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The Premier Gathering for the Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas Industry
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16 - 18 DECEMBER 2014
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The Premier, Largest & Most Strategic International
Event in the History of the Region
Proven to be a key driving force behind the region’s economic success, Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas managed over the past four years to
bring the global energy sector together, while unlocking the potential of Kurdistan’s natural resources and acting as a
gateway for new and existing investors. Seen as the oil exploration capital of the world, this
year’s event will be further enhanced to host a global exhibition which
promises to gather all the operators and service providers
under one roof in a unique showcase of
technologies which will benefit the region.
What’s on?
18 December
17 December
16 December
Workshops A & B
Pre conference registration & welcome reception
1st conference day
Official launch of the Kurdistan
Iraq 2014 Exhibition
Live voting sessions
Gala Dinner
2nd conference day
Official opening of the exhibition to registered visitors
Live voting sessions
Closing reception
Meet Leading Industry &
Government Decision Makers
Distinguished Speakers Include:
H.E. Nechirvan Barzani
H.E. Dr Ashti Hawrami
H.E. Qubad Talabani
Sir Jeremy Greenstock
Marcos Mozetic
Alexander Dodds
Prime Minister of Kurdistan
Kurdistan Regional Government,
Iraq
Minister of Natural Resources
Kurdistan Regional Government,
Iraq
Deputy Prime Minister
Kurdistan Regional Government,
Iraq
Former UK Ambassador to the UN
Chairman
Lambert Energy Advisory
Executive Director of Exploration
Repsol
Executive Vice President Exploration
& Production & Member of
the Executive Board
MOL Group
Ambassador Frank Baker OBE
Ian MacDonald
Farhad Alaaldin
John Gerstenlauer
Advisor to HE the President
of Iraq Dr Fuad Massoum
Iraqi Government
CEO
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd
Saad Sadollah
Prof. Dr Friedbert Pflüger
Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq
British Embassy, Baghdad
Vice President, Europe, Eurasia &
Middle East Exploration & Production
Chevron
Baz Karim
Leo Koot
President
KAR Group
President
TAQA Iraq
Commercial & Business Development
Advisor, Ministry of Natural
Resources, Kurdistan Regional
Government, Iraq
Michael Howard
Nadhim Zahawi
Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani
Senior Advisor to the Minister of
Natural Resources
Kurdistan Regional Government,
Iraq
MP
UK Parliament
Executive Chairman
DNO International ASA
Chief Executive Officer
Pflüger International Consulting
& KGE - Kurdish-German European
Business Alliances GmbH
Dr Michael Knights
Head, Iraq Programme
Washington Institute for
Near East Policy
Dr. Alirio Parra
Former Energy Minister of Venezuela
CWC Group
Professor Gareth Stansfield
Ian McIntosh
Senior Associate Fellow and Director of
Middle East Studies
Royal United Services Institute, UK
Ministry of Natural Resources Advisor
Kurdistan Regional Government,
Iraq
Esbern Hoch
Charlie Mayne
Country Manager – Kurdistan
Maersk Oil
Managing Director
VSC Security
Nicholas Bennett
Regional Director, Kurdistan
Garda World
Speakers are added weekly. Please visit the website
for the latest updates: www.cwckiog.com
Mehmet Sepil
Bayan Sami Abdulrahman
President
Genel Energy Plc
Kurdistan Regional Government
High Representative
UK, London
John Bushell
Vice President Contracts & Marketing
Ensign International Energy Services
CEO EIES (Ensign)(Jersey) Limited
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Nawar Abdulhadi on +44 20 7978 0093 or [email protected]
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Where Global & Regional Suppliers Showcase New Technologies, Realize & Communicate Successes at the Heart of Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas 2014
We are delighted to announce the official launch of the Kurdistan-Iraq 2014 Exhibition! This year’s event has further expanded to
become an all-encompassing experience, giving you the opportunity to show that you are truly committed to operating in the
region. Whether you are an operator or a service provider, looking to showcase technological breakthroughs or review the latest
technology advances, this is the place to be! Grasp this opportunity to get recognised by the industry, build new connections
across the value chain and display your commitment to operating in the region within a truly exclusive setting.
New for 2014: The Official Launch of
the Kurdistan-Iraq Oil & Gas Exhibition
Kurdistan-Iraq - the market you need to be part of!
AMONG CURRENT EXHIBITORS
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PETROLEUM LTD.
Why You Should Exhibit
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The exhibition will gather all the major operators and service providers under one roof
Showcase technology integrated operations
A focus will be placed on the latest technology developments for upstream, downstream and petrochemicals
Review the latest technology advances and walk away with a comprehensive idea on what is useful for the Iraqi market
Legal Workshop - 16 December | London, UK
Technical Workshop - 16 December | London, UK
Understanding Aspects of Kurdistan & Iraq Petroleum Law & Contracts
Kurdistan Oil & Gas – Technology & Innovation
Why Attend?
Workshop Leaders
Who Should Attend?
• Master the legal framework in the Kurdistan Region
and in Iraq
• Enhance your knowledge with an in depth
overview of all aspects of contracting
• Conclude deals more efficiently
• Hear first hand updates on the new guidelines
• Reduce costs and maintain competitiveness
• Maximise your knowledge of negotiations
techniques
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Contract holders and commercial managers
Legal advisors
Lawyers
In house counsels
Project leaders
Oil companies, law firms, banks, accountancy
practices, insurance and risk managers
• Supply chain mangers from the Region’s operators
John Bushell
Vice President Contracts & Marketing
Ensign International Energy Services
CEO EIES (Ensign)(Jersey) Limited
Federico Daguerre
Technical Sales Director, Middle East
TENARIS
Fakhir Ibrahim
Administrative Manager
PetroWeld
Allegra E. Klein
Chief Operating Officer
MSelect
Lana Jaafar
Recruitment Team Leader
MSelect
Graeme Gordon
Exploration Manager - Kurdistan
HESS
Agenda:
SESSION 1
Legislation in Southern Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
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Petroleum legislation
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Tax legislation
Iraq’s Constitution
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Provisions for petroleum
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Provisions for tax
Contract structures in Southern Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
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09:10 Oil Field Services & Requirements 13:15 Export Development
Legal comparison
Fiscal comparison
14:45 10:45 NETWORKING LUNCH
Iraq’s constitutional and regulatory framework for exports of petroleum
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Exports from Southern Iraq
Role of SOMO
The model export oil sales agreement and
back to back sales arrangements
Contractual framework for cross-border pipeline projects
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Inter-government agreements
BOT agreements
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Financing
SESSION 1
09:10 Iraq’s Petroleum Framework
12:15 SESSION 3
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
Significant technological breakthroughs
Oil and gas fields characteristics
Detailed topographic mapping of Kurdistan exploration blocks
Seismic techniques, seismic surveying of Kurdistan exploration blocks
Drilling techniques and completions on
Kurdistan exploration blocks
Power requirements
Field development facilities
Project construction requirements of delivering major projects
Auto-deploy VSAT systems
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
10:45 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
15:15 Upstream Acquisitions in Iraq
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Comparison between service contracts in
Southern Iraq and production sharing
Contracts in the Kurdistan Region
Comparison with fiscal terms in other
producing countries
Asset sale agreements and joint operating agreements
Tax structuring issues
Workshop wrap up with the workshop leaders
16:00 END OF WORKSHOP A
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Phillip Clarke on +44 20 7978 0056 or [email protected]
11:15 Oil & Gas Pipelines
Project planning and management
Construction standards
Technology and operational technology information
Maintenance
Control systems
HSE and regulatory awareness
Telecommunications for pipelines infrastructure
SESSION 2
Overview of Service Contracts in Southern Iraq
Overview of Production Sharing Contracts in the Kurdistan Region
Fiscal terms
Government approvals and assignment agreements
SESSION 4
SESSION 2
11:15 Iraq’s Upstream Host Government Agreements
12:15 NETWORKING LUNCH
13:15 Introduction to Oil & Gas Logistics
The oil and gas supply chain
The oil and gas supply base
The oil and gas operations
Logistics services and solutions for the upstream sector
Analysis, testing inspection and consultation services
Utilising a variety of communications in challenging environments
Managing the transportation; road transport and heavy transport
Maximising environmental awareness
SESSION 3
09:10 Workshop Leaders Welcome Remarks
Agenda:
08:00
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
14:45 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
15:15 Recruitment for the Oil & Gas Industry Operations; Local Experiences
SESSION 4
08:00
Recruitment
Selection
Training
Workforce management
Workshop wrap up with the workshop leaders
16:00 END OF WORKSHOP B
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07:15 Conference Day One
Conference Day One
17 December 2014
17 December 2014
REGISTRATION
WELCOME BREAKFAST
Hosted By
11:45
2
Kurdistan’s Vision for 2015 Expansion
14:45 VOTING SESSION
16:30
Have your say in the dynamic voting sessions – the only platform where the industry can vote on issues affecting your business!
4
Accelerating Security Plans to Secure the Oil & Gas Assets & Projects
15:15
• Accelerating the Kurdistan Oil and Gas Plan 2015 –
2019
3
Accelerating Infrastructure Development Projects
• Dealing with political unrest, overcoming risks
• Establishing key community relationships to improve
security
Conference welcoming statement
Dr. Alirio Parra
Former Energy Minister of Venezuela
• Updates from the major projects
• Realizing the benefits for the people of Kurdistan
• Creative solutions to infrastructure challenges
• Identifying successful security techniques
CWC Group
• Maximizing strategic alignments
• How to maximize the use of technology and
integrated services for the oil and gas industry
• Secure crucial infrastructure and operational assets
• Kurdistan’s role in regional energy security
• Responding to the market supply and demand
dynamics
09.25
1
Ministerial Keynote Session
SESSION CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS:
Sir Jeremy Greenstock
Former UK Ambassador to the UN
& Chairman
Lambert Energy Advisory
H.E. Nechirvan Barzani
Prime Minister of Kurdistan
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
H.E Ashti Hawrami
Minister of Natural Resources
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
Questions & Answers
11:15 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK &
Official Opening of the
Kurdistan Iraq Oil & Gas
Exhibition
By the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Hosted By
• Supporting the growth: EPC contractors perspective;
contractual and procurement models
• Enhancing Kurdistan’s output and examining the
challenges facing development
• Exploring the expansion on refineries and
petrochemical industry; international experiences
• Maximizing value from the reservoirs and increasing
the recovery factor
• Assessing HSE and regulatory awareness
• Collaborating with suppliers and partners
• Managing supply chain logistics successfully and
overcoming challenges
• Enhancing Kurdistan’s power output and examining
the challenges facing power development
SESSION CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS:
Sir Jeremy Greenstock
Former UK Ambassador to the UN
Chairman
Lambert Energy Advisory
Ian MacDonald
Vice President, Europe, Eurasia & Middle East Exploration & Production
Chevron
• Current projects and plants updates across the
borders – Iraq – Iran
• Integrating communications, broadband and remote
sensing at the oil and gas fields
H.E. Qubad Talabani
Deputy Prime Minister
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq Marcos Mozetic
Executive Director of Exploration
Repsol
Ambassador Frank Baker OBE
Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq
British Embassy, Baghdad
Mehmet Sepil
President
Genel Energy Plc
Farhad Alaaldin
Advisor to HE the President of Iraq Dr Fuad Massoum
Iraqi Government
Baz Karim
President
KAR Group
Leo Koot
President
TAQA Iraq
Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani
Executive Chairman
DNO International ASA
NETWORKING LUNCH
Hosted By
GULF KEYSTONE
PETROLEUM LTD.
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CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS:
Bayan Sami Abdulrahman
High Representative to the UK
Kurdistan Regional Government, UK Representative
Dr Michael Knights
Head, Iraq Programme
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Nicholas Bennett
Regional Director, Kurdistan
Garda World
Charlie Mayne
Managing Director
VSC Security
Professor Gareth Stansfield
Senior Associate Fellow and Director of Middle East Studies
Royal United Services Institute, UK
18:50 END OF THE CONFERENCE DAY 1
18:55
BUSES DEPART TO THE HOTEL VENUE FOR THE EVENING FUNCTIONS
19:00 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Alexander Dodds
Executive Vice President Exploration & Production & Member of the Executive Board,
MOL Group
Hosted By
20:00 GALA DINNER & AWARDS
CEREMONY OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE PRIME MINISTER
Hosted By :
Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
13:15
• Prevent pipeline sabotage
Questions & Answers
John Gerstenlauer
CEO
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd
in every little aspect”
Dilshad Sharif, Political Adviser, United Nations
• Assessing export infrastructure bottlenecks
• Improving execution models for exploration and
production
“This was a top class event
• Overcoming terrorist threats
16:00
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Hosted By
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Conference Day Two
Conference Day Two
18 December 2014
18 December 2014
07:45 WELCOME BREAKFAST
Available to sponsor
10:30 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Hosted By
09:00 CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
11:00
Nadhim Zahawi
MP
UK Parliament
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5
VOTING SESSION
Featuring once again the dynamic voting sessions – the only platform where the industry can vote on issues affecting your business!
HALF DAY FOCUSSED ON LOCAL CONTENT POLICIES
IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY IN THE REGION
Financing Opportunities: Evaluating the Role of Strategic Investors in the Region
Natural Gas Utilization to Fuel the Energy Expansion
• Successfully expanding Kurdistan’s gas production
for domestic growth and for export
• Highlighting government plans and understanding the
evolving regulatory environment
• Identifying the most attractive areas for investment
• Structuring the financial framework and coping with the size
of the projects
• Dealing with political unrest, overcoming risks
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Strategic Investments in Local Capability to Create Sustainability
• Available resources in the Region that could create a
huge demand for local labor • Format preferred structures in infrastructure projects and
tenders
• Regulatory frameworks and incentives to promote
local content development
• Exploring Kurdistan’s plans for carbon reduction
emissions and pollution
• Paving the way to a developed market, valuable lessons
• Maximizing the procurement of local goods, services
and other benefits
• Reviewing Gas prices across continents
• Enhanced oil recovery techniques
• Assessing technological factors influencing the Gas
market
• Understanding current supply and demand dynamics,
Europe’s long term Gas strategy, Kurdistan Region of
Iraq as a possible supplier
Saad Sadollah
Commercial & Business Development Advisor
Ministry of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
Prof. Dr Friedbert Pflüger
Chief Executive Officer
Pflüger International Consulting and KGE - Kurdish-German European Business Alliances GmbH
• Empowering the national knowledge to succeed and
ensure wealth creation in the long term
• Economic diversification, capacity building and job
creation
• Reviewing the growing use of Gas as a primary
energy source; Gas to power projects
• Highlighting the economic factors influencing the
Gas market
• Structures and policies that are in place for the
advantage of the people
• Structuring a strong oil and gas industry by the
development of the local supply chain
• Exploring strategies for the local banks to collaborate with
international banks and the advantages
• Diversifying funding and optimizing efficiency for the benefit
of the Region
• Determination in the Region to utilize the existing
competence
• Kurdistan government vision for local content
• Political factors influencing the Gas market
• Responding to political instability in the Middle East
and North Africa; the role of Kurdistan Gas
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Concluding Ministerial Panel: Local Content in the Region: Accelerating the Plans for Economic
Development in all Sectors in the Region
• Economic diversification and sustainable
development plans
15:15
09:10
16:45
14:45 • Operators in Kurdistan creating sustainability beyond
the life of the their oil and gas projects
H.E. Qubad Talabani
Deputy Prime Minister
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq • Risks and challenges during the life cycle of an oil and gas project
Ambassador Frank Baker OBE
Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq
British Embassy, Baghdad
• Joint ventures between local suppliers and
internationals to boost competitiveness
• Maximizing efficiency and keeping projects within
budget and time scale
CHAIRED BY:
Michael Howard
Senior Advisor to the Minister of Natural Resources,
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
H.E. Dr Ashti Hawrami
Minister of Natural Resources
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
H.E. Qubad Talabani
Deputy Prime Minister
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
17:15 CONCLUDING REMARKS
17:30
END OF THE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
• Developing talent schemes and knowledge transfer
Questions & Answers
13:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
Hosted By
CHAIRED BY:
Ian McIntosh
Ministry of Natural Resources Advisor
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
Shaho Hussain
CSR Advisor, Ministry of Natural Resources
Kurdistan Regional Government , Iraq
Esbern Hoch
Country Manager – Kurdistan
Maersk Oil
17:30 - 19:00 CLOSING RECEPTION
Hosted By
Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
“The CWC Conference has been the meeting point for the oil & gas sector in Erbil, the
capital of one of the most active exploration regions in the world. The Kurdistan-Iraq
Oil & Gas Conference brings together decision makers and prominent figures who will
discuss the major opportunities and challenges as the Kurdistan Region’s
oil & gas sector undergoes rapid expansion”
16:00 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
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To secure your place, please contact
Phillip Clarke on +44 20 7978 0056 or
[email protected]
H.E. Dr Ashti Hawrami, Minister of Natural Resources,
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
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An Unrivalled Platform for You to Meet the Key Decision Makers
With Thanks to Our 2014 Sponsors
At Kurdistan- Iraq 2014 you will be presented with a wide array of networking functions, to ensure you have the opportunity to
create, develop and cement business partnerships that will help drive your own business ahead. With hundreds of international
leaders present at the event, you will definitely find all the key contacts you want to approach under one roof.
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The Gala Dinner
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Being by far one of the most awaited evenings of the global oil & gas industry, the Gala Dinner will
once again celebrate industry achievements, and commitment in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Take part in one of the most awaited evenings of the industry, cement the relationships established
over the past 2 days and capitalise upon unique networking opportunities.
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Day 1
Day 2
Welcome Breakfast Hosted by
Welcome Breakfast
Networking Coffee Break Hosted by
Networking Coffee Break Hosted by
Lunch hosted by
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PETROLEUM LTD.
Drinks reception hosted by
BRONZE SPONSORS
Lunch Hosted by
Closing Reception Hosted by
Gala Dinner hosted by
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16 - 18 DECEMBER 2014 | LONDON, UK
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