MEPEC 2017 opens in Bahrain
Manama : The fourth edition of the region’s premier process engineering event ‘Middle East Process Engineering Conference and Exhibition’ (MEPEC) 2017 opened yesterday at Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa formally inaugurated the expo at Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, marking the start of three days of high-level industry discussions and thought-provoking content.
Themed “Sustainable Growth through Process Innovation & Downstream Integration”, MEPEC 2017 hosts more than 200 exhibiting companies on a total area of 8000 square metres. More than 100 speakers, 2,500 participants and thousands of visitors from all over the GCC are participating in the event held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
In his inaugural address, Shaikh Ali affirmed the Prime Minister’s unwavering support for the exhibitions and conferences industry, given its role in boosting the Kingdom’s economic status.
“The oil sector is making quantum leaps thanks to the constant support of the leadership,” he added.
The deputy premier also asserted that Mepec, supported by HRH Premier ever since it began in 2011, has become a major international platform for experts and specialists from many national, regional and world oil companies to interact.
The official opening ceremony featured keynote speeches by Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil; Ahmad Al Sa’adi, Senior Vice President, Technical Services, Saudi Aramco; Yousif Abdullah Al Banayyan, Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Bakheet Al-Rashidi, Chairman, GDA & President, Kuwait Petroleum International Ltd.
In his keynote address, the Minister of Oil expressed his thanks and appreciation to HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Supreme Council of Women, for the theme of Bahraini Women’s Day 2017 dedicated to the celebration of Bahraini women engineers.
The Minister also stressed the need for more engineering solutions to the various challenges in the field of process engineering as a result of population growth and the increasing demand for energy. “We need to achieve balance against the imbalance we face increasingly in the current volatile oil prices that affected the oil-producing countries.”
MEPEC 2017 is organised by the Saudi Arabian Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and co-organised by Middle East Energy Events. The event is supported by the National Oil and Gas Authority, World Petroleum Council, Indian Chemical Council, Gulf Downstream Association and Chemtech Foundation.
Four main topics
MEPEC’s technical sessions cover four main topics - Process Design and Development, Process Excellence, Sustainability and Downstream Integration for Value Creation.
48 technical presentations will be delivered by leading regional and international players including SABIC, Saudi Aramco, Shell, BAPCO, Tasnee, Honeywell, Sadara Chemical Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Rexa Inc., AspenTech and ExxonMobil Chemical amongst many others.
Also, for the very first time, three other co-located events take place alongside MEPEC: the Leadership Excellence for Women Awards and Symposium, the Middle East Fine and Specialty Chemicals Conference and Exhibition and the Middle East Process Safety Conference.
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