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Producers * traders * end users * service centers / stockholders * raw material suppliers * transport / logistics directors * warehouse executives * steel consultants / analysts * service company executives * steel fabricators * technology / equipment suppliers * inspection / analysis * mining/exploration experts * processing / R&D executives.

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08:00 Registration desk opens
09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks

Session I: Keynote presentations
09:15 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 oil and gas sector, construction, industrial?
• Are markets becoming more protectionist? Will this trend continue?
• Regional analysis – how does tube and pipe production and consumption differ across locations?
• Anti-dumping measures worldwide and how this is affecting the overall market?
• Are any significant changes expected within the industry in the near future?
  Luis Scartascini, Regional Director, Tenaris, UAE

09:45 Tube in the Middle East: supply, demand, projects and growth

• How is the economic climate in the GCC in light of continuing 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 of projects drive consumption in the coming years?
• Extra capacity coming online – how will this affect producers in the region?
• Can we expect to see the construction of more seamless pipe mills?
• Forecast supply and demand for the next 12 months
  Marcel Schmitz, Head of Export Sales, ADPICO, UAE

10:15 Networking refreshment break

Session II: New projects in the pipe line – perspectives from the oil and gas sectors
11:00 The drivers of OCTG and line pipe consumption: outlook for the oil industry

• Examining the trend between oil price and demand for steel tube and pipe
• Forecast for the oil price and consumption: how will this affect the Middle East tube market? How much material will be required?
• Which factors adversely affect consumption of tubular goods?
• Regional unrest and the extent to which this affects oil prices and therefore demand for OCTG and line pipe
  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 regard to lead times and quality
• New technical requirements or specifications
• The outlook for the consumption of tube and pipe from an end user’s perspective
• Views on the trend for seamless rather than welded OCTG pipe in the Middle East region
  Senior Representative, Dodsal, UAE

12:00 Networking lunch

Session III: OCTG and line pipe focus
13:30 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 damaging exporters to the region
• Reduction in demand for large diameter HSAW and LSAW
  Gunter Luxenburger, Dillinger Hutte GTS, Germany

14:00 Middle East OCTG and line pipe market – what does the future hold?

• What is the demand for OCTG and line pipe in the region?
• Looking towards the future: what is the outlook for production and capacity?
• Examining the use of seamless vs. welded OCTG
  James Ley, Senior Consultant, Hatch, UK

14:30 The development of local seamless pipe production and implications for the region’s tube market

• Reasons for the lack of seamless mills until now – which factors have prompted this change?
• In addition to the new ArcelorMittal and Jesco mills are there many other plants expected?
• Does this signal the beginning of the end to a reliance on imported seamless pipe?
• How worried should exporters of seamless pipe to the region be?
• Will this extra capacity significantly affect the market?
  John Blomberg, Duferco, Switzerland and JESCO, Saudi Arabia

15:00 Networking refreshment break

Session IV: Political unrest and its effect on the Middle East tube market
15:45 All eyes on Iraq: examining the potential for tube and pipe in the region’s most exciting market

• Is the country seeking new investment?
• Talking numbers – what is the potential for oil and gas and construction projects?
• Is it still too dangerous an environment to invest in?
• Clarification regarding Iraq’s import restrictions on plate and tube – which countries does this apply to?
  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 for OCTG and line pipe
• Difficulties exporting to other countries in the region – is the market feeling the strain?

Session V: New manufacturing technologies
16:45 Manufacturing of high-alloy steel and nickel-based tubes by horizontal and vertical extrusion or radial forging

• Size range of large steel tubes depending on manufacturing process
• The open-die forging process
• Tube manufacturing by Pierce and Draw process “Mannesmann Technology”
• Piercing and Vertical extrusion process and piercing and horizontal extrusion process
• Tube manufacturing by Radial Forging
• Summary and Outlook
  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 a major export market
09:30 China’s dominance in the Middle East: the effect on the region’s tube market

• Huge influx of pipes entering the region- dumping or legitimate competition?
• How big an export market is the Middle East for Chinese producers?
• Given the slowdown in the Chinese economy will there more products available for export to the region?
• Can Chinese producers compete with premium connections or are they limited to API grade?
• Current capacity for seamless and welded pipes in China
  Li Liancang, Market Research Department, TPCO, China

10:00 India’s emergence as a major force in the region

• How much welded pipe does India now supply to the MENA region?
• Can Indian pipe match that originating from other regions in terms of quality?
• How important an export market is the Middle East for Indian producers?
  Manish Pathak, Senior Vice President – MENA Region, Welspun Corp, India

10:30 Exporting to the Middle East: the view from a Turkish supplier

• How are Turkish suppliers coping with increased competition from India, China and Japan?
• Which product is available for export and which remains for the Turkish domestic market? HRC, seamless or welded tube?
• Will Turkey remain a key exporter of API plate and welded tube to the GCC in future?
  Mete Sahin, Export Manager, Colakoglu Metalurji, Turkey

11:00 Networking refreshment break

Session VII: Remaining competitive in an increasingly crowded market
11:45 One step ahead of competition with service solutions and new technologies from SMS Meer

• Recent commissioning and how this has set new quality benchmarks now and for the future
• How modern design solutions and technologies are keys to the success of the tube and pipe producers
• Results of new technologies and service solutions
  Manfred Topüth, Product Manager Service, SMS Meer, Germany

Session VIII: Alternative applications for tube and pipe – the shape of the construction sector
12:15 Rebounding from recession: what opportunities exist in the construction sector and where?

• Can small producers compete in the construction market or is there continued dominance from the big three?
• Will Dubai bounce back? What is the current demand for construction tubes?
• What is the demand for new infrastructure as a result of the Arab Spring?
• The potential for tube demand in the construction sector in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar
  Bhaskar Dutta, CEO, Al Jazeera, Oman