Executive Roundtable on ME Gas

Dubai 9^th May 2010

On 9 May, 2010 Access Consulting Group invited a select group of senior officers representing major IOCs to an executive roundtable in Dubai, where the Middle East’s natural gas potentials and challenges were discussed.

Three leading experts acted as provocateurs and discussion leaders:

·         Charles Lucas-Clements, who recently left his post as an MD of IHS and is currently the business development director of Xcite Energy

·         Ramin Lakani who is a regional gas expert with over 15 yrs of experience with Blue Chips and currently heads up RDS in London; and

·         Hatef Haeri, the CEO and owner of the ICG Group of companies

The three discussion leaders relied on in-depth and up-to-date data for their analyses, including exclusive data compiled by ACG. Their presentations covered topics such as:

·         Middle East gas in broader, global perspective

·         Regional supply and demand trends and forecasts

·         Specific country overviews for Iran, Qatar, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman

·         Trade and price of gas

·         Opportunities and challenges for development of Middle Eastern gas

·         Future scenarios

·         Pipeline prospects and politics (including latest updates on Nabucco and Dolphin)

·         Prospects for the development of a regional gas hub

·         Competition versus cooperation by the regional players

Participants in this roundtable may download the presentations and discussions summary notes by clicking below (restricted access).

For further information please contact info@acgdubai.com