Growing
Oil and Gas Conference Returns to Dubai
Posted: 28 April 2004
The 2nd Middle East Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF) will be held
on 1st and 2nd June 2004 in the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, United
Arab Emirates.
This technical conference was launched last year for the oil and
gas industry in the Middle East and attracted over 200 delegates.
It proved so popular that organisers are holding a second event
this year with increased conference capacity.
The event’s organisers have responded to feedback from delegates
last year, which was overwhelmingly in favour of the event being
located in Dubai again. Delegates also asked for the 2nd MEALF to
be held in 2004, rather than two years later in 2005 as originally
proposed.
Chairman of the Technical Committee Alastair Baillie, Director
of Engineering Insights, said “Artificial lift is increasingly
important in extracting reserves of oil and gas. This conference
tackles the technical issues involved, specifically in the Middle
East area.”
MEALF’s Technical Committee has selected the best of presentations
submitted by industry experts world-wide. The committee includes
senior representatives of the companies most active in the use and
provision of artificial lift in the Middle East - ADCO, Al Khorayef,
Baker Hughes Centrilift, KOC, PDO, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger Artificial
Lift, Shell, Weatherford ALS, Wood Group ESP and Zenith Oilfield
Technology. The Committee’s aim is for MEALF to promote dialogue
and discussion among new and existing artificial lift users by sharing
best practices, experiences and case histories.
The keynote address to the 2nd MEALF will be given by Mr Saif Al-Hinai,
Northern Oil Director of PDO Oman.
The conference will cover various forms of artificial lift; ESPs,
gas lift, PCP and beam pumps. It will comprise case studies, ground-breaking
new techniques and innovative solutions from locations including
Yemen, on and offshore Saudi Arabia, South East Asia and Oman. Presentation
subjects include 1600 HP ESP, variable frequency drive system, ESP
run-time review, gas lift optimisation, compressor modelling, smart
well technology, beam pump run-life, new rigless gas lift and casing
head pressure fine tuning in a dual string gas lift well. Proceedings
at MEALF will be in English.
Forum Sessions, designed to encourage participation by delegates,
will be offered on:
- Artificial lift selection
- New technologies and applications
- Joint industry projects for the Middle East
- Pump monitoring, control and optimisation
- Contracting methods
- Gas lift design and optimisation
A comprehensive exhibition featuring equipment, tools, technologies
and services for the artificial lift sector of the oil and gas industry
in the Middle East will again accompany MEALF. Even more companies
are expected to exhibit at MEALF this year because the conference
now has a track record of attracting a large number of specialist
professionals.
The conference is preceded by an Artificial Lift Workshop on 31st
May which provides an introduction and update to artificial lift
selection, and design and equipment.
Delegate fees are being held at last year’s prices, with
substantial discounts offered for early booking by 30 April and
further discounts for Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) members.
For more information see www.mealf.info
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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