Programme

DAY ONE
OIL AND GAS PIPELINES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
10th ANNIVERSARY MEETING
MONDAY 17 MAY 2010

08:00  Registration and coffee

09:00  Official opening and welcome address followed by business card exchange

  • A changing landscape.  What does 2010 hold for the region’s oil and gas sector?  Will there be any implications for proposed pipeline projects?

09:20  Conference Chairman Address:
Dr Fikry Barouky, Chairman, ANTICORROSION TECHNOLOGY

  Introduction to the Conference road map highlighting the objectives and requirements of all attendees.

09:50  Session one: Pipeline projects within the GCC
  • Assessment of the UAE’s current and future gas supply and demand requirements and their comparison with current and future pipeline capacities.  Is integration the way ahead?
  • Update on Dolphin’s pipeline extension project. 
  • A look at Saudi Aramco’s $350m inter refinery multi purpose pipeline project.
  • Update on the progress of the Abu Dhabi crude oil pipeline project (ADCOP).
  • Bahrain – Saudi Arabia.  A look at the proposed $350m, 100km pipeline expected to carry 350,000 barrels of crude oil per day between the two countries.

Chairman: Hasan Al Marzooqi, Deputy General Manager,
ABU DHABI GAS LIQUEFACTION COMPANY (ADGAS)

Khalid Malallah Al Awadi, Gas Operations Manager,
EMIRATES GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (EMARAT)

Jeremy Hamilton, Senior Project Manager, ADCOP Project, PENSPEN

11:15  Coffee break sponsored by: PENSPEN  and optional speed exchange

11:45  Session two: Global pipeline projects of regional importance
  • Prospects for shared gas pipelines from the Middle East to Pakistan and India.  Petroleum Exploration Ltd share their learnings on how to overcome concerns about the materialisation of such strategic projects.
  • Arab Gas Pipeline project.   A look at how networking the pipeline will allow greater flexibility in gas imports and exports among participating countries.
  • The Nabucco pipeline.  When will it be complete and who will supply the gas destined for Europe?

Chairman: Kamal Morsi, Production and Facilities Engineering Manager, Onshore Division, ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)
Gulfaraz Ahmed, Chief Operating Officer, PETROLEUM EXPLORATION LTD

13:00  Lunch sponsored by:  ILF

14:30  Session three: Pipeline project management specialists panel discussion

NEW interactive discussions with our panel of expert project management specialists who will share their experiences and approaches on how to successfully complete regional pipeline projects on time and within budget.

Participants will be invited to put their questions and observations directly to the panel.

Panel member:
Mohamed Daoud, Manager (Projects Quality), Engineering and Major Projects, ABU DHABI COMPANY FOR ONSHORE OIL OPERATIONS (ADCO)
Saleh Swessi, Project Execution Follow Superintendent, HAROUGE OIL OPERATIONS COMPANY*

15:30  Coffee break sponsored by: PENSPEN

16:00  Session four: Interactive Roundtable discussions

TABLE ONE: Integrity management. Hosted by Sergio Villa, Senior Inspection Engineer, SAUDI INTERNATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (SIPCHEM)
TABLE TWO: New generation materials and construction challenges.
TABLE THREE: Pipeline project operations, planning and supervision.
TABLE FOUR: Rehabilitation and maintenance.
TABLE FIVE: Pipeline standards. Hosted by: Nadhir Al Nasri, Chairman Piping Standards Committee, Mechanical Engineering Division, Consulting Services Department, SAUDI ARAMCO

17:00  Closing address of the first day

19:00  10th Anniversary gala dinner hosted by ADNOC

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary, attendees will be treated to a cruise on a traditional wooden Dhow along Abu Dhabi’s beautiful coastline.

As we set sail into the early evening sunset, attendees will enjoy the stunning views of both Abu Dhabi and the famous Corniche whilst sampling delicious food, capturing the perfect opportunity for interactive socialising with your fellow colleagues.


DAY TWO
OIL AND GAS PIPELINES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
10th ANNIVERSARY MEETING
TUESDAY 18 MAY 2010

09:00  Opening and business card exchange - meet your fellow attendees

09:10  Session five: Integrity management and pipeline inspection
  • How to plan and implement a GIS/data management project for regional pipelines.  Considerations to be highlighted will include: phases and time schedules, analysis of requirements and needs, workflows, budgetary planning, roll out and training.
  • Integrity management for non piggable pipelines.
  • Case study: ADMA-OPCO highlight the importance of an effective asset integrity management programme and explain how to choose the right programme for your pipeline department and project.
  • Integrity management of buried and aboveground, non-piggable pipelines using new NDT methodologies and risk based inspection (RBI)

Abdelaziz Salah, Integrity Management Advisor, ABU DHABI MARINE OPERATING COMPANY, (ADMA-OPCO)
Karim El Hanafi, Head of Pipeline Projects, MS.GIS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
Mostafa Mahdavi, Head of Corrosion and Technical Inspection of Metals, NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)

10:30  Coffee break sponsored by: PENSPEN

11:00  Session six: Pipeline rehabilitation and on site repair technology
  • Coping with pipeline coating disbondment due to hot and humid desert climates.  Review of the latest innovative solutions for improved pipeline protection including cathodic protection and coating remote monitoring systems.
  • Case study: SIPCHEM’s experiences on dealing with microbiological corrosion and how it can be treated and prevented to avoid losses and expensive repair costs.
  • Effectively managing the lifespan of a pipeline without compromising on safety.
  • The latest cleaning techniques for the removal of black power inside the pipeline.
  • Saudi Aramco share their experiences with an ongoing problem of ‘unearthed’ buried pipelines.  Sand behaviour and prevention analysis are just some of the areas to be addressed with case study examples highlighted.

Mater Al Dhafeeri, Operations Manager, SAUDI INTERNATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, (SIPCHEM)
Sergio Villa, Senior Inspection Engineer, SAUDI INTERNATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, (SIPCHEM)
Bob Buchanan, Global Marketing Manager, CANUSA CPS
Álvaro Aballe, Senior Corrosion Engineer, Head of Technical Department, EUPEC PIPELINE SERVICES ESPAÑA
Mishal Al Zughaibi, Piping/Pipeline Engineer, Consulting Services Department, SAUDI ARAMCO

12:30  Lunch sponsored by: CANUSA CPS

14:00  Session seven: Pipeline construction challenges
  • Pipeline construction and project management.  How to meet project objectives, ensuring cost and quality control.
  • Review of the latest pipeline construction standards and specifications guidelines for the Middle East.
  • Pipeline case study addressing the main construction challenges in the current market environment.
  • Design considerations for pipelines in shared right of way with respect to future developments.
  • Case study on ADMA-OPCO'S Integrated Gas Development Project (USWHT's). The presentation covers the feasibility of employing a section of uncoated pipeline (“bare pipeline”) and describes the potential problems and ways how these problems have been resolved.

Chairman: Mohamed Daoud, Manager (Projects Quality), Engineering and Major Projects, ABU DHABI COMPANY FOR ONSHORE OIL OPERATIONS (ADCO)

Werner Kainz, PMC Engineering Manager, ILF CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Carlo Maria Spinelli, Technical Planning Manager, Investments and Technical Services, ENI
Amr Azouz, Subsea Pipeline Engineering Team Leader – SPET, ADMA-OPCO
Jan van Diejen, Senior Project Manager, ZEETECH ENGINEERING

15:15  Coffee break sponsored by: PENSPEN

15:45  Session eight: New generation pipeline materials, processes and technologies for the Middle East
  • JP Kenny share their experiences of applying innovative engineering technologies to reduce onshore field development costs.
  • Case study: Pipelife shares their experiences with Kuwait Oil and Zueitina Oil of installing and using a pipeline system which is completely non metallic and corrosion free ideal for high quantities of corrosive fluids experienced during enhanced oil recovery. 
  • New technologies available for the pipeline industry and in particular a look at what operators are now actually looking for.
  • Honeywell highlight how to have a more consistent approach to your pipeline operations: linking the technical and commercial worlds in real time.

Matthew Guite, Onshore Engineering Manager, JP KENNY
Khaled Al Hajeri, Manager, Technical Marketing, Metals SBU, Technology Management, SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES COMPANY (SABIC)
John Newbert, General Manager, PIPELIFE – SOLUFORCE
Phil Millette, Business Development and Programme Manager, Supply Chain and MES Solutions, HONEYWELL PROCESS SOLUTIONS

17:00  Conference chairman closing address and summary

Review of the Conference road map and a recap of the objectives and requirements of all attendees.

Irina Molcanova-Yankova,Conference Manager
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Claire Pallen, Director, Middle East Operations
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Email: c.pallen@theenergyexchange.co.uk

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