The 14th
World Base Oils & Lubricants
Conference
18th - 19th February 2010, Lancaster London

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Day 1 - Thursday 18 February 2010

8:00	Registration and refreshments
9:00	Welcome ICIS
9:05	Chairmen's opening remarks Geeta Agashe , Vice President, Petroleum & Energy, KLINE & COMPANY Brian Crichton , Global Industry Liaison Manager, INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LTD Brent Lok , Global Marketing & New Business Development Manager, CHEVRON Joe Rousmaniere , CEO, PETRONAS BASE OIL
9:15	The year in review and a brief look forward Stephen Ames , Managing Director, SBA CONSULTING LLC
9:55	Drivers behind the growth in the Asia-Pacific region Blake Eskew , Senior Vice President, PURVIN & GERTZ INC.
10:35	Refreshment Break Sponsored by
11:05	The base oils and lubricants markets in Brazil Eduardo Alcázar , Product Specialist, PETROBRAS
11:45	The role of engine oils in improving fuel economy Mike McCabe , Regional Business Manager, Engine Oils, LUBRIZOL
12:25	Lunch

13:40	Oil specifications for current and future engine technologies Reinhard Buetehorn , Senior Project Engineer - BEH Lubrication Systems, ADAM OPEL GMBH
14:20	Naphthenics : An example of increased specialization Jean-Marie Toullat , Marketing Director, NYNAS
15:00	Refreshment Break Sponsored by
15:30	Group III basestock trends in Europe - the advantages and opportunities of higher VI Group III basestocks Mike Brown , Technical Manager, Lubricant and Base Oil Business, SK LUBRICANTS AMERICAS Jan Trocki , Technical Manager , SK LUBRICANTS
16:10	REACH and its impact on base oils and lubricants markets Howard Hayes , Chairman, ATIEL REACH SPECIAL TASK FORCE
16:50	The global outlook for Group I basestocks: boom or doom? Geeta Agashe , Vice President, Petroleum & Energy, KLINE & COMPANY
17:30	Close of day one
17:35	Drinks reception Sponsored by

Day 2 - Friday 19 February 2010

9:00	Chairmen's opening remarks
9:15	An update on base oils from the Pearl Gas to Liquids Project David Wedlock , Technology Manager - Finished Lubes Base Oils, SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
10:00	Why Group II? Heavy duty engine oil demands Pascagoula base oil plant update Alan Outhwaite , Business Development Manager, CHEVRON
10:45	Refreshment Break Sponsored by
11:15	Defining lubricant requirements for future engine technologies Craig Goodfellow , Project Director, Fuels & Lubricants, RICARDO UK LTD
12:00	Panel discussion Group I, II, III and beyond.....What will be the relative position of all the Groups moving forward? Stephen Ames, Managing Director, SBA CONSULTING LLC Daniel Ianuzzi, Director, FEEDCO Brent Lok, Global Marketing & New Business Development Manager, CHEVRON David Wedlock, Technology Manager - Finished Lubes Base Oils, SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

13:00	Lunch Sponsored by
14:00	Delivering the lubricants performance requirements of future engine technologies Marco Corradi , Development Technologist, INFINEUM
14:45	The base oils market in China Kong Jinyuan , Marketing Dept Senior Engineer, PETROCHINA PLANNING & ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
15:30	Chairmen's closing remarks and close of conference