The Offshore World Summit 2012 will take place on 16th – 17th October 2012 in Houston, Texas. The summit attracts over 120 senior executives focused on the winning strategies and developing innovative solutions to transform resource potential into producing plays. Presentations, case studies and workshops will cover key topics including:

1. Lease sale activity and exploration results in emerging and existing basins
2. Regulatory changes and company best practices to ensure safety for employees, operations and the environment
3. Cost effective techniques and technologies enhancing production
4. Scheduling and software solutions to improve project delivery
5. Advances in imaging, sensing and monitoring technologies for subsea operations.

In addition the program will focus on managing the costs of offshore projects, HSE, integrated field development and improved oil recovery methods. This cutting edge market intelligence delivered by leading industry experts will inform your future investment and strategic practices and improve overall project success.

Confirmed speakers include:

1. Holly Hopkins, Senior Policy Advisor, Upstream and Industry Operation, American Petroleum Institute
2. Henri Houllevigue, VP Geophysics, Total
3. Rick Graff, Senior Deepwater Drilling Engineer, Chevron
4. Baljit Dhami, Vice President Exploration, Total E&P USA, Inc.
5. Roelof Platenkamp, Executive Chairman, Tulip Oil

A combination of keynote, streamed and case study presentations as well as panel discussions will be presented from leading offshore companies including Total, Chevron, Tulip Oil, Bluefin Robotics, Focus Exploration and many more.

View the latest Offshore World Summit program at http://offshore-event.com/program/

For further information, please email the summit marketing manager Michaela Melcher on Michaela.melcher@wtgevents.com or call +1 416 214 1144.

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