IQPC Oil, Gas and Energy Events

2012 Calendar

About International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC)

IQPC is an internationally recognised conference and exhibitions company, with an outstanding 38 year track record of facilitating communication and knowledge sharing amongst industry experts, since 1973. IQPC leverages a global research base of best practices to produce an unrivaled portfolio of problem-solving conferences. IQPC has organised widely successful events internationally and the company has received accolades for quality towards content and speaker line-up. IQPC has offices in major cities across six continents, including Bengalaru, Berlin, Dubai, Johannesburg, London, Muscat, New York, Riyadh, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney and Toronto. Each year IQPC offers approximately 2,000 worldwide conferences, seminars and related learning programmes.

Oil and Gas IQ

Oil and Gas IQ is on of the largest divisions of IQPC exploring Oil and Gas industry developments and facilitating the continued learning of oil and gas professionals. We offer 100 technical and strategic oil and gas conferences across Europe, Asia, the US and the Middle East. Every year we educate almost 5,000 strategic and practical executives. Our conferences provide a platform for key stakeholders solution providers, International and National Oil and Gas Companies to meet, discuss and come up with solutions for critical everyday business problems. Issues include the Exploration and production, construction, gas processing and distribution, risk management, SCADA and automation, DOF Knowledge Management, Acquisition & Divestiture, Reserves Estimation & Reporting and Local , Content. Through delivering high quality programmes and attracting world class presenters, we have positioned ourselves as the first choice conference partner with many government bodies. Previous endorsements and partnerships have included: NACE, Kuwait Oil Company, ADMA OPCO, GASCO, ADNOC, International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML), Pigging Products & Services Association and many more. Oil and Gas IQ is one of the Middle Easts largest suppliers of industry conferences and work closely with industry advisors to ensure maximum benefit for event partners. Our business model takes senior budget holders for NOCs including KPC, The ADNOC Group and provides high value content in a small, intimate environment. This is a good setting for leading suppliers to meet potential clients when they are in the frame of mind to do business.

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February
Flow Assurance and Integrated Production Technologies
Dates: 26 - 29 February Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: The Flow Assurance and Integrated Production Technology Conference will bring together regional and international operator-led studies for the first time in the Middle East. They will deliver first hand examples of the various techniques available to overcome deposit build-ups and increase flow and productivity..

The Downstream Technology Summit

Dates: 19 - 22 February Venue: Kuwait Summary: The Downstream Technology conference is the regions most exclusive event dedicated to uncovering the latest in technological applications and their benefits for refineries, petrochemicals and gas plants..

Africa Pipeline Summit 2012

Dates: 20 - 21 February Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa Summary: With an increasing demand in the Africa pipeline market for sophisticated and advanced systems and materials to cater for the entire pipeline project, IQPC brings the Africa Pipeline Summit 2012 the region;s premier event dedicated to the design, construction, project management, integrity and maintenance of pipelines.

3rd Annual Production Optimization Middle East Summit

Dates: 19 - 20 February Venue: Kuwait Summary: The 3rd Annual Production Optimization Middle East Summit will bring together global experts and regional leaders to discuss and share experiences, up-to-date solutions and essential strategies to fully capitalize on the potential of reserves, maximize revenues and meet the economys growing demand.

March
7th Annual Asset Integrity Management Week
Dates: 11 - 15 March 2012 Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: At the 7th Annual Asset Integrity Management Week, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 11-15 March 2012, professionals will not only gain an insight into solutions for AIM, but will also learn how implementation strategies are changing the face of day-to-day operations across the industry.

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Kingdom SCADA Summit 2012

Dates: 25 - 28 March Venue: Dammam, Saudi Arabia Summary: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system plays a key role in improving an organisations business processes and ensures the most efficient use of capital and resources. By combining high level presentations and panel discussions, the Kingdom SCADA Summit will give insight into the current SCADA technology, applications, monitoring and upgrading procedure, to ensure that you have a succesful implementation strategy.

Offshore Monitoring Technology Summit

Dates: 27 - 30 March Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: The Offshore monitoring technology summit will bring together regional and international operator-led studies. They will deliver first-hand examples of the various techniques available to overcome challenging issues in offshore projects.

Digital Oilfields Summit

Dates: 4 - 9 March Venue: Kuwait Summary: The Digital Oilfields Summit is the leading regional event exploring best practice methodology of integrating people, processes and technologies, featuring presentations from all GCC NOCs, regional and European NOCs, IOCs, leading solution providers, researchers and industry consultants.

April
The Leaders of the Future Summit: Bridging the Gender Gap in Oil & Gas Industry
Dates: 1 - 4 April Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: At the Leaders of the Future Summit: Bridging the Gender Gap in Oil & Gas Industry, leading industry players from MENA will come together to focus on the importance and necessity of incorporating women into the oil and gas sector and give you insights into the most successful recruitment and HR strategies to hire, train and retain more women and provide you with the know-how on bridging the gender gap within your organization.

FPSO Africa 2012

Dates: 16 - 20 April Venue: Cape Town, South Africa Summary: Off the back of our highly successful global FPSO Congress IQPCs Oil & Gas IQ is proud to announce the FPSO Africa 2012 where leading technical and commercial experts in the floating production systems sector across Africa will meet to discuss strategies, examine innovations in FPSO design concepts and explore the changing role of FPSOs in todays field developments

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May
Oman Power & Water Summit
Dates: 6 - 9 May Venue: Muscat, Oman Summary: The Oman Power & Water Summit is the only high-profile event dedicated to major infrastructure projects and investment opportunities in the Sultanates power and water sector. Developed in cooperation with the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), the 2012 edition will provide an update on the power and water projects, explore new business and investment opportunities and review the governments key strategies and objectives for the liberalisation and development of the sector.

Asset Integrity Management - Africa

Dates: 22 - 25 May Venue: South Africa Summary: Asset Integrity Management - Africa will provide practical knowledge on systems and strategies needed to implement an efficient AIM programme in your organisation. The first AIM Summit in South Africa will allow oil and gas operators in the region to discuss effective strategies to maintain their assets in a fit-for-service condition, while also extending their life-cycle in the most reliable, safe and cost-effective manner.

Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

Dates: 27 - 31 May Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: This event sponsored by Masdar will focus on: closing of financing gaps, transfer of CCS technologies and know how, improved buy in from domestic stakeholders, establishment of standards and guidelines as well as technical topics such as site selection and monitoring and technical challenges.

Bahrain LNG Summit

Dates: 27 - 31 May Venue: Bahrain Summary: Under the patronage of H.E. The Minister of Oil and Gas and supported by the Bahrain National Oil and Gas Authority, this first time event looks at the requirements to establish a state-of-the-art LNG import facility and how to successfully operate a fleet of small, mid-size dual purpose fleet.

Downstream Technology India

Dates: 28-29 May Venue: India Summary: IQPCs Downstream Technology India Summit has been created to profile and define the key issues and benefits associated with the latest downstream technologies and to ensure Indias readiness to become the preferred destination for refining. This dynamic event will address the challenges associated with meeting the huge demand for integrating and optimising refinery operations in order to streamline capex and opex levels.

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June
Wind Farm Design & Construction Africa
Dates: 4 - 7 June Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa Summary: Wind Farm Development, Design & Construction Africa will bring together Government, Wind Farm Developers and Wind Farm Operators with Turbine Manufacturers, Electrical Engineering Experts and Construction and Engineering Consultants to unlock the regions wind energy potential and ensure the timely delivery of wind farm projects.

Wireless Technology for Process Industries

Dates: 10 - 13 June Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: This event analyzes the advancements of wireless technology and how it can improve the overall operations of the process industries.

2nd Annual SCADA MENA Summit

Dates: 10 - 13 June Venue: United Arab Emirates Summary: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system plays a key role in improving an organisations business processes and ensures the most efficient use of capital and resources. By combining high level presentations and panel discussions, the SCADA Summit will give insight into the current SCADA technology, applications, monitoring and upgrading procedure, to ensure that you have a successful implementation strategy.

Pipelines India
Dates: 25 - 26 June 2012 Venue: Delhi, India Summary: Despite a global economic turndown, new oil and gas pipelines are being planned and built across India. There is an increasing demand, in the Indian pipeline market for sophisticated and advanced systems and materials to cater for the entire pipeline project. The conference will discuss the latest issues, strategies, and technologies in pipeline including integrity through interactive workshops, exclusive international case-studies and presentations.

July
Process Safety Management Africa
Dates: 2 - 5 July Venue: Mozambique Summary: This industry led event will bring together regional and international Process Safety, HSE, Technical and Operations Managers to discuss the latest challenges and developments in process safety management, providing unique case studies and the opportunity for industry benchmarking.

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August
Smart Grids Africa summit
Dates: 30 July - 2 August Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa Summary: The Smart Grids Africa summit will present local and International Case Studies on the outcomes of deployed projects, uptake and product innovation to highlight key learnings and the changing competitive dynamics in the marketplace.

September
4th Annual Process Safety Management Summit
Dates: September 30 - October 4 Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: Invest front-end time with the right process safety professionals from regional and international companies in one place at one time to acquire long-term benefits. Join and discuss with us the latest industry challenges enabling you to prevent spills, plant shutdown, loss of income and production at the 4th Annual Process Safety Management Summit.

Well Integrity Summit

Dates: TBC September Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: Many of the oil and gas fields in the MENA region are aging rapidly and operate in a sour and corrosive environment. Due to the volatile oil prices, it is also crucial to prevent shutdowns caused by poorly maintained wells. Subsequently, operating companies are more aware of the importance of well integrity as it is positioned high on corporate agendas.This Well Integrity Summit will give the opportunity for industry leaders to share knowledge, experiences and practical solutions on how to overcome the key challenges in well integrity

Asset Integrity Management Summit

Dates: TBC September Venue: New Delhi, India Summary: IQPCs Asset Integrity Management Summit, India, the latest event in the international series, has been designed in conjunction with industry leaders with the purpose of providing invaluable insight into addressing the challenges facing the AIM sector in 2012 and beyond. This formidable event is the perfect platform for you to network and engage with the thought leaders of the AIM industry and benefit from world class expertise.

6th Annual Data and Knowledge Management

Dates: TBC May Venue: Abu Dhabi/Doha Summary: Data consolidation, duplication, growth and visualization are also on top of the corporate agendas along with new trends such as business intelligence and cloud computing. Learn about these trends and solutions to the latest industry challenges through case studies presented at the 6th Annual Data & Knowledge Management for Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals.

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October
7th Annual Corrosion Management Summit
Dates: TBC October Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: Operators in the Oil & Gas and Energy industries are facing intense corrosion challenges especially in the MENA region mainly due to the environment and climate. Without investing into newfound solutions and technologies, the potential damage could drastically impact the environment as well as cripple organisations revenue. The 7th Annual Corrosion Management Summit provides executives the opportunity to discuss means of extending the life cycles of their existing infrastructure as many have been in operation for over 20 years.

Egyptian Power and Water

Dates: TBC October Venue: Cairo, Egypt Summary: The Egyptian government plans to increase power capacity, increase efficiency, diversify energy sources (in particular renewable energy sources which should be 12% of total production by 2017), consolidate electrical supply to rural areas and increase consumption. This requires a number of power generation, transmission and distribution projects to update aging infrastructure in Egypt. The Ministry of Electricity & Energy and the Egyptian Electric Holding Company have also embarked on a localization program that brings international vendors and local manufacturers together to meet the demand for the high concentration of forthcoming projects.

November
Saudi Alternative Energy Summit
Dates: TBC November Venue: Saudi Arabia Summary: Explores Saudis commitment to alternative renewable projects including solar, nuclear, wind, etc and analyzes the most suitable, economical and beneficial investments for sustainable development of Saudis future. This will be a large scale congress, similar to World Future Energy Summit for Abu Dhabi, and will more likely happen in 2013.

Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Africa 2012

Dates: 5 - 8 November Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa Summary: Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Africa 2012 will gather the Sub Saharan community of maintenance, reliability, engineering, operations, supply chain, production, purchasing, suppliers, and financial professionals who are dedicated to sharing experiences, learning from one another, and exploring innovative and forward-thinking solutions and technologies in STOs.

Kingdom Downstream Technology Summit

Dates: 10-14 November 2012 Venue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Summary: The Downstream Technology Saudi conference is the regions most exclusive event dedicated to uncovering the latest in technological applications and their benefits for refineries, petrochemicals and gas plants.

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SCADA India
Dates: 12 - 14 November Venue: New Delhi, India Summary: The SCADA India Summit 2012 will cover the latest innovations on Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in the region. Indias large-scale projects in power, water, wastewater, oil, gas, petrochemicals, railways and major infrastructure industries are utilizing SCADA technology for real-time monitoring and control of their operations. With the right implementation and appropriate upgrades of SCADA systems, these industries benefit hugely through improved performance and reliability of operations. The SCADA India Summit 2012 will bring together global experts and regional leaders to discuss the latest developments and challenges of SCADA systems in India.

December
e-Tagging for Hydrocarbon Industry
Dates: TBC December Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Summary: e-Tagging for HSE and Asset Management in Oil and Gas is the first regional summit where you will hear from regional and global leading experts, researchers and solution providers about applications and realized ROI of RFID technology for the industry.

Iraq Energy Projects

Dates: TBC December Venue: Turkey Summary: Iraq is one of the most oil-rich countries in the region, but years of war have left its energy infrastructure greatly under developed. However, the development of these projects requires millions to billions dollars of investment, which is not yet available for the Iraqi government. This event looks at all the potential funding and project finance objects in Iraq and will explore the role of PPP IOC investments, their party loans and associated challenges with each. ,

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Sponsorship Opportunities
So, how can you work with IQPCs Energy, Oil and Gas events to grow your business? Here are a few tried and tested ways...

Meet your existing clients

At your exhibition booth. Nothing tells you whats on your customers' mind like a face-to-face meeting. According to a recent report* it is 5 times cheaper to meet a customer at a conference or trade show than to visit them in the field. Your exhibition booth serves as a low-cost, high-impact attendee outreach platform from which to demonstrate your services and solutions. We will send out invitations to your current or potential customers until the event has reached capacity.
* Study published by the Centre for Exhibition Industry Research

Build prospects
Host a workshop. It doesnt need to be too overwhelming two of your top techies sharing your success stories and methods. Establish your company as a thought leader and meet prospects you know are interested in what you have to offer. You will also receive a copy of the delegate list one week prior to the event to facilitate one-to-one business meetings with conference attendees at your networking space and one week after the event for you to follow-up with prospects. The event brochure will be emailed to thousands of industry professionals, organisations and associations within our database months before the event. This is your opportunity to be seen by all the right people even before the event starts!

More web traffic

Thousands of visitors already receive email marketing campaigns in the form of emails, faxes and print materials in industry related publications and as such visit the respective event websites each month. Get your product or service in front of senior energy officials in charge of procurements and requirements before the event has even started. Reinforce your participation each time attendees go to the conference websites to plan their time at the conference.

Get social media followers

Establish yourself as a good social media citizen. By distributing sponsored white paper content to our followers, you can open a new channel to talk to your customers and prospects.

Thought leadership
A speaking slot can help to position your company as innovators in construction solutions. Someone whose opinion matters. Engage senior management with buying power.

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Sponsorship marketing service

What do you get out of this free customized service? Enhanced knowledge of your market and where the money is Choice and greater control over who you have access to at the event Improved, updated and expanded contact database and extensive, regular feedback on quality, relevance and accuracy Additional branding and a higher profile in the market prior to the event How? By working with the marketing and delegate manager of the event to create and send out customized personal invitations to your contacts. The delegate manager can follow up on personal invitations, answer questions and ensure that the needs of your invitees are taken care of. This also allows for extensive feedback on your invitee list and the cleaning and updating of your database We can also send invitations to delegates to come to dinner with you prior to the event so they can RSVP directly to you. The marketing manager can also assist you in promoting your brand and involvement with the event via print media, press and electronic media. Contact sponsorship@iqpc.ae for more information on this service

General Sponsorship Benefits

Unrestricted participation for up to three representatives* High owner-to-vendor ratio we expect 4:1. Customised sponsorship options Advance access to attendee contact list Convenient, central location Priority invitation to sponsor future conferences. With limited opportunities to sponsor and a growing number of interested attendees, priority locks in your future participation.

Other ways to promote your involvement

Conference Reception (Welcome Reception): This event marks the opening conference and will reinforce your presence with all the attendees. Badge Holders: Place your company logo on the badge holders an attendees must-have item during the conference. Conference Tote Bags: Connect with every attendee by sponsoring tote bags, which will be distributed at registration. Meeting Rooms: Expand your reach by sponsoring a hospitality lounge. Your companys banner will be seen by important buyers and VIPs who will use the room for private business discussions and networking. Conference Pens: Each attendee will receive a pen. Every time they use it to take notes, they will see your companys logo. Conference Guide: Increase your visibility by sponsoring conference proceedings which will be distributed to all delegates.

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Available Packages
Lead sponsor
Programme Involvement Deliver a 30 minute keynote presentation on a topic of your choice to the entire audience. (Conference day 1 - First Session) Host a full day interactive workshop on a topic of your choice with a selected audience. (Pre Conference) Branding Highest level of branding before and during the conference, including your logo to appear under the exclusive heading of Lead sponsor on: Highest branding on the central stage in the conference room behind speakers. All marketing material, including: Brand exposure in all advertisement and marketing campaigns. Conference brochure and the website will have your logo and a 200 word company profile. A two-way hyperlink will be connecting your Web Site to the dedicated conference site in the months leading up to the event. Networking and Business Development Prime Exhibition space 6mx2m located within the main networking area. You will receive a copy of the delegate list before one week prior to the event to facilitate one-to-one business meetings with conference attendees at your networking space and one week after the event for you to follow-up with prospects. Complimentary Delegate Places Six (6) complimentary delegate tickets to the conference for your staff including the speakers. (Value: USD 2,950 each) All further passes will be made available for staff at USD 2,000 each.

Gold sponsor
Programme Involvement Deliver a 30 minute Keynote Presentations on a topic of your choice to the entire audience. (Conference day 1 Exact time to be confirmed) Host and run a 3 hour Interactive workshop on a topic of your choice with a select audience. (Post Conference) Branding High level of branding before and during the conference, including your logo to appear under the exclusive heading of Gold sponsor on: Branding on the central stage in the conference room behind speakers. All marketing material, including: Brand exposure in all advertisement and marketing campaigns. Conference brochure and the Website will have your logo and a 100 word company profile. A two-way hyperlink will be connecting your Web Site to the dedicated conference site in the months leading up to the event. Networking and Business Development An Exhibition space 3mx2m located within the main networking area. You will receive a copy of the delegate list before one week prior to the event to facilitate one-toone business meetings with conference attendees at your networking space and one week after the event for you to follow-up with prospects. Complimentary delegate places Five (5) complimentary delegate tickets to the conference for your staff including the speaker. (Value: USD 2,950 each) All further passes will be made available for staff at USD 2,000 each.

Silver sponsor
Programme Involvement Deliver a 30 minute Presentations on a topic of your choice to the entire audience. (Exact time to be confirmed) Opportunity to moderate or participate in a panel discussion on a topic of your choice. (Exact time to be confirmed) Branding Opportunity to run a company presentation about your products & services during the Lunch Receptions on Day 1 & Day 2. (Display panels provided by the Sponsor) 5 minute welcome address to the entire audience by the Sponsor. Buffet lunch for all delegates with full waiter service. Signage within the luncheon room. (Sponsor to provide all branding material) Delegate passes will be made available for staff for USD 2,000 each. Networking and Business Development An Exhibition space 3mx2m located within the main networking area. You will receive a copy of the delegate list before one week prior to the event to facilitate one-to-one business meetings with conference attendees at your networking space and one week after the event for you to follow-up with prospects. Complimentary Delegate Places Four (4) complimentary delegate tickets to the conference for your staff including the speaker. (USD 2,950 each) All further passes will be made available for staff at USD 2,000 each.

Associate sponsor
Programme Involvement Deliver a 30 minute Presentations on a topic of your choice to the entire audience. (Conference day 2 Exact time to be confirmed) Branding Branding before and during the conference, including your logo to appear under the exclusive heading of Associate sponsor on: Branding on the central stage in the conference room behind speakers. All marketing material, including: Brand exposure in all advertisement and marketing campaigns. Conference brochure and the website will have your logo and a 100 word company profile. A two-way hyperlink will be connecting your website to the dedicated conference site in the months leading up to the event. Networking and Business Development An Exhibition space 3mx2m located within the main networking area. You will receive a copy of the delegate list before one week prior to the event to facilitate one-toone business meetings with conference attendees at your networking space and one week after the event for you to follow-up with prospects. Complimentary Delegate Places Three (3) complimentary delegate tickets to the conference for your staff including the speaker. (Value: USD 2,950 each) All further passes will be made available for staff at USD 2,000 each.

Lunch sponsor (day 1 & 2)

Program Involvement 10 mins presentation just before your evening networking reception on summit day 2 to the entire audience to introduce your company and personally invite them to join the reception. Opportunity to host an exclusive evening networking reception for the attendees at the end of the second day ( one and half hour reception with selected spirits, wines and soft drinks with canaps ) Opportunity to run a company presentation during the evening networking reception (Screen to be provided at the networking area by sponsor) Branding Branding before and during the conference, including your logo to appear under the heading of Evening networking reception sponsor. A selection of our marketing material, including: Conference brochure will have your logo and the website will host a 100 word company profile. A two-way hyperlink will be connecting your website to the dedicated conference site in the months leading up to the event. Networking and Business Development A networking space 3mx3m located within the main networking area. You will receive a copy of the delegate list before one week prior to the event to facilitate one-to-one business meetings with conference attendees at your networking space and one week after the event for you to follow-up.

Exhibitors
Branding Branding before and during the conference, including your logo to appear under the exclusive heading of Exhibitor on: All marketing material, including: Conference website will host your logo and a 100 word company profile. A two-way hyperlink will be connecting your website to the dedicated conference site in the months leading up to the event. Networking and Business Development Exhibition space 3mx2m located within the main networking area. You will receive a copy of the delegate list one week after the event for you to follow-up with prospects. Complimentary Delegate Places Two (2) complimentary delegate tickets to the conference for your staff. (Value: USD 2,950 each) All further passes will be made available for staff at USD 2,000 each.

Additional Networking & Branding opportunities

Coffee break sponsor (day 1 & 2) Event guide sponsor Lanyard & badge sponsor For more information please contact Tilak Antony on sponsorship@iqpc.ae

Three (3) complimentary delegate tickets to the conference for staff.

Complimentary Delegate Places

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Companies that have sponsored our Oil and Gas events

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