Top international and regional experts will discuss the latest trends and developments in artificial lift at the third edition of the SPE Middle East Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition to be held in Bahrain, later this year.

The event takes place from November 30 to December 1 at The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel. 

Building on the theme, ‘Lift More for Less’, the first executive plenary session will examine key focus areas that are essential to achieve more efficient artificial lift at a lower cost.

Speakers at the session include Khaled Al Buraik, vice president of petroleum engineering and development, Saudi Aramco; David Henderson, vice chairman, Alkhorayef Petroleum, and Hisham Zubari, deputy CEO, Tatweer Petroleum.

Game-changing technologies, improved and collaborative business models, developments in artificial lift maintenance, and innovative methodologies are topics that will be discussed in both the first and second executive plenary sessions under the theme ‘Lifting Out of the Box’.

Speakers at the second session include Nabeel Al Afaleg, chief petroleum engineer, Saudi Aramco; Darrell Johnson, CEO, Silverwell, and Maksim Perelman, CEO, Novomet.

Life cycle costs, designs, manufacturing, operational and maintenance options, performance management, and other areas, will be discussed by panelists. Seven technical sessions will see artificial lift and subject matter experts share the latest technologies.