Industry Breakfasts
OTC Industry Breakfasts are organized in conjunction with the US Department of Commerce and offer expert views on doing business in developing regions. For 2009, the selected regions are Brazil, offshore Asia, and the Caribbean.
Just posted! The presentations from these breakfasts are now available.
- 5 May, Brazil's Offshore Oil and Gas Policy and Opportunties for Trade and Investment in Brazil's Oil and Gas Sector
- 6 May, Offshore Asia: Markets, Trends, and Opportunities
- 7 May, Oil and Gas Frontiers of the Caribbean Basin
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Brazil’s Offshore Oil and Gas Policy and Opportunities for Trade and Investment
0730–0900, Tuesday, 5 May, Room 202, Reliant Center, Level 2
Organized by the US Department of Commerce and hosted by the Offshore Technology Conference Board of Directors, this event will provide a forum for Brazilian officials to highlight their nation’s offshore oil and gas policy and promote trade and investment opportunities in Brazil’s oil and gas sector. In addition a US company on the panel will give an overview of its oil and gas operations in Brazil.
Moderator:
Mary Saunders, Acting Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, US Department of Commerce
Speakers:
The Role of the Regulator: The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) and Offshore Oil and Gas Policy in Brazil
Nelson Narciso, Director, ANP
Opportunities for Small and Medium Size Companies
Paulo Sergio Alonso, Manager, Materials Engineering Department, Petrobras
US Industry Perspective & Experience
Ali Moshiri, President, Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production
Offshore Asia: Markets, Trends, and Opportunities
0730–0900, Wednesday, 6 May, Room 202, Reliant Center, Level 2
Organized by the US Department of Commerce and hosted by the Offshore Technology Conference Board of Directors, this event will feature top-level industry executives who will discuss regional upstream and downstream activities with a focus on deepwater exploration and natural gas developments. The briefing also will include coverage of regional oil and gas markets, trends, and investment-related issues.
Speakers:
Overview and Analysis of Current Upstream Developments—Offshore Asia
Bob Fryklund, Vice President, Global E&P Critical Information Analysis, IHS
Asia’s Natural Gas Sector—Looking to the Future
Speaker TBD
Fundamentals and Outlook for the Services Sector
David King, President, Completion and Production, Halliburton
Asia’s Downstream Sector
Paul Tossetti, Director, Market Analysis, Oil Markets Group, PFC Energy
Challenges and Opportunities in Asia’s Oil and Gas Sector
Bill Cline, Chief Executive, Gaffney, Cline & Associates
Oil and Gas Frontiers of the Caribbean Basin
0730–0900, Thursday, 7 May, Room 202, Reliant Center, Level 2
Organized by the US Department of Commerce and hosted by the Offshore Technology Conference Board of Directors, this event will provide a overview of Caribbean oil and gas resources, investment regimes, and trade opportunities. A US company will also highlight its oil and gas operations in the region.
Speakers:
Overview of Caribbean Oil and Gas Resources
Chris Schenk, US Geological Survey
Overview of Caribbean Basin Oil and Gas Investment Regimes
Ben Cahill, Petroleum Risk Manager, PFC Energy
US Company Perspective
Bruce LeGros, Vice President and General Manager, Fabrication and Projects – Americas, J. Ray McDermott
