{"id":1500,"date":"2017-01-01T14:46:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T13:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/?post_type=event&amp;p=1500"},"modified":"2017-01-01T14:46:05","modified_gmt":"2017-01-01T13:46:05","slug":"abu-dhabi-2017","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/pcic.energy\/me\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>PCIC ME 2017 in pictures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_7915.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1558\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/dsc_7915\/\" class=\"wp-image-1558\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_7921.jpg\" 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class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_8040.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1573\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/dsc_8040\/\" class=\"wp-image-1573\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_8069.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1574\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/dsc_8069\/\" class=\"wp-image-1574\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_8116.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1575\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/dsc_8116\/\" class=\"wp-image-1575\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_8194.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1576\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/dsc_8194\/\" class=\"wp-image-1576\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_8271.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1577\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/dsc_8271\/\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_8356.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1578\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.pcic-middle-east.com\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/dsc_8356\/\" class=\"wp-image-1578\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Interview of Jean-Charles Guilhem: Why PCIC Europe and PCIC Middle East matter? By Kristina Hakala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick check into the rear-view mirror is a surprising experience \nwhen you meet with PCIC committee members. You actually enter the rough \ncycles of an industry characterized by harsh environments and \nnon-negotiable safety and security requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean-Charles Guilhem missed the first PCIC Europe conferences, \nsince the launch in 2004, but has caught up since. As Chair of PCIC \nEurope from 2013 to 2016 he doubled the attendance in PCIC Europe and \ncreated PCIC Middle East. Currently in the role of General Assembly \nBoard Chair, he consolidates the organisation of PCIC Europe for further\n development and helps the committee, representative of end-users, EPCs \nand manufacturers, to take over new challenges and facilitate decision \nmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who didn\u2019t realise it, PCIC is about volunteering, so\n it requires discipline in individual time planning from each committee \nmember to make things happen. Two annual conferences are the most \nvisible part of the activity: one in a European capital \u2013 the 15<sup>th<\/sup> will take place in Vienna, and the regional sister event, PCIC Middle East, in Abu Dhabi, since 2012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offstage we find the prerequisite for success &#8211; the discipline \nof all committee members and sponsors to follow strict rules to avoid \nany commercial bias. Then, reciprocity applies and end-users, EPCs and \nmanufacturers can share lessons learned from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis continuous and mutual share is crucial\u201d, says \nJean-Charles and mentions the revealing example of the variable speed \ndrives. \u201cImagine standard equipment with up to let\u2019s say 80MW motors. \nAll of a sudden you have the VSDs and can increase the capacity in a \nrevolutionary way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything and its contrary was said &#8211; and also done\u201d, he recalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a typical metamorphosis where PCIC, by sharing best \npractices and analysing failures, gains insight and can clarify the \nsituation thus facilitating the integration of innovation in the \nindustry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreseeing the challenges and analysing minor accidents in \norder to avoid a catastrophe could be a synthetic summary of PCIC works,\n but everyone involved admits it \u2013 there are no shortcuts in this \nbusiness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean-Charles takes another example: \u201cWhen the offshore took the\n dive and subsea became hot, every manufacturer began to develop their \nin-house design for connectors. Just imagine the mess for the deployment\n of a project where the main challenge consists in connecting the \nincompatible.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is our responsibility to take into account project budgets \nby introducing common standards\u201d, Jean-Charles adds. \u201cThis is the way we\n prevent accidents, avoid downtime and ultimately save money in the \nindustry\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He mentions the ATEX directive as another example. \u201cWe work in \nhazardous environments and the explosive atmosphere reaches far beyond \nthe industrial site. How do we protect employees and residents in these \nareas? What is needed to comply with the very latest updates?\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur role also is to demystify rules and regulations\u201d, \nJean-Charles says. And it is necessary to do it together, all \nstakeholders gathered around the table. \u201cThis is far from simple even \nwhen we have defined the challenge as such\u201d, he adds and recalls: \u201cSome \nyears back we noticed that up to one third of the proposed technical \npapers somehow related to the arc flash. This trend we first observed in\n North America at IEEE\/IAS\/PCIC Conferences, but the same occurred also \nhere in Europe where the situation is very different\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen, this Arc-Flash frenzy in US created some confusion here in Europe as the incidents described had nothing in common!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt took some time\u201d, Jean-Charles admits, \u201cbut then we realised\n that the connection modes were different. Thus, standards deployed in \nNorth America were different from international standards leading to \ndifferent consequences and protection measures than in Europe\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital age again requires understanding of new concepts, transformation and adaptation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis adventure is never-ending\u201d, says Jean-Charles Guilhem.  That is why PCIC Europe and PCIC Middle East is on-boarding more young  engineers at every conference &#8211; to consolidate the current and jointly  assist innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Ghada Matar Ali Interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interview of Ghada Matar Ali, Keynote Speaker of the 5th PCIC Middle East Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Kristina Hakala<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI used to like mathematics and physics in secondary school so the engineer career seemed very attractive to me\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a quick flashback into the school years and times \nbefore the choice of profession by electrical engineer Ghada Matar Ali, \nthe first ever key note speaker at PCIC Middle East. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is laughing, as did her friends once upon time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow can a lady become an engineer, they told me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy family also was cautious with engineering, and preferred to actively promote what they called <em>easier jobs<\/em>, like teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou will suffer, they told me\u201d, she adds more thoughtful. \u201cBut\n I didn\u2019t change my mind. Not at any point, and after listing my top 3 \ncollege options I was lucky to get my preferred, first choice.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women studied separately, she recalls. \u201cWe were a larger group &#8211;\n already then, many female students in engineering &#8211; following a course \nthat was neither easy, nor difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering she got in 2008,\n from the United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, she joined ADCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy studies related more to IT, so initially I was hoping to \nfind an IT engineer job in ADCO, but there weren\u2019t any opportunities in \nthat category then. So, I decided to try the electrical scope, Insh \n\u2018Allah. Luckily ADCO and the ADNOC Group have a training program for \nfresh graduates (CAMS). So, I followed this program, and with the \nsupport of my management I actually finished it ahead of plan.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday, for sure, I would not change into another role for \nanything in the world\u201d. Saying that, she laughs again and then explains:\n \u201cI have to say I am very lucky! The management is very supportive &#8211; \nespecially Mr. Khalid Abdul haq Abdul Samad, who is Vice President at \nthe Technical Centre-Engineering, and Chief Electrical Engineer, Mr. \nKhalil Abdel Aziz Mansour. Also, we are so lucky because our male \ncolleagues are really proud of us!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once she attended FAT for 220\/33KV 140MVA power transformer (as\n shown in the picture). She was the first young lady engineer \nrepresenting her company abroad alone, witnessing FAT for such major \nequipment. Another significant experience was when she spent six months \non a mega project (SARB PKG4) in South Korea. She says she learned so \nmuch in the daily work, but also living in a different country. She says\n she is ready for a new experience when that opportunity comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently Ghada Matar Ali is part of a 33-member team, in the \nIn-House-Engineering Department at the ADCO Technical Centre. She is the\n focal point for the Technical Centre-Engineering website. In parallel, \nas the secretary of an electrical forum in ADCO, she every two months \ncoordinates a workshop with a selected vendor that presents a new offer \nor significant upgrades in the existing portfolio. Consequently, keeping\n track on latest developments is vital in her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PCIC Middle East is for her a great source of information, with\n local and international participation, every year with technical \nexcellence and critical updates at hand. This is the third PCIC Middle \nEast conference Ghada Matar Ali attends. This year she is the co-author \nwith three colleagues from ADCO of a technical presentation, but she \nalso is the first key note speaker ever at PCIC Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it was three years ago that I discovered PCIC Middle \nEast. My manager had invitations and sent me and several colleagues to \nthe conference. We usually attend 5 to 10 persons together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I ask her for examples of breakthrough findings in these \nthree years she recalls a technical presentation about partial \ndischarges. \u201cI don\u2019t have the opportunity to see this happen on site, \nbut the author shared many pictures, that clearly showed me the risks, \nso the presentation really made me aware of how to detect and monitor PD\n challenges in electrical equipment\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year she looks forward to meeting with attendees who can \nupdate her on offers like program simulations for electrical systems. \nLast but not least she takes with her all available catalogues and \nsamples \u2013 like power cables \u2013 to the office for further discussion, and \npossibly a new vendor workshop plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One topic that she has been missing is within renewable energy \nthe Solar system batteries, failures, design enhancement and battery \nregeneration in these new technologies\u2026 a message to coming conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Miss Ghada Matar Ali received the B.Sc. degree in electrical  engineering from the United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE, in  2008. She is member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology  (IET). She is working in the ADCO Technical Center &#8211; the  In-House-Engineering Department&nbsp; since eight years as Electrical  engineer. <a href=\"mailto:gali@adco.ae\">gali@adco.ae<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Peter Pieters Interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers network at a terrace in Basel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA start-up is a company working to solve a problem where the \nsolution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed\u201d, says one of the \nmany definitions available to describe innovation hubs. PCIC Europe is \nnot a company, also it didn\u2019t begin in a backyard garage, but it is \nindeed <em>working to solve problems where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed<\/em> \u2013 at least immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA start-up is a company working to solve a problem where the \nsolution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed\u201d, says one of the \nmany definitions available to describe innovation hubs. PCIC Europe is \nnot a company, also it didn\u2019t begin in a backyard garage, but it is \nindeed <em>working to solve problems where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed<\/em> \u2013 at least immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the 14<sup>th<\/sup> PCIC Europe conference scheduled for \nmid-May, this year in Vienna, is a mature reference event for \nengineering excellence in the petrochemical industry, the first editions\n of PCIC Europe were more casual. The first two years the conference \ntook place in Basel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Committee Chairman, Peter Pieters describes how he heard about the event in 2004: \u201cSomeone just told me about it\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything was quite confidential then, and without any \nadvertising. The only way to become aware about the PCIC Europe \nconference was through your own address book and good contacts\u201d, he \nadds, pointing out the invaluable importance of a good network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was then in a group implementing the ATEX directive, \nrelating to equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.\u201d, Peter \nrecalls, and mentions Dow and Shell among the end-user participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt that time, nothing was organised in terms of logistics, so \nwe had to find a dinner plan on our own. I asked another participant if \nhe would like to go for dinner with me, and we found a nice terrace in a\n small square. Our discussion about electrical challenges in our work \nrespectively was very interesting. When it was time for the dessert \nseveral other conference attendees had joined our table as they strolled\n by, so we finished the evening together, maybe ten of us, getting to \nknow each other better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a very pleasant moment\u201d, Peter recalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis opportunity to meet with new experts, dialogue and \ndevelop a network of peers is the beauty of PCIC\u201d, he adds emphasizing \nthat this is a unique opportunity especially for an end-user. \u201cI will <strong><em>never<\/em><\/strong> in my daily work meet with any competitors\u201d, he explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe equipment manufacturers are the ones that capture the \nlatest developments in technology because they interact with several \nend-users and consequently have the most complete vision of on-going \ninnovation, successes and failures in the application of electrical and \ninstrumentation in the COG industry\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These lessons learned from real experience on the field when \nshared and analysed together between end users, EPCs and equipment \nmanufacturers sketch the path for innovative solutions to complex \ntechnical challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, equipment manufacturers contribute in a critical way to \nset the agenda, but strict conditions apply, Peter underline: \u201cnone of \nus wants to listen to a promotional presentation. This is not the \npurpose of PCIC Europe and PCIC Middle East\u201d. Therefore, the committee, \nwhile reviewing the abstracts, will always ask for which end-user the \ndescribed solution was developed and deployed, whether the case study \ndetails success or a failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are not interested in a brand and what you can sell, but \nwant to understand in a practical way how we can apply the solution that\n you present.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn my case\u201d, Peter says, \u201cas I work in a company in the Middle\n East, I will obviously never have direct use of a technical paper about\n subsea in arctic environment. Still, I might learn something new that \nrelates to a pending problem I have on my desk and need to solve. With \nthis insight, I could abandon a likely dead-end and tackle my challenge \nfrom a different angle with brand new ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is what our conferences are all about &#8211; this is the PCIC spirit\u201d, Peter says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his role as Executive Committee Chairman in PCIC Europe he \nwants to increase the participation of end-users to both conferences \u2013 \nPCIC Europe and the regional sister event in Abu Dhabi, PCIC Middle \nEast. This will favour and feed the start-up state of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second goal Peter Pieters describes for the coming years, \nis to develop further the PCIC Library on line. Currently all abstracts \nare submitted using this data base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to develop the Library so that electrical engineers \ncan upgrade their level of expertise reading technical papers related to\n a specific problem. Ultimately each technical paper should have a code \nthat indicates which level of knowledge you acquire by reading it\u201d, \nPeter describes. \u201cAnd even more, as you can reach out to authors for \nwhich PCIC Europe and PCIC Middle East are the perfect platforms to meet\n them\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristina Hakala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Allen Gibson Interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy 5th Anniversary PCIC Middle East!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you say \u201cfive\u201d or \u201chamza\u201d we all can agree that the upcoming PCIC Middle East conference is a milestone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PCIC stands for the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference,\n and PCIC Middle East is the regional sister event of PCIC Europe \norganizing the premier Conference&nbsp;for the exchange of experience \nin&nbsp;electricity and instrumentation (E\/I) in the oil &amp; gas,&nbsp;chemical \nand pharmaceutical industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference was launched in November 2012, during ADIPEC, in\n a hotel at walking distance from ADNEC, the Abu Dhabi National \nExhibition Centre. But already then, local press releases mentioned the \nnewcomer among <em>the activities<\/em> during the global reference event. PCIC Middle East was \u201cin\u201d and included into the UAE agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the first edition, PCIC Middle East has changed dates, \nswitched season, and also moved closer to the Corniche promenade. \nContent has become more specific as more abstracts are submitted \nspecifically for this conference, leaving behind the launch, with a \nprogram of the best technical papers written to address challenges and \ninnovations experienced by GCC based oil &amp; gas owners, operators and\n engineering firms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allen Gibson, the PCIC Middle East Local Committee Chair, looks\n back at the previous events, and describes the three first conferences \nas still \u201crather European\u201d. \u201cOne of the best indicators of the accurate \nregional touch is that in 2016 &#8211; and for the first time &#8211; more than 50% \nof the attendees were end-users representing oil, gas and petrochemical \ncompanies from the GCC\u201d, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another indicator reflects the global market evolution and \nchanges in spending, with moves from capital expenditure to operational \nexpenses according to the circumstances. \u201cThree-four years ago, many \npapers were focused related to greenfield projects\u201d, Allen recalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis has changed with current lower oil prices towards a greater focus on maintenance and operational reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2017 conference program comprises 15 technical papers and 2\n tutorials, with several technical papers sharing experiences to improve\n operational efficiency and reliability and cyber-security or \n\u201chardening\u201d of these very critical E\/I systems which power and control \nthe operating assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Middle East, with such a unique concentration of natural \nresources and its industrial infrastructure composing with both ANSI- \nand IEC-equipment is like a giant and real-time research laboratory for \nmany critical challenges. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe PCIC Middle East is a first-hand opportunity for \nmanufacturers to listen to experiences of the important end-users and \noperators, and to directly network with the people and companies that \nbuild and operate some of the largest projects in the world.&nbsp; This \nnon-profit conference is dedicated to sharing technical information and \nexperiences, including product certifications, personnel competency and \ntraining, electrical safety, and operational reliability.\u201d, Allen \ndescribes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year a new mobile-based application is introduced at the \nconference in order to facilitate the Q&amp;A session after each \npresentation, allowing attendees to use SMS to send questions to the \nmoderator. \u201cWe want to make sure all questions that occur during a \ntechnical presentation are transmitted to the moderator. This, we hope, \nwill stimulate the open dialogue of the audience with the author\u201d, Allen\n says. \u201cJust type it like an SMS and send!\u201d&nbsp; A key focus within our \nindustry and this conference is to help bridge the generational gap \nwithin engineering.&nbsp; This new SMS option to submit questions is being \nused to make everyone feel comfortable to participate without having to \nbe in the \u201cspotlight\u201d among peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PCIC Middle East Local Committee is proud and pleased to welcome Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> February, the first ever invited key note speaker, Ms. Ghada Matar Ali from ADCO (Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations).&nbsp;\n This opening to the conference will describe the perspective of a young\n electrical engineer, including the opportunities, support and her path \nto be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristina Hakala<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":[],"events_category":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Abu Dhabi 2017 - Pcic Energy - Middle East<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pcic.energy\/me\/events\/abu-dhabi-2017\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Abu Dhabi 2017 - Pcic Energy - Middle East\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PCIC ME 2017 in pictures Interview of Jean-Charles Guilhem: Why PCIC Europe and PCIC Middle East matter? 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