Allworld Exhibitions member and exhibition organiser, Arabian Exhibition Management, said the launch is in response to industry demand. “Kuwait is one of the most compelling industry environments in the region. By 2020, it aims to reach a production capacity of 4 million bpd and it is estimated that Kuwait has allocated $75 billion for the development of oil related projects. An international exchange of technology and experience is critical to realising these plans. KOGS 2013 will provide the single biggest gathering of the oil industry ever seen in Kuwait. It will educate and stimulate the petroleum sector whilst facilitating business opportunities for participants,” Arabian Exhibition Management Chairman Shaikh Mohamed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, said.
“Kuwait is an ideal venue due to its strategic location. KOGS 2013 will also provide access to important neighbouring markets in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, which are serviced by numerous international companies based in Kuwait,” he added.
The exhibition profile covers all areas of the oil and gas industry including petroleum geosciences, exploration and production in addition to refining and petrochemical products and services. The organisers have signed a contract for 10,000 square metres at the venue.
A high level technical conference organised by the SPE, workshops, education activities and field trips will run parallel to the exhibition.
“The Society of Petroleum Engineers is delighted to bring our technical conference expertise to KOGS 2013. We have a strong relationship with KPC and a long standing presence in Kuwait and we are confident this event will be of great benefit to the oil and gas industry,” Egbert Imomoh, 2013 SPE President, said.
KOGS 2013 is being organised with the full support of the Kuwait Ministry of Oil and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).
“This major international exhibition and associated conference is fully supported by the Kuwait Ministry of Oil, KPC and its subsidiary companies. With Kuwait’s considerable oil production and ambitious upstream expansion plans, as well as downstream activities, KOGS 2013 will be an ideal platform for conducting business, the exchange of ideas and technology and sharing of best practices,” Kuwaiti Oil Minister Hani Abdulaziz Hussain Minister of Oil said, while commenting on the launch, KOGS 2013 patron, said.
“It is high time that Kuwait hosts an event of this stature which befits our international standing as one of the world’s leading oil producing nations, and which mirrors the great strides we have made both upstream, downstream and in our overseas activities,” KPC Chief Executive Officer Farouk Hussain Al-Zanki said.