The S&P Global Platts Houston Energy Forum will be held exclusively within the S&P Global Platts Energy Symposium on October 10 - 11, 2018.
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The S&P Global Platts Houston Energy Forum will be held on October 10-11, 2018 at The Houstonian Hotel is an exclusive day-and-a-half event within the S&P Global Platts Energy Symposium. This part of the event is complimentary.
Setting the Stage
As a commitment to you and based on feedback from 2017, we have expanded the Platts Houston Energy Forum to a day-and-a-half event packed with valuable and insightful information that could help you and your business.
During the event, you will be able to meet key decision-makers, Platts leading commodity specialists, analysts, and your peers. All while gaining valuable insights and learning more about what’s driving the markets and obtain additional training on our price assessments, methodologies and more.
Topics to be discussed include:
A global outlook into oil and gas markets
A review of the North American crude oil industry
Shipping and the impact of IMO 2020
Natural gas, NGL and LNG outlooks for the US and Mexico
A market update on petrochemicals including olefins and polymers
A look at renewables including biofuels, RINs pricing and the agriculture-related impact
Global Director, Market Engagement,
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Global Director of Analytics,
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Head of Demand & Refining Analytics,
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Associate Editorial Director, Americas Crude & Fuel Oil,
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Senior Energy Analyst – Global Oil,
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US Middle Distillate Managing Editor,
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Senior Managing Editor, Americas Agriculture,
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Senior Industry Analyst, Analytics,
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Managing Editor, Americas Tankers,
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Editorial Director, Americas Oil Markets
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Global Head Of NGL and Petrochemicals Analytics,
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Senior lead, Quantitative Analysis,
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Associate Editorial Director, Americas Petrochemicals,
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Head of Global Gas & Power, Analytics
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7:00 am |
Registration Opens & Networking Breakfast |
8 am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Annette Hugh, Global Director, Market Engagement, S&P Global Platts |
8:05 am |
Emerging Energy Trends Chris Midgley, Global Director of Analytics, S&P Global Platts
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8:30 am |
The Latest View on Macroeconomic Indicators and Impact on Demand Claudio Galimberti, Head of Demand & Refining Analytics, S&P Global Platts
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8:50 am |
Review of upstream activities in West - and South Texas with a closer inspections of key trends and impacts Trey Cowan , Senior Industry Analyst, S&P Global Platts
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9:05 am |
US Trade flows Jenna Delaney, Senior Energy Analyst – Global Oil, S&P Global Platts
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9:25 am |
North American Crude Market Update Matthew Cook, Associate Editorial Director, Americas Crude & Fuel Oil, S&P Global Platts
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9:25 am |
Q&A |
9:35 am |
Q&A |
10 am |
Mid-morning Networking Break |
10:15 am |
Refined Products: Increased Regional Demand and Diversifying Supply Beth Brown, US Middle Distillate Managing Editor, S&P Global Platts
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10:35 am |
RINs and RVOs: an uncertain market Sophie Byron, Senior Managing Editor, Americas Agriculture, S&P Global Platts
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10:55 am |
Q&A |
11:05 am |
Americas Tanker Market Challenges & Opportunities Barbara Troner, Managing Editor, Americas Tankers, S&P Global Platts
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11:25 am |
IMO - 2020 - Panel Discussion Moderator: Richard Swann, Editorial Director, Americas Oil Markets S&P Global Platts Panelists:
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12 pm |
Networking Lunch |
1:15 pm |
Natural Gas Fundamentals: Focus on Mexico & LNG Ira Joseph, Head of Global Gas & Power, Analytics, S&P Global Platts
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1:50 pm |
Uncharted Territory: US Natural Gas Market Ahead of Winter Ryan Ouwerkerk, Manager, Americas Natural Gas Pricing, S&P Global Platts
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2:15 pm |
Q&A |
2:30 pm |
Mid-afternoon Networking Break |
2:50 pm |
Recent trends in the North American NGL Market Jennifer Van Dinter, Global Head Of NGL and Petrochemicals Analytics, S&P Global Platts
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3:15 pm |
Petrochemical Margins Redefined Bernardo Fallas, Associate Editorial Director, Americas Petrochemicals, S&P Global Platts
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3:45 pm |
Key Trends in Global Petrochemicals Markets Rob Stier, Senior lead, Quantitative Analysis, S&P Global Platts
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4:15 pm |
Q&A |
3:30 pm |
Mexico Energy Reform - Panel Discussion Richard Swann, , Editorial Director, Americas Oil Markets, S&P Global Platts
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5:15 pm |
Closing Remarks |
5:30 pm |
Networking Reception |
6:30 pm |
End of Houston Energy Forum |
Agenda subject to change
The S&P Global Platts Workshops will be held on October 11, 2018 at The Houstonian Hotel is an exclusive half-day event within the S&P Global Platts Energy Symposium. This part of the event is complimentary to attend.
Setting the Stage
Access to S&P Global Platts Workshops is essential to help you stay on top of the current pricing and benchmarks in the energy and commodity markets.
Platts price assessment and methodology workshops
In the global commodity markets, price assessments establish conversion between the markets and published values. These assessments provide market transparency to you and are an essential reference point for trade. Since 1909, S&P Global Platts has been evolving rigorous methodologies to create price assessments to reflect the commodity markets true value.
This extensive, experienced and global approach brings consistency and confidence to our price assessments that help you make the best fact-based decisions.
S&P Global Platts welcomes you to join us for this half-day experience to explore our methodologies on:
Indexes
Surveys
Market–On–Close
Petrochemical Analyst
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Associate Editorial Director, Americas Petrochemicals
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Senior Editor, Petrochemicals
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Global Content Director, Generating Fuels and Electric Power
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Director, Americas Generating Fuels and Power Pricing
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Senior Pricing Specialist, Natural Gas Pricing
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Energy Analyst, North America Gas & Power Research
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Senior Pricing Specialist, Natural Gas Pricing
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Manager, Americas Natural Gas Pricing
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Managing Editor, European and Atlantic Basin LNG
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Petrochemical Workshop – Grand Ballroom I
9 am |
Registration Opens |
9:30 am |
Workshop Opening Remarks |
9:35 am |
Aromatics – Demand Drivers at a Glance Kevin Allen, Petrochemical Analyst, S&P Global Platts
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10 am |
Polymers – Pricing Dynamics Explained Bernardo Fallas, Associate Editorial Director, Americas Petrochemicals, S&P Global Platts
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10:25 am |
Logistics – Identifying, Overcoming Hurdles to Exports Kristen Hays, Senior Editor, Petrochemicals, S&P Global Platts
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11 am |
Closing Remarks of Petrochemical Workshop |
Oil Price Assessment Methodology Workshop – Grand Ballroom I
11 am |
Registration Opens |
11:30 am |
Introduction to Platts
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1:30 pm |
Live view of e-Window |
1:50 pm |
End of Oil Price Assessment Methodology Workshop |
Natural Gas Technical Workshop – Grand Ballroom II
9 am |
Registration Opens |
9:30 am |
Opening remarks and agenda Simon Thorne, Global Content Director, Generating Fuels and Electric Power, S&P Global Platts |
9:45 am |
Indices Update Mark Callahan, Director, Americas Generating Fuels and Power Pricing, S&P Global Platts
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10:15 am |
Platts - ICE Natural Gas Indices introduction Mark Callahan, Director, Americas Generating Fuels and Power Pricing, S&P Global Platts
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10:25 am |
Price Reporting Technology Samer Mosis, Senior Pricing Specialist, Natural Gas Pricing, S&P Global Platts
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10:40 am |
Mexico Pricing Developments Ryan Ouwerkerk, Manager, Americas Natural Gas Pricing, S&P Global Platts
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11 am |
Lunch |
11:30 am |
Lunch Presentations begins |
12 am |
Natural Gas Market Update John Hilfiker, Energy Analyst, North America Gas & Power Research, S&P Global Platts
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12 pm |
Break |
12:10 pm |
Breakout sessions begin, to be repeated 3 times each: |
Session 1: Methodology 101 Eric Janssen, Senior Pricing Specialist, Natural Gas Pricing, S&P Global Platts
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Session 2: Methodology Evolution Ryan Ouwerkerk, Manager, Americas Natural Gas Pricing, S&P Global Platts Samer Mosis, Senior Pricing Specialist, Natural Gas Pricing, S&P Global Platts
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Session 3: Platts - ICE Natural Gas Indices Mark Callahan, Director, Americas Generating Fuels and Power Pricing, S&P Global Platts John Hilfiker, Energy Analyst, North America Gas & Power Research, S&P Global Platts
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12:40 pm |
Break |
12:50 pm |
Breakout sessions repeated |
1:20 pm |
Break |
1:30 pm |
Breakout sessions repeated |
2 pm |
Workshop ends |
LNG Methodology Workshop – Laurel Room
11 am |
Registration Opens |
11:35 am |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Jonty Rushforth, Senior Director, Energy Price Group, S&P Global Platts |
11:40 am |
Overview of JKM
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12:25 pm |
Overview of GCM
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1 pm |
End of Workshop |
Agenda subject to change
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