JCCP offers technology transfer to Arab states Abu Dhabi, 27 Aug. 04 (WAM) -- Japan Cooperation Centre of Petroleum (JCCP) has offered the transfer of petroleum and refinery technologies to oil producing Arab countries, including the UAE, in its bid to foster its ties with the oil and gas industry in the region. ?We are offering technology transfers in the areas of refining processes for value added products, maintenance technology, repair and renovation for optimum utilisation of the refinancing capacity, instrumentation of refinary control along with specialised IT services," Ken Sato, general manager JCCP, Abu Dhabi, said in a interview with Khaleej Times. Japan imports 100 per cent oil from the Middle East and meets its 60-70 per cent oil requirements from the UAE which has necessitated it to establish strong relations with the oil rich country and the region. Sato said that JCCP was already working on 23 different oil and gas projects in the AGCC, including two projects in the UAE. On one project JCCP was working at Takreer's Ruwais refining facilities where the natural gas which is being flared into atmosphere would be recovered to reduce the economic losses on one hand and to protect the environment on the other. During the year 2003, JCCP implemented 36 technical cooperation programmes aimed at ensuring safe operation, modernisation, rationalisation, improved economic efficiency and environmental conservation within refineries through the transfer of technology and know-how, as well as through joint development. Of the 36 programmes, 25 were carried over from the previous fiscal year and 15 were completed during the last year in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Iran, and other countries. During the last year, it accepted 467 participants from 24 countries from a total of 643 applicants. On the other hand, however, member company initiative courses saw a decrease in the number of participants. JCCP, a non-profit government institution, dispatched 154 experts to oil-producing countries, while 139 experts were sent to 20 countries by member companies and 15 experts were directly involved in four countries providing on-site technical guidance and conducting seminars. Expert services focused on a broad range of conventional areas such as refining techniques, conservation technology, various management skills and project management issues. WAM/TF 11 42 CCCCQQE