Twelve selected French companies introduced top solutions to over 450 ADNOC employees
Within the framework of the digital transformation of the Oil & Gas sector in the United Arab Emirates, Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, organized alongside two leading O&G French multinationals TOTAL and TechnipFMC, the recently held first virtual edition of the ‘French Energy Days’ with ADNOC.
Held under the patronage of HE Xavier Chatel, Ambassador of France to the UAE, and Dr Saif Sultan Al Nasseri, CEO, ADNOC Gas Processing, the event presented solutions from a select delegation of 12 companies, in the field of Digitalization, Energy Efficiency, O&G 4.0 technologies, Robotics.
Among the audience, ADNOC employees attended the sessions to understand how the French expertise could contribute to the ambitious Ruwais Transformation Program aiming to become a fully integrated refining and petrochemicals hub in the Middle East.
The highlighted solutions focused on energy and cost-savings across the entire energy production value chain such as installation, maintenance, energy consumption, targeting a more efficient and sustainable industry.
In line with ‘La French Fab’ values, the companies emphasized their efficiency to achieve the growth potential of the 4th O&G industrial revolution, in order to play an active role in accelerating digital transformation.
“We strongly believe that the industry needs more innovators and entrepreneurs specialized in cutting edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, IOT and energy efficiency,” commented Foued Kefif, Head of Industry & Cleantech Department, Business France.
“Reflecting our ambitious growth plans against our current operating realities, sustainable energy sector development requires borderless collaboration, new business model innovation and creative partnerships that can unlock value across the entire oil and gas ecosystem,” remarked Dr. Al Nasseri.
At the event, TechnipFMC unveiled Cybernetix, its autonomous solutions and robots to reduce costs and CO2 emissions.