Conference on Hydraulic Fracturing tech kicks off

Muscat: The International Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition kicked off yesterday under the patronage of Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Oufi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil and Gas.
The three-day event is organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and held under the auspices of the Ministry of Oil and Gas. The event is taking place in the region for the first time.
The event is critically important to the industry and builds on the success of the popular SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference in the United States of America (USA), which has attracted more than 15,500 attendees over the last 10 years.
The opening ceremony began with speeches by Eng. Salim Al Oufi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil and Gas, Ali Al Gheithy, Petroleum Engineering Director, Petroleum Development Oman and Conference Chairman; Darcy Spady, 2018 SPE President, Broadview Energy, and a keynote address by Andy Krieger, Head of Global Wells, BP.
Eng. Al Oufi, expressed great appreciation of the event’s quality, saying, “SPE consistently delivers high-caliber and relevant events in Oman. The technical content is especially filtered to showcase challenges, solutions and best practices in technology. The agenda of the conference is well-positioned to enable important discussions and knowledge-sharing to advance and improve the industry”.
Shedding light on this year’s conference theme, Ali Al Gheithy said, “There is a lot to learn from the technological and innovation revolution in the fracturing technology space, especially from the USA. The pace and the ability to adapt with the market dynamics of what has been achieved is remarkable to say the least, production continues to increase while costs are being optimised and reduced. We, in the region, can take the opportunity to learn and