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Bringing together Iran and the global tube and pipe market

Introduction

The Iranian Steel Tube & Pipe Conference organized during 24-25 May, 2016 in Parsian Evin Hotel, Tehran, Iran, makes a debut after the lifting of nearly 10-year long sanctions on Iran, apparently making it one of the most sought after an event that is not to be missed.

Who should attend:

Tube and pipe mills, Traders, Substrate providers (plate and HRC), Technology providers, Brokers, Project finance bankers, Engineering consultants, Strategic consultants, Shipping companies, Oil and gas companies, Construction companies, Automotive manufacturers

Confirmed Speakers include:

  • Rahul Dev Sharma, Jindal Saw Limited, India
  • Thomas Netz, Vallourec, France
  • Aykut Yanik, Vallourec Middle East, UAE
  • Hadid Torshizi, Sadid Industrial Group, Iran
  • Hamdollah, Sadid Industrial Group, Iran
  • Khashayar Tamadon, Kalup Co., Iran
  • Abouzar Ilkhani, Iran Spiral Co., Iran
  • Valiollah Mahabadi, SPACA, Iran
  • Seyed Reza, Mahshahr Pipe Mill Co., Iran
  • Masoud Tajrishi, PETCO, Iran
  • Amir Hosein Kaveh, Syndicate of Steel Pipe & Profile Manufacturers, Iran
  • Fumio Ota, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo, Japan
  • Daniel Loulergue, S&L Consulting, Switzerland
  • Johann Wolfschwenger, Linsinger, Austria
  • Ali Shams Pour, PetroSteel, UK
  • Reza Barzin, Luleh Gostar Esfarayen, Iran
  • Dr Günter Luxenburger, Dillinger Hütte
  • Majid Sharifi, Safa Rolling Mills Co Iran,
  • Harald Lengauer, voestalpine Grobblech
  • Giampiero Grandi, Danieli Centro Tube
  • Stefano Carfagno, Danieli W+K, Italy
  • Stephan Hüllstrunk, SMS group, Germany
  • Dr James Ley, Metal Bulletin Research
  • Roman Filiminov, Metal Bulletin Research
  • Denis Parein, ArcelorMittal, Luxembourg
  • Phil Cherrie, Sandvik
  • Khashayar Tamadon, Kalup Co., Iran
  • Alexander Mitin, OMK, Russia
  • Ling Zhongqiu, Hengyang Valin Steel, China
  • Ning Jiancheng, Hengyang Valin Steel, China

Topics to be discussed

  • Detailed coverage of Iranian market the entire supply chain covered from substrates to finished products - what is the current status of steel tube and pipe production in Iran? What specification can be made? How is the raw material balance? What new projects will be driving demand in both the oil and gas industries and pipelines?
  • International market overviews – supply, demand, new technologies and specifications
  • Iranian topics covering new project requirements and time frames – What pipes will be required? Of what specification? When will Iranian projects be tendered and commissioned?
  • International presentations covering best practice and high specification products used in OCTG and line pipe
  • Investment opportunities – what investments are required to ramp up the Iranian industries? What joint venture possibilities are there? How can international companies increase their involvement in the Iranian steel tube and pipe market?
  • What will the potential future import/export balance be for steel tube and pipe goods in Iran? How will Iran interact with the global steel tube and pipe industry?

Conference Agenda

Day one: Tuesday 24 May 2016

Session I: KEYNOTE: Iran's return to the global marketplace

09:00 Iranian oil and gas expansion projects – new projects and affiliated pipelines

  • What oil and gas extraction projects are being expanded in Iran?
  • What potential investment opportunities are there in the Iranian oil sector?
  • IGATs – what stage of implementation are they in? What pipes are being specified for these projects?
  • High priority water pipelines: where are water pipelines required in Iran? How much and what grade of pipes are required?

    Hamdollah Mohammadnejad, Managing Director, Sadid Industrial Group

09:30 Doing business in Iran – financial and logistical pathways

  • Business in Iran: before, during and after sanctions
  • What current challenges are there to working in Iran?
  • Banking, movement of funds, financing contracts: what are the payment options when working in Iran?

Ali Shams Pour, Managing Director, PetroSteel

09:50 Iranian steel tube and pipe industry – capacity, production capabilities and domestic market

  • What grades and volumes of pipes can be produced in Iran? What is the current capacity utilization rate?
  • Where is expansion of pipe production likely? Of what grades?
  • Perfectly placed for export: which regions are Iran currently exporting tube and pipe products to? What volumes? Which areas are targeted for export growth?
  • What protective tariffs are there for tube and pipe products? Will they be sufficient in a sanction-less environment?

Valiollah Mahabadi, Chairman, SPACA

10:20 Global steel tube and pipe – what are the opportunities and threats for the Iranian market?

  • Global OCTG and linepipe market overview and forecast
  • What affect has a sharp decline in US OCTG consumption had on global manufacturers? What problems is this creating in the Middle East markets for prices and supply etc?
  • Large-diameter linepipe: how will overcapacity, especially in Asia, impact on competition for future projects in both Iran and the wider Middle East?
  • Where are we likely to see international involvement in the Iranian market? How with this affect the regional import/export balance?

Dr James Ley, Principal Consultant, Tube & Pipe Group, Metal Bulletin Research

10:50 Networking refreshment break

Session II: OCTG – premium products and potential projects

11:30 Iranian oil and gas projects – what volumes and specification of pipes will be required?

  • What specification of pipes are required for the potential expansions of oil and gas projects in Iran?
  • How will the pipes be procured?
  • What challenges are there in these projects? How can OCTG producers cater for this market?

Reza Barzin,Managing Director, Luleh Gostar Esfarayen
Hadid Torshizi,Managing Director, Sadid Pipe & Equipment Co
.

12:00 Iranian seamless production – current production and potential growth

  • What quality of product is currently being produced in Iran?
  • Where are there investment opportunities in the Iranian seamless market?

Khashayar Tamadon, Chief of Board of Directors, Kalup Co.

12:30 New seamless pipe plant in Iran - threat or opportunity?

Ling Zhongqiu, President, Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co.
Ning Jiancheng, Vice-president, Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co
.

13:00 Networking lunch

Global best practices – OCTG

14:15 CRA tubing suitability for corrosive gas wells in Iran

Fumio Ota, OCTG Technology Department, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
Daniel Loulergue, Senior Advisor, S&L Consulting (Sumitomo Corporation)

14:35 Sour service and high collapse steel grades for OCTG

Aykut Yanik, Marketing & Development Regional Manager - Middle East, Vallourec Middle East

14:55 Appropriate material selection for high H2S environments - advanced capabilities of Sanicro 28 and Sanicro 29 for OCTG tubing and casing
Phil Cherrie, Regional Sales and Marketing Director - EMEA Oil & Gas, Sandvik

15:15 Networking refreshment break

Session III: Supplying the steel tube and pipe industry

15:45 Iranian raw material supply – how are domestic producers catering for the tube and pipe market?

  • How much HRC is being produced in Iran? What grades and thickness?
  • What volumes have been exported? To where?
  • What grades need to be imported?
  • How will the lowering of sanctions affect this balance? Will current Chinese suppliers be displaced?
  • 15% raw material import tariffs: are they effective? To what extent could these tariffs increase?

16:15 General development of the Quarto plate market - linepipe sector

Dr Günther Luxenburger, Chief Sales Officer & Member of the Board, Dillinger

16:45 International best practices- clad plates and supplying linepipe grades (X70)

Harald Lengauer, Senior Quality Engineer, voestalpine Grobblech

17:15 ArcelorMittal – tailoring material for pipeline projects

Denis Parein, Segment Manager – Oil and Gas, ArcelorMittal

17:45 End of day one and networking reception

Day two: Wednesday 25 May 2016

Session IV: Line pipe – connecting Iran and the world

09:00 Demand drivers in Iran – water, gas and oil

  • How many kilometres are planned?
  • What pipe quality is specified?
  • Quality, quantity and liquidity: to what extent can domestic producers cater to this demand? Will any line pipe be imported for these projects?

    Amir Hosein Kaveh, Secretary, Syndicate of Steel Pipe & Profile Manufacturers

09:30 API X80 Pipelines - new in Iran but efficient

Majid Sharifi, Quality Control Manager, Safa Rolling & Pipe Mills Co.

10:00 Spiral pipe – not just for water

  • Where are spiral pipes being used for oil and gas pipelines? Are there any risks to using spiral for such projects?
  • What advantages can spiral pipe offer oil and gas pipeline contractors?

    Abouzar Ilkhani, International Business Manager, Iran Spiral Co.

10:30 Networking refreshment break

Innovation and international best practices - linepipe

11:00 High strength API-5L (X-70M and above) helical SAW welded linepipe for oil gas services

Rahul Dev Sharma, Associate Vice President, Jindal Saw Limited

11:30 Advanced production technology of OMKpipe (SAWL & HFW)- high strength heavy wall thickness SAWL pipe and heat-treated HFW pipe

Alexander Mitin, Senior Researcher, R&D Centre, OMK

12:00 Meeting EOR’s (Enhanced Oil Recovery) piping challenges

  • What EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) types are available? What are their respective surface piping needs?
  • A closer look: miscible Gas Injection
  • How can Pre-FEED involvement of manufacturers aid project success?
  • What are suppliers create value beyond customer specifications?

    Thomas Netz, Product Manager, Onshore Line Pipe Business Unit - Pipe Project Division, Vallourec

12:30 Turbines: driving oil, gas and water projects

Masoud Tajrishi, Managing Director, PETCO

13:00 Networking lunch

Session V: Technology – cutting edge innovations and process optimisation

14:00 Latest technologies- competitive seamless tube production

Giampiero Grandi, Vice president, Danieli Centro Tube

14:30 Latest technologies- production of premium tube and pipe plants

Stephan Hüllstrunk, Technical Sales Manager, SMS Group

15:00 Premium connection threading solution for carbon steel and corrosion resistant alloy, tubing and coupling of seamless and welded pipes

Stefano Carfagno, Sales Manager, Danieli W+K

15:30 State of the art: sawing and milling technology in seamless and welded pipe and tube mills

Dipl.-Ing. Johann Wolfschwenger, International Sales Manager, Linsinger

16:00 Networking refreshment break

Session VI: Certification and accreditation – aiding Iran’s return to the international market

16:30 Iranian Petroleum Standard (IPS) and Iranian Gas Standard (IGS): viable alternatives to international standards?

  • What requirements are there for IPS and IGS certifications?
  • How do domestic IPS and IGS standards compare with international standards?
  • What steps are required to make IPS and IGS internationally recognised?

    Seyed Reza Kasaei Zadeh, Managing Director, Mahshahr Pipe Mill Co.

17:00 API, Moody’s and international certifications

  • When will international accreditation agencies return to Iran?
  • How is a lack of accreditation affecting Iranian international trade?

17:30 End of day two and close of conference

Conference Agenda

ArcelorMittal Europe OMK
Borusan Mannesmann OMK METALTRADE
Chromiumtrade SA OMK Middle East Trading DMCC
Danieli Centro Tube PetroSteel
Delvar Sahel Jonoub RTC
Dillinger S&L Consulting
F J Elsner Trading GmbH Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH
Faspar Spa Salzgitter Mannesmann International Tehran
Gesellschaft für Umformung und Maschinenbau Sandvik Materials Technology
Gol Gohar Mining & Industial Co SMS group GmbH
Hengyang Steel Tube Group Int'l trading Inc Specta Group
Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co. Specta Gulf FZE
Iran International Engineering Company (IRITEC) Sumec International Technology Co Ltd
JFE Shoji Trade Corporation Sumitomo Coporation Iran Ltd
JFE Steel Corporation, Dubai Office SUMITOMO CORP MIDDLE EAST
Jindal Saw Limited Sumitomo Corporation
Kalup Corp PJS Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd
Linsinger Austria Sumitomo Corporation Iran Ltd
MECC Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZCO
Metal Bulletin Events Vallourec
Metal Bulletin Research Vallourec Middle East
Mitsubishi International Corp (Iran) Ltd voestalpine Grobblech GmbH
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama AS
OLIMPIA 80 SRL  

All this and more will be comprehensively covered at this event, it is certainly a not to be missed event.

For further information you may contact: events@mesteel.com

Registration Fee: £1,599
   
 

In addition to Metal Bulletin Events’ standard terms & conditions, additional conditions apply to this conference.

Places at the conference are limited, and strictly prohibited to Iranian individuals and organisations that are sanctioned by the UK government and/or the EU. Additionally, no US citizen, US green card holder, or employee or representative of such a person, an organisation incorporated in the United States, or an organization owned or controlled by any of the foregoing may attend the conference.

Iranian nationals and/or employees of an Iranian organisation:
I confirm that neither I, my organisation, nor the shareholders of my employer are listed on the UK government and/or EU sanctions lists.

Non-Iranian nationals:
I confirm that I am not a citizen of the United States of America, that I am not a Permanent Resident of the United States of America (green card holder) and that I am not employed by and am not attending the conference on behalf of a US citizen, US green card holder, organisation incorporated in the United States, or organization owned or controlled by any of the foregoing.