Conference Day One: Monday 22 March 2010

8.30 Registration, Refreshments And Networking

9.00 Official Opening Speech: City Gas MENA 2010

9.15 Chair’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

H. Dan Danesh
Managing Director
Q Energy

City gas distribution for residential, domestic, commercial and industrial use - An industry insight

9.30 Discussing the key challenges and lessons learnt from city gas distribution projects

  • Introducing projects to replace increasingly expensive liquid fuels and reduce pollution
  • Highlighting the key challenges faced, including natural gas availability, pricing, regulations and industry standards and partnerships
  • Evaluating successful solutions and actions that address key challenges

Dr. Pramod Paliwal
Chairperson - Petroleum Management Executive Programme
School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India

9.35 Keynote Presentation: Highlighting A Local City Gas Distribution Strategy

  • Introducing a GCC operator’s distribution strategy
  • Reviewing challenges and potential solutions to city gas projects
  • Highlighting requirements of a city gas distribution strategy

Senior representative
GASCO (TBC)

10.10 Structure Of A FEED Study For City Gas Distribution

  • Introducing the elements of a FEED study for a natural gas distribution network
  • Discussing the parameters as they would apply to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
  • The FEED study as the basis for moving forward to the EPC Contracts

Denis Lefrancois
General Manager
Q Energy

10.45 Morning Break, Networking And Refreshments

11.15 Successful Implementation Of City Gas Distribution Strategies For Emerging Markets

  • Tailoring your city gas distribution to fitwithanemergingmarket’sregulatoryframework
  • Building partnerships to mitigate risks during implementation
  • Strengthening relationships with stakeholders as part of your CSR program

Ieda Gomes
Head of New Ventures
BP Gas Asia & Middle East

11.50 City Gas Distribution In India - Future Outlook And Challenges

  • Discussing CGD growth so far - Evolution and experience
  • Evaluating commercial and regulatory aspects, including key issues on CGD development under pre and post regulatory environment
  • Providing a future outlook for CGD business covering potential market, investment size and future challenges

Suresh P Manglani
Vice President (Gas Business)
Reliance Industries Limited

12.25 Discussing The Future Of Natural Gas In The United Arab Emirates

  • Outlining successful achievements in natural gas distribution in the UAE
  • Mapping opportunities for growth in the UAE
  • Evaluating obstacles hindering expansion of natural gas projects and its potential solutions

Ali El Gebely
Managing Partner
Al Fanar Gas Services Group

13.00 Lunch Break And Networking Opportunity Sponsored By Al Fanar Gas Services Group

14.00 Natural Gas: The Bridge To The Future Hydrogen Economy And Energy Security

  • Discussing natural gas market dynamics and geo-political energy balance and security
  • Highlighting key roles of technology in the delivery and growth of the global natural gas business
  • Providing an update on city gas distribution in Nigeria
  • Natural gas as a veritable bridge to the futuristic hydrogen economy

Nath Oyatogun
Business Development Manager (Special Projects)
Shell Nigeria Gas Limited

14.35 Moving Towards A Modern City Gas Distribution Network In Yemen - Discussing Investment Possibilities And The Ministry Of Oil And Minerals’ Plans

  • Introducing the Ministry of Oil and Minerals Yemen’s plan for developing a modern City Gas Distribution Network in Sana’a and Aden amongst others
  • Examining the possibilities of utilizing the people’s wealth of resources towards economic growth of the country
  • Realizing the Ministry’s society and economic development objectives
  • Disclosing investment opportunities

Dr. Tawfiq Ahmed Mohammed Dhiban
Auditor E&P and a Member of Scientific Committee of YGC
Ministry of Oil and Minerals Yemen

15.10 Afternoon Break, Networking And Refreshments

15.40 Discussing The Paradigm Shift Technology Has Brought To Utility Company SSGC

  • Outlining the deployed technologies
  • Introducing the tremendous transformation of people and processes
  • Highlighting the quantifiablebenefitsrealizedovera 2 yearperiodfollowingsuccessful deployment of technology

Irfan Zafar
Chief Technology Innovation Officer
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Pakistan

16.15 Exploring Gas-Fired District Cooling To Maximize The Use Of Natural Gas

  • Introducing the concept of gas-fireddistrictcooling
  • Highlighting the pros and cons of gas-fireddistrictcooling
  • Gas-fireddistrictcooling-Isthereafutureforcommercialuse?

Dr. Ebrahim Al-Hajri
Assistant Professor
Petroleum Institute, UAE

16.50 Final Comments From The Chair Followed By Cocktail Reception Sponsored By Q Energy

Evening reception sponsor:

Q_Energy

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