Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the opening ceremony of the fourth Kuwait oil and gas conference and exhibition was held on Sunday.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh as well as a number of ministers, and some senior officials of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), its subsidiaries and the Prime Minister’s Diwan.
During the festival, some speeches were delivered by Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water Khaled Al-Fadhel, KPC executive president Hashem Sayed Hashem, CEO of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah and President of the International Petroleum Society Sami Al Naim.
In a press statement after the ceremony, His Highness the Prime Minister lauded the big participation of Arab, national and foreign companies as well as international organizations in the conference. He said the remarkable participation of these institutions confirms Kuwait’s distinguished reputation and embodies its pioneering position in oil industry and energy.
His Highness the Premier noted that the conference is a big event for those who are exploring available investment opportunities. He pointed out that the conference also is a chance to share expertise and display the latest techniques and achievements, and focus on obstacles facing the oil and gas energy. His Highness the Premier expressed his confidence in Kuwait’s human resource working in this field.
He stressed the full government’s support to create a developed and healthy workplace environment to be able to enhance the productivity of oil institutions.
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