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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN ur world has changed dramatically from what it was a Oyear ago. The Administration’s response to the Gulf spill threatens our industry, security and economy through increased energy costs, greater reliance on foreign energy sources, and the loss of more American jobs. We have seen both shallow and deepwater moratoria in the Gulf, emergency rulemakings, a series of NTLs and attempts at clarification, a lengthy investigation by the Oil Spill Commission, and the rebirth of blanket moratoria on both coasts and in parts of the Gulf and Alaska. ur industry has worked tirelessly to understand and Omeet the seemingly ever changing new regulatory requirements. We formed task forces and have conducted our own investigations. We have offered our knowledge and expertise to the Administration and have met with them on numerous occasions, yet certainty and clarity are not forthcoming. espite the official lifting of the deepwater Gulf moratorium in October, a de Dfacto moratorium clearly remains there as well as in Alaska. There have been no permits issued for new deepwater exploration in the Gulf, and permits for shallow water activity have slowed to a snail’s pace. Faced with idle rigs, some companies have moved their rigs from the Gulf to other regions of the World. We are beginning to see layoffs. Progress on projects offshore Alaska has stalled. ow, as we struggle to find the “new normal,” a new Congress will bring us a fresh Nround of proposed legislation and hearings. n this context, the National Ocean Industries Association will convene its 2011 Annual IMeeting on April 13-15 in Washington, DC. This NOIA gathering will provide a unique opportunity to exchange information and ideas with policy makers and thought leaders, and will also offer an excellent opportunity for networking among the senior executives from all sectors of our industry. n behalf of our association’s leadership, I urge you to diligently support my efforts Oand the tireless efforts of our entire NOIA staff by committing to attend this annual meeting. This has become a very pivotal time in determining the future role each one of us will play in our country’s offshore energy policy. he meeting will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, a memorable destination that has Thosted the NOIA membership before. I look forward to seeing you in April. Burt Adams President & CEO, OGRS LLC and 2010-2011 NOIA Chairman 1 SCHEDULE WEdnESDAY, ApRIL 13: Please note: 12:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Registration In addition to the speakers featured in this program, NOIA has also 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. extended speaking invitations to Hospitality Suite several influential members of the U.S. Congress and the Obama 2:30 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Administration, including Secretary Finance Committee of the Interior Ken Salazar, Senate Energy and Natural Resources 3:35 p.m. - 5:05 p.m. Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman Executive Committee (D-NM ), House Natural Resources (closed session) Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA), Virginia Governor Bob 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. McDonnell and Louisiana State Welcome Reception Secretary of Natural Resources Scott Angelle. THURSDAY, ApRIL 14: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Confirmed speakers include Former Hospitality Suite White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Wall Street Journal Columnist 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Kim Strassel, The Honorable William Breakfast Reilly and Economic Forecaster Speaker: Robert Gibbs Brian Wesbury. Former White House Press Secretary These speakers will be featured at the Meal Functions and General 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Sessions. General Session: Legal Panel 2 SCHEDULE 11:40 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. FRidAY, ApRIL 15: Public Affairs & Education 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Committee Hospitality Suite 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Lunch Breakfast Speaker: Kimberly Strassel Speaker: Brian Wesbury Author, Member Wall Street Top Economic Forecaster and Wall Journal Editorial Board and Street Journal Contributor Columnist “It’s Not as Bad as You Think” 2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 10:10 a.m. –11:15 a.m. General Session Government Affairs Committee: Speaker: William Reilly, Congressional Staff Panel Co-Chairman, National Oil Spill Commission 11:20 a.m. –11:45 a.m. General Session 3:10 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. BP Presentation Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee 11:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Technology Policy Committee 4:05 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Board of Directors & Membership 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Committee Meeting Buffet Lunch 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Annual Banquet Featuring: Capitol Steps 3 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS ROBERT GIBBS foRMER WHitE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY Robert Gibbs has been an advisor and strategist to President Obama from the early days of Obama’s 2004 Senate race to his sweep to the White House. Most recently, Gibbs has served as President Obama’s Press Secretary, presiding over daily press briefings at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Robert Gibbs has traveled a long road with President Barack Obama, and his rapport and access to President Obama provides intimate and insightful commentaries. His leadership of President Obama’s campaigns makes him a valuable commentator on the upcoming 2012 elections. Mr. Gibbs joined Barack Obama’s 2004 U.S. Senate campaign as Communications Director in mid-April 2004 and held the same title at the onset of the 2008 presidential campaign until becoming Senior Strategist for Communications and Message during the general election. During the four years of intense campaigning and close contact, Mr. Gibbs became an integral part of President Obama’s team. According to The New York Times, Mr. Gibbs advised President Obama on politics, strategy and messaging, and spent more time with him than any other advisor. On November 22, 2008, Mr. Gibbs was announced as the press secretary of the Obama administration, and assumed the role on January 20, 2009. Mr. Gibbs also served as press secretary of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign and has previously specialized in Senate campaigns, having served as communications director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and for four individual Senate campaigns, including those of Obama in 2004 and Fritz Hollings in 1998. Gibbs was also the press secretary of Representative Bob Etheridge. 4 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS KIMBERLY STRASSEL AUTHOR, MEMBER of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EditoRIAL BOARD And COLUMniST Kimberly A. Strassel is an author and member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board. She writes a weekly column, “Potomac Watch” which appears on Fridays. Strassel graduated from Princeton University in 1994 with a B.A. in Public Policy and International Affairs Before joining the Editorial Boards she was a news assistant for the European edition of the Wall Street Journal in Brussels (1994-1996) and a staff writer covering technology for the Wall Street Journal Europe in London (1996-1999). She moved to New York in 1999 to cover real estate before quickly joining the editorial page as an assistant features editor. She became a senior editorial writer and member of the editorial board in 2005. In 2006, Strassel co-wrote Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws, which argues that government regulation interferes with marketplace initiatives to provide women with economic opportunity. Strassel profiled Sarah Palin in a 2008 article entitled I Haven’t Always Just Toed the Line. The article originally appeared in the “Weekend Interview” section of The Wall Street Journal on November 1, 2008. She is married to British-born journalist Matthew Rose. 5 5 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS wiLLIAM K. REILLY CO-CHAIRMAN NAtionAL oiL SpiLL COMMISSion William K. Reilly is a Founding Partner of Aqua International Partners, LP, a private equity fund dedicated to investing in companies engaged in water and renewable energy, and a Senior Advisor to TPG Capital, LP, an international investment partnership. Mr. Reilly served as the first Payne Visiting Professor at Stanford University (1993-1994), Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1989-1993), president of the World Wildlife Fund (1985-1989), president of The Conservation Foundation (1973-1989), and director of the Rockefeller Task Force on Land Use and Urban Growth from (1972-1973). He was head of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Earth Summit at Rio in 1992. In May 2010, Reilly was appointed by President Obama to co-chair the National Commission on the BP Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Mr. Reilly is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of the World Wildlife Fund, Co- Chair of the National Commission on Energy Policy, Chairman of the Board of the ClimateWorks Foundation, Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, and Chairman of the Board of the Global Water Challenge. He is a Director of the Packard Foundation and the National Geographic Society and a member of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force. He also serves on the Board of Directors of DuPont, ConocoPhillips, Royal Caribbean International and Energy Future Holdings, for which he serves as Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Advisory Board. In 2007 Mr. Reilly was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He holds a B.A. degree from Yale, J.D. from Harvard and M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University. 6 6 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS BRIAN WESBURY top EConoMIC foRECASTER And WALL STREET JOURNAL ContRIBUtoR Brian Wesbury is chief economist at First Trust Advisors L.P., a financial services firm based in Wheaton, Illinois.