On First Day
Day 1
Registration & Networking Coffee
OPENING KEY NOTES
Esteemed speakers, such as top-ranking executives from the Kuwait Ministry of Oil and Kuwait
Minis- try of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, along with distinguished representatives
from Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, its affiliates, JV firms, regional NOCs and IOCs, and
significant service majors will deliver the keynote presentations. These experts will lead an
engaging opening plenary session, framing a comprehensive symposium program.
Moderators: NADER SULTAN (Senior Energy Expert)
Regional GCC Plenary Session: Successful Progress, Implementations & Business Models
Moderators: NADER SULTAN (Senior Energy Expert)
S1: Fireside Chat - Kuwait Hydrogen Ascent,
Key issues and Cretical Prospective
- Identifying the markets & end users
- Missed opportunities. What if we do not do it
- How to use Hydrogen Locally (to produce electricity directly or blend and use as fuel
Moderator: LYNN AMMAR (Managing Partner
Cleary gottlieb steen & Hamilton)
Kuwait Strategy for Net Zero by 2060 & the Role of Hydrogen
Successful Regional Strategies - Sharing current experience, success stories & learnings (KSA, UAE, OMAN)
Successful International Projects (current experience, success stories & learnings).
Session 1: Hydrogen Potential Markets & Application
Identifying the markets & End users
Opportunities missed if we do not do it.
How to use Hydrogen Locally (to produce electricity directly or blend and use as fuel)
Session 2: Hydrogen Technology Selection
Pros & Cons in technology selection
Other Enabling Technologies (Water, others)
Public Private Partnerships
Session 3: Key Risks & Opportunities
Financial Risk" Funding - Selling-pricing"
Missed Opportunities
International Regulations Changing with Carbon Tax introduction
Hydrogen Certification TUV, etc. "to be able to export to Europe"
Session 4: Hydrogen Transportation & Export: Challenges verses Solutions
Gaseous hydrogen: Gas compression/Pipelines/Tube trailers
Liquid hydrogen
Novel hydrogen carriers
On-site and bulk storage
On Second Day
Day 2
Session 5: Subsurface application (Panel Session Discussion)
Finding the best spot
Injection, Storage and Monitoring
Learning from Regional & International Experience
Looking at Kuwait Potential
Session 6: Enabling Technologies (CCUS & Decarbonization
Emerging /Used Technologies
UAE - Al Reyadah Experience
KSA Experience
Forestation
Session 7: Building a Receiving Hub / Transport
International lesson from building a receiving hub
The Long Ship - North Sea Project - Northern Light Project
Various options to transport Hydrogen, Pros & Cons
Scaling up for Commercial Operation
Session 8: What will be the Business Model (for H2&CCUS)
Government Polices, Mandates, Incentives & Support
Ownership & Financing - Partnerships
How would this work without Carbon Price
Closing Session
Highlights of the program including principal assumptions, action points and closing remarks will be presented to the audience. This will enable attendance to have a written reference and Road Map to progress with.