Nasser, Saudi Aramco's senior vice president of Exploration and Producing, considered one of the biggest supporters of the Saudi Chapter of SPE, addressed the expected increase in energy demand and Saudi Aramco's plans to deliver its share. Those plans, he said, consist of best-in-class production plans and future increments that promote technology and a highly skilled work force. Dr. Sami Al-Neaim, chairman of the Saudi Section, reflected on the 50th anniversary of the section, saying the group section emerged from a seven-member society into more than 2,000 members with three major annual conferences. Al-Neaim concluded by saying the section's success had been the result of Saudi Aramco executive commitment, service company support and extraordinary member support, according to a latest report carried by Saudi Aramco's web-site.