23rd September 2026 | Main Congress Day 1
23 September 2026 - Main Congress Day 1
8:15 am - 8:50 am
Morning Refreshments & Registration
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Welcome Address by FPSO Network
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Opening Remarks by Congress Chairperson
Gilles Lamerie -
Global Contracting Director,
SBM Offshore
The FPSO Market Outlook
9:00 am - 9:30 am
FPSO Market Outlook in a Volatile Energy Landscape: Opportunities, Constraints & Strategic Positioning
Thais Vachala -
Vice President, Supply Chain Research,
Rystad Energy
- Global FPSO project pipeline analysis: key regions, project types, and timelines through 2030.
- FPSO market to grow from US$13B in 2025 to US$19.7B by 2030, with 90+ projects adding 4 million bpd
- How geopolitical shifts and sanctions uncertainty are accelerating demand for short-cycle offshore developments and FPSO redeployment
- Strategic insights for operators, contractors, and financiers to capture market opportunities.
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Industry Thought Leadership – Inprocess (Foundation Partner) - Ensuring Success in your FPSO Process Digitalization Journey
Leonardo Carpio Bustamante -
Chief Operating Officer,
Inprocess Technology and Consulting Group
- Enhancing safety, sustainability, and profitability through Multi-Purpose Dynamic Simulators
- Guaranteeing workforce readiness before first oil by implementing Simulation-based Training Programs
- Gaining real-time process insights and operational excellence by implementing Online Digital Twins
Leonardo Carpio Bustamante
Chief Operating OfficerInprocess Technology and Consulting Group
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Leader’s Panel - Strategic Roadmap: Navigating Geopolitical Volatility, Deployment, and the Next Decade of FPSO Value Creation
Gilles Lamerie -
Global Contracting Director,
SBM Offshore
Mike McAreavey - Chief Operating Officer, BW Offshore
Boris Rijnten - Chief Technology Officer/Vice President of Technology, Bluewater
Philip Huizenga - Chief Executive Officer, Carnarvon Energy
Bai Li Guo - Chief Executive Officer, Hanhwa Offshore Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Markus Wenker - Chief Financial Officer, Yinson Production
- Balancing CAPEX discipline with rapid FPSO deployment, redeployment, and asset expansion as geopolitical uncertainty and sanctions shifts reshape global oil supply dynamics
- Leveraging modular design and digital technology to accelerate FPSO delivery, reactivation, and flexibility
- Why renewed offshore investment confirms FPSOs as the resilient choice—and how C-suite strategy and innovation unlock value in volatile markets
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Speed Networking Session
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Morning Break & Refreshments
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Lessons from Anasuria FPSO: Maximising Asset Value Through Operational Excellence and Strategic Life Extension
• Balancing capital investment with production optimisation across a mature FPSO
• Leveraging predictive maintenance, digitalisation and integrity management to maximise uptime
• Extending field life while maintaining safe, reliable and commercially viable operations
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Panel Discussion | FPSO Intelligence 4.0: Reducing Risk and Reimagining Operations Through Digital Performance & Artificial Intelligence
Khaleef Khan -
Vice President, Offshore Solutions, Energy Industries, Asia,
ABB
Wey Lii Lee - Senior Vice President – Digital, Seatrium
Yogesh Agarwal - Vice President of Digital Solutions, Energy Industries, ABB
Ankit Garg - President, Projects, Sharpoorji Pallonji Energy
FPSO operations are entering a new era where AI, real-time data, and autonomous technologies redefine how assets are monitored, managed, and optimised. This panel explores how digital intelligence is transforming safety, efficiency, and decision-making across the FPSO lifecycle.
• Prevent critical issues before they escalate through AI-enabled anomaly detection, real-time condition monitoring, and predictive analytics designed specifically for complex FPSO environments.
• Create a unified digital operations backbone connecting topsides, hull, subsea systems, and export lines — enabling faster decisions, safer workflows, and significant reductions in manual intervention offshore.
• Improve safety and efficiency through remote operations, digital monitoring and autonomous technologies that reduce offshore exposure and enhance operational visibility.
Sponsored by: ABB Group
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Risk-Smart Economics: Reducing CAPEX, Lowering OPEX & Protecting FPSO Value
BH (Antonio) YOON -
VP Director of Energy Solution & Development,
Samsung Heavy Industries
- Cut CAPEX through design simplification, modularisation, and tighter control of engineering changes that often escalate costs and schedule risks
- Reduce OPEX by optimising logistics, improving energy use, and streamlining operations to avoid inefficiencies that inflate long-term budgets
- Strengthen risk resilience with clearer cost–risk trade-off frameworks, better contract strategies, and more disciplined project and operations governance
1:50 pm - 2:50 pm
Lunch Break
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FPSO Redeployment as a Value Strategy: Maximising Asset Returns Across the Lifecycle
William Duthie -
VP Project Procurement & Contracting,
Altera Infrastructure
As operators seek faster, lower-cost pathways to production, FPSO redeployment is emerging as a critical lever for unlocking value across the asset lifecycle. This session explores how strategic reuse of existing assets can accelerate deployment while improving returns and reducing capital intensity.
• Explore how strategic FPSO redeployment can extend asset life, accelerate time to production, and unlock new revenue streams across regions
• Examine the key technical, operational and commercial factors that influence successful redeployment, including refurbishment planning, regulatory considerations and contract optimisation
• Gain insights into how structured redeployment strategies reduce capital expenditure, manage execution risk, and enhance overall asset returns in a competitive global market
Sponsored by: Altera Infrastructure
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
From Monitoring to Decision: Structural Digital Twins for FPSOs
Attila David -
Director of Sales Engineering,
Akselos
As FPSOs age and operating conditions become more complex, structural integrity management is shifting from reactive monitoring to predictive, decision-grade insights. This session explores how structural digital twins enable operators to move from data visibility to actionable engineering decisions.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Developments in FPSO Financing Approaches and Optimising for Bankability
Tom Bartlett -
Partner,
Latham & Watkins
Owain Davies - Partner, Latham & Watkins
- Developments in funding sources, including private credit
- Financing structures and considerations on projects involving FPSOs: Standalone FPSO financing, Project financing of offshore oil and gas projects where the FPSO is funded as part of the project financing, Projects involving multiple concurrent financings
- Optimising FPSO contracting arrangements for bankability in each financing context from the perspectives of the various participants
Sponsored by: Latham & Watkins
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Day 1 Prize Giveaway & Lucky Draw
Visit our Exhibition Hall, learn more about partners of the FPSO World Congress and you stand a chance to win prizes proudly sponsored by our partners!
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Afternoon Break & Refreshments
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Reviving Idle Assets: Fast-Track Pathways to FPSO Re-Entry and Revenue
- Discover how operators are shortening FPSO reactivation timelines by up to 40% through rapid assessment frameworks, pre-FEED readiness checks, and accelerated class reinstatement.
- Learn how smart refurbishment scopes, modular retrofits, and targeted system upgrades can bring cold-stacked FPSOs back online safely and profitably.
- Understand the commercial triggers—market demand shifts, marginal field economics, and short-cycle development opportunities—that make previously uneconomic FPSOs suddenly viable again.
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Redeploying FPSOs for Regional Growth: The FPSO Marlin Natuna Playbook
Doni Hakim -
Western Hub Asset Manager,
Medco E&P Natuna
As Southeast Asia's offshore developments shift toward faster, more capital-efficient production models, FPSO redeployment is emerging as a key growth lever. This session explores how the Marlin Natuna case demonstrates value creation through strategic reuse and regional optimisation.
• How FPSO Marlin Natuna was repositioned to extend asset life, accelerate production timelines, and unlock multi-field revenue potential in Southeast Asia
• Key operational, technical, and commercial considerations in FPSO redeployment, including refurbishment scope, regulatory alignment, and contract restructuring
• Project spotlight insights on reducing CAPEX, mitigating execution risk, and maximising returns through strategic FPSO redeployment in the Natuna region
5:30 pm - 5:40 pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and End of Congress Day 1
Gilles Lamerie -
Global Contracting Director,
SBM Offshore
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
FPSO World Congress 2026 – Happy Hour Drinks!
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