MPGC 2011 marked the eighth occasion that MPGC is being held in Dubai, with the Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC) LLC as host and with the gracious Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

The 19th Annual Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC), the longest running annual oil conference in the Middle East organised by The Conference Connection Inc, was successfully held in Dubai on October 2-4 2011, after having been re-scheduled from its earlier April 2011 dates in Bahrain.

• Nearly 300 delegates from more than 35 countries worldwide, attended the 19^th annual MPGC.
• The Keynote Address on the 2^nd day was delivered by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Former U.S. Ambassador for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the United Nations on “Iraq’s Economic, Political, and Security Outlook: Implications for the Development of Iraq’s Hydrocarbon Sector.”
• Three presentations on the oil and gas industry in Iraq were made by Mr. Issam A.R. Al-Chalabi, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Dr Jennifer Coolidge, covering Iraq’s oil and exploration activities and plans for its gas reserves in domestic and international markets, which lead to lively debates and discussions on the role of Iraq. CNN later recorded a roundtable on Iraq issues with Dr Issam A.R. Al-Chalabi and Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, MPGC Co-Chairman.
• For the first time in its 18^th year history, MPGC agenda featured two sessions on Natural Gas & LNG Roundtable. The panel was made of presenters and commentators representing buyers, sellers and key producers of LNG/gas in the region including Mr. David Wells of Shell Gas & Power International, Mr. Breck Bacon of ExxonMobil, Mr. Jamal E. Al-Loughani of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Rosario Sgarioto of Gazprom Global LNG, Mr. Shahriar Fesharaki & Mr. Robert Smith of FACTS Global Energy, Dr. Dawood Nassif of Bapco, and Mr. Hesham Ali Mustafa of ENOC.
• Delegate response once again rated premium networking opportunities and an industry-tailored programme as their key reasons for attending, making MPGC a key vehicle for industry interaction on an annual basis.
• ENOC hosted the gala dinner on 3^rd October in a casual setting which was attended by nearly 200 guests and provided informal networking opportunities.
• MPGC 2011 welcomed ABN AMRO Bank, Bahrain National Gas Company, Dubai Mercantile Exchange, ExxonMobil, RAK Petroleum, Rais Hassan Saadi Group, and Vitol as sponsors, including Al-Ghurair Energy, Petro Rabigh, and Natixis as first time sponsors.These companies provided the conference with a strong delegate base of senior executives and synergistic client relationships.

• The 18^th Annual Middle East Petroleum Insiders, a two-day executive briefing, October 1-2 2011, presented by leading global oil consultants from FACTS Global Energy
• Production Sharing Contracts & International Petroleum Fiscal Systems, a two-day best selling upstream course, October 1-2 2011, presented by The Conference Connection Inc and David Johnston, Managing Director, Daniel Johnston & Co Inc.
• The 4^th Production Sharing Contracts Rountable, a two-day multi speaker conference, October 5-6 2011, organised, produced and managed by The Conference Connection Inc
• Crude Oil & Condensate Value and Trade, a two-day intensive workshop, October 5-6 2011, presented by The Conference Connection Inc and John H. Vautrain, Senior Vice President, Purvin & Gertz Inc.
• The 5^th Annual Middle East Gas Insiders, a two-day strategy briefing, October 5-6 2011, presented by leading global gas consultants from FACTS Global Energy

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