Strategic Program

Based on current trends, IHS Markit expects total demand for oil and gas to rise by 30 percent between now and 2040. International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts LNG demand could double by 2030. Natural gas is no longer seen as a transition fuel, but the fuel of the future, of a lower carbon world.

• What is the outlook for gas and how is it changing investment decisions?
• Who are the new customers and what new trade routes are forming?
• What investment is needed to cater to emerging supply and centres of demand?
• What are the best practices that other nations are leading?
• What’s next for companies and investors?
• What does the energy future look like in 2050? Is natural gas clean enough?
• Who are the emerging players in the market and how are they positioning themselves to take advantage of this changing energy future?

The last few years have been challenging, as all parts of the oil and gas value chain grappled with the lower for longer agenda. But past and recent history have shown that our industry is resilient. The industry has rethought how and where it operates.

Petrochemicals have experienced growth globally and demand is expected to continue. Integrated companies are pivoting to mid and downstream activities. The E&P cycle is getting shorter, and oil firms are focused on prospects that can be developed rapidly and at lower cost.

•          What does the operating model of the future look like?
•           How are suppliers and new partnerships changing the operating model?
•           What roles and training are needed for the future?
•           How is downstream evolving?
•           What is the new era of disruption, technology partnerships and JVs?
•           How can the industry sustain profitability in a low oil price environment?
•           How are global needs changing?