Conferences
28–30 April 2024, Koya University, Koy Sanjaq, Iraq
3rd International Conference on Petroleum: Waste Management in Oil and Gas Industry (WMOGI 2024)
Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, boasts the world's fifth-largest proven crude oil reserves, standing at 145 billion barrels; this represents 17% of the Middle East's proven reserves and 8% of global reserves.
As the second-largest crude oil producer in OPEC following Saudi Arabia, Iraq bears witness to various types of waste resulting from oil and gas production. These wastes encompass the emission of pollutant gasses, oil and sludge, chemicals, the disposal of molecular sieves and catalysts, as well as general waste. The volume of waste generated depends on the extent of production and drilling activities, as well as the petroleum and gas industries. While some of these materials are inherently hazardous, effective management could help to reduce their environmental impact. Building upon the success of the previous two conferences on petroleum, the organizers, namely Koya University, the University of Basrah, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and the President Jalal Talabani Foundation, have decided to continue this significant series by hosting the 3rd International Conference on Petroleum: Waste Management in the Oil and Gas Industry at Koya University in 2024. This event receives support from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, both from the federal government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. The conference aims to offer a platform for international participants, including academics, researchers, and industrial experts, to establish meaningful connections with organizations and professionals in this promising region. It serves as an avenue via which to foster research collaborations and training partnerships with Koya university and other educational institutions in the area.
The main topics of the conference are as follows:
- Wastes from drilling activities
- Wastes from gas production and processing activities
- Wastes from petroleum refining activities
- Wastes from petrochemical industries
- Gas wastes management
- Solid waste management
- Evaluation of spills and leakage during oil and gas transportation and storage
- Wastewater management
- Oil wastes landfills
Registration and paper submission services are still open available at:
https://conferences.koyauniversity.org/index.php/PETRO/WMOGI-2024
The important dates and deadlines are:
- Abstract submission starts: December 1, 2023
- Extended abstract submission: February 26, 2024
- Extended abstract submission deadline: March 18, 2024
- Conference date: April 28-30, 2024
- Full paper submission deadline: June 17, 2024
- Notification of reviewing results: July 15, 2024
- Revised paper submission: August 19, 2024
- Notification of final acceptance: September 23, 2024
https://conferences.koyauniversity.org/index.php/PETRO/WMOGI-2024
