Natural Gas STAR Program

First Global Methane Initiative Workshop and Exhibition in the Middle East

April 27-28, 2015, Khobar, Saudi Arabia

The agenda and presentations are provided below.

Monday, April 27, 2015

Time	Agenda Item
09:00 – 10:00	Welcome and Opening Remarks His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Vice Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Mr. Khalid A. Al-Falih, Saudi Aramco President and CEO His Excellency Joseph W. Westphal, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ms. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
10:00 – 11:30	Exhibition Tour and Networking Guided by the event coordinators: Mr. Mohammed Al Othman & Mr. Saeed Al Alloush
12:30 – 12:55	Environmental Protection in Saudi Aramco Mr. Houmod Al-Utaibi, General Supervisor, Environmental Protection Dept., Saudi Aramco
12:55 – 13:20	Advancing Climate Protection, Operational Safety and Energy Security via Methane Emissions Management Mr. Scott Bartos, International Program Manager, Climate Change Division, US EPA
13:20 – 13:45	CCAC – Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP): Background, Partners, Responsibilities, Benefits, Calendar 2015/2016 Mr. Philip Swanson, Methane Partnership Administrator, UNEP
13:45 – 14:10	Saudi Aramco Methane Reduction Efforts: Flare Minimization Program Mr. Adel S. Al-Ghamdi, Sr. Process Engineer, Process & Control Systems Dept. Saudi Aramco
14:25 – 14:50	CCAC – Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP): Partner Reporting Mechanism Mr. Philip Swanson, Methane Partnership Administrator, UNEP
14:50 – 15:15	Methane Emissions and Mitigation Opportunities: 9 CCAC Sources, Other GMI Sources Mr. Don Robinson, Vice President, ICF International
15:15 – 15:40	Methane Emissions Detection and Measurement Techniques, Equipment and Costs Mr. Larry Richards, HyBon Engineering
15:40 – 16:05	Methane Emissions Inventory Experience in the Middle East: Ras Laffan Mr. Saif Al Naimi, Director of HSE Regulations and Enforcement Directorate, Qatar Petroleum
16:05 - 16:35	Q & A session with presenters
16:35	First Day Closing

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Time	Agenda Item
08:00 – 08:15	Opening Remarks – Recap of Day 1 Mr. Saeed Al Alloush (Saudi Arabia) and Mr. Scott Bartos (US EPA)
08:15 – 08:45	Methane Emissions Control/Reduction Project Evaluation and Implementation Mr. Larry Richards, HyBon Engineering
08:45 – 09:45	Saudi Aramco, U.S. and Other Country Case Studies Mr. Ahmed A. Al-Bassam, Sr. Environmental Engineer, Saudi Aramco - “Reduce VOC Potential Exposure At Off-Loading Rack At Saudi Aramco Bulk Plant” Dr. Harikrushna Patnaik, General Manager – HSSEQ & Sustainability, Cairn India Mr. Ibrahim Al-Sayed Ibrahim, Sr. Environmental Engineer, Kuwait Oil Company
10:00 – 11:30	Oil & Gas Partner Case Studies Mr. Syifail Ramadhana, Production Support Engineer, Star Energy Mr. Homood K. Al-Hilal, Process Engineer, Saudi Aramco - “Saudi Aramco Leak Detection And Repair (LDAR) Protocol And Implementation”
11:30	Closing Remarks Mr. Khalid Abuleif, Sustainability Advisor to the Minister & Chief Negotiator for Climate Agreements, Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia
13:00 – 16:30	Field Trip To Saudi Aramco Engineering Solutions Center (ESC)