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Process control and automation partnership with the IICAA and the
technology to feature at AOG 2016 Australian Institute for Non-Destructive
With a string of world class Australian Instrumentation Control and Automation Testing (AINDT) and their assistance in
LNG projects making the transition from Australia Inc. (IICA) and the Australian ensuring that the content for the Instru-
the construction to operational phase, it is Institute for Non-Destructive Testing mentation Control and Automation, and
timely that process control and automation (AINDT). Non Destructive Testing (NDT) and Con-
technology will again feature highly when These zones will include exhibits from the dition Monitoring zones at AOG 2016 will
the annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhi- leading global names in process control be timely and valuable.”
bition and Conference (AOG) is staged in and automation. Registrations are now open for AOG 2016
Perth in February 2016. which will once again be one of the key
global oil and gas industry gatherings.
Australia’s largest oil and gas event will “We are really pleased to be continuing our “AOG’s record and reputation for being the
be held for the 35th time, and will have a strong focus on instrumentation control best attended oil and gas exhibition and
theme of “Collaboration” with experts from and automation at AOG 2016,” AOG Event conference in Australia will ensure that the
leading companies from around the globe Director at Diversified Communications, event will again attract strong support, both
providing input on how industry, govern- Bill Hare, said. locally and internationally,” Mr Hare added.
ment and other key stakeholders should “The Instrumentation Control and Auto- Significant international participation -
continue to work closely together to reduce mation zone is always a very popular area including exhibitors from countries all over
costs and improve productivity at a time of within the exhibition hall and we expect the world – has already been confirmed,
global crude oil price uncertainty. that this may be even more so next year with the 2016 event featuring a range of
Instrumentation Control and Automa- with LNG projects on both the east and major international pavilions – with AOG
tion, and Non Destructive Testing (NDT) west coasts of Australia rapidly transition- once again playing a critical role in the
and Condition Monitoring will feature in ing to an operational phase. transfer of knowledge between the north-
separate specialist zones at AOG 2016, with “We are very grateful for our close working ern and southern hemispheres.
strong content support being provided by

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