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Bitumen 2010   

   9 - 10 June 2010
   Istanbul

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Argus US / Canada Asphalt 2010

Argus ASIAN BITUMEN 2010

 

Wednesday 9th - Thursday 10th June 2010

Day One

8.30 - 9.30 Registration and Coffee
9.30 - 9.45

Chairpersons Opening Remarks

Nasreen Tasker, Editor - Argus Asphalt Report, Argus 


9.45 - 10.15		 Session One - Crude, Refining and Products
Refining Sector Outlook
  • Impact of recession on refiners decisions going forward
  • Changing refining environment
  • Changes in heavy crude availability and quality for refining
  • Impact on bitumen-producing refiners

    • Mark Lewis, Managing Director - London, Energy Market Consultants (EMC)
    10.15 - 10.45 Fuel Oil Market Drivers
  • What is driving the fuel oil market in Europe
  • Analysing the relationship between fuel oil and bitumen

    • Ramon Carrasco, CEO, Lia Oil

    10.45 – 11.15

    		 Morning Coffee
    11.15 - 11.40 Crude Oil Market
  • The impact of environmental legislation on energy in general and oil in particular
  •   The Kyoto Protocol and OPEC
  •   Environmental legislation and transportation fuels
  • The Shift East – demand and supply factors

    • Liz Bossley, Chief Executive Officer, CEAG


    11.40 – 12.05

    		 Keynote Address - Crude Oil Market
  • Current trends and challenges
  •   Demand and supply
  • Changing market conditions
  • Opec vs non-Opec production
  • Light vs heavy crude spread

    • Johannes Benigni, Managing Director, JBC Energy
    12.05 – 12.15

    Crude Questions and Answers


    12.15 – 12.50

    		 Session Two - Supply and Demand
    Overview of European Bitumen Supply and Demand
  • Overview of European supply and demand balance
  • Countries expecting future growth
  • Future projects and events likely in boost production in the near future

    • Keyvan Hedvat, Deputy European Editor - Asphalt, Argus

    12.50 – 13.50

    		 Lunch

    13.50 – 14.10

    		 Turkish Asphalt Industry Overview

  • ASMUD industryreport

    • Gülay Malkoc, Technical Director, Turkish Asphalt Contractors Association - ASMUD

    14.10 – 14.30

    		 Focus on Italian Bitumen Market  

    Carlo Giavarini, President, Italian Asphalt Association - Siteb

    14.30 – 15.00

    		 Bitumen Activity Central Europe
  • Activity in Central Europe

    • Wojciech Prażuch, Head of Foreign Trade, LOTOS Asfalt

    15.00 – 15.30

    		 Focus on Continental Europe 
  • Market trends and challenges
  • Overproduction and production shortfalls vs continuity of supply
  • Risk management and consequences

    • Frank Albrecht, Managing Director, Albr3cht Supply Concepts GmbH

    15.30 – 15.40

    		 European supply and demand
    Questions and Answers

    15.40 – 16.10

    		 Afternoon Coffee

    16.10 – 16.30

    		 Russian Bitumen Overview

    Mikhail Perfilov, Business Development Director, Argus

    16.30 – 17.00

    		 Focus on Africa
  • Demand after the soccer World Cup

  • Future projects and market changes

    • Ronnie Muthusamy, Bitumen and Chemicals Marketing Manager, Engen Petroleum
     

    Focus on West Africa
    • Supply trends as refineries close
    • Opportunities for Europe

    Jeff Mills, Chief Operating Officer, Shield Petroleum

      African Panel Discussion
    Questions and Answers
      Chairman’s Closing Remarks
    End of Day One
      Drinks Reception

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    Day Two

    8.30 - 9.30 Registration and Coffee
    9.30 - 9.45 Chairpersons Opening Remarks

    Nasreen Tasker, Editor - Argus Asphalt Report, Argus 

    9.45 - 10.15    		 Session Three - Bitumen Pricing and Bitumen Emulsions
    Keynote Address – Bitumen Pricing in a Global Environment
  • Factors impacting bitumen pricing
  • Challenges in pricing bitumen
  • Bitumen price trends
  • Comparison of global bitumen prices
  • Changing environment, changing pricing techniques

    • Nasreen Tasker, Editor - Argus Asphalt Report, Argus

    10.15 – 10.45

    The Future of Bitumen Emulsions

  • The bitumen emulsion market: world and Europe
  • Driving factors in the road industry: cost savings, environment constraints
  • Pavement preservation concept and maintenance optimisation
  • Achievements

    • Étienne le Bouteiller, Technical & Development Manager (International), COLAS S.A.
    10.45 – 11.15 Morning Coffee

    11.15 – 11.45    		 Session Four - Bitumen Quality
    Bitumen Quality from Different Refining Processes - Practical Examples
  • Atmospheric distillation of heavy crudes
  • Vacuum distillation
  • Vacuum distilation and blown asphalt
  • Vacuum distiliation and PDA

    • Süha Solakoğlu, Production Planning Manager, Tupras

    11.45 - 12.15 Bitumen Quality and Refining 
  • Bitumen structure and chemistry versus performance in the road
  • Processing of bitumen from different crudes and refinery components
  • Economic methods
            - to produce better bitumen (high performance grades)
             -to produce more bitumen from available crudes
  • Practical examples

    • Andreas Pörner, Chief Executive Officer, Pörner Group

    12.15 – 13.15 Lunch

    13.15 – 13.45

    Session Five - Shipping
    Bitumen Supply/Demand and Shipping in the Middle East

  • Overview of Middle East supply/demand
  • Major exporting Middle East countries and destinations
  • Mode of export
  • Current Middle East trade with Europe and Africa
  • Future prospects

    • Capt Allen Pinto, General Manager Operations, Richmond Mercantile
    13.45 – 14.15

    Shipping – Mediterranean and West Africa

  • Trends and challenges for shipping in the current market

    • Chris Tudge, Director, Asphaltos

    14.15 – 15.15

    Panel Discussion
    Future Expectations and Environmental Factors
    This will include speakers from the day
    15.15 – 15.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks
    End of Conference

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