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WELCOME TO IRAQ ENERGY FORUM 18TH MAY - 20TH MAY 2014

About Conference
Today’s Iraq Energy Forum is taking place at a time when Iraq has already made considerable progress and we should celebrate the achievements made to date. In less than 5 years, oil production has increased some 30% reaching over 3.1 million barrels per day, export capacity in the southern corridor has reached 6 million barrels per day, the South Gas Project is in progress to reduce flaring and utilizing gas to meet local demand and gas development in Kurdistan Region has contributed to the economic growth of the northern provinces of Iraq, with much more to come.
 
After the recent review of production plateaus, realistic growth targets are now coming forth as the nation turns its attention upon capacity building and sustainability. The Iraq Energy Institute has since its formation in 2008 looked forward sharing its vision of a sustainable economy fuelled by a progressively successful oil & gas industry with leaders and decision makers across the world. Our thoughts from 2008 were well founded as we see now that Iraq is on the road to becoming an energy powerhouse and swing producer in the world’s oil and gas markets so that we can turn our attention to the details of developing and implementing such a sustainable strategy.
 
There is still a lot to do and hurdles to overcome to reach this goal but the progress to date should give us all optimism about our futures. Attracting capital investment, improving security, adopting new technologies and developing appropriate manpower are hurdles we can overcome given our record to date.
 
Our oil riches cannot be allowed to become our curse but must become the vehicle to deliver economic diversity and growth shared by all Iraqis for generations to come. Therefore the importance of capacity building and sustainability cannot be underestimated. The importance of the views expressed today and their resulting discussions also cannot be underestimated as they will, I am sure, help us shape Iraq’s sustainable and prosperous future. 
 

Luay J. Al-Khateeb
Founder & Former Executive Director
Iraq Energy Institute
27th March 2014

Conference Schedule

Day 1

08:30 Coffee and Registration
09:00 Official Welcome by the Organizer and Chair

Prof. Ali al-Sayigh Chairman of the Board Iraq Energy Institute

09:10 Keynotes

H.E. Adnan al Janabi, Chairman of the Oil & Energy
Parliamentary Committee 
H.E. Dhya’a al-Mousawi, Director General, South Oil Company (invited)

09:30 Iraq’s Integrated National Energy Strategy – Implementation Update

Abdulilah Al-Amir, Technical Advisor to Dr. Hussain al- Shahristani Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs

09:45 Gold Sponsor Case Study: Modernizing the Rumaila Oilfield

Marc Hornbrook, General Manager, Rumaila Operating Organization

10:00 Basra Investments – A Zone of Wealth, Normality and Wide Hub of Promising Prosperity and Investment

Jabbar al-Luaibi, Senior Advisor Governorate of Basra and Former DG of South Oil Company

10:15 Iraq Energy Forum Announcement of the Winner of Iraq Energy Award and Presentation
10:30 Coffee and Networking Break
11:00 Plenary Discussion: Maximising on In-Country Training & Sustainability

Chair: 
Falah Al Khawaja, former Director General For Oil Projects, SCOP, Ministry of Oil

Panellists: 
Luay al Khatteeb, Executive Director, Iraq Energy Institute 
Jabbar al-Luaibi, Senior Advisor Governorate of Basra and Former DG of South Oil Company
Dr.Thorsten Ploss, Partner, MENA Oil & Gas Leader, Ernst & Young 
Iqdam al Shididi, Director General, Training, Ministry of Oil 
Dean of Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, Baghdad University

12:00 Case Study: UNDP and SHELL Partnership in Iraq – Synergetic Objectives and Shared Efforts on Sustainability
• UNDP and SHELL partnership in the south; business case for the partnership, objectives, achievements, challenges and lessons learnt

• Inclusion and participation of local communities –UNDP programming based on human rights -principles and sustainable human development
Lionel Laurens, Inclusive Growth and Area Based Development Cluster Team Leader, United Nations Development Programme in Iraq (UNDP)

12:30 Lunch
13:30 IOC Panel Discussion

Panellists to Include:
• Qian Mingyang, Chief Representative, PetroChina International Iraq 
• Shell, Lukoil, Eni, Petronas (invited)

14:00 Panel Discussion: Establishing Iraq National Petroleum Academy

Chair: 
• Luay al Khatteeb, Executive Director, Iraq Energy Institute

Panellists: 
• H.E. Adnan al Janabi, Chairman of the Oil & Energy Parliamentary Committee 
• Shawki Nuruddinal al Khalisi, Senior Advisor, Organization of Arab Petroleum 
• Prof. Ali al Mashat, Advisor, Advisory Commission Iraq Prime Minister’s Office 
• IOC representatives

14:30 Coffee and Networking Break
15:00 Gas Development in Federal Iraq

• Gas supply-demand overview
• Power generation update
• Basra Gas Company and Shell projects update
• INES prescriptions for gas utilization
• Key milestones for gas development

Dr. Jennifer Coolidge, Executive Director, CMX Caspian and Gulf Consultants Limited

12:00 Case Study: UNDP and SHELL Partnership in Iraq – Synergetic Objectives and Shared Efforts on Sustainability
• UNDP and SHELL partnership in the south; business case for the partnership, objectives, achievements, challenges and lessons learnt

• Inclusion and participation of local communities –UNDP programming based on human rights -principles and sustainable human development
Lionel Laurens, Inclusive Growth and Area Based Development Cluster Team Leader, United Nations Development Programme in Iraq (UNDP)

15:30 Constraints on Iraq Production and Exports

Falah Al Khawaja, Former Director General For Oil Projects, SCOP, Ministry of Oil

15:30 Session and speaker to be announced shortly
16:00 Closing Panel Discussion: Geopolitical Overview

Chair: 
• Kate Dourian, Senior Editor MEES

19:00 Gala Dinner

Day 2

08:30 Coffee and Registration
09:00 Official Welcome by the Organizer and Chair
09:10 Keynotes

H.E. Dr. Majid al Nasrawi, The Governor of Basra (invited)

09:20 Petrodollar’s Projects in Basra Governorate

• Introduction
o Basra requirements
o Security conditions
o Expected Petrodollar returns of 2014
• Existing and planned projects
o Infrastructure
o Domestic water o Housing
o Oil & Gas related industries
• Conclusions
Masouma Polani, Legal Advisor in the General Inspector Office, Basra City Council

09:45 Gold Sponsor Case Study: Modernizing the Rumaila Oilfield

Marc Hornbrook, General Manager, Rumaila Operating Organization

09:40 Field and Reservoir Appraisal and Development by National Effort

• SOC, MOC, Mid OC and NOC plans
Panellists to Include:
Dr.Thamir Uqaili, CEO of Petroconsult Canada & Associates

10:00 Overview of the Iraq-Jordan Export Pipeline

• Legal and commercial outline
• Project structure
• Risk allocation
• The project’s bankability and investment prospects

Ahmed T. el-Gaili, Partner, Vinson & Elkins
Ghassan Ashqar, VP Business Development, SNC Lavalin (Invited)

10:30 Coffee and Networking Break
11:00 Nasiriya Integrated Project

• Introduction 
• Nasiriya Field
• Nasiriya Refinery
• Conclusions

Panellits: 
Dr.Thamir Uqaili, CEO of Petroconsult Canada & Associates
Shawki Nuruddinal al Khalisi, Senior Advisor, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) 
Abdul Mahdy Al-Ameedi, Director General at Iraqi Ministry of Oil / Petroleum Contracts & Licensing Directorate (invited)

11:20 Petrochemical Mega-Projects and Associated Gas Feedstocks

• New petrochemical projects in the Basra area
• The use associated gas or Ethane/ Propane
• Natural gas availability, separation processes, windfall and pricing formula / mechanism

Dr. Mustafa M. Al-Jarrah, Former Director General,Petrochemical Industry

11:40 Session Reserved for Dr. Moayyed G. Jalhoom, Ministry of Industry, Ibn Sina State Co (ISSC)

Panellists to Include:
• Qian Mingyang, Chief Representative, PetroChina International Iraq 
• Shell, Lukoil, Eni, Petronas (invited)

12:00 Lunch
13:00 Electricity Sector Reform and Regulatory Commission

• Private sector participation and investment to support the power system

Amer Rajab Salih, Head of the Regulatory Department, Ministry of Electricity

13:20 Ministry of Planning:The Future of Energy in Iraq until 2017

• Private sector participation and investment to support the power system

Amer Rajab Salih, Head of the Regulatory Department, Ministry of Electricity

13:20 Ministry of Planning:The Future of Energy in Iraq until 2017

• National Development Plan for the years 2013 – 2017

Shakir Mahmood Ibrees Al-Ibadi, Director of the Department of Industrial Employees, Ministry of Planning

13:40 Water Policy and its Impact on National Security in Iraq

• The water situation in Iraq
• Climate change
• Behavior of the neighboring countries (Turkey, Syria and Iran)
• Iraq’s Water Management
• Iraqi population growth
• Irrigation projects
• Recommendations

Dr. Maha Alziydi, Technical Expert, Ministry of Water, Iraq

14:00 Coffee and Networking Break
14:30 Iraq Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP)

• Background
• Options of related fields
• Specialty of water injection mega project
• Source and specs
• Water injection pipelines, First Conceptual
• Conclusions
Dr.Thamir al Uqaili, CEO of Petroconsult Canada & Associates Senior Representatives, Ministry of Oil (invited)

Our Speakers

Abdulilah Al-Amir

Abdulkareem Ashoor

Senior Chief Engineer Ministry of Electricity

Adnan Al Janabi

Member of Parliament, Federal Parliament of Iraq

Ahmed T. el-Gaili

Dr. Ali Al Mashat

Prof. Ali Al Sayigh

Ali Shadad al Faris

Amer Rajab Salih

Head of the Regulatory Department Ministry of Electricity

Brett Thornton

Associate Vinson & Elkins

Falah Al-Khawaja

Jabbar al-Leaibi

Oil Minister of Iraq

Dr. Jafar Dhia Jafar

Dr. Jennifer Coolidge

Executive Director CMX Caspian and Gulf Consultants Limited

Lionel Laurens

Inclusive Growth and Area Based Development Cluster Team Leader UNDP

Dr. Maha Alziydi

Technical Expert, Ministry of Water, Iraq

Majid al Nasrawi

Minister of Industry & Minerals

Marc Hornbrook

Masouma Polani

Legal Advisor, General Inspector Office, Basra City Council

Dr. Mustafa M. Al-Jarrah

Dr. Nadhim Sheet Rasool

Expert Engineer, Director General Assistant Ministry of Electricity

Qian Mingyang

Chief Representative PetroChina International Iraq

Shell Executive

Dr. Thamir Al Uqaili

Dr. Thorsten Ploss

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