When and where is BBTC MENA 2027?

BBTC MENA 2027 takes place on 23-24 March 2027 at The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Who organizes BBTC MENA?

It is organized by Euro Petroleum Consultants and hosted by Bahrain's Ministry of Oil and Environment.

How much does it cost to attend?

Refiners, petrochemical producers and oil and gas operators can apply for a free producer pass. Technology suppliers, engineering firms and service companies pay a delegate rate starting at USD 1,600 (super early bird until 12 January), rising to USD 1,900 early bird and USD 2,100 standard. Rates may be subject to local VAT.

Is there a combined pass with ME-CAT?

Yes. A BBTC MENA and ME-CAT 2027 supplier pass starts at USD 2,400 (super early bird), and producers can request a free combined pass.

Can I present at the conference?

Yes. The organizer is calling for abstracts on the conference topics and favours case studies and practical examples of technology application.

BBTC MENA 2027

Name: BBTC MENA 2027
Start: 2027-03-23T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-03-24T18:00:00+00:00
Location: The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa

About this event

BBTC MENA, the Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference, is Euro Petroleum Consultants' regional technical forum on getting more value out of the heaviest fractions of the crude barrel. The 2027 edition in Bahrain runs under the theme "Unlocking Profitability through Bottom-of-the-Barrel Innovation", is hosted by Bahrain's Ministry of Oil and Environment and is held in conjunction with the ME-CAT catalyst conference that follows it.

What's covered

The programme focuses on residue upgrading routes, cleaner product strategies and how refiners can stay flexible with heavier and opportunity crudes.

Residue upgrading: delayed coking, visbreaking and solvent deasphalting
Slurry hydrocracking and ebullated bed technologies
Feedstock flexibility, heavy crude processing and contaminant management
Advanced hydroprocessing and hydrogen management
Unit revamps and repurposing with minimal capex
Integration with petrochemical routes: propylene, aromatics and intermediates
Bitumen, base oils and specialty products from residue streams
Energy efficiency, emissions reduction and carbon capture for bottom-of-the-barrel units
RFCC technologies and coker applications

Who attends

The conference brings together regional refiners, technology licensors and solution providers, with a call for abstracts open to case studies and practical examples of technology in operation. The 2026 edition was attended by the CEO of BAPCO alongside refiners such as ADNOC Refining, GPIC and OQ8, according to the organizer.

Format

Two days of presentations and panels, pre-arranged one-to-one meetings between operators and suppliers, and networking. BBTC MENA runs back to back with ME-CAT (Middle East Catalyst Technology Conference) on 24-25 March 2027, and a combined pass covers both events.

Tickets & passes

Producer Free Pass — Free: For refiners, petrochemical producers, chemical manufacturers and oil and gas operators
Supplier delegate - super early bird — USD 1,600: Valid until 12 January; early bird USD 1,900, standard USD 2,100. May be subject to VAT
BBTC MENA + ME-CAT supplier pass - super early bird — USD 2,400: Both conferences; early bird USD 2,850, standard USD 3,150