| Oil and Gas News Editorial Calendar
2010 |
JANUARY
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
review – A comprehensive review
of ADNOC
and its subsidiaries highlighting its
activities and
development.
Access equipment – a review of
companies
providing specialized access equipment
from
scaffolding systems to lifts and
heavy-lift
cranes.
Project Developments, finance and
insurance - a review of specific
energy-related
development projects and the vital role
played by
finance houses for projects such as
Dolphin and
Qatar’s Energy City.
Corrosion technology, paints and
industrial
surface coatings – a look at the
companies
and products involved in protecting the
industry’s
structures both onshore and offshore
including a
review of specialist products for marine
and oil
industry applications.
Middle East Corrosion Conference &
Exhibition – A preview of the
13th corrosion
conference and exhibition to be staged
in
Bahrain 14-17 February 2010 highlighting
the
latest technologies and solutions.
FEBRUARY
Bahrain Review – Bahrain’s
vibrant oil industry
and services sector is examined in the
context
of increasing investment in exploration,
refining
and services.
GEO 2010 – a preview of the 9th
Middle East
Geosciences exhibition and conference
held in
Bahrain, the region’s premier event
staged 7-10
March 2010.
Reservoir & EOR geological services
– from
an economic and ecological standpoint
reservoir
management is all-important to the
majors. OGN
reviews the latest exploration and
production
equipment and services available in the
market.
Drilling contractors & drilling
technology
– news on specialist drilling systems
being
developed across the Middle East and
Asia/
Pacific.
A preview of the Libyan Oil Show 2010
held
in Tripoli from 8-11 March 2010
reflecting the
increasing importance of Libya for
manufacturers
and suppliers of process plant and
equipment.
MARCH
Saudi Arabia Review – Our annual
review of
the Kingdom’s oil, gas and petrochemical
sectors
featuring the major companies operating
in
Saudi Arabia.
Reserves Race – An annual update
on global
oil reserve comparisons reviewing the
year’s
major explorations and production
achievements
highlighting the leaders in reserves
growth.
Shipping, maritime & transport services
– this
feature will look at the range of
services available
and review the maritime service
providers.
Thailand Review – as Thailand
develops its
hydrocarbons, this special feature
examines
increasing opportunities in one of
Asia’s fastest
growing energy markets.
Human Resources Review – The HR
profession contributes training,
recruitment and
career advice to this invaluable
specialist sector
of the petroleum industry.
APRIL
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)
Review – our annual feature
celebrates 30
years of achievement by KPC highlighting
and
reflecting key aspects of Kuwait’s
upstream
and downstream sectors as it increases
its
production, process and refining
capacity.
PETROTECH 2010 – Preview of the
7th Middle
East refining and petrochemicals
conference and
exhibition staged in Bahrain 23-26 May
2010.
Process Control – instrumentation
and process
control systems continue to develop with
OGN
focusing on the economic value of these
leading
technologies.
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
–
ROVs are increasingly handling deep
water
projects. OGN reviews the latest
technological
developments for this equipment
Indonesia Review – developments
in this
major oil producing country are put
under the
spotlight.
MAY
Qatar Review – Qatar is
recognised
internationally as a major centre for
gas
exploration and production. OGN reviews
the key
players and their plans as Qatar gears
up to meet
the energy challenge.
Ras Laffan Industrial City – OGN
looks at the
latest developments in one of the
world’s leading
energy hubs looking at LNG/GTL
production,
petrochemicals, power generation and
gasrelated
support industries.
Refinery technology – refineries
are being
upgraded throughout the Middle East and
Asia
and new technologies and processing
systems
are examined.
Russia – The world’s leading
natural exporter
with the largest natural gas reserves in
the
world, Russia is also the world’s second
leading
oil exporter. OGN looks at the Russian
oil sector
from reserves to enhancing production
and the
technological and strategic challenges
ahead.
NEFTEGAZ - 2010 – A preview of
the leading
exhibition and conference staged in
Moscow
21-25 June highlighting the supply and
manufacturing of production and process
equipment for oil and gas industries.
JUNE
Jubail & Yanbu Industrial Cities
– continuing
investment in world-scale petrochemical
projects
and the major expansion of existing
facilities
is examined in the Kingdom’s twin
industrial
powerhouses.
IT & Communications – an analysis
of the
hardware and software used in the
industry,
including specialised exploration and
production
software and database systems for
reservoir
engineering and seismic surveys.
Fire protection – OGN examines
this vital and
growing sector and reports on new
products and
systems for hazard-prone areas of the
oil, gas
and petrochemical industry.
Pertamina Review – The Indonesian
state
oil company is overseeing hydrocarbon
developments in this fast-changing
country.

JULY
Oman Review – Oman is applying
the latest
technologies to enhance oil and gas
exploration
and production, and has ambitious plans
for
downstream diversification. OGN reviews
the
Sultanate’s achievements and
aspirations.
Yemen Review – with its extensive
gas reserves
and ambitious plans for downstream
development,
petroleum-related activities are
examined in detail.
Well services & oilfield equipment
supply (including drilling muds and
fluids) – new products and
technologies are
being developed to enhance oil and gas
output.
OGN reviews the latest offerings.
Floating Production Storage &
Offloading
(FPSOs) – FPSOs are one of the
industry’s most
preferred installations for the
economical extraction,
processing and storage of oil in the
field.
Pressure vessels, heat exchangers and
tanks – increasing demand for
pressure vessels,
heat exchangers and tanks has been
generated
by new projects. In addition to large
scale
developments in the Middle East,
fabricators are
looking at new projects in Asia and
Africa.
AUGUST
Iran Review – OGN looks at
developments
in Iran as the country looks to attract
foreign
investment.
Egypt Review – a review of the
Egyptian
petroleum industry focusing on its
upstream
plans and companies providing services.
Singapore Review – the world’s third
largest
refining centre is investing heavily to
enhance its
trading margins and is also gearing up
to be a
major LNG hub.
Safety & Security – a vital
aspect in the day-today
operations of the industry This feature
will
emphasise the measures adopted by the
industry
at large and the new safety and security
systems
available in the marketplace.
Pumps, compressors and turbines –
OGN
examines the latest technologies and
product
developments available and the service
providers
to the energy industry.
SEPTEMBER
Saudi Aramco – the annual review
of the
world’s largest integrated oil producing
and
exporting company.
Valves & Actuators – new features
of these
vital products are investigated and
their
manufacturers and suppliers identified.
Petrochemical Industries – the
petrochemical
giants of the Middle East and Asia
Pacific are
examined in the context of export
markets and
increasing capacity.
Caspian & Sub-Continent Review –
a review
of the emerging players across the
sub-continent
and Caspian region including India,
Kazakhstan
and Bangladesh bridging the gap between
the
Middle and Far East.
OCTOBER
Abu Dhabi & UAE Review – the
second largest oil
producer in the Gulf continues to invest
in upstream
and downstream projects both onshore and
offshore
including new technologies and technical
solutions
being provided. OGN reviews the progress
and plans
for the future including Dubai, Jebel
Ali Free Zone
(JAFZ), Ras Al Khaimah and the Northern
Emirates
each fast emerging as specialist centres
for oilrelated
activities and will look at
manufacturers and
suppliers established to service the
region.
Abu Dhabi International Petroleum
Exhibition
& Conference -ADIPEC 2010 – is
fast becoming
one of the leading regional and
international shows
serving the energy industry. OGN will
preview ADIPEC
featuring various players including oil
majors to
international service companies,
manufacturers and
technology partners participating at the
Abu Dhabi
National Exhibition Centre 1-4 November
2010.
SAOGE 2010 – OGN previews the
increasing
significance of the third Saudi Arabia
International Oil & Gas exhibition and
conference staged 10-12 October 2010 at
the
Dhahran International Exhibition Centre
in the
heartland of the Kingdom’s energy sector
close
to Saudi Aramco.
Repairs & Maintenance – as the
major oil
companies write their budgets, OGN
reviews the
latest techniques and suppliers involved
in the
continuous process of repair and
maintenance
required by refineries and other
installations.
NOVEMBER
Sabic Review – a year-end round
up of Saudi
Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic),
the world’s
largest producer of petrochemicals.
Iraq – A special feature dealing with
progress
being made in the regeneration and
upgrading
of the Iraqi petroleum sector including
repair, modernisation and development of
infrastructure.
Pipelines – The supply,
manufacture and
maintenance of pipes, pipelines,
flanges,
gaskets, etc., is integral to the energy
industry
including their installation, testing
and
engineering. This extensive feature
examines
the latest technologies, projects and
players for
this vital strategic infrastructure from
oilfield
tubular goods to refineries.
Health, Safety & Environment Review
– HSE
concerns are paramount in hazardous
areas of
the oil and gas industry with an
increasingly
large support industry.
Malaysia Review – Malaysia is a
leading oil
and gas supplier to South East Asia and
the
Far East and OGN reviews the prospects
and
developments in the country.
DECEMBER
World Future Energy Summit 2011, Abu
Dhabi – Preview of renewable and
sustainable
alternative energy and environmental
solutions
and technologies at the event staged in
Abu
Dhabi in January 2011.
Masdar – OGN examines the Masdar
initiative
and the key milestones for Abu Dhabi’s
long term
commitment to sustainable development,
renewable energy, zero waste and carbon
neutrality. The leadership role being
taken by
the International Renewable Energy
Agency
(IRENA) headquartered at Masdar City
will also
be featured.
Waste management, recycling &
environmental protection – OGN
will look at
how technologies are shaping the
application
of sustainable development and renewable
energy systems.
Power generation – a review of
the
technologies available from hydrocarbon,
wind, geothermal, solar and hydrogen and
developments shaping alternative energy
sources.
Inspection services – a special
report on the
companies offering inspection and
certification
services to the oil and gas industry
These
services range from simple structural
testing
through safety audits to full ISO
certification.

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