Oil & Gas 2009 Aberdeen.


DAY ONE ~ 12th May 2009


08.00-09.30 Conference Registration



09.30-09.45 Welcome & Introduction from the Conference Chair


Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF



09.45-10.20 Introductory Panel Session


Evolution in the Dynamics of Aggregating & Integrating Networking Communications for the Oil & Gas Patch: 21st Century Digital Applications Applied to the Maturing Fields of the North Sea


Simon Dennis, Account Manager, North Sea GeoMarket, Schlumberger
Kenny Grant, Sales Director, EMEA, CapRock Communications



10.20-10.55 Interactive Panel Session


The Satellite Operator in the Oil & Gas Patch: Matching Transponder Provision &
Service Supply to Regional and Global E&P Demand


Alex Adam, Sales Manager, Enterprise, Arqiva Satellite & Media

Trevor Willoughby, Senior Key Account Director, Intelsat
James Taylor, Vice President, Satellite Sales, Avanti Communications
Laurent Paul, Director Maritime Services, Eutelsat



10.55-11.15 Showcase Presentation


Paul Khayat, Marketing Manager, Global Connectivity Services, Schlumberger



11.15-11.45 Refreshments



11.45-12.20 Interactive Panel Session


What the Oil & Gas Sector Needs Vs. What They Get: Envisioning a
Broadband Special Interest Group for the North Sea


Sam Murray, Sales Manager, Enterprise, Arqiva Satellite & Media
Arnaud Feletin, Senior Manager, Global Remote Communications, Baker Hughes Inc
Maarten Voogt, Project Manager, Fugro Remote Services, Fugro Survey BV



12.20-12.40 Showcase Presentation:


“Maritime VSAT & the Emergence of Ku Band”


Laurent Paul, Director Maritime Services, Eutelsat



12.40-13.15 Interactive Panel Session


Narrowband SCADA & Asset Tracking: Still Necessary, or a Bit-Part in Broadband Satellite Communications for the Oil & Gas Patch?


Andrew Harris, Managing Director EMEA, Uplogix Inc


13.15-14.45 Lunch


14.45-15.05 Showcase Presentation


Kenny Grant, Sales Director, EMEA, CapRock Communications



15.05-15.40 Interactive Panel Session


Maximising the Potential of Commercial Applications & the Communications
Environment: Are Developers on the Satellite “Wavelength”?


Guy Adams, CTO, Parallel
Avi Turiel, Strategic Marketing, Gilat Satellite Networks



15.40-16.10 Refreshments



16.10-16.30 Showcase Presentation


Adam Torry, Business Development, Hermes Datacomms



16.30-17.05 Interactive Panel Session


The Imperatives of the Technology Hybrid: Digital Oilfield Application
Solutions for the First & Last Mile


Sam Murray, Sales Manager, Enterprise, Arqiva Satellite & Media
Alistair Grove White, Technology Manager, Global Connectivity Services, Schlumberger



17.05-17.40 Interactive Panel Session


Leveraging the Technology & Service Advantages of Satellite Mesh Topology
in Oil & Gas Field Networking


Adam Torry, Business Development, Hermes Datacomms
Jack Buechler, Sales Director, EMEA, Advantech Satellite Networks



17.40-17.45 Conference Day One Closing Remarks from the Chair


Martin Jarrold, Chief International Programme Development, GVF



17.45 Close of Conference Day One





DAY TWO ~ 13th May 2009


09.00-09.50 Conference Registration



09.50-10.05 Welcome & Introduction from the Conference Chair


Martin Jarrold,
Chief, International Programme Development, GVF



10.05-10.40 Interactive Panel Session


Real-Time Data Monitoring, Data Management Remote Collaboration &
Operations Support Centres for Drilling & Production


Arnaud Feletin, Senior Manager, Global Remote Communications, Baker Hughes Inc
Nicolas Will, Infrastructure Consultant, North Sea GeoMarket, Schlumberger


10.40-11.00 Showcase Presentation


Jerome McKinney, General Manager for Africa, IPX International Inc



11.00-11.35 Interactive Panel Session


Satellite Signal Interference: Mitigating Problems in the Global Oil & Gas
Patch & Beyond


Andrew Faiola, Managing Sales Director Western Europe, Intelsat
Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF
Jag Rai, Sales Director, Eutelsat UK




11.35-12.05 Refreshments



12.05-12.40 Interactive Panel Session


“All the 9s”: Achieving the Full Potential of Out-of-Band Redundancy Maximisation


James Dell, CEO, Parallel
Kevin Blyth, Senior Project Manager, Remote Data Services
Andrew Harris, Managing Director EMEA, Uplogix Inc



12.40-13.15 Interactive Panel Session


The Mission Critical Link: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Emergency
Management in the Oil & Gas Patch


Kevin Blyth, Senior Project Manager, Remote Data Services (without PowerPoint slides)

Kenny Grant, Sales Director, EMEA, CapRock Communications



13.15-14.45 Lunch



14.45-15.20 Interactive Panel Session


Maximising Oil & Gas Networking Potential: Bandwidth Management &
Optimisation


Gary Steer, Technical Director, Hermes Datacomms
James Taylor, Vice President, Satellite Sales, Avanti Communications


15.20-15.50 GVF Special Presentation


Oil & Gas Communications and Social Responsibility: Merging Community
& Profitability in the Patch


Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF



15.50-16.00 Conference Closing Remarks from the Chair


Martin Jarrold,
Chief, International Programme Development, GVF



16.00 Close of Conference