Downstream Technology India

Day 1 Programme, 28-May-2012

Summary : The conference starts with registration,discuss on reviewing downstream processing in the biofuels industry.

08:00 AM  -  08:55 AM
Registration and refreshments

08:55 AM  -  09:00 AM
Chairperson's opening remarks
B. N. Bankapur, Ex-Director Refineries, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

09:00 AM  -  09:30 AM
Implementing downstream technology frameworks in India
Shashi Kant, Deputy General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

09:30 AM  -  10:00 AM
Assessing the business of refining in the modern era
Samiran Chakraborty, Deputy General Manager, Numaligarh Refinery Limited

10:00 AM  -  10:30 AM
Outlining future prospects for downstream technologies in a challenging refining environment
Dr. M. O. Garg, Director, Indian Institute of Petroleum

10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM
Morning networking break

11:00 AM  -  11:30 AM
Reviewing some issues in petroleum refining and sustainability
Manoj Joshi, Senior Oil and Gas Consultan

11:30 AM  -  12:00 PM
Achieving self-sufficiency in downstream products
Neha Sinha, Research Analyst Oil and Gas, Procuredge Limited

12:00 PM  -  12:30 PM
Funding new projects in the Indian downstream sector
B. N. Bankapur, Ex-Director Refineries, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

12:30 PM  -  13:30 PM
Summit lunch with networking opportunity

13:30 PM  -  14:00 PM
Forming a gas trading hub in India - opportunities and challenges
Amit Kumar Mandal, Manager Refinery Business (Corporate Planning), Reliance Industries Limited

14:00 PM  -  14:30 PM
Panel discussion: Reviewing the impact of the petroleum pricing structure on refineries
B. N. Bankapur, Ex-Director Refineries, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

14:30 PM  -  15:00 PM
Reviewing technologies for refiners to improve motor spirit and diesel qualities for existing and future global requirements
Virendra Kapoor, Senior Petroleum Refining Consultant

15:00 PM  -  15:30 PM
Afternoon networking break

15:30 PM  -  16:30 PM
Enhancing plant efficiency and productivity through the implementation of Advanced Process Control (APC)
Samriti Kalra, Manager Advanced Process Control, Reliance Industries Limited

16:30 PM  -  17:00 PM
Moving towards alternative feedstock sources
Dr. Subarna Shyamrao, General Manager Research and Development, Reliance Industries Limited

17:00 PM  -  17:30 PM
Reviewing downstream processing in the biofuels industry
Ninad Gujarathi, Senior Manager, Reliance Technology Group

17:30 PM  -  00:00 AM
Chairperson's closing comments
B. N. Bankapur, Ex-Director Refineries, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Day 2 Programme, 29-May-2012

Summary : The conference starts with registration,discuss on operating and maintaining a petrochemical plant.

08:00 AM  -  08:55 AM
Registration and refreshments

08:55 AM  -  09:00 AM
Chairpersons opening remarks
Shashi Kant, Deputy General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

09:00 AM  -  09:30 AM
Improving the Complexity Factor of the refinery in order to reduce input costs
Shrikant Nanoti, Head of Separation Process, Indian Institute of Petroleum

09:30 AM  -  10:00 AM
Optimising energy efficiency to reduce GHG emissions from refineries and plants
Pramod Srivastava, Project Head Vadinar Refinery Expansion, Essar Oil Limited

10:00 AM  -  10:30 AM
Panel discussion: Optimising operations and maintenance
Pramod Srivastava, Project Head Vadinar Refinery Expansion, Essar Oil Limited

10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM
Morning networking break

11:00 AM  -  11:30 AM
Making available a trained workforce for a sustainable future of the downstream industry
Mohammed Anwar, Managing Director, Catalise Consulting

11:30 AM  -  12:00 PM
Optimising the downstream supply chain model
Suprasanna Nayak, Deputy General Manager Process and Project Management, ONGC-Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited

12:00 PM  -  12:30 PM
Successful strategies for maximising productivity through downstream technology implementation
Prashant Patil, Senior Process Engineering Consultant

12:30 PM  -  13:30 PM
Summit lunch with networking opportunity

13:30 PM  -  14:00 PM
Building capacity and optimising capacity usage
Zainulabideen Qureshi, Executive Director - Oil, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority of Pakistan

14:00 PM  -  14:30 PM
Panel discussion: Reviewing the impact of petroleum pricing structure on refineries
Shashi Kant, Deputy General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

14:30 PM  -  15:00 PM
Explaining the fundamentals of O & M strategies for refineries and plants
Manoj Pipaliya, Senior Manager Operations and Projects, Essar Oil Limited

15:00 PM  -  15:30 PM
Afternoon networking break

15:30 PM  -  16:00 PM
Case study: Operating and maintaining a petrochemical plant
Dr. Venkateswara Rao Korasiga, Industry Fellow - Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies