Middle East Downstream Week

Day 2: Strategy Insight Day

Tuesday 27 March 2012

07:45 MEDW Breakfast Briefing: The Economics of the Refining Industry

08:00 MEDW 2012 registration and coffee

09:00 Official opening

09:10 Keynote Session: Refine and Succeed

• Reshaping the refining business model – a must for tomorrow’s success
  -  How the Middle East can leverage its crude availability and lead the global refining industry in spite of bottom low margins and oversupply
  -  What operating models for future success in refining: global and Middle East perspectives

Jasem Ali Al Sayegh, Chief Executive Officer, ABU DHABI OIL REFINING COMPANY (TAKREER)
Jean Jacques Mosconi, Senior Vice President, Strategy, TOTAL
Louis Besland, Vice President and Partner, Head of Energy and Process Industries Practice, Middle East, A.T. KEARNEY

10:45 Coffee break

11:15 Session Six: Diversify and Leverage

• The economics of the refining industry and the new imperative of product diversification
  -  Integration of the Omani downstream and petrochemical businesses: what is behind the success story?
  -  A look at the North African experience: the Samir Refinery and its upgrade project
  -  The opening to new markets and products and its impact on Reliance’s performances and growth. Diversification as a key for success?

Chairman: Saad Omani, Business Development Specialist, Commercial and Joint Implementation, Supply Chain and Logistics, Downstream, SAUDI ARAMCO

Dr Gabor Kenessey, General Manager, Supply Chain Management, OMAN OIL REFINIERIES AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES COMPANY (ORPIC)
Jamal Mohamed Ba-Amer, General Director, SAMIR REFINERY
Anand Sansare, General Manager, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES

12:30 Lunch sponsored by

14:00 Session Seven: Export and Compliance

Stringent international regulations and their impact on Middle East’s export plans – can technology help to increase yields in spite of bottom low margins?
-  Technology: key to the world’s energy challenges
-  Challenges faced by refinery start-up and expansion projects in meeting export fuel specifications
-  By 2020, half of world demand will consist of gasoline with less than 10 ppm of sulphur – is the refining industry ready?

Pete P. Piotrowski, Senior Vice President and General Manager, UOP
Duncan Clark, Manager, Europe, Middle East and African Market, INFINEUM

15:15 Coffee break

15:45 Session Eight: The market as we know it

• Closing thoughts on the status of the refining industry. What have you captured at MEDW 2012? Which ideas are you taking away?
  -  The drivers of NOCs and IOCs downstream joint ventures in OAPEC member countries
  -  Conclusion and observations on the industry status: a technology provider perspective

Dr Samir Elkareish, Director of Technical Affairs and
Eng lmad Nassif Makki, Petroleum Refining Senior Expert, OAPEC

These final presentations will set the scene for the wrap up discussion which aims at offering a thought provoking exchange of ideas. From the industry to the industry.

16:15 Closing Discussion - Strategic Focus
  
Refiners do have answers to respond to the undeniable internal crisis of the sector. Today’s presentations and discussions proved that the refining market is still an attractive option for those able to make swift changes, integrate advanced solutions and expand towards unknown markets. This discussion represents an opportunity to draw conclusions, ask final questions and leave MEDW with new skills and knowledge.
 
17:00 Close of 13th Middle East Refining Meeting

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