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KBC Presenting Eight Topics at World Petroleum Congress
Date: 11/7/2011

London, England – (7 November 2011) – KBC Advanced Technologies plc (KBC), a global provider of consulting and software solutions, today announced the eight topics to be presented at the 20th Annual World Petroleum Congress in Doha, 4-8 December, 2011.

KBC will showcase its breadth of expertise at the World Petroleum Congress, presenting in forums on natural gas/LNG, new refinery technologies, heavy oil and residue upgrading, social responsibility requirements for financing energy projects, technology in petrochemistry, an innovative case study on corporate social responsibility, and the massive industry-wide challenge of attracting and retaining people. KBC will also be showcasing software and technical solutions at its booth (7313).

Three topics have been selected for paper presentation, including:

  • Increasing Refinery Flexibility: Innovative Approaches for Manufacturing High Quality Products from Heavy Sour Crudes
  • Petroleum Coke: Turning a Dirty Liability into a Valuable Asset
  • Equator Principles: Where Next?
Five topics have been selected for poster presentation. These include:
  • On-Stream Optimisation of LNG Liquefaction Plant
  • Next Generation Responses to the Evolving Petrochemical Business
  • An Innovative Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility: A Case Study
  • Oil, a New Frontier and Associated Socio-political Risks and Challenges
  • Preparing the Next Generation in the Petroleum Industry
Held every three years, the World Petroleum Congress and Exhibition is the largest and most reputable oil and gas industry gathering in the world. The 20th World Petroleum Congress theme; Energy Solutions for All - Promoting Cooperation, Innovation and Investment, will focus the debate on solutions aimed at providing global access for all to reliable, affordable and sustainable energy in both the near and long term future.

About KBC:
For 30 years KBC has provided independent technical expertise and engineering software to enable leading companies in the global energy business and other process industries to manage risk while maximizing value from their assets. In times of economic uncertainty and increasing environmental pressure, KBC's proprietary methodologies and innovative software guide its clients' key strategic decisions, enabling them to prioritise and implement initiatives that maximise return on investment, and improve operational performance. KBC offers Strategic and Market, Capital Investment, Operating, Organisational, and Environmental Solutions. For more information, visit www.kbcat.com.

For further information, please contact:

KBC Advanced Technologies plc
Amy Holland +1 281 597 7913

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