The 13th edition of the Oil and Gas Show (OGS) drew to a successful close yesterday (Tuesday, September 12 2006) at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC). The three day exhibition, held from the 10th - 12th of September 2006, facilitated several high worth deals and hosted over 5,800 trade buyers.
“The 13th Oil and Gas Show served as a dual platform that on the one hand provided viable business development opportunities for sourcing advanced energy sector solutions, and on the other provided a forum for addressing topical issues pertinent to the sector. OGS 2006 was highly successful in meeting its remit in both instances – not only were many promising leads obtained and several high-worth deals closed, but the show’s series of seminars was well-received by industry professionals,” said Anselm Godinho, Managing Director, IC&E, organizers of the event.
Renewing focus on Health and Safety for oil, gas and petrochemical facilities, the annual event also showcased innovative technologies and services pertinent to multiple industry sectors through the Arab Instrumentation and Automation Exhibition (AIA). The AIA was set up as a niche platform in light of increasing demand for a viable avenue to comprehensively explore process automation, instrumentation and process control technologies. “OGS 2006 has crossed all expectations in terms of participation, technology showcased, partnerships signed and business conducted,” added Anselm.
Kaye Krause-Whitening, Sales and Marketing Manager, Petrofac, the international Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company, said, “Our participation at OGS is important in terms of securing presence in the local community. The OGS networking platform provided us an opportunity to liaise with existing and potential regional partners.”
Nidal Abdel Hadi, Asst. Sales Manager, Gulf Industrial Gases added, “This was our first participation in the Oil and Gas Show, but we will certainly be exhibiting here again. We managed to gain access to a high quality visitors from the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, South Africa and the UK, and are looking forward to returning next year.”
The 14th edition of OGS is expected to be held in December 2007 from the 4th – 6th, in Halls 3 and 4 of the Dubai International Exhibition Centre.
OGS (Arab Oil & Gas Show) is the largest and longest established event of its kind serving the lower Gulf. Now held annually, it enables local and international suppliers to stage a comprehensive display of the latest technology and services to over 5,000 specialist visitors involved with the exploration, extraction, processing, storage and transportation of oil and gas. Over 3,500 companies from more than 35 countries have participated in OGS since its launch in 1984. These include the biggest names in the industry worldwide as well as national pavilions from Germany, UK, Canada, China, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Ukraine. For more information, visit www.ogsonline.com.
AIA (Arab Instrumentation and Automation Exhibition), featuring at OGS, is a comprehensive display of technology for the instrumentation, control and automation professional in mainstream industry sectors such as Energy, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing and Communications. It is an international platform that will enable suppliers to network, liaise and sell to a diverse selection of industry buyers from all over the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Subcontinent. For more information, please visit www.arabautomation.com.
