Informa Markets has signed an agreement with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), a nonprofit society that specializes in sharing insights and knowledge with the global oil and gas industry, to co-organize technical conferences for the Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference (MEOS) in Bahrain and the Kuwait Oil and Gas Show and Conference (KOGS).
Mark Rubin, CEO and executive vice president of SPE, believes the delivery of critical insight from oil and gas professionals as part of the agreement will be key to sustainable growth for the industry in the region.
“SPE’s vision is to advance the oil and gas community’s ability to meet the world’s energy demands in a safe, environmentally responsible and sustainable manner,” said Rubin. “Our strategic alliance with Informa will assist in fulfilling that vision through two key multi-disciplinary events in MEOS and KOGS.”
According to Informa Markets, the SPE backing for both MEOS and KOGS will chart a new, dynamic course for the industry’s future as it looks to massively improve efficiencies and source innovative solutions to diversify product ranges.
“Informa’s continuing strategic alliance with the SPE underpins our commitment to the growth of our oil and gas portfolio in the Middle East,” said Peter Hall, president — EMEA of Informa Markets.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Bahrain’s minister of oil, said the combined strength of the alliance ultimately benefits MEOS and the wider oil and gas industry.
The MEOS technical conference will focus on innovative fourth industrial revolution technology to solve industry challenges and create future-focused opportunities with onsite content streams tackling a wide remit of industry topics. The exhibition and conference is hosted by Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority, chaired by Saudi Aramco and co-chaired by Italian energy major Eni.
Faisal Al-Nughaimish, MEOS conference chairman and head of gas drilling engineering at Saudi Aramco, said: “MEOS is long established as the must-attend upstream oil and gas event in the region. It attracts the leading global players, it’s a gateway for us to find partners and develop lasting business relationships. We enjoy discovering the cutting-edge products and innovative solutions on display from others while showcasing our own projects and accomplishments.”
