This conference is more important than ever as the world continues to look to the Middle East as a significant source of supply for its increasing energy needs. The theme “Meeting E&P Challenges to Energize the World” covers many areas of interest including: 

• Giant Fields of the Middle East

• Arabian Platform Hydrocarbon Systems

• Geosciences of Carbonate and Clastic Reservoirs

• Advances in Geophysical Techniques

• Technology for Exploration and Production

• People, Technology and Data

The Technical Program will also include special sessions devoted to business issues and specialist topics. Additionally, a Management Forum is scheduled for the first day of the conference. Pre- and post-conference field trips and short courses and forums are also planned to complement the technical program.

The Conference is being organized by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), and hosted by the Dhahran Geological Society (DGS). The Call for Abstracts has been issued by the AAPG and EAGE with a deadline set for October 15, 2005. The Technical Program Committee is chaired by Ibrahim al Ghamdi of Saudi Aramco.