The purpose of the conference is to have a positive impact on the economic and industrial development of the Iraqi oil and gas sector. As Iraq continues to advance, with freedom of economic mobility, abundant natural resources, and openness worldwide, it will be able to promote long-term reciprocal interests. Thus, the conference strives to establish commercial and employment opportunities through collaboration among participant companies.
The topics focus on oil/gas, free market economy, and international business development. Experts and policy makers will give presentations on Iraqi oil and the potential for international commerce in this promising sector.
The participants consist of senior government officials, economic policy experts, and a variety of regional, national, and international business owners. From Ministry of Oil officials to oil company executives, the distinguished panel of speakers will provide an inside look at Iraq, the next great global energy market.

Partial List of Speakers
Conference Agenda
Iraq's Constitution
Structure Of A Petroleum Law
Contracts
Topics For The Conference Include
 

 

PARTIAL LIST OF SPEAKERS

Ministry of Oil

DR. Hussain Al-Shahristani, Minister of Oil

Mr.Mutasem Akram, Deputy Minister

Mr.Abdulsahib Qutub, Deputy Minister

Dr.Ahmed Alshama'a, Deputy Minister

Dr.Hasib Alsader, PR Director of Minister's Office

Mr.Karim Hatab, Director General Oil Products Distribution Company (SADOP)

Mr.Husam Jaber Hasan, Director General Oil Exploration Company

Dr.Falah Alamri, Director General Oil Marketing Company

Mr.Flah K. Al-Khawaja, Director General Oil Projects Company (SCOP)

Mr.Nazar Alhafid

Mr.Yousif Kahwesh Altimim, Director General Oil Tank Company

Mr.Selah Aziz Karim, Director General Pipelines Company

Mr.Nihad Abdul Kader Rasheed, Director General Gas Filling Company

Mr.Muhsen Idriss Alyasiri, Director General Iraq Drilling Company (IDC)

Mr.Dathar Al-Khashab, Director General Midland Refineries Company. (MRC)

Mr.Kifah Kamel Numan, Director General South Oil Company

Mr.Thamer Ibrahim, Director General South Refinery Company

Mr.Ali Hussain Kedyer, Director General South Gas Company

Mr.Mena’a Abdullah Alubaid, Director General North Oil Company

Mr.Hanna’a Aljedah, Director General North Refinery Company

Mr.Henar Najeb Hassan, Director General North Gas Company

Mr.Abdula'al Aldabaj, Director General Machines & Fields Development Office

Mr.Natik Kedir Abas Albeiati, Director General of Petroleum Contracts & Licenses Office

Mr.Hassan Alrufaai, Director General of Economic Office

Dr. Mussab Al Dujayli , Director General Crude Oil Marketing, SOMO

Other Government of Iraq Officials

Dr.Barham Saleh, H.E.Deputy Prime Minister

H.E. Dr. Falah Alsudani, Minister of Trade

H.E. Mr. Hoshiar Zibari, Minister of Foreign affairs

H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Alolom, Former Iraqi Oil Minister

H.E. Thamir Ghadhban, Advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister

H.E. Mr. Fawzi Al Hariri, Minister of Industry & Minerals

H.E. Mr. Bian Juber, Minister of Finance

Mr. Mahmood Almeshhdani, Iraqi Parliament President

Dr. Sinan Alshibibi, Governor, Iraqi Central Bank

Dr. Haider Al Abadi, Head of the Economic and Reconstruction

Dr. Haider Al Abadi, Head of the Economic and Reconstruction Committee, Iraqi Parliament

Dr. Abdulhadi Al Hassani, Vice Chairman of the Oil and Gas Committee, Iraqi Parliament

CONFERENCE AGENDA   Room 1 Second Floor Room 2 Second Floor Room 3 Second Floor Grant Ballroom First Floor   Friday, December 5th, 2008   9:00 AM– 4:00 PM  Registration 10:00 AM –11:30 AM   Opening Ceremonies Keynote Address DR. Hussain Al-Shahristani: (Grand Ballroom) 12:00 PM–1:00 PM   Lunch Break 1:00 PM–1:30 PM   Mr.Mutasem Akram, Deputy Minister 1:35 PM–2:00 PM   Dr.Ahmed Alshama'a, Deputy Minister 2:05 PM-2:30 PM   Mr.Natik Kedir Abas Albeiati, Director General of Petroleum Contracts & Licenses Office 2:35 PM-3:00 PM   Falah Alamri, Director General Oil Marketing Company 3:05 PM-3:30 PM   Mr.Nazar Alhafid, Director General Oil Projects Company (SCOP) 3:35 PM-4:00 PM   Dr. Amira Al Abadi, Economic and Reconstruction Committee, Iraqi Parliament 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM   Oil Service (USA) Dr. Abdulhadi Al Hassani, Vice Chairman of the Oil and Gas Committee, Iraqi Parliament Cretaceous petroleum system of Khasib and Tannuma, DR. Thamir Al Amirie 1:35 PM – 2:00 PM   Japan Oil, Gas Metals National Corporation /JOGMEC (Japan) Mr. Zuhair Mustafa Shaker the DG Gas Filling Company Geochemical evaluation of Late Jurassic, Dr. Ahmed Askir Najif Ahed 2:05 PM - 2:30 PM   KAR Group (Japan) Mr. Shin HOSAKA, Director, Petroleum and Natural Gas Division, Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Basement relief maps for central and southern Iraq, Dr. Fitian Al Rawi 2:35 PM - 3:00 PM   Nippon INPEX CORPORATION (Japan) Stratigraphic genesis of west of Mesoptamia, Mr. Ayad Fathil Abbas 3:05 PM - 3:30 PM   Raban Alsafina Company (Iraq) Weatherford (USA) Petroleum system of Mesrif formation oil, DR. Thamir Al Amirie 3:35 PM - 4:00 PM   Mr. Nihad Abdul Kader Rasheed, Director General Gas Filling Company Aegis (UK) High Resolution sequence stritigaphy, Dr. Ghasi Hassan Al Shirh   Saturday, December 6th, 2008   9:00 am– 4:00 pm  Registration 10:00 am–10:30 am Exhibits Open TBI 10:35 am-11:00 am Mr. Laith Al Shahir, head of legal department 11:05 am -11:30 am LUKOIL COMPANY 11:35 am-12:00 pm   Mr. Karim Hatab, Director General Oil Products Distribution Company 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm–1:30 pm   SK Energy 1:35 pm–2:00 pm   Mr. Selah Aziz Karim, Director General Pipelines Company 2:05 pm–2:30 pm   Mr.Yousif Kahwesh Altimim, Director General Oil Tank Company 2:35 pm–3:00 pm   Mr. Husam Jaber Hasan, Director General Oil Exploration Company 3:05 pm–3:30 pm   Mitsubishi Corporation 3:35 pm–4:00 pm   ConocoPhillips 10:00 am–10:30 am   Oil Ministry, Press Department Mr. Henar Najeb Hassan, Director General North Gas Company Palomar additives to increase pipeline flow, Mr. Ammar Loibi Jafir 10:35 am-11:00 am   Maersk Mr. Hanna’a Aljedah, Director General North Refinery Company Poly nofacies and hydro carbon generation, DR. Thamir Al Amirie 11:05 am -11:30 am   Schlumberger (USA) SABRE (Iraq) Oil prices, time study, Ms. Sahra Mustafa Aboud 11:35 am-12:00 pm   Sichuan Honghua Petroleum Co,. Ltd (China) Petropars Ltd. (Iran) Environmental impact, oil production and extraction, environmental department 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm–1:30 pm   Global Strategies Group (UK) JGC Oil derivatives, Mr. Ghanim Sadam Hassan 1:35 pm–2:00 pm   FIAFI (UAE) Baker Hughes Incorporated (USA) Hydrocarbon potential and pols environmental preposition, Dr. Ahmed Askir 2:05 pm–2:30 pm   North Refinary Co, Mr. Ahmed Ali Abbas Al Ubidi Contact Info Tech & Global Dimension (New Zealand) Overview on the hydrocarbon potential at northern part, Mr. Jamil Rathi Kamona 2:35 pm–3:00 pm   Rosneft (Russia) North Shore Petroleum (USA) Investment plans in oil sector, 2003 – 2007, follow up department 3:05 pm–3:30 pm   Technopromexport (Russia) Taylor Industries (USA) Methanol manufacturing from natural gas, Ms. Righda Hassan Abbid 3:35 pm–4:00 pm   Ehgineering equipment company Spectrum Worldwide (Italy) Oil Ministry, PR Department, Mr. Nazar   Sunday, December 7th, 2008   9:00 am– 4:00 pm  Registration 10:00 am–10:30 am Exhibits Open Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Alolom, Former Iraqi Oil Minister 10:35 am-11:00 am Mr.Dathar Al-Khashab, Director General Midland Refineries Company. (MRC) 11:05 am-11:30 am Director General Oil Transport Company 11:35 am-12:00 pm   Mr.Muhsen Idriss Alyasiri, Director General Iraq Drilling Company (IDC) 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm–1:30 pm   Mr.Kifah Kamel Numan, Director General South Oil Company 1:35 pm–2:00 pm   Mr.Mena’a Abdullah Alubaid, Director General North Oil Company 2:05 pm–2:30 pm   Mr.Thamer Ibrahim, Director General South Refinery Company 2:35 pm–3:00 pm   Mr.Karim Hatab, Director General Oil Products Distribution Company (SADOP) 3:05 pm–3:30 pm   Gazprom Neft 3:35 pm–4:00 pm   Mr.Ali Hussain Kedyer, Director General South Gas Company 10:00 am–10:30 am   Worldwide Drilling LLC (USA) American Iraqi Solutions Group (AISG) (USA-Iraq) Farassan Manufacturing & Industrial Company (Iran) 10:35 am-11:00 am   Control Risks Group Baghdad (USA) Triple Canopy, Inc. (USA) Sercel & Amerapex (USA) 11:05 am-11:30 am   TRONIX LTD (Cyprus) Jawar Al khaleej (UAE) Premier Oil PLC (UK) 11:35 am-12:00 pm   HYDROMASHSERVICE (Russia) TMG (Kuwait) Riveco Generalsider SpA (Italy) 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm–1:30 pm   Gas filling company, Mr. Zuhair Mustafa SHuker Oil institutes DHL (Iraq) 1:35 pm–2:00 pm       Czeck Embassy (Czeck)   Conference Agenda     IRAQ'S CONSTITUTION Structure of Government Specific Petroleum Provisions Federal Powers Shared Federal & Regional Powers Regional Powers Other Relevant Provisions STRUCTURE OF A PETROLEUM LAW Constitution Petroleum Law Petroleum Regulations Government Contracts Concessions and Licences Production Sharing Agreements Joint Ventures Service Contracts Hybrids REGIONAL PETROLEUM LAW Kurdistan Region's Petroleum Law Ministry and Public Entities Revenue Management Cooperation With Federal Authorities Transparency, Public Information and Anti-Corruption Provisions Petroleum Authorisations Contract Terms Local Participation Resolution Of Disputes Regional Role For Federal Institutions Status of Other Regions and Governorates CONTRACTS Service Contract Development and Production Contract Risk Exploration Contract Review of a Sample Contract TOPICS FOR THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE The potential for international investment in Iraq’s oil/gas sector The new Hydrocarbon law and its effects on Iraq’s upstream and downstream oil/gas activities The current condition of Iraq’s oil capacity and the rise of crude oil prices Foreign partnership and participation in service contracts with the Ministry of Oil The immediate need to create a conducive economic, legal, and financial environment to encourage investment The need to liberalize local oil product market The need for new pipelines and associated pipeline facilities The utilization of gas resources in Iraq Marketing of Crude Oil Potential benefits of The Expansion In Iraq’s Refining Industry