The conference programme will host 20 leading authorities from the bulk liquid storage sector, including companies such as Orpic Logistics, Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals Oman, CITAC Africa and Fujairah Oil Terminal.

Tank World Expo, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 12 & 13 April 2016, provides industry professionals from all over the world with the opportunity to listen and learn from a series of highly-practical and educational seminars, delivered by the best and brightest from the tank storage sector. It will also include an opening address from His Excellency Al Kaabi, Assistant Undersecretary for The Ministry of Energy at The United Arab Emirates.

There will be a strong focus on Oman throughout the 2016 conference programme, reflecting the transitioning marketplace. Andrés Suárez, General Manager at Orpic Logistics, Oman, will present an overview of the Muscat-Sohar Pipeline Project (MSPP), and discuss Oman’s potential to become a logistics hub.

Abdullah Zeren, Market Risk Manager at Aves Ic ve Dis Ticaret A.S, will change the regional focus to Turkey, and the recent developments in the Turkish storage sector. He will provide a brief overview of the:

• local market
• and the local sanctions and restrictions.

He will also explore the demand for storage and trade routes, touching on the growth plans at Aves storage terminal, before analysing the growth of the region’s biodiesel sector.

Raj Shetty, Senior Technical Adviser at OCIMF, will explore the recent decreases in oil prices, looking at what it means for an organisation’s bottom line and explaining why there are less and less resources available to fight reoccurring issues such as corrosion. Shetty will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of flange isolation kits, detailing how they can, in many cases, be an effective solution to corrosion-related downtime.

The Tank World Expo conference will also feature specialist technical sessions:

• Per Cato Roed, Managing Director at BMT Asia Pacific will cover the use of simulation and modelling in the design and development of bulk liquid storage facilities
• Riyad Sulaiman, Capital Investment Planning Engineer at Saudi Aramco, will take a look at advanced analytics for terminal investments. He will also discuss scenario planning, rational valuation under uncertainty, and real options analysis.

Register to attend the exhibition for free online at www.tankworldexpo.com. For more information on exhibiting or becoming a media partner, please contact Event Manager Nick Powell on +44 (0)20 8843 8801 or at nick@stocexpo.com.