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Dear colleagues
On this very special occasion, we would like to mark the success of our inaugural Iraq 2010: Future Energy and say a huge thank you to everyone who participated.
Our special thanks go to our speakers who without their valued contribution, time and expertise this event would not have been possible and to our sponsors and supporters: Honeywell, IBBC (Iraq Britain Business Council), Taha and Partners and Swagelining.
OVER 148 ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE
148 attendees made the event an interactive one with representation from oil and gas super majors including: CNPC, LUKOIL, JOGMEC, ENI, TOTAL, SHELL, CNOOC, CHEVRON, CRESCENT PETROLEUM, GAZPROMNEFT, NIPPON OIL, EXXONMOBIL, STATOIL, BP and many more …
DIRECT FROM IRAQ
On the ground direct insight was very much a focus of Iraq 2010: Future Energy and this was made possible by our eminent panel members who included:
- His Excellency Mohammad Abdulaah Al Ani, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Iraq
- His Excellency Thamir Al Ghadhban, Chairman, Advisory Commission to the Prime
- Minister of Iraq, Former Oil Minister
- Dr Abdul Hadi Al Hassani, Vice Chairman of the Oil and Gas Committee, Iraqi Parliament
- Dr Tahseen Al Shaikhli, Director General and Civilian Spokesman, Council of Ministers, Republic of Iraq
- Michael Townshend, President Iraq, BP
- Salar Ameen, Vice Chairman, Iraqi National Investment Commission
- Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, Executive Chairman, IBBC (Iraq Britain Business Council)
- Mounir Bouaziz, Vice President Commercial, New Business, LNG, Middle East and North Africa, Shell EP International
- Kenneth Fairfax, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs, US Embassy, Baghdad
- Dr Zheng Xiaowu, Director, Technical Division, China National Petroleum Company (CNPC)
- Ahmed Mousa Jiyad, Iraq Development Consultant
- Dr Thamir Al Uqaili, Independent Consultant Iraq
- Dr Ali Hussain, Independent Oil Consultant, Iraq
- Dr Mustafa Al Jarrah, Independent Petrochem Consultant and former Director General State Company for Petrochemical Industries, Iraq
ARMCHAIR DEBATE
Our ‘armchair debate’ provided some heated discussions on the issues of ‘should Iraq increase its oil production to 12 million barrels per day?’ the debate concluded with a vote of ‘should Iraq increase production’ and ‘can Iraq increase production’.
CRUISE ALONG THE BOSPHORUS STRAITS
During the inaugural meeting, attendees were treated to an evening of ‘Turkish Delight’ with a cruise along the Bosphorus Straits. Whilst passing under the suspension bridges and viewing Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions lining the European and Asian coasts attendees enjoyed the spectacular panoramic views of Istanbul by night along with some local entertainment including the famous Turkish belly dancers!
View photos from Iraq 2010: Future Energy.
WHAT DID OUR ATTENDEES THINK OF IRAQ 2010: FUTURE ENERGY?
“This was the best balanced, most vibrant, most worthwhile conference I’ve been to in a long time” RPS Energy
“Iraq 2010 provided excellent, high calibre speakers and attendees” Parker Drilling
Mark your diary now with the most important Iraq dates in 2011!
IRAQ 2011: FUTURE ENERGY returns to Istanbul from 26-28 September 2011. Spanning three days, key focuses will include oil and gas, power and water and infrastructure. If you are interested in taking an active role within the event and contributing to the development of the programme, perhaps as a speaker, advisory board member or sponsor, do let us know and we look forward to discussing your participation further and to seeing you there!
If you would like to discuss IRAQ 2011: FUTURE ENERGY contact:
Claire Pallen
Director, Middle East Operations
UAE Mobile: 00971 50 264 1202 | F: 00 44 1242 529 060
E: c.pallen@theenergyexchange.co.uk
