United Arab Emirates:- Leading heavy oil professionals will gather on Monday September 3rd in Muscat at the World Heavy Oil Congress & Exhibition (WHOC) to examine and deliberate how rapid innovation and technological advancements in the heavy oil sector are reshaping the future oil mix. Held at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Center, this year’s event will feature a two-day strategic conference and a three-day technical conference alongside a three-day international exhibition.

The strategic conference will kick off with a high level ministerial panel featuring His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, Minister of Oil & Gas of the Sultanate of Oman, and His Excellency Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Moderated by CNBC’s Business Anchor Hadley Gamble, the session will discuss means of accelerating progress through the diversification of resources and the heavy oil sector’s role as an engine for job creation, technological innovations, and disruptions.

Other notable sessions on day one include “Rethinking the Energy Operation Model” which will be led by Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri, CEO of Mubadala Petroleum, Luca Bertelli, Chief Exploration Officer of Eni, Steve Kelly, President & General Manager of Occidental of Oman, Steven Moss, CEO of GlassPoint Solar, and Amran Marhubi, Technical Director at Petroleum Development Oman.

“The low oil price environment of the last three years has provided both, a challenge and an opportunity, for the energy sector. With the market now approaching a possible  stabilization, the industry needs to begin planning for the near future focusing on value creation, increased margins and short-cycle investments,” said Luca Bertelli, Chief Exploration Officer of Eni.

Giacomo Rispoli, Executive Vice President of Portfolio Management & Supply and Licensing Department of Eni Refining & Marketing and Niaz Mustafa, Senior Vice President – Commercial of Heurtey Petrochem (Axens) will share their expertise in unlocking refining potential and value chain performance to meet the rising demand of high-value refined products.

Day two promises to be equally engaging and thought provoking. Business transformation strategies and sustainable results will be tackled by Adnan Al Lawati, Vice President Operations of Occidental of Oman, Marwan Char, Vice President Projects at GlassPoint Solar, Prakash Pardasani, Business Development Director Middle East at Mott MacDonald and Dr Ismail Mustafa, Reservoir Engineering Manager and Senior RE Advisor /Discipline Lead for Middle East – MENAT Region, of Baker Hughes, a GE Company.

The critical role of research and development will be highlighted during a four-way expert panel featuring Dr. S.K. Mazumdar, Executive Director (Refining Technology) at Indian Oil R&D, Dr. SM Farouq Ali, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at University of Houston, and KC Yeung, Chairman at Partners Energy Development Corp. Holistic field asset value and capital investment program will be presented by John Harley, Hydrocarbons Regional Director EMEA at WorleyParsons Advisian.  

Alongside the congress, WHOC will host an international exhibition where regional and international NOCs, IOCs, service and technology providers will showcase the best technologies, products, and services for the heavy oil sector.  Some of the confirmed exhibitors include: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Eni SPA, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), Kitsnet, Badr EOR, Albpetrol, RGL Reservoir Management Ltd, SoluForce, HP Well Screen, and Salamander.

All oil and gas professionals are welcome to attend and can register online or onsite during the conference each day between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm from 3-5 September. More information and registration procedures are detailed online: www.worldheavyoilcongress.com.

The 2018 edition of the World Heavy Oil Congress & Exhibition is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Oil & Gas and co-hosted by Petroleum Development Oman. The highly anticipated event is supported by the Ministry of Tourism,  Eni as the Platinum Sponsor and Occidental of Oman as the Gold Sponsor. WHOC is also sponsored by GlassPoint Solar and WorleyParsons and is supported by Business Gateways as In Country Value Partner. Oman Air and Oman Holidays have also joined the event as Official Travel Partners. 

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About The World Heavy Oil Congress & Exhibition (WHOC)

Held under the auspices of the Ministry of Oil & Gas, Sultanate of Oman, the World Heavy Oil Congress & Exhibition delivers a global platform for the entire heavy oil value chain to convene, connect, and engage in conversation. The event offers heavy oil professionals unparalleled opportunity for knowledge exchange through a three-day technical conference on topics from upstream, midstream, and downstream heavy oil operations, and heavy oil research and technology. The technical conference is steered by the technical committee.

WHOC 2018 will also provide heavy oil professionals a platform to learn and hear high level strategies, and mid to long-term plans for the sector from industry leaders and decision makers through a two-day business programme. The business programme has been put together following extensive research with the industry, and will host C level executives and industry experts as panelists and speakers.

Supporting the conference is a three-day international exhibition where businesses will showcase the best in terms of products, technology, and services. The international exhibition will provide the NOCs, IOCs, Service Providers, EPCs, OEMs, and technology providers a global platform to do business, and network with existing and new clients.

Join the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Oil & Gas, Petroleum Development Oman, and the global heavy oil sector in Oman from Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 September 2018 for the largest congregation of heavy oil professionals globally.

About dmg::events

Headquartered in Dubai, UAE since 1989 with operations in Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Canada, South Africa and the UK, dmg events is an international exhibitions and publishing company. We attract more than 350,000 visitors to our portfolio of 80 exhibitions each year. Our 300 member team nurture professional communities for diverse industries including Construction, Energy, Coatings, Transport, Hospitality & Design.

dmg::events organises top global oil & gas industry events including The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE; The Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS) in Cairo, Egypt; GASTECH in Barcelona, Spain; Global Petroleum Show (GPS) in Calgary, Canada to name a few. 

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