Abu Dhabi Crown Prince inaugurates international petroleum conference

Abu Dhabi: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday opened the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) 2008 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

The event, which will continue from November 3 till 6, is sponsored by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Over 1, 500 companies operating in the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors, representing 66 countries, are taking part in Adipec.