5.6% Growth in the Fire Safety Systems Equipment in the Kingdom in the Next Five Years

An industrial report indicated, discussed during the Saudi International Oil Fire Safety Conference OFSAC 2019 and its accompanying exhibition, that the market of fire safety equipment and systems in the Kingdom will witness a remarkable growth of 5.6% during the next five years. The report, which was published by one of the international consultant partners, also revealed that oil fires will also fall by 11% due to the investment of $4.5 billion in oil fire training, engineering, technology and production of materials to control the risks of oil fires.

The High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS) Secretary-General, Brig. General Mohammed bin Ali Al-Habdan, stated that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia operates according to international standards to reduce oil fires accidents and is considered to have one of the best statistics in the Middle East and among OPEC countries.

Saudi OFSAK 2019 brings together four distinct industries in the field of fire safety, namely, Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals and Fossil Fuel Power Generation, with the objective of encouraging conversations among decision makers from these sectors, introducing the latest innovations and solutions and discussing the latest developments in the field of fire safety. Additionally, the conference also aims to highlight challenges and innovative solutions, and facilitating the transferring of practical knowledge in the field of fire prevention, sharing experiences and best practices, raising awareness about the growing fire accidents in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries worldwide, and evaluating fire safety standards and regulations in the related fields, enhancing capacity-building and exchanging of experiences in preparedness and fire prevention areas.

Six specialized training programs will be held during the conference to fill the training gap in the field of fire safety, and to provide practical and applicable solutions that will contribute to raising the level of the participants’ practical efficiency. The training programs will also provide insights and solutions to meet the various challenges in the field of fire hazard, and enhance the skills and experience of participants in fire prevention and preparedness and disaster management.

The conference sessions include: "Prevention and Response to Fire Disasters and Explosions in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production field", "Exchange of Fire Safety Experiences in Refineries and Power Stations", "Fire Fighting, Preparedness and Management of Fire Disasters in Petrochemical Industries", "Fire Safety Challenges in Gas and Fuel Stations", "Protection of gas and oil power plants (fossil fuels)", and finally, "combating fire disasters in fuel and gas stations".

It is worth mentioning that OFSAK 2019 is under the patronage of Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the High Commission for Industrial Security and organized by the General Secretariat of the High Authority for Industrial Security. The conference, which will continue until Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, is attended by the most notable decision makers, health and safety and environmental managers in oil companies along with senior security and safety officials, professionals, prevention experts, fire management, researchers and academics from across the world.

Saudi OFSAK 2019 is considered to be a unique event in the Middle East and is expected to have over 10,000 visitors. The conference aim to showcase the latest technologies, engineering techniques, systems, software, consulting services and training programs in the field of oil fire safety taking into account the different requirements for the oil and gas fields.