Middle East Downstream Week

Refining Conference

Bringing together the leading minds in the sector, the 2010 Middle East Refining Conference will provide those in attendance with the opportunity to gain a clearer insight into how the refining market will develop in the short to medium term and to see exactly which regional refining projects are proceeding and the opportunities that they present.

THE MIDDLE EAST REFINING CONFERENCE 
11TH ANNUAL MEETING
TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2010 – DAY 1

08:00    Registration and coffee

09:00    Opening remarks
* Claire Pallen, Director, Middle East, WORLD REFINING ASSOCIATION

09:05    Business card exchange – meet your fellow attendees   

09:10    Keynote and Opening Presentation
The UAE’s downstream sector: spearheading the way forward with continued project announcements including: Ruwais refinery expansion and Borouge 3 expansion.

* Jasem Ali Al Sayegh, General Manager, ABU DHABI OIL REFINING COMPANY (TAKREER)

09:30    Session one: Panel discussion - Gaining a clear picture of the road ahead for the Middle East refining sector
This timely interactive discussion will see panel members delve deep into current market conditions and activities with the view to providing a clear assessment of exactly how the region will develop and move forward over the next 12 months.

* Oliver Habibe, Technical Advisor, ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)
* Solomon Mirza, Vice President Downstream Strategy, SHELL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD
* Dr Ali Hussain, INDEPENDENT OIL CONSULTANT

11:15    Coffee break / optional speed networking activity

11:45    Session two: The Middle East refining sector of today: operating in uncertain times

• Are we currently suffering from an excess in global refining capacity?  A look at weakening fuel margins and an over supply glut.
• Kuwait National Petroleum Company’s new refinery project: the future of Kuwait’s mega green initiative.
• Bahrain’s 10 year energy sector master plan: $5bn redevelopment of BAPCO’s refinery to boost capacity.
• The UAE’s downstream sector: spearheading the way forward with continued project announcements including: Ruwais refinery expansion, Borouge 3 expansion and the Taweelah chemical complex.
• Investment and acquisition prospects: in and outside the region.  Is there an increasing business case for constructing refineries in Asia via joint venture collaborations and thus expanding the geographic profile?

* Chairman: Mohamed Hasan Mezal, Manager, Refiney Operations Planning, THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (BAPCO)

11:05    Imad Nassif Makki, Petroleum Refining Expert, ORGANISATION OF ARABIC PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OAPEC)
11:25    Guruswamy Raghunathan, General Manager, Refinery, EMIRATES NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ENOC)
11:45    Maurice Bannayan, Senior Vice President, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
12:05    Tariq Malik, Chief Operating Officer, EGYPTIAN REFINING COMPANY (ENOC)
12:25    Saadalla Al Fathi, Chief Operating Officer, INDEPENDENT OIL CONSULTANT

12:45    Q&A

12:55    Speed Exchange in Al Qasr Ballroom

13:20    Lunch in Al Qasr Ballroom

14:25    Session three: Refinery operational excellence

• Boosting naphtha complex profitability.  A look at the steps needed to sustain and continually improve plant profitability and performance.
• Improving tail gas unit capacity and efficiency.  Case study: Beaumont Refinery.
• A holistic approach to operational excellence.  Delivering business agility and effectiveness in both process and asset management.

14:30    Ufuk Ercis, Naphtha Technology Sales Support Specialist, UOP
14:50    Ron McGihon, Licensing Manager, EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
15:10    Phil Millette, Business Development and Programme Director, HONEYWELL
15:30    Q&A

15:40    Coffee break

16:10    Session four: Roundtable discussions: Middle East Refinery Directors

This session will be devoted to interactive open discussions providing the opportunity for attendees to exchange ideas and information with our panel of senior refining experts on key issues affecting the Middle East refining sector.

Refinery executives leading the discussions will include Directors from Refineries in countries such as: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and India

* Sultan Al Bigish, Deputy Manager, Ruwais Refinery Division, ABU DHABI OIL REFINING COMPANY (TAKREER)
* Guruswamy Raghunathan, General Manager, Refinery, EMIRATES NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ENOC)
* Sultan Al Muhairi, Manager, Abu Dhabi Refinery Division, ABU DHABI OIL REFINING COMPANY (TAKREER)
* Mohamed Hasan Mezal, Manager, Refiney Operations Planning, THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (BAPCO)
* Tariq Malik, Chief Operating Officer, EGYPTIAN REFINING COMPANY (ENOC)
* Saadalla Al Fathi, Chief Operating Officer, INDEPENDENT OIL CONSULTANT

17:10    Closing address of the first day

19:00    Gala dinner evening hosted by ADNOC and TAKREER at Abu Dhabi's Formula

Middle East Refining Conference Day Two Programme