Oil and gas industry leaders, more than 100 exhibitors and 2,000-plus visitors from around the globe will descend on Aberdeen next week for Europe’s largest subsea exhibition and conference.
Subsea 09 is expected to attract a record number of delegates to Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on February 11 and 12.
They will hear presentations from Total, PetroCanada, sponsor Triton Group, Subsea 7, Simmons and Co, Technip, Douglas Westwood, Expro Group, SPT Group, Technip, MCS and Schlumberger Subsea Surveillance among others.
The theme is Exploiting the Potential, tackling issues such as protecting investment, cross-industry collaboration, and use of innovative technology in helping exploit the potential of the North Sea.
Around 220 pupils from north-east schools plus students from Aberdeen, Strathclyde and the Robert Gordon universities will visit the exhibition to find out about the sector’s developing technology, and its range of careers.
UK Trade and Industry will also be bringing key supply chain decision-makers to the event from Brazil, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Libya, Kazakhstan and Russia.
Subsea UK chief executive Alistair Birnie said: “Last year’s event attracted more than 1,000 visitors and exhibitors and 2009 is set to be even bigger and better, with around 2,000 people having registered to attend so far.”
The exhibition will welcome visitors from 8am- 5pm on February 11 and 9am- 4pm the following day. The one-day conference on February 11 begins at 9.15am, finishing at 3pm.
On the evening of February 11, the sector will celebrate its success with a dinner at which the Subsea 08 business awards will be presented.
Categories are Subsea Company of the Year, Best New Business, Best Young Personality of the Year and Greatest Individual Contribution.
Registration for the exhibition is free, and delegates can register separately for the conference. Visit www.sub sea09.-com or call 01224 355355.
Subsea UK helps the 200 companies it represents to improve through collaboration and networking, commercialising technology, export marketing and diversification.