at tel.
no. +971-4-3903543, fax no
+971-4-3664648, or e-mail
nyoulden@spe.org. More
information on the conference is
available at
www.spe.org/08ogwa.
Preparations in high gear for
the biggest oil & gas exhibition
& conference in Oman
Muscat, Oman, 25 March 2008 –
More than 150 companies from a
total of 21 countries and a
large number of industry
professionals from all over the
world will be taking part in the
Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA)
2008
Exhibition and Conference, which
will be held in the Sultanate of
Oman on April 21-23.
“With the participation of local
and international firms
including many national oil &
gas companies in the GCC, OGWA
2008 will be the biggest ever
event in Oman for the oil & gas
industry since the inaugural
edition of the event in 1998,”
said C.J. Paul, General Manager
of Omanexpo LLC, the leading
exhibition management company in
the sultanate.
Paul pointed out that the OGWA
2008 exhibition, which will be
held at the Oman International
Exhibition Centre, will be a
grand showcase of the
technologies, products,
equipment, and technical
services for the oil & gas
industry in Oman and other parts
of the region. Among the
countries that will be
represented in the exhibition
are Bahrain, China, Egypt,
France, Germany, India, Iran,
Italy, South Korea, Kuwait,
Malaysia, Norway, Oman, Qatar,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE, UK and USA. Paul added
during a press briefing that the
event will also prominently
feature the operations and
achievements of national oil &
gas companies such as Petroleum
Development Oman (PDO), Oman
LNG, the Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company (ADNOC), Qatar Petroleum
(QP), the Bahrain Petroleum
Company (BAPCO) and Bahrain
National Gas Company.
Also present at the press
conference were Khalifa bin
Mubarak bin Ali Al-Hinai,
Conference Chairman and
Technical Advisor to the
Minister of Oil & Gas; Saif Al
Hinai, Technical Program
Chairperson of PDO; and Waleed
Refaay, Managing Director of SPE
Middle East, North Africa and
India.
The Society of Petroleum
Engineers (SPE) is managing and
organizing the international
conference dubbed the “SPE EOR
Conference at OGWA,” which is
scheduled on April 21-23 at the
Golden Tulip Hotel. The
conference will have an
executive keynote session
featuring John Malcolm, Managing
Director of PDO and senior
representatives from other
national oil companies in the
region. It will bring together
global experts in all forms of
enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
techniques to present, share,
and discuss their experiences.
The technical program will cover
the latest advances in thermal,
gas, and chemical EOR methods;
EOR selection criteria;
surveillance techniques for
locating remaining oil; and
drivers and challenges in
implementing EOR. Several field
pilots and case studies will
also be part of the discussions.
According to the SPE, the
conference presents a great
opportunity for practicing
engineers and geoscientists
involved in E&P work.
The SPE EOR Conference at OGWA
is officially supported by PDO
as the platinum sponsor,
Schlumberger as the silver
sponsor, while the co-sponsors
are Shell Development Oman,
ADMA-OPCO, Weatherford, Petrofac,
and Oman Gas Company.
For its part, the OGWA 2008
exhibition is held under the
patronage of the Ministry of Oil
and Gas and officially supported
by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
as well as BG Oman as the
platinum sponsor and BP Oman as
the gold sponsor. The
co-sponsors of the event are
Oman LNG, Seven Seas Petroleum,
Sharaf Shipping Agency, and
Weatherford.
The exhibition also has the
backing of leading media
companies including Pipeline
Magazine as the official
publication, MEED as the
strategic partner, and Oil
Review Middle East as the
official magazine. The media
partners of the event are
Upstream, Arab Oil & Gas
Magazine, Gulf Oil & Gas.com,
Oil & Gas News, Argus Media, Biz
Marine TV, theenergyinfo.com,
and Business Today.
For stall reservations or for
more information on the OGWA
2008 exhibition, please contact Clemento Fernandes at tel. no.
+968-24660124, mobile no.
+968-99442802, or e-mail
clemento@omanexpo.com. More
details about the event are also
available online at
www.ogwaexpo.com.
To register for the SPE EOR
Conference at OGWA 2008, please
contact Nikki Youlden at tel.
no. +971-4-3903543, fax no
+971-4-3664648, or e-mail
nyoulden@spe.org .More
information on the conference is
available at
www.spe.org/08ogwa.
Oil & Gas West Asia
2008
to feature major players in oil
& gas industry
Muscat, Oman, 12 January 2008 –
A large number of local and
international oil & gas
companies, including many
leading players in the industry,
have confirmed their
participation in the Oil & Gas
West Asia (OGWA) 2008
exhibition, which is scheduled
on April 21-23 at the Oman
International Exhibition Centre.
“OGWA 2008 is shaping up to the
biggest ever gathering in Oman
of oil & gas industry
professionals as the number of
participating companies this
year is already much higher than
in previous editions of the
event,” said C.J. Paul, general
manager of Omanexpo LLC, the
leading exhibition management
company in the sultanate.
Paul explained that the strong
response to OGWA can be
attributed mainly to the ongoing
heightened exploration and
production activities in Oman,
resulting in major opportunities
for all companies directly
serving the industry and
increasing the demand for
oilfield equipment, services and
technologies.
First held in 1998, OGWA is the
only major event in Oman for the
vibrant oil & gas industry
throughout the region. The
three-day international
exhibition showcases the
products, operations as well as
accomplishments of oil & gas
companies, and it provides
industry professionals with an
opportunity to network with
their peers and learn about the
latest developments in the
industry.
Held under the patronage of the
Ministry of Oil & Gas, OGWA
2008
is officially supported by
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
as well as BG Oman as the
platinum sponsor, BP Oman as the
gold sponsors, and Oman LNG and
Sharaf Shipping Agency as the
co-sponsors. The exhibition also
has the backing of leading media
companies including Pipeline
Magazine as the official
publication, MEED as the
strategic partner, and Oil
Review Middle East as the
official magazine.
In addition to the sponsors, the
major exhibitors at OGWA 2008
will include national oil & gas
companies such as Qatar
Petroleum and the Abu Dhabi
National Oil Company. Among the
other companies that will have a
strong presence in the
exhibition are Occidental of
Oman, Dolphin Energy, the Oman
Refineries and Petrochemicals
Company, Total S.A., MB
Petroleum, Petrofac
International, Weatherford,
Abraj Energy Services, PTTEP
Oman, and Oman Oilfields Supply
Centre.
All in all, with still three
months to go before the
exhibition, more than 60
companies have already signed up
for OGWA 2008. The list of
exhibitors also includes the
Arabian Pipes Company, Intertek,
Lufkin Industries, Oman Gas
Company, Atlas Copco, Barton
Firtop Engineering Company,
Expro, Shams Engineeering,
Peaceland Trading & Energy,
Pioneer Oilfield Enterprises,
Vanguard Engineeering, Mudhaher
Establishment, Pars Hassas,
Arabian Pipecoating Company,
Development Services, Elaf
International, Seven Seas
Petroleum, Mott MacDonald,
Globetech, PCM Oil & Gas, and Al
Baha International. The
countries that will be
represented in the exhibition
include India, Iran, Germany,
China, Egypt, the UK, USA, and
all members of the GCC.
For more information OGWA 2008
or for stall reservations,
please contact Clemento
Fernandes at tel. no.
+968-2479033, mobile no.
+968-99442802, or e-mail
clemento@omanexpo.com. More
details about the event are also
available online at
www.ogwaexpo.com.
Top
5
|
