The first Middle East SPE Project and Facilities Challenges Conference takes place alongside the Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium (METS), under the patronage and support of His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry, Qatar Petroleum (QP) Managing Director, in Qatar.
Regardless of the continuous technological and scientific advancements, the discovery and recovery of oil and gas is still complex and challenging. There are always new emerging issues that defy a smooth production process of oil and gas; these issues pertain to various sectors of the industry, one of which is the facilities and surface assets used for E&P projects. The primary challenge of this sector is the constant need for new materials, innovating existing products or modifying and developing technologies or processes in order to sustain the working life of the industry assets and production to more than 20 years.
The SPE Project and Facilities Challenges Conference, which takes place alongside METS, 13-16 February 2011, at the Sheraton Resort and Convention Hotel, is a prime event that will comprehensively tackle the various challenges related to projects and facilities, from smart design to effective implementation. Over 36 technical presentations will be accessible during a 12-session conference taking place at the Sheraton Resort and Convention Hotel, Doha, Qatar.
Waleed Refaay, Managing Director SPE Middle East, North Africa and India, said: "As hydrocarbon resources become scarce, oil companies rely on engineering designs, procurement and construction advancements to deliver constructability, operability, safety and cost savings. However, there are various challenges faced while trying to come up with the most optimum solution for any given situation. Combining the SPE Projects and Facilities Conference with the Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium is an attempt by both SPE and Texas A&M University to create a must-attend event for the global energy industry that will tackle all these projects and facilities challenges. It's an event that doesn't just help our professionals understand the issues faced, it will also act as an arena to foresee and solve them."
The event aims at providing facilities and maintenance engineers, production, operations and maintenance managers, asset directors and managers, engineers from EPC, and other professionals in the oil and gas industry with the latest technological advances, global experts' perspective on various challenges faced in previous projects, and first-hand information on the best practices applied worldwide in the field of projects and facilities.
Attendees will also gain access to the Middle East Turbo Machinery Symposium and all its sessions, in addition to the international exhibition that will take place alongside METS, where by key organisations worldwide will be displaying their latest products and services.
For exhibition information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Martha C. Barton, Exhibitor Services Director on Tel: +1.979.458.8878 or at mbarton@tamu.edu.
For additional information about the Middle East SPE Project and Facilities Challenges Conference - visit www.spe.org/events/mets. For more information about the Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium (METS), visit http://middleeastturbo.tamu.edu/.
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About SPE
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a not-for-profit professional association whose members are engaged in energy resources development and production. SPE serves 92,000-plus members from more than 117 countries worldwide. SPE is a key resource for technical knowledge related to the oil and gas exploration and production industry and provides services through its publications, conferences, workshops, forums, and website at www.spe.org.
About the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University
The Turbomachinery Laboratory proudly continues Texas A&M University's tradition of identifying research areas critical to the state's economic development, leadership, and quality of life. Priorities include conducting basic and applied research into important problems of reliability and performance of turbomachinery -- rotating machinery that extracts or adds energy to fluids. That's everything from classic Dutch windmills to the space shuttle's main engine turbopumps and compressors that move natural gas through the distribution system. Providing Undergraduate and Graduate Education, Continuing Education and Professional Development. The Turbomachinery Laboratory sponsors two large industrial symposia to provide continuing education opportunities to users of industrial turbomachinery, and to generate profits to foster and support graduate and undergraduate education in turbomachinery. The Turbomachinery Laboratory provides an opportunity for collaborative research among faculty members throughout the college in the area of turbomachinery.
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