Doha artificial lift forum on crude production to chart industry future

More than 400 industry professional are expected to attend the eighth edition of the Middle East Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF) to be held from February 3 to 5, 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha.

Held under the patronage of HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada, the forum will focus on the increasing use of artificial lift technologies in oil production operations throughout the Middle East.

MEALF 2015 is emerging as the only dedicated event for the artificial lift industry in the region and will provide an opportunity for networking with industry professionals, top executives, and decision makers.

Some 150 papers have already been submitted by technical experts with a representation of 25 countries and 40 exhibitors.

Qatar Petroleum will be the “Exclusive Partner” of the event. Al-Sada, who is also QP chairman, is scheduled to deliver the welcome message while Dukhan Field Development manager Khaled al-Ansari and QP senior petroleum engineer Abdulrahman Ahmed Fakhroo will be among the event’s committee members.

QP will also be contributing to the conference with James Lau P Lam and Eraky Khalil Mahrous representing it as technical speakers.

Held every two years, MEALF plays an important role in providing the best technical solutions while promoting knowledge sharing and creating a best practice centre to meet the future needs of the industry.

Themed “Lifting Our Future,” the forum will consist of an exhibition, conference, and various workshops. The exhibition will showcase all the equipment, technologies, and services related to artificial lift operations. It will also keep delegates abreast of the latest products and the newest technologies that are now available in the market.

The conference will consist of highly-informative presentations and discussions that will feature high-profile speakers focusing on all aspects of artificial lift as an important component of oil production activities.

Bringing together the best technical specialists under one roof, the conference will focus on documenting excellent learning case studies and best practices in artificial lift topics, thus providing first-hand information on key issues and developments.

The presentations will be carefully selected by renowned experts in the oil and gas industry, thus delivering an exciting programme.

The event will also witness an initiative of being a “Green Event” where the use of paper will be discouraged throughout the duration of the forum.

Other new initiatives of MEALF 2015 include the involvement of the youth in the oil and gas industry by giving free access to students in both the exhibition and forum.