2019 in Muscat under the patronage of His Excellency Engineer / Salem bin Nasser Al-Awfi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil and Gas, and in the presence of more than 400 participants from specialists in the field.

The three-day event will focus on the increasing use of artificial lift technology in oil production operations across the Middle East. This forum stands out as the only event dedicated to the artificial lift sector in the region, as it will witness the presentation of approximately 150 scientific papers presented by technical experts in this field, and with about 40 exhibitors representing more than 25 countries, which will provide a rare opportunity to communicate and build relationships between those involved in the field. This sector consists of specialists, senior managers and decision makers.

The Middle East Artificial Lift Forum, which is held every two years, plays an important role in providing optimal technical solutions in this sector, as the forum represents a global platform for sharing experiences and best practices to deal with the future needs of this sector. The forum will include an exhibition, conference and various workshops, and will also reveal the latest equipment, technologies and services related to artificial lift operations, providing participants with the opportunity to learn about the latest products and latest technologies now available in the market.

The conference will include a range of carefully evaluated, informative presentations, as well as numerous discussion sessions featuring distinguished speakers, which will address all aspects of artificial lift as an important component of oil production activities. The focus of this forum, which brings together the best technical specialists under one roof, will be on documenting distinguished studies and best practices in the fields of artificial lift, as well as providing first-hand information on important issues and the latest developments in this field.

The process of selecting presentations follows precise criteria and is carried out by a group of the most important specialists with experience and credibility in the field of the oil and gas industry, so that the conference emerges in a wonderful light through the sessions it presents on new technology, artificial lift design, automation, monitoring and achieving optimal utilization. Complex systems, extreme environmental conditions, reliability and failure analysis, artificial lift challenges and best practices.

The entire day of December 10 is scheduled to be devoted to training workshops before the start of the forum. The workshops will be supervised by a group of senior experts from leading companies, and will address topics including gas lift, lift with electric submersible pumps, optimal selection methods for artificial lift, and lift with suction rod pumps.

This year’s forum will witness the “Encouraging the Green Environment” initiative, which works to rationalize the use of paper during the three-day forum period. Accordingly, each forum participant will have an iPad through which he can use the Middle East Artificial Lift Forum application ‘ MEALF ‘, which includes all information related to the forum and all attendees can use it through any device running iOS .

In addition, the forum will witness the launch of other initiatives that include engaging young people in the oil and gas sector, by providing students with the possibility of free participation in the exhibition and forum, giving them the opportunity to learn from leading experts in the oil industry, and will also allow them to present their projects in the region. designated for this in the exhibition. Students are expected to receive support from international and regional companies to hone their skills and learn about future opportunities. A distinguished panel discussion is also scheduled to be held under the title “A New Generation Challenges the Future,” which is expected to contribute to forming a vision to support young people in developing their careers in the oil and gas sector.