Technical Program

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Technical Conference
Thursday, January 18, 2024 Technical Conference

08:00 AM 09:50 AM

Registration & networking coffee

10:00 AM 11:30 AM

Session 1: Decarbonization & GHG Emissions Reductions

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

11:15 AM 12:00 PM

Networking Coffee

12:00 PM 01:00 PM

Session 2: LNG Shipping, LNG & Gas Storage & Terminals

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Back

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Assessing Present and Future Ways To Reduce The GHG Footprint Of The LNG Carrier Fleet.

Speaker

Carlos Guerrero

Global Market Leader Gas Carrier

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

Co-author:

Vassilios DIMOULAS

Technology & Innovation Director

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

Improving LNG Measurement Accuracy With FMD Low Temperature Provers and In-Situ Meter Calibrations

Speaker

Joseph Lantzy

Director of Business Strategy & Customer Experience

IDEX Energy - Flow Management Devices

What We Learnt From World’s First Liquified Hydrogen Marine Loading Arm Development.

Speaker

Poidevin Laurent

Managing Executive Officer

TB Global Technologies Ltd

Questions & Answers

01:00 PM 02:00 PM

Networking Lunch

02:00 PM 02:45 PM

Session 3: Gas Processing, Liquefaction & Regasification

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Back

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Electric Motors and Drives In LNG Industry, Role, Challenges, and Opportunities

Navid Binesh

Sales Manager

ABB

Improving The Output From LNG Trains Using Dual Enhanced Surface Tubes In Non-Cryogenic Exchangers

Nicolas Bilbault

VP Global Sales & Solutions LNG

Kelvion Thermal Solutions

Questions & Answers

02:45 PM 03:15 PM

Session 4: Health, Safety, Security & Environment in Energy Projects

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Back

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Health, Safety, Security & Environment In Energy Projects

Speaker

Rachelle Loyear

Vice President - Integrated Security Solutions

Allied Universal

Co-author

Adam Serna

Director - Chemical/Petrochemical/Utilities

Allied Universal

03:15 PM 03:45 PM

Networking Coffee

03:45 PM 04:30 PM

Session 5: Small-Scale Gas & LNG Infrastructure

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Back

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Unleashing The Synergies Between LNG And H2 Economy With Small Scale LNG

Speaker

Rakhi Oli

Global Strategy & Partnerships Development Leader Low Carbon Business Segment

Flowserve Corporation

Co-authors

Jeff Parish

Control Valves Specialist-Applications and Strategy

Flowserve Corporation

An Analysis and Comparison Of Energy Requirement Of Simulated Small Scale Liquification Technologies For Optimized Operation And Reduction In Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Speaker

Simbarashe Mambiri

Process Engineer

Polaris EPC

Questions & Answers

04:30 PM 05:30 PM

Session 6: Session: Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Back

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Moderator

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Could SCR Catalyst Technology Adoption Be a Roadmap for Power Plants Seeking Economical and Efficient CO2 Point Source Capture Solutions?

Speaker

Nick Pollack

Vice President of Business Development

Cormetech

Co-author

Scot Pritchard

Senior Vice President, Applications Engineering

Cormetech

How Proper CO2 Compressor Selection Can Improve The Economics On CCUS

Speaker

Lukas Biyikli

R&D Portfolio Manager for Integrally Geared, CO2 and Heat Pump Compression

Siemens Energy

Surface & Near-Surface Monitoring for CCUS – How Advanced Techniques in Ecology & Agriculture Made Their Way into CARB’s CCS Protocol

Speaker

Chris Adkison

Environmental Scientist

Geosyntec Consultants

Co-author

Eryn Torres

Principal Geologist

Geosyntec Consultants

Questions & Answers

05:30 PM 06:00 PM

Day One Closing Remarks

06:00 PM 06:00 PM

End of Technical Conference Day One

06:00 PM 08:00 PM

Americas Energy Summit & Exhibition Awards Evening

08:45 AM 09:00 AM

Networking Coffee

09:00 AM 09:45 AM

Session 7: Gas Transmission, Pipelines & Distribution

Back

Thursday, January 18, 2024

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM

Moderator

Dr. Srinivasan Ambatipati

Department Head of Engineering & Computer Science and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, McNeese State University

Acid Gas Removal & Sulphur Recovery at Kuwait Oil Company

Speaker

Mahdi Ashkanani

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Kuwait Oil Company

Non-Invasive, Ultrasonic Flow Solutions For Safe Hydrogen Flow Measurement

Speaker

Frank Flow

Head of Analyzer Products & Chemical Industry Americas

FLEXIM Americas Corporation

The Re-Emergence of Bio-Based Fuels as Integrative Fuels with Petroleum-Based Fuels

Mark E. Zappi

Executive Director of UL Energy Institute & Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Questions & Answers

09:45 AM 10:15 AM

Session 8: LNG Facilities Routine Maintenance & Turn-Arounds

Back

Thursday, January 18, 2024

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Moderator

Dr. Srinivasan Ambatipati

Department Head of Engineering & Computer Science and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, McNeese State University

LNG Facilities - The Need for A Routine Maintenance & Turn-Around Plan

Speaker

Colby Plaia

VP Operations

Turner Industries

Co-author

Gregory Thibodeaux

Business Manager

Turner Industries

Comparative Analysis of Water Pipeline Leakages in Different Materials, Impact of Salt Content and Effect of Weather Condition on Water Pipeline Systems

Abdulaziz Yousef

Electrical Engineer, Water Operation Division, Utilities & Facilities Services Dept

Saudi Aramco

Questions & Answers

10:15 AM 11:15 AM

Session 9: Coastal Environment & Restoration Synergies with The Energy Sector

Back

Thursday, January 18, 2024

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Moderator

Dr. Srinivasan Ambatipati

Department Head of Engineering & Computer Science and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, McNeese State University

Coastal Resilience

Speakers

Mary L. Landrieu

Senior Policy Advisor (Former Senator)

Van Ness Feldman

Coexistence and Mutual Dependence of Energy and Resilience on the US Gulf Coast

Speaker

Jack Koban

Geosciences Strategic Growth Lead-US Gulf Coast/US

Worley

Coastal Resilience & Energy Production

Speaker

Chip Kline

VP of Government Relations

GIS

11:15 AM 11:45 AM

Networking Coffee Break

11:45 AM 01:15 PM

Session 10: New Developments in Hydrogen & Hydrogen Storage (Ammonia, Pressure Vessels, And Other Methods)

01:15 PM 02:15 PM

Networking Lunch

02:15 PM 03:30 PM

Session 11: Digitalization, Automation, AI & Cybersecurity Developments in The Energy Industry

Back

Thursday, January 18, 2024

02:15 PM - 03:30 PM

Moderator

Dr. Srinivasan Ambatipati

Department Head of Engineering & Computer Science and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, McNeese State University

Enhancing Polyethylene Reactor Operation & Efficiency By Enabling Advanced Process Control Using Digital Twin For Polymer Property Measurements

Speaker

Nishchay Kathuria

Manager Instrumentation

GAIL (INDIA) Limited

Persistent Satellite Monitoring Is Changing Industry Approaches To Emissions Reduction – Using Technology To Your Advantage

Speaker

R. Peter Weaver

Vice President, Business Development

Orbital Sidekick, Inc.

Advancing Leak Detection Technology: A Sustainable Approach For Reducing GHGs In Facilities

Speaker

Daniel McNeil

Co-Inventor & Senior Field Technician

Lineriders Inc.

Leveraging Digitalization to Improve Reliability and Performance for the LNG industry

Meha Jha

Senior Offerings Manager - New Energies

Honeywell

A new generation of battery operated connected sensors for continuous monitoring of methane emission

Pierre Jallon

CTO

eLichens

Questions & Answers

03:30 PM 04:00 PM

Networking Coffee Break

04:00 PM 05:00 PM

Session 12: Developing Talent Strategies in Energy

Back

Thursday, January 18, 2024

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Moderator

Dr. Srinivasan Ambatipati

Department Head of Engineering & Computer Science and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, McNeese State University

Educating Future Workforce - Energy Ready Essentials

Speaker

Srinivasan Ambatipati

Department Head of Engineering & Computer Science and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

McNeese State University

The Modern Workforce Opportunity In the US Gulf Coast

Speaker

Alex Taimuri

President and Co-founder

Capstone Industrial Training Solutions

Africa: Developing Local Content Strategies In Energy

Speaker

Hassana Mbeirick

CEO

Meen & Meen

Questions & Answers

05:00 PM 05:00 PM

End of Technical Conference

06:00 PM 07:00 PM

Networking Drinks Reception

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Technical Conference
Thursday, January 18, 2024 Technical Conference