Oman to host the largest oil conference and exhibition in September

07 07 2018

The Sultanate is preparing to host the World Conference and Exhibition of Heavy Oil with the participation of 500 delegations from 40 countries under the auspices of the Ministry of Oil and Gas and jointly with Petroleum Oman Development.

The first such conference in the region aims to highlight the challenges and opportunities in the heavy oil value chain.

and will focus on two aspects, one strategic and lasts two days, and the other is technical and lasts three days and is accompanied by an international exhibition.

The Amman Congress and Exhibition Center will host the prestigious international event from September 3 to 5, 2018.

"Heavy oil constitutes 15% of the oil production of the Sultanate and plays a major role in the development of the sector, particularly through our tireless efforts to strengthen our leadership role in oil recovery technologies, "said the Minister of Oil and Gas. Crude Oil Production

There is no doubt that with the continued growth of the heavy oil sector, it is now an opportunity to build bridges of mutual cooperation and to contribute to the creation innovations and investments that will strengthen the role of this vital sector.

The Strategic Conference will address 10 different themes, including investment, flexible business models, cooperation among heavy oil producing countries, and opportunities for refining and refining crude oil and value chains.

The list of speakers will include HE Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi, Minister of Petroleum and Gas, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Petroleum, Kingdom of Bahrain, Raul Restuchi, Director General of the United Arab Emirates. AOP, Dr. Bakheet Al Kathiri, UAE, Steve Kelly, CEO of Occidental Mukhizna Oman, Giuseppe Reissi, Head of Refining and Marketing at Eni SPA, Farouk Ali, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Houston, and Dr. SK McGumdar, Executive Director (Refining & Technology) And Petroleum Development In addition to a selection of industry leaders. "The organization of this year's edition will benefit the Sultanate and will offer many opportunities, heavy oil and its determination to continue and strengthen it in the future.

The Sultanate also continues to Develop the full heavy oil field using thermal and chemical processes (polymer injection) as it forms a large part of its daily oil production.We therefore have a lot of experience to share with the guests at the conference, This will be an excellent platform for sharing knowledge, experiences and perspectives.

In the technical conference, it aims to provide an opportunity to exchange and exchange experiences and experiences. knowledge of the upper, middle and lower segments of heavy oil projects, in addition to new technologies and services, which will examine 80 case studies and presentations from around the world.

"We are proud to host the 2018 World Heavy Oil Conference and Exhibition in the Middle East, which holds one-third of the world's heavy and heavy oil," said Jean-Philippe Cousse, Vice President, Energy, DMG Events. A valuable platform for the leaders of the global heavy oil sector to meet and consolidate frameworks of mutual cooperation and exchange of experiences and knowledge. "

" The Sultanate enjoys excellent oil production and distinctive infrastructure in line with international standards, as well as a well-planned future development plan that will positively improve its production. "[19659003] The Sultanate is also renowned for its long-standing hospitality and culture, which will mark the edition of this year's Conference and make it unique.