DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) joined a large gathering of major oil and gas companies from all over the world at the Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition (OTC 2016), held in Houston, Texas, from May 2 to 4.
OTC is the premier event for the world’s offshore energy industry, providing a venue for industry professionals to share ideas and experiences and to discuss the latest scientific knowledge and technical innovations related to offshore resources.
First held in 1969, the annual event is supported by a total of 13 industry organisations and societies which work together to develop its comprehensive technical programme.
QP had a strong presence in the OTC 2016 exhibition, thus giving the corporation an excellent opportunity to showcase its offshore operations and projects.
QP has existing production sharing agreements (PSAs) with various international oil and gas companies for the development of Qatar’s offshore fields, namely Al Shaheen field, Idd El Shargi field, Al Khalij field, Al Rayyan field, Al Karkara and A-Structures, and El Bunduq field. In addition, the corporation has signed agreements with a few other companies for the exploration of specific offshore blocks in Qatar.
According to the organisers, OTC 2016 attracted the participation of more than 90,000 professionals from over 120 countries worldwide.
By taking part in the four-day event, QP was able to further raise its profile in the global offshore energy industry while drawing the attention of the participants to Qatar’s achievements and latest projects related to offshore exploration and production.
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