The Deepwater OPS conference is an innovative way to share best practices and lessons learned from within the industry. These synergies result in a great optimization of our asset and resources which in turn provides valuable return on investment to our shareholders.

Additionally, being able to have clearer understanding of regulatory and governance requirements that are head of us, either from the likes of the MMS and USCG, gives us the ability to protect our people, environment and communities . We tend to take the proactive approach and implement these types of requirements before any mandated date.

"I have been doing this way for thirty years is only good as the challenges I had yesterday. With the likes of the Deepwater Ops forum we are able to look at what we will be doing for the next thirty years ahead of us.        

Tony Cooper
Maintenance Systems Coordinator
Gulf of Mexico Production Unit 

MANAGING THE WAVES OF CHANGE

As deepwater production becomes increasingly complex and expensive, companies are seeking solutions to better handle resulting operational challenges.  At the Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition in 2009, participants and attendees will discuss how to succeed under these changing conditions.

The eighth Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition will be held on November 10 – 12, 2009 in Galveston, Texas and will see a return to the luxurious Moody Gardens Hotel and Conference Center.

Plan to attend, sponsor and exhibit at the 2009 conference and exhibition as the conference technical focus shifts to “Managing the Waves of Change.” As with our past conferences, proceedings will not be published and the press will not be invited to assure confidentiality between the attendees and the speakers. This allows the most up–to–date information to be shared.

The Conference

PennWell’s Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition is a highly–focused event developed to provide maximum relevance and benefit for both exhibitors and attendees. This highly topical conference provides a setting where suppliers and customers meet, learn and build business relationships.

The Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition provides a rich learning and marketing environment and is ensured to focus on the complexities of deepwater operations worldwide through:

> High–visibility sponsorships
> Topic specific technical presentations solicited and written for this event
> Technically credited, expert attended sessions

As with our past conferences, proceedings will not be published and the press will not be invited to assure confidentiality between the attendees and the speakers allowing the most up–to–date information to be shared.

Who Should Attend

> Engineers and Managers of Deepwater Operations
> Field Supervisors and Operators of Deepwater Operations
> Operations Planning Personnel involved Deepwater Operations worldwide
> Service and Equipment suppliers who have product line expertise  
> Consulting Companies who need to stay abreast of current industry standards and trends 
> Business Development Managers pursuing deepwater operations business opportunities