Steel Tube + Pipe. 6th Annual. Conference. February 4-5, 2013 JW Marriott, Houston, TX. The leading tube and pipe event for North America

Steel Tube + Pipe 6th Annual

Conference

February 4-5, 2013 JW Marriott, Houston, TX

Confirmed speakers include: l Piotr Galitzine, Chairman, TMK IPSCO l Barry Zekelman, Executive Chairman, JMC Steel Group l Chris Faulkner, CEO, Breitling Oil and Gas l Jeff Farmer, Director, Supply Chain, Atwood Oceanics Management l Gregg Eisenberg, President & CEO, Boomerang Tube l Mike Fitch, President & CEO, JSW Steel USA l Perry Roberts, Senior Director, Procurement, Energy Transfer Partners l Tigran Atayan, Executive Vice President, Tubular Products Group, Evraz l Daniel Valk, President, Interpipe North America l Peter Brebach, Managing Partner, Iron Angels of Colorado l Dolty Cheramie, President, Pipe Exchange l Robert S Mandel, President & CEO, Welded Tube of Canada l Peter Schrumpf, President, Prime Metals Corp USA l Don Baysal, President, SEBA Pipe l Stan Kaplan, Director, Office of Electricity, Renewables & Uranium Statistics, Energy Information Administration l Justin Carlson, Director, Energy Analysis, Bentek Energy l Jerry Walker, Director, Procurement and Payables, Enbridge l Brandon Middleton, Category Manager, Noble Energy Gold Sponsor:

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Steel Tube + Pipe 6th Annual

Conference

Now in its 6th year, American Metal Markets’ Steel Tube and Pipe Conference continues to be a key event in the US OCTG and line pipe industry calendar.

With speakers and representatives from throughout the supply chain, it is the best place to meet and hear from industry leaders. While structural tube is feeling the effects of market stagnation, demand for energy and the shale gas revolution is buoying demand for oil and gas pipe. However, competition is fierce as producers and distributors alike rush to take advantage of the recent boom. Taking place in the oil and gas capital of the US, the Houston conference will

look at how to manage inventories and supply in a competitive market and the future of drilling opportunities across North America. Keynote speakers and executive panels – made up of producers, distributors and end users of pipe – will give updates on where future demand for pipe will come from and how to improve supply chain management. Bringing together senior individuals from throughout the industry, this event is the perfect place to advance your business.

Hear the latest updates on how

Improve supply chain management

Benefits of attending producers and distributors should position themselves for OCTG and line pipe demand

Learn about the dangers of

overcapacity and maintaining the balance between international and domestic supply of pipe

Who should attend? l OCTG and line pipe producers

l Distributors of pipe

l Steel mills and tube mill manufactures

and communication throughout the production cycle

Identify what might soak up

the natural gas surplus and stimulate drilling in this area again

Understand the challenges and

opportunities throughout the pipe supply chain

l Oil and gas firms and drilling contractors l Logistics and transportation firms

l Equipment providers and technology firms

Day One Monday, February 4 2013

12:00pm Building inventories panel: The major challenges

for distributors

• In an uncertain economic climate are distributors being cautious about what inventories they build? • What is the impact on lead times and supply chain management? • What products are they most cautious about and why? • What are distributors hearing about innovation and demand from the end users?

07:30am Registration desk opens

Breakfast sponsored by

08:45am Chairman’s opening remarks

Peter Brebach, Managing Partner, Iron Angels of Colorado Peter Schrumpf, President, Prime Metals Corp USA Rick Preckel, Principal, Preston Publishing

David Brooks, Senior Vice President, AMM

Session I: Keynote presentations – future prospects for the OCTG and line pipe industry Moderator: David Brooks, Senior Vice President, AMM

09:00am Keynote address: The state of the industry

• An expert look at the state of the industry and supply chain challenges • What influence is the energy market having on the short and long term future of steel tube and pipe • What is most likely to squeeze producer and distributor margins in the next two years? • What strategies are essential to preparing for challenges ahead?

Piotr Galitzine, Chairman, TMK IPSCO

09:30am Oil and gas project update: How should producers

and distributors position themselves for future demand? • Update on domestic oil rig counts, drilling rates and demand for oil and gas • The impact of international economic and political events on domestic oil prices • Where are the most interesting shale areas of drilling and predicted sources of future demand? • Natural gas: Where would shale drilling activity be concentrated if natural gas prices were to recover? • How far is the US from energy independence?

Chris Faulkner, CEO, Breitling Oil and Gas

10:00am End user panel discussion: What do oil and gas

companies want from their pipe suppliers?

• What innovations would end users like to see from pipe producers? • What’s driving budgets and cost constraints among end users? • Are current projects on track and what does this mean for inventories of pipe already established in preparation? • Supply chain management: What do tube producers and steel mills need to learn about end user procurement needs? • Improving supply chain communication: How to avoid overproduction, price fluctuations and unwanted surplus stocks

Jeff Farmer, Director, Supply Chain, Atwood Oceanics Management Perry Roberts, Senior Director, Procurement, Energy Transfer Partners Brandon Middleton, Category Manager, Noble Energy

10:45am Networking Coffee Break

Session II: Challenges and opportunities throughout the pipe supply chain

Moderator: Vince Pappalardo, Managing Director, Metals Industry Group Head, Stout Risius Ross

11:30am Flat rolled suppliers’ perspective: Pricing implications of

raw material fluctuations and how to prepare for them

• Pricing trends in scrap, iron ore and rolled products: How these are impacting the pricing of finished products • The impact of low natural gas prices on the domestic production of iron ore products and production costs • Is budgeting based on commodity pricing preferable to budgeting on supply and demand dynamics? • Impact of EPA regulations and the moratorium on tax incentives on steel mills’ cost margins

Mike Fitch, President & CEO, JSW Steel USA

12:45pm

Networking Lunch

Session III: Important OCTG and line pipe developments in the Nafta region Moderator: Michael Cowden, Reporter, AMM

02:00pm Line pipe project update panel: Where is future

demand for line pipe going to come from?

• What policy changes or project approvals might there be in 2013 as a result of the presidential election? • What would this mean for other projects that are waiting on the sidelines? • What sizes and specification of line pipe are most in demand now that the large OD pipes are waiting on the sidelines? • Updates on current or potential projects: TransCanada, Kinder Morgan, TransCanada Gulf Coast Project, Chicago to New York and the area surrounding North Dakota

Kim Leppold, Senior Metals Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research Dolty Cheramie, President, Pipe Exchange Jerry Walker, Director, Procurement and Payables, Enbridge

03:00pm Canada market focus: Cross-border opportunities

• Where are the most exciting opportunities for drilling and providing tube in Canada? • What are the latest environmental advances surrounding the oil sands industry? • What impact would the Keystone pipe line have on the Canadian market and its line pipe demand? • Could line pipe be established from the oil sands to the US or is it more likely to be sent to the coast and exported?

Tigran Atayan, Executive Vice President, Tubular Products Group, Evraz

03:30pm Review of pipe usage trends:

Are buyers’ needs changing?

• Has there been a shift in type of tubing from welded towards seamless as a result of increased OCTG production? • What are the current usage rates of certain tube types? • Is the market able to respond to the changing needs of end users?

Lynn Lupori-Gray, Managing Consultant, Hatch Consulting

04:00pm Networking Coffee Break

Session IV: Soaking up the natural gas surplus – the future for drilling and pricing Moderator: Paul Vivian, Principal, Preston Publishing

04:30pm Implications of shifting from coal to gas power

• Where and at what rates are we seeing the shift from coal to gas power in the US? • What economic and political barriers need to be overcome in order for the move to become a reality? • How long will it take for the pipeline infrastructure to be established? • Where can you locate those facilities and is there the capital to invest in them?

Stan Kaplan, Director, Office of Electricity, Renewables & Uranium Statistics, Energy Information Administration

05:00pm Establishing an natural gas export market

• How far away are the US and Canada from being able to export natural gas on substantial scale? • Who is setting up LNG ports and what stage are they at? • Where would demand for exported natural gas come from? • Setting up LNG ports: What are the challenges and how do you arrange permits?

Justin Carlson, Director, Energy Analysis, Bentek Energy

05:30pm Automotive LNG technology

• Is the widespread use of natural gas in cars a realistic prospect or is it a long way off? • What legislative and infrastructure changes need to occur in order for natural gas to be a viable fuel source? • What proportion of freight companies are planning to purchase LNG trucks within the next year? • What is the current network of LNG truck fuelling stations in the US and Canada? • Which firms are working on heavy haul LNG technology and what stage are they at? • What impact might these transformations have on gas pricing and demand?

Greg Burns, President & Chairman, PLS Logistics Services

06:00pm Close of day one.

Drinks reception sponsored by:

Day Two Tuesday, February 5 2013 08:00am Registration desk opens

08:45am Chairman’s opening remarks

Kim Leppold, Senior Metals Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research

Session V: Maintaining a fair balance between international and domestic supply Moderator: Kim Leppold, Senior Metals Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research

09:00am Executive panel discussion: Setting up shop in the USA

– is new capacity sustainable in the current market?

• The latest updates on who is expanding, setting up or planning operations in the US • What types and grades of pipes are they making? • Where are the opportunities to increase market share? • Strategies for dealing with increased competitiveness in the domestic market • A review of supply and demand dynamics: what developments in OCTG could absorb the new supply

Gregg Eisenberg, President & CEO, Boomerang Tube Don Baysal, President, SEBA Pipe Robert S Mandel, President & CEO, Welded Tube of Canada Barry Zekelman, Executive Chairman, JMC Steel Group

10:00am Anti-dumping and international imports review

• At what rates are imports coming into the country, from where and for what purposes? • A review of anti-dumping legislation and hearings – where does this leave international players and the local market? • Who has the competitive advantage? • Are pipe producers importing API grade material or is domestic supply being utilised?

Roger Schagrin, President, Schagrin Associates

Session VI: Transportation and logistics 10:30am Trucks: Dealing with a shortage of drivers

• What is being done to deal with the shortage of drivers? • Are other modes of transport being utilised? • Could the industry cope if supply and demand levels were to boom? • Asset utilisation and optimising technology: strategies for improving efficiency • Are the DOT regulations likely to be adjusted? • Is it leading to consolidation in the trucking market?

Ralph Castille, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Universal Truckload Services

11:00am Networking Coffee Break

Session VII: Technological innovations in steel tube and pipe

Moderator: Vince Pappalardo, Managing Director, Metals Industry Group Head, Stout Risius Ross

11:30am Premium connections

• At what rate are premium connections being produced? • Is demand set to continue at its current rate or has the zenith of consumption been reached? • Are any innovations or changes in requirements occurring?

Daniel Valk, President, Interpipe North America

12:00pm Staying ahead of the competition with service

solutions and technologies

• Recent commissioning and how this has set new quality benchmarks now and for the future • How modern design solutions and technologies are key to the success of the tube and pipe producers • Results of new technologies and service solutions

Jay Dundon, Manager, SMS Meer Service

12:30pm Mill to down-hole traceability for OCTG

• Electronic data collection for processing and finishing - how data packages allow for better design and usage of OCTG products by the end user • RFID tracking and traceability • Tracking of manufacturers’ testing and inspection data to individual processed pipe

Bill McWhorter, COO, OCTG Tubular Finishing

12:30pm EMI inspection of OCTG materials

• Continued advancements in EMI inspection technology that have improved inspection capabilities • The end user demands within the industry that have driven progress

Matt Rutledge, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Scan Systems Corporation

01:00pm Networking lunch and close of conference

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