1st MIDDLE EAST BITUMEN 2010
New Frontiers & Challenges in the Road Ahead for
MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & SOUTH-ASIA  

3 - 5 May 2010, Shangri-La Dubai, UAE

Middle East Bitumen 2010 Conference
Dates / Venue:

4 - 5 May 2010, Shangri-la Dubai, UAE

Pre-Conference Workshop:
ASPHALT PAVEMENT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

9.00am – 1.30pm, 3 May 2010
(Bookable separately.
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The First & Only Event on Middle East Bitumen/Asphalt!
Conference Connection is proud to announce the inaugural Middle East Bitumen Conference 2010 (MEB 2010), which will be held in Dubai on 3-5 May 2010. MEB 2010 provides the latest market trends and technical developments in the bitumen industry as well as insights into new challenges and opportunities offered by the changing Middle East bitumen market.

The distinguished faculty at MEB 2010 will look at the major suppliers in the region and their production capacity, bitumen grades and their future expansion plans/requirements. The impact of the global economic recession on Middle East bitumen demand will be covered as well as other supply/demand factors and their impact on trade. The increasingly important emerging markets like Africa and South Asia will also be covered, making MEB 2010 the first and only dedicated event in the Gulf region which provides premium networking opportunities with key players in the industry.

Encompassing the entire bitumen value chain, topics will range from major producers and their future expansion plans to shipping/logistics and perspectives and challenges faced by the key stakeholders namely the 3 C’s (Clients, Consultants & Contractors). 

The conference is expected to be attended by a wide international audience with strong support from major industry players and we are confident that MEB 2010 will provide the most authoritative assessment of the Middle East bitumen markets.

ADVANCE NOTICE!


6TH ASIAN BITUMEN 2010
14-15 October 2010, Singapore

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Conference Sessions:

Organized By:

Session I: Opening & Keynote Addresses
Session II: Overview & Global Perspectives
Session III: Bitumen Supply & Refiners’/Producers’ Forum 
(Bahrain * Iran * Oman * Egypt)
Session IV: Bitumen Shipping & Logistics
Session V: Bitumen Markets & Traders’ Forum
(UAE * Qatar * Libya * East Africa * South Africa * India * China)
Session VI: Technology & Clients’/Consultants’ Panel
Session VII: Pricing and Contractor’s Perspective on the Market Challenges

PO Box 1736, Raffles City Post Office, Singapore 911758
T: 65 6338 0064 F: 65 6338 4090
E: info@ccgroupevents.com 

Distinguished Panel of Speakers:

Corporate Sponsors:

For the first time, distinguished speakers from Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa are coming together to grace this important event and share their invaluable expertise and experience. MEB 2010 brings together a select group of global bitumen experts, including senior decision makers from national oil companies, producers, traders, shippers, road authorities, contractors and consultants. Do not miss this excellent opportunity to be part of this exclusive gathering of high level executives including:

Chairperson
Mr. Hussain Sultan, Chairman, Neptune Energy Trading LLC, UAE

Panel of Speakers

  • Senior Representative, Roads & Transport Authority, UAE 
  • Senior Representative, National Highways Authority of India, India 
  • Mr. John Vautrain, Senior Vice President & Director, Purvin & Gertz Inc, Singapore
  • Dr. Praveen Kumar, Senior Consultant, Head of South Asia Oil and Gas Team, FACTS Global Energy, Singapore
  • Mr. Mohamed Saad Alhowaihi, Coordinator Petroleum Product Sales, The Bahrain Petroleum Company, Bahrain
  • Mr. Abbas Ghannad Rezaei, Managing Director, Pasargad Oil Co., Iran 
  • Mr. Bryan Chen, Executive Director, Al Mashael Group, Oman 
  • Senior Representative, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Egypt (to be confirmed)
  • Capt. Allen R. Pinto, General Manager (Shipping and Logistics), Richmond Mercantile Ltd FZC, UAE
  • Capt. Jalal Keshavarz, Vice President, Shipping Services, Cyrus Group, UAE
  • Capt. Cai Mei Jiang, General Manager, Cosco Southern Asphalt Shipping Co. Ltd, China
  • Mr. Zain Moloobhoy, Director, Elco Richmond Asphalt Products Trading LLC, UAE
  • Mr. Mark Vidler, Marketing Manager, Qatar Fuel (WOQOD), Qatar
  • Mr. Korso Azzedine, Import Manager, Sonatrach, Algeria
  • Senior Representative, Cyrus Group, UAE
  • Mr. Ronnie Muthusamy, Bitumen and Chemicals Marketing Manager, Engen Petroleum Limited, South Africa
  • Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Chief Bitumen Manager, Indian Oil Corporation, India
  • Mr. Liu Qinghua, General Manager, Sinopec Asphalt Sales Company, China 
  • Mr. Ammar Al Hajjaj, General Manager, Al Jaber Bitumen-Ooms JV, UAE
  • Mr. Nick W. Hallit, Vice President, Group Technical, CyTech International, UAE
  • Mr, Abdi Kamalati, Commercial Manager, ENOC Commercial and Distribution LLC, UAE
  • Mr. Ali Ahmed Elian, Head of Engineering Materials Laboratory Section, Dubai Central Laboratory, Dubai Municipality, UAE
  • Mr. Étienne M. J. Le Bouteiller, Technical & Development Manager (International), Colas SA, France
  • Mr. Arnaud Bourhis, Bitumen Manager, TOTAL Middle East FZE, UAE
  • Mr Abu Obaida Amir Al-koubaisy, Project Director, Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting, UAE
  • Mr Gaylon L. Baumgarder, Vice President, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsion Inc., USA
  • Mr Walter J. Tappeiner, Vice President – Special Projects, CyTech International, UAE
    This is only a partial list of speakers, the full list will be featured in the Final Program.

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Media Sponsor:

Sponsorship Opportunities
MEB 2010 will provide the ideal opportunity to enhance your company’s profile and increase your business potential through direct exposure to an audience of high-level bitumen executives.
Contact us TODAY!

DESERT SAFARI


All registered attendees are invited to participate in an evening of desert safari and dinner. Some of the wonders of the desert include camel riding, belly dance performance, 4x4 dune bashing and a delectable BBQ dinner – just a few of the activities that will be taking place. Do not miss out, confirm your attendance today!

Who Should Attend

This conference is crucial to all key decision makers and senior management in the bitumen industry including:
  • Bitumen Refiners
  • Bitumen Buyers/Resellers
  • Bitumen/Fuel Oil Traders
  • Bitumen Shippers/Ship brokers
  • Bitumen Terminal Operators
  • Bitumen Polymer/Additive Manufacturers
  • Bitumen Consultants 
  • Highway Construction Contractors
  • Roads, Highways & Infrastructure Consultants
  • Corporate Planning Managers/Analysts
  • Business Development Managers
  • Bitumen Sales Executives/Sales Staff
  • Government Policy Planners
  • Highway Authorities
  • Municipal Construction Authorities
  • Public Works/Department of Transportation Officials
  • Oil Executives
  • Technical Advisors/Managers
  • Multilateral Agencies


The Alumni

A.R. Thermosets Pte Ltd * AB Nynas Petroleum * ACE Shipping Consultancy * ADCO * Advanced Pavement Technologies International * Afro Asian Commodities LLC * Al Jaber Bitumen L.L.C. * Al Kaleej Bitumen Co. LLC (KBCO) * Al Sherouk Chemicals * Alborz Chelic Iran Co * Amari Countertrade Pte Ltd * AMB Minerals & Energy INC * Anderson Asphalt Ltd * Apex Energy Asia Pte Ltd * AR & C Co. Ltd * ARRB Group Ltd * Arr-Maz Custom Chemicals * Asian Development Bank * Asphalt Company Australia * Asphalt Extrusion Technologies Inc. * Asphalt Institute * Asphalt Research & Consulting Co., Ltd * Asphaltex (Group Eurovia) * Asphaltos Trade SA * Aston Asfalt and Concrete Company * Athenian Tankers (UK) Ltd * Atisaz-Bazar Brokerage Co. * Attock Petroleum Ltd * Awazel International WLL * Ayegh Isfahan Company * B.B. Energy (Asia) Pte Ltd * B2bag Bitumen Logistics Solutions GmbH * Bahonar Brokerage Co * Bana Gostar Karane * BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd * BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd * BASF, Germany * BB Energy Asia Pte Ltd * BCS - Bitubag AG, Pottenstein * BCS - BituBag S.A., Lisboa * BCS Trading Pte Ltd * Benzene International Pte. Ltd * Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd * Bitchem Asphalt Technologies * Bitubank Pte Ltd * Bitubulk Pte Ltd * Bitugum .Co * Bitumat S.A., * Bitumen Bales Sdn Bhd * Bitumen Bangla * Bitumen Complete Solutions AG, Vienna * Bitumen Complete Solutions Pte Ltd * Bitumex Pte Ltd * Bitumix (Private) Ltd * Bitutank Pte Ltd * Boral ACM * Boral Asphalt * Boral Australian Construction Materials * Boral Ltd * BP Australia * BP Bitumen * BP Singapore Pte Ltd * Brisbane City Council * Buoysail Tr. Est * Byram Holdings Pte Ltd * C.S. Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd * Caltex Australia Pty Ltd * Caltex International Pte Ltd * Caltex Oil Malaysia Limited * Cascadian Industries Sdn Bhd * Cessco Engineering Services & Supplies * Ceylon Petroleum Corporation * Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd * China Bitumen (SiChuan) * China Bitumen Co Ltd (Taizhou) * China Nat'l Bldg Materials & Equipm't I&E Co. * China Offshore Oil&Gas Development Utilization Co * Chinaoil Guangdong International Trade Co Ltd * Colas SA * Concord Energy Pte Ltd * Conocophillips International Inc. * Consultrade International SRL * Cosco Southern Asphalt Shipping Co. Ltd * Cosmic Asphalt Technology Pte Ltd * Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd * Creole Impex General Trading LLC * Crown Group of Companies * Crystal Water Navigation Pte. Ltd * CyTech International * Delta Corporation Limited * Diamond Key International Pty Ltd * Diversified Resources Ltd * Donghua (Hong Kong) Limited * Downer EDI Works Limited * Dynasol Altamira Facility * EA Gibson Shipbrokers * Eastern Petroleum Sdn Bhd * Elpiji (M) Sdn. Bhd * Elsamex Internacional SL * Emirates Petroleum Products Co (EPPCO) LLC * Engen Petroleum Ltd * Engineered Additives, LLC * ENOC – Bunkering International * ERES NV * Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc * Essar Oil Ltd * European Asphalt Pavement Association * Europolymers * ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd * ExxonMobil Malaysia Sdn Bhd * FACTS Global Energy * Fairdeal Group * Fara Shemmiye Rooz Co. * Fenwick Shipping Services Ltd * Feoso Energy * Gas Petro Bulk Limited * GBA Products Co. Ltd * Gearbulk (UK) Ltd * Gemencheh Granite Sdn Bhd * Global Energy Resources Pte Ltd * GS Caltex Corporation * GS Caltex Singapore * Guizhou Ta Li Mu Chemical Co., Ltd * Gulf Chemicals & Industrial Oils Co. * Gulf Petrochem * Hanson Building Materials (S) Pte Ltd *  Hanwha Corp * Haswell Ltd FZC * Hawaiian Rock Products * Heavy Oil Research Institute * Higgins Contractors * Highway Resources Pte Ltd * Hin Hin Group * Hindustan COLAS Ltd * Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd * HT Process Controls (P) Ltd * ICL Performance Products LP * ICT Corporation * Iino Singapore Pte Ltd * Iliyaash Mines & Minerals Pvt Ltd * IMEX International * Indian Oil Corporation Ltd * Infineum UK Ltd * Innate Synergy Sdn Bhd * Innophos Inc. * IRPC Public Company Ltd * Itochu Corporation * Itochu Enex Co. Ltd * Itochu Indonesia *Iver Ships B.V. * Jackson International Inc * Jey Oil Refining Co. * Jier Shin Singapore Pte Ltd * Kang Qi International Pte Ltd * Karazhanbasmunai JSC * Kemaman Bitumen Company Sdn Bhd * KGJS (Singapore) Pte Ltd * Kjelman Shipping AS * Koch Materials Asia Trading * Koch Materials Co China * Korea Petroleum Ind. Co., Ltd * Kraton Polymers * Kuo Oil (S) Pte Ltd * Kuwait Petroleum International * Kyokuto Petroleum Industries Ltd * Lagan Bitumen Ltd * Lake Asphalt of Trinidad * Lankem Ceylon PLC * Lucky Shipmanagement Pte Ltd * Luftfartsverket * Macquarie Bank * Macro International Services Inc. * Malaysian Highway Authority * Mangali Petrochem * Markmore Sdn Bhd * Marubeni International Petroleum (S) Pte Ltd * Masefield (Singapore) Pte Ltd * Mashael Petroleum * MeadWestvaco * Meghalaya Bitchem Pvt Ltd * Meraat International Trading Co * Merrill Lynch Singapore Commodities Pte Ltd * Mertus GmbH * Ministry of Public Work * MISC Berhad * Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd * Mitsui & Co. Ltd * Mitteldeutsches Bitumenwerk GmbH * National Bitumen Corp. * National Ctr for Asphalt Tech., Auburn University * Nepsin (AP) Pte Ltd * Norstar Monaco S.A.M * Nynas Bitumen * Ocean K&S Corporation * Odyssey Maritime Pte Ltd * Oil Special Product Commercial Co, NIOC* OM Infracon Pvt Ltd * Oman Oil Marketing Company SAOG * Optima Energy SA * Pacific Wells Pte Ltd * Pan Energy Consultant Ltd * Panjin Nynas North Bitumen Co Ltd. * Pasargad Oil Co. * PDVSA Petróleos, S.A.* PEC Limited * Pennant Australia Pty Ltd * Persia Trade Hall * Pertamina Energy Services Pte Ltd * Petchem International Trading and Shipping Pte Ltd * PetroChina * Petroliam Nasional Berhad * Petrolimex Asphalt Co.,Ltd * Petron Corporation * PETRONAS – MITCO * Petronas Dagangan Bhd * Petronas Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd * Petronas Trading Corporation * Pioneer Oil, LLC * Poerner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH * Poh Tiong Choon Logistic Ltd * Pörner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH * Prime Tankers L.L.C. * Probase Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd * Projek Penyelenggaraan Lebuhraya Berhad (Propel) * PT Aspalindo Sejahtera Mandiri * PT Asphalt Bangun Sarana * PT Bintang Djaja * PT Bumi Sarana Utama * PT Buton Asphalt Indonesia * PT Indadi Setia * PT Jaya Trade Indonesia * PT MOB * PT Rabana Aspalindo * PT Sarana Aspal Nusantara * PT. Aspindo Mutual * PT. Bumi Modern Sejahtera * PT. Kiprah Multi Sarana * PT. NaturaBit Pacific Energy * PT. Wana Indah Asri (DMK GROUP) * PTT Public Co Ltd * Purvin & Gertz Inc * Qatar Fuel WOQOD * R & N Khimji LLC * Reliance Industries (Middle East) DMCC – Dubai  * Richmond Mercantile (Australia) Pty Ltd * Richmond Mercantile Ltd. F.Z.C. * RNR Contracting Pty Limited * RPQ Pty Ltd * S T O Maldives Singapore Pte Ltd * Sam Exports * Sam Tradelines Pvt Ltd * Sami Bitumen Technologies * Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd * Sargeant Marine * Sarl Nafco * Saudi Aramco * Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Co * Saudi Petroleum Limited * SemMaterials L.P. * Shanghai Rongyuan Petroleum Co., Ltd. * Shell China Ltd * Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd * Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd * Shell Hong Kong Ltd * Shell International Trading Middle East Ltd * Shell NZ Ltd * Shield Petroleum Nigeria Ltd * Simosa International Co. Ltd * Singapore Petroleum Co. Ltd * Singapore Refining Company Private Limited * Sinochem Jiangsu Corporation * Sinopec Asphalt Sales Company * SK Corporation * SK Energy * Societe Multinationale de Bitumes * S-Oil Corporation * Sojitz Petroleum Co. (S) Pte Ltd * Star Petroleum Refining Co Ltd * State Trading Organization PLC * Stolt-Nielsen Singapore Pte. Ltd * Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Pte Ltd * Suasion Construction Co. Ltd * Swedish Road Administration * Swiss Singapore Overseas Ent. Pte Ltd * Tai Fung Trading Co Ltd * Tar Trading S.A.L * Tarmac Middle East * Technix Group Ltd * Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company * Thai Lube Base Public Co. Ltd * Thai Petrochemical Industry Public Co. Ltd * The Bahrain Petroleum Company B. S. C. * The Oceanic Petroleum Source Pte Ltd *Theodora Tankers BV * Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd * Tiki Tar Industries * Tinna Overseas Ltd * Tipco Asphalt Public Co., Ltd *TNK-BP * TOTAL FRANCE - Bitumen Division * Total Lubricants International ME fze * Total Oil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd * Total Refining & Marketing * Tratimex * Uni-Global Oil Trading Pte Ltd * Venus Petrochemicals (Bombay) Pvt Ltd * Victoria International Petroleum Corp. * View Sino Oil Pte Ltd * Vikas Projects Pvt. Ltd. * Vinergy Intl Pvt Ltd * Vitol Asia Pte Ltd * Vitol Dubai * W.R. Grace (S) Pte Ltd * Wake Marine Limited * Well Chain Science Co Ltd * Wilson International Trading Pte Ltd * Wonder Star Trading LLC * Works Infrastructure New Zealand * Zhejiang Province Highway Materials Co. Ltd and many more!