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Crude Markets & Rail Takeaway Summit Canada 2013

By on Jun 10, 2013 in Uncategorized

17-19 September 2013
Calgary, Canada

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Driving crude rail infrastructure expansion to increase takeaway capacity, open up new markets and improve price differentials.
For light and heavy crude being produced in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

  • CRUDE BY RAIL PROJECTS & MARKETS: Quantifying the current and future capacity of crude by rail transport to take advantage of price differentials and ensure Western Canadian produce reaches profitable markets
  • RAIL & KEYSTONE XL: Establishing the economic viability of rail if Keystone XL gets approved to assess the long term value of rail
  • REFINERY SPECIFICATIONS FOR LIGHT & HEAVY CRUDE: Assessing the current capacity of key refinery hubs across the US and which types of Canadian crude are being accepted to pinpoint optimal markets
  • PRACTICALITIES OF RAIL EXPANSION: Solutions for managing the economics, costs, regulations and logistics of expanding rail infrastructure to speed up development
  • IMPACTS ON PRICING DIFFERENTIALS: Examining how new rail developments will impact pricing differentials for Canadian crude in the main US markets

Canada has 175 billion barrels of proven oil reserves and is now on the brink of a potential ‘golden age’ of crude production. For producers to realize the profit potential of this opportunity however, price differentials on Canadian crude must be reduced; and rail is a big part of the solution.

Following bottle-necking on pipelines taking product out of the region, rail has experienced unprecedented growth and has already provided access to markets previously inaccessible to Canadian producers. The growth of both the E&P and rail industries continues at a furious pace with new developments making Canadian crude marketing an ever-changing landscape. The mission of the Crude Markets & Rail Takeaway Summit Canada 2013 is to enable E&P, rail, pipeline and processing operators capitalize on these changes by being first to market on investment opportunities and the first to find out about new market infrastructure developments.

This congress will determine the future role rail will play moving forward by delivering the very latest updates on rail investment and construction plans and by quantifying how these developments will affect markets and pricing for Canadian crude. Speakers at the conference will also detail the economics of moving Canadian crude by rail, examine how rail and pricing will be affected if the Keystone XL pipeline is approved and assess both East and West Coast export opportunities for marketing crude in international markets, detailing every critical aspect from transport capacity to export terminals to the outlook of Asian markets.

Experts from across North America will provide such in depth insight clearly examining the future of Canadian crude and how it can reach markets where it will receive optimal netback.

What’s New For The Agenda In 2013?

  • RAIL ECONOMICS: Introducing a comprehensive analysis of the rail economics for transporting crude by rail to assess it’s commerciality as compared to pipelines
  • RAIL REGUALTIONS: Assessing the regulatory requirements behind transporting crude by rail to ensure construction projects can go ahead
  • EXPORT FOCUS: Greater focus on solutions for exporting Canadian crude to international markets including Asia and Europe
  • COKING CAPACITY: Detailed perspective on the coking capacity located in the US to quantify markets for heavy oil
  • CALIFORNIAN MARKETS: Examining how Canadian crude producers can capitalize on Californian demand by using shipping or rail to create new marketing channels

Key Topics Also Addressed This Year

  • CRUDE BY RAIL PROJECTS & MARKETS: Quantifying the current and future capacity of crude by rail transport to take advantage of price differentials and ensure Western Canadian produce reaches profitable markets
  • RAIL & KEYSTONE XL: Establishing the economic viability of rail if Keystone XL gets approved to assess the long term value of rail
  • REFINERY SPECIFICATIONS FOR LIGHT & HEAVY CRUDE: Assessing the current capacity of key refinery hubs across the US and which types of Canadian crude are being accepted to pinpoint optimal markets
  • PRACTICALITIES OF RAIL EXPANSION: Solutions for managing the economics, costs, regulations and logistics of expanding rail infrastructure to speed up development
  • IMPACTS ON PRICING DIFFERENTIALS: Examining how new rail developments will impact pricing differentials for Canadian crude in the main US markets

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