Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) will host and sponsor the 17th Annual Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC) to be held from April 19-21, 2009 in Dubai.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and organised by The Conference Connection Inc, MPGC 2009 will bring together industry leaders, visionaries and decision makers to debate and discuss the theme, ‘Navigating through the Pitfalls: Demand Uncertainty, Financial Crises, and Price Volatility.’
The event will feature speeches from His Excellency Mohamed bin Dhaen Al Hamli, UAE Minister of Energy; Saeed Khoory, ENOC Group Chief Executive; Samir Al Tubayyeb, Executive Director, Employee Relations & Training, Saudi Aramco from Saudi Arabia; Ambassador Richard H. Jones, Deputy Executive Director of International Energy Agency from France; Pierre Barbe, President, Trading & Shipping, TOTAL; as well as Chief Executive Officers and top executives from several international and regional oil companies.
Commenting on ENOC’s role in the event, Saeed Abdullah Khoory said: “As one of the leading oil and gas companies in the UAE, ENOC is delighted to be a part of this conference, which we are sponsoring for the seventh occasion. The oil & gas industry has been the principal driver of growth for the nation, and the conference will discuss the new challenges and opportunities in the sector. Our support of the event reinforces our commitment to further developing the Middle East Oil and Gas industry.”
Key decisions makers, including senior management from national oil companies, the oil majors, trading groups and independents, policy makers and financial institutions, from over 40 countries are expected to attend the MPGC this year.
ABOUT ENOC
Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in the oil and gas sector and beyond, and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of the UAE.
ENOC’s vision is to be a leading regional integrated oil & gas group that is highly profitable and socially responsible towards employees, the community and environment. Driving this vision, ENOC is committed to achieving sustainable development and highly profitable growth and serving the growing energy needs of Dubai.
ENCO strives to attract, develop and retain top talent to become the employer of choice, while adopting latest technologies and implementing best practices to achieve world-class performance. ENOC is also focused on meeting and exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality and service, and in maintaining high industry standards with respect to environment, health and safety.
ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with their resources to further their commercial success.
Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.
