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Argentina Energy Transition Summit

Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th October 2021 @ Buenos Aires

The Argentina Energy Transition Summit serve as a platform to discuss the vast developments taking place across the industry and the latest opportunities the country has to offer across the unconventional & conventional oil and gas sector, renewables and hydrogen production.

“ The summit will focus upon the appetencies within the O&G and renewables sectors in Argentina particularly paying attention at how Argentina can develop its energy resources to deal with its internal demand and become exporter of LNG and hydrogen in the future. ”

With Covid-19 having a huge impact globally reducing exploration and production, with Vaca Muerta the 2nd largest shale gas reserve in the world and the Oil and Gas Majors looking to diversify their assets and reduce their carbon footprint.

The summit will discuss how Argentina’s oil and gas reserves can assist with its energy demand whilst still follow the principles of Paris Climate Change agreement. We will look at current and forthcoming projects across the renewables sector and the opportunities within grey, blue and green hydrogen production.

The Argentina Energy Transition Summit will bring together 300+ key stakeholders from across the energy sector, including central & local government, operators, asset owners, service & solution providers, leading academia and investors.

The summit will focus upon the appetencies within the O&G and renewables sectors in Argentina particularly paying attention at how Argentina can develop its energy resources to deal with its internal demand and become exporter of LNG and hydrogen in the future.

With energy outlook firmly guiding government strategy, this session will focus upon the latest policy developments shaping the future direction of the Argentine Energy Sector. Discussion will consider government forecasts, addressing Argentina’s energy deficit, strategic partnerships, new licensing rounds and investment within Vaca Muerta as well as hearing from key stakeholders in the renewable sector.

Schedule:

9:20 Callum Flynn CEO, Chameleon Events, Opening Address
9:25 Chairs opening address
9:30 Darío Martínez, Secretary for Energy, Federal Government
9:50 Guillermo Martín Martínez, National Director of Renewables, Secretariat of Energy
10:10 Sergio Affronti, CEO, YPF
10:30 Main Sponsor
10:50 Q&A
11:00 Coffee & Networking Break

With an increasing number of majors now operating in Argentina, this session will focus upon operational performance. Discussion will include results from recent operations, future planned operations and operators plans for investment within Vaca Muerta and Argentina offshore assets. Operational challenges, strategy and predictions moving forward will all be addressed.

Schedule:

11:45 Sean Rooney, President Argentina, Shell
12:05 Case Study
12:25 Danny Massacese, Upstream Managing Director, Pan American Energy Group
12:45 Case Study
13:05 Q&A
13:15 Lunch & Networking

With the movement of water by pipeline gathering increased interest, this session will look at the use of water within the industry, from sourcing, to moving, to recapture. With wastewater treatment and disposal remaining critical issues for the industry, this session will also address the latest developments being made within the treatment of fracked water. Discussion will consider new technologies and processes for treatment of flow-back water onsite, reducing freshwater usage, recycling water, treatment fluids, and reducing fluid additives. We will also discuss the reduction of fugitive emissions via CCS and electrification of sites from Argentina’s oil and gas operations, with climate change at the forefront of everyone’s minds operations need to be as environmentally friendly as possible, and ensure Argentina keeps its social licence to operate across communities.

Schedule:

14:15 Chairs opening address
14:20 Case Study
14:40 Lic. Alejandro Monteiro, Minister for Energy Neuquén Province
15:00 Case Study
15:20 Tom Murphy, Director Marcellus Research Centre
15:40 Q&A
15:50 Coffee & Networking Break

As opportunities within unconventionals progress so do the possibilities for expanding Argentina’s petrochemical & Agriculture industries. With development of Vaca Muerta increasing the potential for steady feedstock supply, Argentina has the possibility to enhance its Agriculture sector with a steady supply of ammonia and nitrate as well as of moving from importer to exporter in petrochemical products, as was witnessed in the US.

Schedule:

16:00 Case Study
16:25 Bernardo Alvarez Certucha, Presidente, Asociación Petroquímica y Química Latinoamérica
16:45 Marcos Sabelli, Presidente, Asociacion Petroquimica y Quimica
17:05 Q&A

With the government eager to diversify the energy matrix and Argentina having great success with recent solar and offshore wind auctions and successful projects. Also, Argentina and Japan, both countries have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to boost the development of hydrogen. With Argentina’s coastlines having access to water and the opportunity for Argentina to produce green hydrogen with offshore wind via electrolysis. This session will review the current projects and opportunities with in renewables and green hydrogen production.

Schedule:

9:20 Callum Flynn CEO, Chameleon Events, Opening Address
9:25 Chairs opening address
9:30 Santiago Sacerdote, General Manager, Y-TEC
9:50 Case Study
10:10 Case Study
10:30 Case Study
10:50 Q&A
11:00 Coffee & Networking Break

In this session we review what different energy sources that can help diversify Argentina’s energy mix with the 2nd biggest shale gas play outside the USA and vast renewable resources. Argentina can meet its energy demand via its natural gas reserves, solar and wind sources and the production of grey, blue and green hydrogen. This session will also discuss what storage and infrastructure is needed country can deal with low and peak energy demands.

Schedule:

11:45 Joerg Husar, Programme Manager Latin America, International Energy Agency
12:05 Case Study
12:25 Energy Transition Panel Discussion

Joerg Husar, Programme, Manager Latin America, International Energy Agency

Santiago Sajaroff, Presidente, CADER
13:05 Lunch & Networking Break

Addressing the infrastructure gap is critical to enabling the development of Argentina’s energy industry. With many essential infrastructures posing distinct challenges in Argentina, rectifying such problems is key to encouraging greater investment and future growth in the industry. This session will address existing infrastructure initiatives alongside vital developments needed across the sector including rail and roads to improve distribution and transportation, in particular the need for development of a local proppant supply or enhanced delivery networks, as well as the development of an LNG terminal.

Schedule:

14:15 Chairs opening address
14:20 Case Study
14:40 Gabriel Katopodis, Minister of Public Works, Ministry of Public Works
15:00 Case Study
15:20 Q&A
15:30 Coffee Break

Labour and workforce have remained consistent challenges in the development of Argentina’s energy industry. This session will focus upon recent developments within labour unions, prospects for establishing a home-grown fully trained workforce, and reducing costs of importing contractors from overseas. Supply chain optimisation through the adoption of industry-wide standards and processes, alongside the importance of collaboration to draw upon the expertise of international partners to help build a fully functioning supply chain in Argentina will also be discussed. The session will also address services for the growing workforce. Discussion will include issues of housing, commercial development, schools, municipal services, and medical care in outlying areas outside of the city of Neuquen.

Schedule:

16:00 Case Study
16:20 Workforce Developments Panel discussion

Tom Murphy, Director, Marcellus Energy Institute

Leonardo Brkusic, Director, GAPP
17:00 End of conference

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