Houston LNG Forum

Hear the latest from Platts editors about the global LNG markets at the Platts LNG Forum in Houston, TX, on Friday, February 17th, 2012.

By attending you’ll have the opportunity to:

Stay informed with the Asia LNG market post-Japan earthquake and the outlook for 2012
Explore an overview of European pipeline and LNG markets
See what is happening in the US LNG import/export market
Understand Platts pricing methodology for JKM (Asia), NWE (Northwest Europe) and SWE (Southwest Europe) LNG assessments
Engage with Platts editors and network with industry peers

During uncertain times in the LNG market, Platts price assessments bring transparency to the market.

When:	Friday, February 17th, 2012 Registration: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Forum: 1:00pm – 4:15pm
Where:	Westin Oaks, Houston 5011 Westheimer at Post Oak Houston, Texas 77056
Cost:	Complimentary


12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Registration and lunch
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Introductory Remarks
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Overview of Asia LNG market post-Japan earthquake and 2012 outlook Hong Chou Hui, Managing Editor, Asia LNG
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Overview of European pipeline and LNG markets Alex Froley, Managing Editor, European Gas
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Q&A
2:15pm – 2:45pm	Networking break
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Overview of US LNG import/export market Michael Rieke, Senior Managing Editor, LNG Daily
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Platts pricing methodology for JKM (Asia), NWE (Northwest Europe) and SWE (Southwest Europe) LNG Hong Chou Hui, Managing Editor, Asia LNG and Alex Froley, Managing Editor, European Gas
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Q&A & closing remarks
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Meet with the editors

	Hong Chou Hui, Managing Editor, Asia LNG Hong Chou Hui is a multiple-award winning news editor and analyst who helped launch Platts' spot LNG Japan Korea Marker [JKM] benchmark in 2009. The JKM has grown into Asia's leading spot LNG index under Chou Hui's guidance, with several swaps, physical transactions and financial hedges taking place based on it. He has developed further LNG price points for Asia, with the latest launch of a delivered West India LNG price on August 1, while overseeing the start of Platts' LNG market coverage in Europe.
	Alex Froley, Managing Editor, European Gas Alex Froley joined Platts in 2000 and has reported widely on European gas and electricity market issues for publications including European Gas Daily and European Power Daily. He was the editor of Platts newsletter UK Gas Report and is currently Managing Editor, European Gas & LNG.
	Michael Rieke, Senior Managing Editor, LNG Daily Michael Rieke has covered energy as a journalist for 21 years, and is currently editor of Platts LNG Daily, centering on supply and demand fundamentals of the liquefied natural gas market, and manager of Houston gas and power market reporting. He oversees Platts’ global LNG coverage and manages market news and price reporting for North American power prices east of the Rocky Mountains. Rieke has a bachelor of science in journalism from the University of Kansas.


Asia LNG 2012: A Different Start	European Gas & LNG market Update: A Tale of Two Winters
US LNG Import / Export Market: An Overview	Platts LNG Forum: Assessment Methodology
Platts JKM and its growing relevance in spot contracts

LNG Daily

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