Argus Americas Crude Summit 2016

This past year has presented a wave of challenges for the global crude oil market. What will the crude market look like as we head into 2016?

Will the slowdown in US production and the jump in OPEC output continue?
Will there be consolidation of upstream independents and who will survive?
How will increasing regulatory and environmental scrutiny impact crude marketers and refiners? How are new safety restrictions impacting crude transportation?
How will a new government in Alberta affect the movement of Canadian crude to the US?
And what will the final year of the Obama administration mean for the Americas crude market?
Will we see crude exports? Keystone XL expansion?
What are the opportunities?

Now in its 8th year, the Argus Americas Crude Summit will address the industry's most pressing issues. Key reasons to attend:

High-level speakers, CEO roundtable, pre-conference workshops and unmatched content you won't find at other events
Build business connections with over 500 market participants. Attend industry Gala dinner, receptions, networking pavilion and more!
Expanded exhibit hall to meet all your service providers in one place
Conveniently held in Houston, the energy capital of the world. Set-up meetings and do business

Focused Pavilion -- In-depth solutions to help you plan your business in a volatile market

Thursday, January 21
15:30 - 15:50

Friday, January 22
10:15 - 10:35

Bridging the Gap Between Credit and Opportunity

By evolving the equation, it is possible to turn credit constrained environments into a catalyst for expansion. Growing revenue and expanding supply relationships are challenging mandates even the best of environments. Today’s energy economy escalates the challenge even further. The tools of the past are proving ever more inadequate. By re-balancing the equation, you can remove restrictions and capture the opportunity spread. We will explore the methods, tools and implementation strategies to turn credit restrained into credit resolved.

Refinery Modeling on a Global Scale

Hege Dammen brings more than 29 years of experience in a wide range of areas within the petroleum processing industry, project management and software technologies. Her main focus is Value Chain optimization and process integration within the oil and gas sector. Hege has a broad career starting with 16 years in Statoil/Hydro as Planning Manager, Crude Oil Evaluation specialist and Technical Advisor for E&P as well as several years of Commercial Crude Trading. The past 13 years Hege has been focusing on software solutions for the petroleum refining and trading industry.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Keynote Speaker: Vice President Dick Cheney

• 46th Vice President of the United States
• Secretary of Defense
• Congressman, House Leadership
• White House Chief of Staff
• Chairman and CEO of Halliburton

Vice President Cheney will share his unique perspective on critical issues facing our industry today, including:

World affairs: Hear Vice President Cheney’s view on Saudi strategy, government instability, the spread of ISIS and what lifting sanctions on Iran might mean for the US

Oil industry: Listen to the Vice President address the current state of the oil market and how the oilfield services sector might navigate a challenging oil price environment

US politics: Hear Vice President Cheney’s perspective on the upcoming election and what this might mean for domestic energy policy

Relevant Government Agencies

Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Transportation, EPA, State Government, USAID, EEOC