COTES Call for Papers now open: Submit your technical abstracts and join the Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES)

Interested in a great opportunity to showcase your technical expertise and solutions in the oil, gas and energy sector?

The Future Energy Africa Exhibition & Conference (FEA 2018) will take place from 1 – 3 October in South Africa at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC2) and will feature on-floor and free-to-attend Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES). The COTES initiative is aimed at furthering the investment into the African oil & gas industry so as to promote free-flowing exchange of knowledge and technical concepts whilst providing an enriched meeting & networking platform. 

Set across 3 days and 10 technical categories, the Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES) programme will feature:

  • 4,000+ Attendees
  • 50+ Technical Speakers
  • 30+ Technical Sessions
  • 10+ Technical Categories 
  • 3 Days of Knowledge Exchange

We encourage you to submit your technical abstracts before Thursday 26 April 2018. 

Why submit an abstract?

  • Share your experiences of successful project management from areas including: execution, engineering, procurement, construction and management in a low price environment
  • Present your technical knowledge and skills across E&P, drilling and completions, offshore, downstream & refining, power generation and utilities which have resulted in improved operating performance for your clients
  • Showcase best practices and operational excellence that you have been involved in which resulted in positive return on investment for the business
  • Introduce your research findings that have the potential to launch new technologies that will revolutionise the industry
  • The Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES) are free-to-attend, thus encouraging affordable open exchange of technical concepts and ideas among industry personnel. 

2018 COTES technical categories include:

  1. Upstream Oil & Gas (UOG)
  2. Operations, Maintenance & Integrity Management in Oil & Gas (OMIOG)
  3. Downstream & Refining (DR)
  4. Gas Processing Technology (GPT)
  5. Floating LNG: Liquefaction & Regasification (FLLR)
  6. Gas Field Development & Planning (GFDP)  
  7. Power Generation & Utilities (PGU)
  8. Transmission & Distribution (TD)
  9. Attracting & Retaining Talent in a Transforming Industry (ARTTI)
  10. Regional Content (RC)

To learn more about the technical categories and topics download the brochure and follow the easy online submission process.

Submit your abstracts in just 3 easy steps:

  1. Visit www.futureenergyafrica.com/cfp and complete the 5 minute online submission form before Thursday 26 April
  2. Choose your technical category, topic and abstract title
  3. Submit a clear 200-300 word abstract description

Require further information? Contact: [email protected]
To book your stand at the Future Energy Africa Exhibition, contact: [email protected] 

PS: please forward details of the abstract submission process to your colleagues and clients so that they may submit abstracts for the opportunity to showcase their technical knowledge and expertise at the FEA 2018 Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES).