15-16 May, 2006 - Shanghai, CHINA
New Asia Hall
New Asia Hall
| Day 1 - Monday, 15 May | |
| 8:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 | Chairman’s Welcome Remarks |
| Qin Weizhong, Director, Planning & Development | |
| SINOPEC | |
| 9:10 | GLOBAL / ASIA MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK & TRENDS |
| • Growth forecast for the region | |
| • Will China be able to sustain its growth? | |
| Kent Yau, Deputy Head of Hong Kong Research | |
| Core Pacific - Yamaichi International (H.K.) Limited | |
| 9:45 | SATISFYING ASIA’S FEEDSTOCK THIRST. |
| CONDENSATE BOOSTS NAPHTHA AGAIN | |
| • Condensate’s impact on the naphtha balance | |
| • New round of splitter investment adds/subtracts from naphtha trade | |
| • Asias emerging naphtha balance (2006-2007) | |
| • Trade flows and projects update | |
| Jim Weinrauch | |
| Naphtha Information Services | |
| 10:30 | Discussion followed by Coffee |
| 11:00 | ENERGY MARKETS DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT ON PETROCHEMICALS |
| • Crude oil price update and outlook | |
| • Asian Natural Gas situation | |
| • Petrochemical cycle impacts | |
| Ravivenkatesh Narayanaswamy, Associate | |
| Purvin & Gertz Inc. | |
| 11:40 | LATEST UPDATE ON CHINA’S PETROCHEMICAL EXPANSION |
| • Industry Outlook – Beyond 2008, what to expect? | |
| • Will China continue to be a big importer in petchem feedstock? | |
| • Sources of feedstock & logistics | |
| • Projects update | |
| Qin Weizhong, Director, Planning & Development | |
| SINOPEC | |
| 12:20 | Discussion followed by Lunch |
| 2:00 | Afternoon Chairman: Jim Weinrauch |
| Naphtha Information Services | |
| 2:05 | ROLE OF CHINA’S REFINERIES IN FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY |
| • New refineries investment / expansion plans to keep up with ethylene projects expansion | |
| • Implication of fuel demand on feedstock availability | |
| • Gasoline / Diesel market outlook | |
| Tang Xiang Hua, Senior Engineer, Refining & Petrochem Dept | |
| Petrochina | |
| 2:40 | TAIWAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY UPDATES |
| Chen Tong Jong, Unit Manager | |
| Formosa Petrochemical Corporation | |
| 3:15 | Discussion followed by Tea |
| 3:45 | OLEFINS BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA |
| • Development in Japan | |
| • Expansion waves in South Korea - Where are the products heading to with China building their own cracker capacities? | |
| Masaru Kani, Head Consultant | |
| Dia Research Martech Inc. | |
| 4:20 | COAL-BASED PETROCHEMICALS DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA - WILL IT TRANSFORM THE WAY PETCHEM PRODUCTS ARE BEING PRODUCED? |
| Zhang Minghui, Engineer | |
| China Shenhua Coal Liquefaction Corporation | |
| 5:00 | Discussion & Close of Day One |
| 1715 - 1845 hrs. Cocktail Reception for Delegates & Speakers | |
| Day 2 - Tuesday, 16 May | |
| 9:00 | Chairman’s Welcome |
| Ravivenkatesh Narayanaswamy, Associate | |
| Purvin & Gertz Inc. | |
| 9:05 | LPG’S DEVELOPMENT AS A PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCK IN ASIA |
| • Demand/Supply situation | |
| • Pricing trends | |
| May Tham, Senior Editor, Asia LPG | |
| Platts | |
| 9:40 | DEVELOPMENT OF BLUE STAR PETROCHEMICALS |
| Meng Xian Zhong, Chief Marketing Officer | |
| Blue Star New Chemical Materials Co. Ltd. (Harbin Branch Company) | |
| 10:20 | Discussion followed by Coffee |
| 10:50 | INDIA’S PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY |
| • Cracker Projects Updates | |
| • How big is the naphtha export? Will the trend continue? | |
| Ashanendu Mandal, Superintending Engineer, (Production) - Marketing | |
| ONGC | |
| 11:30 | Panel Discussion: MIDEAST PETCHEM FEEDSTOCK DEVELOPMENT- ITS IMPACT ON ASIA |
| • Sources of feedstock & Emergence of new sources? | |
| • Where are the petchem projects? | |
| • How will feedstock supply to Asia be affected? | |
| 12:00 | Final Discussion followed by Lunch |
| 2:00 | Close of Conference |
