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ASEAN-IEA Gas Dialogue

Organiser Energy Market Authority (EMA) and International Energy Agency (IEA) In Partnership with KPMG
Date 28 Oct 2014, 09:00 - 13:30 hrs
Venue Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre

Under the auspices of ASEAN-IEA energy cooperation, the IEA is facilitating a series of dialogues to discuss the development of a regional gas market, based on the findings of a 2013 IEA study on “Developing a Natural Gas Trading Hub in Asia”. This final dialogue in the series will build on the discussion at the 32nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting in September 2014 and is expected to initiate and identify next steps and key obstacles towards the creation of a competitive regional gas market. This event is by invitation only.

Programme

09:15 – 09:45 hrs Registration & Networking Session
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Refreshments will be served

09:45 – 09:55 hrs Welcome Remarks
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09:55 – 11:00 hrs Changing Gas Markets in ASEAN

The rise of LNG and growing interdependence of gas markets regionally, particularly in Southeast Asia, calls for greater integration of the ASEAN gas markets. Unlike Europe and North America, no natural gas trading hub has developed in Asia. In light of Asia’s growing gas demand, what are the potential areas of collaboration for LNG in ASEAN that would complement the existing Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP) initiative?

Panel discussion led and moderated by

Maria van der Hoeven
Maria van der Hoeven

Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Chee Hong Tat
Chee Hong Tat

Chief Executive, Energy Market Authority
Hari Karyuliarto
Hari Karyuliarto

Gas Director, LNG
Loreta G. Ayson
Loreta G. Ayson

Undersecretary, Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines
Denis Bonhomme
Denis Bonhomme

Senior Vice President Business Development Asia, GDF SUEZ LNG
11:00 – 12:00 hrs Bringing Gas to Market
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Southeast Asian gas markets are increasingly liberalised. However, countries are still facing the twin challenges of providing a fair return to gas producers while keeping domestic gas prices low. This region could benefit from enhancing the synergies between LNG and pipeline gas. This requires harmonising regulations and developing the infrastructure to boost cross-border trade. Small-scale LNG could also play a role in developing remote demand centres where pipeline infrastructure is less accessible. Amidst the dynamic global gas market and the precedents of North America and Europe gas hubs, there are foreseeable prospects for the establishment of a regional trading hub. 

Steve Hill
Steve Hill

President of BG Group, Global Energy Marketing and Shipping
Phyllis Yoshida
Dr. Phyllis Yoshida

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Europe and the Americas, Department of Energy, United States of America
Petter Nore
Dr. Petter Nore

Chief Energy Analyst, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Liu Qiang
Dr. Liu Qiang

Secretary General, Global Forum on Energy Security Deputy Director, Energy Economics Division, Institute of Quantitative & Technical Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Moderated by

Laszlo Varro
Laszlo Varro

Head of Gas, Coal and Power Division, International Energy Agency
12:00 – 13:15 hrs Lunch Presentation

Introduction and Q&A session moderated by Mr Pek Hak Bin, Head, Energy and Natural Resources, KPMG