RE: Key Takeaway Global Heloum Summit5 Dec 2024 11:52
Kornbluth is the most respected person in the Industry and has connections to all the Majors.
Phil Kornbluth has over 41 years of Helium Business experience including:
P&L responsibility for BOC Gases’ $300M/year Global Helium Business for ˜10 Years
P&L responsibility for Taiyo Nippon Sanso’s $100M/year Global Helium Business for 6 Years
Presented on helium-related topics at industry conferences in Miami, Johannesburg, London, Singapore & New Jersey
Quadrupled the size of BOC’S Global Helium Business during my tenure
Expanded BOC’S captive helium production capacity from 280 MMscf/yr to 1.2 Bcf/yr
Developed BOC supply agreements with ExxonMobil, Encana, the Polish Oil & Gas Company, Rasgas, Gazprom & ConocoPhillips
Negotiated agreements with major customers including Philips Medical, Picker, Diasonics (now Toshiba) & Oxford Superconducting Technology
Expanded BOC’s helium distribution to industry leading 48 transfills
Participated in numerous price reopener negotiations on both the buy and sell sides
Formed JV between Matheson & Air Products to build 200 MMscf helium plant in Big Piney, Wyoming, USA
Secured wholesale customers in China, India, the UAE, Brazil, Israel & Finland
Played a significant role in shaping the content of both the Helium Privatization Act of 1996 & the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
You can check on Linkedin and see his CV.
Also has several videos :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIucUQ0QZ_U