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• Determine what blend components you should buy• Assess pricing of each component relative to market and future trends• Evaluation of blend components for best results• Optimize blend formula for maximum profitability • Ensure environmental compatibility and effect• Course includes on-site laboratory visits

• Fuel Oil / Products Traders & Operators

• Bunker Marketers / Traders• Middle & Senior Managers• Business Development

Managers• Trading Managers / Operators• Commercial / Chartering

Managers• Supply & Operation

Managers• Blend Schedulers /

Specialists• Process Enogineers• Laboratory Supervisors• Bunkering Controllers• Cargo Inspector / Surveyors

WHO SHOULD ATTEND COURSE(2 DAYS)

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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FREE• 500+ pages Bunker Blending Handbook • 15+ Blending Programs and Excercises• Bunker Blending Optimizer Program (Demo)• Blending Components Data Base• Specs for Marine Bunker and Gasoil• And more....

This is the most comprehensive bunker blending training available in the world.

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COURSE DIRECTOR:

ARA BARSAMIAN President of Refinery Automation Institute (ex-EXXON)

Learn how to profit, make, and optimize blending formulas

BUNKER FUEL BLENDING

Novotel Rotterdam Brainpark, The Netherlands • 11 – 12 May 2017Al Diar Siji Hotel, Fujairah, UAE • 26 – 27 March 2017

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Marina Mandarin, Singapore • 20 – 21 November 2017

ABOUT THE COURSE

• How to calculate blend profitability

• Estimating blend components prices

• Exploit profitability of calculating non-linear properties

• Dispute resolution using property measurement precision

• Compare ISO8217 specifications with new ECA bunker specs

Ara Barsamian is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Refinery Automation Institute, LLC. A fuels blending automation consulting firm, Refinery Automation Institute specializes in the profitable growth, development, and implementation of blending operations and technology.

Previously, he served as a group head of Exxon Research and Engineering Company where he designed, implemented, started up, and commissioned over 20 blending and oil movement systems across the United States, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia.

In 1985, he formed 3X Corporation, which was later acquired by ABB, building on his 40+ years of experience in over 60 blending automation and optimization projects.

Ara is a member of ASTM, AIChE, ISA, and IBIA. He graduated from the City University of New York with a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering.

Over the course of two-days, the program seeks to focus on bunker fuel blending techniques concentrating on the creation and optimization of

profitable blend formula. In addition to comprehensive analysis of blend components including pricing and the environmental impact, the program seeks to educate participants through real life case studies and exercises.

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In order to get the maximum benefit, participants should bring their own laptop with Microsoft Excel (2007 or later) with SOLVER add-in software installed for this course.

COURSE(2 DAYS)

COURSE EXPERIENCE

BUNKER FUEL BLENDING (BFB)26 – 27 March 2017, Fujairah, UAE11 – 12 May 2017, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 20 – 21 November 2017, Singapore

GASOLINE AND DIESEL BLENDING (GDB) 21 – 23 March 2017, Kingdom of Bahrain15 – 17 May 2017, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 15 – 17 November 2017, Singapore

BFB course is held back-to-back with the GDB course, hence companies may nominate different participants to attend BFB and GDB, and benefit from the Special “Max-Flex” Fee per person (minimum requirement of 2 persons from the same company, each attending 1 event).

BENEFIT FROM TEAM AND MAX-FLEX FEE FOR COURSES ON BLENDING BY ARA BARSAMIAN

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• Introduction to Blending

• Marine Fuel Specifications, Components & Additives Typical

• Bunker Blending Schemes

• Hands-on Demos Using Bunker Blending Tools

• Blend Non-Linear Property Calculations

• Blending Control and Optimization

• Estimating Blend Component Prices

• Quality Assurance

• Economics of Bunker / MGO / MDO Blending

• Clean Fuels and Environmental Issues

• Advantages of In-Line Blending of Fuels

• Lab and On-line Tests

• Q&A Session

• Wrap-up

PAST PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

• Aegean Marine Petroleum S.A • Akron Trade and Transport • Allied Enterprises • Aramco Trading • Arkas Bunkering and Trading SA • Baker Hughes • BP Singapore • Cargill International Trading Pte Ltd • Chemoil Adani Pte Ltd • Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd • China Aviation Oil (S) Corporation Ltd • Concord Energy Pte Ltd • ConocoPhillips • Cosmo Oil International • DNV Petroleum Services • ENOC • ExxonMobil • Fairdeal Marine Services LLC • Fujairah Refinery Company • Geo Chem Middle East • Gulf Energy Ltd

• Gunvor (S) Pte Ltd • Intertek • JX Nippon Oil & Energy Asia • Kuwait Petroleum Corporation • Maritime & Port Authority of

Singapore • Mashreq Petroleum MEE Europe Ltd • Mena Energy DMCC • Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading • Monjasa DMCC • Naval Mexicana S A de C V • Oil Marketing & Trading Intl LLC • Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) • Oman Trading International • PDVSA • Pemex Internacional Espana S.A • Petrobras • PetroSeraya • Port of Fujairah • Pertamina • PETCO Trading Labuan Company

• Petronas Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd • PTT International Trading Pte Ltd • Qaiwan Global Energy DMCC • Qatar Navigation (QSC) • Repsol Trading S.A. • Sasol Oil • Saudi Aramco • Shell International Trading Co. • Singapore Refining Company • SGS • SK Innovation • SOCAR Trading • Star Petroleum Refining Co • STX Corporation • Thai Oil Public Company • TOTSA Total Oil Trading SA • Vitol • Vopak • World Fuel Services (Singapore)

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• “Truly a pleasure…Thank you for sharing your perspective” (V. Palassana, ExxonMobil)

• “Ara has tremendous knowledge and experience” (Regional COO, Mitsubishi Corporation)

• “Thank you for the valuable info shared through the course” (Operation Officer, Qaiwan Global Energy DMCC)

• “Ara Barsamian is very knowledgeable, which made it easier to understand the course” (Operations Coordinator, Aramco Trading)

• “The course was very detailed and Ara has much experience on both theories and hand-on practices” (Asst Manager-Distribution Operations, Pertamina)

• “Ara has a variety of field experiences for oil business, including blending, analysing and optimization” (Senior Manager, SK Energy)

• “Course is very informative. Ara’s explanation is based on experiences and business views” (Senior Manager, Idemitsu Kosan)

• “The course is very detailed & it also provides a macro view” (Business Analyst, Singapore Refining Company Pte Ltd)

• “The strengths of the course were a very experienced instructor & software materials are perfect” (Oil Trader, North Energy Trading LLC)

• “The primary strength of the course is excel sheets exercises & reference information from the instructor” (Products Trading Operator, Mena Energy)

• “The strengths of the instructor were his experience, handling objection, and getting team connected” (Deputy GM, Dorf Ketal Chemicals)

TESTIMONIALS

Yes! Please register me for the course in: q Fujairah, 26 – 27 March 2017 q Rotterdam, 11 – 12 May 2017 q Singapore, 20 – 21 Nov 2017Yes! I / My colleague would also like to register with the Max-Flex discount for: Gasoline & Diesel Blending (GDB) q Bahrain, 21 – 23 March 2017 q Rotterdam, 15 – 17 May 2017 q Singapore, 15 – 17 Nov 2017

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q US$2,160 (applies after 7 Apr 2017)

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DATES & VENUE26 – 27 March 2017, Fujairah, UAE11 – 12 May 2017, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 20 – 21 November 2017, Singapore

REGISTRATION FEES

Fujairah/Rotterdam

Singapore (A 7% Goods & Services Tax (GST) is applicable to all Singapore based companies)

Full Fee US$2,395 S$2,995

Early Bird Fee US$2,160 S$2,695

Team Fee* US$2,160 S$2,695

Special Max-Flex Fee** US$4,925 S$5,780

* Team fee only applies after 19 February 2017 (Fujairah venue) 7 April 2017 (Rotterdam venue), and 16 October 2017 (Singapore venue) and for the second and subsequent delegate from the same company and billing address.

** Bunker Fuel Blending course (BFB) is held back-to-back with the Gasoline & Diesel Blending course (GDB). Hence, companies may nominate different participants to attend BFB

Registration Conditions• All registrations must be on the prescribed form

or in writing and will be on a confirmed basis unless otherwise notified in writing.

• The organizers reserve the right not to accept prior and on-site registrations without payment.

• Delegates whose payments are not received before the event are required to furnish proof of payment on-site.

• Staff at the event will request a credit card guarantee without proof of payment.

• The organizers reserve the right to impose conditions of entry for walk-in delegates.

• Access to this event is at the discretion of Conference Connection, who reserve the right to refuse or impose conditions of entry to any individual or company.

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CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY• No refunds whatsoever will be made for

cancellations received after the cut-off dates below, but delegates can be substituted if the organizers receive prior notification (please note that 2 weeks’ notice of substitution is required for visa application / cancellation as the case may be):

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12 March 2017

27 April 2017

6 November 2017

• Cancellations, notified in writing, received and acknowledged

before 1st cut off date will be levied an administrative fee of 5% for paid cancellations and 10% for unpaid cancellations.

• For paid and unpaid cancellations notified between 1st & 2nd cut off dates, 50% of the invoiced fee will be charged and one set of the course materials will be given (post event).

• For unpaid registrations which have been invoiced and are subsequently cancelled after 2nd cut off date, 50% of the invoiced fee will be charged and one set of the course materials will be given (post event).

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Fees include daily luncheon and coffee breaks and one set of course documentation. Travel and accommodation costs are not included.