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Pre-event Workshop20 October 2008 09:00 Workshop One - Offshore LNG value chain optimisation Developing market access points: third party access & terminal regasification services Regasification vessel and platform optimisation Evaluating current techniques and methodology for efficient ship to ship transfer Reviewing infrastructure considerations including: risk based management, safety, reliability, proven technology and new innovations FLNG – completing the value chain: floating liquefaction, storage and offloading Captain Mark K. Lane, Vice President – Operations, EXCELERATE ENERGY USA 12:00 Lunch break 13:00 Workshop Two - Integrating FLNG in the LNG chain and maximising your ROI Approaching FLNG with a flexible and innovative approach Exploring the potential of offshore liquefaction of natural gas Going offshore with membranes Reducing gas flaring using gas combustion units in order to reduce execution restrictions and costs Exploring other benefits of using gas combustion such as obtaining a reduced footprint leaving more deck space for gas processing and liquefaction equipment Nicolas Jestin, Project Engineering Manager Offshore LNG, LNG Floating Facilities, SAIPEM S.A. France Jean-Yves Le Stang, Head of Marketing, GAZ TRANSPORT AND TECHNIGAZ France 16:00 End of pre-event workshops day

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Day One21 October 2008 08:30 Registration and coffee 09:00 Chairman's introduction John McKay, Editor, LNG JOURNAL UK 09:10 Opening keynote : Where are we? Current LNG market assessment and outlook Why is there a lack of supply? Where is LNG coming from and at what price? Looking at the new LNG trade trends and new supply sources Upstream production and LNG liquefaction overview LNG market’s short and long term outlook H.E. Maria van der Hoeven, Minister of Energy and Economic Affairs, MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS The Netherlands 09:45 European Union policy review and it's broader implications for the LNG market Evaluating the role played by LNG for market integration and competition How an open market will improve the security and reliability of gas supplies Looking at the global LNG market and exploring how a properly regulated market can really help the development of the EU LNG market and attract investment Kitti Nyitrai, Policy Officer, Energy Policy & the Security of Supply Unit, EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium 10:20 LIQUEFACTION The Qatargas mega LNG trains expansion start up Qatargas LNG is embarking on an ambitious expansion project which involves: Qatargas overview and expansion start-up Looking at the staffing and competency requierement and sourcing Hearing from start up experiences and lessons learnt Reviewing the challenging task of ensuring stable operations Abdelkader Haouari , Expansion Start-Up Manager, QATARGAS Qatar   SHIPPING LNG shipping strategy Optimising your vessel management portfolio LNG shipping expertise and best practice Owning or contracting your vessel float Shipping LNG: how new methods are more efficient and can optimising gas retention Takeshi Hashimoto , Director and General Manager of LNG Division, MITSUI OSK BULK SHIPPING EUROPE UK   REGASIFICATION LionGas LNG regasification project in the port of Rotterdam Key Challenges in setting up an LNG regasification terminal Pitfalls and lessons learned Christiaan Storm de Grave, Project Manager, 4GAS The Netherlands   10:55 LNG pricing: How to get it right in a volatile energy market Is emerging spot pricing a viable trading strategy in the global LNG marketplace? Evaluating the globalisation of LNG prices and their impact on pipeline prices Understanding the buyer's perspective of increasing high LNG prices and their impact on new entrants Rudolf Huber , LNG Project - Supply and Gas Purchase, ECONGAS GMBH Austria 11:30 Coffee break and pre-arranged one to one meetings 12:40 Networking Lunch 13:55 INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP New kid on the LNG block - CNG Overview of the LNG / CNG supply chains Recent technological advances in CNG Possible impact of CNG on gas supply Azfar Shaukat, Director, Oil & Gas Consulting, MOTT MACDONALD UK   INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Insuring a total site security solution starting at the perimeter LNG industry is faced with an ever-increasing threat where the safety of the plant, the process, the asset and personnel is paramount Implementing total security solutions starting at the site perimeter and extending to the management of personnel and security within the site itself. Incorporating the latest technologies such as biometrics, advanced data encryption, and third party product integration Dave Bentley, General Manager, GSMS EUROPE UK   INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Measurement of LNG by ultrasonic flow meters Ultrasonic flow meters are used successfully at LNG production and receiving / regasification facilities There is growing interest in using ultrasonic flow meters for LNG custody transfer High accuracy meter calibration is possible Buffer technology is an effective way to protect critical meter components from potential cryogenic temperature damage Christopher Frail, Liquid Flow Meter General Product Manager , GE SENSING US   14:55 Methodological support of Gazprom’s LNG projects Gazprom company’s operating strategy for LNG production and sea-borne transportation Entering the Sakhalin – 2 project in 2007 proved to be a serious step on Gazprom’s way to the global liquefied natural gas market Total and StatoilHydro Gazprom’s partners in implementing the project for the development of the Shtokmanovskoye gas condensate field Professor Alexey Komzolov, Chief Researcher , GAZPROM Russia 15:30 Pre-arranged one to one meetings 17:15 LIQUEFACTION Liquefaction: process, and new equipment LNG liquefaction and feed gas treating technology New developments in cryogenic heat exchanger Cryogenic heat exchangers and natural gas liquefaction process standards for base load LNG Maximising through cryogenic heat exchangers reliability, high efficiency, and operational flexibility Ahmed Shehata, Operation Director, EGYPTIAN LNG Egypt   SHIPPING Full scall LNG trials of a new 16'' flexible hose based LNG transfer system Industrial qualification of an integrated LNG transfer system for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship configurations Dynamic LNG test bench installed inside an operating LNG terminal in Montoir de Bretagne Validation of all the operational procedures for all phases related to the use of this offshore LNG transfer system David Maocec, LNG Project Leader, GDF SUEZ France   REGASIFICATION Updates on The Eemshaven regasification terminal project Project description and specifications Project updates and challenges How different is the Eemshaven project from other regasification terminals Frans Meijer, Project Development Manager, ESSENT N.V. The Netherlands   17:40 close of the day and drink reception

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Day Two22 October 2008 08:30 Registration and coffee 09:00 Chairman's opening remarks and review of day one John McKay, Editor, LNG JOURNAL UK 09:10 Going Global - LNG markets Is global LNG production capacity set to grow rapidly as anticipated in the past? Evaluating the impact of teething problems in new LNG liquefaction plants Understanding the unprecedented major expansion which is underway globally in regasification capacities “Global” exchanges of LNG cargoes have been accelerated, particularly from the Atlantic to Pacific regions, facilitated by the changing business models of the LNG industry. How important is the role of Flexible LNG in the global gas markets Hiroshi Hashimoto, Natural Gas Analyst, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY France 09:45 LNG Value Chain Projects: Finding Finance in Changing Times Developing and optimising the LNG distribution chain Identifying and assessing sources available for financing LNG project Regulatory and liquidity market limits and how to overcome them The link and role of small LNG ships in the distribution chain Defining capacity and routes to obtain a high frequency of calls at the storage tank facilities Victor E. Eromosele, General Manager Finance, NIGERIA LNG Ltd Nigeria 10:20 LIQUEFACTION Optimised liquefaction output through new Pipe-in-Pipe transfer lines Cryogenic Pipe-in-Pipe (C-PiP) technology overview Development and Certification status to Project Readiness Level Application to LNG plants and LNG terminals : how C-PiP allows CAPEX and OPEX reductions while answering to specific project constraints Raul Risi, Project Manager Offshore LNG, TECHNIP France   SHIPPING LNG developments in the Port of Rotterdam – addressing nautical safety Developing innovative terminal configurations at the new LNG marine import terminal Assessing the key changes needed to the existing admissions policy Building a new safety and admissions policy for LNG carriers Wim Hoebee, Head of Shipping, Port Planning & Development, PORT OF ROTTERDAM AUTHORITY The Netherlands   REGASIFICATION Fiber optic technology to monitor regasification plants Benefits of using fiber optic technology to monitor regasification plants particularly monitoring the cool down process Exploring a European case study outline the installation techniques and discuss the benefits of the technology Discuss through a case study the ability to meet SIL 11 controls using fiber optic technology Benefits versus cost of expanding the technology to meet the guidelines Andrew Strong , Business Manager, Midstream Oil & Gas Business , SCHLUMBERGER UK   10:55 Coffee break 11:10 LIQUEFACTION Floating LNG plants: technologies and application cases Key technologies in offshore liquefaction; technology challenges Which gas fields are good candidates for Floating Liquefaction? FPSOs handling liquefaction: which capacities? Which size? Execution, commercial and economics features of LNG FPSOs Nicolas Jestin, Project Engineering Manager Offshore LNG, LNG Floating Facilities, SAIPEM S.A. France   SHIPPING Design of a double acting membrane type LNG carrier for arctic operations What are the drivers and opportunities for innovation? Exploring the scope for innovation in your LNG value chain Examining innovation in LNG loading and discharge terminals Current LNG tank technologies Reko-Antti Suojanen, Naval Architect, R&D Manager, , AKER ARCTIC Finland Pascal Le Balc'h , Naval Architect, GAZ TRANSPORT AND TECHNIGAZ France   INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Tackling Basic Engineering Bottlenecks in LNG Project Development Improving basic engineering workflow and electronic data flow can have dramatic impacts on large scale projects such as LNG plants Enabling better business decision making based on more accurate engineering tools Linking together different engineering tasks through the use of a central project database to facilitate the engineering change process Ron Beck, Product Manager, ASPENTECH UK   11:45 Requirements in LNG cargo deliveries using robust sampling standards Addressing the need for a single unifying for custody transfer calculations The use of weathering models to monitor composition continuity during storage and transport relies on many assumptions, notably that the original composition is correct Rob McLean, Senior Cargo Assurance Consultant, BP OIL INTERNATIONAL UK 12:20 Lunch 13:45 Optimised cascade process "two-trains-in-one " Looking at the proven proprietary technology and high thermal efficiency Increased ease of start-up, shutdown and operation Examples of improvements based on more than 35 years operating experience (Kenai, Alaska) Enhanced natural gas liquids recovery options are available Michael Wilkes, Director, LNG Licensing Global Gas, CONOCOPHILLIPS US 14:20 A revolution in perspective and in uncertainty. How can a newcomer build up a reliable logistic portfolio? The speed with which LNG demand developed The inherently slow response time of supply which have created a shortage of LNG supply relative to expectations The burst in demand for new supplies and services needed for plant construction and consequently a demand pull inflation that has reversed the long period of declining costs for LNG facilities The persistence of difficult geopolitical issues surrounding the natural gas export policies of a number of countries Fortunato Donato Costantino, Head of LNG, OMV Austria 14:55 Competency on board LNG carriers Exploring the meaning of competency on board LNG carriers The sudden opening of market and new entrants The gap in practical and simulator training The various approaches to narrow this gap - by personnel, shipping companies and training colleges What's next in the future for onboard competency? Anoop Taneja, Captain - Ship Inspection & Vetting Department, TOTAL ACTIVITES MARITIMES France