2009 International Lubricants & Waxes Meeting


Thursday, November 12 - Friday, November 13, 2009
Marriott Houston Westchase
2900 Briarpark Dr. [map]
Houston, TX 77042-3704


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Wednesday November 11, 2009

04:00 pm - 06:00 pm Registration

Thursday November 12, 2009

07:30 am - 08:30 am Coffee Service
07:30 am - 06:00 pm Registration
08:30 am - 10:00 am Wax Session
  • The Petroleum Wax Trade: A Very Global Market, Amy Claxton, My Energy
  • Petroleum Wax Market Dynamics, Heather Doyle, ICIS
10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am Special Presentation
  • Inside the Lion’s Den – Refiners on the Menu in Washington, Gregory M. Scott, Executive Vice President, NPRA
11:30 am - 02:00 pm Lubricants & Waxes Committee Meeting
Members and invited guest only please.
02:00 pm - 04:30 pm Base Oils Session (Part I)
  • The Impact of Emerging Industry Trends on Lubricant Formulations, Laura Oliver, Infineum
  • New Lube Technologies: Solvent Extraction/Dewaxing and Hydrotreating, Mike Ackerson, Process Dynamics
  • Commercial Technology to Convert Group I Facilities to Group II/III Lube Production, Michael Davis, ExxonMobil
03:00 pm - 03:15 pm Refreshment Break
04:30 pm - 06:00 pm Reception
  • Sponsored by SK Lubricants

Friday November 13, 2009

07:30 am - 08:00 am Coffee Service - Grand Ballroom Foyer
07:30 am - 11:00 am Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
08:00 am - 09:30 am Base Oil Session (Part II)
  • Finding Energy Efficiency in the Heavy Duty Sector, Nathan Betner, CITGO
  • New Heavy Synthetic Base Fluids For Automotive and Industrial Applications, Ray Rice & D. McKeehan, R.B. Products
09:30 am - 11:00 am International and Future Developments Session
  • Aromatic Extract Oil Replacement Strategy, Marcela Balige, YPF, S.A.
  • Chemicals Policy: A Changing Landscape, Jim Cooper, NPRA