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 TINC 2008




THE CONFERENCE

Clayton ShoemakerThe 2008 Turnaround Industry Network Conference (TINC) was held on June 16 - 18, 2008 at the Hilton Americas Houston, Texas. TINC is the industry's premier conference for turnaround professionals, and is a forum to share best practices proven to deliver safe, event-free, and predictable turnaround outcomes. TINC is an invitation-only conference for owner operators, and is the industry’s only forum exclusively for Turnaround Professionals in the petrochemical industry. TINC is sponsored by Asset Performance Networks, and is governed by a strict code of conduct to ensure compliance with antitrust laws.

This year's keynote speaker was Garrison Wynn, a best-selling author and professional speaker who recently joined Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard and Jack Canfield in a new book highlighting the real secrets of success. Garrison's keynote was entitled "The Truth About the Best..." and he provided new research and insights into why success requires much more than just being good at what you do.

Here’s why 99% of attendees said they would recommend TINC to their colleagues. Those who attended...

  • Saw first hand the leading edge of turnaround best practices
  • Learned from industry experts through presentations, focused discussions, breakouts, and group activities
  • Caught up on the most effective strategies and techniques for overcoming the greatest hurdles in superb turnaround execution
  • Networked and exchanged ideas with colleagues from other owner organizations
  • Received valuable feedback on the state of your organization relative to industry best practices
  • Saw the next generation of tools for predicting, managing, and driving superior capital project and turnaround performance
  • Found out what’s on the horizon for tomorrow’s Turnaround managers and professionals

TINC 2008 Participants

TINC is where you come to sharpen your saw, and keep up with pacesetters in the industry.

"Fantastic Keynote Speaker!"  --- 2008 Participant


THE PROGRAM

The ongoing theme of TINC is “The Continuum of Turnaround Excellence,” where participants have the opportunity to meet with peers and gain insights into the latest industry trends and best practices. The two-day conference includes presentations covering proven practices in the following topics: management involvement, steering team criticality, turnaround governance, high performing teams and execution teamwork, continuous planning and integration, planning practices, safety management, and integration of capital project activities into the turnaround. In addition, this year’s conference included an expert panel discussion on the future of turnaround management.

Garrison Wynn, Main SpeakerThe program presentations and expert panel participation was by leaders of owner-operator companies from marquee companies including: Total, Celanese, Flint Hills Resources, LyondellBasell, Shell, and more.


"OUTSTANDING.  The data was inspirational.”                   --- 2008 Participant



AGENDA
» » » » » » »  Monday June 16, 2008  « « « « « « «
6:00 - 8:00 Evening Cocktail Reception
» » » » » » »  Tuesday June 17, 2008  « « « « « « «
7:00 - 7:30 Continental Breakfast  
7:30 - 8:00 Welcome and Introduction  
8:00 - 8:45 Keynote: "The Truth About the Best..." Garrison Wynn
8:45 - 9:30 The Importance of Turnaround Steering
                 Teams
David Rennie - Shell
9:30 - 9:45 Break/Networking  
9:45 - 10:30 Making the Right Trade-offs to
                  Optimize Turnaround Business Value
John Alkemade, AP-Networks
10:30 - 12:00 Break Out Session 1:  Management and
                    Teams
 
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch/Networking  
1:00 - 1:30 Optional Sessions: Turnaround
                Network Overview / Pyxis Overview
AP-Networks
1:30 - 3:00 Break Out Session 2:  Integration  
3:00 - 3:15 Break/Networking  
3:15 - 4:00 Turnaround Team Dynamics Peter Shirley - Celanese
4:00 - 4:30 Execution Team Building and Training Frank Markins - LyonellBasell Refining
» » » » » » »  Wednesday June 18, 2008  « « « « « « «
7:00 - 7:30 Continental Breakfast  
7:30 - 8:15 Balancing Readiness and Risk
                for Superior Turnaround Outcomes
Brett Schroeder, AP-Networks
8:15 - 9:00 Continuous Planning Practices Brent Juilleret, LyondellBasell
9:00 - 9:15 Break/Networking  
9:15 - 10:45 Break Out Session 3:  Turnaround Best
                  Practices
 
10:45 - 11:30 European Turnarounds Thierry Hemery, TOTAL
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch/Networking  
12:30 - 1:00 Optional Session: NaviTrack
                  Overview
AP-Networks
1:00 - 1:45 Training The Next Generation Finn Sandberg, Magnus Reistad, StatoilHydro
1:45 - 2:30 Integrating Capital &
                 Maintenance: What Does a
                 Successful Turnaround Look Like?
Hardy Kemp - Flint Hill Resources
2:30 - 2:45 Break/Networking  
2:45 - 4:00 Expert Panel Discussion & Q/A: The
                 Future of Turnaround Management:  
                 Challenges and Opportunities
Representatives from Suncor, Shell, Valero,
LyondellBasell, Flint Hills Resources,
and AP-Networks
4:00 - 4:30 Dismissal and TINC 2009 Introduction  



BREAKOUT DISCUSSION SESSIONS
Breakout Session 1 - Management and Teams
Track 1: Execution - Managing the execution in a safe and predictable fashion
Track 2: Risk Management - Managing threats to turnaround success
Track 3: Execution Readiness - Assuring an optimal state of readiness
Track 4: The Steering Team - Revealing the impact and techniques of an effective steering team
Track 5: NaviTrack Tool Demo - State of the Art TA Preparation Management and Tracking Tool
Breakout Session 2 - Integration
Track 1: Capital Integration - Incorporating the capital project work into the turnaround
Track 2: Small TA Execution – Focused discussion for the < US $5MM turnaround
Track 3: Scope - Selecting, controlling and managing the workscope
Track 4: Contracting - Practices to drive contractor performance and resource availability
Track 5: Training - Orientating the staff and craft on the best-in-class plan
Track 6: Pyxis Tool Demo - State of the Art Risk Management Tool
Breakout Session 3 - Turnaround Best Practices
Track 1: Operations Planning - Preparing the operations details of the turnaround
Track 2: Plan to Plan - Managing and tracking the turnaround preparation effort
Track 3: Schedule - Configuring, reviewing and optimizing the schedule
Track 4: Estimating - Estimating the scope with accuracy and forethought
Track 5: Job Planning - Accurately planning the turnaround workscope
 
 


COMPANIES REPRESENTED AT TINC 2008
 TINC 2008 Participants
Air Liquide Alberta Envirofuels Inc.
Celanese Chevron
ConocoPhillips Flint Hills Resources
HOVENSA Husky Energy
Invista LyondellBasell
Motiva Enterprise NuStar
Petro Canada Shell
Shell Chemical Syncrude
Tesoro TOTAL
Valero Western Refining, Inc

“VERY PROFESSIONAL… excellent food, facilities, and networking!”       --- 2008 Participant

Asset Performance Networks (AP-Networks) is a consulting and solutions development and implementation firm with offices in Washington, DC, Houston, TX and The Netherlands. Our mission is to develop and implement innovative tools and solutions to enable breakthrough performance in plant turnarounds and capital projects in the oil, energy and chemicals industries.
 
 

 
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