New events to feature at AOG 2018

The annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG) will showcase the oil and gas industry over three days with Australia’s leading exhibition, a free conference program and premium industry networking opportunities.

There has been a noticeable upturn in the oil and gas sector and, as a result, a list of new and innovative activities that will be part of a very full week at the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG 2018) in March.

While AOG is more than three decades old, the event’s organisers have continued to ensure that it remains fresh and relevant at a time when the oil and gas sector is going through a time of major change. Significantly, a number of the innovative new events to be staged at AOG 2018 are being driven by the event’s sponsors and key partners such as Woodside and National Energy Resources Australia (NERA).

NERA has been instrumental in developing the NERA Technology and Skills Hub and the NERA SME ConnectER. The NERA Technology and Skills Hub will provide a dynamic, interactive forum featuring technology demonstrations, skills insights and presentations from thought leaders and practitioners, while the SME ConnectER will be a facilitated process to connect established SMEs that have innovative products or services and a genuine value proposition to champions from LNG operators and contractors.

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan MLA will headline an impressive list of industry and government speakers when the much-anticipated AOG 2018 Collaboration Forum kicks off on 14 March. The inaugural AOG Collaboration Forum was a critical success in 2017, and this year’s version is set to maintain that reputation for high-quality content with some of the biggest names in the local oil and gas industry to provide presentations. Those presenters include:

• Mary Hackett, Baker Hughes’ Vice President Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea
• David Bird, Shell Australia’s Vice President responsible for the groundbreaking Prelude FLNG project
• Collette Cohen, CEO of the Oil & Gas Technology Centre in the UK
• Miranda Taylor, CEO of National Energy Resource Australia (NERA)
• Derrick O’Keeffe, Head of Division, Safety & Integrity with Australian oil and gas industry regulator NOPSEMA.
   

The Collaboration Forum will cover a range of topics that are currently at the forefront of industry discussions, including the journey to reliable and competitive operations; extending the life of brownfield operations through continuous improvement; perspectives on decommissioning; new markets and new energies; and the workforce of the future.

Another new addition for 2018 is the Asset Integrity Zone, which will be located on the exhibition floor, supported by the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT). With the Australian oil and gas industry moving into a lengthy period of large-scale project management, this is certain to be a popular addition to the AOG program.

Other new additions to AOG 2018 include the AOG Festival, a networking and entertainment event featuring pop-up food vendors, bars and entertainment that will provide the ideal place for attendees, presenters and exhibitors to wind down after a full day of activities throughout AOG 2018.

For more information on AOG 2018 or to register, please go to: www.aogexpo.com.au.

• What: Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG)
• When: 14–16 March 2018
• Where: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre