Landmark Event Host's Region's Largest Quayside Oil and Gas Exhibition for the Offshore Sector

Abu Dhabi, UAE - 10 November 2014

The inaugural ADIPEC Offshore and Marine Conference, produced and managed by dmg events, kicked-off today in a purpose-built dedicated waterside theatre, the first of its kind in the region.

Marking its start with a Keynote Address by Mr Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), the Offshore and Marine Conference welcomed global industry experts, providing a platform for the exchange of valuable knowledge and information in the offshore sector.

Topics discussed during the first of the three-day conference included a current economic outlook on the industry, as well as future trends and challenges, and their impact on the global offshore sector, China's role as a major supplier of energy services, and a panel discussion on the key elements for the inclusive growth of offshore projects regionally and globally.

The inaugural conference complements the new Offshore, Marine and Heavy Equipment Zone in Hall 15 at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). Situated on the waterfront at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), only 150 metres away from the main exhibition, the new area covers 8,000 gross square metres of space, with a jetty that extends 500 metres long.

A purpose-built zone that provides water access, mooring, and quayside exhibition space allows more than 80 exhibitors to showcase a host of offshore products and services, including ships, rigs, and vessels, subsea drilling equipment, oceanography and mapping equipment, pipelines and piping components, and tools for reservoir production and monitoring.

With USD 25 billion worth of investments in offshore oil projects planned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) over the next five years, advancing the sector through developments in research and technology is becoming ever more critical to preserving it as a valuable energy resource, say industry leaders. The ADNOC investment is part of the UAE's strategy to boost its total oil output capacity to 3.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2017-18 from the current 2.8 million bpd.

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About ADIPEC
Held under the patronage of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and organised by the Global Energy division of dmg events, ADIPEC is the global meeting point for oil and gas professionals. Standing as one of the world's top three energy events, and the largest in the Middle East and North Africa, ADIPEC is a knowledge-sharing platform that enables industry experts to exchange ideas and information that shape the future of the energy sector. ADIPEC 2015 will take place from 9-12 November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), and is expected to host more than 2,000 exhibitors, 85,000 attendees, and 7,000 delegates, once again breaking its previous records. ADIPEC 2015 is supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and the Abu Dhabi Chamber. dmg Global Energy is committed to helping the growing international energy community bridge gaps by bringing oil and gas professionals face to face with new technologies and business opportunities.

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