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4-6APRIL 2017

NEW OMAN CONVENTION& EXHIBITION CENTREMuscat, Oman

Hall 1 & 2

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Oman Downstream

Exhibition & Conference

2017 was successfully

held from April 4 to 6

at the Oman Convention

& Exhibition Centre.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS• Nearly90+exhibitorbrandsfrom 17 countries• Aconferencefocusedoncurrent Refinery & Petrochemical key projects in Oman, downstream & midstream developments, and investment opportunities• KeynoteMinisterialAddress:H.E. Salim Al Aufi, Undersecretary, MinistryofOil & Gas - “Oman-A Country of Immense Opportunities”• KeynoteAddress:AhmedSalehAl- Jahdhami, CEO, Orpic - “Developing Oman’s DownstreamIndustry:Assessing Current and Future Projects”• KeynoteAddress:HilalAlKharusi, ExecutiveManagingDirector,Duqm Holding,OmanOilCompany - “Oman as a World-Class Petrochemical Complex”

The event was opened by

H.E. Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al BusaidiMinisterofStateandGovernorofMuscat

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Exhibitor Profile

ExhibitionDates: 4-6April2017ExhibitionVenue: OmanConvention&ExhibitionCentreExhibitionHours: 10:00amto6:00pmConferenceHours: April4:8:30am-5:30pm April5:8:30am-3:30pmLaunchYear: 2015

About the Event

• Absorbenttechnologycompanies• Catalysttechnologycompanies• Chemicalcompanies• Controlvalvesandequipmentmanufacturersanddistributors• Crackingtechnologycompanies• Distillationsystemsandequipmentmanufacturersand distributors• ECPcontractorsandsystemintegrators• Fueltechnologycompanies• Instrumentationandcontrolsystemsandequipmentsuppliers• Laboratoryequipmentandinstrumentmanufacturersand suppliers• Machineryandequipmentcompanies• Materialshandlingsystemsandequipmentsuppliers• Meteringtechnologysystemsandequipmentsuppliers• Processengineeringcompanies• Pumps,compressors,valves,tanksandstoragesuppliers• Recyclingandrecoverytechnologycompanies• Turnkeycontractorandprocesstechnologycompanies

An Effective Platform for ShowcasingEquipment,Technologyand Services for Refining and Petrochemical Operations


Visibitor Profile

• Theentiredownstreamworkforce• Oilandpetrochemicalcompany senior management• Petrochemicalprofessionals• Chemicalengineers• Refinerymanagersandengineers• Petrochemicalplantmanagers• Petroleumengineersand managers• Corrosioncontrolengineers• Researchanddevelopment engineers• Pollutioncontrolspecialists• Technologyproviders• EPCcontractors• Sub-contractors• Petrochemicalimporters/traders• Retailers• Engineeringandmanagement consultants• Banksandfinanciers• Analysts• Regulators• Governmentbodies• Municipalities• Academia• Media• Others

About 3,433 local and international visitors visited oman Downstream 2017 during the three-day exhibition.

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The opening day of the main summit began with an opening keynoteaddressfromHisExcellenceSalimBinNasserAlAufi,UndersecretaryoftheMinistryofOil&Gas.HisExcellencyspokeof the vast potential of Oman’s downstream industry, but stressed the importance of ensuring maximum value can be taken from every barrel of oil produced. In order to do this, it is important for theSultanate to realise the value addition opportunities available further downstream.

HisExcellencywasfollowedbyMr.MusabAlMahruqi,ChiefExecutive Officer of co-hosts, Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum IndustriesCompany(Orpic).Mr.AlMahruqispokeofOrpic’scoregoal of unlocking value from Omani molecules and highlighted the major investments being made by Orpic in the refining andpetrochemicalsector.HehighlightedtheSoharRefineryImprovement Project and the Liwa Plastics Industries Complex; Orpic’s$3.6bninvestmentthatwillenableOman,forthefirsttime,to produce polyethylene, the form of plastic that rates highest in termsofglobaldemand.AlMahruqialsospokeoftheimportanceof partnerships in developing the Sultanates’ downstream sector and highlighted Orpic’s close working relationship with Oman Oil Company. The final keynote opening address was given by Andrew Horncastle,VicePresidentofStrategy&-formerlyBooz&Co–whospoke of the socioeconomic impact of the oil and gas sector and

what this means for Oman’s downstream industries. Andrew highlighted the vast potential in Oman as one of the regions fastest growing economies, but he emphasizedthatanyinvestmentdecisionshould be made in consideration of Oman’s key socio-economic priorities of; maximizingGDPcontribution,diversifyingOman’s economy and national income sources, and creating employment in the local economy.

A fruitful keynote session was followed by the Exhibition inauguration which saw28DignitariesincludingChiefGuestH.ESalimBinNasserAlAufi,tourtheexhibitionmeetingthe90+exhibitorsfrom4 continents.


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What Exhibitors Say About Oman Downstream 2017

John SplecherLinde Engineering, Germany

“There were many Omani providers of services and equipment present. The smaller size of the Conference provided a good opportunity to meet potential vendors and clients.”











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1stFloor,SABCOBuilding,Wattayah,Muscat,SultanateofOman,P.O.Box20,P.C.117,WadiKabirTel: (+968) 24660124 |Fax: (+968) 24660125/126 |Email: [email protected]

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