Press Conference Schedule

Monday, 30 April

Time Organization Topic Speakers and Notes Contact
8–8:50 am Kontron Embedded Technology in the Oil & Gas Industry, Corporate Update and Product Launch

Thomas Sparrvik – CEO & President of Kontron Americas & Asia Pacific

Joe Jensen – General Manager, Intel®

 
9–9:50 am Champion Technologies      
10–10:50 am Expro New Technology and Well Flow Management

Graeme Coutts, CEO

Trevor Burgess, Director of Marketing and Technology

Greg Hoenes, Director of Western Hemisphere

 
11–11:50 am

Aquatic Co.

Kumz Aluminum Tubulars

Oil&Gas Eurasia

Russia Briefing on New Technologies for Global Markets    
Noon–12:50        
1–1:50 pm Heerema Name Change; Turning Concepts into Commercial Reality

Glenn Garaudy – President, Albert-Garaudy Consulting Engineers

Nick Routledge – VP Projects, Albert-Garaudy Consulting Engineers

 
2–2:50pm Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce Deloitte/Chamber of Commerce Oil & Gas Survey Results 2006/7 Geoff Runcie, Chief Executive  
3–3:50 pm        
4–4:50 pm Yokogawa New Project Announcements David Johnson, President and CEO  
Other Press Conferences Scheduled Today
10:30 am Cameron (Booth 1641) The Shape of Things to Come in Subsea Processing and a Dynamic New Force in Multiphase Boosting and Separation    

Tuesday, 1 May

Time Organization Topic Speakers and Notes Contact
8–8:50 am Intec Engineering Oil and Gas Subsea Processing In New Frontiers - Deepwater and Long Offsets

Bjørn-Andre Egerdahl, Senior Advisor, Subsea Systems, Statoil

Mauricio Werneck, PROCAP 3000 Coordinator, Petrobras

David Morgan, Director, Subsea Processing, Cameron Drilling and Production Systems

Tom Munkejord, Director of Process Systems, FMC

Uri Nooteboom, Vice President of Offshore Field Development, INTEC Engineering

Moderator
Tom Choate, Manager, Systems Engineering, INTEC Engineering

 
9–9:50 am Minerals Management Service (MMS) Release of Two New Reports: the 2007 Deepwater GOM Report; and the New Production Forecast Report Lars Herbst, Acting Gulf of Mexico Regional Director  
10–10:50 am Canada Canada's Growing Oil and Gas Production

The Honourable Brendan Bell, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, The Northwest Territories

The Honourable Bill Dooks, Minister of Energy, Province of Nova Scotia

Norris Pettis, Consul General of Canada

Henry Wells
11–11:50 am M&I Electric Variable Frequency AC Drives Power Offshore Drilling

Art Dauber, M&I Electric President and CEO

Dale Reeder, M&I Electric Vice President–Marine Marketing

Bill Stroshein, Iron Derrickman Director

Rob Fenton, Eaton Global Product Line Manager for Adjustable Frequency Drives

 
Noon–12:50 pm        
1–1:50 pm        
2–2:50 pm Petrobras      
3–3:50 pm        
4–4:50 pm Famic Technologies Inc. Version 5.5 of Automation Studio™ - The Right Solution for Today’s Off-shore Equipment Training, Maintenance and Design Simon Mousseau  
Other Press Conferences Scheduled Today
2–2:45 pm TORP Technology (Booth 4766)   Mike Stinson, Chairman, Torp Terminal  

Wednesday, 2 May

Time Organization Topic Speakers and Notes Contact
8–8:50 am Sondex MAPS Stuart Large, Product Manager – Production Logging and Casing Inspection  
9–9:50 am        
10–10:50 am Enventure Global Technology (a Shell Technology Ventures company) Gaining Efficiency with Expandables

Rick Fontova, Senior Vice President, Enventure Global Technology

Butch Bagley, General Manager-Drilling, Nexen, Inc.

 
11–11:50 am Laser Cladding Services Space and Sea Explorationists Collaborate on Laser Coating Breakthrough to Increase Component Reliability Offshore

Andrew Gates, Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Manager, Laser Cladding Services Ltd.

Jim Kowske, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Laser Cladding Services

Paul J. Phelan, Sales Engineer, Laser Cladding Services Ltd.

 
Noon–12:50 pm        
1–1:50 pm Department of Energy Announcement of DOE Office of Fossil Energies Inaugural Methane Hydrate Research Fellowship James Slutz, Deputy Assistant Secretary  
2–2:50 pm        
3–3:50 pm Nalco Company A Break-Through Corrosion Inhibitor Technology for Heavily Fouled Systems Dr. David Horsup; R&D Manager Asset Integrity & Production Maximization  
4–4:50 pm        
Other Press Conferences Scheduled Today
Noon Panel Speakers (Room 404, Level 2, Reliant Center, near Session, Room 306) Independents: Rising To The Challenge–Press Conference

Speakers from the 9:30 am Panel Session–Independents: Rising To The Challenge, will be available for Q&A

Tracy Krohn, President and CEO, WT&T Offshore

Jean Claude Gandur, President and CEO, Addax Petroleum

Martin Ferron, President and CEO, Helix Energy Solutions

Paul Ellis, Chief Executive, Serica Energy

William Schneider, Vice President-International, Newfield Exploration

 
2–3 pm Lord Peter Truscott Interview Bookings   Call R. Mitchell Jeffrey, British Consulate General Houston at 713-516-6753 (mobile)

Thursday, 3 May

Time Organization Topic Speakers and Notes Contact
8–8:50 am        
9–9:50 am        
10–10:50 am Distributed Energy Systems Industry's First Stackable Microturbine Packs Highest Power Density, Reliability

Jim Brannen, Vice President Business Development, Distributed Energy

Steve Hillman, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Elliott Microturbines

 
11–11:50 am        
Noon–12:50 pm        
1–1:50 pm