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SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition (NATC) takes the oil and gas industry in North Africa to new levels

NATC, which will be taking place in Egypt 14-17 February 2010 under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Sameh Fahmy, Minister of Petroleum, Egypt.

Supported by the most renowned oil and gas organisations in Egypt, including: ECHEM, EGAS , EGPC , EPA, EMRA and GANOPE, the event which was held previously in Morocco, aims to lead a coordinated dissemination and exchange of technical knowledge concerning all aspects of the oil and gas industry, and its related technologies.

Joined by the 2010 SPE President, Behrooz Fattahi, and Hassan Akl, NATC Conference Chairman, His Excellency Eng. Sameh Fahmy, Minister of Petroleum, Egypt will officiate the opening of the event which will be followed by the Executive Plenary Session entitled "Energy Management in a Challenging Economy".

Hassan Akl, Conference Chairman said: "We are delighted to welcome NATC to Egypt. Having such a dedicated international oil and gas platform with its robust technical programme that focuses on the principal areas of E&P puts Egypt at the forefront of the industry."

Akl added: "We continually face new challenges and are now, technologically, in a very different market place, so our aim is to channel research and development, skills training and education so the oil and gas industry can achieve its strategic aims in a cost efficient, coordinated manner."

Waleed Refaay, Managing Director, SPE Middle East, North Africa and India said: "We firmly believe that innovation is the key to securing the industry's future. We worked closely with various oil and gas professionals and experts to develop a comprehensive technical programme for NATC and we are sure that this event will provide an excellent opportunity for regional oil and gas professionals to meet and exchange expertise and best practices with their international counterparts."

NATC offers twenty four technical sessions covering strategic oil and gas issues including reservoir management, production enhancement, water management, reserves assessment, deep drilling challenges, EOR, field life management, managing competencies, exploration, production enhancement and stimulation, HSSE, and facilities. NATC also offers four Panel Sessions entitled "Emerging Industry Partnership Landscape", "Learning from Economic Cycles - Industry Adapting", "Deepwater E&P Challenges (Economic and Technology)" and "Gas Value Chain".

In addition to all that, NATC has special features this year including a Special Session entitled "Deep Drilling Challenges", poster presentations covering around 40 posters, a young professional's workshop and a medium-sized exhibition that will take place alongside the event.

NATC takes place 14-17 February 2010 at the InterContinental Cairo Citystars Hotel.

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About NATC
The second edition of the North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition (NATC), is taking place 14-17 February 2010 at the InterContinental Citystars Cairo, under the high patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum. NATC is supported by the most renowned oil and gas organisations in Egypt, including: ECHEM, EGAS , EGPC , EPA, EMRA, and GANOPE. This year NATC focuses on the rapidly developing upstream oil and gas market and addresses the technological advances needed to meet the increasing demand for energy in this challenging economy primarily in North Africa. For more information, visit the event's website at www.spe.org/events/natc.

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