Building on 13 years of experience of the LNG industry, SMi’s LNG 2012 conference will provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing every link in the industry value chain. From the impact of a sudden glut of unconventional gas and the subsequent fall in prices, to the growing demand in Asia, the development of new technologies for exploration, production, storage and shipping and political, regulatory and commercial influences on trading.

Taking place in London this May, do not miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of a sector undergoing significant changes, meet and converse with the key players and gain strategic insight on the future of the LNG market.

This forum will enable you to:

• Quantify the effect of medium term LNG demand on the development of ongoing projects
• Gauge the appetite for conventional gas versus unconventional gas resources
• Assess the effect of new LNG supplies from Australia and the US
• Discuss the means of ensuring the commercial viability of LNG in a buyers’ market
• Examine the performance of new technologies at every point of the supply chain
• Determine the potential of FLNG to unlock commercially stranded gas reserves
• Understand the current demand and supply situation and long term outlook on the LNG industry
• Consider energy trading perspectives for LNG Address the financing risks for FLNG

Why should you attend this event?

• Utilise sector-by-sector market analysis to maximise strategic investments
• Ensure capital input for new projects
• Evaluate global developments in production to ensure supply security
• Safeguard your assets
• Cement your relationships leading industry players

Hear keynote addresses from:

• Howard Rogers, Programme Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
• Robert Clews, Head of Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Ramzi Mroueh, Vice President, Origination, Cheniere Energy
• Ravi Suri, Managing Director and Head of LNG, Standard Chartered
• Guy Broggi, Head of LNG Supply, Total Gas & Power
• Shigeki Sakamoto, Senior Researcher Asia Pacific and Global LNG, Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation
• Colin Pearson, Principal Engineer, Oil and Gas industries, ABB
• Brian Songhurst, Director LNG, Energy and Power Consultants
• Francisco De La Flor Garcia, Director of Regulation, Enagas
• Nicholas Prowse, Partner, Norton Rose
• Richard Howley, Partner, Norton Rose
• Richard Tyler, Partner, Hogan Lovells
• David Ledesma, Consultant, South Court
• Anouk Honoré, Senior Research Fellow Natural Gas Research Programme, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
• Alex Forbes, Managing Director, Forbes Communications
• Keith Bainbridge, Partner, RS Platou LLP
• Richard Lilleystone, Chief Executive Officer, GazAsia

Venue details

COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL
Scarsdale Place
Kensington
London W8 5SR
Phone (44) 20 7937 7211
www.millenniumhotels.com

In a corner of fashionable Kensington you will find the Copthorne Tara. Within easy reach of the shops and restaurants of Kensington High Street, Knightsbridge, and Notting Hill. The hotel is also close to the beautiful tree lined lanes and avenues of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, the Royal Albert Hall, the theatres of the west end and the world famous museums on the Cromwell Road

• From Heathrow Airport: 30 mins by car; Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station 20 mins by Heathrow Express
• Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station 30 mins by Gatwick Express Train;
• Stansted Airport to Liverpool Station 50 mins by Stansted Express Train;
• Luton Airport to Victoria Station 90 mins by coach.

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