IPTC Education Week
As part of the 2009 International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), a number of Oil and Gas industry sponsors will be hosting the IPTC Education Week, which will be held in Doha (Qatar) from December 5–9, 2009. The objective for this event is to select top students who are studying in Engineering, Geoscience and Science degree programs from qualified institutions across the globe. It is anticipated that 60–80 of the best students will be selected to participate in this program and will be invited to Doha to attend this event. IPTC will cover travel and accommodation expenses for all selected students.
2007 IPTC – 87 student nominations were received from 28 institutions in 19 countries .69 of the best students have been selected from 32 institutions from 22 countries to participate in the Education Week.
2008 IPTC - 249 student nominations were received from 73 institutions in 32 countries, 100 of the best students have been selected from 54 institutions in 29 countries to participate in the Education Week.
Education Week Tentative Program
Saturday, 5 December 2009 |
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| 1900–2200 hours | Welcome Icebreaker Reception & Dinner |
Sunday, 6 December 2009 |
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| 0800–0815 hours | Introduction by SPE and Chairman & Co-chairman |
| 0815–1015 hours | Introduction from each of the Sponsoring Companies |
| 1015–1030 hours | Coffee Break |
| 1030–1230 hours | Student Groups to discuss assignment with sponsoring company’s experts |
| 1230–1300 hours | Group Photo |
| 1300–1400 hours | Lunch - Student Groups to work with Young Professionals to Finalize planning for Group Project |
| 1400–2200 hours | Khor Al Udaid Field Trip – Student Group Team Building & Project Planning |
Monday, 7 December 2009 (IPTC Opening) |
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| 0900–0945 hours | Opening Ceremony |
| 0945–1245 hours | IPTC Conference Sessions and Exhibition |
| 1245–1400 hours | Lunch |
| 1430–1730 hours | Recruitment Session |
| 1730–2000 hours | Group Assignment Work |
Tuesday, 8 December 2009 (Education Day Opening) |
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| 0830–1400 hours | Field Trips |
| 1400–1800 hours | Group Assignment Work |
Wednesday, 9 December 2009 |
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| 0730–0800 hours | Coffee Break |
| 0800–1200 hours | Group Presentations |
| 1100–1115 hours | Coffee Break |
| 1200–1230 hours | Judges to rate presentations and Decide Winning Groups |
| 1200–1250 hours | Professional Society Presidents Speeches |
| 1250–1330 hours | Students Awards & Farewell Reception |
| 1330–1400 hours | Hand out Certificates |
| 1400–1600 hours | Final IPTC Technical Sessions |
Education Week Committee Members
David Khemakhem, RasGas (Chairperson)
Louai Machhour, Total (Co-Chairperson)
David Puls, ExxonMobil
Elie Daher, Schlumberger Doha
Fawaz Al-Otaibi, Saudi Aramco
Gary C. Stone, ExxonMobil
Gary L. Snyder, OXY
Ashley Rockwell, OXY
Ghada Salama, Texas A&M University
Hisham Chahine, BakerHughes
Jaizan Hardi Mohamed Jais, PETRONAS
Mahmood Amani, Texas A&M University
Eisa Al Daihani, KOC
Julia Kuznetsova, Schlumberger Doha
Jonathan CRAIG, ENI
Nouf Al Ansari, RasGas
Mohamed Al Zaabi, ADNOC
Education Week Sponsors
- Schlumberger
- RasGas
- Total
- ExxonMobil
- Oxy
- Qatargas
- Baker Hughes
- Saudi Aramco
If your organisation would like to participate in Education Week as a sponsor, contact May Asmar via email at masmar@spe.org. You can also call us on +971.4.390.3540.
