Digital oilfield specialist vMonitor announces sponsorship of MEALF 2013

MEALF, a major bi-annual exhibition and forum that specializes in artificial lift technologies, will be held from February 5 to 7, 2013 at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE and will be managed and organized by pioneer and leading exhibitions and conferences organizer Omanexpo for the fifth time.

Sami Suheil, Chief Operating Officer of vMonitor, said, "vMonitor is committed to artificial lift technologies in the Middle East and has extensive experience in monitoring and control of gas lift, ESP, and other artificial lift operations. The company has a growing R&D team that is constantly developing its technologies based upon client's requirements and feedback. We are glad to be part of MEALF, which will emphasize the importance of companies such as ours in meeting the ever-growing demands of the oil and gas industry."

vMonitor's concept of the Digital Oilfield utilizes innovative monitoring and automation solutions that combine cutting-edge wireless instrumentation (wellhead sensors) and wireless communication (gateways, remote terminal units, wireless backbone) and visualization software (SCADA) to help its customers make important decisions and improve production.

Among its biggest clientele are BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobile, Kuwait Oil Company, Oman Gas Company, Petroleum Development Oman, Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, Shell and Wood Group.

MEALF is a major bi-annual exhibition and forum that centers on the increasing use of artificial lift technologies in oil production operations throughout the Middle East region. Since its inaugural edition in 2002, it has served as the launch pad for new players into the region and a platform for knowledge sharing and discourse about industry developments.

MEALF will feature a one-day pre-forum training workshop, a two-day forum highlighting emerging technologies in oil recovery methods, and an exhibition of oil-related equipment, technologies and services.

Thirty-two technical specialists from the oil and gas sector will deliver presentations based on New Technology; Artificial Lift Selection, Diagnosis, Optimization and Reliability; Surveillance and Automation; Power Supply Quality and Harmonics; Handling Challenging Conditions; and Alternative Deployments.