Saudi Aramco will share its pipeline integrity management and technology solutions at Pipeline Operations and Management Middle East (POMME 2016), set at Manama’s Gulf Convention Centre from April 11-14.

The major multi-track conference, being held with the support of Bahrain’s Minister of Energy Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, will bring together experts from within and outside the region to discuss some of the latest technologies and concepts for maintaining and operating oil and gas pipelines in the most efficient, cost-effective, and professional manner, while taking account of the environmental and other concerns of the communities through which they pass.

The conference begins on Monday with topical workshops. A plenary session will formally open the main technical sessions on April 12, and will be accompanied by a major exhibition reflecting the widest interests of the pipeline industry.

Topical tracks for the technical program of the event will include corrosion, repair, maintenance, design, operations, management and system integrity.

Saudi Aramco Chief Technology Officer Ahmad Al-Khowaiter will be keynote speaker of the event which will be attended by a number of engineers and experts from Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.

Mohammad Sultan Al-Qahtani, GM, pipelines, Saudi Aramco, said: “POMME 2016 is a venue for pipelines professionals to share best practices and to discuss common issues of interest in a spirit of collaboration and knowledge-sharing. The event will provide added value and integrate asset owners with subject matter experts and vendors across the globe.”

Saudi Aramco’s booth will provide visitors with information activities, solutions and best practices in pipeline operations and integrity management.