Global energy giants to convene at Adipec for dialogue on industry challenges and trends

ABU DHABI, 16th July, 2017 (WAM) -- World energy leaders will converge in the UAE capital for the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, Adipec 2017, to discuss an unprecedented number of opportunities for strategic dialogue, along with a record number of expert submissions on a wide range of industry challenges and trends.

Held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, Adipec will take place from 13th to 16th November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The event is supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy, the Abu Dhabi Chamber, and the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.

The premier meeting place for energy ministers and C-level executives from the worlds oil and gas giants, Adipec 2017 will convene under the theme Forging Ties, Driving Growth. Over 45 ministerial and CEO sessions are expected this year, up from 25 one year earlier, cementing Abu Dhabis leadership status in the global energy industry.

Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, CEO of Al Yasat and Chairman of Adipec 2017, noted, "Abu Dhabi has always served as an international gathering place for the energy worlds best and brightest. But, this year, Adipec is shifting gears to facilitate additional ministerial and C-level executive networking. We believe that this annual event is where global energy strategies are proposed and agreed each year." The Adipec Conference Programme, organised in collaboration with the Society of Petroleum Engineers, sets the international standard for the exchange of best practices and operational excellence in the world of energy, with all technical abstract submissions put through a rigorous evaluation process by the Technical Programme Committee. There have been more than 3,000 technical abstract submissions this year, with more than half submitted from outside the UAE.

Christopher Hudson, President of Global Energy at dmg events, said, "Driving growth in a volatile industrial sector can be challenging, at the best of times. Adipec 2017, the worlds most influential oil and gas exhibition and conference, is evolving to bring more event attendees fully into the realm of industry decision-making, from passive to active participation, and our new global downstream business leader sessions are a testament to this progressive new approach to inclusion." Adipec 2017 conference sessions include offshore, marine, and security. This year will also see the introduction of global downstream technical sessions, set to drive the conversation on downstream expansion, diversification, technology innovation and R&D.

More than 10,000 delegates, 2,200 exhibiting companies, 900 speakers, and over 100,000 visitors from 135 countries, are expected to gather for Adipec 2017, breaking the events previous records in international participation.