Session - 1: Official Opening & Inaugural Session

Conference Co-Chairmen’s Welcome
Dr R K Pachauri
Director-General, TERI

Dr Fereidun Fesharaki
Chairman & Chief Executive, FACTS Global Energy, USA

Conference Overview
Mr P K Agarwal
Secretary General, IOGC 2006

Challenges & Opportunities for India in the Oil & Gas Sector
Dr Fereidun Fesharaki
Chairman & Chief Executive, FACTS Global Energy, USA

India’s Energy Security
Dr R K Pachauri
Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute, (TERI), India

Inaugural Address
Mr Anand Sharma
Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India

Vote of Thanks

Special Session: Transportation Fuels

Session Chairman:
MrS Sundar
Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Former Secretary, Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India The Unfolding Story of Transportation Fuels in Asia

Mr Jeet Bindra, President
Chevron Global Refining, USA

Question and Answer

Session 2: Indian Economics, Geopolitics, Investment Outlook and The Oil Markets

Session Chairman:
Dr Kirit S Parikh
Member, Planning Commission, India

Economy & Energy
Dr Kirit S Parikh
Member, Planning Commission, India

Geopolitics of Oil & India’s Oil Diplomacy
Mr Talmiz Ahmad
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India

Energy Investment Outlook in India
Mr Frank Kuijlaars
Executive Vice President, Global Head Oil & Gas, ABN Amro Bank NV, Netherlands

The Global Oil Market – Its Fundamentals, Not Funds
Mr Jason Feer
Vice President and Singapore Bureau Chief, Argus Media Group, Singapore

Conference Luncheon - I sponsored by Chevron

Session 3: Exploration and Production

Session Chairman:
Mr B C Bora
Former Chairman & Managing Director, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, India

India’s Crude Oil Balance – Production, Demand and Import Dependency
Mr Prabh Das
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, India

Changing Face of New Exploration and Licensing Policy (NELP)
Mr Surajit Chaliha
CEO-Indian Operations, Jubilant Enpro Ltd, India

Sourcing Equity Oil Abroad
Mr R S Butola
Managing Director, ONGC Videsh Ltd, India

Question and Answer

Session 4: Refining, Trading & Risk Management

Session Chairman:
Mr Mukesh Rohatgi
Chairman and Managing Director, Engineers India Ltd, India

Asian Refining Outlook & Implications for India
Dr Fereidun Fesharaki
Chairman & Chief Executive, FACTS Global Energy, USA

India: Emergence of a New Refining Giant
Mr Mahesh B Lal
Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India

Oil Price Risk Management – Concepts & Practices
Ms Cynthia Obadia
Head of Global Risk Management, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited, UK

Ms Sumita Bose Roy
General Manager (International Trade), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India

A New Pricing Benchmark – Middle East Sour Crude Oil Futures
Mr Gary King
CEO, Dubai Mercantile Exchange, UAE

Indian Choices in a Changing Market: Crude Premia & Alternate Feedstocks
Mr Alan J Troner
President, Asia Pacific Energy Consulting, USA

Question and Answer

Session 5: Fuel Marketing, The Environment and Bio-Fuels

Session Chairman:
Mr N.G. Kannan
Director-Marketing, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India

Changing Product Specifications and the Industry’s Response
Mr A K Arora
Director General, Petroleum Federation of India, India

India’s Retail Sector – Survival of the Fittest?
Mr P Raghavendran
President (Refinery Business), Reliance Industries Ltd, India

Emergence & Importance of Bio-Fuels
Dr Alok Adholeya
Director, The Energy & Resources Institute, (TERI), India

Question and Answer

Session 6: Natural Gas Panel- I

Session Chairman:
Mr Vikram Singh Mehta
Chairman, Shell Group of Companies, India

India’s Natural Gas Demand Outlook
Mr Suresh Mathur
Director, International Supplies & Trading, Essar Oil Ltd, India

Domestic Gas Prospects
Mr I.L. Budhiraja
President(E&P), Reliance Industries Ltd, India

Import of Piped Gas
Mr R.K. Batra
Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute, (TERI), India

Question and Answer

Coffee Break

Session 6: Natural Gas Panel II

India’s Evolving LNG Business & Future Direction
Mr P Dasgupta
CEO & MD, Petronet LNG, India

Realistic Gas Price
Dr Anthony Barker
Director-Downstream Business Development, British Gas India Ltd, India

Natural Gas Grid & Pipeline Policies
Mr Ajay Tyagi
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India

Question and Answer

Session 7: De-Regulation Panel

Session Chairman:
Mr R K Narang
Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India

Outlook for Petroleum Product Pricing & Subsidies in India
Mr S.V. Narasimhan
Director (Finance), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India

Role of the Oil & Gas Sector Regulator
Dr Leena Srivastava
Executive Director, The Energy and Resources Institute, (TERI), India

Global De-Regulation in the Natural Gas Business and the Implications for India
Mr Wilson W. “Dub” Crook, III
Manager, Global Gas Regulatory & Legislative Issues, ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company, USA

Storage Strategies in a De-Regulated Environment – What Prospects for India?
Mr Jayanta Bhuyan
Managing Director, Indian Oil Tanking Ltd, India

Question and Answer

Session 8 : CEO’s Panel - I

Session Chairman:
Dr Fereidun Fesharaki
Chairman & Chief Executive, FACTS Global Energy, USA

Topic to be advised
Mr Proshanto Banerjee
Chairman & MD, GAIL India Ltd, India

Future Energy Markets and the Role of Saudi Aramco
Mr Ali Al-Muhareb
Vice President, Corporate Planning, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Topic to be advised
Mr Mahesh B Lal
Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India

Question and Answer

Session 8: CEO’s Panel - II

The Experience of ENOC in Pioneering Trading & Risk Management Activities in the Middle East
Mr Hussain Sultan
Group Chief Executive & Board Member, Emirates National Oil Company Ltd (ENOC) L.L.C, UAE

New Challenges in Retail Marketing
Mr Ashok Sinha
Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India

Topic to be advised
Mr Mukesh Rohatgi
Chairman and Managing Director, Engineers India Ltd, India (To be confirmed)

Question and Answer

Acknowledgements & End of Conference

Mr P K Agarwal
Secretary General, IOGC 2006

Dr Fereidun Fesharaki
Chairman & Chief Executive, FACTS Global Energy, USA