DIOGE Exhibition showcases latest technologies and developments in oil and gas industry

His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, minister of Energy and Industry, opened the 8th Doha International Oil and Gas Exhibition (DIOGE) yesterday. Qatar Petroleum (QP) had a strong presence as the host and a sponsor of the 8th DIOGE 2013, being the country’s largest oil and gas industry entity. The QP stand highlights the corporation’s comprehensive activities which cover the full range of upstream and downstream operations in the oil and gas industry.

RasGas CEO, Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi commented saying, “DIOGE offers the energy sector’s professionals the opportunity to keep abreast of the developments of one of the country’s fastest growing industries.” Stephen A. Kelly, president and general manager of Occidental Petroleum Qatar added that, “Oxy Qatar has been an active investor in the Middle East and North Africa for more than four decades. We are pleased to support Qatar’s role as a center of excellence for oil and gas technology. We trust the event will prove to be a valuable collaborative opportunity for both visitors and exhibitors.”

Over the course of the four-day exhibition, DIOGE will also have a daily interactive workshop open to  school and university students facilitated by DIOGE sponsors, while experts in oil and gas technologies will provide a comprehensive educational program on the latest products, technologies and issues that face today’s oil and gas industry.

With the large number of exhibitors taking part this year, DIOGE is  going from strength to strength, with a networking lunch and business meetings taking place daily throughout the event, which is open from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm daily.