Situated at the epicentre of US Gulf Coast downstream industry, Downstream 2020 will see the industry’s leading professionals congregate at the NRG Centre, Houston, TX to receive business critical insight to overcome the industry’s most pressing through key case studies and lessons learned by major downstream companies.
Our unique ability to cater to the full downstream value chain - from project conception to product delivery - puts us at the forefront of industry development offering an unrivalled opportunity for learning, networking and business development. Our dedicated tracks will provide unmissable business critical insight, innovation and solutions across Engineering & Construction, Reliability & Maintenance, Shutdowns & Turnarounds, Process Engineering & Technology and Supply Chain & Logistics and 450+ booth exhibition. Join us to serve all your teams needs in just two days!
Downstream 2020 will see senior-level attendees from all major operator, EPC, solution & service provider community - the journey to optimization starts at the NRG Centre, Houston!
Discover why downstream leaders chose Downstream year on year out.
Downstream is huge. Yet we take pride servicing the full downstream value chain’s individual needs across our 5 tracks to ensure the full downstream industry’s 2020 business goals are met.
The most cross functional downstream event in the world. The world’s biggest names Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Refining and LNG under one roof, for just 2 days. We have done the work, so you don’t have to! Can you afford to miss it?
Sometimes the best ideas don’t come from the stage. They come from the chance happenings, like when you joined one of numerous roundtables, workshops or networking events.
The best speaker line up the industry has ever seen! No other line up will better prepare your 2020 business optimization strategy! Year on year we secure the leading voices on innovations, problem solving and optimization and now it is time your team benefits from their exclusive insight.
We know that you’re looking for ROI - you need to know that you and your team will come away with enough meetings and insights to generate business critical leads for years to come. To ensure, this we bring you our Exclusive 1-2-1 Networking App – allowing you to arrive with 2 days packed-full of meetings!
Our winning formula of quality and breadth of insight attracts the largest delegations the world has ever seen from all Petrochemical, Chemical, LNG Producers and Refining companies. At no other event will you meet so many decision makers and innovations leaders from such crucial companies.
Downstream 2020 is home to 5 dedicated conference tracks covering all aspects of Downstream operations
Ensure the optimization of you processes and hear the latest on process control, optimization and intensification, issues and solutions.
Hear the latest in new research and developments, emerging technologies, and recent innovations in the manufacture and recovery of ethylene and other base chemicals.
Choose the right operating model and level of integration to ensure survival and sustained profitability of your plant.
Maximize production and profitability of established and future assets through data-driven optimization of operations and process safety.
Uncover the very latest in engineering, construction and project safety innovations you can deploy to deliver capital projects on time and budget
Learn to unlock the power of project digitization to transform your ability to respond to challenges and make critical project decisions in real-time
Gain all the exclusive insights you need to optimize project controls, AWP and scope development to supercharge tool-time for the whole value chain
Discover what steps you can take to meet your immediate resource needs and inspire the sustainable capital projects workforce of the future
Shift from a model of reactive to predictive maintenance with the latest advances in requesting, planning, scheduling and recording of maintenance.
Hear from industry pioneers on how to ensure that the capital project is the birthplace of reliability by properly considering design for reliability & maintenance (DFRAM) principles at every stage of a project.
With an increasingly crowded technological landscape learn how to select, test and implement innovative technology that will deliver the biggest ROI.
In the face of increasing labor demand and reduced availability, re-think your strategy on how to attract, recruit and most importantly retain talented and experienced maintenance professionals.
With the integration of capital work now an industry standard, discover the best model for success including resourcing, planning, and accountability strategies.
Rethink your event schedule and discover how to make rationalised business focussed decisions that enable you to find the ‘the sweet spot’ between production, reliability and risk.
Discover how to leverage the success of individual site turnarounds and exploit your historical data on events to define and roll out a gold standard across your portfolio
With an already intensively competitive labor market becoming increasing stretched find out how the industry is rethinking permanent staffing levels and making themselves an attractive prospect for contractors
Find out how key players in trucking, rail, marine, logistics and warehousing are implementing real-time tracking that guarantees clarity on your shipments
Real life examples of how digitisation, blockchain, metrics and more, are driving visibility, velocity and versatility in supply chain management
Get smart with our business critical insights on the international tariffs, trade deals and regulations that will impact your international outreach in 2019 and beyond
Understand how process standardization, data alignment and stakeholder buy-in are guaranteed to transform your business operations for good
Join our world leading diversity discussion - Cultivating our Next Leaders: Build. Train. Retain. Diversify.
The industry is changing, and it is changing fast. This year we are leading the conversations of tomorrow to best prepare your organization. Don’t be left behind! Join us in industry leading discussions challenging the status quo on work force development norms including:
As a one-stop-shop it’s evolving, and has become the premier exhibition event for the Downstream industry
Stuart Bradie, CEO, KBR
Are you on the road to digital optimization? Whether you're at the beginning of your journey and don’t know where to start or looking for the next silver bullet we have step-by-step sessions for you.
Labor shortages, aging workforce, the millennial question! Meet, greet and collaborate with the next generation of the downstream workforce to understand and overcome workforce development challenges.
Join downstream executives for the cocktails and canapes and the very best networking in the downstream industry - see you at the bar!
The industry is changing, and it is changing fast. This year we are leading the conversations of tomorrow to best prepare your organization. Join us in industry leading discussion challenging sustainability, workforce diversity and digitalization.
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| Morning Day 1 & 2 | ||||
| Networking Breakfast (Exhibition Hall) | ||||
| PLENARY SESSION - ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES! | ||||
| Welcome to Downstream 2020 | ||||
| Market Forecast - Drivers for Downstream Growth | ||||
| PLENARY Presentation - Vendor Opportunity | ||||
| PLENARY Presentation/Panel - Owner/EPC | ||||
| Morning Coffee Break (Exhibition Hall) | ||||
| STRATEGIC KEYNOTE TRACK PRESENTATIONS/PANELS | DOWNSTREAM 2.0 | |||
| Engineering & Construction | Reliability/ Maintenance & Turnarounds | Process Engineering & Technology | Supply Chain & Logistics | ask info@petchem-update.com for details |
| Chairman’s Intro | Chairman’s Intro | Chairman’s Intro | Chairman’s Intro | Digitalization |
| Keynote Presentation | Keynote Presentation | Keynote Presentation | Keynote Presentation | Workforce Development and Diversity |
| Keynote Panel | Keynote Panel | Keynote Panel | Keynote Panel | Sustainability |
| Lunch Break (Exhibition Hall & VIP Lunch Zone) | ||||
| Afternoon Day 1 & 2 | ||||
| ALL NEW FOR 2020 - TRACK SPECIFIC TECHNICAL CONTENT, CASE STUDIES & WORKSHOPS | ||||
| During the afternoon of both days we will be hosting a vastly expanded workshop, roundtable and case study program designed to cover every key job role and competency from journeymen to the most senior executives. | ||||
| Engineering & Construction | Reliability/ Maintenance & Turnarounds | Shutdowns & Turnarounds | Process Engineering & Technology | Supply Chain & Logistics |
| Alternative Contract Strategies | Enhance Your APM Strategy | Capital Projects Integration | Intensification | Tackling External Market Challenges |
| Attack Rising CAPEX Cost | Embracing Industry Digitalization | Comprehensive Scope Planning | Integration | Outside-of-Industry Best Practice |
| Going Digital | The Workforce Question | A Happy & Productive Workforce | Information | Leveraging Your Data |
| Project Management Solutions Transforming Productivity | Technical Time | Join, Link, Connect | Sustainability | Your Best Ever Network |
| Offsite Networking Party | ||||
Provides opportunities for people from small and large companies, to meet and get together and share ideas
Mike Coyle, President of Manufacturing, Chevron
Downstream Connect is a specialist networking tool that will help you find & book meetings with new business contacts at Downstream 2020.
Once you’ve registered for the event you will receive a link to access your personal Downstream Connect meetings page
Update your personal profile, so other people can find you. Your contact details are only exchanged with your confirmed appointments
Search for contacts by job title, company, business type or use the automatic suggestions to find your perfect match
Send & receive invitations with high level contacts & arrange meetings on exhibitor stands or in the dedicated meetings lounge
With a PDF schedule, SMS reminders & help from our onsite concierge team, you will arrive at your appointments on time
10,000+ Meeting Requests
66% Attendee Engagement
4.2 / 5 stars Average Meeting Rating
$60+ million in new business
