Past Events

This conference advances Asset Management excellence across the Gulf Cooperation Council region by bringing together senior decision-makers, asset owners, operators, and solution providers. Aligned with ISO 55001, it explores data-driven strategies, smart lifecycle planning, and real-world best practices to address the region's rapid growth and rising demands for efficiency, sustainability, and long-term value optimization.

This seminar examines why traditional pipeline isolation gasket designs fail under modern operating conditions, such as higher pressures, aggressive chemicals, and fire-safe requirements. It reviews advanced technologies, real-world failures, and key specification considerations to ensure dependable isolation performance in today's demanding service environments.

This seminar demonstrates how simulation-driven insights improve pipeline integrity by predicting CP and AC interactions, identifying critical zones, and guiding mitigation and fieldwork. It aids better design and maintenance decisions for corrosion engineers, CP specialists, pipeline integrity teams, operators, and asset managers.

This course combines classroom instruction with hands-on field exercises to develop skills in pipe-to-soil potential measurements, reference cell use, rectifier readings, and critical/non-critical bond testing. Participants also learn soil resistivity testing, isolation-flange testing, and basic cable-location techniques for a comprehensive cathodic protection assessment.

The conference brings together global energy experts to advance offshore innovation, with an emphasis on corrosion control, asset integrity, and protection strategies. Key sessions highlight inspection technologies, materials performance, and corrosion management to extend asset life and ensure safe, sustainable operations. Discussions of decommissioning, decarbonization, and digital inspection tools underscore the importance of proactive maintenance and integrated asset management in offshore environments.

This seminar examines integrity challenges in emerging fuel transport—hydrogen and captured CO₂, focusing on embrittlement, corrosion, and material selection. The speech explores how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing pipeline inspection, leak detection, and risk analysis, and emphasizes the essential role of multidisciplinary talent development in managing new degradation mechanisms and ensuring safe, sustainable energy infrastructure.

These comprehensive energy conferences unite government leaders, industry executives, and technical experts to advance energy security and sustainability. The Technical Conference emphasizes asset integrity management, covering integrated process safety and maintenance strategies for offshore pipelines, magnetic bearing innovations, and reliability optimization. Sessions address risk-based approaches to protecting critical energy infrastructure while enhancing operational efficiency and extending asset lifespan across the supply chain.

In the podcast, the interviewee discusses how native soil fungi can break down pipes and other non-metallic materials, threatening asset integrity while also offering an unexpected way to tackle the global issue of plastics and microplastics.

This event connects students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers in heritage science through dedicated project sessions for young professionals. A roundtable with international experts, cultural heritage managers, and policymakers will examine the role of cultural heritage in achieving sustainability goals.

This seminar examines advanced materials science through two case studies: high-entropy, five-element refractory coatings that provide superior oxidation resistance and thermal stability for energy sector applications, and the scientific analysis of Notre-Dame's historical mortars, which leads to innovative fire-resistant solutions tested during the cathedral's reconstruction after the 2019 fire.

This seminar provides practical and theoretical training in corrosion protection and protective coatings for engineers, contractors, architects, asset owners, and distributors. Participants will learn about corrosion fundamentals, coating systems and compositions, surface preparation, surface-tolerant coatings, and application techniques. The program includes troubleshooting sessions, coating tests, practical spraying demonstrations, and discussions on coating economics, providing a well-rounded understanding to support better technical and project decisions.

The RPA (RENCONTRE DE LA PINTURE ANTICORROSION) 2026 brings together anti-corrosion professionals to explore regulatory updates, new ACQPA certification courses, and changes to Booklet 56. Through expert talks, interactive sessions, AI demonstrations, and lead-risk workshops, participants anticipate future tenders, improve technical performance, and connect with exhibitors showcasing advanced corrosion-protection solutions.

This seminar examines the characteristics of carbon steel and corrosion, with a focus on technical standards: ABNT NBR ISO 9223:2024 (corrosivity classification), ABNT NBR 6323:2025 (hot-dip galvanizing), and ABNT NBR 16733:2019 (duplex paint systems). It highlights the sustainability of galvanization and presents Brazilian case studies demonstrating the superiority of duplex systems in corrosion protection.

This seminar showcases Iso-Smart's real-time AC interference monitoring technology for pipeline protection. Learn to differentiate AC from DC, measure true AC magnitude and frequency, identify hazardous density levels, and optimize mitigation spending. The live demo features a dashboard walkthrough, real-world case studies, and expert Q&A, and includes a 3-month free trial, making it relevant for professionals managing pipeline integrity amid accelerating corrosion risks.

This course covers the legal and technical requirements for pressure equipment in Portugal, with a strong focus on corrosion prevention and integrity management. It emphasizes the application of the European Directives Applicable to Pressure Equipment (PED and SPVD) and Decree-Law 131/2019, enabling participants to design, operate, inspect, and maintain pressure equipment safely and in compliance, with reduced risk of incidents.

This seminar explains why integrity assessment is essential for mining assets. It demonstrates how it helps make better maintenance choices and planned shutdowns. The focus is on cutting economic losses and lowering risks to people and the environment by preventing failures before they happen.

A major conference for water and wastewater utility leaders addressing asset management, infrastructure resilience, operations, biosolids management, innovative technologies, and leadership development to protect public health and modernize water infrastructure.

The workshop focuses on advanced electrochemical techniques used to study, monitor, and model organic, hybrid, and composite coatings. Topics include smart self-healing systems, environmentally friendly coatings, service life assessment, inhibitor evaluation, electrochemical sensing, and degradation modeling for corrosion protection.

This program offers an intensive introduction to coating application and inspection, focusing on both technical principles and practical applications for structural steel projects. It is an accredited certification for coating inspection, mainly designed for trainees but also valuable for professionals in related fields. The course covers topics such as coating materials, inspection procedures, surface preparation, testing methods, and documentation.

A comprehensive course on direct pipeline integrity assessment. Participants will examine External (ECDA), Internal (ICDA), and Stress Corrosion (SCCDA) methods, covering everything from pre-assessment to remediation. Develop practical skills in data integration, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance through interactive lectures and group exercises to enhance pipeline safety.

A technical seminar covering fundamentals, application criteria, best practices, and challenges related to corrosion and cathodic protection of buried and submerged steel installations and concrete structures, with a strong practical focus.

This intensive workshop offers professionals and students hands-on training in surface preparation, protective coating application, and quality control. By combining theory, international standards, and practical use of advanced inspection equipment, it enhances participants’ technical expertise and decision-making. Guided by an internationally certified instructor, the program fosters industrial proficiency, real-world practice, and valuable networking within the coatings and corrosion community.

This course equips personnel with strategies to combat atmospheric and electrolytic corrosion in steel pipelines. The program covers cathodic protection, intelligent pigging, and protective coatings, with a focus on preventing losses and ensuring operational safety.

The event features two expert technical presentations: (1) Oil & Gas to Offshore Wind Transition: exploring how corrosion engineering evolves across risk, materials, coatings, and cathodic protection strategies; (2) Corrosion of Steel in Concrete: addressing durability, chloride ingress, carbonation, and electrochemical protection techniques. Ideal for offshore energy, infrastructure, and materials professionals seeking knowledge sharing and industry networking.