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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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