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CONTACT: Jennifer Castenson (+1.972.952.9321; or e-mail jcastenson@otcnet.org)
RICHARDSON, Texas, U.S.A. (24 May 2005) — Arnis Judzis, executive
vice president for TerraTek, has been elected chairman of the 2006
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). His appointment was announced
at this year's event held 2-5 May at Reliant Center at Reliant
Park in Houston.
"It's extremely exciting to be elected chairman after serving
on the board for more than three years and seeing OTC grow each
year," said Judzis. "Most of this group of board members
have been working together for more than five years, and have
the experience and knowledge to continue to enhance all aspects
of the OTC program. The board members work together with more
than 300 volunteers to make OTC a successful event each year
and to ensure it remains the premier event in the offshore oil
and gas industry."
Members of the OTC board include:
- Frank Adamek, Vetco Gray, representing ASME International
Petroleum Technology Institute
- Rod Allan, Transocean Inc., representing the Society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers
- Jack Caldwell, Acous-Tech Seismics, representing the Society
of Exploration Geophysicists
- Susan Cunningham, Noble Energy, representing the American
Association of Petroleum Geologists
- Rick Hill, EWImicroalloying, representing The Minerals, Metals
and Materials Society
- John Irwin, Atwood Oceanics Inc., representing the International
Association of Drilling Contractors
- Tony Jones, oceanUS Consulting, representing the Society for
Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc.
- Arnis Judzis, TerraTek, representing the American Institute
of Chemical Engineers
- Peter Kinnear, FMC Technologies, representing the Petroleum
Equipment Suppliers Association
- Alain Labastie, Total, representing the Society of Petroleum
Engineers
- Bill Luyties, Shell E&P, representing the American Society
of Civil Engineers
- Doug Stroud, Canyon Offshore Inc., representing the Marine
Technology Society
- Don Vardeman (vice chairman), Kerr-McGee Corp., representing
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-Oceanic
Engineering Society
Members of the OTC Board are appointed for up to two 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 chairman and the
vice chairman serve two-year terms.
OTC .06, "New Depths. New Horizons," is scheduled 1-4
May at Reliant Center at Reliant Park.
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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 Reliant Center at Reliant Park in
Houston. For more information, visit the OTC web site at www.otcnet.org.
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