BBTC MENA 2019 opened

Manama, Dec. 10 (BNA): Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, deputised the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), Dr. Dawood Naseef, to open the 6th Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference- Middle East and North Africa (BBTC MENA 2019). The inaugural ceremony was attended by CEOs of the national oil and gas companies and affiliates of Gulf and international oil companies, including experts and engineers and those interested in the various aspects of the oil industry from different countries of the world. Organised by Euro Petroleum Consultants and the Bapco, in partnership with the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), and support of GCC and global oil companies, the two-day event focuses on technologies, project trends and equipment innovations relating to residue upgrading in refineries. In his opening speech, Dr. Dawood Naseef said that Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, welcomed delegations from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to BBTC MENA. He praised the kingdom’s hosting of the event for the third time, which, he said, reflects Bahrain’s distinguished reputation in the conferences industry, as well as its success in hosting multiple specialised regional and global events. He stressed the growing importance of residue upgrading technology in the oil and gas industry in the region and all over the world. He highlighted the kingdom’s achievements in this regard, including the opening of the Bapco Modernisation Programme (BMP) and other projects implemented by Bapco. He wished the participants, organisers and sponsors every success. Then, Dr. Dawood Naseef opened the accompanying exhibition, and met exhibiting companies’ officials, who updated him on the latest technological developments in such a vital field.