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OAPEC Activities

16

Volume

45

Issue

3

petrochemical products to international markets.

The Secretary General also underscored the

important developments in the petrochemicals

industry in the member countries in the past

two decades. He pointed out to the keenness

of OAPEC members on cooperating with global

international companies with advanced technology

by establishing joint ventures and cooperating in

scientific research and development.

He concluded his speech by thanking their

excellencies the ministers of petroleum, oil, and

energy in OAPEC member countries for responding

to the invitation by participating with large

numbers of technical specialists in this conference.

Al Naqi also extended thanks to all participating

authorities, institutions, speakers and participants,

for their presence and contributions. He lauded and

thanked all members of the organising committee

at OAPEC Secretariat General, JCCP, and KISR for

their efforts in preparing for and organising this

conference.

At the end of the opening ceremony, HE Al Naqi

handed out trophies to HE Sheikh Talal Al Athbi, Oil

Ministry’s ActingUndersecretary and theMinister’s

representative, HE Takashi Ashiki, Ambassador of

Japan to the State of Kuwait; HE Tsuyoshi Nakai,

CEO of Japan Cooperation Centre Petroleum

(JCCP); and Dr Abdul Atheem Maarafi on behalf

of Dr Mina Maarafi the Head of KISR’s Petroleum

Research and Studies Centre, in recognition of

their efforts in organising and supporting the

conference activities. Also, souvenirs have been

exchanged between the conference organisers

and sponsors.

Conference Key Topics

The conference consisted of 5 sessions spread

over 2 days. Day 3 was allocated for field visit at

KISR’s Petroleum Research and Studies Centre. 20

specialised papers were presented at the technical

sessions on:

• Overview on the refining industry in the Arab

countries and the world

• Downstream industry challenges in the Arab

countries and the world

• Measures

for

improving

operational

performance in downstream industries

• Success factors for projects on improving

operational performance in downstream

industries

• Role of scientific research in improving

operational performance and profitability in

downstream industries

• Practical examples on achieving operational

excellence in downstream industries

• Role of scientific research in improving the

performanceof the refining andpetrochemicals

industries

• Case studies of successful refining and

petrochemicals development projects

Technical Papers

Dr Samir Al Kareish, Director of OAPEC’s

Technical Affairs Department, opened the first

technical session by summing up the conference

goals, importance, and key topics. OAPEC presented

3 technical papers, the first by Dr Al Kareish on

the status quo of the refining and petrochemicals

industry in the Arab countries in terms of refining