SMi presents the Legal Issues in Oil and Gas conference.

20th to 21st April 2009, Crowne Plaza St. James, London, UK.

Legal Issues have an impact on all aspects of the Oil and Gas Industry from contract negotiation to technology development. As new legislation and policy develop, accompanied by economic unrest and resource nationalism a comprehensive understanding of the legal issues currently affecting the sector is essential.

The SMi Group's "Legal Issues in Oil and Gas 2009" conference will be our first event solely dedicated to tackling the most prominent legal issues affecting the oil and gas industry in the present climate.

The event will bring together In-House Legal Counsel at oil and gas companies, Legal Practitioners from private firms specialising in energy, specialist Consultants, Legal Institutes, Government Bodies and Regulators. This will pull together an all-inclusive mix of international practitioners to provide a thorough overview of the legal issues affecting the upstream oil and gas sector.

 Key Themes:

• The Energy Charter Treaty
• Resource Nationalism
• Boundary Nationalism
• Boundary Disputes
• Modernising the current legal framework of the oil and gas industry
• International regulatory challenges of Carbon Sequestration and Storage
• Security of Supply

 Why should you attend this event?

• UNDERSTAND the key legal issues affecting the industry in 2009.
• HEAR from leading experts from all aspects of the industry.
• COMPARE AND CONTRAST different practitioner's approaches to the legal systems in place.
• UPDATE your knowledge of policy and regulatory changes that will affect you business in 2009.
• IDENTIFY opportunities arising from current legal issues.

 Hear keynote addresses from:

Peter Hohaus, Senior Manager of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Eurogas

Norah Gallagher, Director, Investment Treaty Forum, British Institute of International and Comparative Law

 Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Roger Barnard, Head of Regulatory Law, EDF Energy
• Jim Thomas, Practice Director, Regulatory Compliance Services, IHS
• Nicholas Bonnefoy, Avocat au Bureau de Paris, Oil, Gas and Mining Practices, Gide Loynette Nouel MNP
• Stacey Kivel, Vice President - Legal and Business Development, H Oil&Minerals Ltd
• Alex Ridout, Legal Counsel and Company Secretary,  Dragon Oil
• Dayo Okusami, Associate Partner, Energy and Projects Practice Group, Templars
• Peter Wilson, General Counsel, Bowleven
• Simon Morgan, Partner, Energy Projects, Simmons&Simmons
• Nick Prowse, Partner, Norton Rose
• William Thomas, Associate, Eversheds 

 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:

http://www.smi-online.co.uk/legalog.asp

SMi presents the Unconventional Gas conference.

30th to 31st March 2009, Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, United Kingdom.

How much Unconventional Gas is there around the world?  What is the status of projects in Europe, China, India and other emerging markets?  What are the barriers to the development of Coal Bed Methane, Tight Gas or Shale Gas reserves?  

Europe's leading Unconventional Gas conference brings together industry experts and project operators to discuss the drivers, constraints and opportunities for non-conventional operations.  Featuring case studies and updates from projects in 9 countries this is an unmissable opportunity to improve your understanding of the prospects and challenges for this emerging industry.  

Why should you attend this event? 

• Comprehensive overview of Coal Bed Methane, Tight Gas and Shale activities in Europe and other emerging markets
• Project updates - find out what progress has been made in the last 12 months and what challenges remain to be faced
• Explore regulatory issues, supply chain challenges and institutional barriers to the development of CBM in Europe 
• Analyse the opportunities for Shale Gas in Europe and the barriers to project development

Hear keynote addresses from:

Rick Toothman, Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services, CNX Gas

Ken Hersh, Managing Partner, Natural Gas Partners

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• James Elston, Director, Palladian Energy Ltd
• Rhodri Thomas, Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa Upstream Research Manager, Wood Mackenzie
• Andrew Austin, CEO, IGas
• Oleg V. Tailakov, Director, Uglemetan International Coal & Methane Research Centre
• Alistair McIntyre, CBM Project Manager, Marathon Petroleum
• Stephen Jewell, COO, Composite Energy
• Tony McClure, Managing Director, European Gas
• Stephen Staley, Managing Director, Independent Resources
• Tim Pratt, Director, Business Development, TICORA Geosciences
• Nick Shaw, CBM Team Leader, Shell International Exploration & Production
• Jiao Bo, CBM Project Manager, Shell China
• John Kontak, President, Batavia Energy Inc
• Rod Wallis, COO, Falcon Oil & Gas
• Brian Horsfield, Research Director, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
• Hans-Martin Schulz, Senior Research Scientist, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
• Dr. Ashiq Hussain, Senior Vice President EP-Exploration & Reservoir Management, OMV Exploration & Production

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:   http://www.smi-online.co.uk/ugas.asp

SMi presents the 11th annual LNG conference.

23rd to 24th March 2009, Crown Plaza St. James, London, UK.

LNG 2009 will bring together key industry experts to discuss recent market developments and the prospects for commercial growth. 

Providing an overview of the industry encompassing the entire LNG value chain - from upstream projects, and trends and ideas for liquefaction, to contracts, trading and the impact of global competition for LNG supplies - this is an essential event for anyone involved in LNG projects. 

Building on 11 years of experience of the LNG industry, our 2009 conference will again provide an excellent forum to enhance your understanding of the sector and share information with high level industry executives.

Why should you attend this event?

The latest event in this highly successful series will bring together industry experts to discuss key topics and trends, including:

• Recent developments in LNG: infrastructure, demand and pricing
• How do European buyers source LNG supplies in a seller's market?
• Overview on the development of short term/spot LNG markets
• Liquefaction projects, trends and ideas
• Commercial viability of FLNG
• Making LNG terminals Commercially Attractive
• How fungible is LNG with pipeline gas?
• Regulatory requirements for TPA in LNG
• Managing risk in volatile market conditions

Our expert speaker line-up includes:

Boris Ertl, Senior Process Engineer, BP Exploration
Frank Konertz, Analyst, E.ON Energy Trading

Walter Boltz, Vice President, ERGEG
David Fuller, Head of LNG, RWE Gas Midstream GmbH
Colin Lyle, Chairman of the Gas Committee, European Federation of Energy Traders
Carlos Azevedo, General Manager, LNG Terminal SINES, REN Atlântico, SA
Alejandro Sanchez Gestido, Head of LNG, EGL AG
Alfonso Puga, Vice President of LNG Trading, Essent
Jan Paul van Driel, Vice President, Strategy Consulting, Cambridge Energy Research Associates
John Sheffield, Chairman, LNG Working Party, GPA - Europe,  and Instructor, John M Campbell & Co
Andrew Pearson, Senior Analyst, LNG, Wood Mackenzie
Richard Tyler, Partner, Lovells
Leiv Kallestad, Executive Vice President, Commercial Affairs, Torp LNG
Rudolf Huber, Head of Business Development, EconGas GmbH
Peter Thompson, Manager, Gas Strategies Consulting
Graham Hartnell, Manager, LNG & Gas Consulting, Poten & Partners
Olayemi Anyanechi, Partner, Templars

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:  http://www.smi-online.co.uk/09LNG.asp

SMi presents the Oil & Gas Satellite Communications conference.

11th to 12th March 2009, Copothorne Tara Hotel, London, UK.

With workers scattered across the globe, often in remote or offshore locations, satellite communications are an essential tool for the oil and gas sector.  

SMi's second Oil & Gas Satellite Communications conference will again bring together representatives from the oil & gas industry and leading satellite service providers to discuss the issues and requirements of the upstream industry. 

Hear keynote addresses from:

Mohammad Al-Jaroudi, IT Specialist, Saudi Aramco

Andy Booth, Global E&P Telecommunications Consultant, BP

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

· Abdullah A. Al-Shehri, Communications Engineer, Saudi Aramco
· Ken Landgren, Production Solutions Marketing Director, Schlumberger
· Christian Bergen, Director, TSAT
· Nick Daly, Regional Director, UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, Eutelsat UK
· Kenny Grant, Sales Director EMEA, CapRock Communications
· Simon Watts, Chief Engineer, Hughes Network Systems
· Stefano Bellomi, Technical Manager, Satellite Communication Services
· John Crawford, Deputy Director for Energy (Oil & Gas), UK Trade and Investment, Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
· Andy Lucas, Head of Remote Connectivity, Schlumberger
· Nina Beebe, Director for Emerging Markets, Access Partnership
· Stig Petersen, Research Scientist, Communication, SINTEF ICT       
· Greg Francis, Director, Access Partnership

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:  http://www.smi-online.co.uk/09oilgas.asp

SMi present the Utilising Associated Gas conference.

25th to 26th February 2009, Crowne Plaza Hotel - London St James, London, United Kingdom.

Dealing with associated gas can be costly and can make oil field development difficult.  This problem is most acute in deepwater and in remote locations  

This conference will look at the technologies available to utilise associated gas.  

Tax regimes make the flaring of gas increasingly uneconomical, and this, along with environmental concerns and the pressure to utilise dwindling natural resources effectively, is driving the development of new technologies to utilise associated gas more effectively.

As well as looking at the economic, environmental and political drivers for new technologies this conference will provide an analysis of some possible solutions and alternatives to flaring.

Why should you attend this event?

Understand the technical, economic and political dimensions for conventional solutions

• Assess the implications of future trends in oil field developments and discoveries
• Learn about the impact on future oil production capacity
• Discuss the political, environmental, technical and economic challenges in remote and deepwater oilfield development
• Understand the incentives for gas utilisation and the role of CDM
• Learn what is needed for the creation of an enabling environment for investment
• Debate the role of governments, MLA's and companies in building gas gathering infrastructure

• Assess the economic and environmental advantages of a variety of on- and off-shore technologies

Our expert speaker line-up includes:

• Robert M. Lesnick, Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership, Oil, Gas and Mining Policy Division, The World Bank
• Frederic Garnaud, Advanced Technologies Department manager, Total E&P
• Tomoko Watanabe,  Researcher, Petroleum Engineering Research Division, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
• Andrey Ryjenko, Senior Banker, Natural Resources Group, EBRD
• Dr Mostefa Ouki, Head, Global Gas & Infrastructure, Nexant Ltd
• Mark Tuckwood MIBC, Vice President - Upstream Consulting, Wood Mackenzie
• Peter Riches, CEO, Compact GTL
• Tim Gamlin, Business Manager, Davy Process Technology (DPT)
• Dr Paul Zakkour, Principal Consultant, Environmental Resources Management Group
• Stephen Trueblood, Managing Consultant, Gas Strategies
• Okwudili Israel Obi, Managing Director, Gas Distribution Services Limited
• Bev Edwards,  Senior Project Manager, Proserv Decommissioning Contractors & Engineers, Inc
• Mark Landrum, Senior Managing Engineer, Thermal Sciences, Exponent
• Praveen Gunaseelan, Manager, Thermal Sciences, Exponent

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:  http://www.smi-online.co.uk/associatedgas.asp

SMi present the 11th annual E&P Information and Data Management conference.

10th to 11th February 2009, Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, United Kingdom.

The 2009 E&P Information and Data Management will encourage attendees to take a fresh look at the processes and practices they use.  The programme will examine not just Information and Data Management activities, but the impact these actions have on the business as a whole.

CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD INCLUDES: 

  
John Adams, Project Manager, ConocoPhillips
Luigi Salvador, Chief Knowledge Officer, E&P, ENI
Alan Smith, Managing Consultant, Paras Consulting

Why should you attend this event? 

As well as providing an update on recent developments in the industry the conference will try to answer some of these questions:

· How can investment in information and data management be justified?

· How can we demonstrate ROI?

· Can we change the way we work?

· Should we change the way we work? 

· Can we learn valuable lessons from data management practices in other industries?

· How can we encourage younger workers into the E&P Industry?

Hear keynote addresses from:

Our expert speaker line-up also includes: 

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:  http://www.smi-online.co.uk/09epdata.asp 

Join us for a holiday celebration on

Tuesday, December 16th from 6PM-9PM

in one of Houston's most beautiful spaces!

Complimentary Hors d oeuvres and

drink specials for EPC Members

Complimentary appetizers and drink specials for network members

Dress: Business with A Holiday Twist

(A Bit of Bling to Make the Season Bright)

GreenCamp Houston '08

The first ever BarCamp devoted entirely to "green" initiatives in the Greater Houston region.

GreenBarCamp is an unconference focused on all aspects of Green and Clean Technology and related topics. GreenBarCamp will discuss best practices for making a Global difference and could include topics such as (but not limited to) green/clean technology, renewable energy, sustainability, best practices in energy conservation, material reuse and recycling and reduction of both personal and business waste, including your favorite interest/insight/project.

Date: December 13, 2008

Time: 9 am - 5 pm

Location: Houston Technology Center

Format: Presentations, breakout discussion sessions, demos, and plenty of networking

Expected Attendance: All are Welcome!

Cost : FREE!! (must cap at 200)

JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK SITE HERE!

Sponsors Needed

Here's an opportunity!
We are looking for a few local sponsors (cash or in-kind) to cover the lunch catering, snacks and event shirts. Plan is to chunk or microchunk out sponsorships that deal directly with event vendors. Sponsors' logos will appear on event shirts and in marketing materials at the event.

Looking for:
    • Food Sponsor
    • T-Shirt Sponsor
    • Happy Hour Sponsor

Thank You Sponsors!

• Houston Technology Center is an in-kind sponsor by providing the venue, as well as, a co-community event sponsor.

Get Involved

Volunteers

We'll need people to run the board, announce sessions, and generally keep things moving along. We can also use volunteers for our Green Wednesday Happy Hour the Wednesday before the event.

Contact Mary Frances Blatchley, forBri Marketing  or  Josh Tabin, StartUp Houston