An oil and gas conference in Aberdeen has started a waiting list after 300 delegates took organisers up on an offer of a free place.
Devex, a technical conference focusing on reservoir discovery, evaluation, development and recovery in the UK, had for the second year running enlisted sponsors to support 300 free tickets in response to the challenging market conditions.
The two day conference takes place on the May 9-10 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
The theme for the 2017 conference will be “building resilience, driving growth” with technical presentations on a range of topics including insights into the 29th Offshore Licencing Round, advanced recovery mechanisms, and facilities enhancements to improve efficiency.
Richard Arnold, chair of the Devex 2017 committee, said:“Devex 2017 will be an ideal opportunity to share subsurface technical knowledge and experiences, which will be pivotal as our industry begins to move forward after the shocks of the past two years.
“There have been many key phrases used at conferences and training events over that time, but the ability to learn from our experience, and push forward in a positive manner is absolutely vital to the recovery, and future growth, of the industry.
“Last year’s theme ‘delivering positive change to maximise value’ sought papers on the ability to innovate, not just with new technology, but with new ways of using that technology and essentially maximising the value of what is already in existence.
“This year’s conference takes that one step further and will look at how companies not only build themselves back up using this mentality, but how they build a stronger, more resilient business for the future.”
He added: “We were thrilled to see so many young professionals attend the conference last year, allowing them the opportunity to learn new skills, and network with a wide variety of delegates from all levels and areas of the energy industry. Our aim is to continue to provide these valuable opportunities, which can be otherwise difficult to access in the current market conditions.
“We are proud to announce that, for the second year running, we have been able to offer 300 places free of charge, thanks to the generous support received from our partners.
“The support we receive from these partners, combined with the expertise of our organising committee made up of industry professionals, ensures that Devex is a conference run by the industry, for the industry.”
For more information, and to sign up to the waiting list, visit www.devex-conference.org.
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