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3rd Middle East

Radisson Royal Hotel, Dubai

SteelTube& PipeConference9-10 January 2013

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Confirmed speakers include:

l Haider Ali Fadhil, Vice Chairman,Basrah Investment Commission, Iraq

l Senior Representative, Tenaris, UAE

lMarcel Schmitz, Head of Export Sales, ADPICO, UAE

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

lMete Sahin, Export Manager, Colakoglu Metalurji, Turkey

l John Blomberg, Director of Tube & Pipe, Duferco, Switzerlandand Board Member, JESCO, UAE

l Senior Representative, Dodsal, UAE

l Dr Hans Pelster, Manager R&D and Technology HydraulicPresses, SMS Meer, Germany

l James Ley, Senior Consultant, Hatch, UK

lGunter Luxenburger, Director of Sales & Marketing & BoardMember, Dillinger Hutte GTS, Germany

l Bhaskar Dutta, CEO, Al Jazeera, Oman

lManish Pathak, Senior Vice President – MENA Region, Welspun Corp, India

l Dr Stephan Niggeschmidt, General Manager Technical Service,SMS Meer, Germany

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Conference 9-10 January 2013 Radisson Royal Hotel, Dubai3rd Middle East Steel Tube & Pipe

Building on the successes of the lasttwo years the 3rd Middle East SteelTube & Pipe Conference will return tothe centre of the GCC region thisJanuary. Positioned as a seniormeeting space in association with theesteemed Tube Arabia, the conferenceoffers delegates the chance to meetimportant stakeholders from steel millsand pipe manufacturers through to

traders and end users from both the oil & gas and constructionsectors. The conference has established itself as a global eventwhich attracts over 200 delegates from all the major pipeproducing countries (see chart), a meeting place for MiddleEastern and International companies to initiate and build uponexisting business relationships in the region.

A panel of the region’s most respectedexperts will deliver presentations on thecurrent state of the market, the level ofpolitical risk, developments in technologyand reliable forecasts for the marketdynamics we can expect in the future.

With the MENA region’s industry showinggreat resilience to the downturn elsewherein the world, 2013 will be another big yearfor oilfield services. Whether you arelooking to cement your position in thesupply chain or are planning to foray intothis exciting market, this is youropportunity to hear strategically importantinformation and network with theindustry’s most influential players.

Geographic breakdown of 2012 delegates

China 2%

India 9%

Pakistan 2%

Iran 5%

Lebanon 3%

Oman 3%

Saudi Arabia 10%

Ukraine 4%

United Arab Emirates 32%

Turkey 6%

Russia 4%

France 2%

Germany 11%

Greece 1%

Italy 2%

Switzerland 1%

Luxembourg 1%

United Kingdom 2%

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Industries Complex LLC)l Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporationl EEW Gulf Steel JLTl Tenaris Global Services

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Day one: Wednesday 9 January 2013

08:00 Registration desk opens

09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks

Session I: Keynote presentations09:15 Global market dynamics for steel tubular goods

• Global supply and demand for steel tube and pipe• What affect is the macroeconomic crisis having on the industry?

• Which pipes are seeing the most demand: seamless or welded?

• Which applications are showing the most promise – the oiland gas sector, construction, industrial applications?

• Are markets becoming more protectionist? Will this trend continue?

• Regional analysis – how does tube and pipe productionand consumption differ across locations?

• Anti-dumping measures worldwide and how this isaffecting the overall market?

• Are any significant changes expected within the industry inthe near future?

l Senior Representative, Tenaris, UAE

09:45 Tube in the Middle East: supply, demand, projects and growth • How is the economic climate faring in the GCC in light ofcontinuing economic concerns in the rest of the world?

• What are the main drivers for tube and pipe in the region?• Outside of Dubai has the construction market picked up?• Has there been an end to mega-projects? Which kind ofprojects can be expected to drive consumption in thecoming years?

• Extra capacity coming online – how will this affectproducers in the region?

• Can we expect to see the construction of more seamlesspipe mills?

• Forecast supply and demand for the next 12 monthslMarcel Schmitz, Head of Export Sales,ADPICO, UAE

10:15 Networking refreshment break

Session II: New projects in the pipeline – perspectives from the oil andgas sectors

11:00 The drivers of OCTG and line pipe consumption: outlookfor the oil industry• Examining the trend between oil price and demand forsteel tube and pipe

• Forecast for the oil price and consumption: how will thisaffect the Middle East tube market? How much materialwill be required?

• Which factors adversely affect consumption of tubular goods?

• Social and political unrest and the extent to which thisaffects oil prices and therefore demand for OCTG and line pipe

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

11:30 Procurement of tube and pipe – end user focus• Overview of current projects• Expectations of suppliers of OCTG and line pipe in regardto lead times and quality

• New technical requirements or specifications • The outlook for the consumption of tube and pipe from anend user’s perspective

• Views on the trend for seamless rather than welded OCTGpipe in the Middle East region

l Senior Representative, Dodsal, UAE

12:00 Networking lunch

Session III: OCTG and line pipe focus13:30 Import requirement for large diameter line pipe and plate

• Is the market facing overcapacity? • Dealing with increased competitiveness from local producers

• Expanding capacity in the GCC and how this is damagingexporters to the region

• Reduction in demand for large diameter HSAW and LSAWlGunter Luxenburger, Director of Sales & Marketing

& Board Member, Dillinger Hutte GTS, Germany

14:00 Middle East OCTG and line pipe market – what does thefuture hold?• What is the demand for OCTG and line pipe in the region?• Looking towards the future: what is the outlook forproduction and capacity?

• Examining the use of seamless vs. welded OCTG l James Ley, Senior Consultant, Hatch, UK

14:30 The development of local seamless pipe production andimplications for the region’s tube market• Reasons for the lack of seamless mills until now – whichfactors have prompted this change?

• In addition to the new ArcelorMittal and Jesco mills arethere many other plants expected?

• Does this signal the beginning of the end to a reliance onimported seamless pipe?

• How worried should exporters of seamless pipe to theregion be?

• Will this extra capacity significantly affect the market? l John Blomberg, Director of Tube & Pipe, Duferco,

Switzerland and Board Member, JESCO, UAE

15:00 Networking refreshment break

Session IV: Political unrest and itseffect on the Middle East tube market

15:45 All eyes on Iraq: examining the potential for tube andpipe in the region’s most exciting market• Is the country seeking new investment? • Talking numbers – what is the potential for oil and gasand construction projects?

• Is it still too dangerous an environment to invest in?• Clarification regarding Iraq’s import restrictions on plateand tube – which countries does this apply to?

l Haider Ali Fadhil, Vice Chairman,Basrah Investment Commission, Iraq

16:15 Iran: how are producers faring in light of international sanctions? • The affect of sanctions on the Iranian market• Is Iranian production increasing? Which products in particular?

• Current market conditions – supply and demand forOCTG and line pipe

• Difficulties exporting to other countries in the region – is the market feeling the strain?

Session V: New manufacturingtechnologies

16:45 Manufacturing of high-alloy steel and nickel-basedtubes by horizontal and vertical extrusion or radial forgingl Dr Hans Pelster, Manager R&D and Technology

Hydraulic Presses, SMS Meer, Germany

17:15 Close of day one followed by evening drinks reception

Day two: Thursday 10 January 2013

08:30 Registration desk opens

09:15 Chairman’s opening remarks

Session VI: The Middle East as amajor export market

09:30 China’s dominance in the Middle East: the effect on theregion’s tube market • Huge influx of pipes entering the region- dumping orlegitimate competition?

• How big an export market is the Middle East for Chinese producers?

• Given the slowdown in the Chinese economy how likelyis it that even more product will be available to export tothe region?

• Can Chinese producers compete with premiumconnections or are they limited to API grade?

• Current capacity for seamless and welded pipes in China

10:00 India’s emergence as a major force in the region• How much welded pipe does India now supply to theMENA region?

• Can Indian pipe match that originating from otherregions in terms of quality?

• How important an export market is the Middle East forIndian producers?

lManish Pathak, Senior Vice President – MENARegion, Welspun Corp, India

10:30 Exporting to the Middle East: the view from a Turkish supplier • How are Turkish suppliers coping with increasedcompetition from India, China and Japan?

• Which product is available for export and which remainsfor the Turkish domestic market? HRC, seamless orwelded tube?

• Will Turkey remain a key exporter of API plate andwelded tube to the GCC in future?

lMete Sahin, Export Manager, ColakogluMetalurji, Turkey

11:00 Networking refreshment break

Session VII: Remaining competitivein an increasingly crowded market

11:45 One step ahead of competition with service solutionsand new technologies from SMS Meerl Dr Stephan Niggeschmidt, General Manager

Technical Service, SMS Meer, Germany

Session VIII: Alternative applicationsfor tube and pipe – the shape of theconstruction sector

12:15 Rebounding from recession: what opportunities exist inthe construction sector and where?• Can small producers compete in the construction marketor is there continued dominance from the big three?

• Will Dubai bounce back? What is the current demand forconstruction tubes?

• What is the demand for new infrastructure as a result ofthe Arab Spring?

• The potential for tube demand in the construction sectorin Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar

l Bhaskar Dutta, CEO, Al Jazeera, Oman

12:45 Close of conference and networking lunch

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