Bapco employees actively participate at the 2nd GDA Conference and Exhibition 2023

16 February 2023

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the 2^nd International Gulf Downstream Conference and Exhibition (GDA 2023) was held. The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, Bapco’s Chief Executive Officer, and a number of Bapco’s management and delegation.

During the opening ceremony, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina, Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, visited Bapco’s stand. He stated that "The Refinery Modernization Project will enhance quantity and quality and improve energy efficiency, making it one of the most competitive refineries in compliance with environmental standards in the world."

The three-day event, themed "Downstream Turning Points: Capitalizing on Transformation," attracted over 5,000 delegates, including industry executives who provided a rare opportunity for the industry leaders.

Bapco, a founding member of the Gulf Downstream Association, participated actively in the conference sessions. A total of six technical sessions were presented by Bapco, with five moderators and four panelists. The Bapco delegates exchanged information and experience in order to enhance capabilities and boost skills to improve productivity in conformity with international standards, which contribute to creating competition in the oil and gas sector and enhance the attractive environment for investments in this field.

The conference served as an opportunity to discuss various topics, current challenges, and appropriate solutions for the growth and prosperity of the refining industry through the implementation of new strategies and business models and the establishment of joint ventures. The discussions at the conference addressed challenges and opportunities for the growth of the refining industry, flexibility, decarbonization, and sustainability, obstacles and digitization in the refining and processing sectors, marketing and human capital management, market analysis, and industry trends.

Panelists:

1. Afaf Zainalabedin

Acting Deputy Chief Executive Corporate Support and Chief Financial Officer

Panel Discussion: Business Transformation

 

2. Hafedh Al Qassab

Acting Deputy Chief Executive – Technical and BMP Project Director

Strategic Session – Downstream World-class Project Delivery

Leadership Session – The State of Leadership

3. Vinayak Parmar

Rotating Equipment Engineer, Maintenance Services Department

Expert Workshop - Evolution of Asset Integrity Management through Predictive Maintenance

 

4. Ali Hasan Jaffer

Superintendent Operations, Bapco Modernization Programme (BMP)

Expert Workshop - How to improve project delivery today and in the future?

 

 

Moderators:

1. Abdulrahim Mohammed

Associate Automation Engineer, Bapco Modernization Programme (BMP)

Expert Workshop – Evolution of Asset Integrity Management through Predictive Maintenance

 

2. Mohamed Al Noaimi

Business Strategy Lead, Corporate Strategy Lead

Technical Session – Digitalisation in Downstream Sector

 

3. Majeed Dhaif

Manager, Refinery Operations Planning

Technical Session – Resilience

 

4. Aqeel Al Muharraqi

Superintendent Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit and Utilities, Technical Services Department

Technical Session – Resilience

 

5. Dana Bukhammas

Manager, Human Resources Department

Panel Discussion - Human Capital and Diversity

 

Technical Papers:

1. Husain Aldailami

Senior Reliability Engineer, Reliability Maintenance Department

Bapco’s Journey Towards Performance Excellence

 

2. Abdulla Al Bin Ali

Associate Senior Process Engineer, Bapco Modernization Programme (BMP)

Bapco’s No.5 Crude Distillation Unit (5CDU) Fired Heater Replacement Project – A Success Story

 

3. Hussain Fardan

Senior Process Control Engineer, Bapco Modernization Programme (BMP)

Implementation of Integrated 3D Virtual Reality Operator Training Simulator at Bapco

 

4. Edward Jimenez

Process Specialist – Fired Heaters, Technical Services Department

What makes for a safe Fired Heater?

 

5. Rakesh Budithi

Senior Process Engineer, Technical Services Department

Innovative Approach for Onstream Removal of Ammonium Chloride Fouling Prevents Crude Unit Shutdown

 

6. Lulwa Alzayani

Associate Senior Process Engineer, Technical Services Department

Innovative Approach for Onstream Removal of Ammonium Chloride Fouling Prevents Crude Unit Shutdown

GDA - Abdulla Al Binali

GDA - Afaf Zainalabeddin

Bapco Delegates - Group

Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa - Stand Presentation

Expert Workshop - Ali Hasan

GDA Speaker - Hussain Fardan

GDA - Bapco Stand