NYMEX Workshop

At The Crossroads: North American Petrochemical Investment & Finance in a Post Shale Boom/Crude Oil Crash Environment

December 8, 2015
CME Group - World Financial Center
One North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282

 

 

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Tuesday December 08, 2015

10:00 am - 10:10 am Welcome and Introduction

10:10 am - 10:15 am Antitrust Briefing

10:15 am - 11:00 am Petrochemicals & Manufacturing Supply Chain - Presented by AFPM

Jim Cooper has spent the past decade working on behalf of AFPM with industry, the academic community, non-governmental organizations and governments, as the US chemical industry has undergone an investment renaissance fueled by the shale oil and gas boom.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Base Chemicals and Polymers - Presented by PetroChem Wire

Chronicling the evolution of US commodity chemical markets for nearly 20 years, PetroChem Wire Founder and chief editor, Kathy Hall, is deeply involved with the day-to-day news and market activities in these emerging markets.

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Derivatives and Specialties - Presented by Tecnon Orbichem

Roger Lee joined Tecnon OrbiChem in 1988. He has worked as a consultant covering a wide range of petrochemical products, establishing the company’s office in Shanghai, before being appointed Managing Director in 2006.

12:30 pm - 01:30 pm Networking Lunch

01:30 pm - 02:00 pm NYMEX and Petrochemical Products - Presented by CME Group

CME Research Director Dan Brusstar helped bring stability to US chemical and feedstock markets during times of financial crisis with his work to introduce the world's first futures contracts for olefins, polymers and NGLs in late 2008.

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Information Sources Available to Investors