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PART TWO
OAPEC Activities in 2012
The conference is a result of the cooperation between OAPEC
and the Japanese Cooperation Centre Petroleum after signing a
memorandum of understanding in March 2011. The MOU is a part of
the General Secretariat of OAPEC initiatives to strengthen and expand
its cooperation with international institutions concerned with energy
issues and oil related issues in particular.
The conference included in its two days five technical sessions,
in which were focused the following main topics:
Regional Oil and Gas Pipelines in theArab Countries: The Present
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Oil and Gas Transportation Pipelines in Arab States: Present and
Future Perspectives
Design and Construction on Onshore and Offshore Pipelines.
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Leakage Monitoring and Safety Operation Concepts of
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Pipelines.
The Economics of Oil and Gas Transportation.
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Environmental Protection Measures and Energy Conservation in
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Pipelines Systems.
Maintenance & Emergency Repair Technology.
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Pipelines Corrosion Control Techniques.
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The third day of the conference was dedicated to a guided visit to the
facilities of the Sumed pipeline terminal (Suez-Mediterranean pipeline)
at Ain al Sokhna (Gulf of Suez).
2.2 1st Coordinating Meeting of Data Bank Liaison Officers of
OAPEC Member Countries
In line with the 2012 General Secretariat’s action plan to activate the
services of the Data Bank, and to accomplish success of its statistical
project, both internally and externally at member countries level, the
General Secretariat invited the member countries to attend the 1st
CoordinatingMeeting of DataBankLiaisonOfficers of OAPECMember
Countries. The meeting was held during the period 29-30 April 2012 at
the premises of the General Secretariat in the State of Kuwait.
