Focused, timely discussions will mark 2001 OTC A COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL OTC management reports that recent • “Dual-Activity Drilling: Past Year’s program is the backbone of each year’s studies predict e-business will cut E&P Experience,” will be discussed by Den- Offshore Technology Conference. industry operating costs by $4 to $6 bil- nis Heagney, Executive Vice President, lion/year in the short to medium term. TransOcean Sedco Forex; No exception, the 2001 OTC technical program includes presentations that Applications connectivity, bandwidth • “Solving Our Energy Crisis: The provide a comprehensive look at all availability and knowledge management Important Role Which the Offshore Oil facets of offshore oil and gas explo- will be responsible for the savings, and Gas Industry Must Play,” presented ration and development. according to the report. by Matthew R Simmons, President, Simmons & Company International; In addition to the technical program, At this General Session a panel will this year’s OTC features a broad range address how e-business cost savings, • “Strategic Retention and Magnetic of other events. efficiencies and newly enabled process- Recruiting: How Halliburton Delivers es are likely to impact petroleum opera- the Best People in a Tight Labor Mar- Going to the heart of the most substan- tions and technology. ket,” presented by Margaret Carriere, tial issues for offshore professionals, Vice President, Human Resources, Hal- the OTC 2001 General Sessions offer The panel will examine how the industry liburton; expert perspectives and global exami- is likely to change in structure and oper- nations. ations as e-business evolves. • “Deepwater and Other Trends in the Gulf of Mexico and New Plans in the IADC is an Endorsing Organization for Moderator of this very timely discussion Eastern Gulf,” will be discussed by the 2001 Offshore Technology Confer- will be Art J Schroeder Jr, President Chris Oynes, Regional Director, Gulf of ence. and CEO, Energy Valley. Mexico OCS Region, US Minerals Man- WHAT WILL IT TAKE? The distinguished panel members are agement Service; Michael LaMotte, Managing Director, • “Evolution of Subsea Production Sys- The first General Session on Tuesday, 1 Banc of America Securities; Steve tems,” will be the focus of the presenta- May, at 14.00 hr is titled, “Commercial- Peacock, Vice President, Digital Busi- tion by Dalton Thomas, President, ization of the Ultradeep: What Will It ness, BP America Inc; Satish Pai, Cameron; Take?” President, iReservoir: Schlumberger Information Solutions; and Robert P • “An Independent in Deepwater West This OTC 2001 panel will address the Peebler, Vice President, eBusiness Africa,” is the subject of a presentation technical and operational barriers that Strategy and Ventures, Halliburton. by Gene Van Dyke, President, Vanco must be overcome and the economic tar- Energy Company. gets that must be met to make ultradeep Also participating in the panel are development feasible and profitable. Linda A Sarandrea, Vice President, 2001 OTC AWARDS Global Hub Operations, PetroCosm; Moderator of this prestigious panel is and Greg Vesey, Vice President, eBusi- The OTC 2001 Awards Luncheon is a Andrew J Szescila, Chief Operating ness, Texaco. special OTC tradition that recognizes an Officer, Baker Hughes. individual and a company, organization, The distinguished panelists include: TOPICAL LUNCHEONS or institution for distinct and unique Jose Coutinho Barbosa, E&P Director, achievement in, or outstanding contri- In addition to its technical program and Petrobras; Matthias Bichsel, Director, butions to, the advancement of offshore General Sessions, OTC 2001 presents 8 Deepwater Services, Shell Internation- technology. Topical Luncheons on Monday, 30 April al Exploration and Production Inc; and Wednesday, 2 May, that focus on This year’s recipient of the Distin- Emil Pena, Deputy Secretary, US specific issues or emerging world guished Achievement Award for Individ- Department of Energy; Robert A Sol- regions. uals is Howard L Shatto Jr, Shatto berg, President, Commercial Develop- Engineering. ment, Worldwide E&P, Texaco; J This year’s Topical Luncheon subjects Michael Talbert, President and CEO, and speakers include: The Distinguished Achievement Award Transocean Sedco Forex; and David H for Companies, Organizations and Insti- • “Terra Nova—Contributing to New- Welch, Vice President, Upstream, Hous- tutions will be presented to Petrobras foundland’s Emerging Offshore Oil ton, BP. for its Roncador Field Development. Industry,” presented by Gary Bruce, E-BUSINESS AND OIL Vice President, Offshore Development Dr Rilwanu Lukman, former OPEC and Operations, Petro-Canada; Secretary General and current Advisor The second General Session gets under- on Petroleum and Energy to Olusegun • “Whale-Friendly Seismic: A Scientific way Wednesday, 2 May at 14.00. Its focus Obasanjo, President of Nigeria, is and Environmentally Responsible is the question: “e-Business Impact on scheduled to deliver the Conference Approach to Seismic Data Acquisition,” the Petroleum Industry: Evolution or keynote address at the luncheon on presented by Jack Caldwell, Senior Revolution?” Tuesday, 1 May. I Scientist, Geco-Prakla; 52 DRILLING CONTRACTOR March/April 2001.