SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY SHAIKH MOHAMMED BIN KHALIFA AL KHALIFA, MINISTER OF OIL, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

ORGANISER PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

HOW TO REGISTERwww.opex.biz

www.gulfsafetyforum.com+971 (0)4 421 4642

office@europetro-me.com

EXTRA FEATURES

Workshop by Solomon AssociatesTwo Training Courses

CO-HOST

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

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It is now a given that striving towards OperationalExcellence is critical for oil, gas and petrochemicaloperators as well as for the manufacturing andindustrial sectors in general. Operators need toincrease their margins and tightly control costs,whilst ensuring that safety and reliability are notcompromised. Effective leadership is essential inmanaging the process of continuous improvementand ensuring that employees are empowered withdata, information and procedures transparently in arole-based manner to assist in fast, accurate actionswhich lead to consistently good decisions.Join us at OPEX MENA 2018where the majoroperators in the region will share case studies thatoutline their challenges, successes and keylearnings. We will also hear from industry leaders,solutions providers and key consultants on the latesttrends, tools and techniques that will drive us toeven greater levels of operational excellenceimprovements, allowing companies to innovate inthe areas of ‘people’, ‘process’, ‘assets’ and‘technology’.

www.opex.biz

KEY HIGHLIGHTS�Effective Leadership & ManagementSystems for Organisational Excellence

�Operational Excellence throughOperational Discipline

�Leveraging Human Factors for StrategicChange

�Portfolio Performance Optimisation –Case Study

�Digitalisation and the Fourth IndustrialRevolution

� IIOT, Leveraging the Cloud to MonitorPlant Data

�Asset Management, Surveillance &Reliability

�Operational Readiness – Dos and Don’ts�Energy Management for IncreasedEfficiency and Stability

OPEX is an excellent opportunity to

share experiences and see how others

are moving forward.

SABIC

WELCOME TO OPEX MENA 2018

EXTRA FEATURESSEE FULL DETAILS ON PAGES 6 & 10

Workshop25 MARCH

Reliability and MaintenanceFundamentals, Benchmarkingand Performance ImprovementHosted by Solomon Associates

Training Courses26-27 MARCH

Excellence inProcess Safety Management

28-29 MARCH

Operational Excellence Strategiesin Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals

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OPEXMENA2018ADVISORY COMMITTEE

VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE:Faihan M. Al-Faihani, Deputy CEO for Strategies & International Relations, NOGA

Hasan Al-Fardan, Head - Promotion &Conferences, Strategies andInternational Relations, NOGA

Hafedh Al-QassabGeneral Manager – RefiningBAPCO

Kevin McQuillanSenior ConsultantSOLOMON ASSOCIATES

Stefan ChapmanVice PresidentEURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS

Norm Gilsdorf, PresidentHONEYWELL HIGH GROWTH REGIONSMIDDLE EAST, RUSSIA, TURKEY ANDCENTRAL ASIA

Jean-Paul SacySenior ManagerDUPONT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

If you would like to present a paper at OPEX MENA 2018 please email office@europetro-me.com

DAY 1: MONDAY 26 MARCH

Norm Gilsdorf, President - High GrowthRegions Middle East, Russia, Turkey andCentral AsiaHONEYWELLOperational Excellence & the HumanConnection: Harnessing the Power ofConnected

David Marion, VP ManufacturingSATORPSATORP Operational Excellence

Hassan Al-Alawi, Manager – PortfolioManagement, NOGA HOLDING&Kevin McQuillan, Senior Consultant,SOLOMON ASSOCIATESJOINT PRESENTATION: PortfolioPerformance Optimisation

Omar Al-Omar, OE Manager, S-CHEMOperational Excellence throughOperational Discipline

Ferdous Abu Bars, Enterprise RiskAnalyst, BAPCOThe Implementation of ISO 22301Business Continuity ManagementSystem: BAPCO Case Study

Srinivas Badithela, Senior Excellence EngineerADNOC REFININGOperational Excellence in CatalystManagement  

Bader Al-Harbi, OE Advisor &Khalid Al-Khodhairi, EngineerSAUDI ARAMCOOperational Excellence at Saudi Aramco

10:30 NETWORKING BREAK

12:15 LUNCH

08:00 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE 09:00 OPENING REMARKSH.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, MINISTER OF OILStefan Chapman, Vice President, EURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS

09:15 SESSION ONE – OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE – MAXIMISING EFFICIENCY

11:00 SESSION TWO – SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES THAT DRIVE OE

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Russell Herbert, Industry Principal – Oil &Gas, OSIsoftDigital Transformation – Realising the fullvalue of your Operational Data

Adrian Blanck, Transformation &OE Manager, PETRO RABIGHDigital Transformation – Visualizing &Optimizing Refinery Performance

Manas Sahoo, Senior Director, SAPRealize Higher Maturity in OperationalExcellence Leveraging DigitalTechnologies

Mahmood Aman, OE Specialist BAPCOOE Governance at Bapco: Moving from‘Reporting Data’ to ‘Using Data’

Ayman Mehdawe, Business DevelopmentManager, HONEYWELL UOPLeveraging the Cloud to DriveOperational Excellence

14:50 NETWORKING BREAK

13:15 SESSION THREE – OPTIMISING THE BENEFITS OF DIGITALISATION

16:10 END OF DAY 1 & NETWORKING RECEPTION

Ibrahim Al-Rushoud, VP – Operations, SIPCHEM& Jean-Paul Sacy, SeniorManager, DUPONTMaintenance and ReliabilityPerformance: Sipchem Case Study

Ross Whyte, Business and StrategyManager, ADD ENERGYBuilding for Maintenance Excellence

Mohammed Baageel, Senior ElectricalEngineer, SAUDI ARAMCOIntelligent Energy Management System

Hamad A. Al-Shbrain, Manager - TotalQuality Management, TASNEEIntegration Management System

Mark Eggleston, Director, PTAIOptimizing Site Staffing Using SitePersonnel Index (SPI)

William Spindloe, Project DirectorGP STRATEGIESDeveloping Tomorrow’s World-ClassWorkforce Today

Mike Whitling, Manager Asset OperationsConsulting, WOOD.Join the Dots . . . Integrate Your O&M Teaminto Projects

Khaled Almobarak, PresidentMAWJ TRAINING & CONSULTINGCulture & Values Impact Managing Change

09:00 SESSION FIVE - MAXIMISING YOUR OPERATIONAL ASSETS

15:15 SESSION FOUR

PANEL DISCUSSION• Implementing Operational Excellence - Challenges and Opportunities• Ideas to Drive OE Performance• Technologies & Tools, HSE, Energy, Asset & Change Management, Workforce Engagement

We have made Conference Hall available after lunch for those attendees who wish to hold their own meetings.

DAY 2: TUESDAY 27 MARCH08:00 WELCOME COFFEE

11:00 SESSION SIX – LEVERAGING HUMAN CAPITAL

10:35 NETWORKING BREAK

12:30 LUNCH5

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONAlan Izzard, Managing Partner, PROCYON GROUPEnhancing Organizational Resilience through Integration

Solomon invites you to join us at OPEX MENA 2018.

Organizations often consider maintenance as just a necessary cost, yet a focused and competent maintenance strategy delivers signi�cant value by ensuring assets operate reliably and are available to produce product in accordance with business needs.

This seminar explains the fundamentals of Reliability and Maintenance, and uses information from Solomon’s RAM Study to:

• Quantify the value of leading performance• Demonstrate that performance improvement is possible• Explain how performance improvement can be achieved by focusing on reliability, both at asset level and also in terms of organisational culture

The seminar uses information and insights from the RAM Study to explain some of the characteristics of leading organisations, thereby providing attendees with speci�cations they can implement to deliver performance improvement.

This seminar will be of direct bene�t to operators of re�nery and petro-chemicals assets, and of particular relevance to manufacturing manag-ers, and reliability and maintenance professionals

How to Register

Registration fee is 500 USD, to book your place email:o!ce@europetro-me.com or register online at www.opex.biz

Operational Excellence in Oil, Gas & PetrochemicalsPeople, Process, Assets, Technology26–27 MARCH 2018 • BAHRAIN

Solomon Associates MENA2018 Seminar

Reliability and Maintenance: Fundamentals, Benchmarking, and Performance Improvement

This event is in conjunction with

OPEX MENA 2018 Sunday 25th March 2018

10:30–16:30BAHRAIN

Email Us Register NowVisit Website

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Euro Petroleum Consultants is pleased toannounce the second edition of the GSF SafetyAward.Presented to the company that demonstrates thebest overall achievement in HSE over the last twoyears, the GSF Safety Award will celebrate thecompany who has found innovative ways of makinglasting improvements to the safety and health oftheir workers, to the environment and toproductivity. By sharing their examples andrecognising their achievements, the GSF SafetyAward hopes to drive change and promote bestpractice in safety.Judges will evaluate projects according to criteriasuch as management involvement, culturalevolution, performance improvement, innovationand stakeholder engagement.To download the GSF Safety Award Applicationand Guidelines, please visitwww.gulfsafetyforum.com or contact theorganisers at office@europetro-me.comENTRY DEADLINE: 26 FEBRUARY 2018

It is widely recognised that organisations mustdevelop their technical safety journey, focusing ontheir plant, safety, reliability and human interfacesin order to achieve the target of no surprises andzero accidents. A focus on safety is the number onepriority for companies, with operators,manufacturers, suppliers and consultantsdeveloping innovative and effective solutions inthese areas.The Gulf Safety Forum again brings togetherinternational and local key industry experts fromacross the region to discuss strategies forcontinuous improvement of safety processes andprocedures, as well as share successful casestudies and roadmaps.

www.gulfsafetyforum.com

KEY HIGHLIGHTS� The Regulatory Environment andSafety Standards

�Developing and Sustaining ProcessSafety Leadership

�Workforce Involvement &Competence

�Managing Mature Assets Safely�Frontiers in Plant Safety – Noveland Distinctive Approaches

�Ensuring Safety CommunicationsWork

�Process Safety Benchmarking�Construction and Safety in theWorkplace

�Crisis Management andEmergency Preparedness

This is one of the mostcomprehensive

conferences that I haveattended; I will initiate the

learnings upon myreturn to work.

JORDAN PETROLEUMREFINERY

WELCOME TO GSF 2018

GSF AWARD 2018WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH

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GULFSAFETYFORUM2018ADVISORY COMMITTEEVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE:Faihan M. Al-Faihani, Deputy CEO for Strategies & International Relations, NOGA

Hasan Al-Fardan, Head - Promotion &Conferences, Strategies andInternational Relations, NOGA

Ismail Mohamed HussainSuperintendent - Safety &Occupational HygieneBAPCO

Tamis A. AlhammadiGeneral Director - Eastern RegionBranch, SASO

Paul HillAssociate Consultant - HSEEURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS

Sanaa ChakibiDirector of Business DevelopmentCOMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FORRESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISE

Georgie SaadPrincipalDUPONT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

Mark EgglestonDirector – Middle East & EuropePHILLIP TOWNSEND ASSOCIATES

Alan Izzard, Managing Partner PROCYON GROUP

If you would like to present a paper at GSF 2018 please email office@europetro-me.com

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH

Tamis A. Alhammadi, General Director -Eastern Region Branch, SASOThe Importance of Occupational Safety

Sanaa Chakibi, Director of BusinessDevelopment, COMPLIANCE ASSURANCEFOR RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISERaising the Bar for Corporate ComplianceStandards is Paramount to Global Compliance

Marco Pagnini, Principal - OperationalRisk Management,DUPONT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONSManage Operational Risks at Shopfloor:Improve Decision-Making through ActivePerformance Dialogues

08:00 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE 09:00 OPENING ADDRESS & GSF SAFETY AWARD CEREMONY

09:20 SESSION ONE

Ron McLeod, Human Factors SpecialistPROCYON GROUPHuman Factors Contribution to Zero: Managingfor Human Reliability

Daryl Wake, Senior Consultant, DEKRAPutting an End to Fatalities: How Behaviour-Based Safety can Eliminate Serious Injuriesand Fatalities

Marwan Gbsani, Mechanical EngineerSAUDI ARAMCOI ASK Program (Improve Awareness, Skills &Knowledge)

Paul Hill, Associate Consultant - HSEEURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTSAre Professional Engineers Becoming LessAware of Design Practicalities?

11:00 SESSION TWO

10:30 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

12:30 LUNCH

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Mark EgglestonDirector – Middle East & Europe, PTAIProcess Safety Benchmarking

Ismail Mohamed Hussain, Superintendent- Safety & Occupational Hygiene, BAPCOBapco Contractor Safety Management:Best Practices (Bapco Case-Study)

Hesham Abdulla, Safety, Hygiene,Environment, Fire & Security, ALBASafety Drive Productivity

Faisal Sonbol, Personal Safety SpecialistSADARA CHEMICAL COMPANYSadara Journey to Safety Excellence

Jan Oldenburg, Managing Director - PAME,BASFGetting Everyone on Stage for Safety

13:30 SESSION THREE

15:40 SESSION FOUR – PANEL DISCUSSION

16:10 END OF DAY 1 & NETWORKING RECEPTION

15:20 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

10:40 SESSION SIX

10:10 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

12:10 LUNCH

DAY 2: THURSDAY 29 MARCH

Mohammed Al DuraibiResponsible Care SpecialistGULF PETROCHEMICALS & CHEMICALSASSOCIATION (GPCA)Gulf SQAS – Driving Safety across the ChemicalSupply Chain

Saud Al-Asswad, EHS EngineerUNITED - a SABIC AffiliateEffectiveness of UNITED ManagementEngagement

Paul Hill, Associate Consultant - HSEEURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTSSafety Culture and Risk Awareness acrossDifferent Industries

Saad Al-Twaim, EH&S Assessment & AuditManager, SADARA CHEMICAL COMPANYBeyond EHS Audit

Mahmood A Hussain, Safety Engineer, BAPCOBapco Contractors Pre-Qualification Process:Best Practices (Bapco Case-Study)

Mazharuddin Shaikh, Safety Engineer KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (KOC)Electronic Management of Change (eMoC)System

Yusuf Kapadia, Principal Technical Consultant -Process Safety, SCHNEIDER ELECTRICDoes Digitization Have a Use-Case in theDomain of Safety Compliance/FunctionalSafety Life-cycle Management?

09:00 SESSION FIVE

We have made Conference Hall available after lunch for those attendees who wish to hold their own meetings.

• Behavioural Safety & Implementation • Training & Employee Participation• Effective Safety Interventions

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TRAINER: PAUL HILLThis course will take the participants throughthe stages of process safety and environmentalmanagement in a straight forward andpractical manner. Interspersed with practicalexamples and hands on application of thetechniques required to successfully strengthenthe process safety management in yourorganisations. From why unexpected eventscan develop out of control to how barriers canbe implemented to halt the progress of theconsequences. The sessions will cover a rangeof existing techniques to the latest approachesto integrating safety into the "mind" of thecorporate cultures.

Benefits of Attending�Understand ‘what is process safety’ andwhat are the key elements

�Understand the concept of leading andlagging process safety indicators

� Know and understand internationalstandards and best practices

�Be able to identify and analyse processhazards

�Be able to identify and minimise risksassociated with abnormal operationsincluding start-up and shut-down

�Be able to categorise and investigateprocess safety incidents by severity

Benefits of Attending�Understand what is meant by OperationalExcellence (OE)

�Understand why ContinuousImprovement (CI) is essential forsuccessful organisations

� Explore the ‘people’ dimension in OE.Why buy-in of staff is essential

�Monetise tested best practices ofmanaging markets and customers,leading modern petrochemicalsoperations, organisations, projects andbusinesses

� Establish the improvement destinationand develop the roadmap to reach it

�Understand the key tools that can beapplied to drive OE in a process plantenvironment

�Be able to develop and driveimprovement teams

�Develop an improvement plan for yourorganisation

TRAINER: PAUL RIJKSIn today’s volatile business environment,organisations need to create competitiveadvantage in order to be successful. In the GCC,significant investments have been made in newplants which now must be run optimally in orderto achieve world class performance.Organisations are now developing OperationalExcellence strategies in order to maximise assetperformance.This course is designed to share the principles ofOperational Excellence and to give practicalstrategies that can be applied in continuousprocess environments. The course will focus onboth the people dimension of OE, together withpractical ideas for implementation in oil, gas andpetrochemical facilities.

Excellence in Process Safety Management

Operational Excellence in Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals

TRAINING COURSES

MONDAY 26 & TUESDAY 27 MARCH 08:30-16:30

WEDNESDAY 28 & THURSDAY 29 MARCH 08:30-16:30

HOW TO REGISTERFor attendance fees please refer to page 12. Registration canbe completed online at www.europetro.comor send an email to office@europetro-me.com

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Become a SponsorLOGO BRANDING SPONSORSHIP OPTIONSYour logo prominently displayed on important conferencematerials distributed to all delegates� Sponsor of the bags� Sponsor of the lanyards� Sponsor of the event guide� Sponsor of the stationery

HOST A FUNCTIONHost a high quality & memorable networking event and havethe chance to welcome delegates at the chosen function� Sponsor of the lunch(es)� Sponsor of the gala evening� Sponsor of the networking coffee breaks

ALL PACKAGES INCLUDE:�Delegate places� Exhibition space� Advertising pages & online exposure� Opportunity to make a presentation and/or chair a session

Book Exhibition SpaceAN EXHIBITION PACKAGE INCLUDES:� Two delegate places� Space for your own display� Table, chairs and electricity points� Your logo, profile and contacts in the event guide� Excellent visibility during the event

OPEX MENA wasvery well structuredand the presentationswere very informative

and relevant.

HORIZON TERMINALSLIMITED (ENOC GROUP)

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

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REGISTRATION

TERMS & CONDITIONS

ABOUT THE ORGANISERSEuro Petroleum Consultants (EPC) is a leadingindependent consulting company for theDownstream Oil, Gas & Petrochemical sectors.Our mission is to act as Client Project Engineer(CPE) providing expertise, advice and supportduring all stages of Project Development,including Feasibility Studies, Masterplans,Technology Selection, PMC Services, Start-UpSupport and Operations Management.We also act as Consultant to major Banks toprovide technical supervision for the projectsthey have financed.EPC has over 20 years of consulting experiencespanning all regions; Russia & CIS, the Caspianregion, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

View our full portfolio: www.europetro.comContact us at: consulting@europetro.com

EVENT RATE JOINT RATEOPEX MENA GSF OPEX MENA & GSF

Delegate Place* USD 1750 USD 1750 USD 3150Exhibition Space USD 6000 USD 6000 USD 10200(incl. 2 delegates/event)

ADD-ONS Solomon PSM Training OEWorkshop Course Training Course25 March 26-27 March 28-29 March

Delegate Place USD 500 USD 2250 USD 2250*A supplement of USD 200 will be added after 08-02-2018

PLEASE NOTE: VAT is expected to be introduced across the GCC from 1 January 2018. Depending on the commencement of VAT inBahrain, 5% VAT may be applicable on all rates.

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LOCATION OF CONFERENCEThe conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza, Bahrain.ACCOMMODATIONHotel accommodation is not included in the Registration Fee but EPC hasnegotiated special rates for our delegates with the conference venue. Yourevent registration confirmation email will provide instructions on how tobook a room at the hotel.REGISTRATION FEEThis includes attendance at the conference, Conference documentation,lunch and coffee breaks on both days and attendance at social functions. Fullpayment must be received before the conference in order to guarantee entry.CONFERENCE LANGUAGEThe conference language will be English.VISASDelegates requiring visas in advance to enter Bahrain can obtain tourist visasupport letters from their hotel.PLEASE ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO OBTAIN YOUR VISA AND ENSURETHAT YOUR PASSPORT IS VALID FOR 6 MONTHS FROM ARRIVAL INBAHRAIN.CONFERENCE DOCUMENTATIONIf you are unable to attend the conference in person, you can purchase theConference Proceedings. This includes access to all the papers andpresentations, which can be downloaded from the web site. The conferenceProceedings are available at a cost of USD 600.

REGISTER AT www.opex.biz

ORwww.gulfsafetyforum.com

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CANCELLATIONSCancellations made before 26 February 2018 will be refunded in full less anadministrative charge of USD 250. We regret that cancellations made after thisdate cannot be refunded or credited. Substitutes are acceptable at any time.DISCLAIMEREPC reserves the right to alter the content or timing of the program and itsspeakers although this happens rarely. EPC is not responsible for the content ofthe presentations by third parties or if an event is cancelled or postponed due toforce majeure. Denotes speaker is subject to final confirmation. Your imagemay appear in the post-show report, conference video or photo gallery. If youhave any objection to this you must please inform the Organisers.DATA PROTECTIONThe information given in the registration form by the delegate is processed inaccordance with the Data Protection Act. By registering, you are agreeing toreceive further information related to the event. In addition we may send youinformation about our other events if we deem them to be of relevance to you. Ifyou do not wish to receive other relevant information from Euro PetroleumConsultants please inform us.ORGANISERSEuro Petroleum Consultants (EPC) is a consulting organisation supplyingconsulting & project management services to the oil & gas industry.President: Mr Colin Chapman.For further information, visit our website: www.europetro.com or contact us bytelephone: +971 (0)4 4214642 or send us an email at: office@europetro-me.com

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