16 March 2027 - Pre-Congress Focus Day

16 March 2027 - Pre-Congress Focus Day

10:00 am - 10:30 am SGT Morning Refreshments & Registration

10:30 am - 10:35 am SGT Welcome Address by FPSO World Congress 2027

10:35 am - 10:40 am SGT Opening Remarks by Chairperson

10:40 am - 11:20 am SGT Session 1: Unlocking the Makassar Strait North Hub & $15B Deepwater Horizon

• The economic and operational blueprint for Indonesia's $15B ultra-deepwater revival, focusing on the Geng North & Gehem mega-hubs and gas monetization via the Bontang LNG facility
• Regulatory acceleration strategies under SKK Migas, Plan of Development (POD) submittals, local content (TKDN) compliance frameworks, and joint-venture alignment between Eni and PETRONAS
• Perspectives from field operators, regulatory authorities, and supply chain market experts to address non-technical project hurdles and regional berth capacity allocation

11:20 am - 11:50 am SGT Industry Thought Leadership

11:50 am - 12:30 pm SGT Session 2: Malaysia Spotlight: Unlocking Sabah & Sarawak Deepwater Gas & Leased FPSO Growth

• Development timelines and investment models across Sabah and Sarawak deepwater basins (including Block G, Block J, and regional subsea tie-back hubs)
• Leased asset commercial frameworks, charter party risk-allocation between NOCs and asset owners, and balance-sheet structuring for next-generation deepwater floaters
• Malaysia Petroleum Management's (MPM) long-term asset allocation strategy, regional field connectivity, and local contractor participation across deepwater developments

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm SGT Networking Lunch Break

1:30 pm - 2:10 pm SGT Session 3: Greater APAC Regional Spotlight: High-Growth Frontiers in Vietnam, Thailand & Australia

• Explores regional offshore gas developments across Southeast Asia and Australasia, focusing on Vietnam's Block B gas project, Thailand's Gulf gas developments, and Australian backfill gas supply
• Discusses cross-border gas monetization pipelines, shared infrastructure models, and floating production asset deployment across diverse regulatory jurisdictions
• Examines asset operator strategies for long-term gas field development, incorporating carbon abatement goals into regional offshore production planning

2:10 pm - 2:40 pm SGT Session 4: Project Spotlight: Timor Sea & Offshore Australasia Deepwater Oil Developments (Kuda Tasi & Jahal Fields)

• Evaluates project execution and field development plan (FDP) strategies for redeploying leased floaters (e.g., Petrojarl I) to unlock regional contingent oil resources across Timor-Leste and the North West Shelf
• Deconstructs station-keeping configurations, disconnectable subsea riser connections, and flow assurance engineering designed to handle dynamic metocean conditions and severe tropical weather windows in Timor Sea developments
• Examines host-government approvals under ANP (Timor-Leste), Joint Venture alignment, and local contractor participation models to accelerate quayside topside modifications, cut reactivation timelines, and bring early production online

2:50 pm - 3:20 pm SGT Executive Roundtable – Key Takeaway & Action Points

We will break out into a roundtable session to exchange and share key takeaways and actionable points on your learnings from the workshop. Let's learn and grow together!

3:20 pm - 3:30 pm EST Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and end of Pre Congress Day 1