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OAPEC Activities
14
Volume
45
Issue
3
CONFERENCE ON IMPROVING THE
PERFORMANCE OF DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRIES
OAPEC, in collaboration with Japan
Cooperation
Centre
Petroleum
(JCCP), organised a conference on
“Improving the Performance of
Downstream Industries”, under
the auspices of HE Dr Khaled Al
Fadhil, Kuwait’s Minister of Oil and
Minister of Electricity and Water,
who delegated HE Sheikh Talal Al
Athbi Al Sabah, Oil Ministry’s Acting
Undersecretary, to inaugurate the
conference.
Theconferenceaimedatexchangingexpertiseon
improving operational and economic performance
of the refining and petrochemicals industries, as
well as, highlighting the role of scientific research
and development in empowering these industries
to face challenges.
The event was attended by refining and
petrochemicals experts from a number of member
countries, JCCP, Japanese companies, KISR, Egyptian
Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), KOC, KNPC,
ADNOC, Cairo University (Engineering Faculty), and
OAPEC Secretariat General and other regional and
international organisations.
Opening Session
HE Sheikh Talal Al Athbi Al Sabah, Oil Ministry’s