BBTC MENA conference from December 4 to 5

Manama : Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa will patronise the Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference (BBTC MENA 2017) to be held here from December 4-5.

Organised by Euro Petroleum Consultants and Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) in cooperation with the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), the event is supported by a number of international oil companies in the Gulf.  

A large number of experts and engineers and those interested in various aspects of the oil industry from different parts of the world will attend the two-day conference.

The minister expressed pride in the Kingdom’s choice to host the event for the second time, thanks to its good reputation at the world level in the conference and events industry specialised in this vital area, citing the impressive results of the conference held in Bahrain in 2015.

Shaikh Mohammed  expressed thanks and appreciation to the government for providing the highest levels of support for such events and for supporting the sustainable development witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain in the areas of knowledge sharing, exchange of experiences and constructive participation in strengthening capacity and skills and raise the efficiency of the human element in this important sector and other relevant sectors.

The minister said that oil and gas industry is very important  in the region, especially in light of the challenges being faced by the oil refineries and the treatment of heavy materials in the overall utilization of oil from the distillation products. 

The conference will discuss key topics and present papers that will shed light on the current challenges faced by the global oil and gas industry.

Experts, technicians and engineers from local, regional and international companies  as well as researchers and scholars will participate in the event.

Companies will showcase the latest products and technical tools in the oil industry.