2nd Middle EastSteel Tube & PipeConference 22-23 February 2012Radission Blu, Abu Dhabi

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Confirmed speakers:l David Quidport, Technical Manager, ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe, France

l Senior Management Representative, OCTG and Line-Pipe, BP, USA

l James Ley, Senior Consultant, Hatch, UK

l Richard Miller, Business Development Manager, Emirates Steel, UAE

l John Blomberg, Director of Tube and Pipe, Duferco, Switzerland and BoardMember, JESCO, Saudi Arabia

l Dr Hans-Georg Hillenbrand, Sales Director, Europipe, Germany

l Manish Pathak, Vice President – MENA Region, Welspun Corp, India

l Nicolas Moreau, OCTG Division Sales Director, V&M Tubes (Vallourec Group), UAE

l Ali Hosseini, Managing Director, Adpico, UAE

l Thomas Gomolsky, Managing Director, EEW Gulf Steel JLT, Saudi Arabia

l Richard Jones, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency, France

l Dietger Schroers, Regional Director, SMS Meer, UAE

l Daniel Butterbrodt, Chief Marketing Officer, Tubular Products, ArcelorMittal, Saudi Arabia

l Jacopo Nardi, Director, Sales, Danieli W&K, Italy

l Matteo Copetti, Business Development Manager, Arvedi Tubi Acciaio, Italy

l Viktor Bisovetskyi, Head of Marketing Research, Interpipe, Ukraine

l Costas Danilatos, Deputy Commercial Director, Corinth Pipeworks, Greece

l Sanjiv Goel, Executive Director, Topworth Group, India

l Mr. Khaled Salmeen, Executive Vice President, KIZAD, UAE

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Day one:Wednesday 22 February 2012

08:00 Registration desk opens

08:45 Chairman’s opening remarks

Session I: Keynote Session –Quality, Capacity and Policy

09:00 Analysis of the GCC Tube and Pipe Market: Capacityand Future Potential• Synopsis of the tube and pipe requirements of the region’shigh-output oil and gas sector

• What has been the effect of unrest in oil and gas-rich states?• International market input: the impact of Chinese, Turkish, Indian and European production in the GCC

• Local production capacity – on the increase?• Quality issues and consumer preferences

James Ley, Senior Analyst, Hatch, UK

09:30 Magnitude and Diversity: The Middle East as aProducer of Steel Pipes• Production and supply of high quality steel in the Gulf region– Pipes for the oil and gas industry– Demand from the construction market in UAE and the restof the Middle East

• Technological development• The increasing requirements of steel users in the GCC

Ali Hosseini, Managing Director, Adpico, UAE

10:00 Refreshment break

Session 2:Oil and Gas – OCTG Focus

10:30 Producing Seamless OCTG in the GCC• Serving the region’s premium OCTG markets – V&M’s plansto become a global offer company in the Middle East

• Strengthening local presence in the GCC • What will additional capacity in the seamless market meanfor prices?

• Future expectations – what is the long-term outlook forOCTG production in the GCC region?

Nicolas Moreau, OCTG Division Sales Director,V&M Tubes (Vallourec Group), UAE

11:00 Competition in the Pipe Industry – Serving the Oiland Gas Sector• Efficiency in pipe production• The dependence of manufacturers on raw material supplies– what are the risks?

• Different strategies employed by steel pipe producers

Viktor Bisovetskyi, Head of MarketingResearch, Interpipe, Ukraine

11:30 Welded Pipes: Demand for HSAW and LSAW Products• Regional capacity for welded pipe production and thecontinuing need for imports

• New products and technologies – what is the future forwelded pipes?

12:00 Pipe-Making Technology – Working to theSpecifications of Middle East Consumers• What are the latest technical and service solutions availableto the region’s pipe mills

• Technology systems – modernising and maximisingtechnological potential

Dietger Schroers, Director, SMS Meer

12:30 Lunch

Session 3:Oil and Gas – Line Pipe Focus

14:00 Supplying API Coil and Plate to the Region’s Pipe Mills• What are the current and future opportunities to supply ofAPI and non-API HRC and plate to GCC/MENA pipe mills?

• Servicing local ERW and HSAW markets with up to X80grade API HRC (sour and non-sour)

• Demand from structural tube manufacturers: ESI’s plans for thesupply of HRC to non API pipe mills in the GCC and MENA

• Future plans – how the region’s need for API plate will fosterESI’s long-term production strategy

Richard Miller, Business Development Manager,Emirates Steel Industries, UAE

14:30 Large Diameter Pipes – Markets and Technologies• Manufacturing welded large diameter pipes for MENA environments

• Desert and marine conditions• Sour service solutions• Optimising pipelines• The region’s market for special developments andcustomised products

• Maintaining a strong market position in the face of competition

Dr Hans-Georg Hillenbrand, Sales Manager,Europipe, Germany

15:00 SAW Spiral Pipe Manufacture in the Middle East• Capabilities for Middle East consumers – Welspun’sinvestment in the Middle East

• Spiral markets – Welspun’s global line pipe Mfg. capacity• Critical R&D trials and accomplishments• Future plans for the Middle East region

Manish Pathak, Vice President – MENA Region,Welspun Corp, India

15:30 The Potential for Large Diameter Pipe Plants in theMENA region• What are the prospects for local suppliers to meet theregion’s needs?

• What are the benefits to the region of having a local supply source?

• Public sector versus private sector investment• Why dumping remains a problem for the Middle East markets• Human resources – man power, work culture and wage levels

Thomas Gomolsky, Managing Director,EEW Gulf Steel JLT, Saudi Arabia

16:00 Sour Service: Meeting the Demands of the GulfRegion’s Welded Pipe Manufacturers• Market context: H2S-richness in the Middle East’s oil andgas fields

• Supplying hot-rolled coil from European mills to world classproducers in the GCC

• The importance of sour resistant steel coils for the region’swelded pipe market

• Current challenges in procurement of HIC resistant steel coils

David Quidport, Technical Manager,ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe, France

16:30 Refreshment break

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17:00 Strategies and Visions for Growth in the Middle East• How can the Middle East market accommodate and supportnew ventures in steel pipe production?

• What are the obstacles to starting operations in the region?• Will the current growth markets in line pipe continue to fosterinternational expansion in the GCC?

Sanjiv Goel, Executive Director,Topworth Group, India

17:30 Providing Service-Solutions and Equipment to theLine Pipe Sector• Evolving demands of pipe producers in the GCC’s line pipeindustry

• New developments in technology and manufacturingcapabilities

• A plant-provider’s perspective on the future of the MiddleEast market

Jacopo Nardi, Director, Sales, Danieli W&K, Italy

18:00 Close of conference

Day two:Thursday 23 February 2012

Session 4:The Role of Steel Pipe Traders inMENA Markets

09:00 Trading and Sourcing Tubes in OCTG and Line Pipe Markets• Key markets for OCTG and line pipe – a trader’s perspective• The benefits of a local source – seamless pipe productionfrom JESCO

• Other market issues

John Blomberg, Director of Tube and Pipe,Duferco, Switzerland and Board Member,JESCO, Saudi Arabia

Session 5:Current and Future Issues in Oiland Gas Pipe Production

09:30 Energy Security: The Need for Stable, Secure OilSupplies and its Impact on the Steel Tube and Pipe Market• Uncertain Energy Policy – A High Level Risk for the Oil andGas Industry?

• The ability of the Middle East oil market to adjust rapidly toglobal change

• OPEC’s role in keeping the world market supplied with crude• Sustained demand for oil and gas pipe for exploration and transport

• Reconstruction in Iraq – the future of the country in the oilsupply market

Richard Jones, International Energy Agency,France

10:00 Panel Discussion: Production, Pricing and Procurement• The increasing move to gas drilling in the region – how is thisimpacting on grades, diameters etc. of OCTG?

• The arrival of new pipe mills in the region – theconsequences of this for exporters of OCTG to MENA?

• Import duties in the MENA region – how do these affectsuppliers?

• Political and physical obstacles to pipe supply and logisticsin the MENA region

Chairman:James Ley, Senior Analyst, Hatch, UKPanellists:Senior Representative, OCTG and Line PipeSector, BP, HoustonAli Hosseini, Managing Director, Adpico, UAEDaniel Butterbrodt, Chief Marketing Officer,Tubular Products, ArcelorMittal, Saudi ArabiaCostas Danilatos, Deputy Commercial Director,Corinth Pipeworks, Greece

11:00 Refreshment break

Session 6: Construction11:30 Outlook for the Non-Energy-Consuming Pipe Sector

• Continuing sluggish demand from the construction sector• Risk factor and long return-periods deterring investors fromsteel projects

• Raw materials, energy and human resources costs• How are suppliers coping with weak demand and how longwill these trends last?

12:00 Challenges Facing the Production and Trading ofPipes for the Construction Industry as a GreenEconomy Concept• Green buildings (LEED construction)• Environmental protection, recycling and waste reduction –how do these requirements impact on the manufacture ofand demand for construction pipes?

• Solutions: coil and tube manufacturing as an integrated process

Matteo Copetti, Business DevelopmentManager, Arvedi Tubi Acciaio, ItalyCesare Pasquali, EU Export Manager,Acciaiera Arvedi, Italy

12:30 Adding Value to the Region’s Tube and PipeIndustry: An Overview of the KIZAD Project• The KIZAD master plan – how will the development enhanceproductivity, efficiency and competitive advantage for thelocally based tube and pipe industry?

• Improving market access – what will be the zone’s impact onregional trade?

• Timeline for project completion – the long-term outlook for KIZAD

Mr. Khaled Salmeen, Executive Vice President,KIZAD, UAE

13:00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks

13:15 Close of Conference, followed by lunch

Exhibition OpportunitiesReach out to international decision-makers andbudget-holders at the Middle east Steel Tube &Pipe Conference.

Why Exhibit?Exhibiting at the Middle East Steel Tube & Pipe Conference is aninvestment into your company’s future success. Whether yourgoals are to increase your market share, launch a new product,increase brand awareness, penetrate a new market sector orincrease your sales, the Middle East Steel Tube & PipeConference will provide you with the ultimate tool to achieve thesegoals by delivering a targeted audience of decision makers.

As an exhibitor you will have theopportunity to:Network and do business with senior level decision makers

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Conference 22-23 February 2012 Radisson Blu, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Following the success ofMetal Bulletin Events’ firstMiddle East Steel Tube andPipe conference in 2011, theconference is set to enter itssecond year as an eagerly

anticipated highlight in the tube and pipeindustry’s calendar. The MENA region continuesto be the focal market for many of the world’sOCTG and Line Pipe producers, whileconstruction and infrastructure retain theirimportance in the order books of leading tubemanufacturers. The 2nd Middle East Steel Tubeand Pipe Conference is your opportunity to hearthe latest word from industry leaders on theissues facing the pipe industry.

For the Middle East’s hydrocarbons sector, theincreasing complexity of operating environments,political constraints, competition for proven reservesand the pressure for stable energy sources mean thatsteel pipe manufacturers face a demand driven butoften erratic marketplace.

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Key Topics Include: l The tube and pipe requirements of the region’s stable, high-output oil and gas sector

l Demand from construction and elsewhere as the region maintains efforts to diversify its economies

l The importance and potential of localpartnerships for regional and foreign firms

l The impact of raw material and labour costs on the Middle East Steel Industry

lWill China and Turkey offload their surplusesonto the GCC market?

l American protectionism and European uncertainty

l Solutions to the longstanding debate overseamless versus modern scarfed and treatedweld piping

l Deeper drilling and more challengingconditions – stimulating demand for specialised products

Suppliers of the construction and infrastructuremarkets are confronted by a number of challengingfactors: public sector investment outpacing privatesector finance, persistent slow demand from the non-energy consuming construction quarters, and theprospect of a ‘human capital deficit’ make for anuncertain business climate.

With confirmed attendees from major oil and gascompanies – including BP and ADNOC – operating inthe region, the world’s chief steel pipe producers,traders, international industry specialists and energyexperts, the conference will give comprehensivecoverage to the key issues facing the Middle East’ssteel tube and pipe industry.

Attend the event in Abu Dhabi next February to hearpredictions on current and future trends in oil and gas,discuss opportunities, difficulties and solutions tomarket questions, and meet major tube and pipeindustry players.

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