CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE All participants who successfully complete the seminar will be provided with an official Certificate of Attendance • Blend components for making 0.5%S bunkers • Low Sulfur blend component properties • Valuation/pricing of low Sulfur blend components • Sourcing of blend components for making 0.5%S bunkers (USA, W Africa, EU/ARA, Singapore) • Calculation of Price and Profitability of ULSFO recipes • Scrubbers, Yes or No: Calculating Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) ROI • Fuel Oil / Products Traders • Bunker Marketers / Traders • Middle & Senior Managers • Business Development Managers • Trading Managers • Commercial / Chartering Managers • Supply & Operation Managers • Blend Schedulers / Specialists • Process Engineers • Laboratory Supervisors • Bunkering Controllers • Cargo Inspector / Surveyors WHO SHOULD ATTEND COURSE (2 DAYS) COURSE HIGHLIGHTS REGISTER NOW! Tel: (65) 6338 0064 | Fax: (65) 6338 4090 | Email: [email protected]Media Sponsors: Visit us at: @infoCconnect on twitter facebook.com/conferenceconnection FREE • 500+ Pages Bunker Blending Handbook • 15+ Blending Programs and Exercises • Gasoline and Diesel Blending Optimizer Program (DEMO) • Blending Components Data Base • Specs for Marine Bunker and Gasoil • And more…… This is the most comprehensive fuel blending training available globally. REGISTER TODAY! Course Highlights for 2020-Compliant Bunker Fuel Blending! • Typical ULSFO recipes: (USA, Gulf Coast, Europe/ARA and Mediterranean, Middle East and Fujairah, Singapore) • New blend compatibility prediction formulas • Hundreds of references: specs, price bulletins, blend component data base, list of world oil refineries, other blending information sources BUNKER FUEL BLENDING COURSE DIRECTOR: ARA BARSAMIAN President and CEO Refinery Automation Institute, LLC (RAIL) Register at the Early Bird Rates and Save US$240 Learn how to profit, make, and optimize blending formulas Marina Mandarin, Singapore • 8 – 9 November 2018 Al Diar Siji Hotel, Fujairah, UAE • 24 – 25 March 2019 Organized by: COURSE MARITIME www.cconnection.org/events/bfb_singapore www.cconnection.org/events/bfb_fujairah PLUS! A laboratory visit to see critical compatibility and viscosity tests By September 30, 2018 for Singapore | By January 30 2019 for UAE (see registration form/back page)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCEAll participants who successfully complete the seminar will be provided with an official Certificate of Attendance
• Blend components for making 0.5%S bunkers
• Low Sulfur blend component properties
• Valuation/pricing of low Sulfur blend components
• Sourcing of blend components for making 0.5%S bunkers (USA, W Africa, EU/ARA, Singapore)
• Calculation of Price and Profitability of ULSFO recipes
• Scrubbers, Yes or No: Calculating Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) ROI
FREE• 500+ Pages Bunker Blending Handbook• 15+ Blending Programs and Exercises• Gasoline and Diesel Blending Optimizer Program (DEMO)• Blending Components Data Base• Specs for Marine Bunker and Gasoil• And more……
This is the most comprehensive fuel blending training available globally.
REGISTER TODAY!
Course Highlights for 2020-Compliant Bunker Fuel Blending!
PLUS!A laboratory visit to see critical compatibility and viscosity tests
By September 30, 2018 for Singapore | By January 30 2019 for UAE(see registration form/back page)
ABOUT THE COURSE
• How to calculate blend profitability
• Estimating blend components prices
• Exploit profitability of calculating non-linear properties
• Dispute resolution using property Lab measurement precision
• Compare ISO8217-2017 specifications with 2005, 2010/12 and new 2020 global S bunker specs
Ara Barsamian is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Refinery Automation Institute, LLC (RAIL). A fuels blending automation consulting firm, Refinery Automation Institute specializes in the profitable growth, development, and implementation of blending operations and technology.
Previously, he served as a group head of Exxon Research and Engineering Company where he designed, implemented, started up, and commissioned over 20 blending and oil movement systems across the United States, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia.
In 1985, he formed 3X Corporation, which was later acquired by ABB, building on his 40+ years of experience in over 60 blending automation and optimization projects.
Ara is a member of ASTM, AIChE, ISA, and IBIA. He graduated from the City University of New York with a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering.
Over the course of two-days, the program will focus on bunker fuel blending techniques concentrating on the creation and optimization of profitable blend formula. In addition to
comprehensive analysis of blend components including pricing and the environmental impact, the program will educate participants through real life case studies and exercises.
COURSE DIRECTOR
In order to get the maximum benefits, participants should bring their own Windows-based laptop with Microsoft Excel (2007 or later) with SOLVER add-in software installed for this course.
COURSE(2 DAYS)
COURSE EXPERIENCE
BENEFIT FROM TEAM AND MAX-FLEX FEE FOR BLENDING COURSES BY ARA BARSAMIAN
BFB course is held back-to-back with the GDB course, hence companies may nominate different participants to attend BFB and GDB, and benefit from the Special “Max-Flex” Fee per person (minimum requirement of 2 persons from the same company, each attending 1 event).
• Ara is a great communicator and made this difficult topic simple, a great course, delivered very well.” (Mohammed Al Shami, Regional Sales Mgr, Saudi Chevron)
• “I got really good insights into the topic and now have a better understanding of what blending is all about.” (SIBUR International)
• “I learnt a lot – and was able to tie my previous information and knowledge to a more structured format.” (Engagement Manager, Trident Consulting)
• “I was deeply impressed how comprehensive, thoroughly composed and well structured the course was. It was well balance between lectures and exercises” (Expert Marketing, SIBUR International)
• “Truly a pleasure…Thank you for sharing your perspective.” (V. Palassana, ExxonMobil)
• “Ara has tremendous knowledge and experience” (Regional COO, Mitsubishi Corporation)
• “Thank you for the valuable info shared through the course.” (Operation Officer, Qaiwan Global Energy DMCC)
• “Ara Barsamian is very knowledgeable, which made it easier to understand the course.” (Operations Coordinator, Aramco Trading)
• “The course was very detailed and Ara has much experience
on both theories and hand-on practices.” (Asst Manager-Distribution Operations, Pertamina)
• “Ara has a variety of field experiences for oil business, including blending, analysing and optimization.” (Senior Manager, SK Energy)
• “Course is very informative. Ara’s explanation is based on experiences and business views.” (Senior Manager,Idemitsu Kosan)
• “The course is very detailed & it also provides a macro view.” (Business Analyst, Singapore Refining Company Pte Ltd)
• “The strengths of the course were a very experienced instructor & software materials are perfect” (Oil Trader, North Energy Trading LLC)
• “The primary strength of the course is excel sheets exercises & reference information from the instructor.” (Products Trading Operator, Mena Energy)
• “The strengths of the instructor were his experience, handling objection, and getting team connected.” (Deputy GM, Dorf Ketal Chemicals)
Al Diar Siji Hotel, Fujairah, UAE 24 – 25 March 2019
• Quality Assurance, Lab Tests & Critical Tests for Compatibility and Stability
• Economics of Bunker / MGO / MDO
• Scrubbers and Economics
• Advantages of In-Line Blending of Fuels
• Lab and On-line Tests, and Precision
• Q&A Sessions (multiple)
• Wrap-up
• Gunvor (S) Pte Ltd• Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd• Intertek• Innova Refining & Trading FZE• JX Nippon Oil & Energy Asia• Kuwait Petroleum Corporation• Maritime & Port Authority of
Singapore• Matrix Pte. Ltd• Mashreq Petroleum MEE Europe Ltd• Mena Energy DMCC• Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading• Monjasa DMCC• Naval Mexicana S A de C V• Oil Marketing & Trading Intl LLC• Oil Marketing Company (SOMO)• Oman Trading International• PDVSA• Pemex Internacional Espana S.A• Petrobras• PetroSeraya• Port of Fujairah• Pertamina• PETCO Trading Labuan Company• Petronas Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd
• PetroChina International• PTT International Trading Pte Ltd• Qaiwan Global Energy DMCC• Qatar Navigation (QSC)• Repsol Trading S.A.• Sasol Oil• Saudi Aramco• Saudi Chevron• Shell International Trading Co.• Singapore Refining Company• SGS• SK Innovation• SOCAR Trading• Star Petroleum Refining Co• STX Corporation• Thai Oil Public Company• TOTSA Total Oil Trading SA• Vitol• Vopak• World Fuel Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.• WRT Middle East FZE
Conference Connection’s Blending Courses have been attended by traders, refiners, petroleum product blenders and technical professionals annually, from over fifty (50) countries.
Yes! Please register me for the BFB course in: q Singapore, November 8 – 9 2018
q Fujairah, UAE, March 24 – 25 2019
Yes! I / My colleague would also like to register with the Max-Flex discount for:
DISCLAIMER – The organizers will not accept liability for non-approval of visas, individual transport delays and transport disruption, and in such circumstances, our normal cancellation rules and penalties apply. Where matters beyond the reasonable control of the organizers impair or prevent the organizers from being able to perform their obligation under this event, the client releases the organizers from any liability, incidental or consequential, to such matters.
Singapore (A 7% Goods & Services Tax [GST] is applicable to all Singapore based companies)
Full Fee USD$2,395
Early Bird Fee USD$2,155
Team Fee* USD$2,155
Special Max-Flex Fee** USD$4,450
* Team fee only applies after 30 January 2018 and for the second and subsequent delegate from the same company and billing address.** Bunker Fuel Blending Course (BFB) is held back-to-back with the Gasoline and Diesel Blending course (GDB) November 2018 and March 2019. Nominate different participants to attend GDB and BFB, in any location and ben-efit from the Special “Max-Flex” Fee per person (minimum requirement of 2 persons from the same company, each attending 1 event). Fees include daily luncheon and coffee breaks and one set of course documentation. Travel and accommodation costs are not included.
Registration Conditions• All registrations must be on the prescribed
form or in writing and will be on a confirmed basis unless otherwise notified in writing.
• The organizers reserve the right not to accept prior and on-site registrations without payment. Delegates whose payments are not received before the event are required to furnish proof of payment on-site.
• Our team at the event will require a credit card guarantee without proof of payment.
• The organizers reserve the right to impose conditions of entry for walk-in delegates.
• Access to this event is at the discretion of Conference Connection, who reserve the right to refuse or impose conditions of entry to any individual or company.
PAYMENTS• All payments must be made in US Dollars by
Inter-Bank Transfers on receipt of invoice (bank details will be provided upon receipt
of registration).• Please quote event name, invoice number
and delegate name for bank transfers. Please instruct your bank to remit the full amount, nett of bank charges.
CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY
Venues Ist Cut Off 2nd Cut Off
Singapore 18 October 2018 25 October 2018
Fujairah 3 March 2019 10 March 2019
• Cancellations, notified in writing, received and acknowledged before 1st cut off date will be levied an administrative fee of 5% for paid cancellations and 10% for unpaid cancellations.
• Paid cancellations notified between the 1st & 2nd cut off dates will be given a 50% refund and a set of the materials, post-event.
• Unpaid registrations invoiced and cancelled after 2nd cut off date, 50% of the invoiced fee will be charged with one set of the course materials provided post event.
• No refunds for paid cancellations received after the 2nd cut off date but delegates can be substituted if prior notification is received.
• 2 weeks’ notice of substitution is required for visa application / cancellation as the case:
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AND VISASDelegates will be responsible for their own hotel and visa arrangements. Special rates have been secured at the course hotels for all confirmed delegates. Please request for a hotel form when registering.
DATA PROTECTIONAny client information (name, address and contact details) obtained during your registration/order will be added to our database and may be used by Conference Connection to provide you with further information on its products and services. To restrict or update your particulars please contact [email protected]
