Workshop Details

Overview of Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abu Dhabi is the capital and the largest of the seven Emirates. Its naturally desert climate and its convenient location in the Arabian Gulf has endowed it with warm seas and cosy beaches. Its long coastline - the shallow waters of the Southern Gulf, extend from the base of the Qatar Peninsula in the west to the border of the emirate of Dubai on the North East.

Now Abu Dhabi is one of the most modern and richest cities in the world. Abu Dhabi city provides tourists with large gardens and parks, green boulevards lining all the streets and roads, sophisticated high rise buildings, state of the art communication services and transport, the presence of all international luxury hotel chains, rich shopping malls and cultural centres.

On the land, Abu Dhabi stretches south to the Oasis of Liwa where some of the world’s largest sand dunes can be found and east to the ancient Oasis of Al Ain.

Format

Welcome Reception followed by two days of informal discussions prompted by selected keynote presentations and discussions. Attendees will be assigned to discussion groups on a random basis to maximise the opportunity to interact with other participants.

Poster Sessions

The Steering Committee encourages registrations from professionals who are able to prepare and present a poster on a relevant project. Details of the poster size and facilities will be provided in the joining instructions.

Attendance

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The Steering Committee encourages attendance from those who can contribute to the workshop most effectively either in discussions or with posters. A mix of attendees in terms of geographic origin, companies and discipline will be encouraged.

Scribe

The Steering Committee will appoint a “scribe” to record the discussions and to produce the full Workshop Report for SPE. This report will be circulated to all attendees as the Workshop deliverable within 4-6 weeks following the Workshop. The copyright of the report is with SPE.

Attendance Certificate

All attendees will receive an attendance certificate attesting to their participation in the workshop. This certificate will be provided in exchange for a completed workshop questionnaire.

Continuing Education Units

This workshop qualifies for SPE Continuing Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour of the Workshop.