07.45 |
NETWORKING BREAKFAST HOSTED BY BRASS LNG |
08.30 |
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS |
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: REGULATORY & LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS |
US regulatory policy: regional planning or market solution to LNG development
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Mark Robinson, Director - Office of Energy Projects, FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)
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Coast Guard involvement in LNG issues, including: - Shoreside LNG - Deepwater LNG ports - LNG shiprider program - LNG carrier inspector training
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Capt. Michael Blair, Office Chief, Operating and Environmental Standards, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
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Questions & Answers
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NEW FORMAT |
INTERVIEW SESSION: THE SECOND WAVE OF LNG TERMINALS – WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SUCCEED? |
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- When will they come on stream, where will they be located and what role will they play?
- Regional demand
- Are supply contracts lined up?
- The importance of location and the influence of community issues
- The role of floating LNG regasification terminals – will these be the champions of the second wave of terminals?
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Interviewer: Kenneth S Culotta, Partner, KING & SPALDING LLP
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Greg Pepper, VP LNG Business Development, AKER SOLUTIONS U.S. INC
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John M McCutchen, Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, GULF LNG ENERGY LLC
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Dean Girdis, President, DOWNEAST LNG |
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John Godbold, President, CALHOUN LNG |
In order to ensure that this session is as topical and dynamic as possible we will be confirming additional interview panelists right up to the event.
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| 10.45 - 11.15 |
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK HOSTED BY  |
GAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH SHIPPING |
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- What is the optimal fleet size for contracts with destination flexibility?
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Pedram Fanailoo, Head of Section - Asset Risk, DNV ENERGY
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| LNG going offshore with membranes - Mastering sloshing for LNG FSRUs and FPSOs
- Linking ship and shore with a sub-sea cryogenic pipe
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Frédéric Deybach, Engineering Director, GAZTRANSPORT & TECHNIGAZ |
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PANEL DISCUSSION: TRADING AND PRICING: HOW DOES THE US FOLD INTO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADING PATTERN? |
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- Increased supplies to the US
- Destination flexibility and SWAPs
- Emergence of China and India
- Increased strength of NOCs across the value chain
- The role of hedging in managing risk and maximizing profits
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Panel chairperson: John Fahy, Managing Director, ERAS CONSULTING LTD
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Simon Bonini, Director of LNG, CENTRICA ENERGY
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Jimmy Straughan, Vice-President, West Atlantic Business Development, BP GLOBAL GAS SPU
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Anthony Gelotti, Vice President, Global LNG Marketing & Trading, CHEVRON GLOBAL GAS
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Davis Thames, President, CHENIERE MARKETING INC
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12.30 – 13.45 |
NETWORKING LUNCH Hosted by
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HOW DOES THE NORTH AMERICAN LNG MARKET INTERFACE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD? |
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- International demand patterns for LNG – how do they compare to demand in the US?
- Atlantic Basin dynamics – how do the European and North American LNG markets interface?
- How will West coast LNG market interplay with Asia? Will the dynamics change?
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Francois Bordiga, Director - LNG Transportation & Logistics, TOTAL GAS & POWER NORTH AMERICA, INC
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NEW FOR 2008 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: CHANGES IN THE LATIN AMERICAN LNG MARKET: NEW OPPORTUNITIES & UPDATES |
Latin America is becoming an increasingly important LNG market. This brand-new, highly dynamic and topical session will include perspectives from both suppliers and buyers. Our distinguished panel will discuss in-depth the changes in the Latin American LNG market and will explore how the Latin American LNG market will interface with the US both now and in the future.
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| CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS |
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Raul Monteforte, External Consultant, TEJAS GAS DE TOLUCA S DE RL DE CV
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SUPPLIERS' PERSPECTIVES |
| Outlook of the Latin American LNG MarketPeruvian LNG coming on stream |
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Alberto Alvarez, Commercial Director, REPSOL GAS NATURAL LNG S.L. (STREAM)
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BUYERS' PERSPECTIVES - Demand for LNG in Latin America |
| Latest advances and new plans in CFE’s LNG plans in Mexico |
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Juan Granados Zúñiga, Manager - Energy Projects, COMISION FEDERAL DE ELECTRICIDAD
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| Brazilian regasification: Projects, plans and reality |
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Luiz Antonio Costa Pereira, Executive Manager of Marketing & Trading - Gas & Energy, PETROBRAS
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| Quintero LNG: A pioneering new Chilean LNG project |
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Antonio Bacigalupo, Chief Executive Officer, GNL QUINTERO S.A.
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| 15.10 |
DISCUSSION |
15.30 |
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS |
15.45 |
COFFEE BREAK & END OF CONFERENCE HOSTED BY 
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