III. Workshop Agenda

14th Annual PacRim Workshop

"Powering Asia: Is Gas the Answer?"
November 1 through November 4, 1997
Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam

Welcoming reception and dinner, Centrepoint Hotel

Sunday, November 2

Session I -- Fuel Choice for Electric Generation in Asia

"A Snapshot of Electricity Demand in Southeast and East Asia to 2010"
Tsutomu Toichi, Director, Japan Institute of Energy Economics

"Fuel Choice for Independent Power Projects"
George V. Neill, Division Head and CEO, Black & Veatch Asia

Power Division.

"LNG for Power Development,"
Dr. Ian Torrens, Head, International Development, Shell International Gas Ltd.

"Long-distance Gas Pipelines vs. LNG"
Mark Schwartz, Exxon Company International, Gas Division

Session II -- Other Fuel Markets

Natural Gas Outside Electric Generation Markets

"Propects for Increased Interconnection"
Donna Bobbish, U.S. Department of Energy

"Prospects of Natural Gas and LNG in Asia Pacific"
Shigeru Muraki, Gas Resources Department, Tokyo Natural Gas Company

Coal

"Using Coal in Independent Power Projects"
Ian Coddington, Coddington International Pty. Ltd.

Oil

"Oil Demand: Big and Getting Bigger"
Tilak K. Doshi, ARCO, Corporate Planning

Monday, November 3

Country-by-country discussions (with discussion starter)

Australia (Michael Schwager)
Brunei (John Darley)
China (Dai Lin)
Indonesia (Harijono Djojodihardjo)
Japan (Tsutomo Toichi)
Malaysia (Ungku Ainon Ungku Tahir)
Mexico (Juan Eibenschutz)
Philippines (Rufino Bomasang)
Taiwan (Jui-hsiang Yao)
United States (Donna Bobbish)

Tuesday, November 4

Concluding discussion