Date: 21/03/2012 - 22/03/2012

LNG Journal's European LNG Forum has been designed to bring together professionals from across the LNG value chain to explore the latest commercial and operational developments impacting LNG demand, supply and distribution across European markets.

Speakers include:
- Karen Sund, Founder, SUND Energy
- Francisco P. de la Flor, Director de Regulation, Enag?s SA and President, GLE
- Graham Hartnell, Manager of LNG and Gas, Poten and Partners
- Pierre Cotin, Strategy, Development and Sales Vice President, Elengy, part of the GDF Suez Group
- Rudolf Huber, CEO, NeXtLNG
- Ravi Suri, Managing Director and Head of Project and Export Finance, Standard Chartered Bank
- Per-Christian W. Fett, Director, Fearnley LNG
- Luca Palmeri, LNG Projects Manager, EconGas GmbH
- Brian Songhurst, Director LNG, Energy & Power Consultants
- Mikhail Krutikhin, Partner and Analyst, Rusenergy
- Wim Groenendijk, Member of the Board, Gas Infrastructure Europe and Chairman of the GLE working group on Small Scale LNG
- Sietse Gerssen, Offshore Sales Manager, FMC Technologies
- Christopher Bergsland, LNG Commercial Adviser, RS Platou
- Koos Blaazer, CEO, LNG Europe
- Beatriz Moreno Marcos de Le?n, Directorate of Hydrocarbons, Comisi?n Nacional de Energ?a (CNE)
- Jim Sandkvist, Vice President, Head of SSPA Maritime Operations, SSPA Sweden AB
- Dag Lilletvedt, CEO, Liquiline
- Jacob Jensen, Partner, Catalyst Strategy Consulting
- Jacques Guldenmundt, Commercial Manager LNG, Eneco Energy Trade
- Leigh Bolton, Managing Director, Holmwood Consulting

The conference will address:

- Global and European context for LNG markets and trading
- Liquidity in LNG trading and the relationship between operational capacity and competing markets
- LNG as part of the European energy mix and gas market integration
- European regulatory challenges for LNG businesses
- Commercial and operational factors influencing ongoing growth of LNG as a sustainable fuel source
- Capacity challenges in LNG transportation and operational costs
- Case studies of LNG infrastructure projects
- Technology and innovation in LNG supply - FSRU and FLNG projects; small and midscale LNG
- Terminal access and congestion management
- Project finance for infrastructure and terminal development

Over two days, our speakers will explore current and future threats and challenges for European LNG markets, and will share their vision for overcoming strategic and operational obstacles to maximise the potential of LNG as a reliable and secure source of natural gas across the region.

To register email us at kamil@lngjournal.com, contact us on +44 (0)207 017 3404 or visit us online.

Location: Oslo

Website: http://lngjournal.com/lng/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=2327&Itemid=157
E-mail: kamil@lngjournal.com
Contact name: Kamil Hussain
Phone: +44 (0)207 017 3404