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FOREWORD BYORGANISING CHAIRMANWelcome to APOC2010 - an event host by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia (UTM). With a projected capital expenditure of over US$97 billionfrom 2009 to 2013, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to witness an increase of 77%when compared to the previous five-year period. Energy analysts have forecasts a rapidgrowth and development of the offshore oil and gas market in Asia Pacific compared toother regions in the world. The Asian market is becoming more diverse and sophisticated,attracting more investment and is seeing an increase in capacity and assets.The capitalinvestment is expected to peak in 2009 and 2011 with around US$15 bn in each year.The next five years will be also characterised by the emergence of the deep and ultradeepwateractivity which will be the main impetus for the forecast global growth throughto 2012. It is expected that 36 fields with a total of 7,915 mmboe will come on stream inwater depths of 500 metres and greater. This is mostly due to the increased deepwateractivity in ASEAN region.A major challenge to achieving zero incidents thus protecting the environment is adaptationof new techniques and equipments by the drilling workforce. To gain a betterunderstanding of the operational challenges and approaches to sustaining optimum operationalresults, industry leaders will share perspectives on their companies and solutionsto the deep-water challenges. APOC2010, whose theme is “Challenges in DeepwaterExploration,” will provide timely insight into the unique challenges of the Asian offshorearena – growth opportunities and changing operating conditions. This high-level andmulti-discipline conference will feature high-ranking and distinguished chairs and speakersfrom across the globe, addressing more than 200 conference delegates with cuttingedgeideas and technical solutions for the industry. Apart from advances in technology itwill also discuss current isues such as management and operation plus legal issues.PROF IR. DR. AZHAR ABDUL AZIZOrganising ChairmanAPOC20103