CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
JUMA AL MASKARI
Vice President - Maintenance
ADNOC Distribution
On behalf of the Executive Steering Committee, We would like to invite you to attend and participate at the Middle East Metallurgy Corrosion & Coatings EXPO as Sponsors, Speakers, Exhibitors, and contributing delegates to make this a truly valuable exchange for the industry. The event is scheduled to take place on 27th – 29th Jan 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to show itself as an ideal location in the world of business and trade in Middle East.
The upcoming event will gather the technical experts from all over the world
to discuss the latest technology related to Metallurgy Corrosion & Coatings
for the Oil and Gas industry and to network with key industry peers.
The forum will enhance communication and help in exchanging knowledge
between the major stakeholders. MECOC EXPO is the first Metallurgy Corrosion
& Coatings conference in Middle East. The event will feature technologies
from within the GCC and all over the world that will help Oil & Gas Producers,
Power Generators, and other members of the Energy Sector, to enhance
and improve materials, metals, equipments and inculcate better corrosion
management practices.
The upcoming event will also include key service providers and engineers
involved in material & equipment design, standards, corrosion & coating and
asset integrity practices that evolve around the heavy industries in GCC by
providing a new perspective on the technology and engineering expertise
necessary to power a sustainable outcome for the industry.
MECOC EXPO will be a high-net-worth technical conference that will enlighten endusers
and operators as it showcases latest innovations and best practices
that are cost-effective and are setting new benchmarks across the industry.
The conference will provide a platform to connect with both regional and
international experts, focusing on all aspects of production, manufacturing
and processing entities around the world.
We encourage you to participate in the Middle East Metallurgy Corrosion
& Coatings EXPO 2026 in Abu Dhabi and wish you a very successful
knowledge sharing and business networking event.
TECHNICAL CHAIRMAN

Manager, Engineering Services (Inspection & Corrosion)
Industrial Advisory Committee Member

CEO of Sigma Paints
Sigma Paints

PPG General Manager of the Middle East, Egypt, Turkey, and Caspian Region
PPG

Strategy & Business Development Director
Sofon Industries

Technical Sales Director
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail

Department GM, Steel Green Transformation
Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE
NON-METALLIC MATERIALS COMMITTEE

Head of Discipline Material Engineering
ADNOC Group

Section Head, Inspection
Polymers & SAMA
SIPCHEM

Technical Leader Metallurgical & Corrosion Analysis Group,
SABIC

Engineering Consultant, Non-Metallics,Consulting Services Department
Aramco

Composites Development Team leader
Research & Development Center - Aramco

Staff Engineer, Non-Metallics
ConocoPhillips

Lead Scientist -Pipe Technology
SABIC

Manager, Infrastructure Centre of Excellence
Borouge

Non-metallic Materials Specialist
Petrobras

Program Manager - Technology Management and Innovation
Khalifa University

Materials and Corrosion SME, Technical Manager- Asset Life Optimisation
Wood

Principal Materials, Materials, Corrosion & Inspection (MCI) - GTS
Petronas

Staff Engineer (Pipeline Technical Authority), Upstream Development
Petronas

Materials & Corrosion Lab Superintendent,
Asset Integrity Division
M&E Engineering Department
Sadara Chemical Company

Section Head, Pipeline Process Design Sector, Engineering Affairs
PETROJET

Business Development Manager
NIC

Senior Specialist Pipeline
ADNOC Onshore

Lead Scientist
SABIC

General Manager
S-Chem
FUTURE STEEL COMMITTEE

Head of Discipline Material Engineering, Group Engineering Division
ADNOC Group

Custodian & Discipline Head (Structural Integrity)
Petronas

Head - Structural & Civil Engineer
Dragon Oil

Civil Engineering Lead
Petroleum development of Oman

Technical Leader Metallurgical & Corrosion Analysis Group,
SABIC

Principal Research & Development-Sustainability
Maaden

Program Manager - Technology Management and Innovation
Khalifa University

Materials and Corrosion SME, Technical Manager- Asset Life Optimisation
Wood

Materials & Corrosion Lab Superintendent,
Asset Integrity Division
M&E Engineering Department
Sadara Chemical Company

Technical Authority Level 2 in material and corrosion
PTTEP Exploration and Production Public Company Limited

Associate Professor
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

EFC International Branch Representative
EFC

Section Head Pipeline Advance Material & Installation
Petronas

Lead Engineer-Structural
Fertiglobe

Research Assistant Professor
Qatar University

Senior Specialist Pipeline
ADNOC Onshore

Lead Welding Engineer
PetroChina

Structural Technical Authority
Worley

Adjunct Research Fellow
University of Western Australia
CORROSION & COATING COMMITTEE

North Area Pipeline Department Corrosion & Quality Group Leader
Aramco

Chairman – Corrosion Control Standards Committee, Saudi Aramco

Engineering Specialist, Vice-chairman of Paints & Coatings Standard Committee
Aramco

Manager of Engineering Services
(Inspection & Corrosion)
ADNOC

Manager, Inspection & Corrosion Department
ADNOC Refining

Corrosion Engineering Specialist
Aramco

Team Leader, Inspection (I) Engineering
ADNOC Refining

Staff Inspection Engineer
Advanced Petrochemical Company

Lead Engineer inspection & Corrosion Control
MAADEN

Maintenance Engineering and Contracts Group Leader
Aramco

Corrosion Researcher
RISE Kimab

Senior Specialist – Corrosion, ADNOC Onshore

Section Head, Plant Technical Support
Qurayyah Power Plant Department
Saudi Electricity Company

Reliability Maintenance Engineering and Support Unit Supervisor
Aramco

Senior Engineer, Cathodic Protection
ADNOC Gas

Sr Quality Representative
Aramco

Metallurgy and corrosion senior engineer
Sadara chemical Company

Superintendent - Asset Integrity
OQ

Corrosion Engineer
Borouge

Section Head, Pipeline Process Design Sector, Engineering Affairs
PETROJET

Senior Corrosion Engineer
ADNOC Onshore

Manager - Metallurgy & Corrosion
Petrofac International UAE LLC

Department Manager, Materials & Corrosion Engineering
KBR

Sr. Engineering Consultant, Chairman of Corrosion Control Committee
Saudi Aramco

Regional Team Lead- Materials & Corrosion
MCDERMOTT

Technical Authority – Materials & Corrosion
NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC)