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Kuwait 2nd Oil Spill Conference provides a culture of preparedness within the oil spill response community. First time initiated in Kuwait 2nd Oil Spill Conference provides a global vital platform for international oil spill response community, which includes professionals from local, regional and global community, private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations. Professional will highlight and discuss sound sciences, practical innovations and best practices across the spectrum of prevention, preparedness, response and restoration. Kuwait 2nd Oil Spill Conference is focused on the changing landscape of Spill Preparedness and Response as oil &

gas Exploration and Production, and shipping activities continue to move into more challenging environments and more public sensitivities, where the risks of oil spill are increasing significantly. It is an opportunity to the Spill response industries to demonstrate, deliberate & collaborate on Planning, Response & Mitigation Systems. As well, we want Kuwait 2nd Oil Spill Conference to be a forum on stakeholder’s commitment for Environmental Sustainability, Oil Spill Preparedness & Prevention, and the need for Synergy in Oil Spill Response & Excellence in Restoration efforts. The conference will showcase case studies on some of the world’s worst oil spills, and their associated risks faced by Governments, Industry, Users and the Public, it is an ideal environment to exchange ideas and learn lessons from actual spill Reponses and research around the world. Kuwait 2nd Oil Spill Conference is the only conference of its type held in Middle East region and we hope to be one of the top forums in the world.

PROPOSED CONFERENCE THEMES:1. Current issues and Challenge in Oil Spill: Oil exploration and production activities are expanding in larger

areas and sensitive environments; as well crude oil trading is increasing with many security issues and threats. Concurrently, industry should grow with a sustainable manner with improved HSE and socio-economic international standards.

2. Global, Regional and National Initiatives including international trends in maritime environmental hazards, international guidelines for spill planning, environment and pollution management, managing strategies and planning activities, understanding of the interaction between different elements of spill stakeholders.

3. Risks in Marine Environment, The problems and solutions of marine pollution (urban, developments, oil, others), Current & Emerging Risks, Oil Pollution and Natural Disasters. The impact of oil spills on the ecology, the environment and resources, Impacts on marine aquaculture and fisheries, Biodegradation impacts. Short term and long Term Ecological Evaluations and Assessments. Oil spill impacts on Wildlife, where the potential consequences are serious and need right strategies to be applied.

4. Prevention, Preparedness & Response Capabilities: offshore oil spill prevention and response, Inland & Marine Response Management, Contingency Planning & Preparedness, Assessment & Remediation, new Policy and Directions, Tools and Techniques, Communications and Engagement. Modern learning, training and exercising, and best practice in the context of spill response.

5. Chemical Response Agents (Other than dispersants), Dispersants- Technical Advancements, Dispersants- Subsea Applications, Dispersant Issues, best practice in surface and sub-sea use of dispersants.

6. Recent Case Studies, Cutting Edge Techniques and Research, Emerging Technologies & Strategies, and Global Best Practices, these have the potential to change the way we work.

7. Socio Economic and Public Health Aspects of Oil Spills, public awareness, warnings and communication, social media, party politics, pressure groups and internet lobbying, preventing maritime accidents, funding, insurance, regulatory & legal developments, maritime claims and compensation.

8. Shoreline protection: when some oil will impact the shoreline, coastal and ecosystem restoration projects, Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment, reviews developments in best practice for shoreline clean-up.

9. Inland Spills: Significant quantities of crude oil and refined products are carried across county in pipelines and on the world’s inland waterways.

10. Surveillance Technologies & Techniques for Spill detection, monitoring and modeling: Sensing & Surveillance tools and technologies are being developed at an exponential rate; it includes Remote Sensing and Other Detection Techniques, Spill Fate and Transport Modeling.

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

CONFERENCE AGENDA

08:00 - 08:30 Registration & Opening ceremony

Session 1 Oil Spill Response Management

08:30 - 09:00 Captain Abdul Munem Al-Janahi Director, Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre (MEMAC) Presentation: MEMAC role in Marine Environment Protection in ROPME Sea Area

09:00 - 09:30 Rob Cox Technical Director & Oil Spill Working Group Project Manager, IPIECA Presentation: Seven years on: how the industry has risen to the challenge on Oil Spill Response

09:30 – 10:00 Captain Alharith Alateeqi (Oil Spill Officer) , Oil spill Management Team, Kuwait Oil Company Presentation: Capabilities and Responsibilities of KOC’s Marine Oil Spill Management Team

09:30 - 10:00 Networking Break

10:00 - 10:30 L.col Bader Al Kadem Director, Marine Rescue Department, Kuwait Presentation: Role and responsibilities of Marine Rescue Department and the Management of Department’s Logistics

10:30 -11:00 Captain ASHRAF MABROUK MWANI Ports Harbour Master & Marine Services Manager Presentation: GCC ports Oil spill capabilities and potential cooperation in crises, case study for Oil spill response in Port Of Salalah.

Session 2 Oil Spill Response Technology & Tools

11:30 - 12:00 Abdalla El-Suleiman Environmental Services Manager at Fairdeal Group Presentation: Fairdeal experience on oil spill response in GCC countries

12:00 - 12:30 Prayer Break

12:30 - 13:00 Dr. Thomas S Coolbaugh Oil Spill Response Technology Group Lead, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Presentation: The Value of Dispersant Use for Offshore Oil Spill Response

13:00 - 13:30 Dr. Thomas S Coolbaugh Oil Spill Response Technology Group Lead, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Presentation: Development of a Bench Scale Effectiveness Test for Sub-Sea Dispersant Use

13:30 - 14:00 Gert Kleijer Business Development Manager, SeaHow Benelux & International, The Netherlands Presentation: CleanSea: Innovative Oil Spill Response Solutions

14:00 – 14:30 Freddie Seward Chairman, Logivista, South Africa Presentation: Innovative solution for oil spill cleaning from organic materials, ADZORB solution

14:30 - Lunch time & End of the Day One

DAY 1

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Session 3 Oil Spill Detection and Monitoring

08:30 - 09:00 Rob Ayasse International Sales Manager - Energy, Environment & Security at Kongsberg Satellite Services Presentation: Satellite Based Offshore Oil Spill Detection

09:00 - 09:30 Peter Petrove Remote Sensing Consultant, ROPME, Kuwait Presentation: ROPME capabilities and experience for Oil Spill monitoring

09:30 – 10:00 Geert Mosterdijk Managing Director Sens2Sea, The Netherlands Presentation: The Use of VTS radar for Oil Spill Detection, hydrographic measurement and small target detection

10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break

10:30 – 11:00 Dr. Hussein Harahsheh Business Development Advisor, IDOM, UAE Presentation: Impact of oil spill on Abudhabi Coastal zone

Session 4 Environmental Impact of Oil Spill

11:00 - 11:30 Aline Duplaa Wildlife Coordinator, Environment Surveillance Department, CLS France Jean-Yves LEBRAS Wildlife Coordinator, Environment Surveillance Department, CLS France Presentation: Leveraging on satellite technologies for oil spill detection and wildlife protection

11:30 -12:00 Hessa Al Khaled Head of environmental inspection and monitoring section, EIMED/KEPA, Kuwait Presentation: The preparation and execution of the National Plan for the protection of the marine environment in the State of Kuwait

12:00 - 12:30 Prayer Break

12:30 - 13:00 Linos Cotsapas Managing Director, Pandion Saudia Co., Ltd Presentation: Environmental impact of oil Spill and oil spill modeling

13:00 – 13:30 Mauro Sartori Energy and Mining Product Manager, MDA Geospatial Services Inc. Presentation: Monitoring Pipeline Geohazards with RADARSAT-2

13:30 - 14:00 Luis Gomez Manager Consulting and IT division, IDOM, Spain Presentation: Use of GIS for the support of Oil Industry

14:00 - 14:30 Panel Discussion and closing remarks

14:30 - Lunch time & End of the Day Two

DAY 2

CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 3

WORKSHOP 1

WORKSHOP 3

WORKSHOP 2

Overview of Dispersant Technology in a Post – Macondo World

08:00 – 11:00 Dr. Thomas S Coolbaugh & Dr. Rob Cox

Topics : New Dispersant Research and Developments; The Value of Dispersant Use for Offshore Spill Response; Regulatory Approval Guidance; Global Dispersant Inventories and Their Management; Outreach and Communication Tools

11:00 – 11:30 Break

Overview of the Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Work Products of Recent IPIECA/IOGP and API Joint Industry Projects

11:30 - 14:30 Dr. Thomas S Coolbaugh & Dr. Rob Cox

Topics : Tiered Preparedness and Response; Industry Oil Spill Response Good Practice Guides; Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA)/Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA); Outreach and Communications Tools

Improving the Ability to Minimize Environmental Impacts of Oil Spills

Adriana C. Bejarano Research Planning, Inc.Senior Aquatic Eco-Toxicologist

Linos Cotsapas Research Planning, Inc.Vice President, Senior Project Manager

Introduction :In the 40 years since the original Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps were prepared, there have been significant improvements in our capacity to detect, model, manage, and assess the impacts of oil spills. Geospatial databases and online mapping systems can now be integrated with response strategies. Effectively recognizing, managing, and mitigating environmental impacts of oil spills requires integration of environmental science, technology, and experience. The goals of this workshop are to present examples of this kind of integration, and to discuss lessons learned.

08:00 - 11:00 Session 1

1. Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI): Mapping The Resource* Baseline for Effective Oil Spill Response (*natural and economic baselines)and Use in the Common Operational Picture

2. All-Hazards Risk/Threat Assessment for the Gulf of Mexico and its Adaptation to the ROPME Sea3. Remotely-Sensed Oil and Shoreline Interaction Modeling

11:00 – 11:30 Break

11:30 - 14:30 Session 2

4. Integrating Oil Toxicity and Impact Assessments into the General NOAA Operational Modeling Environment (GNOME) for Decision Making on Dispersant Use

5. Shoreline Treatment Guidelines to Speed Recovery of Oiled Habitats6. Approaches for Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRD )

JACQUELINE MICHEL, Ph.D. Research Planning, Inc.Geochemist, President

Zachary J. Nixon Research Planning, Inc. Senior Analyst

JASON HALE Pandion Senior Technical Manager Certified Ecologist, Ecological Society of America

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PAYMENT POLICY Payment is due in full at the time of registration and includes lunches, refreshments and detailed conference materials.Your registration will not be confirmed until payment is received and may be subject to cancellation.

PAYMENT DETAILS

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CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY

Substitutions at no extra charge can be made up to 7 business days before the start of the conference.Cancellations must be received in writing or by fax to +96522491600, more than 7 days before the conference is to be held in order to obtain full credit for any future conference.Cancellations received 7 days or less (including the seventh day) prior to the conference will not be credited.

REGISTRATION FEES: KD 500Conference admittance includes: Conference education and training, all general sessions and content sessions, coffee breaks, and lunch for the three days ( two days conference + one day workshop) . All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.

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