Day One World NOCs Gas Congress - Monday 18 June 2012

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8am

Registration opens

9am

Chairman’s opening remarks

Mr Mehmet Ogutcu

Mehmet Öğütçü, Chairman, Global Resources Corporation, sits on the board of Genel Energy plc. as independent non-executive director and serves as senior advisor to BG Group. He is also the chairman of Invensys plc. Advisory Board. He is on the...

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› Mr Mehmet Ogutcu, Chairman, Global Resources Corporation

VALUE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS

9.05am

Keynote address: Creating value and sustainability through strategic alliances

Dr Rainer Seele

Dr. Rainer Seele has been Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall since October 2009.

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The role of strategy, perseverance and focus for NOC - IOC relationships
Time, trust, technology - what does it take to sustain long-lasting alliances?
How to ensure stable energy supply in times of turbulent markets?
Shareholders, stakeholders, partners: enabling mutual understanding beyond business

› Dr Rainer Seele, Chief Executive Officer, Wintershall Holding GmbH

9.35am

Keynote address: LNG Market in China: Opportunities and Challenges

Mr Yang Hua

Born in 1961, Mr. Yang Hua graduated from China University of Petroleum with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering. He also received an MBA degree from the Sloan School of Management at MIT as a Sloan Fellow. Mr. Yang joined CNOOC in ...

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China’s gas demand and growth prospects
CNOOC's gas business and strength in LNG market
Understanding CNOOC’s challenges, and how they are being met

› Mr Yang Hua, President, CNOOC

A GOLDEN AGE FOR GAS?

10am

Keynote panel: What future role should gas play in the energy mix?

Hon Mr Kevin Ramnarine

Senator the Honourable Kevin Ramnarine was appointed to the 10th Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago by his Excellency the President, Professor George Maxwell Richards, acting on the advice of the Honorable Prime Minister of Trinidad...

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Dr Rainer Seele

Dr. Rainer Seele has been Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall since October 2009.

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H.E. Dr. Chakib Khelil

Chakib Khelil was the Algerian minister of energy and mines from 1999 to 2010 and president of Sonatrach form 2001 to 2003. Khelil organised the first national oil companies forum meeting in Algiers in April 2002. Khelil was also president of OPEC...

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Sergei Komlev at World National Oil Companies Congress 2012

Are we entering a golden era, or a surplus era for gas? What are the implications for stakeholders?
How can natural gas remain competitive in a climate perspective?
How is the unconventional gas boom changing the market?
Can natural gas be thought of as a bridge fuel?
What regulatory and policy frameworks are necessary? How can they be achieved?
Gas versus oil — what should be the relationship?
Gas versus renewables – what should be the relationship?
How can gas address environmental imperatives and contribute to economic growth? What is the right balance between environmental and economic needs?
How will NOC-IOC relationships shape gas markets?
Who are the Gas Winners and Losers in the energy industry?

› Hon Mr Kevin Ramnarine, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Goverment of Trinidad and Tobago
› Dr Rainer Seele, Chief Executive Officer, Wintershall Holding GmbH
› H.E. Dr. Chakib Khelil, Adviser, Retired Minister of Energy & Mines
› Sergei Komlev, Head of Contract Structuring and Price Formation Directorate, Gazprom Export

10.40am

Networking tea & coffee

11.40am

Gas versus oil — what should be the relationship?

Understanding Gazprom’s view on gas price tendencies in the European gas market
What should be the relationship between gas and oil?

› Sergei Komlev, Head of Contract Structuring and Price Formation Directorate, Gazprom Export

GAS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

12pm

Development of a stranded marginal gas field - case study of the Kudu field

Mr Joseph Colin Ramothibe

Joseph Colin Ramothibe is the Acting MD for Namcor

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What are the key success factors in developing the Kudu field?
Mitigating costs and risks
What new directions are being taken?

› Mr Joseph Colin Ramothibe, Acting MD, Namcor

12.40pm

Networking Lunch

GAS AND LNG PRICES AND PATTERNS

2.15pm

Keynote address: How will gas pricing develop and what does this mean for producers?

Mr Howard Rogers

Howard Rogers is the Director of Gas Research for the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies

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Is there a global price of gas in the future and will there be a trend towards unification of prices and pricing mechanisms? Which mechanism will succeed?
What is the future of oil indexation? Should we expect a delinking of oil and gas prices? Does the gas industry really want a delinking?
How might the transition to hub pricing unfold?
What are the future prospects for gas trading hubs?

› Mr Howard Rogers, Director of Gas Research, Oxford Institute of Energy Studies

2.45pm

Panel discussion: Understanding patterns, prices, partnerships and new business models

Mr Howard Rogers

Howard Rogers is the Director of Gas Research for the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies

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Mr Brian Buckley

Brian has been CEO of Oman LNG since February 2007. He joined Royal Dutch Shell in 1980. His career has spanned management and executive positions in oil refining, gas, personnel, and major projects’ screening and execution in the...

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Mr Francois Rafin

Graduated from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris. After joining Total in 1979 he was assigned to various drilling, production, logistics, planning and operation management positions in...

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Understanding the demand context: what is the global appetite for LNG in the short and medium term? How are changes in LNG demand shifting trade patterns and prices? What impact will this have on business models?
How will LNG develop given the uncertainties created by the shale gas boom?
What is LNGs role in the ‘golden age for gas’? Will LNG continue to be competitive?
How price sensitive are Asian and European buyers? How flexible can LNG producers be?
Understanding how to establish long term partnerships between sellers and buyers
Where is the potential for new growth markets? How will they impact the business?

3.30pm

Speed Networking

4pm

Networking tea and coffee

GAS & LNG TECHNOLOGY

4.30pm

Project Update: Yemen LNG

Mr Francois Rafin

Graduated from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris. After joining Total in 1979 he was assigned to various drilling, production, logistics, planning and operation management positions in...

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Progress on construction on future developments in the project
Partnerships with local communities and the Yemenisation programme
Lessons from operating in hostile environments

› Mr Francois Rafin, Chief Executive Officer & General Manager, Yemen LNG

5.10pm

How can NOCs benefit from FLNG?

Mr Philip Eystein Fjeld

Mr. Fjeld is one of three persons who founded FLEX LNG Ltd. in 2006. He is the Chief Executive Officer of FLEX LNG. Prior to setting up FLEX LNG he held the position as Commercial Manager at Höegh LNG, an LNG ship owner in Oslo, Norway. Mr. Fjeld...

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How viable is FLNG as a market option?
What will be the impact on the LNG industry?
How can NOCs benefit from new LNG and floating regasification technologies impacting current and planned projects?