2008 International Lubricants & Waxes Meeting


Thursday, November 13 - Friday, November 14, 2008
Houston Marriott Westchase
2900 Briarpark Dr. [map]
Houston, TX 77042-3704


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



Back to View Meeting

Wednesday November 12, 2008

03:00 pm - 06:00 pm Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer

Thursday November 13, 2008

08:00 am - 09:00 am Coffee Service - Grand Ballroom Foyer
08:00 am - 06:00 pm Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
09:00 am - 10:45 am Wax Session - Grand Ballroom Salons A-D
  • Wax Refining Data Correlations, Jamie Brunk, Solomon Associates
  • Function and Performance of Hydrocarbon Waxes in Rigid PVC, Tom Pedersen, Rheogistics
10:00 am - 10:15 am Coffee Break - Grand Ballroom Foyer
  • Sponsored by Valero
10:45 am - 11:30 am Special Presentation - Grand Ballroom Salons A-D
  • Political Climate Change, Greg Scott, NPRA
11:30 am - 02:00 pm Lubricants & Waxes Committee Meeting - Westchase 1-2
Members and invited guest only please.
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm Base Oils Session - Grand Ballroom Salons A-D
  • After The 2008 Confusion...When The Dust Settles, Larry Solomon, Strategic Resources
  • Group II Base Oils: A Valuable Asset for Global Lubricant Formulators, Douglas Bea, Chevron Global Lubricants
  • The World of Naphthenics; Demand & Suppy, Per Klintstam, EEMEA
03:00 pm - 03:15 pm Refreshment Break - Grand Ballroom Foyer
04:30 pm - 06:00 pm Reception - Grand Ballroom E
  • Sponsored by SK E&P Company

Friday November 14, 2008

07:30 am - 08:00 am Coffee Service - Grand Ballroom Foyer
07:30 am - 11:00 am Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
08:00 am - 11:00 am International and Future Developments Session - Grand Ballroom Salons A-D
  • The Market Outlook for Group I Basestocks in the Middle East: What Is the Future for Group I Basestocks in the Region? Bill Downey, Kline & Company
  • Blending Values of different Group III Base Stock Slates, Eng Kiang Ong, Petronas
  • Lubricants and Waxes from a Shipowner's Perspective, Morten Nystad, Odfjell Tankers
  • How Declining Gasoline Markets Create Base Oil Opportunites, Kurt Barrow, Purvin & Gertz