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Day 1: Wednesday 10th November
TANK STORAGE STREAM		BIOFUELS STREAM
SESSION ONE: Market outlook for Asia 09.00 Chairman’s opening remarks: 09.15 Malaysia as an emerging storage hub Developments at Independent Oil Terminal at Assar Senari Industrial Complex Advantages of third party storage in Malaysia Storage capacities and availability across Asia Infrastructure challenges Impact of mandatory biodiesel blends Mohd Aiman Abdullah General Manager, Independent Oil Terminal Kuching 09.45 Legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions and project financing Advice for making terminal acquisitions in Asia Project finance and structured commodity finance Equity regimes for foreign ownership Advantages of investing into existing facilities versus Greenfield development Damian Adams, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams, Singapore 10.15 Drivers of revenues in the petroleum storage sector The objectives of the various classes of players (independent operators, oil companies, traders, funds and banks) Trends in industry restructuring Outlook for the sector Ben Holt, Vice President, Downstream Consulting, Wood Mackenzie 10.45 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 11.15 Security risks and challenges of tank storage in the oil and gas industry Deter, Detect, Delay and Respond Policy and regulations that shape commercial operations and impact security Protecting terminals against threats Securing critical infrastructure assets Realising vulnerabilities and damage control Cdr. Jasbir Singh Solanki, Head Critical Infrastructure Group, Mahindra SSG 11.45 Turning risk based asset management into a strategic capability The changing role of tank storage in the petrochemical supply chain What do these new challenges ask of tank operators? How can a risk based approach help deliver maximum value from new and existing assets Wijnand Moonen, Global sector leader for downstream sector services, Lloyds Register Asia 12.15 The role of benchmarking in terminal performance improvement Advantages of benchmarking terminals for annual operational efficiency Assessing terminal performance Cutting costs and reducing manpower Case study: Results from a terminal project Brad Wood, Vice President of benchmarking, Juran Institute 12.45 Lunch in the exhibition hall SESSION TWO: Tank integrity & maintenance 2.00 Chairman’s opening remarks 2.15 Oil&Gas downstream business: perfect order-to-cash processes Optimising the dispatch process from order taking to billing Terminal management Integration of terminals, refineries and service stations Anthony Lim, Director, Implico 2.45 How to safely move a tank and repair foundations Evaluation of stresses from tank lifting Avoiding tank failures Tank modelling Alex Fereidooni, Teng 3.15 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.00 Overfill protection Complying with API 2350 and IEC61508/11 How to improve safety at the terminal Past incidents, could this happen to you? Volker Schulz, Tank and Terminal Management, Endress+Hauser 4.30 Alternatives to steel - HDPE Benefits versus steel Technical specifications Rheomax applications Case studies Glyn Owens, Commercial Director, PetroTechnik		SESSION ONE: Market outlook for Asia 09.00 Chairman’s opening remarks: Nicholas Ashby, Celadon Capital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 09.15 Biodiesel production in Malaysia Ramasamy Vasuthewan, Business development manager, Mission NewEnergy 09.45 Staying economically viable in the current crisis Biodiesel production in Malaysia Government regulations and the need for support How to achieve success in Malaysia Ensuring sustainable palm oil U R Unnithan, Executive director, Carotino TBC 10.15 Producing biodiesel in the Philippines Local market demand and government regulations Biofuels Act of 2007 and the impact of compulsory blending Challenges of producing coconut-based biodiesel Biodiesel trade throughout Asia Senior representative, Pacific Bio-fields 10.45 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 11.15 Overcoming the challenges of producing biodiesel in Indonesia Background of biofuel policy in Indonesia Supply & demand in Indonesia Ehanol production capacity in Indonesia Future feedstock options Market outlook for Asia Immanuel Sutarto, President, PT Eterindo 11.45 The future for biodiesel in Singapore Incentives and support mechanisms Key industry challenges Pricing strategies for biodiesel Market demand and future market outlook Producing biodiesel economically and sustainably Developing a viable production model Potential of biodiesel from waste in Singapore Allan, Lim, CEO, Alpha Biofuels 12.15 Global Overview of the biofuels markets worldwide Trade flows Production capacities by country Government targets Feedstock options Florence Kosmala, marketing director, Hart Energy Consulting 12.45 Lunch in the exhibition hall SESSION TWO: Improving plant profitability 2.00 Chairman’s opening remarks 2.15 Cutting costs in biodiesel production Government initiatives in Indonesia Using process integration to cut costs by up to 70% Financing options for biofuel producers Market outlook for Indonesia Meeting international quality standards and complying with the RED Paulus Tjakrawan, CEO, Indo Biofuels Energy 2.45 Securing project finance for biofuel projects Bioethanol & Biodiesel Fundamentals Risk Mitigation Challenges Renewable Energy & Sustainability Legislation Key factors for a Bankable Biofuels Project Investment opportunities in Asia Ian Cogswell, Natixis Global Head of Natural Resource Project Finance 3.15 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.00 The impact of biodiesel on raw material pricing Caroline Midgely, Biofuels team manager, LMC International 4.30 Managing price risk exposure Risk management analysis Commodity demand across Asia and the tools available for risk management Liquidity and pricing Avtar Sandu, Manager - Asian Commodities, Phillips Futures Pte Ltd
*5.00 Close of day 1:* Drinks reception in exhibition hall

Day 2: Thursday 11th November
TANK STORAGE STREAM		BIOFUELS STREAM
SESSION THREE: Creating value in storage 09.00 Chairman’s opening remarks: Ben Holt, Vice President, Downstream Consulting, Wood Mackenzie 09.15 09.40 Update on Asia Petroleum Hub Update on the project’s process The concept behind the hub Future outlook for bulk liquid storage in Malaysia and across Asia Zainal Abidin Hamzah, Engineer, Asia Petroleum Hub 09.45 Storage market in Indonesia Business challenges Capacity levels and new investment Overcoming regulatory hurdles Market outlook Jeff Wilson, Director Synergy Downstream 10.15 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 10.45 Impact of China's growth in the next 10 years on the liquid bulk trade and the tank storage industry Current and predicted capacities Overcoming local market challenges China latest oil policy and future planning Impact of refinery restructuring Future trade routes Anthonie Versluis, Associate Director – Head Maritime Practice, Arthur D Little 11.15 Refinery capacity outlook for Asia and the impact on trade flows and storage capacities Comparing current storage capacity with required future capacity Upcoming refining investments The role of floating storage in meeting demand Crude production outlook Auden Kaehler, Downstream manager, PFC Energy 11.45 Considerations when planning, designing, building or expanding a marine liquid terminal Site selection criteria Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Guidlelines Case studies across Asia: leading storage Terminal operators Development opportunities for storage operators Local challenges in Asia Kathleen Koh, Deputy Managing Director, BMT Asia Pacific 12.15 Securing project finance for terminal expansions and acquisitions The impact of the economic crisis Structuring a bankable deal Alternative funding sources Case studies for storage operators across Asia Daniel Klinger, Head of Project Finance, Renewable Asia, Natixis 12.45 Networking lunch in the exhibition hall SESSION FOUR: Best practices for terminal operators 2.00 Chairman’s welcome back 2.15 Product blending, homogenisation And bottom sludge control New concepts for tank mixers Protecting the tank from corrosion Projected flow patterns The use of software packages to determine equipment positioning Rob O’Brien, International Sales Manager Mixing Solutions 2.45 Ensuring tank integrity through tank floor scanning Method limitations and its impact Corrosion pattern and how it impacts tank integrity Muhammad Rudaini Ahmad Zaki, Rosen Inspection 3.15 Networking break in exhibition hall 3.45 New developments in tank gauging technology Future outlook of tank gauging requirements Case studies on installations in Asia Breakthrough unique design of radar gauges New levels of SIL approved safety and tank overfill protection Johan Sandberg, Rosemount Tank Gauging 4.10 Using climate control equipment to Enhance interior blasting and lining applications Using dehumidification technology Keeping corrosion in check David Simkins, Business Development Manager, Munters Moisture Control Services 4.35 Tight control of terminal operations Reducing the risk of environmental contamination and human errors Safety features for emergency management Preventing unpredictable costs and reputation risks Koen Druyts, Account Manager, Siemens - Industry Division		SESSION THREE: Meeting international standards 09.00 Chairman’s opening remarks: Caroline Midgley, Biofuels team manager, LMC International 09.15 Opening up trade opportunities to Europe Vincent Piket, Ambassador-Head of Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia 09.45 Development of sustainability criteria for biofuels Making sure biofuels meet European RED Requirements Experiences from the certification of sustainable biofuels according to RED criteria Preparation for biofuel producers to receive the certification Elena Schmidt, Certification auditor for the Energy Directive, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service 10.15 Confirming with the EU Renewable Energy Directive Challenges faced by the Biofuels industry to meet the new requirements, including custom duties Recognition process by the European Commission Commission communications requirements Hubert de Bonafos, Global product manager, Forests products and sustainable management, Burean Veritas Certification, France 10.45 Networking break in the exhibition hall SESSION FOUR: Future feedstock possibilities 11.15 Is there a future in biodiesel from algae in Asia? Advancements in algae production systems Economics of algae biofuel Commercial strategies and progress report Improving algae productivity and processing efficiency Tony Dowd, Managing director, Supreme Biotechnologies 11.45 Opening up feedstock possibilities Processing palm fatty acid distillate to biodiesel or biomass from empty fruit brunch Case study: biodiesel plants already using the technology Reducing production costs Working with jatropha Rodolfo Cruz, Grand Inizio, Malaysia 12.15 Networking lunch in the exhibition hall SESSION FIVE: Asia’s biomass and ethanol markets 1.45 Chairman’s welcome back 2.00 Beyond Ethanol: challenging an industry and setting new standards Future of the ethanol industry in Asia New technologies impacting the market landscape David Milroy, Chairman, Pure Power Global 2.30 Kalundborg: world’s largest operating biomass refinery Five milestones, from innovation to commercialisation Producing three clean energy streams Replacing oil and coal Making cellulosic ethanol from palm waste Mitsui: first technology customer Optional models for sustainable businesses Michael Persson, VP, Inbicon 3.00 Networking break in exhibition hall 3.30 Potential of biofuel production from biomass in Asia Haruo Tarui, Satake Corporation, Japan 4.00 Evaluation of anaerobic digestion process using sectional tanks & covers Types of digestive processes in the market – especially for palm mills By-product uses (i.e. benefits, biogas, biomass) Sectional tank design Cover selection criteria Pat Howell, Market development manager, CST Industries Bioenergy Technology Group 4.30 Optimising the economic potential of Malaysia biomass Industries Biomass-SP (Sustainable production of biomass), Malaysia
*5.00 Close of conference*

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