Top international and regional experts will discuss the latest trends and developments in artificial lift at the third edition of the SPE Middle East Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Bahrain, later this year.
The event will take place from November 30 to December 1.
The event received 130 papers from 46 companies and 27 countries, said a statement.
Building on the theme, “Lift More for Less”, the first executive plenary session will examine the key focus areas that are essential to achieve more efficient artificial lift at a lower cost.
The event’s speakers include Khaled Al-Buraik, vice president of petroleum engineering and development, Saudi Aramco; David Henderson, vice chairman, Alkhorayef Petroleum; and Hisham Zubari, deputy CEO, Tatweer Petroleum.
Game-changing technologies, improved and collaborative business models, developments in artificial lift maintenance, and innovative methodologies are topics that will be discussed in both the first and second executive plenary session, “Lifting Out of the Box”. The speakers at the second session include Nabeel Al Afaleg, chief petroleum engineer, Saudi Aramco; Darrell Johnson, CEO, Silverwell; and Maksim Perelman, CEO, Novomet.
Life cycle costs, designs, manufacturing, operational and maintenance options, performance management, and other areas, will be discussed by panelists in two panel sessions, namely, “Artificial Lift—Which Business Model?—Contracting Strategies, Buy versus Lease, Standard versus Fit-for-Purpose, Inventory Management, Life Cycle Cost” and “Artificial Lift Performance Management”.
The seven technical sessions will see artificial lift and subject matter experts share the latest technologies, case studies, research, best practices, and more, during technical presentations and knowledge sharing ePoster sessions across the two-day event.
Leading oil and gas companies and specialist firms, including Alkhorayef Petroleum (Gold Sponsor), ESP Completion Technologies, Gulf Well Solutions, JHK Oilfield Products, Novomet, and Quick Connectors, will showcase their products, services, and expertise during a free-to-attend exhibition, at the event.
It will also provide attendees with several opportunities to network with experts, industry leaders, new suppliers, existing partners, researchers, and other artificial lift professionals, it added. – TradeArabia News Service
