This conference is bringing to you the most respected speakers from across the industry giving a comprehensive overview of the market, looking at the current state of the European Gas market and security of supply, gas transmission and how gas storage will contribute to future demand, infrastructure and investment challenges, plus more. Get the chance to network with leading experts who are currently developing and operating gas storage and tr...

The SMi Group is proud to present its 3rd annual Utility Energy Storage Europe conference, taking place on the 18th and 19th of June 2014, in London, UK. This industry leading conference will provide attendees with a thorough examination of the transformation underway in technology and application developments for distributed and grid-scale energy storage. Focusing on the latest research, pilot project updates, and technological challenges and...

As the mobile IT industry shifts away from marketing applications and into enterprise apps designed for internal workflow, there is great opportunity for the oil and gas industry to take advantage. Enterprise mobility has been proven to help improve communication and collaboration among team members, rapidly delivering actionable information to the point of decision and increasing efficiency. Discover the trends, challenges, and priorities of...

SMi are proud to present the 3rd annual conference on Smart Water Systems, taking place on 28th and 29th April 2014, London UK. Water utilities are relying on aging or inadequate infrastructure to meet growing demand, tough environmental targets, and increasing regulatory requirements. At the same time, utilities need to reduce non-revenue water losses and improve their operational efficiency. Through industry driven case studies and keynote p...

In total, 40 percent of the world’s population are already experiencing water shortages, with the United Nations predicting this figure will rise to two-thirds by 2025. Southern Water has also released some interesting stats, as it published its 25-year water efficiency strategy. It found that 92 percent of customers polled support water efficiency efforts; with 96 percent backing water re-use specifically. In today’s world water-p...

With less than 2 years now to the Enduring Phase of the UK Smart Meter Programme, preparations are now moving into a critical phase. The challenges facing any organisation planning to participate at any level in the programme are many and complex. Whether you are seeking to employ and train more meter installers or specify and purchase smart meters, gaining a detailed understanding of the processes involved and the scope of the work is vital....

With about US$300 billion of project finance debt raised annually across several capital intensive sectors-including oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, and mining - the oil and gas industry is represents 30% of the global project finance market. Without the potential benefits of structured, oil and gas project lending in the current credit-and-capital constrained environment could contract precipitously. SMis masterclass hosted by Sumitomo M...

The growing global demand for minerals and rare earth elements in the recent years, coupled with declining resources on land has got stakeholders interested from across the world to explore the lucrative mineral resources beneath the surface of the seas. The investment opportunity, however, comes with a range of specific challenges; there are regulatory, legal, financial, social and technical issues that have to be resolved to make deep sea mi...

You have to experience an ICIS World Base Oils conference to appreciate its special atmosphere and position in the industry. Its unique blend of the best market information and greatest networking opportunities under one roof makes it the event not to be missed in the world of base oils, lubricants, additives and related industries. Over 600 people from over 60 countries gather each year in London to learn, discuss and extend their business ne...

As we continue to grapple with the challenge of improving fleet reliability and availability with reduced maintenance budgets and an increasing demand for traffic, there has never been a greater need for TOCs and ROSCOs to drive efficiencies in rolling stock fleet maintenance. The next stage of questions that must be answered if we are to continue to increase fleet performance for the lowest cost are: To what extent can condition-based monitor...