Four-day Adipec begins today

ENERGY MINISTERS, TOP EXECUTIVES WILL GATHER TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY TRENDS, OUTLOOK

Energy ministers and top executives from the oil and gas industry gather in Abu Dhabi |

Energy ministers and top executives from the oil and gas industry will gather in the UAE capital from today, for the four-day annual Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec).

Changing dynamics in the industry are expected to be highlighted at Adipec this week, alongside other factors such as shifts in economic powers, renewable energy, and technological innovation in the energy sector.

Among the top speakers at this year’s event will be Suhail Al Mazroui, UAE Minister of Energy and Industry, who will lead a discussion at Adipec with Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence.

Meanwhile, Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) will speak at the conference’s opening ceremony. He will be at a signing ceremony later in the day at Adipec with Amin Al Nasser, president and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco.

Latest strategy

Adnoc’s Al Jaber is expected to discuss some of the company’s latest strategy and its outlook going forward. Adnoc recently announced Dh486 billion in capital expenditure into its capacity in oil, gas, refined products, and petrochemicals.

The company will be announcing new partnerships at

Adipec will run from November 12-15 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. It is set to welcome over 2,200 exhibiting companies.

Adipec as it accelerates delivery of its 2030 strategy and looks into ways to deliver value for Abu Dhabi’s economy through attracting more investments.

Other speakers include Khalid Al Falih, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources; Alexander Novak, Russia’s Minister of Energy; Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary General of Opec.

Adipec will run from November 12-15 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. It is set to welcome over 2,200 exhibiting companies, an increase of 8 per cent compared with last year. These companies include 42 major national and international oil companies, up 23 per cent over 2017.

WAM His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday received Patrick Pouyanne, Chairman and Chief Executive of French oil major Total. They discussed avenues and opportunities for cooperation between Total and its counterpart companies in the UAE.