Free conference program to feature at AOG 2017

The annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG) will showcase the oil and gas industry over three days with an exhibition, a free conference program and premium industry networking opportunities.

Celebrating its 36th year, the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG) is to be staged in Perth from the 22nd to the 24th of February 2017, and will this year feature three streams focusing on the opportunities and challenges in times of transformational change. Conference sessions will be held in specially constructed theatres on the exhibition floor, and all conference sessions are to be free.

Collaboration Forum

With key themes of innovation and efficiency, the 2017 AOG Collaboration Forum will focus on enhancing collaboration between operators, major contractors and SMEs, driving greater understanding and access to opportunities. Major topics will include:

• Supplier enablement
• Technology and innovation
• Learning from other sectors

The Collaboration Forum is being organised by Accenture, Woodside Energy, National Energy Resources Australia and the Western Australia Department of Commerce.

Subsea Forum

In conjunction with the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), Subsea Energy Australia (SEA) and Subsea UK, the Subsea Forum at AOG in 2017 will focus on how the Australian Subsea industry adjusts to the challenges and opportunities in the current market. Key topics include:

• Subsea system design
• Subsea operations
• Subsea extension
• Suspension and decommissioning of subsea systems
• Subsea collaboration, innovation and standardisation
• Norwegian subsea technology (in conjunction with INTSOK)

Knowledge Forum

From instrumentation, control and automation to asset management, corrosion and much more, The Knowledge Forum at AOG 2017 will bring together the leading organisations in the industry to educate, inspire and inform. Conference sessions will be conducted by the following organisations:

• Instrumentation, control and automation: Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation
• Non-destructive testing and condition monitoring: Australian Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
• Asset management: Asset Management Council
• Naval architecture: Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• Safety: IFAP and Safety Institute of Australia
• Industry employment outlook: AMMA
• Corrosion: The Australasian Corrosion Association
• LNG as a marine fuel: Maritime Industry Australia Limited
• Digital oilfields: Society of Petroleum Engineers

For more information on AOG 2017 or to register, go to: www.aogexpo.com.au.

• What: Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG)
• When: 22–24 February 2017
• Where: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre