20th International Oil Summit, FRIDAY 19 April 2019

Improving short term profitability, preserving long term value

  08:30 -09:00

REGISTRATION

  09:00 -09:30

WELCOME ADDRESS & INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Welcome Address

  • Dr. Said Nachet, International Oil Summit Director

Introductory Remarks

  • H.E. Nordine Aït-Laoussine, International Oil Summit Chairman, Former Energy Minister of Algeria
  09:30 - 09:50

GEOPOLITICAL HOT SPOTS AND POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE OIL SECTOR

Keynote speaker

  • Thierry de Montbrial, Founder and Executive Chairman, French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)
  09:50 - 10:30

SUPPLYING GLOBAL OIL MARKET: RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECTS

Keynote speakers

  • Dr. Ibrahim Al Muhanna, Advisor to the Minister of Energy, Industry & Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia
  • Keisuke Sadamori, Director, Energy Markets and Security, International Energy Agency

Moderator: Antoine Halff, Director, Global Oil Markets Program, Columbia University CGEP

Questions to be addressed include:

  • How can the OPEC+ market regulation be assessed?
  • Where are oil markets heading from here?
  • What are the main uncertainties affecting future oil demand growth?
  10:30 - 11:10

SESSION I: NOCS-IOCS PARTNERSHIP: JOINING FORCES TO ADDRESS COMMON CHALLENGES

Keynote speakers

  • Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Total
  • Dr. Carlos Saturnino, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Sonangol

Moderator: Nordine Aït Laoussine, International Oil Summit Chairman

Questions to be addressed include:

  • What are the challenges that face IOCs and NOCs alike?
  • How can national and international companies join forces in order to address those challenges?
  • How can IOCs and NOCs address the misperception about oil industry future and keep attracting new talents to replace retiring workforce?
  11:10 - 11:40

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

  11:40 - 13:00

SESSION II: INVESTING IN CHANGING ENERGY FUTURE

Keynote speakers

  • Mustafa Sanalla, Chairman, National Oil Corporation, Libya
  • Ousmane Ndiaye, Permanent Secretary, COS-PETROGAZ, Senegal
  • Arnaud Breuillac, President, Exploration & Production, Total
  • Thierry Pilenko, Executive Chairman, TechnipFMC

Moderator: Didier Houssin, Chairman and CEO, IFPEN

Questions to be addressed include:

  • How should oil industry adjust its business model to ensure the development of oil resources, both conventional and non-conventional?
  • What makes a successful partnership between IOCs and NOCs?
  • How can host countries develop their hydrocarbons resources and achieve the highest local value?
  • Can technology and innovation unlock further the companies’ potential and improve oil industry capabilities?
  13:00 - 14:15

LUNCH BREAK

  14:15 - 14:45

REGAINING INVESTOR CONFIDENCE: MENA INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

Keynote speaker

  • Dr Ahmed Ali Attiga, Chief Executive Officer, Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)
  14:35 - 15:35

SESSION III: REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES: COUPLING RESOURCES TO DELIVER VALUE

Panel

  • Bernard Pinatel, President, Refining & Chemicals, Total
  • Thomas Gangl, Senior Vice President, Refining & Petrochemicals, OMV
  • Jean Sentenac, President and Chief Executive Officer, Axens

Moderator: Pierre Terzian, Director, Petrostrategies

Questions to be addressed include:

  • How will the refining industry respond to the change of quality of exportable crude oil and to the challenges related to partial electrification of cars and light trucks?
  • How are downstream portfolios being managed to ensure continued integration of the refining, petrochemicals and trading businesses to improve and capture more value and increase resilience?
  • How is downstream industry adapting to meet consumer needs, to new legislative directives across the board?
  • Which regions and which refiners stand to gain most from the new crude and oil products trade landscape?
  15:35 - 16:05

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

  16:05 - 17:05

SESSION IV: SERVICE SECTOR: CONTAINING COSTS, IMPROVING HSE PERFORMANCE

  • Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, CGG
  • Olivier Peyret, Chairman France, Schlumberger
  • Didier Hornet, Senior Vice President, Development & Innovation, Vallourec

Moderator: Said Nachet, Director, International Oil Summit

Questions to be addressed include:

  • How can oil service and equipment companies adapt to petroleum sector new developments?
  • How can supply chain management improve speed of delivery and efficiency while providing better materials monitoring and optimizing purchasing?
  • How can the petroleum industry keep improving safety, delivering higher value, reducing costs and lowering carbon emissions? Can digitalization help achieving these objectives?
  • What avenues should be explored in order to adapt assets and operations to contribute to a more sustainable future?
  17:05

CLOSING REMARKS