Hosted by

Diamond Sponsor:

Makuhari
Messe Chiba,
Tokyo, Japan
47 April 2017

Connecting, Informing
and Advancing the Worlds
Gas and LNG Value Chain
LNG

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Official Knowledge Partner:

Organised by:

Thank you to the Gastech 2017 Hosts

The 10 host companies represent the Japanese
energy sector, collectively playing a significant role in
determining energy security, supply and establishing
policy to secure Japans long term economic future.
Gastech provides the global gas & LNG industry with
an unrivalled platform to discuss these and wider
global market demands.

The Consortium Members:

Diamond
Sponsor

Hosted by:

The whole
supply chain
meets at
Gastech 2017
Gastech is the worlds leading
exhibition, conference and networking
event, bringing together thousands
of commercial experts and technical
innovators to deliver global success
stories. The event represents and
addresses the current commercial
and technical challenges spanning the
entire natural gas & LNG supply chain.

Its a phenomenal meeting place

where people from all over the world
in this industry can meet, network
and move projects forward.
Helge Lund, Former CEO, BG Group

Gastech is geared to energy professionals who

are operating strategically across the gas &
LNG sector. It is a must attend event.

54,000
25,000+

2,500
600+
200+
40
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Speakers from Leading Energy

Specialists and Companies

New Technical
Conference Sessions

70+

International
Attendees

750+

Commercial and
Technical Delegates

Regional and
International Exhibitors

Square Metres
Exhibition Space

350+

Hosted
Meetings

CEOs, Government
& Ministers

Countries representing the global gas production,

supply, service & technology value chain

Days Packed with High Quality

Commercial Conference Content

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International
Country Pavilions

Gastech 2017 in Japan

The International
Gas Value Chain
Hosted in Japan
Japan is the worlds largest LNG
consumer market and a leading
exponent of gas & LNG technology,
it provides a natural back drop for
the 29th edition of Gastech where
the entire gas & LNG value chain
will meet to discuss and establish
the role gas plays within the global
energy mix.
Gastech will be the largest and most

Nobuo Tanaka, Chairman of the Japan Gastech Consortium, President of the Sasakawa
Peace Foundation and Former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency

important global gas & LNG event in 2017

Japan is the leading and most technically

Japan is the worlds largest
are up for re-negotiation

advanced LNG market

buyer of LNG and key LNG contracts

Procurement leadership from Japan in particular is re-shaping

the LNG market through to 2020 and buyer decisions
made over the next few years will influence the global LNG market
over the next 10 years
Japans leading strategic and investor organisations are seeking to
secure new overseas upstream investment opportunities
Japan offers worldwide expertise in the marine

and engineering sectors

Gastech will provide once again the international meeting forum for the whole
of the gas and LNG industry, gathering in Japan in 2017.
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The Gas & LNG eco system

Network with representatives from all of these industry sectors at Gastech Japan
Leading
Global
Utilities

All major
IOCs

NOCs

EPCs/
FEED

Shipbuilders
& Operators

Legal
Advisors

Financial
Institutions

Consultants

Distributors

Technology
Innovators

Global Reach
Bringing together the world of natural gas over four days of unrivalled business networking
A sample of organisations you can expect to meet
EUROPE
RUSSIA
MIDDLE EAST

NORTH AMERICA

CENTRAL/
SOUTH AMERICA

AFRICA

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ASIA

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A Leading
Business
Platform

Gastech provides international

energy companies who operate
across the up, mid and downstream
sectors of the gas & LNG supply chain
with a B2B platform to meet and
influence highly focused international
decision-makers and buyers.

54,000m2
14

country
pavilions

gross
exhibition
area

600+
2
4

exhibiting
companies

product showcase
theatres
product
sector zones

Shipping
& Marine
Engineering
Zone

LNG
Facilities &
Infrastructure
Zone

Operations
Management
& HSSE Zone

Transmission
& Distribution
Zone

GASTECH DELIVERS PROJECTS, CONNECTING

GLOBAL PROCUREMENT TEAMS WITH THE KEY
SUPPLIERS FROM THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
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Who exhibits?
Exhibiting companies represent the following sectors:
IOC, NOC, EPC & FEED, Shipbuilders, Marine Engineering, Gas Processing and LNG Technology & Service Providers

"Gastech is a major event that attracts top

players, with many possibilities for networking
and communication, its an event that facilitates
frank discussions focused on business."
Alexander Medvedev, Gazproms Deputy Chairman
of the Management Committee

Who will you meet?

Visitor breakdown

19%

Senior &
C-Level
Management

Technical
audience

Commercial
audience

45%

Technical audience:
Engineers
Technical Managers
Project Managers
Purchasing Managers
Technicians
R&D
Technical Directors
Purchasing Directors
Commercial audience:
Business Development
Managers
Sales & Marketing
Managers
Country Managers
Traders
Operations Managers
Financiers & Lawyers

36%

Senior & C-Level

Management:
General Managers
Heads of Department
Directors
Chairmen
Presidents
CEOs
COOs
Vice Presidents

To book your stand please contact the Gastech team:

London - Damian Howard

T: +44 (0) 20 3772 6038

Web:
www.gastechevent.com

Japan - Atsuhiro Furuya (Tony)

T: +81 (3) 6890 0783

Sales:
info@gastechevent.com

Singapore - Andrew Beales

T: +65 6422 1475

Twitter:
@GastechEvent

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An Agendasetting
Conference
The four-day, multi-streamed
conference programme will reflect
the business critical needs of the
international gas & LNG market,
featuring over 200 speakers and
hosting over 2,500 international
delegates representing the entire
value chain.

NEW FOR

2017

A world-class commercial conference designed to deliver topical content and long

term views
40 technical conference sessions, making the technical conference programme
four times larger
New "technical only" passes to reflect needs of engineering community, whilst
delivering outstanding value in challenging times
Broader, more accessible Global Meetings Programme, delivering even
more networking opportunities
Brand new, dedicated Delegate Lounge, with quality seating, space &
refreshments providing you with a better networking zone
More C-level panel discussions on the commercial sessions,
bringing global thought-leadership to Japan
LNG is coming home! Japan as the world's largest & most established customer where else is better for doing business than Japan?

Commercial
Conference Stream

The five commercial sessions will reflect the key topical

themes impacting the international natural gas and LNG
supply chains today. These are specifically designed for
Commercial Directors; Vice Presidents in Commercial &
Strategy, Business Development and LNG Sales; Heads
of LNG in Business Development; General Managers in
Commercial Global LNG and Commercial Analysts.

Wednesday 5 April
Morning Session
The Future for Gas in the New Dawn of Tighter
Economics and Lower Carbon Emissions

Afternoon Session
Contracting, Pricing
& Trading of Gas & LNG

Impacts of COP21 Paris Agreement Key Game

Changers Emerging?

Impacts of Lower Prices, Increased Competition

and a Globalised LNG Market

How can Gas Better Compete Against Coal,

Renewables & Nuclear?

Flexibility in Contracting & Developing New

Contracts

Market Outlook for Gas & LNG Key Growth

Markets

Role of Shipping & Brokers in Global Trade

Activity

Future Role for Gas & LNG in Transport

Commercial Updates

The Future Dynamic of Pricing Agreements:

A Buyers Market for How Long?

Commercial Outlook for Fuel Cell & Smart Grid

Technology

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Shigeru Muraki, Executive Advisor, Tokyo Gas

Thursday 6 April
Morning Session
Gas & LNG Project
Progress & Updates
Projects at New & Pre-Production Stage
Gas Pipelines: Planned & Proposed
Emerging & Innovative Projects inc. Floating LNG
Cost Efficiency Across the Project Value Chain
Future for FSRUs in Emerging Markets

Friday 7 April
Morning Session
Engineering, Procurement & Construction
Final session open to all conference delegates,
focusing on both commercial and technical
aspects impacting EPC Projects.

Afternoon Session
New Frontiers, Opportunities
& Investments in Projects
Reducing regulatory risks to stimulate long-term
investment in Gas & LNG projects: can it happen?
Global Regulatory Changes & Impacts including
National Policies
Methods of Equity & Innovative Financing Models
Attracting Investment in Lean, Competitive Times

CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE DATE: 29 JULY 2016

To discuss your participation please contact Gavin Sutcliffe on
+44 (0) 203 772 6048 or email content@gastechevent.com

Technical
Conference Stream
With 40 technical sessions, each delivering 90
minutes of attainable and original content, the newly
expanded technical streams deliver comprehensive
coverage of the natural gas & LNG supply chains key
topics of interest. This newly expanded content will
benefit Process Engineers; Vice Presidents in LNG
Technology; LNG Technology Managers; Technical
Directors; Chief Technical Officers; Group Technology
Directors and Technology LNG Managers.

Tuesday 4 April
New & Innovative Gas
Processing Technology
New & Innovative LNG
Technology

Gas-Fired Power
Generation Technology
Gas-Fired Power
Generation Engineering
Solutions

Health, Safety, Security &

Environment:People
Health, Safety, Security
& Environment:Asset
Infrastructure

LNG & Gas for Transport:

Onshore Infrastructure
Updates
LNG & Gas for Transport:
Road Transport
Technology

LNG & Gas for Transport:

Bunkering & Infrastructure
LNG & Gas for Transport:
Shipping Technology

Wednesday 5 April
Gas to Liquids / Natural
Gas Liquids: Technology

Gas & LNG Storage &

Containment

Gas to Liquids / Natural

Gas Liquids: Projects

Carbon Capture & Storage:

Latest Developments

Floating LNG:
Technology

Small Scale LNG &

Infrastructure: Part 1

Floating LNG:
Project Updates

Small Scale LNG &

Infrastructure: Part 2

Transmissions Systems
& Networks

LPG Shipping &

Technology: Part 1

Pipeline Maintenance
& Technology

LPG Shipping &

Technology: Part 2

Health, Safety, Security &

Environment:Information
Technology

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CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE DATE: 29 JULY 2016

To discuss your participation please contact Gavin Sutcliffe on
+44 (0) 203 772 6048 or email content@gastechevent.com

Thursday 6 April

Friday 7 April

Gas & Shale Exploration &

Production:Technology

LNG Ship Building

& Design: Part 1

Gas & Shale Exploration &

Production: Projects

LNG Ship Building

& Design: Part 2

Engineering, Procurement & Construction

Final session open to all conference delegates, focusing
on both commercial and technical aspects impacting
EPC Projects.

Coal-Bed Methane & Coal

Gasification: Technology

LNG Shipping & Liquid

Cargo Handling:Part 1

Coal-Bed Methane & Coal

Gasification:Projects

LNG Shipping & Liquid

Cargo Handling:Part 2

Operations, Maintenance
& Asset Integrity:
LNG Plants

Smart Grids:
Applications &
Engineering

Operations, Maintenance
& Asset Integrity:
Gas Plants

Smart Grids:
Projects

Digital & Data

Management: Part 1
Digital & Data
Management: Part 2

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Fuel Cell & Battery

Technology: Developments
Fuel Cell & Battery
Technology:Projects

For more information on the Delegate

Packages contact Darya Manaenkova
T: +44 (0) 203 772 6040
E: daryamanaenkova@dmgevents.com

New Delegate
Packages for 2017
BUSINESS DELEGATE PACKAGE

2,999

ACCESS ALL AREAS WITH EXCLUSIVE NETWORKING &

BUSINESS BENEFITS
New for 2017, Gastechs Business Delegate Package offers delegates an
Access All Areas option to facilitate business at Gastech.
The Business Delegate Package gives access to all areas of the Gastech
Conference and Exhibition, enhanced networking opportunities and
exclusive benefits.
ACCESS ALL AREAS
The Business Package will allow
delegates to access all Conference
sessions across all four days
including:
The Opening Plenary Session
All Commercial Stream Sessions
All Technical Stream Sessions

ENHANCED GLOBAL MEETINGS

PROGRAMME
Business Delegates enjoy enhanced
access to the Global Meetings
Programme which will allow them
to view and search for meetings
with the following types of
attendees:

VIP Delegates
Speakers
Business Package Delegates
Technical Package Delegates
Exhibitors
Visitors

TECHNICAL DELEGATE PACKAGE

1,500

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS
The Business Delegate Package
comes with exclusive benefits to
facilitate business and networking,
including:
Exclusive use of the Business
Lounge
Invitations to Gastech-hosted
Evening Networking Receptions
Preferential rates for onsite
Meeting Rooms
Post event access to all online
conference materials across
commercial and technical
sessions

A COST-FRIENDLY OPTION TO ACCESS THE TECHNICAL

CONFERENCE STREAMS
New for 2017, Gastechs Technical Delegate Package offers delegates a
cost-friendly option with stripped down networking and access to just the
technical conference sessions.
The Technical Delegate Package gives access to 40 technical Conference
sessions and limited networking.
ACCESS TO
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
The Technical Package will allow
delegates to access:
All Technical Streams across 4
days
The Opening Plenary Session

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GLOBAL MEETINGS PROGRAMME

Technical delegates can makes use
of the Global Meetings Programme
to arrange meetings with:
Other Technical Package Delegates
Exhibitors
Visitors

OTHER BENEFITS
Other package benefits include:
Post event access to Conference
digital materials only from the
technical sessions

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VIP Programme
The Gastech VIP Programme
follows the main conference plenary,
connecting governments, stakeholders
and project leaders to provide a closed
forum for high level networking and
discussion. This valuable element
of Gastech provides busy industry
executives and government officials an
excellent opportunity to:
Meet with fellow C-level leaders
representing the largest players
across the global gas value chain
Tackle the most pressing industry
challenges in a private, closed-door
setting
Engage in private discussions
during bilateral meetings and
private lunches
"This is a really good opportunity
for decision makers from the Gas
Industry to come together in a more
intimate setting to exchange views
about the future of the industry."
Maarten Wetselaar, Executive Vice
President, Integrated Gas, Shell

2015 speakers and attendees include:

Helge Lund
Chief Executive
Officer
BG Group

Shigeru Muraki
Executive Adviser
to the Board
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd

Pierre Breber
Executive Vice
President
Chevron Gas and
Midstream

Maarten
Wetselaar
Executive Vice
President of
Integrated Gas
Shell

Yuji Kakimi
President
JERA Co., Inc

Rob S. Franklin
President
ExxonMobil Gas &
Power Marketing

B.C. Tripathi
Chairman &
Managing Director
GAIL (India)
Limited

Alexander
Medvedev
Deputy Chairman
of the Board of
Management
Gazprom

Networking &
Global Meetings Programme
Gastech delivers more effective opportunities for
structured networking than any other global energy event.

2,804

The Global Meeting Programme is an online pioneering

service that allows you to view attendees, understand their
areas of business activity, and then choose who you wish to
meet with.

people engaged with the Gastech

Global Meetings programme

The Gastech dedicated support team will personally assist

your meeting requests. Meetings can then be arranged
to take place in the dedicated Global Meetings lounge, in
private meeting rooms or on exhibition stands.

PURCHASING INFLUENCE: MEETING ATTENDEE

Are the meeting
attendees involved in
purchasing decisions?

72%

YES

28%

NO

REASONS FOR USING THE PROGRAMME

Industry

Figures relate to Gastech 2015

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84% Networking 84% Knowledge

Doing

57% Business

Specialist Events

Kathleen Eisbrenner, Founder and CEO, NextDecade

Laura Whittaker, Winner of 2014 Young Engineer

Foundation Essay Competition, Process Engineering,
Energy Division, Black & Veatch

Engaging tomorrows global gas

leaders and supporting diversity
in the gas industry
Young Gastech
Recognising the growing need to attract young talent into
the industry to fill the skills gap, Gastechs Youth Programme
recognises and supports young energy professionals who
will become the industrys future leaders.
The Gastech Youth Programme will bolster the professional
development of engineers currently in the early stages
of their career in the gas industry, providing successful
candidates with a package of educational and networking
opportunities.

Women in Energy
The Women in Energy programme showcases female
leadership in the energy industry.Gastech recognises
the talent and prospective career opportunities for women
in energy, through all levels of expertise, with discussion and
presentations focused on:
Identifying and developing talent pipelines to address
the increasing demands in a new energy world
Recognising the diversity of a modernising workforce
in the energy sector
The encouragement of young women into engineering
and energy-related careers
Inspiring and motivating keynotes from todays
energy leaders
To discuss your participation please contact Gavin Sutcliffe
on +44 (0) 203 772 6048 or email info@gastechevent.com

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Contact us to discuss your

participation at Gastech 2017
London - Damian Howard
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3772 6038

Web:
www.gastechevent.com

Japan - Atsuhiro Furuya (Tony)

Telephone: +81 (3) 6890 0783

Sales:
info@gastechevent.com

Singapore - Andrew Beales

Telephone: +65 6422 1475

Twitter:
@GastechEvent