FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CIS GAS MONETISATION CONFERENCE AGENDA

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1 FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CIS GAS MONETISATION CONFERENCE AGENDA 11 APRIL 8:00 Welcome coffee 9:00 GLOBAL NATURAL GAS MARKET OUTLOOK Session Chair: Denis Solomatin, Deputy Director General for Strategic Development, Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company (YATEK) Challenges and opportunities for Russian methane-based gas chemical projects: competitiveness by price and logistics Vitaly Ermakov, Head of Energy Policy Analysis Centre, Energy Institute at HSE University Prospects for the new gas monetisation in Russia: Gas sector as a driver for petrochemical industry. Gas surplus in Russia in the long term. Changes in geography and structure of gas production. Dmitry Akishin, Project Manager, VYGON Consulting Is there enough for everyone? How exactly is Russia going to solve the problem with feedstock supplies, pipelines capacity and gas composition when it comes to the current and planned chemical projects? Alexey Khmelnitsky, General Director, Analytical Group ERTA Is it worth it? Gas monetisation through medium- and low-tonnage chemical production: what are the prospects in Russia? Andrey Kostin, General Director, RUPEC 10:45 Coffee break 11:15 KEY PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGY - PART ONE Session Chair: Roman Zhirov, Program Manager - Gas Projects and Operations Department, Gazprom Neft Analysis and critical overview of natural gas monetisation options by Gazprom s leading industry research centre Anatoly Mamaev, Deputy General Director for Science, Gazprom VNIIGAZ New Improvements to monetise natural gas with UOP Advanced MTO Technology Vladimir Mishin, Senior Regional Manager, UOP Removing mercaptans with new, hybrid solvent technology to improve economics of gas treatment operations Sergey Petrov, Senior Account Representative, Dow Oil, Gas and Mining The Amur Gas Processing Plant (GPP): the construction project of the largest gas processing facility in Russia and one of the biggest in the world Pavel Shibalov, Project Manager, NIPIGAS 12:45 Networking Lunch

2 13:45 KEY PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGY - PART TWO Session Chair: Igor Esin, Chairman of the Board, NIIK Large-scale project of construction of a methanol plant in severe climate of Yakutia - unique project logistics Marat Yarullin, Head of Department, Directorate for Project Logistics, FESCO Establishing DME's place in the downstream gas monetisation landscape a global update Christopher Kidder, Executive Director, International DME Association Technology consulting for gas chemical projects no one is a prophet in their own land? Valeriy Kuznetsov, Deputy General Director for Strategic Development, ONH-Holding Best practices and tactical approaches to the implementation of major gas and chemical projects in Russia and the CIS: as seen by a licensor Semen Evreinov, Head of Representative Office in Russia and CIS, Stamicarbon 15:30 Coffee break 16:00 ROUND TABLE BRAIN STORMING: GOING DEEPER IN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING. DOES IT MAKE SENSE? Session Chair: Sergey Merzlyakov, Head of Production and Industrial Products Development, EUROCHEM Would it be economically viable at this stage in the region to go further down the chain of gas processing to make high-tech products? What should the market situation be to afford maximum ROI for such projects? How profitable current methanol projects are in view of non-acknowledgement of the opportunity to convert methanol into such high-margin products as acetic acid, acetic anhydride, VA, MMA, PMMA, and other? What is the general outlook for making such products? What should the long-term strategy for making more out of natural gas be like? Alexey Bokin, Adviser to the General Director, UK TAU NefteKhim Valentina Kolodinskaya, Project Office Director, URALCHEM Peter Vang Christensen, Managing Director, Haldor Topsoe Sergey Aftonyuk, Department Director, Gas Synthesis Technologies, ONH-Holding Victoria Fedorova, General Director, Ust-Luga Company 17:30 Evening Cocktail Reception

3 12 APRIL SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CIS PETROCHEMICALS CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:00 Welcome coffee 9:00 Real-time voting: Industry development 9:10 PETROCHEMICALS IN THE GLOBAL HYDROCARBON STRATEGY Polymer-based products constitute about fifty percent of a modern airplane s total weight. Petrochemical materials are used for building modules of the International Space Station and latest design robots. In just half a century consumption of polymers increased by more than an order of magnitude. And yet producers are already facing a number of threats and challenges, including tightening environmental regulations, depleting crude oil reserves, and advancements in biotechnology. What would be the role of petrochemicals in the future global energy landscape the next thirty years? Special presentation: Global energy scenarios 2050 and implications for the petrochemical market Anton Poriadine, Partner - CIS Advisory Strategy Leader, EY Keynote presentation: Petrochemicals of tomorrow. What are the future new markets for polymer products? Andrey Kostin, General Director, RUPEC Keynote presentation: Petrochemical sector in Russia: should we expect changes? Grigory Vygon, Managing Director, VYGON Consulting Keynote presentation from SIBUR: Mikhail Karisalov, Chairman of the Board, General Director, SIBUR KEYNOTE DISCUSSION: Capitalising on the region s competitive advantages in the petrochemical sector What would be the leading trends in the petrochemical industry ten years forward? What should be done to maintain and enhance the competitiveness of the region s petchems players in the global context? What should an oil-and-gas company of the future look like? How strong would be the industry focus on efficiency (as opposed to outright expansion) in the years to come? What are the ways to drive up business profitability and cut costs to maximise competitiveness? What should be the role of the state and petchems sector regulations at the present stage? Boris Muratov, Vice President, Schneider Electric Nikolay Shestakov, Vice President, Emerson 11:15 Coffee break 12:00 GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK Session Chair: Victor Burykin, Vice President Consulting, Argus Global chemical industry: under-investment in global ethylene supply? Patrick Kirby, Principal Olefins Analyst - EMEA, Wood Mackenzie Petrochemicals strategy of the US: consequences of the shale gale for the global petrochemicals market Peter Callais, Vice President Global Sales, Townsend Solutions Changing aromatics markets Andy Nicholson, Vice President, Market Development Petrochemicals, Argus Development prospects for low-scale specialty chemicals production in Russia Aleksandr Badnin Oil & Gas Industry Director, RUSNANO 13:45 Business Lunch

4 14:45 PROJECT FINANCING STRATEGIES Session Chair: Vyacheslav Okhotin, Head of Downstream Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Fertilisers, Gazprombank Featured presentation: One Belt One Road Initiative: the largest infrastructure construction initiative in modern history totalling over $900 billion and what it would mean for the chemicals market of Russia and the CIS Albrecht von Blumencron, Director - Energy Project Advisory, ING Bank Case-study: How do you go about evaluating a project s bankability when attracting project financing? Case study of Russia s largest gas processing project in the Far East (Amur GPP) Ksenia Kavas, Head of Legal Department, Gazprom Pererabotka Blagoveshchensk Olga Davydava, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills CIS Oksana Koerner, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills CIS Discussion What are legislative-and-regulatory framework barriers for the development of long-term lending and ways to overcome those? What could be the positive impact of the EPC-services segment development in the region for upcoming advancements of project finance tools? How to do a better job of managing an increased risk exposure when financing large investment projects in the oil and gas & chemical segment? Could project financing be an option for medium-scale businesses or would it rather be the tool-of-choice for mega-projects and oil and gas giants? What is the best way to estimate future project s profitability as the prerequisite for solvency of the borrower? Criteria to consider? Vladimir Batkhin, Vice-President - Analytical Directorate, Vnesheconombank (VEB) 16:30 Coffee break 17:00 ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, AND REVAMP PROJECT MANAGEMENT Session Chair: Mikhail Kozlov, General Director, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions RUS Case study: A unique undertaking in logistics - delivery of large-dimensions process equipment within the scope of implementation of ZapSibNeftekhim, Russia s largest petchems project Svetlana Ivashchenko, Head of Logistics - Deputy General Director, ZapSibNeftekhim Andrey Geykalo, Commercial Director, Mammoet Discussion How to resolve the problem of the region s limited market of high-competencies project staff by means of alliances and partnerships with world-class contractors? What are the challenges for the development of EPC(M)-contracting in the region against the background of overall instability in the market of general construction contractors, and legislative and regulatory limitations? What are the technologies of choice to drive down costs and enhance efficiency of the region s petchems capital construction projects in short- and mid-term outlook? What should customers and contractors do to mitigate the problem of intermediate control over project implementation to avoid going over the budget and designated project timeframe? Airat Safin, Ethylene Plant Director, Kazanorgsintez Andrey Chekanskiy, Head of Division Preparation of Competitive Proposals, NIPIGAS 18:45 Evening Gala Cocktail Reception

5 APRIL 13 8:30 Welcome coffee 9:00 MAJOR PROJECTS OVERVIEW Session Chair: Andrey Vorogushin, Advisor for Strategy and Downstream, NIS Gazprom Neft Construction project of Russia s largest petrochemical complex ZapSibNeftekhim Ksenia Karetina, Head of Analytical Centre, SIBUR Danil Efremov, Director-Business Development, Petrochemical Plants, Linde Engineering Investment opportunities and overview of Russia s largest construction projects in the oil and gas chemical sector as seen in the Far East territories Mikhail Slavkov, Investments Department Director, Far East Investment and Export Agency Overview of largest projects of construction and revamping of oil and gas chemical capacities in Azerbaijan, including SOCAR GPC worth over $4 billion: current status and development plans Fuad Akhmadov, Deputy General Director, SOCAR GPC Development and construction plans of new petrochemical plants of the group of companies TITAN Natalia Polyakovskaya, Deputy General Director Government Relations, TITAN, Group of Companies 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 OLEFIN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Session Chair: Evgeny Suzdaltsev, Deputy General Director for Production, Stavrolen - Lukoil Ethylene plant cost down get CAPEX and plant performance well balanced Danil Efremov, Director-Business Development, Petrochemical Plants, Linde Engineering Optimizing your petrochemicals configuration Evguenia Copley, Strategic Client Director Russia and CIS, ExxonMobil Economic benefits of innovative automation in Russian petrochemistry Sergey Mishin, Strategic Sales Department Director Russia & CIS, Emerson How to maximise operational effectiveness of a plant: leveraging the cloud to drive operational excellence Phil Hunt, Strategic Sales Manager, UOP How can digital innovations increase the profitability of ethylene plants Ahmed Wafi, EMEA Petrochemical Business Development, Schneider Electric 13:00 Business lunch

6 14:00 POLYOLEFIN AND ORGANIC SYNTHESIS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Session Chair: Veniamin Alpern, Chief Expert - Technological Development, SIBUR How PE producers positively impact everyday life in Russia & the CIS region with advantaged HDPE & LLDPE products using UNIPOL PE Technology Yury Golubev, Commercial Manager - Russia, CIS, & EE, Univation Technologies Second-hand chemical plants a possible fast-track and low-capex shortcut Walter Tesch, Head of Downstream Business Unit, ILF Consulting Engineers Adding value to chlorine industry: Glycerol to Epichlorohydrin Marc Manyeres, Licensing Manager, TechnipFMC How to increase operation effectiveness of naphtha steam cracking through more economically sustainable by-products separation Ilya Aranovich, Director of Licensing, North America, Europe, CIS Region, GTC Technology 15:30 Coffee break 16:00 DISCUSSION: PETROCHEMICALS IN THE NEW TECHNOLOGY PARADIGM Session Chair: Anton Tvelenev, Polymers Sector Lead, WorleyParsons Case study: How feasible is the idea of applying intelligent systems in petrochemical production in the CIS region? A practical example of AI application in the polycondensation process management at a plant in Russia Andrey Kostin, General Director, RUPEC Special presentation: Digital strategy and capabilities to win in a digitized world Alexey Lebedev, General Director, AVEVA What could be the prospects for petchems, including the CIS, based on new technology principles in the segments of large-, mid-, and small-scale chemical production? Which materials will be in demand, and which will be ousted by better-performing or better-priced analogues? How high is the priority of automation and digitalisation of production and processes in the current development strategies of vertically-integrated petchems companies in the CIS? What are the ways to decrease import dependency in technology and high-tech equipment without sacrificing profitability and shear implementability of a project? What are the opportunities of co-operation with global technology providers? Dmitry Bulavin, Managing Director, Agency for Technological Development Sami Pelkonen, CEO - Electrolysis and Polymers, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG Sergey Merzlyakov, Head of Production and Industrial Products Development, EuroChem 17:30 Conference close