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Sunday, 1 May

1800–2230

New! Annual OTC Dinner

George R. Brown Convention Center

This special dinner, to be held for the first time, will be the signature event for OTC and its supporters. The Annual OTC Dinner will recognize the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award recipients, raise funds to benefit the Gulf of Mexico Foundation, and provide an excellent opportunity for industry leaders to network with colleagues from around the world. Tickets: USD 125 each. Learn more.                              

Monday, 2 May

0730–0900

Topical Breakfasts

Tickets: USD 40 each

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Exploring Russia's Energy Industry

Vsevolod Cherepanov, Member of the Management Committee, Head of the Gas, Gas Condensate and Oil Production Department, Gazprom

E&P Talents: Recruiting, Development, and Retention

Ganesh Thakur, Vice President, Global Advisor and Chevron Fellow; and Stephen Holditch, Texas A&M Department Head

Drilling Relief Wells and Dealing with Uncertainty

John Wright, President and Blowout Engineering Advisor, John Wright Company

0815–1430

The Next Wave

Oil and Gas 2.0: Taking the Industry to the Next Level

Tickets: USD 50 each. Includes continental breakfast, lunch, and evening reception.

The 2011 program will focus on how oil and gas continues to be the fuel for the next generation. We will discuss how to position yourself and other young professionals in the entire value chain to take our industry to the next level. See details.

1215–1345

Topical Luncheons

Tickets: USD 50 each

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Saudi Aramco's Gas Exploration and Development Program - SOLD OUT

Saad Turaiki, Vice President of Production, Saudi Aramco

Silicon Seafloor: Constraints That Have Limited the Adoption of Semiconductors in Subsea Production Systems

Tyler Schilling, CEO, Schilling Robotics

Next Steps in Offshore US Regulation

Michael Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)

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Tuesday, 3 May

0730–0900

Industry Breakfast: Mexico

Tickets: USD 40 each

Industry breakfasts, organized by OTC and the US Department of Commerce, offer expert views on doing business in emerging areas of interest for the oil and gas industry. This breakfast focuses on Mexico.

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0730–0900

Topical Breakfasts

Tickets: USD 40 each

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Learning Lessons, Looking Forward: BP and the Future of the Deep Water

(previous title: Learnings from the Deepwater Horizon Accident and Response)

Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America, Inc., and President and CEO of the Gulf Coast Restoration Organization

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Current Affairs in the Australian Oil and Gas Market

Speakers:

Lisa Scaffidi, The Lord Mayor Of Perth, and President of The World Energy Cities Partnership

David White, Professorial Fellow, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, The University of Western Australia

0730–0900

Ethics Breakfast

Tickets: USD 40 each

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Professional Ethics in Offshore Operations

Ken Arnold, Senior Technical Advisor, WorleyParsons
Dan Tearpock, Chairman/CEO, Subsurface Consultants & Associates

1215–1345

Topical Luncheons

Tickets: USD 50 each

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Incorporating High-Integrity Pressure Protection Systems Into Subsea System Designs

Per Christian Bunaes, Senior Engineer, Deepwater Technology, Det Norske Veritas, USA

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OGX: A Brazilian Company—A Successful Model

Paulo Manuel Mendes de Mendonça, General Executive Officer and E&P Director, OGX

ExxonMobil:  Researching the Fundamentals to Support Operations Integrity

Roald Lokken, Chief Offshore Engineer, ExxonMobil Upstream Research

Panelists:

Luis Garza-Rios, Supervisor, Arctic, Metocean and Structures

Severin Hoie, Supervisor, Marine and Subsea

Amy Styslinger, Supervisor, Mechanics and Materials

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Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Christopher Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas, US Department of Energy

CO2 Technology Center Mongstad (TCM) at the Forefront of Innovation

Tore Amundsen, Managing Director, CO2 Technology Center Mongstad

Wednesday, 4 May

0730–0900

Industry Breakfast: Malaysia

Tickets: USD 40 each

Industry breakfasts, organized by OTC and the US Department of Commerce, offer expert views on doing business in emerging areas of interest for the oil and gas industry. This breakfast focuses on Malaysia.

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0730–0900

Topical Breakfasts

Tickets: USD 40 each

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Marine Archaeology

Shelley Wachsmann, Coordinator, Natural Archaeology Program, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Texas A&M University

Kuwait Oil Company

Farouk Al Zanki, CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Process Safety in Offshore Operations

Louisa Nara, Technical Director, Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)

Panelists:

Ray Mentzer, Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, TX A&M
Henrique Paula, Senior Vice President, Global Process Market Sector, ABS Consulting
Scott W. Randall, Managing Director, PlusAlpha Risk Management Solutions, LLC
Jonathan Henson, HSE Manager, Maersk Drilling USA and the Maersk Developer

1215–1345

Topical Luncheons

Tickets: USD 50 each

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ADNOC Major Offshore Development: Opportunities and Challenges

Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, Director of Offshore Divisions, ADNOC

Updated Information on the Pre-Salt Development Offshore Brazil

Jose Formigli, Executive Manager E&P-Presalt, Petrobras

DeepStar: Deepwater Technology Development
Hani Sadek, DeepStar Director, Chevron Energy Technology Company
Panelists:
Luiz Fernando Souza, Production Engineering and Development Assets Area Manager – GOM, Petrobras America Inc.
Rowland Burno, Vice President, Technical Assurance, Nexen Petroleum
John Allen, Account Executive, GE Energy
Tom Williams, President and CEO, Nautilus International

Recent Developments in Israel

Shaul Zemach, Director General of the Minister of National Infrastructures

Major Investments in Offshore Indonesia

Ing. Evita H. Legowo, Under Secretary of Energy, The Republic of Indonesia

1930-2200

Houston Dynamo

Whether you call it soccer, football, or footy, join OTC attendees for an evening of Major League Soccer. Watch the Houston Dynamo take on the Colorado Rapids at Robertson Stadium. Purchase discount tickets online and enter Special Offer Code: dynamo11. For additional information, contact Casey Ellison at +1.713.276.7537.

Thursday, 5 May

0730–0900

Industry Breakfast: Cyprus

Tickets: USD 40 each

Industry breakfasts, organized by OTC and the US Department of Commerce, offer expert views on doing business in emerging areas of interest for the oil and gas industry. This breakfast focuses on Cyprus.

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0730–0900

Topical Breakfast

Tickets: USD 40 each

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Global Energy Scenario With Deepwater Perspective

Niladri Mitra, Chief Technical Services, E&P Business, Reliance Industries Limited

0730–1500

Teacher Workshop

OTC will invite 100 Houston-area classroom teachers (grades 4–12) to attend a free, one-day energy education workshop. Educators will receive comprehensive, objective information about the scientific concepts of energy and its importance while discovering the world of oil and natural gas exploration and production. See details.

0830–1330

High School Student STEM Event

OTC is educating the next generation of aspiring engineers, scientists and managers about the oil and gas industry. The program includes a scavenger hunt of the technology exhibits and hands-on energy lessons provided by the U.S. National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. See details.

1215–1345

Topical Luncheons

Tickets: USD 50 each

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Energy Geopolitics

Michael Economides, Professor, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston

New Technologies for Enhanced Oil Recovery

James Tour, Professor, Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University

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