Closing note Kuwait 2007
The World Energy & Chemical Exhibition
and Conference reaches a satisfiying attendance
for its first edition.
This event is supported at the highest level and is held under the Patronage of H.H The Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al – Jaber Al - Sabah.
Mishref, Kuwait City, KUWAIT (November 11, 2007) - Attendance at the World Energy & Chemical Conference and Exhibition reached to 2.399 professionals from the energy industry met to learn about the latest plans to shift into heavy oil production to meet its 2020 target of producing 4 million barrels per day. More than 100 companies from over 24 countries participated in the event. For the first edition of the exhibition the total exhibition space was around 7000 sqm., which was a good result for a first edition.
WECEC offered special symposium sessions on advancement on heavy oil production and processes, upgrading and refining of heavy crude.
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Why Kuwait wants to shift to heavy oil? Read more.
During the first day of the event it was announced that the Kuwait Oil Company has reached a preliminary deal with Exxon to boost heavy oil production. Read more.
ExxonMobil; KOC to develop heavy oil reserves - Kuwait Read more.
The dates for the upcoming WECEC are 6-8 October 2009. The next edition of WECEC will take place at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds.
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