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FOURTH QUARTER 2009
OEC News 1
Ocean Star News 6
Education Outreach 10
Calendar of Events 12
2009 edition of Ocean StarGala enjoyed by all
This year’s Industry Pioneers andPioneering Technologies were inducted intothe Hall of Fame by co-emcees Hugh Elkinsand, joining him for the first time, Dr. LeeHunt, President of International Associationof Drilling Contractors (IADC). Due to ascheduling conflict, Bob Scott missed hisfirst induction ceremony, although he didsupply the script. Five Industry Pioneers and four Pioneering Technologies and theTechnology Pioneers associated with themwere inducted this year.
A cocktail reception followed the induction ceremony, after which Gala
Chairman Neil Duffin officially opened thefestivities and welcomed the guests beforeintroducing OEC Chairman Dave Welch,who acknowledged the Gala’s sponsors and
their importance to furthering OEC’s mission. Dave then introduced Burt Adams,the 2009 recipient of the Chairman’s Award.
Following the presentation of the Chairman’sAward, Dave provided an update on the Savethe Star campaign and the recent renovation,thanks to the response by several majorsponsors, including a large pro-bono and “atcost” donation by Gulf Copper Drydock & Rig Repair. A film produced by DaveMasterson Productions highlighting the renovation’s progress was shown at the Gala.
Following the dinner, Neil presentedthe 2009 Pinnacle Award to ChuckDavidson, Chairman & CEO of NobleEnergy. Neil officially closed the Gala program and the rest of the evening wasdevoted to dancing and listening to theentertainment presented by Spellbound.
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Bill Chiles Kerr Johnston Darrell Hollek Mark Monroe
Mark Monroei s Manag ing D i rec to r, Account Management andMarketing Services for Transocean, a position hehas held since September 2009. In addition to theworldwide management of U.S.-based customeraccounts with international operat ions, he isresponsible for worldwide contract pol icy and compliance. Mark began his career with National
Supply Company in 1976 and joined Transocean in1983 in London. He held many senior marketing positions while working for Transocean. Mark is a graduate of Texas Christ ian University. He is replacing Steve Newman, President and COO ofTransocean, who recently moved to Geneva,Switzerland.
Kerr Johnstonis Vice President, Drilling & Production, for ConocoPhillipsin Houston. Prior to his move to Houston in May 2009he was COO of Qatargas 3&4 joint asset team. Kerrbegan his career with ConocoPhillips in 1977 and worked in various positions in the UK, Indonesia,Venezuela, and the U.S..
New OECBOARD MEMBERS
Offshore Energy Center’s 20th AnnualGolf Tournament set for March 1
OEC is marking a milestone with its 20th annual golf tourna-ment benefiting OEC and the Ocean Star. Tournament ChairmanHomer Hershey has chaired the tournament since the beginning,working to assure the event’s continued success through the years.Assisting him are Tournament Directors Louis Jones, Hess Corp.,Mike Moore, Stallion Oilfield Services, Mike Nesmith, NobleCorp., and Elmer Reed, BJ Services.
2010 Executive Speaker SeriesChad C. Deaton, Chairman, President and CEO of Baker
Hughes, kicks off the 2010 Executive Speaker Series on Jan. 28 at the Petroleum Club. Subsequent Executive Speaker Seriesluncheons are scheduled for April 29, July 29 and Oct. 28.
The luncheons begin at 11:30 a.m. and are $50 per personor $500 for a table of 10.
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OEC welcomes new board members
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In 2004, he became venture manager ofQatargas 3, a JV with Qatar Petroleum, based in Doha.When the Qatargas 4 (Shell) HOA was signed, his rolewas enlarged to lead the joint asset development teamtasked with executing the upstream, offshore andonshore projects for the two ventures.
Kerr graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1977 with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials,Minerals and Mining and is a chartered engineer. Hereplaces Bob Brennan who recently retired fromConocoPhillips.
Bill Chiles joined Bristow Group Inc. in July 2004 as CEO,President and a board member after a 32-year careerin the offshore oil & gas drilling business. He began hiscareer with Western Oceanic, Inc. in 1972, as aFloorman, Derrickman, and Driller in the North Sea andthen Rig Manager, Operations Manager, and VP –Domestic Operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Bill co-founded Chiles Drilling Company in 1977 (Chiles I), which later became Chiles Offshore
Corp., later acquired by Noble Drilling in 1994. Afterleaving Chiles Offshore in 1992, he foundedSouthwestern Offshore Corp., serving as CEO &President until Southwestern was acquired by CliffsDrilling Company in 1996. Until January 1997, heserved as Senior Vice President - Drilling Operations forCliffs, responsible for the operation of its worldwidefleet.
In early 1997, Bill left Cliffs and founded ChilesOffshore Inc. (Chiles II). The company was merged intoENSCO International in 2002, and Bill became VicePresident of Business Development for ENSCO.
In April 2003, he joined Grey Wolf Inc., a publiclytraded land oil & gas drilling company, as ExecutiveVice President & Chief Operating Officer until joiningBristow in July 2004.
He also serves on the boards of Basic EnergyServices and the National Ocean Industries Association(NOIA) where he is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee. Bill is a 1971 graduate of the University ofTexas at Austin with a BBA in Petroleum LandManagement, and earned an MBA at SouthernMethodist University in Dallas in 1972.
Darrell E. Hollekis Vice President, Gulf of Mexico Operations andDevelopment for Anadarko Petroleum Corp., responsiblefor overseeing all of Anadarko’s operations and development activities in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Darrell began his career in 1980 as a field engineer in Morgan City, LA, holding positions ofincreasing responsibility, including Director of Gulf ofMexico Production Operations in 1999, Vice Presidentof Offshore Operations and Shelf Assets in 2000, VicePresident of Gulf of Mexico and Worldwide DeepwaterOperations in 2002, Vice President of U.S. OnshoreExploration, Production and Development in 2004, andVice President of Southern Division and Gulf of MexicoExploration and Production in 2005. He was named tohis current role in January 2007.
Darrell has a bachelor’s degree in mechanicalengineering from Texas A&M University. He is a mem-ber of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and theSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He also serveson the Executive Committee and The Board of Directorsof the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) andon the CEO Council for the Gulf of Mexico Foundation.
OEC welcomes new board membersContinued from page 1
Tony Vaughn
2010/2011 OEC Executive CommitteeChairman – Tony Vaughn
Senior Vice President, Offshore Division, Devon Energy
Vice Chairman – Elizabeth "Libby" CheneyHead of Safety, Environmental &
Sustainable Development, Shell Upstream Americas
Vice Chairman/Development – Ted J. RyanVice President, SSP Offshore
Vice Chairman/Education Outreach – Galen CobbVice President, Industry Relations,
Halliburton Energy Services
Vice Chairman/Exhibits & Programs – Neil DuffinPresident, ExxonMobil Development Company
Vice Chairman/Finance – Don JacobsenSenior Vice President, Operations, Noble Corporation
Vice Chairman/Operations – William C. “Kurt” HoffmanSenior Vice President & COO, Seahawk Drilling Inc.
Vice Chairman/Marketing – John T. GrempExecutive Vice President, FMC Technologies
Secretary –Roger P. Pinkerton
Director, Gulf of Mexico Exploration,Marathon Oil Corporation
Immediate Past Chairman –David H. Welch
President, CEO & Director,Stone Energy
John T. Gremp
Neil Duffin
Galen Cobb
Ted J. Ryan
Roger P. Pinkerton
Don Jacobsen
William C. Hoffman
David H. Welch
Elizabeth "Libby" Cheney
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Ocean Star GalaOcean Star GalaHugh Elkins, Co-Emcee and Hallof Fame Chairman, at the Hall of
Fame induction ceremony.
Dr. Lee Hunt, President of InternationalAssociation of Drilling Contractors (IADC)was a Co-Emcee at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Industry PioneersOEC Board Member andHall of Fame CommitteeMember Dr. MalcolmSharples, Offshore Risk& Consulting, presents theIndustry Pioneer award toCathy Rudder, whoaccepted it on behalf ofOtis Danielson.
Homer Frankhouseraccepts the
Industry Pioneer Awardfrom Malcolm Sharples.
Ivar Siem acceptedthe Industry PioneerAward on behalf ofOle Martin Siem.
Pinnacle Award
Chairman’s Award
Ocean Star Gala Chairman Neil Duffin, right, presents the Pinnacle Award to Chuck Davidson, Chairman & CEO of Noble Energy.
Burt Adams, left, receives the Chairman’s Award from Dave Welch, OEC Chairman.
Ocean Star Gala Chairman Neil Duffin, President of ExxonMobil Development,
welcomes the guests at the Gala.
Margaret Hare accepts the Industry Pioneer Award for Don Hare.
Industry PioneerJim Rike accepts
the award fromDr. Malcolm Sharples.
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Ocean Star GalaOcean Star GalaTechnology Pioneers
Rick Rochelle, right,received theTechnology PioneerAward for Science &Technology: ProjectMohole Phase II, from Mark Childers,Chairman of theTechnology Committee, Hall of Fame.
Receiving the Technology Pioneers Award for Health, Safety & Environment:Minerals Management Service (MMS) Federal Regulations, are Bud Danenberger;John Gregory; Erma Krahl, Charles Smith; and Alan Spackman.
Minerals Management Service
Project Mohole Phase II
Dynamic Positioning
Receiving the Pioneering Technology award for Dynamic Positioning are, fromleft, Hank Van Calcar; Ron Dozier, John Graham; Tom Stockton; Ted Christiansen;Kathy Hill; Dillard Hammett; George Lagers; Howard Shatto; Pharr Smith; andJean Michel Lavergne.
Joe Lochridge, left, receivingthe Technology Pioneer Awardfor Science & Technology:Project Mohole Phase II.
Scott McClure acceptedthe Technology Pioneer
Award on behalfof his father Alan McClurefor Science & Technology:
Project Mohole Phase II.
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
Rory Satterfield, right, acceptedthe Pioneering Technology Award
for ROVs on behalf of Perry Slingsby Systems,
a member of the Triton Group.
Drew Michel received thePioneering TechnologyAward for ROVs.
Karen Humphreysaccepting theTechnology PioneerAward for ROV’sfrom Mark Childerson behalf of Bruce Watkins.
Dr. James McFarlaneaccepted the Pioneering Technology
Award for ROVs on behalf of ISE.
Don Mackay accepted thePioneering Technology
Award for ROVs on behalfof Hydro Products Ltd.
Dick Frisbie received thePioneering Technology Award for ROVs.
Lucas Gray acceptedthe PioneeringTechnology Award forROVs on behalf of hisfather Walter Gray.
Kevin Meyers, ConocoPhillips,accepted the Pioneering
Technology Award for ROVson behalf of ConocoPhillips.
Oceaneering’s T. Jay Collinsaccepted the Pioneering
Technology Award for ROVson behalf of the company.
Ian Cobban withSubsea 7 accepted thePioneering TechnologyAward for ROVs onbehalf of the company.
Kevin Kennelleyaccepted thePioneering TechnologyAward for ROVson behalf of BP.
Howard Shatto was aPioneering Technology
Award recipient forROVs during the
Hall of Fame inductionceremony preceding
the Gala.
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Ocean Star GalaOcean Star Gala
OEC Board MemberRoger P. Pinkerton,Director, Gulf of MexicoExploration, MarathonOil Corp., and his wifeLesa.
Ted Ryan, Vice President,SSP Offshore and OEC Vice
Chairman/Development,with his wife Ellen.
Guests enjoyed the music of the evening’s entertainment by Spellbound.
Galen Cobb, Vice President,
Industry Relations for Halliburton
Energy Services and OEC’s Vice
Chairman/Education Outreach,
enjoys a relaxing moment with his
wife Kathy at the Ocean Star Gala.
At the Gala from left are Burt Adams, OSGRS, LLCand OEC Immediate Past Chairman and his wifeJodi, Joanie Jacobsen and Don Jacobsen, Senior Vice President,Operations for Noble Corp.and OEC’s Vice Chairman/Finance.
OEC Board Member David Carmony with Codi Fountain. David is Vice President,
Drilling, Production, Construction Engineering,Gulf Coast Region, for Apache Corp.
Pinnacle Award recipient Charles (Chuck) Davidson and his
wife Nancy enjoying the Gala. Chuck is a current OEC Board
Member and was a previous Ocean Star Gala Chairman.
OEC Board Member Stephen P.
Thurston, Vice President, Chevron
North America Exploration and
Production Company, with his wifeSusan enjoying the Gala.
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New gift shop installed and operatingThe new gift shop has been installed and is operational with
tickets and gifts now being sold. The temporary ticket center wasremoved in early January. The new gift shop includes a larger wheelchair ramp, and new stairs and handrails, since it sits higherthan the original gift shop, which was destroyed last year byHurricane Ike.
The inside of the new gift shop, while the samedimensions as the original store, is designed foropen spaces with plenty of room for books and
other gifts and souvenirs.
PortaKampInternational built
and installed OceanStar’s new gift shop
on top of elevatedtrestles provided byPride International.
Renovations, upgrades continueon Ocean Star
Following major renovation and upgrades to the Ocean Star’sexterior and outside exhibits, work has moved inside, with several newexhibits and upgrades to existing exhibits in progress. The offshore rigand museum will be better than the day it opened due to the newexhibits and equipment on display.
A renovation reception was held Nov. 11 to recognize and thank thecompanies donating funds and in-kind donations for the OceanStar’s renovation effort. A new wall panel listed those companies whohelped with the renovation.
Among the museum’s upgrades is a new version of the touch screenat the career exhibit, which illustrates a series of offshore workers andpositions. In a new Meet the Crew display, visitors can approach a mirror at the area where they also can dress up like a rig worker. Avideo plays from the reverse side of the mirror so visitors can learn aboutthe different rig crew positions and their responsibilities.
Ocean Star NewsOcean Star News
Bristow Group donated a new helicopter for the Ocean Star to replace the original ’copterthat was damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Ike in 2008. The new helicopter is being lifted to the museum’s roof.
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The new interactive segment of the career exhibit features a touch screen that illustrates aseries of various offshore workers and positions in a new Meet the Rig Crew display.
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Ocean Star NewsOcean Star NewsThe seascape is being renovated to reflect the deep water in which
the industry is working. The fixed platform jacket and an older model ofa semisubmersible have been removed. In their place are new models ofthe Magnolia tension-leg platform (TLP), and a model of ExxonMobil’sKizomba floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel off-shore West Africa. A model of Shell’s Perdido spar will be installed earlyin 2010.
A new part of the marine transportation exhibit on the third flooris an LED display that shows dayrates for several different offshore rigsand vessels, including jackups, semisubmersibles and drillships, supplyboats, tugs and barges. The information is updated at least monthly andmore often, depending upon the particular rig or vessel. The dayratesillustrate to visitors just how expensive some of the equipment used toexplore for and extract offshore oil and gas can be.
A new safety exhibit is progressing, with storyboard options for the display currently being examined. Pride International donated amannequin dressed in full safety gear for the exhibit. The mannequin isalready on display and will become part of the completed exhibit.
OEC is seeking industry safety professionals to work with theexhibit company to bring the storyboard selection to completion and toassure that everything depicted in the display is correct as far as safety in the industry is concerned. If you are an industry safety professionalwith a drilling contractor, service company or oil or gas company and are interested in donating some of your time to this important exhibit,please contact Lisa Lisinicchia at 409-766-1195 or at [email protected].
A new exhibit aimed at younger museum visitors (and probablysome older visitors as well) is on the outside wall of the original controlroom on the third floor. Ocean Star docent Greg Bergeron, who has formal training in art, painted a mural of a seascape on one of the control room’s steel walls. The mural includes a horizon line with skyabove and water below the horizon. Magnets have been made that depictjackups, semisubmersibles, drillships, boats, fish and fixed platforms aswell as a diver. Visitors can place the various magnets on the seascape to
illustrate offshore exploration and production as well as showing how theindustry lives in harmony with ocean life.
Technip donated a cutaway of an umbilical that is used in Shell’sPerdido spar in the Gulf of Mexico as well as a length of flexible pipe toshow museum visitors the technology and complexity of powering andproducing from a deepwater field far from shore. The new models willbe used in the museum’s production area on the second floor.
In addition to upgrading, renovating and installing new exhibitsand displays, the rig’s conference room was renovated including new furniture and a fresh coat of paint. Additionally, the restrooms have beencompletely renovated and new carpet has been installed on all threefloors of the museum.
The following donors made the Ocean Star renovations possible
Save the Star Donors
ExxonMobil
Shell
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
Schlumberger
Oil and Gas Rentals
Devon Energy Corporation
Anonymous OEC Board Member
Anonymous friend
Anadarko
Thomson Barrow
American PetroleumInstitute,Washington, DC
Energy Rubber Group
GlobalSantaFe
RIGDATA
William P. Clements
GARUDA U.S. Inc
Harris L. Kempner Jr.
Oceanweather Inc.
In-Kind Donors
Gulf Copper Drydock & RigRepair
Bristow Group
International Paint
Pride International
T & T Marine
Brand Scaffold Services,LLC
M & M IndustrialServices
Northwinds Abatement, Inc.
Rowan Companies
Loadmaster
Geoservices
Stress Engineering
Superior Supply & Steel
Technip
Apache Corporation
NLB Corp.
RSC Equipment Rental
Infinity Marine Offshore
Eric Moore, Marine Chemist
Certex – Houston
Renovations, upgrades continue on Ocean Star, Continued from page 6
New models of ExxonMobil’s Kizomba floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)vessel bottom left, and the Magnolia tension-leg platform (TLP) were installed in the museum’s seascape exhibit.
Vision 2016 Capital Campaign
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The 4th place team comprised Brian Elias, Southwest Energy, David Mladenka, Halliburton, Roger Pinkerton, Marathon, and Bill Sanstrom, Halliburton.
Nearly perfect weather greeted OEC's Fishing InvitationalTournament participants, as well as ensuring that the fishermens'wives were comfortable while they visited during brunch sponsoredby Pride International and competed in a towel origami contestwith some creative entries.
This year’s Fishing Invitational Tournament was underwritten byBJ Services and J. Ray McDermott. Halliburton and BJ Servicesonce again provided their cooking teams to for dinner for the eventon Thursday and Friday evenings, respectively.
OEC Fishing Tournament OEC Fishing Tournament
The 2nd place team was fielded by Apache Corp. and included, from left, Joe Young, Joe Coleman, Dave Sturm
and Kyle Stewart, who were congratulated by George Hanst. Their guide was Mike Maziagoes, right.
FishingTournament
ChairmanTed Ryan,
SSPOffshore, welcomes
the partici-pants and
their spousesto the event.
The 1st place teamincluded, from left,
Don Weisinger, Lynn Hittand Barry Guice, all with
Noble Energy, and BenWeber, BJ Services. Hittalso caught the tourna-ment’s largest redfish.
They are being congratu-lated by George Hanst,
who is on the tournament committee.
George Hanst presents the 3rd place trophy to Chris Orth, Tidewater, andTim Young.
In addition to the underwriters and the cook teams, sponsors included:
EOG ResourcesSnack Coolers
Venture TransportPartial Beverage Sponsor
Noble EnergyBreakfast
John L. Wortham & SonPhotography
Pride InternationalSpouses Brunch
Shell Door Prizes
SSP OffshoreCo-sponsor, Grab Bags
Valiant Exploration LLCCo-sponsor, Grab Bags
Finally, perfect weather for OEC Fishing Invitational
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OEC Fishing Tournament OEC Fishing Tournament
George Hanst, left, congratulates
Eric Schnos, Diamond Offshore,
for catching the tournament’s largest trout.
Greg Simmons,Devon Energy,
won thedoor prize
wine basketdonated by
Schlumberger.
Mike Nesmith, Noble Corp., caught the
tournament’s largest flounder.
Fishing Tournament Committee member Rhonda
Shook demonstrates several methods of towel
origami for an upcoming contest at the spouse’s
brunch.
Gina Teipner, left, and Marianne Duffin
enjoyed visiting during the brunch.
Special thanks to this year’s Tournament Hosts:Larry Archibald Vice President-Exploration ConocoPhillipsBruce Culpepper Executive Vice President HR Shell Upstream AmericasChuck Davidson Chairman and CEO Noble EnergyBill Dooley Senior Vice President ENI PetroleumNeil Duffin President ExxonMobil DevelopmentAlan Hirshberg Vice President ExxonMobil DevelopmentJohn Kelly Vice President, Gulf of Mexico El Paso E&PBarry McMahan President Seneca ResourcesChuck Meloy Vice President, Worldwide Operations Anadarko PetroleumRoger Pinkerton Gulf of Mexico Exploration Director Marathon Oil Corp.John Schiller Chairman and CEO Energy XXIScott Sigurdson Director, Global Drilling Excellence BPTony Vaughn Senior Vice President, Offshore Division Devon Energy Corp.Mike Walen Senior Vice President & COO Cabot Oil & GasDave Welch President, CEO and Director Stone Energy Corp.
Towel origami entries by LauraFread, left, and Shari Meloy.
Cindy Harris’ lobster towel.
Laura Fread was the
winner of the towel
origami competition,
and was awarded a
$200 gift certificate.
Career Fair attracts students,companies
A Career Fair held aboard the Ocean Star Nov. 17 attracted morethan 350 students from six Houston area high schools as well as 10 companies, associations and universities who provided informationabout offshore industry careers and degree programs leading to offshoreindustry careers.
Among the schools represented were Alief Hastings High Schoolwith 15 students; Wunsche High School (Spring ISD) with 56 stu-dents; Foster High School (Lamar Consolidated ISD) with 150 stu-dents, High School for Engineering Professionals with 68 students;Pasadena Memorial High School with 31 students; and Sam RayburnHigh School with 28 students. There also were seven walk-in studentswho attended the Fair.
Companies and organizations exhibiting at the Career Fair wereConocoPhillips; Devon Energy; Halliburton; National OilwellVarco; Noble Corp; Noble Energy; Schlumberger; Shell; Texas A&MUniversity; and University of Houston.
Drawings were held during the Fair for prizes including MP3
players and gift cards. Prizes included two $100 Visa gift cards donatedby OEC; an iPod Touch and JOTA MP3 player donated bySchlumberger; an EnviroBattery donated by ConocoPhillips; and two iPod Shuffles donated by Shell.
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Just a few of the more than 350 students that attended the latest Career Fair aboard theOcean Star last Nov. 17.
Full schedule of workshops in 2010Offshore Energy Center has packed 2010 with 20 Project E3:
Expanding Energy Education workshops stretching from January tomid-December with dates that will accommodate nearly every teacher’sschedule. All workshops will be conducted on the Ocean Star inGalveston.
In addition to the workshops, participants will receive free admissionto the museum, a complimentary guided tour along with a light breakfast,lunch, the Project E3 Teacher Guide (a $35 value) and a travel stipenddepending upon availability. A $35 check along with the registrationform will hold your place at the workshop. The check will be returnedto you upon completion of the 7 hour workshop, which begins at 9:00 a.m. Each participant also will receive 6 CPE hours. Additionally,the workshops have been approved for 6 hours of TEEAC credit.Workshop participants also will be entitled to check out the KnowledgeBox or Playing with Petroleum Kit for up to a 30-day period to utilizein their classrooms at no charge.
For more informat ion about the workshops , v i s i twww.oceanstaroec.com or contact OEC Education Director DorisTomas at [email protected].
These workshops are being provided by the following program sponsors:
2010 Workshop Dates
AmericanAssociation of
Drilling Engineers(AADE)
BPBaker Hughes
ChevronFMC TechnologiesGlobal Industries
Noble EnergySuperior Energy
ServicesTidewater
Knowledge BoxGrades 6-12
February 20 July 15March 27 August 5April 17 September 25June 10 October 16
November 20
Playing With PetroleumGrades K-5
February 13 July 13March 6 August 3April 10 September 18June 8 October 2
December 11
Full schedule of workshops in 2010Offshore Energy Center has packed 2010 with 20 Project E3:
Expanding Energy Education workshops stretching from January tomid-December with dates that will accommodate nearly every teacher’sschedule. All workshops will be conducted on the Ocean Star inGalveston.
In addition to the workshops, participants will receive free admissionto the museum, a complimentary guided tour along with a light breakfast,lunch, the Project E3 Teacher Guide (a $35 value) and a travel stipenddepending upon availability. A $35 check along with the registrationform will hold your place at the workshop. The check will be returnedto you upon completion of the 7 hour workshop, which begins at 9:00 a.m. Each participant also will receive 6 CPE hours. Additionally,the workshops have been approved for 6 hours of TEEAC credit.Workshop participants also will be entitled to check out the KnowledgeBox or Playing with Petroleum Kit for up to a 30-day period to utilizein their classrooms at no charge.
For more informat ion about the workshops , v i s i twww.oceanstaroec.com or contact OEC Education Director DorisTomas at [email protected].
These workshops are being provided by the following program sponsors:
2010 Workshop Dates
Educational programs toexpand statewide in 2010
In 2009, OEC formed a partnership with the Foundationfor Energy Education, an affiliate of the Texas Alliance ofEnergy Producers, to expand energy education in schools acrossTexas. This effort builds on the OEC’s already successful programs.
Initially, the partnership is focusing on expanding usage of theMobile Offshore Learning Unit (MOLU) in six areas of Texas:Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Tyler/Kilgore,and Wichita Falls. In conjunction with the MOLU visits in theseareas, teacher workshops will be held to increase participation ofelementary and secondary teachers in the OEC’s Project E3:Expanding Energy Education. Also as a feature of the partnership,in the first year, Project E3 workshops will be presented in four areas:Beaumont/Port Arthur, Bryan/College Station, Corpus Christi, andWaco.
The MOLU visits and the workshops will be offered to theteachers in these locations free of charge.
The target dates for the MOLU visits and workshops are: Abilene – January Tyler/Kilgore – September
Dallas/Ft. Worth – February Amarillo – OctoberWichita Falls/Graham – March San Antonio – November
The target dates for the workshops are:
Beaumont/Port Arthur – June Waco – JulyCorpus Christi – June Bryan/College Station – August
Education OutreachEducation Outreach
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OEC was extremely busy during the fourth quarter attending conferencesthroughout Texas and the Houston area disseminating information aboutOEC’s education outreach programs including workshops and the MobileOffshore Learning Unit (MOLU). OEC conducted workshops at some of theconferences as well as being one of the exhibitors.
OEC representatives attended a conference in Frisco, Texas, Oct. 25-27 sponsored bythe Texas Association for Supervision andCurriculum Development(ASCD). OEC featured itsMOLU, Knowledge Box andPlaying with Petroleum Kit.OEC’s primary goal was togather names for possibleMOLU visits in areas definedby the Foundation forEnergy Education, withwhich OEC has partnered to present workshops andMOLU visits around Texas.OEC Education DirectorDoris Tomas collectednames o f p r i nc ipa l s , assistant superintendents,science curriculum directors and teachers.
“We have had a few calls from them hoping their schools will be put onthe list for a visit,” Doris said.
OEC also exhibited at the Annual Regional Science Teacher Conferencesponsored by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) inGalveston on Oct. 17. A mini-workshop was conducted by Nina Corley, anOEC trained facilitator, also manned the OEC booth with Executive DirectorSandra Mourton. The conference was attended by Houston and Galvestonarea teachers. A drawing was held at theconference for a free MOLU visit to the winning teacher’s school. MeganMarshall, a teacher from Friendswood,won the free visit, which was held onDec.11.
OEC conducted a workshop at theTAME (Texas Alliance for Minorities inEngineering) conference Dec. 4-5 at theSheraton hotel in Houston. Despite thefreezing temperatures and a rare Houstonsnowfall, 19 brave teachers from HoustonISD and Fort Bend ISD attended. The workshop was facilitated by EducationDirector Doris Tomas.
TAME’s vision is that every K-12 student has the educational experience necessary to pursue a career in science, technology, engineeringand math (STEM). The alliance works toward that mission by creating partnerships among educators, industry, government and families, implement classroom and extracurricular programs and activities, focus onpopulations that remain under-represented in STEM, and promote the
diversity in STEM careers.OEC also exhibited at CAST (Conference for the
Advancement of Science Teaching), which is theScience Teachers Association of Texas’ (STAT) annualmeeting that was held at Moody Gardens in Galvestonthis year. Staffing the booth were OEC EducationDirector Doris Tomas, Executive Director SandraMourton, OEC Project Coordinator Linda Yancy andTrina Claire, Programs Manager for the Ocean Star.
Workshop information was providedto attendees. Names and addresses ofschools outside the Houston area wereobtained from the conference attendeesfor future MOLU visits that will be fundedby the Foundation for EnergyEducation. In addition to the partnershipwith the Foundation, Apache Corp. willfund future MOLU visits to a school in2010.
OEC extremely busy with workshops, exhibitions and conferences
Education OutreachEducation Outreach
Teachers at a mini-workshop conducted by Nina Corley at the AnnualRegional Science Teacher Conference sponsored by UTMB construct amodel of an offshore platform to test its strength.
Teachers attending the Texas Association forSupervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) inFrisco, Texas, received a “mood” pencil along withworkshop and MOLU information from OEC.
Ocean Star Programs Manager Trina Claire, second from left, and Linda Yancy, OEC Project Coordinator, second from right, visit with teachers attending theConference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) in Galveston.
Sponsorships are available for the 2010 speakerseries. Sponsors receive a premium table for 10, admittancefor two persons to the VIP reception with the speakersprior to the luncheon, and recognition on event signage,the OEC website and in The Star. The 2010 sponsorsinclude Apache Corp., BJ Services Company, Chevron,Devon Energy, J. Ray McDermott, Schlumberger,Shell and Stone Energy. For additional informationabout becoming a sponsor, please contact Offshore EnergyCenter at 281-679-8040.
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OEC NewsOEC News2 0 10 C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S
Feb. 13 Family Day on the Ocean Star – Types of Rigs
March 1 20th Annual Golf TournamentChampions/Cypress Golf CourseContact OEC at 281-679-8040
March 10 Executive Speaker Series – Petroleum ClubContact OEC at 281-679-8040
March 13 Family Day on the Ocean Star – Bird Migration
April 10 Family Day on the Ocean Star – Islands of Life
April 29 Executive Speaker Series – Petroleum Club
July 29 Executive Speaker Series – Petroleum Club
Sept 25 Ocean Star GalaWestin Galleria HotelSandy Cazemier at Events Plus at 713-686-4845,or via email at [email protected]
Oct. 28 Executive Speaker Series – Petroleum Club
THE STAR is a quarterly newsletter about the activities and educational programs of theOffshore Energy Center. Address your comments or questions to 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 6220,Houston, TX 77079, 281/679-8040 or fax to 281/544-2441, or e-mail to [email protected].
Jerry Greenberg, Editor www.oceanstaroec.com
Burt A. AdamsOGRS, LLC
Lester D. Mallory, Jr.Managing Partner
MHLI-VENTURES
Homer H. HersheyChairman, Main Energy
James L. PayneChairman & CEO
Shona Energy Co. LLC
Vice ChairmanElizabeth “Libby” Cheney
Head of Safety, Environmental& Sustainable Development
Shell Upstream Americas
Immediate Past ChairmanDavid H. Welch
President, CEO & DirectorStone Energy
Edward J. (Ed) Carey, Sr.Managing Director
John L. Wortham & Son
David CarmonyVice President
Drilling, Production,Construction Engineering
Gulf Coast RegionApache Corporation
William E. (Bill) ChilesCEO, President
Bristow Group Inc.
Charles D. (Chuck) DavidsonChairman & CEONoble Energy, Inc.
Robert DrummondVice President, Gulf Coast
Schlumberger
Hubert L. (Hugh) ElkinsChairman,
Hall of Fame Committee
Richard G. Ghiselin, PEQittitut Consulting, LLC
Darrell E. HollekVice President, Gulf of MexicoOperations and Development
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Kerr Johnston Vice President,
Drilling & ProductionConocoPhillips
Karin C. Loftin, Ph.D.Galveston Community
Derek MathiesonPresident
Products & TechnologyBaker Hughes
Merrill A. (Pete) Miller, Jr.Chairman, President & CEO
National Oilwell Varco
Mark MonroeManaging Director,
Account Managementand Marketing Services
Transocean
Andrew MytelkaManaging Partner
Greer, Herz & AdamsGalveston Community
Duane C. RadtkeValiant Exploration LLC
David RussellExecutive Vice President
Rowan Companies
Dr. Malcolm SharplesOffshore Risk &
Technology Consulting
Sherry StephensPresident
PESA
Stephen P. Thurston Vice President
Chevron North AmericaExploration and
Production Company
Dana WeberR&D Technical
Chairman,OEC SOCIETY
Bill YostVice President
Global Executive SalesBJ Services Company
Peter A. ZwartCFO, Commercial
Gulf of Mexico SPUBP
Vice Chairman/DevelopmentTed J. Ryan
Vice PresidentSSP Offshore
Vice Chairman/Education OutreachGalen Cobb
Vice President, Industry RelationsHalliburton Energy Services
Vice Chairman/Exhibits & ProgramsNeil Duffin
PresidentExxonMobil Development Company
Vice Chairman/FinanceDon Jacobsen
Senior Vice President, OperationsNoble Corporation
Vice Chairman/OperationsWilliam C. “Kurt” Hoffman Senior Vice President & COO
Seahawk Drilling Inc.
Vice Chairman/PR & MarketingJohn T. Gremp
Executive Vice PresidentFMC Technologies
OEC Staff
Chairmen Emeritus
2010 Board Of DirectorsChairman
Tony D. VaughnSenior Vice President
Offshore Division - Devon Energy
Lisa LisinicchiaOperations Director, Ocean Star
Ed HenkelSite Manager, Ocean Star
Margi PetersonGift Shop Manager, Ocean Star
Trina ClairePrograms Manager, Ocean Star
Sandra MourtonExecutive Director
Viann BonoanAdministrative Coordinator
Doris TomasEducation Director
Linda YancyProject Coordinator
Peggy ColeDevelopment Director
Don W. StaplesAccounting Manager
Chad Deaton
Executive Speaker Series, Continued from page 1
This year’s tournament will be held March 1 at the Champions/Cypress Golf Course with registration and lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. and a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. Entry in the tournament will befoursomes only with a limit of 36 teams. The $4,000 entry fee includes golf,luncheon, tee prizes, buffet dinner and trophies. Awards, recognition, prizesand dinner will immediately follow the tournament.
In addition to team sponsors, the following sponsorship opportunities are available:
For more information please contact Sandra Mourton, OECExecutive Director, at 281-679-8040.
Green Fees - $10,000
Dinner - $5,000
Luncheon - $2,500
Beverage - $2,500
Golf Cart - $2,500
Trophy - $2,500
Corporate - $500
Proximity Prize – Prizes to be donated
20th Annual Golf Tournament, Continued from page 1
SecretaryRoger P. Pinkerton
Director, Gulf of Mexico ExplorationMarathon Oil Corporation