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Offshore support and workboats to be a
major area of focus at AOG 2016
Image courtesy of Diversified Communications Australia
With a string of world class Australian wants to learn more about the offshore The AOG 2016 Exhibition will be staged
LNG projects making the transition support sector. at the Perth Convention Exhibition
from the construction to operational AOG Event Director at Diversified Centre (PCEC) over the three days from
phase on both sides of the country, it is Communications, Bill Hare, said the February 24 to 26.
timely that offshore support and work- event organisers were delighted to have Australia’s largest oil and gas event will
boat activity will feature highly when the such strong support for the inclusion of be held for the 35th time, with the con-
annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibi- workboat related activities. ference component featuring a theme
tion and Conference (AOG) is staged in “In our discussions with the industry it of ‘collaboration’ with experts from
Perth in February 2016. has become very obvious that there is a leading companies from around the
For the first time in the event’s lengthy real focus on the move to operational ac- globe providing input on how industry,
history, AOG 2016 will feature a special- tivities. Those discussions also identified government and other key stakeholders
ist WorkBoat zone, with strong content that offshore support of the major new should continue to work closely together
support being provided by RINA (Royal LNG projects that have come on stream to reduce costs and improve produc-
Institution of Naval Architects), Mar- or are about to come into production, tivity at a time of global crude oil price
itime Industry Australia (MIAL), the is a real growth area and a significant uncertainty.
Australian Shipbuilding & Repair Group area of interest for both exhibitors and Significant international participation
(ASRG) and the International WorkBoat attendees,” Mr Hare said. has already been confirmed, with the
Show. 2016 event featuring a range of major
international pavilions including Nor-
And with Fixed and Floating Offshore “And we are really pleased with the way, China, Singapore, the USA and the
Structures, Prelude FLNG and Maritime support we have received from industry UK – with AOG once again playing a
Solutions for Offshore Oil & Gas provid- to establish what we believe will be some critical role in the transfer of knowledge
ing significant content for the AOG 2016 real content highlights covering offshore between the northern and southern
conference program, there will be some- support, offshore construction and hemispheres.§
thing for everyone who is involved in or workboats at AOG 2016.”
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Offshore support and workboats to be a
major area of focus at AOG 2016
Image courtesy of Diversified Communications Australia
With a string of world class Australian wants to learn more about the offshore The AOG 2016 Exhibition will be staged
LNG projects making the transition support sector. at the Perth Convention Exhibition
from the construction to operational AOG Event Director at Diversified Centre (PCEC) over the three days from
phase on both sides of the country, it is Communications, Bill Hare, said the February 24 to 26.
timely that offshore support and work- event organisers were delighted to have Australia’s largest oil and gas event will
boat activity will feature highly when the such strong support for the inclusion of be held for the 35th time, with the con-
annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibi- workboat related activities. ference component featuring a theme
tion and Conference (AOG) is staged in “In our discussions with the industry it of ‘collaboration’ with experts from
Perth in February 2016. has become very obvious that there is a leading companies from around the
For the first time in the event’s lengthy real focus on the move to operational ac- globe providing input on how industry,
history, AOG 2016 will feature a special- tivities. Those discussions also identified government and other key stakeholders
ist WorkBoat zone, with strong content that offshore support of the major new should continue to work closely together
support being provided by RINA (Royal LNG projects that have come on stream to reduce costs and improve produc-
Institution of Naval Architects), Mar- or are about to come into production, tivity at a time of global crude oil price
itime Industry Australia (MIAL), the is a real growth area and a significant uncertainty.
Australian Shipbuilding & Repair Group area of interest for both exhibitors and Significant international participation
(ASRG) and the International WorkBoat attendees,” Mr Hare said. has already been confirmed, with the
Show. 2016 event featuring a range of major
international pavilions including Nor-
And with Fixed and Floating Offshore “And we are really pleased with the way, China, Singapore, the USA and the
Structures, Prelude FLNG and Maritime support we have received from industry UK – with AOG once again playing a
Solutions for Offshore Oil & Gas provid- to establish what we believe will be some critical role in the transfer of knowledge
ing significant content for the AOG 2016 real content highlights covering offshore between the northern and southern
conference program, there will be some- support, offshore construction and hemispheres.§
thing for everyone who is involved in or workboats at AOG 2016.”
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