Argus Methanol Forum 2024 | Argus Media Group | 9 September 2024 | Hyatt Regency Houston/Galleria, 2626 Sage Rd, Houston, TX 77056, USA

Bring together over 200 of the biggest buyers and sellers of methanol for three days of knowledge exchange and networking ahead of the contracting season. Join to hear key insights into the latest developments in renewable methanol and its growth in new sectors such as marine fuel and sustainable aviation fuel. Key insights from industry leaders who are exploring, or already producing methanol that has a lower environmental impact than traditional methods.

Themes in conversation will include:
• The future of traditional methanol globally and new demand in key derivatives;
• Updates on ccus technology and its part in reducing the carbon intensity of existing methanol plants;
• The landscape of low carbon methanol in the chemicals and plastics industry;
• Guidance on building a low carbon methanol pipeline while mobilising methanol in new ways;
• Perspectives on low carbon feedstocks, financing methanol projects, methanol in marine and aviation sectors, and methanol innovations in upstream and downstream technology.

Key themes
The application of CCUS for reducing carbon emissions in methanol plants:
• Hear more on what feedstock products exist for lowering the carbon intensity of methanol, and if adding CCUS to existing methanol plants reduce the carbon intensity enough to the point where it is competing with green methanol from a cost and emission standpoint. Also, discover what other technological innovations, including upstream and downstream technologies are available.

Building a low carbon methanol pipeline and mobilising methanol in new ways:
• Hear from key players across the supply chain on how they are working together on building out the infrastructure for low carbon methanol in order to distribute it efficiently across the globe. What regions are seeing the most development for low carbon methanol projects and how can the industry ensure it is available to customers where and when they need it?

Low carbon methanol use in the chemical and plastics industry:
• With European mandates and other global regulations such as RED III, how will the landscape of low-carbon methanol for chemical applications develop and will there be an increase in regulatory requirements for the chemical industry to decarbonise in North America? How will this impact methanol derivative production and how will chemical and plastic companies increase low-carbon inputs going into their supply chain? Discover which low-carbon methanol products are most likely to succeed.

Financiers’ attitude towards financing the methanol world:
• Despite investors’ desires to back the energy transition, they still remain risk adverse. How do we get investors comfortable with scale up and perceived risks of renewable feedstocks to fuel conversion projects at large scale? How could a low carbon methanol price premium be structured to encourage investment and innovation in the sector?

2024 Speakers

Zina Skoufa
Managing Director, Methanol, Johnson Matthey

Jeff Brimhall
Chief Sustainability Officer & Co-Founder, HYCO1

Enric Montserrat
Director Intermediate Chemicals Division, Ercros

Yasuhiro Sazuka
President, Mitsui O.S.K Lines (Americas)

Josué Vázquez
Director Project Finance, Mizuho Bank

Jess Cole
Chief Financial Officer, Nacero

Anita Gajadhar
Executive Director Marketing, Logistics and Shipping, Proman

Louise Hannecart
Director of Business Development & Strategy, M2X Energy

Geoffrey Dietz
Director, Federal Government Affairs, Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas

Matthias Schwab
Head of New Business Development & Sustainability, BASF

Les Gingell
VP Marine Sales, MAN Diesel

Nelson Vasquez
North America Business Development Lead, Hinicio

Dario Formenti
System Manager Sustainable Fuels, International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC)

Gregory Dolan
Chief Executive, Methanol Institute

Oleksiy Tatarenko
Senior Principal, Climate-Aligned Industries, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

Denis Arguin
VP Strategic Relations, Enerkem

Larry Navin
VP External Affairs, Methanol Institute

Peter Keller
Chairman, SEA-LNG

Dave McCaskill
Vice President, Methanol and Derivatives Service, Argus

Becky Zhang
Editor, Olefins and Methanol, Argus

Victoria Baghdijian
Head of European Methanol, Argus

Steven McGinn
Senior Reporter, Argus

2024 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Valenz

SILVER SPONSORS:
• HYCO1
• Johnson Matthey
• STX Group
• Honeywell UOP

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• Topsoe

SPONSORS:
• MMTX Inc.
• Nacero