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Contact: Lee Lancaster, +1.972.952.9304, llancaster@otcnet.org
Jennifer
Patitz, +1.962.952.9321, jpatitz@otcnet.org
RICHARDSON, Texas, U.S.A. (6 June 2003) –
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) board of directors elected
the 2004-2005 chairman and vice-chairman during this year’s
event that took place 5-8 May at Reliant Center at Reliant Park
in Houston.
Members of the OTC Board are appointed to four-year
terms by their respective society or organization. The OTC Board
includes 13 representatives, 11 from OTC’s sponsoring organizations
and two from OTC’s endorsing organizations. The two principal
officers, the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, are elected for two-year
terms by the Board during their annual meeting.
The 2004-2005 OTC Chairman is Rod Allan, Manager
of Core Expertise for Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.
Allan has served four years on the OTC board and succeeds Charlie
Richards of C.A. Richards and Associates as Chairman.
“It is an honor to chair the leading
event in the offshore industry,” said Allan. “OTC continues
to accurately represent the technology, innovation, and importance
of all offshore activity year after year. It always has been amazing
to me to see the industry come together in Houston each year at
OTC—attending the event is a necessity for those who want
to communicate their involvement and be known in the world of offshore.”
Bill Luyties, Na Kika Project Manager for Shell
International E&P, was appointed Vice Chairman. He also has
served on the OTC Board for four years.
Members of the board include:
- Frank Adamek, ABB Vetco Gray, representing American Society
of Mechanical Engineers (Petroleum Division)
- Jack Caldwell, WesternGeco, representing Society of Exploration
Geophysicists
- Susan Cunningham, Noble Energy, representing American Association
of Petroleum Geologists
- Rick Hill, Aker Kvaerner, representing The Minerals, Metals,
& Materials Society
- John Irwin, Atwood Oceanics Inc., representing International
Association of Drilling Contractors
- Tony Jones, oceanUS consulting, representing Society of Mining,
Metallurgy, and Exploration
- Arnis Judzis, TerraTek, representing American Institute of
Chemical Engineers
- Peter Kinnear, FMC Technologies, representing Petroleum Equipment
Suppliers Association
- Alain Labastie, Total, representing Society of Petroleum Engineers
- Charlie Richards, C.A. Richards and Associates, representing
Marine Technology Society
- Don Vardeman, Kerr-McGee Corp., representing Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers—Oceanic Engineering Society
OTC .04, “Innovation
Without Limits,” takes place 3-6 May at Reliant Center at
Reliant Park.
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology
Conference is the world’s foremost event for the development
of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production,
and environmental protection. OTC is held annually in May at Reliant
Center at Reliant Park in Houston. For more information, visit www.OTCnet.org.
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