IPTC opens in Dhahran with focus on ‘new energy era’

IPTC opens in Dhahran with focus on ‘new energy era’

The 2020 edition and Saudi Arabia's first International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) opens today in Dhahran, participated by over 8,000 oil and gas professionals.

 

The conference will run under the theme 'Vision to Prosperity: A New Energy Era Emerges' till January 15 at the Dhahran Expo under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Saudi Aramco serving as the exclusive host.

 

IPTC 2020 will spark discussions about key solutions and technologies that will take the industry on a path of further development. 

 

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud will deliver a special keynote address at the event.

 

Commenting on the event, Mohammed Al Qahtani, Senior Vice President, Upstream, Saudi Aramco, and IPTC 2020 Executive Committee Chair, says: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is proud to host this year's International Petroleum Technology Conference for the very first time. Attended by industry leaders and sponsored by four premier petroleum organisations and societies, IPTC 2020 brings together global experts to share their knowledge, innovation and latest technologies in what has become the flagship multi-disciplinary event in the Eastern Hemisphere.“

 

He adds: