International Conference: 8 – 9 February 2012, Birmingham, UK

On Time & To Budget:Outage Delivery Optimisation Forum

Register online at:www.tacook.com/outages

Featuring leading speakers from:

Centrica

ENKA Power Plants

E.ON Germany

E.ON UK

Essent

InterGen

International Power GDF Suez

Marsh

National Skills Academy for Power

RWE npower

T.A. Cook Consultants

With expert insights on: » Adopting outage planning and scheduling best practices

» Optimising outage intervals – controlling your outage budget, whilst ensuring high quality maintenance and shutdown risk reviews

» Instigating strategic tools, communication networks and behavioural culture to ensure robust onsite health and safety

Featuring Best Practice Case Studies On: » Planning and execution of outages incorporating project management methodology

» Managing risk assessment to ensure successful and cost effective outage execution

» Successfully prolonging the period in between outages and addressing the impact of plant flexibility

» Attracting, training and retaining the next generation of O&M professionals in the power generation industry

» Insurance and risk implications when planning and executing power plant outages

» Accomplishing successful onsite contractor management – coordinating your workforce during outage execution

Ensuring Cost Effective, Safe and Quality Outage Planning and Execution

WhO ShOUlD ATTEnD?This forum targets power plant opera-tors looking to deliver outage best prac-tice excellence, on time and to budget

This event is designed for managers and organisational leaders in the following departments and fields:

» Outage/turnarounds/shutdowns » Plant management » Operations and maintenance » Production » Engineering » Project management » Asset management » Health & safety » Commercial & trading

This event is also designed for the OEM & third party market due to the supportive role they play towards the development and execution of outage management, in the areas of:

» Operations and maintenance stra-tegy and management

» Projects and strategy » Technical performance » Sales, marketing and business de-

velopment » Technical sales and marketing

In the current commercial climate, the power genera-tion industry is under considerable pressure to maintain consumer expectations, meet legislatorial targets and adjust to the increased cost of materials. With operators required to run cost effective and commercially successful operations, it is essential that outages are meticulously planned and successfully executed, whilst ensuring a safe working environment and a consistent quality of work.

Join us this February in Birmingham at the Outage De-livery Optimisation Forum, where you will benefit from practical case studies, delivered by some of Europe’s leading power plant operators. Discover how they have planned and delivered outages on time and to budget, and benchmark best practice approaches that you can incorporate into your own operations.

Our agenda will offer you insights into:

» InterGen’s approach to outage planning and sche-duling best practice at Spalding CCGT Power Plant

» Successfully prolonging the period in between ou-tages and the impact of plant flexibility on outage planning and scheduling at Deeside Power Station

» Outage project and risk management at Killingholme ‘A’ – a 2011 case study

» Incorporating project management methodology at E.ON’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power plant

» Implementing robust process safety management principles when planning routine maintenance acti-vities and identifying outage work scope

» Operational support for contractors aiming to achieve best safety performance onsite

» OEM vs third party outage provision in the current commercial climate

» Attracting and training the next generation of O&M professionals

» ENKA’s journey towards achieving complete onsite health and safety

Successful outage management demands significant op-erational investment and the full support of OEM and third party services to establish a successful and proven approach. Our speakers will demonstrate the correct strategies, tools, and communication networks, which should be implemented across the entire work force to accomplish first-class outage execution.

This event will provide you with extensive case studies that ensure you are in the best position possible to ex-ecute successful and cost effective future plant outages.We look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to Birmingham.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas CookManaging DirectorT.A. Cook Conferences

Dear Colleague

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networking Evening EventPlease join us on Wednesday 8th February, after the first day of the Outage Delivery Optimisation Forum for our networking evening event. Network in a relaxed environment and share your thoughts from the day’s conference with your industry colleagues.

Registration and Coffee

Chairman’s Opening RemarksThomas Cook, Managing Director, T.A. Cook Conferences

Adopting Outage Planning and Scheduling Best Practices – 2011 Major Inspection at Intergen’s Spalding CCgT Power Station » Scope definition – an overview of how the scope was compiled » Planning and parts – a look at how and when the planning process started, along with long lead spares » The outage in detail – a look at the tasks that were undertaken and the people that did the work » Quality issues during the outage process and lessons learned

Simon Walker, Production Manager, InterGen

Using Outages Strategically to Extend Plant life » Background to the outage – overall scope, reducing risk, life extension and integrating projects and regular maintenance » Benchmarking turnarounds – determining how to optimise the turnaround interval » Planning and scheduling best practices – constraints when delivering the outage project in line with objectives

Jac Weggen, Turnaround Manager, Essent

Morning Refreshments

Centrica Energy – Outage Risk Management at Killingholme ‘A’ » Centrica – the transition to a dedicated Outage Engineering Team » Outage project management – our approach and model » Planning and risk management – pre shutdown risk reviews and quantified outcomes » Killingholme 2011 outage – practical experience of using a non OEM contractor

Jim Barrett, Engineering Manager, Centrica Energy

Plant Shutdowns — What Insurers look for as Industry Best Practice » Why are outages important? » Insurers attitude to outages (or why insurers worry about outages) » The insurer as an outage stakeholder? » Outage planning as a risk mitigation exercise » How to demonstrate industry best practice to insurers

John Chinnock, Risk Engineer, Marsh

networking lunch

Successfully Prolonging the Period In Between Outages at Deeside Power Station » Achieving prolonged periods between outages and the subsequent operational and commercial benefits » Moving towards equipment asset reliability and away from operational guidelines – looking at components and how they operate within a system » Reducing risk and maintaining quality – ensuring components retain a safe and reliable standard of operation » Identifying how change in operational output can influence outage planning and maintenance » The challenges of moving from base load to flexible output and performing more plant outages to establish full plant flexibility

Andrew Copley, Engineering Manager, International Power GDF Suez

Comfort Break

Working Towards Complete Onsite health & Safety During the Outage Process » Pre outage HSE planning » Contractor HSE management » Common HSE problems during major outages » ENKA’s HSE management tool for major outages – implications and lessons learned

Tansel Kutmen, HSE Manager, ENKA Power Plants

Process Safety Management Considerations when Planning Routine Maintenance Activities and Identifying Outage Work Scope » Understanding the ‘real’ potential for process safety plant failures and the implications for the energy industry » Process safety leading indicators » Establishing appropriate indicators – monitoring performance and identifying trends » Prioritising work and shutdown planning » Where are we now and what are the next steps

Tony Wilkes, Portfolio Maintenance Strategy Coordinator, RWE npower

Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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Registration and Coffee

Chairman’s Opening Remarks and Welcome Back

Ratcliffe Environmental Upgrade Project – Planning and Execution of Outages Incorporating Project Management Methodology » Incorporating project management methodology into outages » The challenges associated with planning and tracking progress » The learning cycle – turning lessons ‘identified’ into lessons ‘learned’

Colin White, Shutdown Manager, E.ON, UK

Ensuring Quality of Maintenance Work Whilst Reducing Your Outage Budget » Controlling the quality of work being performed during outage execution » Certifying OEM and third party contractors implement their own quality controls » A case study analysis – how has our quality system helped improve our overall outage success?

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Morning Refreshments

InTERACTIvE PAnEl DISCUSSIOnEstablishing Secure and Reliable Contracts in the Current Commercial Climate: Third Party Short-Term Contracts vs OEM long-Term Service Agreements » Determining the strengths and weaknesses of short-term and long-term contracts

» Contract flexibility » Consistency in the quality of work » Financial impact of short-term and long-term contracts » Contractor availability during plant outages scheduled and unscheduled

» Recognising the needs of the operator » How does the age of a power plant influence the decision between OEM and third party contracts? » Does the industry invite enough competition between OEMs and third party service providers?

Featuring key speakers from across the conference

networking lunch

Supporting Contractors Towards Achieving Best Practice Safety Performance Onsite » The importance of establishing a robust safety culture throughout the entire onsite workforce » Integrating contractors into plant safety protocol » Addressing how contractors intend to improve their approach to health and safety » Identifying techniques in incorporating contractors during the outage process » Lessons learned from 2011

Harold Rijnbergen, Global Steam Fleet Safety Manager, E.ON, Germany

Accomplishing Successful Onsite Contractor Management: Managing the Contract lifecycle for an Effective Plant Outage » Organisational structure – internal roles & skills to support effective contracting » The supply/demand process – challenging the need and gate-keeping » Optimising communication and logistics – planning, preparation and daily protocols » Active field supervision of contractors – avoiding underperformance and cost escalation traps » Evaluating contractors – continuous improvement from open communication

João Reis, Practice Lead, Contractor Management, T.A. Cook Consultants

Comfort Break

Attracting, Training and Retaining the next generation of O&M Professionals » What is the size of the sector ageing workforce? » Is the ever declining resource pool resulting in strained relationships between operators and contractors? » The benefits and path to a competent workforce? » Using training providers that are quality assured to deliver applicable up-to-date training » How the National Skills Academy for Power can help operators and future outages – current approaches and techniques

Steve Gibson, Head of Business Development, National Skills Academy for Power

Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

Day TwoThursday, 9 February, 2012

Introducing our Speakers

Andrew Copley, Engineering Manager, International Power GDF SuezAndrew is currently Engineering Manager at Deeside and Shotton Power stations, responsible for the long term asset management of both power stations. He started his career with the nationalised CEGB in the mid-seventies and held a number of technical and operational posts at a coal-fired fired power station. The move to Deeside CCGT was made in 1998 and between 2003 and 2010. Andrew was Engineering Manager at Pelican Point Power Station in Australia and latterly Fleet Engineering Manager for International Power in North America.

Colin White, Shutdown Manager, E.ON, UKColin is a Chartered Engineer with varied experience in delivering outagesand has worked within the power industry for the last 15 years in a variety of engineering and management roles across CCGT, CHP and coal-fired power stations. His current position is as Shutdown Manager for the multi-million pound Environmental Upgrade Project at the 2000MW Ratcliffe Power Station in Nottinghamshire.

harold Rijnbergen, Global Steam Fleet Safety Manager, E.ON, GermanyHarold began his career as a professional soldier of the Navy, but moved into management roles until he joined Corus Steel (Tata steel) in IJmuiden, Holland. Within Corus Steel, Harold moved between various departments, such as ore preparation, material logistics and steel production. After his production career he became Quality Manager and one year later SHE manager. As HSEQ Manager Harold developed various programs to improve the quality and safety results in the company. 5 years ago he joined the energy industry, and has since set up and structured HSE departments, while developing and implementing HSEQ programs and tools to improve culture and results. For the past year Harold has been the Global Steam Fleet Safety Manager at E.ON. In addition he is also a Safety Manager for Germany and Central Europe at an operational level.

Jac Weggen, Turnaround Manager, EssentJac Weggen is Turnaround Manager at the Dutch operator, Essent. He is responsible for the turnarounds of a variety of different assets, from coal and gas to biomass-fired power plants. Jac studied Marine Engineering and has a Masters Degree in Science Marine Engineering. He started his career as a Marine Engineer, and after this period, lectured in Marine Engineering. For 10 years, Jac worked for Dow Chemical in process control, maintenance and engineering. For the last 10 years he worked as a Maintenance Manager at Essent, and more recently has implemented effective turnaround management in his position as Turnaround Manager.

Jim Barrett, Engineering Manager, CentricaJim completed his electrical apprenticeship with the CEGB before spending 5 years as an Electrical Officer in the merchant Navy. Following 8 years of working in the UK and overseas offshore oil industry as an Electrical Engineer he moved to Dubai working as a Shift Charge Engineer and Operations Manager in the power and desalination plant at a large aluminium smelting facility. Since returning to the UK in 1993 he has held senior roles with ABB (now Alstom), Scottish & Southern Energy, EDF Energy and currently with Centrica Energy. He has over 25 years’ experience in all aspects of gas turbine and coal-fired power stations management covering maintenance, operations, engineering and senior plant management. His present role is the continuing development of a dedicated recently created team within Centrica challenged with improving the planning and delivery of major gas and steam turbine outages across their fleet of Alstom technology power stations.

João Reis, Practice Lead, Contractor Management, T.A. Cook ConsultantsJoão is a Manager at T.A. Cook Consultants, where he leads the Contractor Management Practice. João has considerable experience helping clients improve their processes, operations and contractor management skills. Over the last ten years he has managed projects across four continents, covering a wide variety of industries. In recent years he has specialised in contractor management with a hands-on approach, across several petrochemical sites. His extensive cross functional expertise allows him a global vision of how outsourcing and contractor management can fit into the big picture of corporate strategy. João gained a degree in Economics from the University of Coimbra.

John Chinnock, Risk Engineer, MarshJohn has experience of a range of generating technologies both overseas and within the UK. Prior to joining Marsh in 2009 he worked within the Nationalised Power Sector (CEGB) and successor companies National Power, Innogy and RWE. His current role involves all (property and machinery breakdown) risk assessment of international power plant sites which include plant and IPP facilities. In John’s previous employment he held a variety of roles including Maintenance Engineer, Operations Engineer, Performance Engineer and his final role before leaving was as a Section Head responsible for outage planning and a range of other related planning activities.

Simon Walker, Production Manager, InterGenSimon Walker is a degree qualified Controls and Instrumentation Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the gas turbine world. His career started with European Gas Turbines in Lincoln as an Application Engineer on the control systems. In later life Simon went freelance and moved to the commissioning side of gas turbines, travelling extensively to various customer locations, including offshore Mexico, Russia and Algeria. In 2008, Simon joined InterGen at their Spalding facility, taking on the role of EC&I engineer. He gained promotion to the post of Maintenance Manager and has recently taken over the new role of Production Manager.

Steve gibson, Head of Business Development, The National Skills Academy for Power Steve Gibson is currently Head of Business Development at the National Skills Academy for Power. Steve graduated from Nottingham University with a 2:1 manufacturing degree, whilst working at Rolls Royce as a Turbine Quality Engineer. He has also worked at the University of Warwick developing Lean Manufacturing within the aerospace industry. He transferred to Airbus in 1998, in Broughton North Wales where he has led projects from Wing redesign and manufacture change for the A340. He relocated to Alstom where he completed BOFA & SOFA projects at Ratcliffe-on-Soar and Fiddlers Ferry power stations, before managing Drax’s largest European Biomass conversion project to handover.

Tansel Kutmen, HSE Manager, ENKA Power PlantsTansel started his HSE career in oil, gas and power plant construction with Bechtel ENKA Jv, in 1997, Tengiz Kazakhstan, as an HSE Officer. He gained his first construction experience at the 2 x 33 MW gas-fired power plant in Kazakhstan as an HSE Manager, in 1998. He went on to work on several other projects, including commissioning and start up activities with Bechtel and ENKA at sites such as the 2850 MW Adapazarı Gebze CCGT, 1520 MW İzmir CCGT and the 1440 MW Elbistan coal-fired power plant. By the request of the Ministry of Energy in Turkey, he worked as a Project Director’s HSE Adviser in the BTC Pipeline Project –1074 km, crude oil pipeline construction. After 7 years in construction, he joined ENKA Power Plants O&M Team as an HSE Team Leader. Tansel Kutmen holds a Bsc. Degree, International Certificate of Occupational Safety and Health.

Tony Wilkes, Portfolio Maintenance Strategy Coordinator, RWE npowerTony joined the energy sector in the early 1990’s as a Bulk Handling Systems Designer and ultimately Project Manager. Since that time, he has undertaken a number of project management roles, including co-ordination of outages. Tony’s current role is within the RWEnpower Performance Development group, which draws on a number of his core specialised areas and experiences, requiring their application across a spectrum of power station and portfolio activities. Current areas of responsibility include; identification and implementation of outage best practices across the UK and European power plant fleets, supporting the change management process, co-ordination of the portfolio outage schedule, management of fleet wide strategic alliances, working with operations colleagues to establish the most effective strategy for maintaining RWE npower’s new fleet of Gas Turbines (currently under construction).

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