CWC Kuwait Oil & Gas 2011 is now under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Oil & Information, Kuwait Government

The CWC Group are delighted to announce the KUWAIT OIL AND GAS SUMMIT & EXHIBITION to be officially held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Oil & Information, Kuwait Government & Chairman of the Board, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) with a distinguished KPC delegation participating through sponsorship, speaking and attendance at the Summit.

As the Official Host Sponsors, KPC will be hosting the exclusive networking gala dinner taking place Monday evening April 4 in the Maha Ballroom at the Regency Hotel.

Ernst & Young and Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) are Platinum Sponsors for the Summit, followed by Shell and Total as gold sponsors, with Baker Botts, Kuwait Energy Company and Heston as associate sponsors. CWC are also delighted for the official support of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC), who will fully participate in the Summit.

Zamil Offshore Services, TNO and Saudi Seemless Pipe Factory have now confirmed their presence at the exhibition.

The event will bring together senior decision makers in the Kuwait and international oil, gas and infrastructure industries to engage in real dialogue about the opportunities and challenges of Kuwait energy in a global context, focusing on the development, diversification and growth of the economy.

New speakers confirmed include:

• Mark Otty, EMEIA Area Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
• Xavier Préel, VP Middle East General Affairs, Total
• Sean Korney, Partner, Global Projects, Baker Botts LLP
• Mohammed Rashed Jasem, Vice President & Chief Planning Officer, Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI)

We are delighted for the continued support of our most distinguished speakers to include:

• Farouk Al-Zanki, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors & CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)
• Sami Al-Rushaid, Chairman & Managing Director, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)
• Bader Al-Khashti, Chairman & Managing Director, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC)
• Ahmed Mouti, Chairman & Managing Director, Shell Companies in Kuwait

The Kuwait Oil and Gas Summit & Exhibition is organized by the CWC Group Limited.

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For more information, please visit:
Website: www.cwckuwait.com

About the CWC Group
The CWC Group are renowned world experts in oil, gas, power, telecommunications, infrastructure and investment sectors, particularly in emerging markets. We have a wealth of knowledge, offering top-level strategic events around the world.
We work closely with many governments, NOCs and international corporations to highlight the key issues and challenges facing the global energy industry. CWC operates globally and over the past 13 years, our gatherings have become widely acknowledged within the industry for their quality, prestigious level of government officials and senior corporate delegation.

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