Bahrain to host 7th Global HSE Conference on Monday

Manama, Sep. 28 (BNA): The 7th edition of the Global Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Conference and Exhibition, due to be hosted by Bahrain Under the patronage of Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, from September 30 to October 3 at the Gulf International Convention Centre in the Gulf Hotel. Themed 'Efficiency, Flexibility and Sustainability', the event will be attended by a number of executives and senior officials from various companies specialised in the oil and gas sector, as well as interested professionals in this field to discuss many valuable and exciting topics related to health, safety and environment and the latest developments in this area. The event is organised by ICONEX an international event management company in coordination with the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) and with the support of Saudi Aramco, Bahrain National Gas Company (BANAGAS) and many local, regional and international companies. The Minister of Oil praised the continuation of hosting this Global Conference of Health, Safety and Environment series in the Kingdom of Bahrain as it reflects the Kingdom's good reputation in organising various international events, and the continuous support of the Kingdom towards achieving the desired goals and objectives of global HSE concerns and best practices implementation. The minister valued highly the participation of various companies, technicians, specialists and academics in this conference, which represents a good opportunity to exchange knowledge experiences and best practices, wishing all success to the conference participants in achieving the desired goals and benefit from the specialised papers and exhibitors in HSE development of the oil and gas sector. The conference will include four panel discussions, 16 technical sessions and 7 workshops that will address several important topics, such as modernisation systems, risk management, best practices and successful practical experiences in the areas of health, safety, and environment, and many other specialized topics. The conference will also witness the participation of 120 expert speakers in this field, and is expected to welcome more than 1500 participants from 25 countries. In addition to the conference, an accompanying exhibition will be held with an expected participation of more than 50 companies from various local, regional and international organisation to showcase the latest technology and expertise related to safety, health and environment, which includes devices, equipment and modern system applications. The participants will have the opportunity to network and meet a large number of representatives participating in this event, including Saudi Aramco, SABIC, BANAGAS, Sadara, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Tatweer Petroleum, Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), Petroleum Development Oman, Alba, Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) and other international companies.