Exhibition

14,800
square metres

240
exhibiting companies

28
exhibiting countries
Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Croatia,
Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
Spain, Switzerland, UAE, UK, USA

SHOW REPORT
ATTENDANCE HITS 36 YEAR RECORD HIGH...
The 19th Society of Petroleum Engineers Middle East Oil & Gas Show and
Conference (MEOS 2015) attracted a record total of 8,227 attendees,
marking a 12% increase over the 2013 edition and reaching a new high in
the 36 year history of the event.
Confirming MEOS position as one of the most important events in the Middle Easts oil
and gas industry calendar, attendance growth was matched with robust participation by
240 regional and international exhibitors, a strong conference programme and high
levels of satisfaction amongst participants.
MEOS 2015 was held under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister of
Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. The exhibition was ocially inaugurated by
Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.

Attendance by Country & Region

Saudi Arabia & Bahrain

2
national groups
Egypt & North America

Conference

201
papers & e-posters

58
presenting companies

28
presenting countries

Attendance

Middle East

8,227

Rest of world

total attendees
Bahrain
1,729

Others
183
Saudi
4,811

Qatar
97

Kuwait
188 Oman
52

UAE
518

Others
177

Americas
222

5,647
Europe
250

exhibition visitors

2,580
conference delegates

69
attending countries

The Exhibition
The world class exhibition of oil and gas products and services spanned 14,800 square
metres of space at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre and
showcased 240 exhibiting companies from 28 countries.
Principal exhibitors included GCC national oil and gas companies - ADNOC, Bapco,
Kuwait Oil Company, Qatar Petroleum, and Saudi Aramco - who participated alongside
international supermajors, service industry giants and independent specialist suppliers
and distributors from across the globe.
The exhibition also featured a large national group from North America, and for the first
time in show history, an ocial delegation of some of the largest oil and gas companies
from Egypt.

87%
of delegates
rated conference
quality excellent
or good

Gathering the best minds

of oil & gas professionals
in one place.
SAUDI ARAMCO

The Conference
The parallel conference organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) delivered
a pace-setting programme featuring 201 papers and e-posters from 28 countries,
representing 58 companies. Divided across 42 sessions, presentation topics included
reservoir, production and facilities, exploration and appraisal, drilling and completions,
project management, human resources, business models and HSSE.
The packed agenda also included a high level ministerial session, an executive plenary
session, a special financial session and 6 panel sessions.
The conference opened on 8 March with the ministerial session on this years theme
Energy Beyond Limits Through Innovation and Collaboration.' Following welcome
addresses from H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Bahrain Energy Minister;
AbdulHameed Al-Rushaid, MEOS 2015 Conference Co-Chairman, Chief Drilling
Engineer, Saudi Aramco and Nathan Meehan, 2016 SPE President, the keynote
speakers included:

H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain

bin Ali Mirza
MINISTER OF ENERGY
BAHRAIN
H.E. Eng. Sherif Ismail
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM
& MINERAL RESOURCES
EGYPT

H.E. Dr. Ali Al-Omair

MINISTER OF OIL
KUWAIT

H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed

Faraj Al Mazrouei
MINISTER OF ENERGY
UAE

H.E. Abdalla Salem El-Badri

SECRETARY GENERAL
OPEC

Plenary and panel sessions over the subsequent 3 days were led by chief executive
ocers, managers and presidents of NOCs, IOCs and the service industry. Discussion
topics included academic and industry collaboration, in country value, unconventional
resources, environmental stewardship, innovative collaboration and cyber security in the
energy sector.
Other highlights during the course of the conference include a special session entitled
The Current Turbulence in Oil & Gas Markets and its Possible Implications: A
Perspective from the IEF, led by Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Secretary General, International
Energy Forum (IEF).
Two one-day SPE training courses and a four-day programme of events for students and
teachers were also held alongside MEOS 2015.

82%
of exhibitors
rated attendee
quality excellent
or good

MEOS 2015 was our

first show in the Middle
East and a great introduction to
this market. The quality of
delegates was excellent and we
received numerous leads.
INTERNATIONAL WELL
CONTROL FORUM

90%
of visitors
rated the exhibition
very useful or
useful

A very well organised

and energising show!
SHELL

97%
of attendees
would visit again in
2017

An excellent and
informative experience.
KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

Exhibitors at MEOS 2015

A

ACM Instruments
ADNOC and Its Group of Companies
Advanced Energy Systems (ADES)
Advanced Oilfield Technology Co.
Al Abdulkarim Holding Company
Al Khafji Joint Operations (KJO)
Alexandria Petroleum Maintenance Co.
(Petromaint)
Allworld Exhibitions
ALS Oil & Gas
Altamira Information
American Association of Petroleum
Geologists
Anodflex
Apollo Enterprises Engineering
& Chemical Division
Arabian Geophysical and Surveying
Company (ARGAS)
Arabian Pipes Company
Arensco
ASCOM Separation
Ashcroft Al Rushaid Instrument Co.
Ashtech India Pvt. Ltd.
Ayres Group Limited

EAGE
Egypt Gas
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
Egyptian Maintenance Company
Egyptian Natural Gas Co.
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company
Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding
Company
EMbae BV
Engineering for the Petroleum & Process
Industries (ENPPI)
Environmental and Remedial Treatment for
Hydrocarbons (EARTH) Co.
Expro Meters, Inc.
Exxon Mobil Corporation

B
Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO)
Baker Hughes
Banagas
Beijing Grand Oilfield Technology
Belzona Polymerics
Bestebit
BGP Inc.
Brooks Instrument

C
C&J Energy Services
Caltec
CGG
Chatman Consulting Co.
Chevron
Churchill Drilling Tools
Clean Air Arabia
CleanField Middle East
CNPC Greatwall Drilling Company
Cofimco
Contax Partners
CRTS

D
Delta Corporation
Delta SubSea
DISTIXX
Diversified Lines for Petroleum
Services Est.
DMS Global
DNV GL
DP-Master Manufacturing
Dresser Al Rushaid Valve & Instrument Co.
Drilling & Petroleum Services
DURAG Group

A top rated oil and gas

industry event.
BAKER HUGHES

F
Fardux
FEI Company
Fishbones
Fluid Inclusion Technologies
FluoroSeal Specialty Valves
Forum Energy Technologies - Valve
Solutions
Frank's International
FRIATEC AG - Division Rheinhtte
Pumpen
Fujikin

G
Ganoub El-Wadi Petroleum Holding Co.
(Ganope)
Gas and Oil Technology Company
GE Oil & Gas
General Instruments Consortium
Geospace Technologies
Global Tubing
GPIC
GRACO
GRC
Green Valley Saudi Egyptian Oil Services
(GVOS)
GRI Simulations
Gulf Oilfield Directory
Gulf Reservoir Modeling Technology
(ResModTec)

H
Halliburton Energy Services
Haris Al Afaq
Hart Energy
HATCON
Hawa Valves (India)
HELB - Drilling Electrical Solutions
Hempel Paints
Horn International
HPC Energy Services
Hunting Energy Services

The exhibition has created

many business opportunities.
Overall an excellent show.
PETROBLEND

A well coordinated event with

quality lectures, delivered during
a critical period for the
oil and gas industry.
QATAR PETROLEUM

Ice Qube
IFP Energies Nouvelles
IFP Middle East Consulting
Ingrain
Innochem Co.
INOVA Geophysical
International Snubbing Services
International Well Control Forum
iSeis - The International Seismic Company

Occidental Oil & Gas International

Oil & Gas Middle East
Oil & Gas News Magazine - Al Hilal Group
Oil & Gas Systems
Oil and Gas Directory Middle East
Oil Review Middle East
Oilfield Technology
Omega Well Monitoring
Omega Well Monitoring
Oryx Engineering Solutions

Saekaphen GmbH
Samson
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)
Saudi Geophysical Consulting Oce
Saudi Makamin Oil and Gas Services
Saudi Steel Pipe Company
Sauereisen
Schlumberger
Seal for Life Industries
Seismic Source Company - SSC
SERCEL
Shell
SIKA GMBH
Sky-Futures
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Solutions Plus
Spartek Systems
Specialized Technical Equipment
STOPAQ
StrongBack
Sulzer
Swinton Technology

K
KAPPA
Katch Kan Bahrain
Kinetics Controls and Innovation
King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals (KFUPM)
KOLLER Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
Kuwait Oil Company

L
Lafarge
LiMAR - Well Intervention Products
Lithicon
LS Arabia

M
Maamel Trading
Marechal Electric Group
Mas Supply Limited
Meggitt Sensing Systems
Merwede Valves
Metrolog
Molecular Corrosion Technologies
Mubarak A. AlSuwaiket & Sons Oil
& Gas Services Co.

N
NAFFCO FZCO
Naizak Global Engineering System
National Experts for Oilfield Solutions
(NEOS)
National Petroleum Technology NPT
National Photo Services (NPS)
National Pipe Company
Nesma Trading Co.
Neuralog
Nil-Cor
NPS - National Petroleum Services

P
Packers Plus Energy Services (Cyprus)
Palisade
PdMA Corporation
Pem Tech
PETROJET
Petroleum Services and Contracting Est.
PetroSkills
Petrostreamz
Pipeline Magazine
Polyken
Powercrete
Premier Coil Solutions
ProGauge Technologies
PT. OBM Drilchem

Q
Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO)
Qatar Petroleum
Quickflange

R
Ramsgate Engineering
Rawabi Archer
Rawabi Electric
Rawabi Emec
Rawabi Franks
Rawabi Holding
Rawabi Hot-Hed
Rawabi Industrial Support Services
Rawabi Next Generation Network Solutions
Rawabi Specialized Contracting
Rawabi Specialized Enclosures
Rawabi Trading and Contracting
Rawabi United Support Services
Raymond International
Redback Drilling Tools
Resoptima
RMA Middle East S.P.C.
Robertson Geologging
Rock Flow Dynamics

T
TAM International Middle East
TAQA - Industrialization & Energy
Services Company
Tatweer Petroleum
Teledyne Cormon
Temasme Veselex
Terralog Technologies
The Gulf - Al Hilal Group
The National Laboratory Company
(MAAMEL)
Thermax India
Tiger Oshore Middle East Trading
& Services
Titanium and Steel Manufacturing
Company (TSM ARABIA)
Town Gas
Turbine Services & Solutions
Turner Designs
Twister BV

U
U.S. Steel Tubular Products
Ultra Dry
United Engineering Services
Univa Corporation
Upstream Oil & Gas Newspaper

Val-Tex
Valvosider Srl
Varel Oil & Gas Drill Bits
Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies
Volant Products
Volga-Dnepr Group

Wartsila Valves
Weatherford
Welker Engineering
Well Flow International
Welltec
Wellvention
Western Well Tools
Wild Well Control International
Wilhelm Geldbach Industrie
WSI

X Drilling Tools
XDT
Xi'an Senshe Electronic Technology
Corporation

Y
Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company
(YASREF)

Z
Zyme Flow Decon Technology

Organisers
Exhibition Organisers

Conference Organisers

Worldwide Coordinators

Asia Coordinators

Bahrain
T: +973 17 550033
E: fawzi@aemallworld.com

Dubai
T: +971 4 457 5800
E: spedub@spe.org

London
T: +44 207 840 2138
E: rkensett@oesallworld.com

Singapore
T: +65 6233 6777
E: gerald@iemallworld.com