NOGA Sponsors Operational Excellence Conference
Under the patronage of the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) the second edition of the Operational Excellence Middle East conference kicked off at the Al Riffa Hall in the Intercontinental Regency Hotel on September 29, jointly organized by the Energy Exchange Clarion Events and World Refining Association and American Society with the support of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), Petro IT, Honeywell, OutPont and Arcadis and in coordination with NOGA.
The opening ceremony was attended by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Ali Al Sharyan, the NOGA Secretary General, Dr. Peter Bartlett, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) and a number of senior NOGA officials. Oil professionals, engineers and technicians from Bahrain and other Gulf countries as well as delegates from international companies in the field of petroleum engineering, petrochemicals, technical solution providers and management consulting firms, and other interested parties in the oil sector participated. A number of scholars from universities and professional institutes, from Bahrain and the rest of GCC participated in discussions on the latest oil field developments and the driving forces of operational excellence in the Middle East. The conference offered a bouquet of workshops and lectures held by some prominent speakers from several international companies, distinguished in the field of oil and gas, who shed light on the driving forces in the industry, the IOC and NOC models of operational excellence and ways the Middle East’s operators can leverage sustainable operational excellence, suitability, basic components of the operating characteristics -including leadership and personnel change, basic applications in maintenance, reliability and risk management. The event was spread over three days from September 28-30.
A one-day pre-conference master class was held on September 28 to provide a practical and interactive demonstration of various operational excellence approaches that have been successfully employed to deliver sustainable benefit in national and international oil companies.
Content last updated: 12 Aug, 2026