PROGRAMME

Please note that the programme below is a preliminary one and may be subject to change. The price of this event includes lunch and refreshments. The Case for Bunker Metering MONDAY 26 APRIL 2010 08:30 Seminar Registration 09:00 Introduction Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Chairman’s Introduction and Overview Why do we need accurate measuring of bunker fuel, what measuring equipment is being used now, and what advantages do Coriolis flow meters have over conventional quantity measurement techniques? Dr Manus Henry, Director, Invensys University Centre (UTC) for Advanced Instrumentation, University of Oxford   Session 1: The Case for Bunker Metering What drives a major shipowner to install expensive equipment to measure deliveries of bunker fuel? Jesper Rosenkrans Odum, Business Development Manager, Maersk Oil Trading 11:00 Networking Coffee Break   Session 2: Taking Accurate Measurements A look at how bunker quantity is measured today. Then the two leading manufacturers of Coriolis flow meters explain how the equipment works and how it can benefit both suppliers and buyers of marine fuels. Traditional quantity measurements Thomas Tampi, Technical Manager, DNV Petroleum Services New Technology for Measuring Bunker Fuel Steve Jones, Director, Business Development Marine, Emerson Process Management - Micro Motion Division   The Importance of Accurate Meter Calibration Jens Fuglsang, Industry Manager Oil & Gas Europe, Endress + Hauser 13:00 Networking Lunch 14:00 Session 3: Real Life Case Studies and Analysis of Test Results Years of research and development, followed by extensive lab and field testing of metering equipment, has produced a range of results. Four different case studies will be used to interpret and analyse those results. Case Study 1: The Case for Coriolis in Bunkering Steve Jones, Director, Business Development Marine, Emerson Process Management - Micro Motion Division   Case Study 2: Singapore: Endress + Hauser and Star Cruises Jens Fuglsang, Industry Manager Oil & Gas Europe, Endress + Hauser   Case Study 3: Singapore: The 'Pride', Invensys and BP Dr Manus Henry, Director, Invensys University Centre (UTC) for Advanced Instrumentation, University of Oxford 15:00 Networking Coffee Break 15:30 Session 4: The Case for Bunker Metering - The Debate All of the day's speakers listed above plus specially-invited panelists. 17:30 Seminar Summary and Close If you are unable to attend at Dubai, Petrospot Limited run a number of other courses, seminars and events throughout the year. Click here for details.