Events

For 14 years, Hydrocarbon Processing’s International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) has been the leading downstream technical conference. 

The two-day conference and exhibition will provide a high-level technical forum in which key players in the global petrochemical and refinery sector will meet to share knowledge and learn about best practices and the latest industry advances.

Networking opportunity
The conference is an ideal venue for HPI professionals to network with their peers. 86% of attendees held the job title of Manager-level or higher, 96% of attendees rated the conference as valuable and 96% stated that they would recommend IRPC to their colleagues.

Explore crucial issues

The IRPC conference program is compiled by an esteemed advisory board of Hydrocarbon Processing industry veterans.

With a focus on innovative technologies for the downstream industry, topics will include: 

• Emerging Petrochemical Technologies
• Chemical Recycling Technologies
• Catalyst Technologies
• Digital Transformation
• Digital Transformation/Evolution (Predictive Analytics, IIOT, Cybersecurity, AR/VR, AI)
• Emerging Process Technologies (Refining and/or Petrochemicals Sustainability: Energy)

To find out more about the event, or to register to attend, click here.

Europe’s ambition to displace two-thirds of its of Russian gas demand by the end of 2022 and eliminate its dependence well before 2030 is a game-changer for European LNG and for the continent’s gas-fired power sector. But it also ripples inexorably towards Africa, the Mena region and the rest of the world.

In the short-term, European demand for LNG imports is set to spike, with existing terminal at high utilization rates and a rush to fast-track new temporary and permanent regasification capacity. But there is also greater impetus to reduce Europe’s gas demand, including in its power sector, much more swiftly than previously planned.

For Mena’s gas producers, Europe’s needs present an opportunity, not just for traditional heavyweight Qatar, but also countries like the UAE and Egypt that want to boost exports or Saudi Arabia and Iraq that seek to enter the game. Algeria faces a pipeline-or-LNG choice; there is a premium on Libya to achieve the requisite stability to exploit its gas potential, and the East Med continues to wrestle with how best to match its resources with the extra-regional demand opportunity.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s existing and potential LNG exporters should also be looking at a rosier short-to-medium-term future. But for energy-starved importers, the situation is bleaker. Lack of affordable gas and LNG make stall any African dash-for-gas, with environmental, social and economic impacts.

Join us for the 4th annual LNG to Power Forum EMEA in London here. 

Deepwater Executive Summit (DES) is the only focused event dedicated to deepwater oil & gas and the strategic insights of global oil and gas operators in the sector. The Summit’s focused agenda provides a superior quality delegate experience. The 4th Deepwater Executive Summit will take place on November 17, 2022, in Houston, TX.

Touted by delegates as exceptionally well organized and delivering enlightening panel discussions, each of our distinguished Operator speakers will offer prepared insightful remarks, as well as participate in a Panel Session. DES provides timely information to better understand the represented companies’ corporate strategies in deepwater, as well as insight into the Global Deepwater market.

To find out more about the summit, or to register to attend, click here.

The role of US LNG in the global market has changed significantly in recent months, and will continue to evolve, owing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine exacerbating Europe’s existing gas challenges. This offers new opportunities to US exporters with existing and in-development projects seeing a flurry of contracts signed—not just with European or portfolio players. Asian buyers wanting to secure North American supply in a tightening global market are also taking the plunge.

The US’ role as global gas security champion may offer a unique geopolitical opportunity, but it is not universally popular. Industry is concerned with the impact of exports on a rising Henry Hub price, while the environmental lobby does not want US or receiving countries to lock themselves into decades-long fossil fuel infrastructure. And, while short-term prospects look good, the long-term prospects for LNG demand remain subject to the uncertainty of the role of unconstrained gas in a lower-carbon world. So, the traditional financing and contractual challenges remain, while CCS, both for liquefaction plants and gas-fired combustion, and carbon-offset LNG cargoes are emerging questions.

In 2022, we are expanding the LNG to Power North America discussion to explicitly include Central and South America. We will explore the variety of LNG-to-power projects that are being developed to move away from oil-fired generation or reduce dependence on hydropower, as well as to partner ambitious wind and solar targets. But high and volatile prices in the global LNG market reduce the attractiveness of the fuel even if promises emissions benefits. The economic and political threats to shifting towards gas at a time of global scarcity will also come under the microscope.

Find out more about forum, and register to attend here.

Hydrogen Economist will host a half day event in Milan focusing on the challenges and opportunities in financing the hydrogen economy.

The agenda offers interactive panel discussions exploring making commercial hydrogen projects bankable; what lessons can be learned from LNG and renewables; and an analysis of M&A activity & collaboration. 

Join us to discuss and debate the future of the hydrogen economy and how the industry must work together to deliver on the local and regional strategies & policies in place to enable the realisation of this vital element of the energy transition.

To find out more about the event, and to register to attend, click here.

The UK sector of the North Sea is enjoying perhaps its highest profile in almost 40 years.

The Ukraine crisis has put energy security firmly at the top of the agenda, with a gas resource on the UK’s doorstep and offering a low carbon footprint enjoying a surge in popularity even among previous political opponents.

The UK North Sea M&A market emerged strongly from its pandemic lull, but there are more deals to be done assuming challenges can be overcome. Certain actors are still eyeing the exit and portfolios could benefit from further optimisation. 

Join us on June 23rd 2022 in London to discuss the changing landscape of the North Sea, building on the relationship we have built up in both the operator and financial communities, bringing together an unrivalled arena for dissecting the key trends and narratives in this most dynamic of marketplaces.

North Sea Investment Forum will be held under the Chatham House Rule.