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www.sea-technology.com September 2016 / st 23 T he current oil prices and the rise of renewable energy will see the indus- try entering a new area. Combining these companies, from the exploration and pro- duction side of conventional oil and gas energy resources as well as renewable energy, is the ambition of the Offshore Energy Exhibition Conference. On October 25 and 26, the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) will take place in the Amsterdam RAI. More than 13,500 unique visitors and 650 exhibi- tors from more than 80 different countries will dive into issues surrounding the developments and changes in the offshore energy industry. New this year will be the kick-off with the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner, held on October 24 at 6:30 p.m., where the Offshore Energy Awards will also be presented. The three awards include: Best Innovation in Offshore Energy, Offshore Energy Public Outreach, and Offshore Energy Young Engineer. Iran and Oil Sanctions As sanctions have been lifted, Iran has become a hot topic within the offshore energy industry. The country boasts 70 percent of the world's total oil reservoirs and 40 percent of the world's gas resources. They also hold the largest hydrocarbon reservoirs and 9.3 percent of the world's total gas reserves, making them the alternative gas supplier to Europe. To tap this potential, a large investment of around $185 billion is required within the next five years to al- low for fleet renovation, already announced by the Ira- nian government, as well as technological innovation and solutions. OEEC is cooperating with CBC and will feature the Iran Pavilion, as well as two technical conference ses- sions focused on Iran. Conference Program The conference will offer an extensive program with more than 100 featured speakers and 1,200 ex- pected delegates. One of the many sessions on offer is the Subsea Processing/Infrastructure session, where the latest developments will be discussed. Subsea process- ing provides an alternative to production equipment located on a fixed or floating platform. Currently, sub- sea infrastructure can improve production and cut costs thanks to technological innovation. This spe- cific session is organized in cooperation with Subsea World News. The extensive conference program will cover such topics as decommissioning, knowledge management, asset integrity, supply chain optimization and LNG. New topics this year include: well intervention, technical data management, offshore safety, and HP/HT drilling. Discussions will be led by expert speakers and moderators. Keynote speakers, the Industry Panel and the Human Capital Panel will be back again this year. The Offshore Wind Conference (OWC) will also be part of OEEC, taking place October 24 and October 25 at the Amsterdam RAI, along with speakers from leading companies such as DONG, Siemens and Vattenfall. The Marine Energy event, organized in partnership with EWA (Dutch Energy from Water Association), offers delegates an insight in the field of tidal and wave ener- gy, salinity power and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). This year's symposium will partly be co-located with Offshore Energy. This symposium is an annual meet- ing that brings together the OTEC industry, researchers and market experts from all over the world. For more information about Offshore Energy, visit www.offshore-energy.biz. ST Offshore Energy Amsterdam ST Conference Preview A scene from the last Offshore Energy show.