Chevron Announced as Award Gala Dinner Sponsor
Chevron are confirmed as the official sponsor for the Awards Gala Dinner that takes place at the Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas Conference 2013.
- (1888PressRelease) November 26, 2013 - London, UK - Oil Major sponsor of the Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas Conference 2013, Chevron, are confirmed as the official sponsor for the Awards Gala Dinner that takes place at the end of Day One of the conference.
Often cited as one of the highlights of the conference, and usually attended by H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan, Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraqi Kurdistan, the awards evening is where the Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas industry celebrates outstanding achievements and commitment to delivering best practices.
The award winners are selected by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Kurdistan, will be announced on Monday, 2nd December, it's a key networking event and a memorable ceremony.
2012 award winners include: Chevron and Genel Energy; Shikh Baz Karim, winner of Downstream Man of the Yea; Oil Serv, winner of Service Company of the Year; and Talisman who won the Community Support Award.
The Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas Conference, taking place 1-4 December 2013, Erbil, Kurdistan-Iraq, is renowned for bringing together over 800 senior government officials and decision makers of leading oil and gas companies from around the globe. As the only annual event on the Kurdistan Region's oil and gas industry, it provides a unique platform to discuss investment opportunities and partnerships for expanding business in this vibrant market and helps to catalyse the recent growth seen in this industry.
Distinguished speakers include: H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan, Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraqi Kurdistan; H.E. Dr Rowsch N Shaways, Deputy Prime Minister, Iraqi Government; H.E. Dr Ashti Hawrami, Minister of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq; H.E Qubad Talabani, Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq; and Ian MacDonald, Vice President, Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and Production.
Key sessions to be discussed include: Fostering Oil & Gas Reserves in the Kurdistan Region; E&P Projects & Future Plans; Accelerating Oil & Gas Development Projects to Fuel the Economy; Enhancing Upstream Investment in the Oil & Gas Industry; and Corporate Social Responsibility & Human Capital Development.
The Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas Conference is renowned in providing a unique platform to discuss the strategies that drive investment into the country through its oil and gas industry.
"Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas conference provides the platform to facilitate a high-profile gathering of common interest groups from Government, operators, service companies, consultants, and media to address key issues." Colin Klappa, Senior Vice President, Exploration & Middle East, Addax Petroleum.
Sponsors for the 2013 edition include: ExxonMobil as Lead IOC; Total and Chevron, both as Oil Major; Gulf Keystone Petroleum as Lead Independent; KAR Group as Lead Integrated Energy Company; Iraq Oil as Lead Oil Logistics. Genel Energy, Marathon Oil Corporation, Repsol, TAQA, Afren, DNO, Gazprom, Qaiwan and Energy Logistics are all gold sponsors. Silver sponsors include Oryx Petroleum; Maersk Oil; Addax Petroleum; Oil Search Limited; OMV; Hunt Oil Middle East Limited; Viking International; Hess and MolGroup. Bronze sponsors are Baker Hughes; Petrofac; Advanced Energy; Talisman Energy; Tenaris; HKN; Ensign; RPS Energy; Kelkan; GardaWorld; Western Zagros; Talia; WoodGroup Mustang; Photostat; MSelect; EarthStaff; VSC; PRA; and Asia Insurance.
To see the full programme for Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas 2013, please visit www.cwckiog.com.
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