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2011 Programme
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Shale and Tight Gas Workshop: Tuesday 25th October 2011
Workshop topics:
Ricardo Melo, Africa Region Technical Manager – Stimulation and Coiled Tubing Baker Hughes
Chris Burns, Geophysicist – Baker RDS
Summit Day One: Wednesday 26 October 2011
08:00 Registration and coffee
09:15 Welcome address
Nemesio Fernandez-Cuesta, Executive Vice President Exploration & Production, REPSOL
09:30 The changing dynamics of the Post-Arab-spring region – resuming oil flows in Libya and setting the scene for regional recovery
KEYNOTE Zalmay Khalilzad, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Iraq and Afghanistan, President, GRYPHON PARTNERS
Jennifer Coolidge, Executive Director, CMX CASPIAN AND
GULF CONSULTANT
Q&A session
10:45 Morning coffee sponsored by OMV
11:15 North African oil and gas investment environment; discussing market trends, growth opportunities, price forecasts and future industry prospects
Jean Francois Arrighi de Casanova, Senior Vice President North Africa E&P, TOTAL
Charles Gurdon, Managing Director, MENAS ASSOCIATES
Jacek Gutowski, Vice President of the Board of Directors, PGNIG
Carole Nakhle, Senior Research Fellow, SURREY ENERGY ECONOMIC CENTRE, Special Advisor to THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Q&A session
12:45 Networking lunch sponsored by DNV
14:00 Looking at NOC-IOC relations in the MENA region and assessing sustainable and profitable ways forward
KEYNOTE Luis Travesedo, Managing Director Exploration & Production, CEPSA
Ross Cassidy, Senior Research Analyst North Africa, WOOD MACKENZIE
Francis Perrin, Editorial Manager, ARAB PETROLEUM RESEARCH CENTRE
John Hamilton, Contributing Editor, AFRICAN ENERGY
Hany El-Sharkawi, President, DANAGAS EGYPT
Q&A session
15:15 Afternoon coffee sponsored by OMV
15:45 Operational challenges, safety and risk management in North Africa
Felix Castaneda, General Manager Upstream Libya, REPSOL
Mohamed Houari, Area Manager North Africa, DNV ENERGY
Iain Mackay,Executive Vice President of Products and Sevices, PETROTECHNICS
Q&A session
17:00 End of Summit Day 1
19:00 Gala Dinner hosted by Repsol
09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:15 Ministerial keynote address
09:30 Latest regional developments – technology showcases, new projects and future licensing rounds
Andreas Scheed, Country Manager Tunisia, OMV
Rob Pinchbeck, PETROFAC
Q&A session
11:00 Morning coffee sponsored by OMV
11:30 Global oil and gas market dynamics and the role of North Africa: understanding implications of the global market on the North African region
Ferdinando Rigardo, Executive Director of Europe, Africa & Asia, REPSOL
Mounir Bouaziz, Vice President Commerical MENA, SHELL UPSTREAM
Charles Gurdon, Managing Director, MENAS ASSOCIATES
Q&A session
12:45 Lunch sponsored by Petrofac
14:00 LNG and CNG as competitive solutions to develop and commercialise natural gas reserves
Luca Della Gatta, Head Global Gas Sourcing, OMV TRADING
Ramon Diaz Casado, LNG Supply Manager, STREAM
David Stenning, President and COO, SEA NG CORPORATION
David Adams, Director, Advance Solution Centre, HONEYWELL
Q&A session
15:15 Afternoon coffee sponsored by OMV
15:45 Unlocking renewable energy potential in North Africa
Patrice Dreiski, Senior Expert, ENERGY CHARTER SECRETARIAT
Q&A session
17:00 Chairman’s closing remarks and end of the Summit
Shale and Tight Gas Workshop: Tuesday 25th October 2011
SUCCESSFUL EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT OF TIGHT/SHALE GAS RESOURCES IN NORTH AFRICA
Hosted by - Baker HughesWorkshop topics:
- Successful Exploration and Development of Tight/Shale Gas Resources in North Africa
- Exploration/appraisal and feasibility study of unconventional resources in the North Africa region
- Difficulties and approach to estimate gas in place for this type of reservoirs considering their complexity (anisotropy): wireline and core measurements
- Technologies to reduce cost and increase profitability: how to drill, stimulate, complete and produce those type of reservoirs
- Economics of shale reservoirs (breakeven projects with tight room for manoeuvre requiring high level of integration)
Ricardo Melo, Africa Region Technical Manager – Stimulation and Coiled Tubing Baker Hughes
Chris Burns, Geophysicist – Baker RDS
Summit Day One: Wednesday 26 October 2011
08:00 Registration and coffee09:15 Welcome address
Nemesio Fernandez-Cuesta, Executive Vice President Exploration & Production, REPSOL09:30 The changing dynamics of the Post-Arab-spring region – resuming oil flows in Libya and setting the scene for regional recovery
- Find out when the oil flows will resume in Libya and how long it will take before production ramps up to a pre-crisis level
- Post conflict restoration, and financial recovery – understand the European role in improving security levels in Libya and in reviving the Libyan economy
- How can we compare post-Sadam Iraq with post-Gaddafi Libya? What are the lessons learnt from Iraq and Afghanistan in creating new joint ventures to boost the economy in the post-conflict region
- Hear about post-conflict regional challenges for creating a transparent regulatory environment and understand how it will affect your business operations
KEYNOTE Zalmay Khalilzad, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Iraq and Afghanistan, President, GRYPHON PARTNERSJennifer Coolidge, Executive Director, CMX CASPIAN AND
GULF CONSULTANT
Q&A session
10:45 Morning coffee sponsored by OMV
11:15 North African oil and gas investment environment; discussing market trends, growth opportunities, price forecasts and future industry prospects
- IOC-NOC relations: will recent changes in regional governments’ structure affect business relations between new leaders and the operators? Will future oil contracts be awarded as political favour in Libya?
- Learn what the Tunisian road to democratic transition entails and assess the impact the upcoming regional elections will have on the country’s growth opportunities
- Reducing dependence on fossil fuels: how can North Africa maintain competitiveness by developing alternative energy sources
- Creating a profitable investment environment: understand the challenges new governments are facing when attracting foreign investments
- Understand concerns about supply-demand dynamics in the MENA region
Jean Francois Arrighi de Casanova, Senior Vice President North Africa E&P, TOTAL Charles Gurdon, Managing Director, MENAS ASSOCIATES Jacek Gutowski, Vice President of the Board of Directors, PGNIG Carole Nakhle, Senior Research Fellow, SURREY ENERGY ECONOMIC CENTRE, Special Advisor to THE HOUSE OF LORDSQ&A session
12:45 Networking lunch sponsored by DNV
14:00 Looking at NOC-IOC relations in the MENA region and assessing sustainable and profitable ways forward
- Hear about possible changes to energy policies across North Africa: will changes in government affect fiscal policies and enable safer investments?
- Understand how a fall in oil demand and drop in gas prices will impact the North African oil and gas market and your business
- Oil and gas scenarios: will the lack of recent oil discoveries in Libya switch the regional focus from oil to gas to maintain competitiveness?
- In what way would existing oil concessions be impacted by changes in the Libyan government structure
- Overcoming financial risk in the post-conflict region: how to plan an effective risk strategy to help you plan future investments?
- Is North Africa still as competitive for investments as it was before the Arab spring? Understand the importance of having North Africa as a part of your exploration and production portfolio
KEYNOTE Luis Travesedo, Managing Director Exploration & Production, CEPSA Ross Cassidy, Senior Research Analyst North Africa, WOOD MACKENZIE Francis Perrin, Editorial Manager, ARAB PETROLEUM RESEARCH CENTRE John Hamilton, Contributing Editor, AFRICAN ENERGY Hany El-Sharkawi, President, DANAGAS EGYPTQ&A session
15:15 Afternoon coffee sponsored by OMV
15:45 Operational challenges, safety and risk management in North Africa
- Learn how to achieve zero incident safety performance and succeed in placing HSE as the core of your business
- Overcoming drilling risk: understand the technology needed to ensure maximum safety of offshore operations
- Egypt-Israel pipeline: how to ensure the pipeline safety of operations
- Capitalise on Repsol’s expertise in applying the most innovative safety standards to operations
Felix Castaneda, General Manager Upstream Libya, REPSOL Mohamed Houari, Area Manager North Africa, DNV ENERGY Iain Mackay,Executive Vice President of Products and Sevices, PETROTECHNICSQ&A session
17:00 End of Summit Day 1
19:00 Gala Dinner hosted by Repsol
Summit Day Two: Thursday 27 October 2011
09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:15 Ministerial keynote address
09:30 Latest regional developments – technology showcases, new projects and future licensing rounds
- Hear latest updates on field developments and cutting edge technologies to unlock North African potential
- Find out about the Egyptian $1billion investment plan for drilling wells in the Sinai region and understand challenges in securing new partnerships on this project
- Unlocking investment opportunities in the hydrocarbon sector in Mauritania – what has changed since discoveries in the Chinguetti oil field and what is the real offshore potential in Mauritania?
- Shale gas in North Africa – what is the potential? Find out about state-of-the-art technology to maximise extraction of shale gas in a safe and environmentally sustainable way
- Updates on recent offshore discoveries in Northern Tunisia and gas developments in the Southern part of Tunisia
- What is the key to continuous successful co-operation between Egyptian oil authorities and foreign partners? Hear from the decision makers about the upcoming investment opportunities in upstream activities
Andreas Scheed, Country Manager Tunisia, OMV Rob Pinchbeck, PETROFACQ&A session
11:00 Morning coffee sponsored by OMV
11:30 Global oil and gas market dynamics and the role of North Africa: understanding implications of the global market on the North African region
- Assess how North Africa might be affected by the North American “shale gas boom”
- West African developments: would increasing discoveries in West Africa affect investment interest in the MENA region Considering supply-demand dynamics: how much gas will be left for export after securing growing domestic demand?
- US-Asia-Middle East triangle- increasing role of Asia in the energy market and the way it will impact North African operations
- What has changed in Europe-North Africa energy relations since the beginning of Arab Spring?
Ferdinando Rigardo, Executive Director of Europe, Africa & Asia, REPSOL Mounir Bouaziz, Vice President Commerical MENA, SHELL UPSTREAM Charles Gurdon, Managing Director, MENAS ASSOCIATESQ&A session
12:45 Lunch sponsored by Petrofac
14:00 LNG and CNG as competitive solutions to develop and commercialise natural gas reserves
- Find out what impact political instability in North Africa will have on LNG exports, and what likely scenarios will be for the global energy landscape
- How can LNG business profitability be improved by collaborative planning and scheduling?
- Hear latest updates of STREAM’s activities in delivering LNG to Africa: current status and prospects
- LNG process and trade movements – potential to export or import LNG from stable and cheapest sources
- Find out how to satisfy growing market need for fuel switching capability by power generators and industrial users
- Learn about efficient ways to develop and use natural gas reserves by adopting marine CNG
- Is floating CNG a simpler way to produce and deliver offshore gas? Latest developments and the use of CNG ships
- How can we compare a floating CNG project to a floating LNG project?
Luca Della Gatta, Head Global Gas Sourcing, OMV TRADING Ramon Diaz Casado, LNG Supply Manager, STREAM David Stenning, President and COO, SEA NG CORPORATIONDavid Adams, Director, Advance Solution Centre, HONEYWELL
Q&A session
15:15 Afternoon coffee sponsored by OMV
15:45 Unlocking renewable energy potential in North Africa
- Discover how Algeria plans to conduct the £60billion worth investment plan to maximise the country’s renewable energy potential
- Hear about Moroccan plans to diversify its energy portfolio by reducing reliance on fossil fuels
- Understand standardised regulations and legal frameworks for adopting sustainable renewable energy plans
- Get insights into the ‘Plan Solaire Tunisien’: what is the impact of the change in regulations and government structure on the development of the solar plans in Tunisia?
Patrice Dreiski, Senior Expert, ENERGY CHARTER SECRETARIATQ&A session
17:00 Chairman’s closing remarks and end of the Summit
