Cheniere Energy’s SVP Christopher Smith opened the 2022 ADI Forum, which included 6 panels and over 25 speakers from Devon Energy, BP, Phillips 66, NextDecade, Huntsman, and Surge Energy. The agenda focused on upstream and midstream oil and gas, LNG, hydrogen, fuels, and innovation, with a strong emphasis on navigating the energy transition. FlexPO+ featured […]

At FlexPO+ 2022 (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Chris Mudd, Managing Director, Chiron Financial, joined the investor panel. Key topics included the current investment landscape, highlighting a strong preference among investment groups for ESG, green strategy, and energy transition investments, where capital is readily available. Conversely, the speaker noted the difficulty in raising capital […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Aaron Ketter, VP of the Mid-Continent and South Texas Business Unit at Devon Energy, shared insights into the upstream sector’s opportunities and challenges. His discussion highlighted how the industry is navigating a complex landscape during ADI’s annual oil and gas conference. With commodity prices surging in recent years, the oil […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose Mendez, Global Business Director, SK Geo Centric, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included reasons for investment in a particular region, driven by strong growth and a deficit in the supply of specialized polymers. […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Vijay Mhetar, SVP & CTO, Kraton Corporation joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the innovation for circularity and sustainability panel. Key topics included broad applications for plastic recycling solutions across various polymer types, highlighting adoption by smaller companies with simpler value chains and a strong commitment to sustainability. […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose Mendez, Global Business Director at SK Geo Centric, joined the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included the significant role of sustainability in driving polymer growth across various sectors. A key driver for this growth was recyclability, with specific chemistry technology being utilized […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Raj Krishnaswamy, VP of Polymers R&D, CJ Bio, joined the bio‑based polymers and sustainable materials panel. Key topics included the inherent biodegradability of microbially produced, bio‑based polymers (aliphatic polyesters). These polymers served as a food source for microorganisms, ensuring their complete degradation. The trend was […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Richard Thomas, Sr. Manager of Strategy and Business Development, TotalEnergies US, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, for the PE and PP markets panel. Key topics included the significant scrutiny large energy companies faced regarding ESG and emissions, which could be seen as […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Ron Smith, VP, Joint Venture Development, PureCycle Technologies joined the PE and PP markets panel, moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included the rapid formation of partnerships for both raw material sourcing and product sales. The conversation also touched on the thorough […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+, (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, provided a comprehensive overview of the plastics and polymers market, providing an outlook of the market trends and insights for 2022. Key topics included the chemical industry’s underperformance despite long-term gains, driven by challenging feedstock costs and overcapacity from China. […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, David Hatrick, VP of Innovation, Huntsman Advanced Materials, shared his experience working with ADI Analytics on a market assessment for a new oil and gas technology. The ADI team, led by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, had been highly responsive, fast to act, and patient, helping Huntsman navigate an unfamiliar […]

Since 2017, the ADI Forum had been a vital event for oil and gas professionals seeking networking opportunities and fresh perspectives. Featuring insights from leaders such as Fabio Ribeiro, Director at CISTAR; Terry Shidner, Enterprise Account Executive at AlphaSense; Reinaldo Bermudez, Executive Director of Turbomachinery Sales at MAN Energy Solutions; Vincent Follaca, Senior Business Development […]