The Offshore Middle East Conference & Exhibition (OME) – the only conference dedicated exclusively to offshore Middle East oil and gas exploration and production – returns to Qatar this year on Oct. 12-14 at the Qatar International Exhibition Centre in Doha.
OME, now in its third year, focuses on the challenges and solutions of the offshore Middle East exploration and production industry. The event addresses technological innovation with an emphasis on safety, efficiency, production optimization, and cost control.
The Middle East offshore region in general and Qatar in particular will see significant growth in natural gas production as operators fill increasing LNG throughput to serve regional consumption and exporting demand. Qatar, with 15% of total world natural gas reserves, has emerged as the world’s largest LNG producer. At the same time, with the Middle East holding 61% of the world’s oil and 41.3% of gas reserves, the organizers of OME decided to fill the need for a dedicated offshore exploration and production event exclusively serving that region of the world.
OME is hosted by Qatar Petroleum and supported by the Qatar Society of Engineers. Sponsors include Shell, ABS and Penspen. PennWell’s Offshore Group is the official media sponsor.
Keynote speakers
Offshore Middle East will open with keynote speeches from H.E. Abullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah and a welcoming address from Mubarak Al-Hajri, Offshore Operations Manager for Qatar Petroleum, and Chairman of OME 2010.
A number of operators in the region have agreed to share case studies and technical expertise specific to the region, including Qatar Petroleum, Shell, Maersk Oil, Saudi Aramco, ADMA-OPCO, Total, and ExxonMobil.
Technical sessions
Technical topics at the show include:
- Well construction/drilling operations
- Safety and environmental concerns
- Gas production challenges and solutions
- Flowline and pipeline management
- Asset management and facility integrity
- Reservoir monitoring and control
- Asset monitoring.
Advisory board
Offshore Middle East 2010 Advisory Board members include Mubarak A. Al-Hajri, Qatar Petroleum, Conference Chairman; David Paganie, PennWell, Conference Director; Ali Mohamed Al-Mutairi, ADMA-OPCO, UAE; Bertrand Bacaud, TOTAL E&P Qatar; Eldon Ball, Offshore Magazine; Clare Harris, Qatar Shell Service Co.; Hani Qutob, Weatherford; Mahmoud Abulla AL-Khoori, Qatar Petroleum Co.; Steve Schwin, Schlumberger Middle East S.A.; Talib Abdulla AL-Murri, Qatar Petroleum, and Yoichi Onoe, Gulf Drilling International, Qatar.
Exhibitors
Exhibiting companies include ABB LLC, ASRY, Canusa–CPS, DORCE, GDI, Golden Star Co., Goodyear Engineered Products/Veyance Technologies, Halul Offshore Services Co., IOEC, Lancaster Flow Automation, Maersk Oil, MSE (Consultants) Ltd., Omnix International, Optical Metrology Services, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Shell Services Co., Seal-Tite International, Siemens Water Technologies, Technip TISSCO, and others.
According to the organizers, OME provides a unique opportunity for attendees to hear presentations of technical applications in the region, to visit with leading operators, contractors, and suppliers, and to network with industry professionals from around the world.
Additional information is available atwww.offshoremiddleeast.com.
