Dr. Saleh Al Anboori, Director General of Petroleum Investments, Ministry of Oil and Gas has confirmed to deliver the keynote address at Oman EPC Projects.

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, December 17, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Saleh Al Anboori, Director General of Petroleum Investments at the Ministry of Oil and Gas has just been confirmed to deliver the keynote address to over 100 local, regional and international oil, gas, petrochemical, power and water industry experts and professionals the fourth annual Oman EPC Projects Summit 2015 on Sunday 22 February at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Muscat.

Dr. Saleh will present the business opportunities in the oil, gas and petrochemical sector in Oman including outlining planned and upcoming offshore developments in Oman and identifying the latest EPC project complexities, needs and requirements. The fourth annual summit is the Sultanate’s only event addressing the risks and complexities of oil, gas, petrochemical, energy and water EPC projects. Key themes for 2015 include: current and upcoming project updates, how to align pre-award and post-award expectations, new contracting strategies, ensuring quality across specialist processes and materials, improving the transition from FEED to EPC phase, and promoting In-Country Value to facilitate on-time delivery of quality EPC projects in the Sultanate.

In addition, on the first day of the Summit, Jacobus Nieuwenhuijze, the Project Director for Duqm Refinery will provide a mega-project showcase. Duqm Refinery & Petrochemical Industries Company LLC are this year’s Summit Partner. The project is a major new greenfield refinery strategically located near Duqm Port and represents one of Oman’s most significant undertakings to date in the energy field. Among its many state of the art features, it boasts the largest single train unit hydrocracker in the world. According to Zawya, the Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the key EPC package is expected to be floated in Q2 2015, with a contract award envisioned in the second quarter of 2016.

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) will lead the second day of the Summit with a 360 degree client perspective to ensure delegates can benchmark, align and learn from their experience, project updates and best practices including Julian Masters, Engineering Project Delivery Manager. This year, there will also be 9 round table sessions led by EPC clients and contractors including: Saudi Aramco, Octal Petrochemicals, Hajr Electricity Production Company designed to provide interactive problem-solving sessions.

WorleyParsons appreciates the benefit to Oman in supporting and actively participating in these types of industry forums; and has arranged for Graham Taylor, Manager of Projects – Europe, Middle East & North Africa (EURMENA) to lead a round table session on how to deliver efficient project cost estimations to minimise the risk and deliver accurate cost expectations.

Furthermore, confirmed attendees include: BP Oman, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production (OOCEP), Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), Saipem, Mott MacDonald, Essar Projects, JGC Corporation, CB&I and many more.

The post-summit focus day will be facilitated by Zakum Development Company (ZADCO), ADMA-OPCO and Qatar Petroleum, who will present a 360 degree perspective from feasibility to construction for the development of offshore projects to help reduce risks and evaluate future opportunities. Delegates will also be able to identify actions to implement or improve cost control in your organisation to reduce risk and earn five Professional Development Units (PDUs) in the post-summit cost control masterclass.
Early confirmed sponsors include: Qahwan Global Projects, WorleyParsons, Merit International, Actemium, Falck Safety Services, ThyssenKrupp and Rexel.

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