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Contact: Jennifer Castenson, +1.972.952.9321
or jcastenson@otcnet.org
Richardson, Texas, U.S.A. (13 April 2004)—The Offshore Technology
Conference (OTC) now offers an Industry Breakfast, three Topical
Luncheons, an Active Arena and an intriguing panel session during
its Thursday program. OTC, scheduled 3-6 May at Reliant Center at
Reliant Park in Houston, draws more than 50,000 attendees annually.
On Thursday, the last day of the four-day conference, the exhibition
is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (0800 to 1400), and the technical
sessions extend from 7:30 a.m. to noon (0730 to 1200).
"Not only have we stacked Thursday with a premier line-up
to get active participation from attendees and exhibitors through
the whole conference, but, this year, OTC offers such an extensive
and diverse program that it was logical for it to flow into Thursday,"
said Skipper Strong, OTC .04 Technical Program Chair and Account
Manager for Technip Offshore, Inc. "Thursday's program offers
sessions on Qatar, Hubbert's Peak, the OTC award-winning Na Kika
Project, and the North Sea, among many others. The program committee
worked diligently to make Thursday compelling and make the four-day
conference worth every minute."
Some of the highlights for Thursday include:
7:30 to 9 a.m. (0730 to 0900)
Commercial Opportunities in Qatar's Offshore Oil and Gas
Sectors
Moderator: Helen J. Burroughs, Director, Office of Energy, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Panelists: Nasser K. Jaidah, Director, Oil & Gas Ventures, Qatar
Petroleum Corp.; J. Anthony Meyer, Vice President, International
and Alaska Operations, Anadarko Petroleum
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, this presentation highlights
commercial opportunities in Qatar offshore oil and gas sectors and
the Qatari government's role in stimulating investment in its offshore
energy sector.
9:30 a.m. to noon (0930 to 1200)
Independent Operators-The Future of the North Sea
Moderator: Will Rowley, Director, Infield Systems Ltd.
Panelists: John Evans, Assistant Director, Energy Group, Revenue
Policy International, U.K. Inland Revenue; Mel Fitzgerald, Regional
Vice President, Western Europe, Halliburton Energy Service Group;
Daniel F. McNease, Chief Executive Officer, Rowan Companies Inc.;
Thomas J. Morrow, President, Challenger Minerals Inc.; Taf Powell,
Head of Offshore Division, Health & Safety Executive; Cameron
Stewart, Head of Technology and Innovation, Deputy Director, Oil
and Gas Directorate, U.K. Department of Trade and Industry; Simon
Toole, Director of Licensing, Exploration and Development, U.K.
Department of Trade and Industry; Ian Whewell, Deputy Director of
Offshore Division, Health & Safety Executive
This high-level panel discussion focuses on similarities and differences
between the current situation in the North Sea and what transpired
in the Gulf of Mexico during the 1980s and 1990s.
9:30 a.m. to noon (0930 to 1200)
Hubbert's Peak: Impending Oil Crisis-Exaggeration or Fact?
Session Chairpersons: Riley Goldsmith, Goldsmith Engineering
Inc.; Cheryl Stark, BP America
Panelists: William L. Fisher, Director, John A. and Katherine G.
Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin;
Michael C. Lynch, President of Strategic Energy and Economic Research,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for International Studies;
Matthew Simmons, President and CEO, Simmons & Co. International;
Bob Williams, Oil & Gas Journal; Michael C Lynch, Strategic
Energy & Economic Research; Jack J Zagar II, Private Consulting
Engineer, Four Blues; William L Fisher, Director-Professor, University
of Texas at Austin
Many oil industry experts insist that "Hubbert's Peak"
in world oil production is, at most, only a few years away. This
panel discusses the possibilities and implications of that.
12:15 to 1:45 p.m. (1215 to 1345)
Managing Mega-Mega Projects
Graham Searle Director of EP Projects, Shell International Exploration
& Production BV
Searle explores the Sakhalin Project and how the grandiose project
works, its challenges, and opportunities for creative solutions.
From Subsea to Outer Space and Back
Michael L. Gernhardt, Astronaut, Manager of Environment Physiology
Laboratory and Principle Investigatory of Prebreath Reduction Program,
Houston Space Center
Gernhardt discusses parallels between subsea construction and assembling
the international space station.
Rebuilding Iraq
William H. Lash, III, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market
Access and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce
For more information about Thursday's schedule, including speaker
bios, visit www.otcnet.org/2004.
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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 the Reliant Center at
Reliant Park in Houston. For more information, visit www.otcnet.org.
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