Conference Day One

Tuesday 21 April 2015

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08:15     Registration and welcome coffee

08:50     Opening remarks from the Chair

Jody Rowe, DirectorStrike Energy


09:00     The global oil and gas demand outlook and its impact on Australian projects

  • Overviewing the evolution in demand of oil and gas in the energy market today and predictions for the future
  • How will trade relationships change due to regional energy imbalances?
  • Analysing new global price, demand and supply trends that will impact Australian projects

Leo Yanes, Principal, Acil Allen Consulting


09:30     Examining the role of the corporate procurement and supply chain in organisations – do they foster sufficient bilateral discussion between owners and contractors?

  • Analysing what owners and contractors expect from procurement and supply chain divisions
  • Identifying criteria owners and contractors consider as important key performance factors to deliver projects and services
  • What is the right balance and are there ways to improve mutual dialogues on bidding protocols?
  • Opportunities for better outcomes for both owners and contractors

Ian Nichols, General Manager Market Development, Downer Infrastructure
Dennis Ryan, Leader - Oil & Gas Growth & Development, Downer Infrastructure


10:10     Case Study
             Shutting down a major hazardous facility: a case study from BP

  • Analysing the experiences from a procurement perspective
  • Outlining the challenges and the strategies of a shut down
  • Top 10 procurement learnings: an overview

David MacDonald, Procurement Director, Australia and New Zealand, BP
Debbie Phillips,
Site Procurement Manager, Bulwer Island Refinery, BP


10:50     Morning tea


Creating a Competitive Advantage with Best Practice Procurement Strategies


11:20     Examining the role of strategic procurement professionals in construction organisations to assist with “work winning”

  • Reviewing the requirement to embed procurement professionals within the estimating team for set periods to ensure that materials were costed at current market rates or future rates depending on market fluctuations
  • Analysing the benefits of local versus international sourcing of commodities/items/tagged equipment including the development of a fully costed model with appropriate risk mitigation strategies
  • Identifying, analysing and implementing “right” cost country sourcing and manufacture of modules with full quality assurance and quality control under a total delivered cost model

Anthony Clark, Head of Supply Chain and Logistics, Gration


11:50     Global sourcing as a lever for cost reduction: integrating China and Asia into the Australian oil and gas supply chain

  • Exploring new markets in global sourcing
  • Analysing products, categories and packages to prioritise in CAPEX and operations
  • Understanding and managing risks in global sourcing
  • Case studies, lessons learnt and practical advice from global sourcing experiences in China

Kobus van der Wath, Founder & Group Managing Director, The Beijing Axis
Rachel Wu, Senior Project Manager, The Beijing Axis


12:20     Networking lunch


13:20     Panel Discussion: How procurement strategies for complex projects are evolving and identifying key lessons learnt

  • What are the main procurement challenges during the development of major oil and gas projects? How might these challenges be different in the coming years?
  • How has procurement for recent export projects been different from previous oil and gas projects in Australia?
  • What opportunities are there to create more robust procurement strategies for future complex projects in Australia?

Panel moderator:
Jody Rowe, Director, Strike Energy
Panellists:
Michael Batiste,
 Supply Chain Manager – GLNG, Santos
Anthony Clark, 
Head of Supply Chain and Logistics, Gration
David MacDonald, Procurement Director - Australia and New Zealand, BP
Peter Murdoch, Manager Contracts and Supply Chain, Senex Energy
Rachel Wu, Senior Project Manager, The Beijing Axis


Optimising Contractor and Supplier Cooperation for Better Outcomes


14:20     Overviewing the impact of various specifications and standards in the oil and gas procurement and supply chain

  • Discussing the key issues surrounding specifications and standards in the oil and gas supply chain
  • Analysing the importance of standards in the oil and gas sector
  • Understanding the relative benefits, risks and considerations around alternative approaches to certain specifications and standards

Peter Murdoch, Manager Contracts and Supply Chain, Senex Energy


14:50     Afternoon tea


15:20     How transparent is your contractor workforce? – opportunities and challenges to accessing savings in contractor spend (examples from the mining industry):

  • How well do organisations in asset-intensive industries understand the nature of their operational contractor spend and the different channels used to engage contractors?
  • What are the savings opportunities that are available by introducing improvements to the way contractors are engaged and commercially managed?
  • What are the challenges that may impede organisations from accessing these savings opportunities?

Andrew Prochon, Principal, Analitico Consulting


15:50     Finding the right local suppliers for your projects: best practices and principles

  • Providing an overview of local industry engagement principles
  • Understanding what tools and services are available to assist
  • Examining future plans for expansion and collaboration with suppliers and industry

Chris Pretorius, Manager ProjectConnect and REPS, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA


16:20     Closing remarks from the Chair

16:30     End of Day One and networking drinks

19:00     Official event dinner

 

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