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NOGA chairman inaugurates the Middle East Artificial Lift
Forum
Manama, Bahrain, 17 February 2009 – H.E. Dr.
Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs
and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority, formally
inaugurated today the 5th Middle East Artificial Lift Forum
(MEALF), which is being attended by over 150 industry
professionals from within the GCC and other parts of the
world.
The biennial conference, which will be held until February
18 at The Gulf Hotel Bahrain, will feature a total of 23
technical presentations related to the use of various
artificial lift technologies in oil production. A series of
pre-forum training workshops were held a day earlier on
these technologies, which include electrical submersible
pumps (ESPs), gas lifting (GL), and beam pumping (BP) or
sucker rod pumping (SRP).
In his keynote address, Dr. Ali Mirza stressed the important
role played by artificial lift in crude oil production by
pointing out that over 50% of the world’s oil wells
currently utilize some form of artificial lift technology.
Citing the local situation, he added that more than 60% of
oil wells in Bahrain also use these technologies,
contributing about 50% of the kingdom’s total oil
production.
“The application of artificial lift in Bahrain has been one
of the earliest such implementations in this region,” he
revealed. “Wells have been producing on artificial lift as
early as the 1960s. Because of the availability of
high-pressure gas from the Khuff reservoir, gas lifting has
been the natural choice and it is now the widely applied
lift mode. Sucker rod pumping systems were deployed in the
early 60s to increase draw down for producing low-pressure,
tight reservoirs.”
Dr. Ali Mirza also said that advancements in automation and
information technology, new intelligent production tools and
monitoring systems have resulted not only in significant
operational cost reduction but also in improvements in
productivity, efficiency, reliability and control.
These and many new other new developments in artificial lift
are among the topics to be discussed at MEALF 2009. The
conference speakers consist of artificial lift experts from
Baker Hughes Centrilift, Borets Company, DynaPump, JPTS
Oilfield Services, Kudu Industries, Kuwait Oil Company,
Lufkin, Novomet, Petroleum Development Oman, PCM Oil & Gas,
Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, Tierra Alta, Weatherford
International, and Zenith Oilfield Technology.
In addition to the presentation of technical papers, MEALF
2009 also features an exhibition that showcases the latest
artificial lift products, equipment, systems and
services.The exhibitors are made up of Al Khorayef
Petroleum, Baker Hughes Centrilift, BIW Connectors,
Completion Products Ltd., Crossman Automation, Hamdon
Wellsite Solutions, Kudu Industries, Kuwait Oil Company,
Lufkin, Norris, Novomet, Oil Lift Technology, PFT Systems &
Connectors, Pumptools, Quick Connections, Raycom Aerospace,
Schlumberger, Sertecpet S.A., TAG Controls, Weatherford Oil
Tool Middle East, Wood Group ESP, and Zenith Oilfield
Technology.
With the delegates, speakers and exhibitors coming from all
over the world, among the countries represented at MEALF
2009 are Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, France,
Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Thailand, the UAE, UK, the US, and Yemen.
MEALF 2009 is supported by Kuwait Oil Company, Schlumberger,
and Zenith Oilfield Technology as platinum sponsors; Al
Khorayef Petroleum and Weatherford as gold sponsors; and
Baker Hughes Centrilift, Lufkin, Novomet, Sertecpet and Wood
Group ESP as silver sponsors. The media partners of the
event are Drilling & Exploration World, Gulf Oil & Gas, and
Upstream magazine.
Managed by Omanexpo LLC, the event is organised by a
technical committee made up of senior industry professionals
from Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO),
Alkhorayef Petroleum Company, Baker Hughes Centrilift,
Bahrain Petroleum Company, Daleel Petroleum, Kuwait Oil
Company, Lufkin, Novomet, Occidental of Abu Dhabi, Petroleum
Development Oman, Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco,
Schlumberger, Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd., and
Wood Group ESP, Inc.
For more information, visit
www.mealf.com or contact Omanexpo LLC at
+968-24660124, mobile no. +968-99442802, or e-mail
clemento@omanexpo.com
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Middle East Artificial Lift Forum gets strong support from
the oil industry
Muscat, Oman, 12 February 2009 – The 2009 Middle
East Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF) has secured the support
of many leading companies in the oil industry, reflecting
the importance of the event for discussing the latest
developments in the use of artificial lift technologies for
oil production.
The biennial conference, which is scheduled at The Gulf
Hotel Bahrain on February 16-18, is being held this year
under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza,
Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National
Oil and Gas Authority of Bahrain. Managed by Omanexpo LLC,
MEALF 2009 will bring together a large number of industry
professionals from within the GCC and other parts of the
world, and it will feature training workshops and technical
presentations on beam pumping (BP), electrical submersible
pumps (ESPs), gas lifting (GL), and progressing cavity pumps
(PCP).
The event is supported by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC),
Schlumberger, and Zenith Oilfield Technology as platinum
sponsors. A subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, KOC
is responsible for exploration operations and the
development of producing fields in the State of Kuwait.
Schlumberger is the world's leading oilfield services
company supplying technology, information solutions and
integrated project management that optimize reservoir
performance. Zenith Oilfield Technology, meanwhile, is an
artificial lift service company that provides leading-edge
technology and services related to gathering and analysis of
downhole data and specialised completions.
MEALF 2009 has also received the support of Alkhorayef
Petroleum and Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd. as gold
sponsors. Established in 1980, Alkhorayef Petroleum has been
innovative and commercially bold in developing new concepts
in ESP system contracts for its customers, while Weatherford
is one of the largest global providers of innovative
mechanical solutions, technology and services for the
drilling and production sectors of the oil and gas industry.
Many other leading companies in the industry are also
backing MEALF 2009 as the event’s silver sponsors. These are
Baker Hughes, Lufkin, Novomet, Sertecpet S.A., and Wood
Group ESP.
Baker Hughes is the market leader in the ESP systems
industry for both oilfield and water well applications.
Lufkin's oil field pumping units, for its part, are known
throughout the world as the industry standard, while Novomet
manufactures complete ESP stands for oil production, water
injection pumps and test-benches for testing the equipment.
Sertecpet SA, which is based in Ecuador, is dedicated to
building equipment for the oil industry including artificial
lifting systems by pumping hydraulic pressure. Another
silver sponsor, Wood Group ESP, is a global leader in the
manufacture, testing, repair and service of submersible
pumping equipment.
All MEALF 2009 sponsors will have a strong presence at the
event by bringing in a large number of delegates to the
conference and setting up stalls at the exhibition. In
addition, MEALF 2009 is also supported by Upstream magazine,
Gulf Oil & Gas, and Drilling & Exploration World, all of
which are the event’s media partners.
To register for the event or for more information, visit
www.mealf.com or
contact Omanexpo LLC at +968-24660124, mobile no.
+968-99442802, or e-mail
clemento@omanexpo.com
Oil industry professionals sign up for the Middle East
Artificial Lift Forum
Muscat, Oman, 1 February 2009
– A large number of oil industry professionals from all over
the GCC and from other countries worldwide will be coming
together this month for the 5th Middle East Artificial Lift
Forum (MEALF) at The Gulf Hotel Bahrain on February 16-18.
The biennial conference, which was last held in Muscat in
2007, will feature training workshops, a panel session
discussion, and over 20 technical presentations that focus
on the latest developments in the use of artificial lift
technologies in oil production activities. MEALF 2009 has
also attracted the participation of many leading companies
that will exhibit the latest artificial lift products,
equipment, services and systems.
MEALF 2009 is held under the patronage of H.E. Dr Abdul
Hussain Bin Ali Mirza, Bahrain’s Minister of Oil and Gas
Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority.
The conference speakers will consist of artificial lift
experts from Baker Hughes Centrilift, Borets Company,
DynaPump, JPTS Oilfield Services, Kudu Industries, Kuwait
Oil Company, Lufkin, Novomet, Petroleum Development Oman,
PCM Oil & Gas, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, Tierra Alta,
Weatherford International, and Zenith Oilfield Technology.
The exhibitors, on the other hand, will be made up of Al
Khorayef Petroleum, Baker Hughes Centrilift, BIW Connectors,
Completion Products Ltd., Crossman Automation, Hamdon
Wellsite Solutions, Kudu Industries, Kuwait Oil Company,
Lufkin, Norris, Novomet, Oil Lift Technology, PFT Systems &
Connectors, Pumptools, Quick Connections, Raycom Aerospace,
Schlumberger, Sertecpet S.A., TAG Controls, Weatherford Oil
Tool Middle East, Wood Group ESP, and Zenith Oilfield
Technology.
The participating companies at MEALF 2009 come from many
countries worldwide, including Canada, Kuwait, Oman, Panama,
Singapore, the UAE, UK, and the US. The delegates who have
already registered for the training workshops and main
conference likewise represent a large number of countries,
namely Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Kuwait,
Libya, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand,
the UAE, UK, the US, and Yemen.
Now on its 5th edition, MEALF 2009 is supported by Kuwait
Oil Company, Schlumberger, and Zenith Oilfield Technology as
platinum sponsors; Al Khorayef Petroleum and Weatherford as
gold sponsors; and Baker Hughes Centrilift, Lufkin, Novomet,
Sertecpet and Wood Group ESP as silver sponsors. The media
partners of the event are Drilling & Exploration World, Gulf
Oil & Gas, and Upstream magazine.
The MEALF 2009 technical committee comprises senior industry
professionals from Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil
Operations (ADCO), Al-Khorayef Commercial Co. Ltd., Baker
Hughes Centrilift, Bahrain Petroleum Company, Daleel
Petroleum, Kuwait Oil Company, Lufkin, Novomet, Occidental
Development Company, Petroleum Development Oman, Qatar
Petroleum, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, Weatherford Oil Tool
Middle East Ltd., and Wood Group ESP, Inc.
Managed by Omanexpo LLC, MEALF 2009 will give oil industry
professionals an opportunity not only to learn about the
applications of artificial lift in the Middle East region
but also to interact with their fellow artificial lift
experts from other parts of the world.
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Oil
industry professionals invited to the 5th Middle East
Artificial Lift Forum
Muscat, Oman, 6 September 2008 – The region’s oil
industry professionals will get an opportunity to learn
about the latest trends and developments in artificial lift
technologies by attending the 5th Middle East Artificial
Lift Forum (MEALF), which will be held on February 16-18,
2009 at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain.
The event, which was last held in Muscat in 2007, will
feature technical presentations and breakout sessions
focusing on all aspects of artificial lift as an important
component of oil production activities. The official two-day
forum will be preceded by training workshops that would
discuss widely used artificial lift technologies such as
electrical submersible pumps (ESPs), gas lifting (GL), and
beam pumps (BP) systems.
“MEALF 2009 comes at a time when various artificial lift
technologies are increasingly used all over the Middle East,
and these technologies are currently making a big difference
in the whole region’s day-to-day production output,” said
Abdullah Al-Somali, chairman of the MEALF 2009 Technical
Committee.
Al-Somali, who works as an artificial lift specialist for
Saudi Aramco, revealed that there is a strong interest in
MEALF 2009 as evidenced by the large volume of abstracts
that have been submitted for the forum. More than 40
abstracts have recently been received by Omanexpo LLC, the
official event manager of MEALF 2009. The abstracts, which
came from industry professionals from all over the world,
will be reviewed soon by the technical committee to select
the best papers that will be presented at the forum.
The MEALF 2009 Technical Committee is made up of artificial
lift experts from leading companies including the Abu Dhabi
Company for Onshore Oil Operations, Al-Khorayef Commercial
Company, Baker Hughes Centrilift, Daleel Petroleum, Harbison-Fischer
Mfg. Co., Kuwait Oil Company, Lufkin Industries, Occidental
Development Company, Petroleum Development Oman, Qatar
Petroleum, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, Weatherford, and Wood
Group ESP.
According to Al-Somali, more than 250 delegates from within
the region and other parts of the world are expected to
attend MEALF 2009, making it the largest gathering of
industry professionals who are involved in artificial
lifting. He stressed that the forum will truly be an
opportunity for everyone to be updated on the latest
developments as well as to network with their peers in the
industry.
In addition to the presentation of technical papers, MEALF
2009 will also feature an exhibition at the sidelines of the
conference. The exhibition will showcase all the products,
equipment, technologies and services related to artificial
lift operations. As with the conference itself, the MEALF
2009 exhibition will keep all delegates abreast with the
latest products and the newest technologies that are now
available in the market.
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Al
Jashmi to keynote MEALF 2007 today
Muscat, Oman, 18 February 2007 – His Excellency Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Oil and
Gas, will be the chief guest and keynote speaker at the 4th
Middle East Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF), which opens
today—Monday, Febuary 19--at the Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah
Resort & Spa.
Al Jashmi together with other ministry officials and the top
executives of major oil companies in Oman will welcome over
200 delegates who have come to the sultanate to attend the
two-day forum. The delegates are made up of oil industry
professionals from all over the world including China, the
UK, Canada, Russia, Egypt, and the U.S. The forum will also
feature a large number of delegates not only from Oman but
also from Kuwait, Yemen, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
“The strong response to MEALF 2007 is a clear indication of
the indispensable role played by artificial lift
technologies in oil production activities worldwide,” said
Nasser Al Rawahy, chairman of the 2007 MEALF Technical
Committee.
Al Rawahy pointed out that in Oman alone, over 90 percent of
oil production is made possible by the application of
various artificial lift technologies. He explained that the
two-day forum will focus on the latest developments in
artificial lift as industry experts share their experiences,
discuss case studies, and present new systems and
technologies.
MEALF 2007 will feature the presentation of over 20
technical papers covering various artificial lift
technologies such as beam pumping (BP), gas lifting (GL),
electrical submersible pumps (ESPs), and progressive cavity
pumps (PCPs). The speakers at the forum will consist of
experts from leading companies including Petroleum
Development Oman, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company, Baker
Hughes Centrilift, Occidental of Oman, Canadian Nexen
Petroleum Yemen, Lufkin Industries, Weatherford,
Schlumberger, Occidental Petroleum of Qatar, Zenith Oilfield
Technology, Borets Company, and Hess Corporation.
“Our speakers represent both oil operators and equipment
suppliers, thus ensuring a highly enlightening discussion on
the realities and challenges currently facing the use of
artificial lift technologies,” said Al Rawahy, who is also a
Senior Production Technologist at Daleel Petroleum LLC.
In addition to the international conference, MEALF 2007 will
also showcase the latest artificial lift products,
technologies and services through an exhibition that will be
held alongside the forum. Among the 23 exhibiting companies
are Advanced Oilfield Technology Company, BIW Connector
Systems, Chaparral Automation LLC/Peaceland Trading & Energy
Company LLC, Completion Products, Hanover Middle East LLC,
Harbison-Fischer/OHI, Norris Rods, Novomet International,
Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA), Perm Oil Machine Engineering
Company, Siemens A & D, Vanguard Engineering & Oilfield
Services Co., and Wood Group ESP.
Other exhibitors are Baker Hughes Centrilift, Borets
Company, Kuwait Oil Company, Lufkin Industries, Petroleum
Development Oman, Schlumberger, Weatherford Oil Tool Middle
East Ltd., and Zenith Oilfield Technology Ltd.
Managed by Omanexpo LLC, MEALF 2007 has garnered the support
of many leading companies in the oil industry. The platinum
sponsors are Baker Hughes Centrilift, Daleel Petroleum,
Harbison-Fischer/OHI, Occidental Petroleum, Petroleum
Development Oman, and Schlumberger. The gold sponsors are Al
Khorayef Commercial Company, Kuwait Oil Company, Novomet
International, Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd., and
Wood Group ESP, while Lufkin Industries, Inc. is the silver
sponsor. The event is also supported by the Oman Daily
Observer and Arabic Daily Oman as the media partners and the
Oman Economic Review as the strategic media partner.
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Artificial lift forum to feature workshops, exhibition,
and conference
Muscat, Oman, 5 February 2007 – The 4th Middle East
Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF), which is scheduled on
February 18-20 in the Sultanate of Oman, will have
everything for oil industry professionals with its range of
training workshops, exhibition of new products and
technologies, and international conference on artificial
lift systems and applications.
"MEALF 2007 primarily aims to contribute to the continued
professional development of those directly involved in the
use of artificial lift technologies in oil production," said
Nasser Al Rawahy, chairman of the 2007 MEALF Technical
Committee.
Al Rawahy pointed out that the MEALF training workshops will
educate delegates on commonly used technologies such as
Electrical Submersible Pumping (ESP), Gas Lifting (GL), and
Beam Pumping (BP). The workshops, which will be conducted
simultaneously in separate rooms, will present the basic
information about artificial lift technologies and an
overview of their applications. The training courses will be
conducted by experts from leading companies including Baker
Hughes Centrilift, Harbison-Fischer, Lufkin Industries,
Norris Rods, and Weatherford International.
The MEALF exhibition, on the other hand, will feature a
total of 19 companies that will showcase their innovative
products, technologies and services in the field of
artificial lift. The exhibitors that have already confirmed
their participation include BIW Connector Systems, Chaparral
Automation LLC/Peaceland Trading & Energy, Completion
Products, MC Borets, Novomet International, Siemens,
Vanguard Engineering & Oilfield Services Co., Wood Group
ESP, and Zenith Oilfield Technology, among others.
The forum itself, which is scheduled for two days, will
witness the presentation of over 20 technical papers
discussing the use of artificial lift technologies in the
Middle East region. The speakers will be made up of experts
from leading companies such as Canadian Nexen Petroleum
Yemen, Kuwait Oil Company, Occidental Petroleum, Petroleum
Development Oman, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger and Total.
According to Al Rawahy, the quality of the papers to be
presented has attracted many delegates not only from within
the GCC but also from other countries including Canada,
China, Russia, the U.S. the UK, etc.
"MEALF 2007 will truly be a major gathering of oil industry
professionals who appreciate the importance of artificial
lift technologies in ongoing efforts to boost oil production
worldwide particularly in Oman, where over 90% of our oil
production depends on artificial lifting," said Al Rawahy,
who is also a Senior Production Technologist at Daleel
Petroleum.
Managed by Omanexpo LLC, MEALF 2007 is supported by Baker
Hughes Centrilift, Daleel Petroleum, Harbison-Fischer/OHI,
Occidental Petroleum, Petroleum Development Oman and
Schlumberger, as platinum sponsors. The gold sponsors are Al
Khorayef Commercial Company, Kuwait Oil Company, Novomet
International, Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd., and
Wood Group ESP, while Lufkin Industries, Inc. is the silver
sponsor.
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Artificial
lift forum set for February in Muscat
Muscat, Oman, 13 December 2006 – The 4th Middle East
Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF) will be held from February
19-20, 2007 at the Shangri-La's Barr Al-Jissah Resort & Spa
in Muscat, with Omanexpo LLC serving as the official event
manager.
The MEALF is a major gathering of oil industry professionals
who are directly involved in the application of artificial
lifting technologies in oil production. The objective of the
forum is to promote dialogue among artificial lift users
through the sharing of best practices, experiences, case
histories, and new technologies that are suitable for the
region.
"With the increasing use of artificial lift technologies in
the Middle East, it is highly important for oil industry
professionals to always keep themselves updated on the
latest developments and technologies. It is also very
important to build knowledge sharing, networking and
expertise in the region to improve performance and oil
recovery," said Nasser Ahmed Al Rawahy, chairman of the
MEALF Technical Committee.
Al Rawahy pointed out that the two-day forum will be
preceded on February 18 by a training workshop on Electrical
Submersible Pumps (ESPs), Gas Lifting (GL), and Beam Pumps (BPs)
systems and applications.
The forum itself will consist of discussion sessions
focusing on a wide variety of topics including artificial
lift selection; gas-lift optimization; ESP / PCP diagnosis,
control and optimization; power supply quality & harmonics;
contracting and handling difficult fluids (sand, gas,
viscosity, high temperature etc).
The speakers at the forum will be made up of artificial lift
experts from leading companies such as Petroleum Development
Oman, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company, Occidental of Oman,
Yemen Nexen, Baker Hughes Centrilift US, Weatherford
Canada/International (USA), Lufkin Egypt, Occidental
Petroleum of Qatar, Zenith Oilfield Technology Ltd UK, MC
BORETS, Russia, Total, and Schlumberger, among others.
In addition to the growing number of delegates for the
event, many participants and sponsors have also signed up
for the exhibition that will be held alongside the forum.
Among those that have already expressed their support as
sponsors for MEALF 2007 are Schlumberger, Centrilift,
Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East, Wood Group, Al Khorayef
Commercial Company, Kuwait Oil Company, and Lufkin
Industries, Inc.
Al Rawahy stressed that the appointment of Omanexpo LLC as
the event manager is in line with their objective to come up
with a professionally managed event that would truly benefit
the region's oil and gas industry.
"We are glad to contribute in any way we can to ensure the
success of MEALF 2007 and to support the continued
development of the oil and gas industry in the region," said
C.J. Paul, general manager of Omanexpo LLC.
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