LPG Trade Summit
THE EVENT BELOW IS CLOSED.
Day 1 – 14 November 2006
08:00 Registration & Coffee
09:00 Chairman’s Welcome and Introductions
Speaker: Abbas Bilgrami, Managing Director, Progas Pakistan Limited
09:15 SAUDI ARABIA – STRENGTH OF THE CP WITH ADVENT OF NEW LPG EXPANSION IN MIDDLE EAST
• Outlook of LPG production & capacity growth in this decade
• LPG demand arising from growth in the Petrochemical sector
• Strength of CP with the rising new LPG expansions in Middle East
• Opportunities & challenges – What is Aramco’s strategy ahead?
Speaker: Ahmed Al-Fuhaid, Marketing Manager, LPG & Sulphur Marketing, Saudi Aramco
09:50 OMAN’S LPG PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION GROWTH IN THIS DECADE
• Production volume, domestic Consumption trends and changes in demand – How will this affect exports?
• Opportunities & challenges – What is the producer’s strategy ahead?
Speaker: Khalid A. Alhosni, Chairman, National Gas Company S.A.O.G.
10:30 Discussion followed by coffee
11:00 STRATEGIC OUTLOOK ON WORLD LPG MARKET
• Production & Consumption outlook
• Growing trends and new challenges
• What’s in for LPG with the growing Natural gas supply
Speaker: Michael Hoare, Chief Executive, MCH Oil & Gas Consultancy
11:40 INDIA – FROM IMPORTER TO POSSIBLE LPG EXPORTER?
Speaker: Prashant Mahale, Head Bulk LPG, Reliance Industries Limited (Petroleum Business)
12:10 PRICING MECHANISM FOR LPG
• Key issues of LPG pricing in the Far East and the interchangeability of CP and FEI
• Potential impact of future market shift towards a more flexible pricing system
• Price analysis with condensate
Speaker: Jason Feer, Vice President & Bureau Chief, Argus Media
12:50 Discussion followed by Lunch
14:20 Afternoon’s Chairman
Speaker: Michael Hoare, Chief Executive, MCH Oil & Gas Consultancy
14:25 THE RISE OF LPG SHIPPING FREIGHT RATE – IS IT SUSTAINABLE OR A BUBBLE BURST?
Speaker: Konstantinos Sistovaris, Stealthgas Inc
14:50 CHALLENGES AND FUTURE GROWTH FOR LPG PRODUCTION IN KUWAIT
• Outlook of associated and natural gas & LPG production
• Domestic consumptions trends
• LPG processing facilities
• Expected capacity growth
• Kuwait strategy (future plan)
Speakers: Mohammad G. Al-Mutairi, Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation
K. Sabapathi, Senior Technical Personnel, Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation
15:30 Discussion followed by Tea
16:00 CHANGING DYNAMICS FOR LPG MARKET & SUPPLY IN TURKEY
• Outlook of LPG consumption and supply dynamics
• Shipping and terminals of LPG
Speaker: Mrs. Ayse Abamor Bilgin, LPG Supply Manager, Aygaz
16:30 GROWTH OF THE GLOBAL PETROCHEMICALS INDUSTRY – BOOST THE DEMAND FOR LPG?
Speaker: Shiroh Gotou, Senior Chief Scientist, Dia Research Martec Inc
17:00 Discussion & End of Day One
17:30 Cocktail Reception
Day 2 – 15 November 2006
09:10 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Prashant Mahale, Head Bulk LPG, Reliance Industries Limited (Petroleum Business)
09:15 CHINA – ANALYSIS OF THE SLOWDOWN IN LPG DEMAND
• Consumption trend & Usage of LPG – Any new applications, e.g. Autogas?
• Outlook on requirement in this decade
• LPG Price comparison: Domestic vs International Price
• Rise of DME & LNG as the alternative to LPG – A look at the volumes & usage
Speaker: Ms. Helen Liang Haishan, Director Gas Department, Guangdong Oil & Gas Association
09:50 DEVELOPMENT OF DME IN EAST ASIA – AN ALTERNATIVE TO LPG?
• Features of DME
• DME potential market & development
• DME current situation in East Asia, especially in Japan & China
• The rise of DME would affect demand for LPG in East Asia
Speaker: Toshiyuki Mii ***, Senior Manager, Product Development Department, Toyo Engineering Corporation
10:30 Discussion followed by coffee
11:00 LP GAS DEMAND DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN
Speaker: Ms. Yasuhiko Tashiro, Deputy General Manager, Supply Division, Astomos Energy Corporation
11:30 LATEST OUTLOOK FOR TAIWAN & THE GREATER CHINA MARKETS
Speaker: Ms. Hou Ling Wan, Manager, Trading Section, LPG Businesss Division, Chinese Petroleum Corp
12:00 CHANGING DYNAMICS FOR LPG MARKET & SUPPLY IN PAKISTAN
• Outlook of LPG industry’s consumption & supply dynamics
• Investment opportunities available
Speaker: Muqtadar A. Quraishi, Manager Supply, Pakistan, Chevron Pakistan Ltd
12:30 THE PAKISTAN LPG MARKET: A SUCCESSFUL DEREGULATION?
Speaker: Abbas Bilgrami, Managing Director, Progas Pakistan Limited
13:00 Final discussion followed by Lunch
14:00 End of conference
