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Events
September 8 - 11, 2008
Coking.com Safety Seminar, Calgary, Canada
The delayed coker safety and communications website, www.coking.com, is at the heart of today’s coker community, facilitating delayed coker communications and promoting coker safety and reliability. We are one of the gold sponsors of this key safety seminar in Canada, and we will be exhibiting. Come along to see us at our lunch on Thursday.
September 23 - 24, 2008
Russia & CIS Petrochemicals & Gas Technology Conference & Exhibition (RPTC), Moscow, Russia
Part of Russia & CIS refining and petrochemicals week, this conference is regarded as the annual meeting place for senior industry executives, bringing together leading technology companies to inform, update and provide an insight into key issues and new developments in refining and petrochemicals. Andy Allen, our global business director for chemicals, petrochemicals and polymers, will be presenting on Investments and Unconventional Drivers, discussing whether new feedstocks provide significant regional advantages, whether global warming concerns have the potential to significantly alter investment decision-making, and whether legislation is a natural partner with economics.
September 25 - 26, 2008
Russia & CIS Refining Technology Conference & Exhibition (RRTC), Moscow, Russia
Concluding Russia & CIS refining and petrochemicals week, this conference carries on the themes from earlier in the week, with an emphasis on refining, Our global director for refining, Phil Brown, will be making a presentation on Reducing Capital Cost and Schedule in the Current Busy Marketplace. Phil will be examining the need for new refining capacity and products to meet tighter environmental specifications, opening a discussion on how the market place is very busy leading to rising capital costs and lengthening schedules, and advising how to minimise capital expenditure and secure the best possible schedule.
September 29 - October 2, 2008
Coking.com International Coking Conference, Cologne, Germany
Following the success of its seminars in USA and Canada, www.coking.com now brings its delayed coker conference to Germany. We are delighted to be one of the gold sponsors of this exciting event, come along to see us on our exhibition stand and at our lunch on Wednesday.
October 5 - 8, 2008
Gasification Technologies Conference, Washington, USA
Interest in gasification continues to grow in step with historically high oil and natural gas prices and calls for more stringent control of fossil fuels' environmental footprint.This important event brings together members of the gasification industry for three days of presentations featuring the latest information and analysis of developments and trends. The 2007 conference attracted some 1,000 registrants from more than 400 organizations from North America, Europe and Asia. We will be exhibiting, and we have two papers: The Evaluation of Possible Installation of CO2 Capture Facilities in an Existing IGCC Plant and Gasification for the Combined Production of Electric Power & Chemicals.
October 7 - 10, 2008
KIOGE, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Now in its 16th year, the Kazakhstan International Oil & Gas Conference, KIOGE, has grown at an incredible rate over the past 15 years and has helped to introduce more than 5,000 companies into Kazakhstan's oil and gas industry, a great many of which now have well-established businesses in the country. With around 1000 conference delegates and 600 exhibitors, it is a perfect opportunity to meet with key players in the Kazakhstan oil and gas industry and see new technologies and services. Come along and see us on our exhibition stand.
October 9 - 10, 2008
International Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference & Exhibition (BBTC), Barcelona, Spain
International Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference & Exhibition (BBTC), Barcelona, Spain With crude oil prices at an all time high, it has never been more important for refiners to increase conversion and improve processing efficiency. International BBTC brings together all parts of the industry, including the leading technology suppliers to present their latest innovations for upgrading crude oil residues, including the modernization of existing facilities, new equipment and catalyst technologies to help improve profitability. We are presenting two papers: Coker Revamps - Increase Capacity and Improve Operability and Hydrogen for Refineries- How to Meet the Demand from Residue Upgrading Projects and Revamps and we will be exhibiting.
October 16 - 17, 2008
4th Asia Refining Conference, Singapore
Despite skyrocketing oil prices, Asia’s refining sector stays robust with capacity growth in China, India and West Asia. Global fuel demand is expected to remain buoyant and strong, as long-term outlook for refining margins is forecasted to stay rosy, especially for complex refiners. With tight product supplies and stringent specification, refiners are seeking new export routes, optimizing production performance and increasing process efficiency to maximize returns. The conference offers a top industry executive panel, providing the latest updates on current issues faced by refiners and downstream petrochemicals producers. Steve Spicer, our Director for the region, will be discussing strategies to manage/reduce rising EPC costs for capacity expansion.
October 19 - 22, 2008
Oil, Gas & Heavy Industry Procurement Summit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Procurement within oil, gas and heavy industries is a vital issue that has reached unparalleled importance in the Middle East region. Due to rising oil, gas and commodity prices and as a result of a booming industry, companies are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain their profit margins, as a result there is a need to find new areas in which to cut costs. The current imbalance between supply and demand is putting pressure on both buyers and suppliers. Our Director of Procurement, Dennis Singleton, will be discussing how to improve access to opportunities for global sourcing and the engagement of suppliers/contractors as a strategic solution.
