Conference Program
- Day ONE: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- Day TWO: Thursday, September 25, 2025
9:30 AM
Morning Coffee & Greetings
10:00 AM
Chairman’s Welcome and Keynote Address (Keynote 1)
——Asrul Hazimin Mohamad, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
10:20 AM
Keynote 2
Evolution of Standards in Additive Manufacturing, Energy, Oil & Gas Industries and Valve Applications with an Emphasis on ASTM Standards
—— Andy Lu, ASTM INTERNATIONAL
10:45 AM
Keynote 3
Hydrogen’s Role in the Energy Transition and Updates on API Standards
—— A. Ramos, Fluor Daniel Inc. – Philippines
—— C. Dwyer, Fluor Enterprises, Inc. (co-author)
11:10 AM
Keynote 4
Procurement Of Valves and Challenges, An End User Perspective
——Mrinal Das, Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Limited
11:35 AM
Keynote 5
If Technology Advancements Can Save Money… Why are we not adopting them quickly…
—— Bronson Pate, MagDrive Technologies
12:00
Lunch & Expo Break
Panel Discussion A
Latest Advances & Trends in Valve Industry Supply Chain Digitization
—— Moderator: Tatsuya TOBE, JGC Corporation
1:00 PM
Valve Transformation through Digital Twins
—— Arianne May Calayo, Michael Lopez, Sheila Marie Berania-Ramos, Kayzel Joyce De Roxas, Fluor Daniel Inc. – Philippines
1:20 PM
Digital Twin Analysis for severe service valves
—— Shridhar Patil, Hanamantraya Sasanur, Flowserve India Controls Pvt. Ltd.
1:40 PM
Panelists:
- Allan Raymond S. Ramos, Fluor Daniel Inc. – Philippines
- Asrul Hazimin Mohamad, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
- Tengku Syahdilan, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam
- Etc.
2:30 PM
Coffee & Expo Break
Plenary Session: Valve Design, Selection & Application
—— Valve Design: Moderator – Neeraj Batra, McDermott International Inc.
2:45 PM
Innovative Solutions for Enhanced Reliability in Natural Gas Scraper Barrel Valves
—— Mohd Amli bin Ismail, M Sazli B Ismail, M Asmadi bin Mohamad, M Sayyidi B Mohamad Ariffin, PETRONAS
3:10 PM
ESD Ball Valve Design Innovation for Critical Service
—— Guohong Zhang, FR Valve
3:35 PM
Innovative V-Port Ball Design in Characterized Control Ball Valves for Flow Control Applications
—— Rajkumar Ravichandran, Flowserve India Controls Pvt. Ltd.
4:00 PM
Innovative Separation Solutions: Mixproof Valves in Advanced Technology and Life Sciences
—— Michael Lopez, Mara Paulene Rosuelo, Cassandra Borillo, Francis John Bilo, Fluor Daniel Inc. – Philippines
4:25 PM
The new sustainable plastic butterfly valve type 565 with metal attributes
—— Jochen Hamburger, Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd
Valve Selection & Application
—— Moderator – Allan Raymond S. Ramos, Fluor Daniel, Inc. – Philippines
4:50 PM
Optimized Selection, Design, and Integration of Subsea Ball Valves for Upstream Oil and Gas: Standards, Analytical Methods, and Lessons Learned
—— Richard Bonardo Napitupulu, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi ONWJ
—— Irawan Josodipuro, Subject Matter Expert
—— Achmad Arifin, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam
5:15 PM
Critical/Specialty Valves for Offshore Industries & Challenges
—— Senthilkumar Pillai, Offshore Engineering
5:40 PM
Case Study on Valve Failures in Oil & Gas Refineries and Potential Solutions
——Hong Ming LIM, Guan Hui GUAI, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
6:30 PM
Networking Reception (Invited Only)
9:30 AM
Morning Coffee & Greetings
9:45 AM
Featured Presentation 1
Valve Reliability and Operational Sustainability: A Strategic HP-QITP Framework for Inspection and Testing
—— Irawan Josodipuro, fmrly. TotalEnergies, Pertamina
10:10 AM
Featured Presentation 2
Minimizing Valve Failures: An AI-Powered Strategy for Systematic Manual Valve Tagging
—— Md Sin, M Hafiz, Awang Ahmad, Mohd Zainuddin, M Zaki, Khairul Aizat, Petronas Technical Services Sdn Bhd
10:35 AM
Featured Presentation 3
Systematic Approach of Valve Casting Assessment
—— Mousa R. Al-Harbi, Adrian Wang, Saudi Aramco
11:00 AM
Featured Presentation 4
GHG Emission Reduction of Valve Manufacture
—— Owen Gu, Neway Valve (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
11:25 AM
Featured Presentation 5
Showcasing the Benefits of Additive Manufacturing (L-PBF) in Reducing Carbon Footprint for Valve Parts
—— Jared Samuel AL Thanggaraj, Petronas Group Technical Solution (GTS)
Panel Discussion B
Determining the Best Approach: Refurbishing vs. Maintaining Valves
—— Moderator: Asrul Hazimin Mohamad, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
11:50 AM
Manual valve maintenance strategy and servicing enhance
—— Mohd Zainuddin Bin Awang Ahmad
—— Co-author: M Zaki, Khairul Aizat, Md Sin, M Hafiz, Petronas Technical Services Sdn Bhd
12:10
SHP Valves Reliability in Steam Cracker
—— Rajamanickam Prabu, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
—— Co-author: Purav Desai, Rajaram Chidambaram, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
12:30
Panelists:
- Tatsuya TOBE, JGC Corporation
- Mrinal Das, Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Limited
- Zainuddin Bin Awang Ahmad, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
- Etc.
1:30 PM
Lunch & Expo Break
| Room A | Room B |
| Sealing
Moderator: tbd |
Testing
Moderator: Garen Zhou, Neway Valve |
2:30 PM
| Innovative Replaceable Sealing Technology in Valves for Severe service applications——A PATH TO MAINTENANCE EFFICIENCY AND STANDARDIZATION
——Senthil Kumar Viswanathan, Vignesh Murugan (co-author), Flowserve India Controls Pvt. Ltd. |
Gas Testing Matters – Quantifying hydrostatic – and gas pressure tests
——Emiel Lechevallier, Ventil |
2:55 PM
| Innovative High-Temperature Sealing Solution and Applications
——James Zeng, Garlock Singapore Pte Ltd. |
Independent Verification of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) in Safety-Critical Oil & Gas Valves
——Paresh Katvi, Independent Consultant for Oil and Gas Projects and operate from Mumbai, India |
3:20 PM
| Next-Generation Valve Sealing Solutions: Evolution of High-Performance PTFE-Free Gland Packing in Response to Market Trends and Environmental Regulations
——Alex Nakata, PILLAR Corporation |
Design Validation Test of a 10.000 psi API 6A Integral Block and Bleed Valve
——Tengku Syahdilan, Achmad Arifin (co-author), PT. Pertamina Hulu Mahakam —— Kelvin Octavianus Djohan, Russel Chu, Teknologi Rekayasa Katup |
3:45 PM
Coffee & Expo Break
| Fugitive Emissions ——Moderator: Mrinal Das, Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Limited |
Control Valves & Instrumentation ——Moderator: Tengku Syahdilan, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam |
4:00 PM
| API and ISO Fugitive Emission Test Standards – Updates and Additions
——Matt Wasielewski, Yarmouth Research and Technology, LLC |
Implications of Multiple Safety Factors Within the Design Process
——Marpoe Panaligan, Vincent Mezzano (co-author), Fluor Daniel Inc Philippines |
4:25 PM
| Creative PTFE Solution: Making Sealing Easier with Low Emissions
——James Zeng, Garlock Singapore Pte Ltd. |
AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance for Pneumatic Control Valves: Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency——Kamarthi Karthik, Aramalla Chandana, Baker Hughes |
4:50 PM
| Sustainable Fugitive Emission Testing
——Emiel Lechevallier, Ventil |
Integrating Electrification, Digitalization and Automation into Next Generation CCS
——Xenofon Antoniou, Rotork
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