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Middle
East Petroleum Insiders Briefing (MPI)
24 - 25 April 2010
Presented by Facts Global Energy
Now in its 16th year and
held back to back with MPGC, the annual MPI Briefing presented by
FACTS Global Energy, is a specialised executive briefing for
executives of national oil companies, independents and the majors,
who are responsible for strategic direction. The MPI 2010 faculty
will be led by Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman of FACTS Global
Energy and other leading consultants, covering Outlook of Downstream
Markets, East of Suez Markets including the following issues &
strategic insights.
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ISSUES TO BE COVERED |
- The World Oil and Energy
Market: Focus on Key Game Changers
- Global Crude Oil and
Condensate Supply Outlook: Investment Downturn
- Asian Product Demand,
Refining & Balances Outlook - Potential and
Opportunities
- The North American &
European Refining Markets - Adjusting to the New Order
- Outlook of China's
Downstream Oil Sector and Markets
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- Outlook for India's
Downstream Oil Sector: Challenges & Opportunities in a
New Energy Paradigm
- Middle East Gulf Demand,
Refining and Balances Outlook
- The Changing Outlook for
Crude and Product Trade: Market Implications
- Implications for Global
Refining, Prices and Margins
- Natural Gas and LNG Markets:
Dissecting Developments in a Dynamic Market
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Production
Sharing Contracts & International Petroleum Fiscal Systems (PSC)
24 - 25 April 2010
Course Director: Daniel Johnston, President or David
Johnston, Managing Director, Daniel Johnston & Co Inc, USA
This two-day best selling course is
taught by the world's foremost exponents on PSC. It is a must for
those responsible for new ventures, exploration, corporate planning,
geology as well as petroleum negotiations, as well as oil company
legal counsel, advisers, geologists and engineers. PSCs is over 45
countries will be examined!
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ISSUES TO BE COVERED |
- Evolution of the Current
PSCs, Service Agreement and Concessionary Systems
- Comparisons of PSCs in
China, ASEAN, the Indian Sub-Continent, the Middle East,
Russia/CIS, Australia and other PSCs Worldwide
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- Critical Analysis to Legal
and Operational Aspects of Legal Systems, Fiscal Terms and
Commerciality Clauses
- Analysis of the Dramatic
Risk/Reward Dynamics and How They Impact Fiscal System
Design and Negotiations
- Progressive and Regressive
Elements and Rate of Return Contracts
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Fuels
Blending Technology & Economics (FBTE)
24 - 25 April 2010
Course Director: Ara Brasamian, Refinery Automation
Institute, LLC USA
This two-day course is designed
to provide a comprehensive overview and discussion of
gasoline, diesel, and bunker blending technology and
cost/benefits. It addresses contemporary issues such as the
latest specifications, ultra low sulfur fuels, impact
of Ethanol and Bio-Diesel blending, and environmental impact of various gasoline, diesel and bunker specifications. Case studies are
used to illustrate the relative importance of each aspect of the fuels blending operation, together with specific exercises.
| KEY
ISSUES TO BE COVERED |
- Gasoline and Diesel Product Specifications, Current and Future
- Refining and Trading Blend Components and Additives
- Determining Blendability of Components and Calculating Blend Profitability
- Blending Equipment and Software
- Blending Control and Optimization Techniques, and Offline/ On-line Optimization
- Blending Non-linear Property Correlation Equations and Their Economic Importance
- Quality Assurance, ASTM Test Methods, Lab Testing, On-line
Analysers, and On-line Certification
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- Environmental Issues, and the Use of EPA Complex
- Model to Insure Compliance
- Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Properties and Blending Techniques
- Calculating Costs/Benefits of Improved Blending
- Blend Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- References, Glossary of Blending Terms, and Other Material
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Middle
East Petroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC)
25 - 27 April 2010
Oraganised by The Conference Connection Inc.
First held in 1993, MPGC has since established
itself as a the Middle East's most internationally acclaimed oil
conference and premier oil industry event. It is held annually, as part of the Middle East Petroleum & Gas Week, moving around in the Gulf /Middle East’s key oil and gas trading and producing centers including Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain, and Sultanate of Oman. MPGC
celebrates its success and renown as the longest running annual oil conference in the Middle East. Now in its 18th year, MPGC
2010 will for the first time in its history, be held in Kuwait, with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation as hosts.
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ISSUES TO BE COVERED |
- Official Opening & Keynotes
- Outlook for Economic Recovery in the Middle East
- Chief Executive’s Panel
- Chief Economist’s Panel
- Global Oil Markets in a Carbon Constrained World
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- Global Middle East Upstream Outlook
- Natural Gas & LNG Roundtable
- Trading, Pricing & Risk Management
- Global Middle East Refining & Downstream
- Alternative Energy Sources & New Technology: Biofuels & Renewables and Impact on Oil Demand
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Oil
Products Forum Middle East (OPF)
Commercial Opportunities & Challenges for Gasoline, Diesel, Kero
/ Jet & Fuel Oil
28 - 29 April 2010
Organised by The Conference
Connection Inc
The 1st Oil Products Forum Middle
East (OPF 2010) will be the first event of its kind to bring
together industry executives and market specialists to discuss
market realities and future trends in the petroleum products arena with specific focus on gasoline,
diesel, fuel oil, middle distillates and kero/jet. Our distinguished panel is expected to be graced by leading thinkers in the oil products
business, key producers, refiners and specialists in transportation and environmental issues.
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ISSUES TO BE COVERED |
- Overview of key products supply, demand, pricing and storage trends in the Global and Middle East fuels market
- Evaluate commercial opportunities as a result of shifting product balances in gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and kero/jet
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- Possible impact of second generation bio-fuels on the products market from an economics and production perspective
- Conflicting regulatory environment in advanced global markets in EU and the US and possible impact on the Middle East
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Commercial
Impact of Competition Laws in the Oil & Gas Industry (CICL)
28 - 29 April 2010
Course Director: Michael Jurgen
Werner, Norton Rose Group
The seminar will give the participants a broad picture of the competition rules, providing them with the necessary knowledge to identify situations that may raise competition
concerns. The seminar is tailored to the specific needs of the oil industry, being designed to provide practical knowledge of how competition rules may impact the day-to-day management of oil companies. To this end, the following topics which may be of specific interest for the oil industry will be object of the analysis: joint operations between competitors, exclusive purchase and distribution agreements, vertical integration and refusal to supply.
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- Applicability of competition law and the potential of anti trust risk in the Gulf/Middle East
- What you must know about Anti Competitive practices and potential liabilities
How to implement compliance programs internally
- Special Focus on Vertical, Competitive and Exclusive Agreements relevant to the Oil/Gas Business
- purchase and distributorship agreements for
petrol stations
- Cooperation and Competitive Agreements for
Joint exploration and production
- Research and Development Agreements
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Middle
East Gas Insiders (MGI)
26 April 2010
Organised by The Conference
Connection Inc
The Middle East Gas Insiders (MGI) Briefing presented by FACTS Global Energy, is a forum for gas executives to assess the options
for building successful strategies for investment in LNG, pipelines, and in downstream natural gas and power markets. The MGI 2010
faculty will be led by Dr Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman of FACTS Global Energy and other leading FGE gas analysts.
It will examine key developments in new and existing markets for natural gas in Asia and the Middle East; evaluate the prospects for
new LNG supplies - both from expansions of existing plants and from new greenfield developments; assess the potential competition
between LNG, pipeline gas, and unconventional gas supplies; examine hot topics and key drivers in the global gas business; and
analyze trends in LNG pricing.
| KEY
ISSUES TO BE COVERED |
- Key Paradigm Shifts in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Hot Topics/Key Drivers in the Gas Business
- Global LNG Supply and Demand
- In-Depth Review of New Changes in the Middle East Gas Market and Their Impact on Future LNG and Gas Exports
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- Key Fundamentals of LNG Pricing
- Key Issues on LNG Contracts and Pricing (Past, Present, and Future)
- Gas Markets: Vision of the Future
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