PASADENA, CA (November 12, 2015)

Parsons is pleased to announce that it sponsored the kick-off breakfast at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC), a global oil and gas exhibition and conference.

The ADIPEC kick-off breakfast, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Abu Dhabi, was held on November 9, 2015, at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event was designed to provide AmCham Abu Dhabi members, industry leaders, and ADIPEC attendees with an interactive and informative session about the largest sour gas field in the UAE, as well as valuable networking opportunities prior to the exhibition and conference.

"Parsons has been delivering energy-related solutions to our customers for more than 70 years. We have established a design center of excellence in Abu Dhabi and have also acquired two oil and gas design firms, which gives the corporation upstream, pipeline, and power capabilities. Our targeted customers are all the major oil and gas firms in the Middle East Africa (MEA) region, along with the refining and chemical customers," said Gary Adams, Parsons MEA President.

Parsons has been working in the MEA region for more than 60 years and has offices in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. Parsons' portfolio of ongoing projects in the MEA region includes major highways, bridges, rail and transit, airports, ports, and water infrastructure, plus hospitals, public schools, universities, mosques, and other public buildings.

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Parsons, celebrating more than 70 years of growth in the engineering, construction, technical, and professional services industries, is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on defense/security, industrial, and infrastructure. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. For more about Parsons, please visit www.parsons.com.

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