SMi Group's Gas to Liquids North America conference & exhibition comes to Houston in March 2014

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“Very interesting presentations, provided a broad range of
projects & technologies.” European GTL 2013 Event
SMi Group are proud to announce the launch of
12th-13th
2014
MARCH
Exploring the Opportunities and Developments
of Gas to Liquids
Marriott West Loop Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS FROM:
General Wesley K. Clark (Ret.), Chairman,
Energy Security Partners
Mark Schnell, Director New Business
Development, Sasol North America
TOP-RANKED SPEAKER FACULTY INCLUDES:
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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
• Hear about the latest project
developments, small and large scale
• Understand GTL economics and how to
apply them to your project
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• Discover what the banks need to see to
secure your project finance
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• Discuss how the industry needs to develop
in North America
• Evaluate GTL vs LNG
• Evaluate the recent technological
advancements and commercial challenges
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Raj Suri, President, EmberClear
James Davis, Senior Vice President, XTLH, SGC Energia
Mitch Hindman, Licensing Manager, ExxonMobil
Mindi Farber-DeAnda, Team Lead, Biofuels and Emerging
Technologies, Energy Information Administration
Paul Langston, Business Development Manager, Conversion
Technology Centre, BP
Roy Lipski, CEO, Velocys
Ren Plastina, Managing Director, BNP Paribas Corporate
and Investment Banking
Denmon Sigler, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Lesa Adair, Chief Executive Officer, Muse, Stancil & Co
Rick Smead, Natural Gas Expert, RBN Energy LLC
Chris Faulkner, Chief Executive Officer, Breitiling Oil and Gas
PLUS AN INTERACTIVE HALF-DAY PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
TUESDAY 11TH MARCH 2014, MARRIOTT WEST LOOP HOTEL, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA
Gas-To-Liquids Opportunities Opening Up in North America
Workshop Leader: Alex Forbes, Director, Forbes Communications Limited
1.30pm-5.00pm
Sponsored by
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GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

2. Gas to Liquids North America
Day One Wednesday 12th March 2014
8.30
Registration & Coffee
9.00
Chairman's Opening Remarks
Alex Forbes, Director, Forbes Communications Limited
1.30
NORTH AMERICA GTL PROJECT UPDATES
9.10
9.50
OPENING ADDRESS
Advancing America’s Energy Future
• Redefining national energy strategy in the global economy
• Energy, environment, economy, and security - the role of
transportation fuels
• Natural gas and the U.S. energy renaissance
• High Oil & Low Gas - capturing the value in between
• GTL in America: Enhancing security and revitalizing the
economy
General. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.), Non-Executive Chairman
and Co-Founder, Energy Security Partners
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Sasol GTL: Projects, Products, and US Perspectives
• Update on Sasol’s GTL developments, in particular it’s
Louisiana USA project
• Review of US GTL product slate and market opportunities
• Perspectives on the fit of GTL in the North American energy
landscape
Mark Schnell, General Manager, Marketing, Strategy and
New Business Development, Sasol North America
10.30
Morning Coffee Sponsored by
11.00
GTL Implementation- Project Update
• SGE Energia is a privately held company implementing
projects to convert low-cost, abundant feedstock into a
range of fields and chemical products
• As Co-Owner and operator, SGE Energia’s projects will
create a product slate representing the entire spectrum of
Fischer-Tropsch liquids, fuels and waxes
• Two current GTL projects are: 1) the relocation, expansion
and restart of the pilot plant, and 2) the of EPC for Juniper
GTL- a 1,000 bpd plant in Louisiana
• Project status, resolution of the major challenges to
implementation and next steps are presented
• How does Juniper see the outlook for GTL industry
James Davis, Senior Vice President, XTLH, SGC Energia
11.40
Emberclear's Natchez GTL Project
• Overview of Emberclear’s developments to date
• Plant construction and operations to date
• Benefits that GTL will bring
Raj Suri, President, EmberClear
12.20
Networking Lunch
2.10
2.50
3.30
4.00
4.40
5.20
6.00
6.20
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
Building Momentum – Recent Developments in the BP / JM
Davy Fixed Bed Fischer-Tropsch Process
• New GTL technology developments in BP and JM Davy
• BP / JM Davy Compact Reforming technology for smaller
scale GTL plants
• A licensor’s perspective on the North American GTL market
Paul Langston, Business Development Manager, Conversion
Technology Centre, BP
Smaller Scale GTL: Projects, Partnerships and Opportunities
• Upstream, midstream and downstream opportunities for
smaller scale GTL
• Modular approach for distributed GTL
• Updates on commercial roll-out of Velocys technology
Roy Lipski, CEO, Velocys
Gasel®: the Engineered FT Technology for Bankable GTL Projects
• R&D background and licensing experience
• Fully engineered and referenced FT technology
Stéphane Fedou, Alternative Fuels Technology Group
Manager, Axens
Afternoon Tea Sponsored by
Methanol to Gasoline: An Alternate Route to Liquid Fuel
Production
• Gas to liquid fuels background
• ExxonMobil research and engineering company’s (EMRE’s)
Methanol to gasoline (MTG) technology
• EMRE’s MTG technology licensing
Mitch Hindman, Licensing Manager, ExxonMobil
Modular GTL – Transformational Gas Solution for the Upstream
Industry
• Solution for stranded gas and shale oil and gas
• Industry approved and operating
• Technology scale up completed for SMR and FT reactors
• Proven project execution capability
• Projects ready for FEED
Shravan Joshi, Business Development, Compact GTL
Modular, Transportable Gas-to-Liquids Technology
• Modular FT (Fischer Tropsch) laboratory system testing
• Design for a modular FT reactor
• Manufacturability and maintenance
Lyman Frost, Director of Business Development, Ceramatec
PANEL DISCUSSION
Hurdles of Project Development
James Davis, Senior Vice President, XTLH, SGC Energia
Raj Suri, President, EmberClear
Tom Parsons, Business Development Manager, Conversion
Technology Centre, BP
Zia Haq, Senior Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy
Roy Lipski, CEO, Velocys
Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
Sponsored by
Axens is an international provider of high technology content processes, products and services to the refining, petrochemical
and gas industries. Axens is recognized as a worldwide technology benchmark for clean fuels production, aromatics production
and purification, conversion processes and sulfur-recovery catalysts via the Claus process. www.axens.net
BP is one of the world's leading international oil and gas companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy
for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items. BP has been actively developing Gas-ToLiquids (GTL) technology since 1981 and has invested over $500 million to date. BP’s Conversion Technology Centre pursues
research and development for conversion of unconventional feedstocks, including renewables, into fuels and petrochemicals.
www.bp.com
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
SMi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and branding packages, uniquely tailored to complement your company's
marketing strategy. Should you wish to join the increasing number of companies benefiting from promoting their business
at our conferences please call: Alia Malick, Director, on +44 (0) 207 827 6168 or email amalick@smi-online.co.uk
To attend, contact Andrew Gibbons on Tel +44 (0) 20 7827 6156, Fax +44 (0) 20 7827 6157,

3. Gas to Liquids North America
Day Two Thursday 13th March 2014
8.30
Registration & Coffee
9.00
Chairman's Opening Remarks
Mindi Farber-DeAnda, Team Lead, Biofuels and Emerging
Technologies, Energy Information Administration
GTL FINANCE & CONTRACT
9.10
9.50
OPENING ADDRESS
Financing GTL Project- What do you need to do to secure
finance?
• What are the incentives for investment in GTL technology
• GTL and the energy market
• Lenders risks and possible mitigation strategies
- Market risk
- Price risk
- Technology risk
- Cash flow risk
- Reserve risk
Ren Plastina, Managing Director, BNP Paribas Corporate
and Investment Banking
John Bills, Managing Director, BNP Paribas Corporate and
Investment Banking
Contracting Strategies for GTL Projects
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Shared site issues and considerations
• Project financing considerations
• IP protection
Denmon Sigler, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
10.30
Morning Coffee Sponsored by
11.00
GTL Project Economics
• Competing with US natural gas prices and managing the
risks
• Analysing capital cost for a standalone GTL plant
• Analysing operating expenses
• Other site-specific factors that you must consider
• Competing options
Lesa Adair, Chief Executive Officer, Muse, Stancil & Co
11.40
PANEL DISCUSSION
Project Finance
Ren Plastina, Managing Director, BNP Paribas Corporate
and Investment Banking
Denmond Sigler, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Lesa Adair, Chief Executive Officer, Muse, Stancil & Co
John Bills, Managing Director, BNP Paribas Corporate and
Investment Banking
12.20
Networking Lunch
GTL FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
1.30
What’s Wrong with the U.S. Outlook for GTL?
• Technology assumptions
• Oil/gas price ratios
• Competition with LNG, NGL, CTL, petrochemicals
• Incentives
Mindi Farber-DeAnda, Team Lead, Biofuels and Emerging
Technologies, Energy Information Administration
2.10
What is the Appropriate Role for the Federal Government?
• Lab scale, pilot plant, and/or demonstration plant
• Technical barriers
• Industry needs
Zia Haq, Senior Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy
2.50
GTL vs. LNG- Pros and Cons
• What are the overall market dynamics of each?
• What is the value of the upgrade?
• How does the upgrade fit the capital?
• Does one carry more risk than the other?
Rick Smead, Natural Gas Expert, RBN Energy LLC
3.30
Afternoon Tea Sponsored by
4.00
Key Factors to Build a Successful GTL Project
• A successful GTL project requires viable economics that
can be improved through various levers
• Project location is one such lever with some sites in North
America offering superior economics
• Creative feedstock sourcing contracts and risk mitigation
models can also improve economics
Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics LLC
4.40
Viability of GTL in North America- A Resource Holders’
Perspective
• Analyzing the existing shale gas market
• Breitiling oil and gas’ view the GTL market in the US
• Competition of GTL against other NGL
Chris Faulkner, Chief Executive Officer,
Breitiling Oil and Gas
5.20
Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
Ceramatec is an advanced ceramics and materials technologies R&D company focusing in the energy and
environmental markets. It takes pride in taking high-risk ideas and converting them to market-ready status. It has R&D
collaborations with industry, universities, national laboratories, and governments. www.ceramatec.com
Velocys enables gas-to-liquids plants to convert unconventional, remote and problem gas into valuable liquid fuels.
Systems based on the Company’s technology are significantly smaller than those using conventional technology,
enabling modular plants that can be deployed cost effectively in remote locations and on smaller fields than is otherwise
possible. www.velocys.com
Want to know how to get involved? Interested in promoting your services to this market?
Contact Julia Rotar on +44 (0)20 7827 6088 or email: jrotar@smi-online.co.uk
email agibbons@smi-online.co.uk or visit www.smi-online.co.uk/ts12.asp to register online

4. HALF-DAY PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
TUESDAY 11TH MARCH 2014
MARRIOTT WEST LOOP HOTEL, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA
Gas-To-Liquids Opportunities
Opening Up in North America
Presented by Alex Forbes, Director, Forbes
Communications Limited
1.30pm – 5.00pm
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW:
North America’s shale gas revolution has created one
of today’s most promising commodity arbitrage
opportunities: monetising cheap-to-produce natural
gas at prices linked to those of costly crude oil. The key
enabler is gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology, a means of
converting methane molecules into premium liquid
hydrocarbons – such as diesel and kerosene – that can
form the basis of “drop-in” fuels in transportation. Unlike
other technologies that open up the gas/oil arbitrage
opportunity – such as LNG – GTL products can be used
in existing fuelling infrastructure and engines, with no
modifications required. Adding to GTL’s appeal is the
possibility of producing specialty products such as
chemical feedstocks and high-value waxes. As the GTL
spotlight shifts from the Middle East to North America,
this workshop will look at the opportunities and the
challenges involved in implementing GTL projects and
marketing their output.
AGENDA:
1:30
2:00
2:40
3:20
3:50
4.20
5.00
Registration & Coffee
Industry overview – A technology whose time
has come
• Why the GTL spotlight has shifted to North
America
• Why GTL? A comparison with other gas
monetisation options
• Overcoming the technical challenges
• Existing and future projects
Technology Insights
• Converting methane into long-chain
hydrocarbons
• The GTL product slate
• Emerging technologies – at large and small
scales
• Why intellectual property matters
Afternoon Tea
Exploring GTL economics
• Case studies
• Gas/oil price divergence – is it sustainable?
• The economics of developing future GTL
projects: credible scenarios
• Implications of unconventional gas – and oil
Marketing GTL products
• Key markets – transportation and chemicals
• Demonstration projects
• Maximising GTL revenue streams
• Policy and regulation
Discussion & Questions - a review of the session
ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER:
Alex Forbes, Director, Forbes
Communications Limited
Independent energy journalist and
consultant Alex Forbes has been
reporting on energy developments and
analysing trends for more than three
decades. His expertise covers the whole gamut of
energy – including oil, natural gas, electricity, policy,
regulation, climate change and the geopolitics of
energy supply security. His specialisms include
unconventional fossil fuels, liquefied natural gas (LNG),
gas-to-liquids (GTL), nuclear power and renewables.
Alex travels frequently to attend, speak at and chair
energy conferences, to conduct interviews with
ministers and executives, to carry out consultancy
assignments, and to visit major energy installations.
Alex also takes on training assignments and conducts
workshops and executive briefings.

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