Gastech 2012 London will bring together thousands of commercial and technical industry professionals for unrivalled networking, new business opportunities, the exchange of ideas and to showcase the latest innovations, technologies and developments across the gas value chain.
The Conference
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The 2012 Gastech London Conference Programme is now LIVE!
We gratefully received hundreds of paper submissions to speak at this year’s event, and after a great deal of effort from our Governing Body and co-Chairman, are delighted to now reveal the final papers and speakers to make it through to the Commercial and Technical Sessions.
The conference features many of the world’s most prominent speakers and experts in gas technology, commercialisation, analysis, project development and delivery. By bringing the technical and commercial gas worlds together, Gastech continues to command a unique place in the global gas industry calendar and this year’s conference programme for London is as exceptional as ever.
Commercial & Technical Sessions
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The Commercial and Technical streams are the ‘beating heart’ of the conference and each session welcomes the highest quality of papers from the international gas community. With many hundreds of abstracts submitted but only a handful of speaking opportunities available, the Gastech Governing Body had a tough time voting and then selecting the very best papers to make it through to the 2012 programme.
We sincerely thank all those who made a paper submission and congratulate those who were fortunate enough to make it through.
Commercial Sessions
- Session 1: Market Outlook
- Session 2: Natural Gas & LNG Projects
- Session 3: Unconventional Gas
- Session 4: Gas Monetisation
- Session 5: Connecting East & West
Technical Sessions
- Session 1: Gas Shipping & Storage
- Session 2: Floating LNG
- Session 3: Advances in Gas Technology
- Session 4: LNG for Transport
Additional Streams
Gas Trading, Origination & Regulation
The EFET gas trading day brings together experts on the key commercial and regulatory issues that now influence the market. With a theme of gas markets, prices and risk, the morning session starts by identifying the key drivers for international gas trade during the next few years. Why are the trading conditions changing in the liquid gas markets of Europe and North America? With input from the operators of hubs and exchanges, we contrast developments in the Northwest of Europe and in central Europe. What is the outlook for pipeline gas and LNG trading? Will the prices at Europe’s gas hubs converge, and how will prices in Europe be influenced by developments in North America or other parts of the world?
In the afternoon our focus is the European goal of achieving a single gas market. Will it be possible by 2014 to freely flow gas from one virtual trading point to another throughout the EU? What barriers do gas market participants say need to be removed? More than 18 months since the formation of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy and Regulators, what does the Director of ACER think about the progress that has been made and the lessons for the future? How are new rules and regulations affecting gas trading? Finally, with increasing complexity and requirements for transparency, what are the best technical solutions to minimise implementation costs and maximise competitive advantage?
Financing Gas Supply & Infrastructure
The second of our ‘Third Streams’ is dedicated to the complex and challenging nature of financing gas supply & infrastructure projects, where that capital investment comes from, how it should be structured, and what legal contractual considerations are involved. The sessions will centre around:
- Securitisation (including projects such as Nabucco/South Stream/Norway LNG)
- Infrastructure & ownership
- Project finance
- Legal & Contractual
- Mergers & Acquisition
There will be an examination of long-term LNG supply, especially concerning new developments in possible US export, and increases in uptake from China. There will be project focus on new supply dynamics including Canadian export potential (Kitimat LNG) to Asia, the development of Shtokman, plus the impacts of new ‘super-projects’ being developed in Australia (Browse, Pluto, Gorgon, Curtis Island/Gladstone etc). What impacts most on infrastructure projects (such as Nabucco or South Stream)? The project finance/CAPEX involved behind new build? Mergers & Acquisitions? It is also crucial to include specific national involvement to gain the perspectives of Russia (financing & infrastructure), China (including the views of the active NOCs in the market), plus ‘new’ producers such as Turkmenistan.
Student Programme
The Gastech Student Programme is designed to offer final-year university students and recent graduates the opportunity to listen to a full day of high level speakers from various disciplines within the natural gas industry.
The exclusive programme aims to provide student & graduate attendees with a better understanding of the industry, an awareness of the career development available and the opportunity to have industry questions answered by the most experienced and respected people.
The day will be composed of three conference sessions and a final Case Study session in which a problem solving exercise will be put forward. Students will be split into small groups to find a solution and asked to present their findings. The Case Study session was a great success in 2011, encouraging students to put into practice what they had learnt during the day, as well as giving students the chance to showcase their abilities to prospective employers.
Upstream at Gastech
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Now in its 38th year, Gastech is the must-attend event for organisations operating within the upstream section of the global natural gas industry.
Covering all aspects of upstream production, from unconventional gases, ultra-deepwater plays and challenging frontiers through to drilling, completions and subsea engineering, Gastech 2012 provides the ideal platform for senior professionals working in the upstream sector to discuss and discover the latest innovations, advances in production and crucial concerns of the industry
Why exhibit? – View our upstream flyer
Gastech 2011 delivered nearly 10,000 attendees over four days – company executives who control in excess of £8 billion in spend within the gas value chain – and the 2012 event is expecting even more. Exhibiting at Gastech will provide your business with new opportunities to meet face-to-face with active buyers from leading companies throughout the international gas marketplace.
Who should exhibit?
In 2011, 92% of our exhibitors expressed themselves satisfied in achieving their goal of developing business with new clients and 77% gained new business as a direct result of their participation. If your organisation operates within the natural gas industry or manufactures products in any of the following areas, you should be exhibiting at Gastech 2012:
- Geosciences
- Drilling & Completions Technology
- Reservoir Management Technology
- Subsea Completions Technology & Equipment
- Pipeline Technology, Maintenance & Repair
- Gas Processing Equipment & Services
- Facilities & Construction
- Training Products & Services
- Pipelay & Heavy Lift
Our audience – View a sample of previous attendees
Gastech’s longevity and success lies in the quality of its audience. Gastech 2011 delivered attendees who wielded real authority in decision-making and purchasing – half were director-level or above, and 88% had purchasing influence. Moreover, over two-thirds of the audience from 75 countries reported that they had not attended other gas events in the previous three years, making the opportunity for networking, business development, maintaining customer relationships, increasing brand awareness and launching new products at Gastech truly exceptional.
Delivering new business
Our independent research shows that companies exhibit at Gastech for one key reason – to develop new business. We support our clients in brokering relationships with active decision-makers and budget holders.
- New business: 77% of 2011 exhibitors gained new business as a result of their participation
- High satisfaction: 92% of exhibitors successfully developed business with new clients
- Real buyers: 88% of the Gastech audience have purchasing influence
- New business: 79% of buyers were looking to source new suppliers. That’s over 6,000 visitors who want to meet your sales team
- Meet suppliers: 46% of attendees came to Gastech to develop current business partnerships
- Motivated buyers: 75% of attendees expected to do business with an exhibitor as a result of meeting them at Gastech
- Only at Gastech: 32% of visitors found suppliers they would not previously have contacted
Midstream at Gastech
Now in its 38th year, Gastech has been a key event in the global midstream gas sector’s calendar since its founding in 1973.
From FLNG developments, new gas sweetening processes and increasingly complex regulatory requirements to technologies aimed at revitalising existing gas storage reservoirs and making new ones accessible, the natural gas marketplace is constantly evolving and the touchstone issues and technological frontiers change and progress accordingly as well. Covering all aspects of midstream operations, from LNG shipping, safety and storage through to pipeline networks and transmission, Gastech 2011 provides the ideal platform for senior professionals working in the midstream sector to discuss and discover more concerning the latest innovations, advances and crucial concerns of the industry.
Why exhibit?
Gastech 2011 delivered nearly 10,000 attendees over four days – company executives who control in excess of £8 billion in spend within the gas value chain – and the 2012 event is expecting even more. Exhibiting at Gastech will allow your business to meet face-to-face with active buyers from leading companies throughout the international gas marketplace.
Who should exhibit?
In 2011, 92% of our exhibitors expressed themselves satisfied in achieving their goal of developing business with new clients and 77% gained new business as a direct result of their participation.
If your organisation operates within the natural gas industry or manufactures products in any of the following areas, you should be exhibiting at Gastech 2012:
- Gas Storage
- Terminal Equipment & Systems
- Cryogenics
- Corrosion Protection & Insulation Equipment
- Pipeline Technology, Maintenance & Repair
- Transport Operations
- Process Engineering
- Liquefaction Equipment & Technology
- Regasification
- LNG Shipping
- Ship Building & Training
- Valves, Controls & Instrumentation
Our audience – View a sample of previous attendees
Gastech’s longevity and success lies in the quality of its audience. Gastech 2011 delivered attendees who wielded real authority in decision-making and purchasing – half were director-level or above, and 88% had purchasing influence. Moreover, over two-thirds of the audience from 75 countries reported that they had not attended other gas events in the previous three years, making the opportunity for networking, business development, maintaining customer relationships, increasing brand awareness and launching new products at Gastech truly exceptional.
Delivering new business
Our independent research shows that companies exhibit at Gastech for one key reason – to develop new business. We support our clients in brokering relationships with active decision-makers and budget holders.
- New business: 77% of 2011 exhibitors gained new business as a result of their participation
- High satisfaction: 92% of exhibitors successfully developed business with new clients
- Real buyers: 88% of the Gastech audience have purchasing influence
- New business: 79% of buyers were looking to source new suppliers. That’s over 6,000 visitors who want to meet your sales team
- Meet suppliers: 46% of attendees came to Gastech to develop current business partnerships
- Motivated buyers: 75% of attendees expected to do business with an exhibitor as a result of meeting them at Gastech
- Only at Gastech: 32% of visitors found suppliers they would not previously have contacted
Downstream at Gastech
With its planned additional features and hot-topic focuses, Gastech 2012 promises to be a must-attend occasion, providing an opportunity to gain exposure to a broad swathe of international industry professionals relevant to downstream operations.
The natural gas marketplace is constantly evolving, as with the present shift of balance in global LNG demand and delivery due to the increased utilisation of unconventional sources or the ongoing border issues in such cases as the IPI and TAPI pipeline projects, and the touchstone issues and technological frontiers change and progress accordingly as well. Covering all aspects of downstream operations, from LNG shipping, safety and storage through to terminal operations, transmission and distribution, Gastech 2012 provides the ideal platform for senior professionals working in the downstream sector to discuss and discover more concerning the latest innovations, advances and crucial concerns of the industry.
Why exhibit? – View our power generation flyer
Gastech 2011 delivered nearly 10,000 attendees over four days – company executives who control in excess of £8 billion in spend within the gas value chain – and the 2012 event is expecting even more. Exhibiting at Gastech will allow your business to meet face-to-face with active buyers from leading companies throughout the international gas marketplace.
Who should exhibit?
In 2011, 92% of our exhibitors expressed themselves satisfied in achieving their goal of developing business with new clients and 79% gained new business as a direct result of their participation.
If your organisation operates within the natural gas industry or manufactures products in any of the following areas, you should be exhibiting at Gastech 2012:
- Gas Storage
- Terminal Equipment & Systems
- Cryogenics
- Corrosion Protection & Insulation Equipment
- Pipeline Technology, Maintenance & Repair
- Transport Operations
- Research &: Development
- Process Engineering
- Smart Metering
- Natural Gas Distribution
- Pipeline Safety
- Gas Supply Services
- Valves, Controls & Instrumentation
- Trading Products/Services
Our audience - View a sample of previous attendees
Gastech’s longevity and success lies in the quality of its audience. Gastech 2011 delivered attendees who wielded real authority in decision-making and purchasing – half were director-level or above, and 88% had purchasing influence. Moreover, over two-thirds of the audience from 75 countries reported that they had not attended other gas events in the previous three years, making the opportunity for networking, business development, maintaining customer relationships, increasing brand awareness and launching new products at Gastech truly exceptional.
Delivering new business
Our independent research shows that companies exhibit at Gastech for one key reason – to develop new business. We support our clients in brokering relationships with active decision-makers and budget holders.
- New business: 77% of 2011 exhibitors gained new business as a result of their participation
- High satisfaction: 92% of exhibitors successfully developed business with new clients
- Real buyers: 88% of the Gastech audience have purchasing influence
- New business: 79% of buyers were looking to source new suppliers. That’s over 6,000 visitors who want to meet your sales team
- Meet suppliers: 46% of attendees came to Gastech to develop current business partnerships
- Motivated buyers: 75% of attendees expected to do business with an exhibitor as a result of meeting them at Gastech
- Only at Gastech: 32% of visitors found suppliers they would not previously have contacted
Visit Exhibition
Comprising several exciting feature areas and over 350 exhibiting companies in 2011, the Gastech exhibition is a crucial showcase for the latest innovation, technologies, products, services and suppliers for professionals in the global gas industry. The Gastech Exhibition is free to attend for all industry professionals.
Why Register for Gastech Exhibition?
For the past 40 years Gastech has attracted the key technical and commercial decision-makers from around the world to network and discuss industry issues spanning the whole breadth of the gas value chain. Registering for this free exhibition grants you full access to one of the biggest global networking platforms within the gas industry and the following unique networking opportunities:
- Featuring 350 international exhibitors from across the gas value chain
- Gathering 10,000 gas industry professionals in one place
- An excess of £8 billion was spent by visitors at Gastech 2011
- 88% of Gastech visitors had responsibility to authorise a purchase
- 61% of Gastech visitors planned to purchase from or invested with Gastech exhibitors
- 75% of visitors to Gastech are looking to do business on the show floor
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