Key issues
- European LNG & Gas politics
- Supplier & buyer strategy on LNG & Gas sourcing NW Europe
- Impact of financial crisis on the LNG Market
- LNG terminal business opportunities and update
- Europe’s LNG infrastructure and storage
DAY 1 - Tuesday 2 June 2009
8.30 Registration & morning coffee
9.30 Opening event by Volko de Jong, Vice President, Energy Delta Institute
10.00 European policy and global competition for LNG
- European policy for gas: The "third package"
- The role of LNG in Europe's future energy supply
- EU regulatory framework for LNG
- How can Europe compete in the global LNG market?
Representative of Directorate-General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission
10.45 The impact of the financial crisis on the (North West) European LNG & Gas market
- What consequences will the financial crisis have for producers, suppliers and buyers?
- What are the current credit effects on projects resources and materials?
- How will costs for new or brown field projects, engineering services, raw materials, tankers, etc. develop
in an environment of economic recession?
- Will economic recession slow down the LNG growth?
- Will European LNG terminal projects be victim to the economic crisis?
Otto Waterlander, Vice President, Booz & Company
11.15 Coffee break and networking opportunities
11.45 Role of LNG in European supply mix
- Vision on LNG vs. pipeline gas according to the report ‘The Gas Supply Outlook for Europe. The Roles of Pipeline Gas and LNG’ written by Clingendael International Energy Programme, August 2008
- Will the European industry be able to compete for new
LNG?
- What is the added value of LNG for NW Europe?
- Is there competition between LNG and pipeline gas or do
they have a complementary role?
Dick de Jong, Senior Fellow, Clingendael International Energy Programme
12.30 Lunch and networking opportunities
13.45 Buyer strategies NW Europe on LNG & Gas sourcing
- Buyers strategies in a tight supply market
- How can buyers attract supply?
- Where does the supply come from; who is going to deliver LNG to NW Europe?
- Should suppliers get a share in Europe’s LNG terminals to secure the supply of LNG?
- Are new strategies needed following the financial crisis?
Rudolf Huber, Head of Business Development, EconGas
14.15 The Gas Market in the Netherlands, how to manage supply / demand?
- General overview gas market in NL
- How to build strategy for gas supply
- What role does LNG play for NL
René van Rooijen, Manager Strategic Energy Analysis, DELTA Energy B.V.
14.45 Supplier’s view on NW Europe as a business partner
- Do suppliers think of NW Europe as a serious outlet area for LNG compared to Asia, Southern Europe etc?
- How do suppliers think of the USA as an outlet area for LNG?
- Can NW Europe profit from the low LNG demand in the USA and for how long?
Speaker to be announced.
15.15 Coffee break and networking opportunities
15.45 LNG in Rotterdam Energy Port
- Overview of Rotterdam Energy port
- Role of ports in energy supply chains
- Overview and update on the status of the LNG terminals in Rotterdam
- From LNG Port to LNG Hub?
Abel Noordanus, Business Manager Gas & Power, Port of Rotterdam
16.15 LNG as fuel in the North Sea – an answer to the environmental challenges
- We need to make maritime traffic more environmentally friendly
- There have been a great interest of small scale LNG and using LNG as fuel for ships in the EU
- Norway is the leading nation with 10 LNG-fuelled ships in operation and 18 more ordered
- The EU is looking at the LNG fuelled ships as one of the solution for the environment problem
Trude Gullaksen, Logistic manager, Gasnor AS
16.40 Development of world’s first combined LNG/LEG/LPG carrier
Unique showcase of the extent to which the LNG industry is diversifying
- Development process together with client (Gasnor)
- Key design parameters, environmental friendly, flexibility, manoeuvrability
- New building process
- Future trading opportunities
Klaas Kerssemakers, Business Development Manager, Anthony Veder Group N.V.
17.00 Closing words by chairman
17.15 Drinks, cocktails & network opportunities
19.00 – 21.30 LNG North Sea networking dinner
DAY 2 - Wednesday 3 June 2009
8.30 Registration & morning coffee
9.15 Opening event by Volko de Jong, Vice President, Energy Delta Institute
9.30 LNG Market Trading Developments
- Development of a LNG Price index vs. (EU) Diversification of Supply
- LNG vs. Commodity Markets
- What are the effects of the high gas prices on LNG?
- LNG Physical & Financial Contracts
- Trade models: short versus long term contracts, short term/spot LNG market
- Arbitrage opportunities
Bert den Ouden, CEO, APX Group LNG & Gas Infrastructure
10.00 Gasunie: Operator of the NW European Gas Roundabout
- Changing European Supply Situation requires adaptation of existing Infrastructure
- More and more gas will be sourced over a long distance, Pipeline and LNG
- Long Haul imports require local load structure conversion, i.e. Storage
- Large Infrastructure investments require a stable regulatory regime
Piet Kager, Sr. Project Manager, NV Nederlandse Gasunie
10.30 Coffee break and networking opportunities
11.00 The development of an Offshore LNG value chain
- What is offshore LNG?
• Offshore LNG production
• Transport, Ship-to-ship transfer and storage of LNG
• Offshore regasification
- What are the drivers for offshore LNG and who are the players?
- What are the challenges for offshore LNG
Bas van den Beemt, Business Developer Oil and Gas, TNO Science and Industry
Terminal business opportunities NW Europe
11.30 Zeebrugge: successful first extension and ready for the second one
• Why Zeebrugge?
• How to boost downstream destination flexibility?
• Unloading and loading LNG, LNG and pipe gas: what makes the art of combination so important?
Pascal de Buck, Commercial Director LNG, Fluxys
12.00 Rotterdam – LNG hub for North Western Europe
• LionGas history
• Current status
• LNG terminal business opportunities
Floris van Gulick, Commercial Manager, 4Gas BV
12.30 Lunch and networking opportunities
13.45 GATE
• Update of the terminal under construction
• Future perspectives
Stefaan Adriaens, Commercial Manager, GATE
14.15 Terminal
Speaker to be announced.
LNG Terminal Operations
14.45How to handle potential automation related problem areas or opportunities when moving from the construction phase to the operational phase in a LNG regasification terminal development
- Who are the players involved and their typical roles in the automation development of a new terminal
- What are the identified potential problem areas and the related risks or opportunities
- Solution directions to handle the identified problem areas or opportunities
- Lessons learned in recent projects
Martin te Lintelo, Business Development Manager Up-stream Oil & Gas, Yokogawa Europe B.V.
15.15 Coffee break and networking opportunities
15.45Fire Safety for LNG Terminals
- Legislation
- Fire Safety Approach
- Inspection Approach
Bart Vanbever, Lead Technical Manager Safety Engineering, AIB-Vinçotte
16.15 Closing words by chairman |