2019 Highlights

17 - 18 October 2023   |   Grand Hyatt Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2019 Highlights:

Ethylene Middle East Technology Conference & Exhibition and
The Middle East Fine & Specialty Chemicals Conference & Exhibition

The Ethylene Middle East Technology Conference, the only conference and exhibition of its kind in the region, was held under the patronage of His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain and took place at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre, on the 13th & 14th of February 2019 alongside the Middle East Fine & Specialty Conference & Exhibition (ME-SPEC).

Shaikh Mohamed at EMET 2019

The events were executed under the leadership of Metab Al-Shammari, General Manager - Olefins, Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC and opened the opportunities for networking across the streams of operators and owners as well as product and service providers to meet and understand the constantly evolving trends, technologies, products and solutions to the challenges faced by the industry. 

Metab Al-Shammari, General Manager - Olefins, Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC

Abdel Hadi Al Suhaimi

Executive President, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)

Aman A. Ahmad

Vice President, Business Development - EMEA, KBR Inc.

Fuad Mosa

Global Investment and Business Intelligence Leader, SABIC

Jim Middleton

Group Vice President, Ethylene Product Line and Technologies, Technip Energies

Jim Brigman

Managing Director, Ingenero Inc

June Wispelwey

Former CEO and Executive Director (retired), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Suleyman M Ozmen

Sr. Consultant, Independent

Dr. Abdoul Al-Shamrani

Director, Down Stream Development PMO/Advisory, LCBDU, SABIC

Abdulaziz Ramadhan Al-Ghamdi

Process Engineering Chemicals SI, TASNEE

Dr. Anissa Sedjerari

R&D Portfolio Manager, KAUST Catalysis Center

Dr. Basim Abussaud

Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Enad Al-Anazi

Process Engineering Manager , Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)

Karam Rajab

Business Development Outreach lead, SABIC

Kristine Chin

Senior Director, Conferences & Education, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Mohammed Benchekchou

Director, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Murray Hall

Vice President, Marketing - Downstream, Nalco Water an Ecolab Company

Dr. Pratap Nair

President & CEO, Ingenero Inc

Rik Klavers

Vice President, Petrochemicals, KBR Inc.

Saifuddin Sheikh

Sr. Director – Solution Consulting, Aspen Technology

Salah Al-Ansari

Sharq President, SABIC - SHARQ

Salem Nasser Al-Duhami

Chief Engineer, Olefin Process ; Process and Energy Management, SABIC

Yvon Simon

Ethylene Technology Manager - Process and Technologies Division , Technip Energies

Industry leaders led the discussion on “Enhancing Competitiveness through Energy Efficiency, Cost Effectiveness, Asset Reliability and Human Capital”.
The show featured global presentations on Enhancing Asset Performance (People, Infrastructure and Investments); Managing Changing Feedstock (Mixed-Feed, Alternative feed, Sustainable feed); Advantage of Digitalization and Big Data; and Relevancy with Integration and Industry Consolidation.


Keynote Sessions

Dr. Khalid Abdullah Al Jarba Director, Process Technology and Licensing, SABIC

Dr. Khalid Abdullah Al Jarba Director, Process Technology and Licensing from SABIC delivered a keynote address about “Balancing Volatile Feedstock Demand with Maximizing Value from Oil”.

Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun Secretary General, GPCA

Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun Secretary General from GPCA focused on “ Turning Waste into Value – The GCC Journey towards the foreground” for his keynote address.

Steven McCoskey Vice President, Operations, Solomon Associates

Steven McCoskey- Vice President, Operations, Solomon Associates presented “Middle East Olefins: Competitiveness Under Pressure”.

Frederik Hoornaert Director, Olefins & Aromatics, SABIC

Frederik Hoornaert - Director, Olefins & Aromatics, SABIC, discussed “Ethylene Production in Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia: Current Status, Outlook and Courses of Action”.

Strategic Sessions

Strategic Sessions at ME-SPEC 2019

Strategic Sessions were held on various topics. Fuad Mosa Vice President - Local Content & Business Development Unit , SABIC spoke about “Future of Specialty Chemicals in the region”. Sultan Mofti, Deputy Governor, SAGIA - Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority focussed on KSA’s commitment to transform its economy. He mentioned that Vision 2030 will be realized through the implementation of 13 nation-wide programs ranging from the “Financial Sector Development Program to the Quality of Life Program”. Khalil Ibn Salamah Managing Director, Global Company for Downstream Industries (GDI) concluded the session with a talk on the meaning of Specialty Downstream and how to approach it.

Panel Discussions

Panelists at EMET 2019

A thought-provoking discussion on "Opportunities & Targeted Applications for specialty chemicals in Light of Regional Visions & Governmental Support" was led by Ahmad A. AlAbedi, Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas Sector Managing Director, SAGIA - Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority; Khalil Ibn Salamah, Managing Director, Global Company for Downstream Industries (GDI); Dr. Hazza Baker Al Qahtani, Chairman, Amad Investment Holding; and Fuad Mosa
Vice President - Local Content & Business Development Unit , SABIC

Panelists at EMET 2019

An exchange of viewpoints on "Technology Advancements in the Petrochemical Industry" was participated by experts with the likes of Aman A. Ahmad, Vice President, Business Development - EMEA, KBR Technology; Gurminder Singh, Director, Technology Licensing - MENA, Shell Global Solutions International; Metab Al-Shammari, General Manager - Olefins, Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC; and Brian Muldoon, Vice President – Petrochemicals, MCDERMOTT

Abdel Hadi Al Suhaimi

Executive President, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)

Aman A. Ahmad

Vice President, Business Development - EMEA, KBR Inc.

Fuad Mosa

Global Investment and Business Intelligence Leader, SABIC

Jim Middleton

Group Vice President, Ethylene Product Line and Technologies, Technip Energies

Jim Brigman

Managing Director, Ingenero Inc

June Wispelwey

Former CEO and Executive Director (retired), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Suleyman M Ozmen

Sr. Consultant, Independent

Dr. Abdoul Al-Shamrani

Director, Down Stream Development PMO/Advisory, LCBDU, SABIC

Abdulaziz Ramadhan Al-Ghamdi

Process Engineering Chemicals SI, TASNEE

Dr. Anissa Sedjerari

R&D Portfolio Manager, KAUST Catalysis Center

Dr. Basim Abussaud

Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Enad Al-Anazi

Process Engineering Manager , Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)

Karam Rajab

Business Development Outreach lead, SABIC

Kristine Chin

Senior Director, Conferences & Education, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Mohammed Benchekchou

Director, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Murray Hall

Vice President, Marketing - Downstream, Nalco Water an Ecolab Company

Dr. Pratap Nair

President & CEO, Ingenero Inc

Rik Klavers

Vice President, Petrochemicals, KBR Inc.

Saifuddin Sheikh

Sr. Director – Solution Consulting, Aspen Technology

Salah Al-Ansari

Sharq President, SABIC - SHARQ

Salem Nasser Al-Duhami

Chief Engineer, Olefin Process ; Process and Energy Management, SABIC

Yvon Simon

Ethylene Technology Manager - Process and Technologies Division , Technip Energies

Highlights from EMET 2019 and ME-SPEC 2019

The edition welcomed 938 unique participants from 344 companies. The event provided a platform for networking across the streams of operators and owners as well as product and service providers.

EMET 2019 Image 1
Exhibition at EMET 2019


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Prime Sponsor

SABIC

Gold Sponsor

KBR Inc.

Gold Sponsor

MCDERMOTT

Gold Sponsor

Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)

Gold Sponsor

TechnipFMC

Silver Sponsor

Adams Armaturen GmbH

Silver Sponsor

ARVOS Group GmbH

Silver Sponsor

Atlas Copco Rental ME

Silver Sponsor

BD Energy Systems, LLC

Silver Sponsor

CRI Catalyst Leuna GmbH

Silver Sponsor

Elliott Group

Silver Sponsor

Ingenero Inc

Silver Sponsor

Intecha Deutschland GMBH

Silver Sponsor

Kubota Saudi Arabia Company L.L.C.

Silver Sponsor

Pall Corporation

Silver Sponsor

Schmidt + Clemens Group

Academic Partner

KAUST Catalysis Center

Website Sponsor

Adams Armaturen GmbH

Main Supporting Organization

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Media & Event Partner

Oil Review Middle East

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Mathias Tourism

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Chemical Executive Club

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Eye of Riyadh

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Industrial Products & Services Catalogue

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Oil & Gas Directory Middle East

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Oil and Gas Technology

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Petroleum Technology Quarterly

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PolymerMIS

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The Oil & Gas Year

Master Class on Process Safety

The workshop organized by AIChE (American Institute for Chemical Engineers) highlighted various aspects of process safety at the ethylene plants and aimed to bridge gaps in the knowledge of operators and engineers. Led by Jack MacCavit, it offered an introduction to CCPS’ Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) approach, including the four pillars and twenty elements that define the structure for the RBPS approach. 

Workshop by AIChE at EMET 2019

Special Session with the Students

Students from the University of Bahrain and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals attended the event and had a special session with Motaz Abdulaal, Director Project Management from Dussur. The presentation was about the versatility that petrochemical offers, and why petrochemical products are the material of choice of thousands of applications.

Special Session with students at EMET 2019

Gala Dinner sponsored by SABIC

The event offered various exciting social activities including a Gala Dinner to encourage interaction among the participants. 

The guests were wowed by the sophisticated welcome and a scrumptious dinner that allowed guests to relax and take some time off from their busy schedules. 

Gala Dinner at EMET 2019
EMET 2019 in Numbers

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