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Agenda 2024

DAY 1: MONDAY, 4 MARCH, 2024

0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1005 CCUS ACTIVITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Major operational and planned CCUS projects in the Middle East and their global impact
Addressing challenges in scaling up projects and strategic approaches
Utilising cutting-edge technologies for effective CCUS deployment
Highlighting the industrial and geological opportunities for CO₂ storage expansion

Kyle Hodge-Payne
S&P Global

1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON CCUS DEPLOYMENT AND POTENTIAL OF CO₂ STORAGE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

1010 - 1040 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION

Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – Don't forget your business cards!

Conference Host

1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE COMMERCIALISATION OF CARBON CAPTURE, UTILISATION & STORAGE

Assessing the Middle East's climate pledges and the impact of CCS/CCUS projects, with potential for growth in other CDR projects
Risks associated with centralised DAC sites, integration with hydrogen production, and leading CO₂ immobilisation technologies
Challenges in CCS implementation, global practices, public engagement, innovation, and policy collaboration in Australia
Market dynamics, cross-border partnerships, and aligning government policies for successful CCUS commercialisation
Discussion on CCUS role in energy transition, regional development factors, and strategic deployment for net-zero

1130 - 1155 BECOMING CARBONSMART: A NEW CIRCULAR CARBON ECONOMY

Gas fermentation to add value to diverse industrial waste streams
Scaling novel biological solutions for carbon transformation
Exploring the production of SAF and renewable diesel
Strategies for bringing circular carbon to the consumer market

Eldar Khamidulin
LanzaTech

1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR CARBON MANAGEMENT

1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION

1330 - 1355 CONTRASTING DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO CARBON STORAGE FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Introduction to explain why carbon storage projects differ in various locations around the world
Comparison of saline aquifers and depleted fields: assessing the most appropriate use cases
Comparing co-located emission and storage with long transport routes to determine their locations and reasons
Gigatonne hubs, detailing the benefits and subsurface challenges, along with future trends

Malcolm Kent
CGG

1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON CARBON STORAGE SITE DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING CONCEPTS

1400 - 1425 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CO₂ STORAGE MONITORING

How to design the optimum MMV plan – workflows and technologies
Methods for designing the advanced MMV management system
Cost optimisation in measurement, monitoring, and verification

Arnaud Van der Beken
SLB

1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON CARBON STORAGE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS

1430 - 1455 BUILDING A SAFE CO₂ TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CORNERSTONE OF CCUS

Design aspects of CO₂ transport pipelines for project developers and decision-makers
The differences between CO₂ and natural gas pipelines due to thermophysical properties
Discussing inaccuracies in water solubility predictions in CO₂ streams with industrial impurities
Emphasising the need for appropriate dehydration processes to prevent corrosion in CO₂ pipelines

Nayana MADY
VALLOUREC

1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED SOLUTIONS FOR SAFEGUARDING CO₂ PIPELINE INTEGRITY

1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

1530 - 1600 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF CCUS AND CDR IN ACHIEVING NET ZERO EMISSIONS TARGETS

CCS's commercial viability, necessary steps in the Middle East, and lessons from global efforts
Differences and synergies between CCS and BioCCS/BECCS, their costs, and scale-up needs for effective CDR
BECCS options, the valuation of GHG removals by technology providers, and government support for CCUS
Optimising CCUS and CDR integration, fostering investments, and advancing technology for net-zero emissions
Maximising CCUS impact through strategic actions, overcoming hurdles, R&D, and strengthening worldwide collaboration

1600 - 1625 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES – EXPEDITING GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION

Industry challenges from rapid screening to risk assessment in GHG emissions reduction
Strategy for the CCUS lifecycle, covering CO₂ properties, plume behaviour, and injection impacts
Advances in CO₂ storage and enhanced oil recovery technologies for environmental sustainability

Bilal Saeed
Halliburton

1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON THE SOLUTIONS FOR ACCELERATING EMISSIONS ABATEMENT INITIATIVES

1630 - 1655 CLEAN ENERGY FOR INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION

Decarbonisation drivers, approaches, opportunities, and challenges
Large scale clean H₂ supply and CO₂ capture – scale and cost
Low-carbon fuels/syngas from biomass and other low-carbon sources

Sophia Abdelwahab
Linde

1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

1700 - 1725 BUILDING A NEGATIVE EMISSIONS VALUE CHAIN: EXAMPLE FROM THE FOREST INDUSTRY

BECCS opportunities in the Nordic forest industry for negative emissions
Analysing the voluntary carbon market's status and customer responses
Encouraging the integration of CCS and BECCS to achieve net-zero targets
Inviting stakeholders to engage in building a sustainable emissions reduction system

Antti Koulumies
UPM

1725 - 1730 Q&A SESSION ON FORESTRY'S ROLE IN NEGATIVE EMISSIONS

1730 - 1830 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2: TUESDAY, 5 MARCH, 2024

0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1005 CARBON CAPTURE: SHELL'S LEARNINGS AND THE LATEST RESPONSE TO THIS RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKET

Global CO₂ capture market and general project activity trends from an organisation active in the heart of the market
Looking at technology improvements made by Shell and T.EN to drive down the cost of capture
Insights into the emerging challenges and key learnings from CCUS project development

Tim van der Hoeven
Shell

1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE INDUSTRY'S INITIATIVES TO ACCELERATE CCUS AND COST OPTIMISATION

1010 - 1035 CLEANTECH INVESTING STRATEGIES AND CCUS ECONOMICS

Importance of CCUS technologies for net-zero transition, including retrofitting and sector integration
Navigating CCUS economics, focusing on standards, certifications, and evolving technology frameworks
Case studies of CEA showcasing CCUS impacts on greenhouses, vertical farming, and enhanced crop yield through DAC

Rob van Straten
Skytree

1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON INVESTMENTS DETERMINING PATHWAYS TOWARDS CIRCULARITY

1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

1100 - 1125 ENERGY TRANSITION AND SUSTAINABILITY: CCUS

Detailing integrated CO₂ abatement through capture, utilisation, and storage
In-depth analysis of proprietary amine capture technology and regional challenges
Post-combustion capture, compression, dehydration, and pipeline transport
Strategies for optimising carbon capture facilities and developing internal standards

Abeer Wahaibi
Petroleum Development Oman

1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON CCUS ROADMAP, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE

1130 - 1155 WORKFLOW FOR CCUS SITE CHARACTERISATION AND CO₂ INJECTION AND MONITORING

Analysis of a holistic approach for carbon capture, storage, and utilisation
Monitoring for MRV of CO₂ emission – pilot field deployment in Indonesia
CO₂ Huff n Puff approach as risk mitigation for CCUS project – a success story in Brown Field in Indonesia

Pande Susanta
NESR

1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNIQUES FOR RISK MITIGATION AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES IN CCUS

1200 - 1225 A MULTI-SCALE MODELING FOR EXPEDIATING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL SOLVENTS AND ADSORBENTS

Role of multi-scale modelling in the rational design of novel materials for CO₂ capture
Presentation on case study on novel solvent and adsorbent development
Challenges and opportunities for framework development and industrial and governmental involvement

Ismail Issa Alkhatib
Khalifa University

1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTIMISING SOLVENTS AND ADSORBENTS DEVELOPMENT FOR CO₂ CAPTURE

1230 - 1245 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW

1245 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH

Key topics for 2024:

Making an economic assessment for carbon capture, utilization, and storage
Understand the economic fundamentals and the key business indicators for carbon capture, utilization, and storage that can be applied across industries.
Reducing carbon emissions by industry sector - Challenges and Opportunities
Scope out new opportunities for industries to develop large-scale carbon capture facilities that significantly reduce carbon emissions.
New CCUS technologies and engineering know-how in developing the infrastructure
Be the first to hear about new innovations in carbon capture and construction know-how in storage facilities and transportation.
Supporting the industry with upcoming regulations and new environmental policies
Understanding the policymakers, following the science and environmental viewpoints regarding regulatory frameworks that apply to various industries and regions.
Building a business model for CCUS with cost-reduction and commercialization
Adopting CCUS technologies specifically in industries such as oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, power generation, fertilizer markets, and other heavy industries.
Latest projects and transportation networks for CO₂ storage and utilization
Gain insight into the growing number of CCUS projects and transportation solutions via shipping or the pipeline industry.

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