<span id="lblNoFrames"><h1>Adipec News APRIL.pdf</h1><br/>Powering the World. Fuelling the Future.Find a new career via www.adipec.com/careersHow the industry is evolving – sharing visionsLaunch of a new job micro-site is celebrated by dmg world media and oilcareers.comBeat the crowdsMyADIPEC allows you to make the most of your time at the show by utilising ground breaking online technology Bader Saeed Al Lamki, Hydrogen Power Abu Dhabi (HPAD) Project Manager at Abu Dhabi’s Future Energy Company, Masdar, and co-chairman of the vision stream of the ADIPEC conference, tells ADIPEC NEWS about this aspect of the event...Inside// P3//P4//P8ADIPEC 2010 Conference Chairman, and GM of ADCO, Mr Abdul Monim Al Kindy, reports that the number of papers submitted for possible inclusion at the 14th ADIPEC has broken all records for the event. Mr Al Kindy said:<br/>“The industry knows ADIPEC sets the benchmark for thought leadership. Every two years, we offer experts the chance to come forward and contribute value to the international energy knowledge base – and receive international recognition as a published author. “But we honestly did not expect such a huge volume of papers. What is very satisfying for the technical committee is to see such a high level of expertise and willingness to share this knowledge. It underlines how the energy industry is constantly growing. It is excellent to see that the industry clearly attracts a great deal of intellectuals who have helped to foster a sector-wide knowledge sharing culture from which everyone will benefit.”The record number of abstracts has come from 33 countries.<br/>The date for submission of abstracts (April 1) has now passed. Members of the technical committee will now rate and select papers, taking into consideration the quality of the technical information and the regional and technical diversity of the content.With many of the world’s largest oilfields maturing, technological advancement is vital to enable oil producer’s to keep increasing oil and gas production for an ever-growing market.The four day conference, which coincides with the exhibition at Abu Dhabi’s stunning ADNEC venue from November 1-4 2010, promises to witness some of the liveliest discussion and debate –with the overarching topic of<br/>“Delivering Energy in the Low Carbon Era: Challenges and Opportunities”.The programme committee for ADIPEC 2010, co-chaired by Fareed Abdulla of ADCO and David Marsland of Shell, has set its focus on vision, surface and sub-surface technical topics, and aims to produce the most comprehensive edition of ADIPEC yet, to share and advance technical expertise of today’s oil and gas professionals.Hifazat Ahmad, event director of ADIPEC 2010, said: “The number and standard of abstracts received this year has certainly been raised significantly from 2008 and it is fantastic to see that entries from the Middle East account for more than 50 percent of the total.<br/>The region continues to set itself apart as the influence of the oil and gas industry here grows globally.<br/>People are looking to the Middle East for answers - and ADIPEC provides the ideal international forum for these to be presented.”The topics are set to draw out the best minds in the industry - including drilling and completion technology, future exploration and geosciences approaches, intelligent fields, CO2 management, enhanced hydrocarbon recovery, conservation strategies in HC production, HSE, the next generation of field developments and projects, and future operations.For more information, visit the ADIPEC website at www.adipec.com/conferenceIssue No: 3 April 2010ADIPEC underpins industry knowledge sharing cultureStrategic partner:Platinum sponsors:Diamond sponsor:Gold sponsors:Associate conference ponsor:November 1-4, 2010</span>