{"id":107,"date":"2018-04-03T09:42:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T09:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=107"},"modified":"2018-04-03T09:42:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T09:42:37","slug":"cotes-call-for-papers-now-open-submit-your-technical-abstracts-and-join-the-centres-of-technical-excellence-cotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/cotes-call-for-papers-now-open-submit-your-technical-abstracts-and-join-the-centres-of-technical-excellence-cotes\/","title":{"rendered":"COTES Call for Papers now open: Submit your technical abstracts and join the Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Interested in a great opportunity to showcase your technical expertise and solutions in the oil, gas and energy sector?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/span>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gtOKeISqGtfpDvvQYGlmyac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Future Energy Africa Exhibition &amp; Conference (FEA 2018)<\/a>\u00a0will take place from 1 &#8211; 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 &amp; gas industry so as to promote free-flowing exchange of knowledge and technical concepts whilst providing an enriched meeting &amp; networking platform.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/p>\n<p>Set across 3 days and 10 technical categories, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gtSJA4ja1YdonHnqn24lafN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES)<\/a>\u00a0programme will feature:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>4,000+\u00a0<\/b>Attendees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>50+<\/b>\u00a0Technical Speakers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>30+\u00a0<\/b>Technical Sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>10+\u00a0<\/b>Technical Categories\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>3<\/b>\u00a0Days of Knowledge Exchange<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">We encourage you to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gtWIVpJTntbn7TeZLnNjMlo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submit your technical abstracts<\/a>\u00a0before\u00a0<span style=\"color: #d30000;\"><b>Thursday\u00a026 April 2018.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why submit an abstract?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>Share your experiences<\/b>\u00a0of successful project management from areas including: execution, engineering, procurement, construction and management in a low price environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>Present your technical knowledge<\/b>\u00a0and skills\u00a0across E&amp;P, drilling and completions, offshore, downstream &amp; refining, power generation and utilities which have resulted in improved operating performance for your clients<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>Showcase best practices<\/b>\u00a0and operational excellence\u00a0that you have been involved in which resulted in positive return on investment for the business<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>Introduce your research findings<\/b>\u00a0that have the potential to launch new technologies that will revolutionise the industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>The Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES) are free-to-attend<\/b>, thus encouraging affordable open exchange of technical concepts and ideas among industry personnel.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b>2018 COTES technical categories include:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gu0IgLaCIY9lS56z9JwioqZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Upstream Oil &amp; Gas (UOG)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gu4HC6Bm4t7kCgY8y5fh0wA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Operations, Maintenance &amp; Integrity Management in Oil &amp; Gas\u00a0(OMIOG)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gu8GXs25pY5jmsPHWqYfCCb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Downstream &amp; Refining (DR)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gucGiNsOLt3i6EHhkMHeeHM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gas Processing Technology (GPT)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gugFE8Ty6Y1gQQyQJ8qcQNn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Floating LNG: Liquefaction &amp; Regasification (FLLR)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gukEZukhssZfB2qq7u9bsSY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gas Field Development &amp; Planning (GFDP)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117guoEkPL0NXXelehZvPSa4Yz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Power Generation &amp; Utilities (PGU)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gD1et9x1gTAwaS4u8N5ap4x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Transmission &amp; Distribution (TD)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gD5dOuXKCoyuV3W3x8O91a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attracting &amp; Retaining Talent in a Transforming Industry (ARTTI)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gD9d9QotXTwtFfNCVux7DfJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Regional Content (RC)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">To learn more about the technical categories and topics\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gDdcvbPdjousprFcjQg6flk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">download the brochure<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and follow the easy online submission process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Submit your abstracts in just 3 easy steps:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dmg-events.msgfocus.com\/c\/117gDhbQxfWETsr9DwLIbZ4RqV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">www.futureenergyafrica.com\/cfp<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and complete the 5 minute online submission form before Thursday\u00a026 April<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Choose your technical category, topic and abstract title<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Submit a clear 200-300 word abstract description<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Require further information? Contact:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"mailto:conference@futureenergyafrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">conference@futureenergyafrica.com<br \/>\n<\/a>To book your stand at the Future Energy Africa Exhibition, contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sales@futureenergyafrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sales@futureenergyafrica.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">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).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in a great opportunity to showcase your technical expertise and solutions in the oil, gas and energy sector? The\u00a0Future Energy Africa Exhibition &amp; Conference (FEA 2018)\u00a0will take place from 1 &#8211; 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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/cotes-call-for-papers-now-open-submit-your-technical-abstracts-and-join-the-centres-of-technical-excellence-cotes\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;COTES Call for Papers now open: Submit your technical abstracts and join the Centres of Technical Excellence (COTES)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-event","tag-cotes","tag-future-energy-africa-exhibition-conference"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107\/revisions\/108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilandgasdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}