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                    The inaugural edition of the Offshore Technology Conference Asia (OTC Asia) will take place on 25–28 March 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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                    JPT interviewed Mohamed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s minister of industry and energy, on the sidelines of this year’s IPTC.
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                    A preview of the International Petroleum Technology Conference highlights six interviews with oil and gas industry leaders.
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                    Oil-rich but gas-short countries in the Middle East-north Africa region are exploring unconventional resources, particularly for shale and tight gas, and assessing their potential for long-term growth.
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                    The chief executive talks about the technologies used, challenges, and key lessons learned from the Middle East's first thermal enhanced oil-recovery project in Oman.
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                    The discovery of additional unconventional resources, new oil recovery techniques, and more university collaborations have led to Saudi Aramco's record performance and increased technical capabilities.
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                    Saudi Aramco's new R&D centers in the US will help bridge international scientific expertise and technology.
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                    An interview with Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company.
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                    In the Middle East, developing sour gas fields have become a priority of local governments because of soaring regional gas consumption.
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                    Saudi Aramco plans to become an enabler and creator of new technology by increasing its research funding fivefold by 2020, a Saudi Aramco executive said at OTC.