World Petroleum Congress: Dr Sada to Chair Plenary on Energy Solutions

Doha, December 02 (QNA) - HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada will chair the plenary session on 'Energy Solutions from the Middle East' on the first day of the five-day 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) opening here Sunday The session will mull the range of solutions countries from Middle East can provide to the global energy market. The keynote speakers for the session chaired by Dr Sada to be held after the inauguration of the Congress on the first day are Bahrain's HE Minister of Oil and Gas Dr. Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza; Iran's HE Minister of Petroleum Rostam Ghasemi; Kuwait's HE Minister of Oil Dr. Mohammad Mohsen Al Busairi; Oman's HE Minister of Oil and Gas, Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi and the United Arab Emirates HE Minister of Energy Mohamed bin Dhaen Al Hamli. More than 5,000 delegates who include policy-makers, energy industry's top executives have registered for the triennial WPC to be held over five days here in Doha. The Congress will discuss all aspects of the energy industry from technological advances in upstream and downstream operations to the role of natural gas, renewable and alternative energy, the management of the industry and its social, economic and environmental impact. Considered as the 'Olympian Event of the Oil and Gas Industry' it is attended by a global oil and gas audience and outside stakeholders such as governments, other industry sectors, NGOs and international institutions who also join in the dialogue. (QNA)