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Energy sector to focus on sustainable growth
The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec), which is taking place in November, will focus on sustainable growth and technology deployment, the event's organisers said on Friday.
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- Published: 00:04 August 2, 2008
Dubai: The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec), which is taking place in November, will focus on sustainable growth and technology deployment, the event's organisers said on Friday.
A range of other topics such as the role of technology development in improving efficiency of oil and gas production, the changing face of the petro-dollar, peak production, future gas development, project management in a changing contracting environment will also come under discussion.
Field development, geoscience and maintenance, integrity and operations will all also be included. Papers were selected from a large number of entries received.
Adipec will be held at recently expanded Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from November 3 to 6. "With exhibitors and visitors from all around the globe coming to demonstrate and share invaluable industry knowledge, Adipec 2008 is the ideal opportunity to network with international industry leaders and experts, as well as discover the latest technologies, innovations, services and trends," the organisers said in a statement.
This year's conference theme is 'Working Together to Deliver Sustainable Growth: Innovative Teams and Technology Deployment'.
The importance of the human factor is given due attention with categories including the importance of talent development and retention and the development of innovative teams to meet the challenges of the future.
Selected speakers include representative from all of the top international oil and gas firms such as BP, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, Total, Shell, Environmental Friends Society, Gasco and Occidental and also from the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Baker Hughes and the Petroleum Institute.
Executive panelists such as Andrew Gould of Schlumberger, Tony Howard of BP and Tim Cejka of ExxonMobil have already confirmed their appearances at the executive plenary sessions on the opening afternoon of the conference.
The Human Resources Development panel will include Didier Chareton from Baker Hughes and Leo Roodhart, president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and be moderated by Badria Khalfan of Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco) and Clive Eckersley of NExT, while the Technology Innovation panel will include Mohammad Saggaf from Saudi Aramco and Joe Sandy of Halliburton with Zara Khatib from Shell moderating.
Other invited panelists such as the 2009 president of the SPE will participate in the discussions.
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