Introduction: On August 17-18, the Gasconc 2023 High End Seminar in the Natural Gas Industry, organized by CEthinktank & GasTank, supported by Shanghai Futures Exchange/Shanghai International Energy Exchange, and sponsored by Glencore, Trafigura, FIS, Orient Futures, Huatai Securities, Total, and Jiangsu Furui Energy Services Co., Ltd., was officially held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Energy industry experts and scholars from relevant government agencies, enterprises, and research institutions gathered to share insights of the key topics, aiming to jointly promote high-quality development of the natural gas industry. The specific topics included natural gas development opportunities and challenges under a national unified market; focus on both resource supply security and cooperation, and strengthening the construction of resource storage & transportation facilities and the third party access (TPA) to natural gas infrastructure; cooperation and innovation for win-win results – international resource suppliers cooperating with domestic buyers, and domestic buyers seeking cooperation opportunities with international resource providers; China’s LNG use in vehicles & ships and tanker development; and financial derivatives market.
Shen Jiong, Division Chief of Coal and Oil & Gas, Zhejiang Provincial Energy Administration
Attended the seminar and delivered an opening speech
Aravind, Head of LNG, Glencore Asia
Made an opening speech via video link
Wished this seminar a full success!
At the event, discussions were made around five hot topics – natural gas development opportunities and challenges, resource supply security and TPA to natural gas infrastructure, resource cooperation between domestic buyers and international suppliers, LNG-powered vehicles and ships, and financial derivatives market.
Natural gas development opportunities and challenges under a national unified market
Wu Yi, Deputy General Manager, PetroChina Natural Gas Sales Co., Ltd.
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Review and Outlook of China’s Natural Gas Industry in 2023
Wu Hongkun, Deputy Chief Economist, and General Manager of Resources and Marketing, CNOOC Gas & Power Group
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Opportunities, Challenges and Suggestions for China’s Imported LNG Market Segment
Dong Dawei, Director of Marketing, China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation (PipeChina)
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
PipeChina’s TPA Service and Cooperation Contribute to Sound Development of China’s Natural Gas Industry
Qian Li, General Manager, CEthinktank & GasTank
Delivered a keynote speech
Analysis of Natural Gas and LNG Market in 2023
Strengthening the construction of resource storage & transportation facilities and the TPA to natural gas infrastructure
Xie Dan, Key Account Manager, PipeChina
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Develop Customer-centric and Innovative Service Models, and Promote TPA to Natural Gas Infrastructure
Lu Yang, Vice President, China Suntien Green Energy Corporation Limited
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Operating Model and Experience of Caofeidian Suntien Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd.
Zhang Bosong, Division Chief of Oil & Gas Industry Development, Anhui Provincial Energy Administration
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Optimize Gas Supply Mechanism and Enhance Supply Security Capacity
Huang Qing, Chairman, CEthinktank & GasTank
Moderated a salon discussion, where the participating guests had a discussion around “focus on both resource supply security and cooperation, and strengthening the construction of resource storage & transportation facilities and the TPA to natural gas infrastructure”
Participating guests:
Xie Dan, Key Account Manager, PipeChina
Zhang Bosong, Division Chief of Oil & Gas Industry Development, Anhui Provincial Energy Administration
Lu Feiyan, Deputy Division Chief of Coal and Oil & Gas, Zhejiang Provincial Energy Administration
Jiang Yang, Deputy General Manager, Supply Chain Division, ENN Natural Gas Co., Ltd.
Wang Hao, Senior Vice President of Towngas, and General Manager of Towngas (Tangshan) Co., Ltd.
Cooperation and innovation for win-win results
Ding Hui, Deputy General Manager, Natural Gas Trade Center, China International United Petroleum & Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Practices and Exploration of LNG International Trade
Wang Min, LNG Manager of Beijing Gas Group Co., Ltd., and Executive Director and General Manager of Beijing Gas (Tianjin) Natural Gas Sales Co., Ltd.
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Innovate Cooperation Models and Jointly Hedge Against Market Risks
Huang Peiyan, General Manager of LNG Market Development, ExxonMobil (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
LNG Trade Growth and Supply Diversification
Chen Yunying, Deputy General Manager, CEthinktank & GasTank
Moderated a salon discussion, where the participating guests had a discussion around “cooperation and innovation for win-win results – international resource suppliers cooperating with domestic buyers, and domestic buyers seeking cooperation opportunities with international resource providers”
Participating guests:
Zhang Yaoyu, General Manager of Natural Gas Department II, PetroChina International Co., Ltd.
Ding Hui, Deputy General Manager, Natural Gas Trade Center, China International United Petroleum & Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Wang Min, LNG Manager of Beijing Gas Group Co., Ltd., and Executive Director and General Manager of Beijing Gas (Tianjin) Natural Gas Sales Co., Ltd.
Ju Xueliang, General Manager, Guanghui International Natural Gas Trading Co., Ltd.
Jia Tieying, Vice President, Natural Gas, Total Exploration And Production Service (China) Co., Ltd.
Li Li, General Manager, Zhejiang Energy Natural Gas Trade Co., Ltd.
Wu Xiang, Deputy General Manager, Shenzhen Energy Gas Investment Holding Co., Ltd.
Liu Sinan, Head of China LNG Supply and Trade, Glencore LNG
China’s LNG use in vehicles & ships and tanker development
Ji Yongbo, Division Chief of Strategic Development/Director of Shipping Centre, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, Ministry of Transport, and Vice President of Clean Energy Vehicles and Ships Branch, China Communications and Transportation of Association
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Development of LNG and Clean Energy Use in Ships
Yao Mingde, Chief Expert of Clean Energy Vehicles and Ships Branch, China Communications and Transportation of Association
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Development Prospect of Natural Gas-powered Vehicles in the Context of China’s Goal of Peaking Carbon Emissions and Achieving Carbon Neutrality
Li Huaibing, General Manager, Jiangsu Furui Energy Services Co., Ltd.
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Cross-industry Integration to Promote the Application of Cryogenic Technology
Li Kun, Director of Marine Green Technology Research Office, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, Ministry of Transport
Moderated a salon discussion, where the participating guests had a discussion around “China’s LNG use in vehicles & ships and tanker development”
Participating guests:
Ji Yongbo, Division Chief of Strategic Development/Director of Shipping Centre, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, Ministry of Transport, and Vice President of Clean Energy Vehicles and Ships Branch, China Communications and Transportation of Association
Yao Mingde, Chief Expert of Clean Energy Vehicles and Ships Branch, China Communications and Transportation of Association
Zhang Zhanwei, General Manager of Sichuan Huayou Zhonglan Energy Co., Ltd.
Xiong Yanfei, Deputy Manager, Chongqing Branch of PetroChina Transportation Co., Ltd.
Li Huaibing, General Manager, Jiangsu Furui Energy Services Co., Ltd.
Financial derivatives market
Cheng Mingui, Senior Manager, Commodity Department III, Shanghai International Energy Exchange
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Outlook of China’s LNG Futures Market
Zhou Xing, Senior Trading Manager, Natural Gas Department II, PetroChina International Co., Ltd.
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Natural Gas Trade Hedging
Niu Da, Senior Manager/Trader, Derivatives Trading, ENN Natural Gas Co., Ltd.
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Thoughts on the Development of Domestic LNG Trade and Natural Gas Futures Market
Chen Yi, Head of Commodity Derivatives Sales, Financial Innovation, Huatai Securities
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Application of Cross-border Income Swap in International Natural Gas Trade
Jin Xiao, Head of Commodity Research and Chief Analyst of Energy and Chemical, Orient Futures Derivatives Research Institute
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Application of Energy Derivatives in Risk Management of Real industries
Wang Baibing, Product Development Director, Zhejiang Mercantile Exchange
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Zhejiang Mercantile Exchange’s Benchmark and Planning of “LNG Price in Zhejiang”
Zhou Tao, FIS Oil & Gas Derivatives Broker
Attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech
Introduction of Futures Market and Trading
Zhou Tao, FIS Oil & Gas Derivatives Broker
Moderated a salon discussion, where participating guests had a discussion around “financial derivatives market”
Participating guests:
Cheng Mingui, Senior Manager, Commodity Department III, Shanghai International Energy Exchange
Zhou Xing, Senior Trading Manager, Natural Gas Department II, PetroChina International Co., Ltd.
Niu Da, Senior Manager/Trader, Derivatives Trading, ENN Natural Gas Co., Ltd.
Chen Yi, Head of Commodity Derivatives Sales, Financial Innovation, Huatai Securities
Jin Xiao, Head of Commodity Research and Chief Analyst of Energy and Chemical, Orient Futures Derivatives Research Institute
Wang Baibing, Product Development Director, Zhejiang Mercantile Exchange
The Gasconc 2023 High End Seminar in the Natural Gas Industry smoothly ended. Thank all guests for your great support. See you next year!