Oil and Gas Maintenance Technology/Pipeline Rehabilitation & Maintenance (OGMT/PRM), the premier conference and exhibition for the maintenance & rehabilitation industries, has announced it will be hosting the 2009 event in Manama, with full support from National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA), International Pipeline & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA), Gulf Society of Maintenance Professionals (GSMP) and ASM- Saudi Arabia Chapter. The 2009 event, located at the Gulf International Convention Centre on Jan. 19-21 will be held under the patronage of Dr Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza, minister of Oil & Gas Affairs, chairman - National Oil & Gas Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain. The event which is hosted and supported of both Saudi Aramco & BAPCO, will receive over 2000 industry professionals. Companies and consultants from international maintenance program management, asset management strategies, inspection & monitoring methods, prevention, response and repair, risk & integrity management, pipeline inspection, pipelines – black powder, people-related products, pipelines: operations, maintenance & construction and pipelines, – repair & rehabilitation industries are invited to showcase their new developments, technologies and case studies at the event. __