29 - 31 August 2022


Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman

Conference Agenda

Inauguration Day – 29th August 2022

Inauguration Day – 29th August 2022
1845 Hrs VIP GATHERING
1910 Hrs INAUGURATION & ROUTE
1935 Hrs WELCOME FOR EVENT INAUGURATION & AWARDS
Mr. Amjad Al Kharusi, (AMPP Oman General Manager)
1935 – 1945 Hrs OPENING ADDRESS BY:
MR. SALIM MAHROUQI, TRUSTEE, AMPP OMAN CHAPTER
1945 – 1955 Hrs KEYNOTE ADDRESS
MR. TAHER MOHAMMED KHALIFA AL BUSAIDI,
Acting Director General of Maritime Affairs Consultant and Auditor for the Intl. Maritime Organisation Ministry of Transport, Communication & Information Technology (MoTCIT)
1955 – 2005 Hrs ADDRESS from DR. TALAL NABHANI, Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO)
2005 – 2020 Hrs KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NASSER AL BAHLANI
2020 – 2100 Hrs AWARDS CEREMONY
Outstanding Student in Field of Material, Corrosion & Integrity (Top 2)
Outstanding Young Material, Corrosion & Integrity Engineer(Top 2)
2100Hrs END OF INAUGURATION & DINNER

Day 1– 30th August 2022

DAY 1 – 30TH AUGUST 2022
0800 – 0900 Hrs REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE / TEA
0900 – 0910 Hrs Opening Address By: Mr. Salim Mahrouqi, Trustee AMPP Oman Chapter Chairman of Advisory Committee
0910 – 1010 Hrs LEADERSHIP PANEL DISCUSSION 1 - INTEGRATING CORROSION DECISIONS INTO AN ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Moderator: Mr. Salim Al Mahrouqi , Trustee, AMPP Oman Chapter

Panellists:
  • Talal Al Nabhani, Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO)
  • Khalid Al Alawi, Port of Sohar
  • Raid Al Shibli, Oman Integrity Management Discipline Lead, BP Oman
  • Mr. Taher Mohammed Khalifa Al Busaidi, Acting Director General of Maritime Affairs Consultant and Auditor for The Intl. Maritime Organisation, Ministry of Transport, Communication &Information Technology (MoTCIT)
1010 – 1030Hrs TEA / COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
1030 – 1200 Hrs TECHNICAL SESSION 1: CORROSION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT

Moderator: Ashraf Al Aasmi, Corrosion Materials & Inspection Engineer, BP Oman

Topic & Speakers:

Topic: MARINE CORROSION: RISKS AND MANAGEMENT ON SEAGOING SHIPS
Ajay Verma Senior Manager Technical, ASYAD Shipping & Drydocks

Topic: IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING CREEPING CHANGE CORROSION THREATS
Andrew Duncan, Lead Consultant, Intertek Production & Integrity Assurance

Topic: EFFECT OF LOW NICKEL CONTENT ON PREFERENTIAL WELD CORROSION OF CARBON STEEL
Dr Muhammad Firdaus Suhor, Petronas Research SdnBhd

Topic: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Adil Al Busaidy, SME Corrosion Measurements, Schlumberger

Topic: COMPATIBILITY LIMITATIONS OF HIGH-DENSITY POLYTHENE (HDPE) AS A LINER FOR REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC PIPE (RTP) IN HYDROCARBON SERVICES FOR TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 OC (140 OF) AND RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES THERMOPLASTIC LINERS.
Malak Al Rashdi, College of Engineering (Chemical and Processing) SQU
1220 - 1300 Hrs NETWORK LUNCH & COFFEE
1300 – 1445 Hrs TECHNICAL SESSION 2: ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

Moderator:
Khalid Al Fahdi, Acting Head, Asset Integrity & Reliability, OQ

Topic & Speakers:

Topic: INTELLIGENT INSPECTION OF UNPIGGABLE PIPELINES
James A Phipps, Managing Director, Cokebusters

Topic: CASE STUDIES FROM RECENT EVALUATIONS OF TIME-DEPENDENT THREATS ON MULTIPLE OIL & GAS PIPELINES
Dr. Chukwuma Onuoha, Canchuks Corrosion Inc

Topic: PIPING THICKNESS MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW AND CML OPTIMIZATION IN OFFSHORE GAS PRODUCTION PLATFORMS
Mehdi Samadzadeh, Offshore Plant Inspection Engineer, Bureau Veritas

Topic: EARLY DETECTION HIGH-TEMPERATURE HYDROGEN ATTACK BY ADVANCED PHASED ARRAY INSPECTION
Sabri Baba, Olympus

Topic: CRITICAL AND OPERATIONAL SPARES PRESERVATION PROGRAMS IN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
Khalil Abed, Cortec® Middle East

Topic: INFLUENCE OF MULTIPLE CORROSION DEFECTS ON BURST AND COLLAPSE STRENGTHS OF PIPELINES
Waleed Hamood Al Qasmi, Master Student, Sultan Qaboos University
1445 – 1500 Hrs TEA / COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
1500 – 1645Hrs TECHNICAL SESSION 3: BIG DATA ANALYTICS - CORROSION MODELLING

Moderator:
Adil Al Busaidy, SME Corrosion Measurements, Schlumberger

Topic & Speakers:

Topic: THE PREDICTION OF FUTURE COATING REPAIR USING AI/ML
Anwaar Al Kindi, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Topic: IMPLEMENTATION OF CATHODIC PROTECTION MODULE IN APM
Eithar Al Ghazali & Nawras Al Jabri, Material and corrosion Engineers, OQ

Topic: SUPERCORP: WORLD CLASS SOLUTION FOR CORROSION MODELLING
Ahmad Mustafa Bin Ahmad Rusli, Executive, PETRONAS
1645 HRS AMJAD AL KHARUSI - AMPP GENERAL MANAGER CLOSING REMARKS
CLOSE OF DAY 1

Day 2– 31st August 2022

DAY 2 – 31st AUGUST 2022
0830 – 0900 Hrs WELCOME COFFEE / TEA AND REGISTRATION
0900 – 0910 HRS Welcome Remarks – Amjad Al Kharusi, General Manager, AMPP Oman Chapter
0910 – 1010 Hrs LEADERSHIP PANEL DISCUSSION 2 - PROACTIVE APPROACH - CORROSION MITIGATION OR SHUTDOWN INSPECTION TECHNIQUES -ASSET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR AVOIDING SHUTDOWNS

Moderator: Dr. Talal Al Nabhani, Head Materials & Corrosion Engineering, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Panellists:
Adil Al Busaidy, SME Corrosion Measurements, Schlumberger
Yahya Al Bulushi – Team Lead Corrosion control and Material selection – OQ
Ashraf Al Aasmi, Corrosion Materials & Inspection Engineers BP Oman
Ali Al Mukhaini, Head Static Equipment Integrity & Inspection, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Sahbib Al Hatali, Plant Manager, Musandam Gas Plant
1010 – 1030Hrs TEA / COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
1030 – 1200 Hrs TECHNICAL SESSION 4: SURFACE PREPARATION & COATINGS

Moderator: Amjad Kharusi, AMPP General Manager and Material Corrosion Engineer, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Topic & Speakers:

Topic: AN INNOVATIVE THERMOPLASTIC COATING FOR CUI APPLICATIONS
Erik Broesder, Technology Director, Seal for Life Industries - Stopaq B.V.

Topic: CRYOBRASIVE BLASTING; SAVE MONEY, SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT
Dr. Yasir Idlibi, Precision Ice Blast Corporation

Topic: CAN INTERNAL COATINGS MITIGATE THE DELETERIOUS INTERACTION BETWEEN PIPELINE STEEL AND HYDROGEN GAS
Dr. Amal Al-Borno, Charter Coating Service (2000) Ltd.

Topic: ADVANCEMENT IN THE COATING INDUSTRY
Abdulmajeed Altalhi and Munzir Khan, Hempel A/S

Topic: ADVANCED ZINC TECHNOLOGY FOR EXTENDING THE LIFETIME OF METALLIC ASSETS AND AGING HDG
Girish Gupta, Vice President - Middle East, ZingaMetall

Topic: APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CORROSION INHIBITION OF OIL PIPELINES
Hebatallah Humaid Aljabri, Research Assistant, Sultan Qaboos University
1200 - 1300 Hrs NETWORK LUNCH & COFFEE
1300 – 1430 Hrs TECHNICAL SESSION 5: FAILURE ANALYSIS

Moderator:
Nasser Al Behlani, Consultant & Corrosion Expert

Topic & Speakers:

Topic: PIPELINE LEAK TROUBLESHOOTING IN GAS PLANT WATER TREATMENT FACILITY: THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION
Khalfan Humaid Nasser Al Shueili, OQ

Topic: WATER TREATMENT AND BOILER INTEGRITY CHALLENGES FOR THERMAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FIELDS
Muatasam Aulaqi, Material and Corrosion Engineer, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
1430 – 1445 Hrs TEA / COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
1445 – 1600Hrs TECHNICAL SESSION 6: REMOTE INSPECTIONS - USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING

Moderator: Adil Al Busaidy, SME Corrosion Measurements, Schlumberger

Topic & Speakers:

Topic: SIZING OF CORROSION UNDER PIPE SUPPORTS USING THE QSR1
Dr Chua Chien An, Guided Ultrasonics Limited

Topic: REMOTE INSPECTION WITH A LIVE DEMONSTRATION WITH THE SUPPORT OF UK/ITALY OFFICE
El-Sherif, Shady (TPI Manager), DNV

Topic: CORROSION UNDER INSULATION
Delafkaran, Maziar (Principal Pipeline Services Lead), DNV

Topic: THE APPLICATION AND INSPECTION OF MARINE COATING SYSTEMS
Unni Nair, Business Development Manager, Middle East & Africa, ABS

Topic: HIGH-PRECISION NON-INVASIVE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
Rashesh Bhatt, UAE & Oman, Sales Specialist – Oil and Gas Industry, ABB

Topic: REMOTE SURVEY TECHNIQUES FOR AERIAL AND UNDERWATER ASSETS
Mr.Manjith PV,AGM (AUS), Aries Marine
1600 – 1700 Hrs SESSION 7: CASE STUDIES

Moderator: Nasser Al Behlani, Consultant & Corrosion Expert

Topic & Speakers:

Topic: QUALIFICATION OF SS316L AND 22% CR DSS FOR STEAM SERVICE IN LOW CHLORIDE ENVIRONMENT
Mohammed Sulaiman Al Hubaishi. Material and Corrosion Engineer, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Topic: RESTORING OF THE AGING ASSETS USING METAL FILLERS, EPOXY COATING AND WRAPPING SYSTEMS – ONLINE AND OFFLINE OPERATIONS.
Dhanunjay Reddy, Asst. Manager - Repair Composites and Coatings, IZZ Oman Engineering LLC

Topic: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY WELLS MATERIALS SELECTION PROCESS
Dr. Boris Thomas, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

Topic: THE CORROSION ASSESSMENT IN STEAM AND CONDENSATE SIDES TUBE ENTRANCE OF REBOILERS IN THE SOUTH PARS GAS COMPLEX (IRAN)
Dr. Navid Hosseinabadi, IAU-Shiraz branch

Topic: ELECTROCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF NOVEL ZINC-RICH ORGANIC COATINGS
Dr. Isehaq Al-Nafai, Sultan Qaboos University
1700 HRS VOTE OF THANKS & CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

The conference will revolve around the following themes

Corrosion Control and Management

Asset Integrity Management

Big Data Analytics - Corrosion Modelling

Failure Analysis

Surface Preparation & Coatings

Remote Inspections - Use of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Case Studies

Corrosion Control and Management

Surface Preparation & Coatings

Asset Integrity Management

Big Data Analytics - Corrosion modelling

Failure analysis

Pipeline Integrity Management including Corrosion Monitoring

Risk Mitigation - Preventative & Predictive Maintenance

The event is closed. Please contact the organizer for any queries

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