FALL 2012

The VPC ReportThe VPC Report8311 Highway 23 • Suite 104

P. O. Box 7125Belle Chasse, LA 70037

Infrastructure and Future Development4 | VENICE PORT COMPLEX

The Venice Port Complex Report will be published quarterly. If you have any updates or newsthat you would like to contribute, please contact George Pivach II at 504-392-1 830

or gpivach@veniceportcomplex.com www.veniceportcomplex.com

Opportunities abound at the VPCThe VPC offers ready to move in properties as well as customizing to meet your company’s specific needs.

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51C

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51B

Site 52This fenced-in site contains600 ft. of bulkhead alongCanal #2, by a depth of 412 ft. to Coast Guard Road.It contains the following improvements: living quarters measuring 30 ft. x 60 ft., elevated office measuring 30 ft. x 30 ft., ground level dispatch office measuring 30 ft. x 20 ft., shop/ warehouse measuring 100 ft. x 50 ft., helipad with jet fuel facility and a parking lot for 50 plus cars.

38-Acre Site (all or part) This multi-purpose site at the end of Halliburton Road consists of 681 ft. of bulkhead along Grand Pass, 855 ft. along Tiger Pass (all deep water) and 1,455 ft. along canal #1.

Site 36This fenced and ready to move in 6 Acre Site consists of 600 feet of Bulkhead along Canal #1 and 400 feet of Bulkhead along Tiger Pass including a Sea Plane Ramp located at 433 McDermott Rd. The property contains the following improvements:Lime Stone Base five (5) feet + above sea level,3 Heli Pads, Titan 3300 pedestal crane, Sea Plane Ramp, Generator/Maintenance Building with Detroit Diesel Engine Generator, Sewer Treatment Plant, Metal Shop/Warehouse measuring 41' X 72', Parking for 180 vehicles and 6 trailer hook-ups.

Future Development2,000 ft. of waterfront property along Tiger Pass. This property offersdeep-water access (25 to 35 feet)to the Gulf.

Site 49 This site measures 400 feet front of Bulkhead on Canal #2 and Coast Guard Road by a depth of 440 feet. This site, which is a limestone base and all fenced, contains 3.95 acres.

ASite 51C This property consists of 250 ft. of bulkhead along Canal #2, which is dredged from 16 to 18 ft. deep. This fenced-in site has a depth of 425 ft. and has a 50 ft. by 80 ft. 2-story building; first floor shop/work area, second floor office/living quarters.

Moving Forward . . .Summer heat has passed and with

it the major threat of hurricanes inthe Gulf. Despite a direct hit, the VPCfaired very well from the effects ofHurricane Isaac with little damagefrom the storm. The Port was opera-tional within 48 hours after landfall.

The Corps of Engineers continuesdredg ing Baptiste Collette Bayouand Tiger Pass to an authorized depthof -16 MSL, which will be completedthis fall. We are also waiting on theCorps' approval of the feasibilitystudy for the dredging of BaptisteCollette Bayou to –22 MSL. The studyis being reviewed before it is submit-ted to Congress for ap prov al laterthis year.

Construction on Phase 2 of theraising of Tidewater Road to +5 feetMSL is continuing at a good pace.Plaquemines Parish Governmentand the Corps of Engineers haveentered into a Parti ci pa tion Agree -ment for the construction of a feder-ally authorized levee protecting theWestbank of Central PlaqueminesParish and Louisiana State Hwy 23from flooding. More than $600 mil-lion has been funded by Congressfor construction of this HurricaneProtection Levee. Once the levee iscompleted, the Westbank of Plaque -mines Parish and Hwy 23 will be

protected by a federal levee system.Construction could begin by the endof this year.

The VPC is excited by the contin-ued efforts to restore our vital wet-lands. The ongoing Jump BasinMarsh Creation Project is using spoilmaterial from the dredging of theJump Basin Canal to restore marsh inthe area next to the VPC.

Many of our tenants are also makingimprovements. The VPC is re placing400 linear feet of bulkhead alongSite 37 A fronting on Tiger Pass capa-ble of a -22 MSL water depth for deepwater activity.

The VPC, which recently donateda trailer to South Plaquemines HighSchool Band for band instruments,is now organizing the 6th annualThanksgiving Basket Drive. The eventhelps those in need in our area byproviding a holiday meal. If anyone isinterested in participating, please con -tact Tony Frickey at 504.382.7049.

This is a special time of year andwe wish all of our tenants, visitorsand neighbors a happy holiday.

Sincerely,

George Pivach IIVenice Port Complex Vice Presidentand General Counsel

What’s Inside:

52A

51C

51A

51B

quarters measuring 30 ft. x 60 ft., elevated office measuring 30 ft. x 30 ft., ground level dispatch office measuring 30 ft. x 20 ft., shop/ warehouse measuring 100 ft. x 50 ft., helipad with jet fuel facility and a parking lot for 50 plus cars.

e (all or part) site at the end of consists of 681 ft. of

Grand Pass, 855 ft. (all deep water) and anal #1.

to move in 6 Acre Site Bulkhead along Canal #1 ad along Tiger Pass including ted at 433 McDermott Rd. the following improvements:) feet + above sea level,pedestal crane, Sea Plane tenance Building with

Generator, Sewer Treatment

2,000 ft. of wateTiger Pass. This deep-water acceto the Gulf.

ASite 51C This property consists of 250 ft. of bulkhead along Canal #2, which idredged from 16 to 18 ft. deep. Thfenced-in site has a depth of 425 ftand has a 50 ft. by 80 ft. 2-story building; first floor shop/work areasecond floor office/living quarters.

2) Rene CrossConstruction, Inc.

3) Whitetail OilfieldServices, LLC

4) Future Developmentat the VPC

Please visit the VPC Website at www.veniceportcomplex.com

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INDUSTRY UPDATES2 | VENICE PORT COMPLEX VENICE PORT COMPLEX | 3

Rene Cross Construction, Inc. announced on April4, 2012 its acquisition by TUSK Energy Services, LLC.Rene Cross Construction has 25years of experience asan inland marine construction company based inPlaquemines Parish, with a marine base at the VenicePort Complex, LA. TUSK Energy will continue to do busi-ness as Rene Cross Construction, Inc. (RCCI). Formerowner and founder, Rene Cross will continue to workwith the TUSK management team as Vice President ofBusiness Development for Rene Cross Construction,bring ing his 38 years of expertise to TUSK EnergyServices.

Rene Cross Construction is a part of a larger networkof companies including TUSK Subsea Services andBourgeois Industries. Rene Cross Construction offersinland dredging andrental services through TUSKSubsea Services. Rene Cross Construction also offersfabrication services through Bourgeois Industries todeliver in-house custom fabrication and machine servic-es. Established in November 1986, Rene CrossConstruction has experience that extends beyond itsyears. From a single contract with Shell Oil Company,Rene Cross Construction has since grown into a compa-ny that has Master Services Agreements with most of themajor and independent energy companies in the Stateof Louisiana. Rene Cross Construction has worked

extensively with the Department of Natural Resources,U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and various federal, state,and local government agencies on projects includinglevees, pile driving, sheetpile bulk-heading, pile dikes,and fresh water diversion projects. RCCI has beeninstrumental in performing Hurricane Katrina emer-gency levee repairs to close the floodwall at the SunrisePump Station and Nairn levee breaches in PlaqueminesParish.

At its 24/7, eight-acre dock facility, construction yardand shop located at the Venice Port Complex, ReneCross Construction has five spud barges complete withcrews and cranes ranging from 45-ton to 150-ton capac-ity ready to work in a number of applications. In the oil-field, Rene Cross Construction performs a wide range ofservices including welding and fabrication, pile driving,bulkheads, rock pads for production barges, dirt androck Work, Rig Locations, Compressor Installations,Hook-Ups, Flow-lines, Pipeline installation, pipelinemaintenance, pigging operations, pipeline cleaning,dredging (dragline, clam, hydraulic), dock services, key-ways, demolition, decommissioning, and plug & aban-donment.

For more information, please contact Rene Cross at(504)393-9045.

Rene Cross Construction, Inc.

Whitetail Oilfield Services, LLCFrom land to marshes, inland barges and the Gulf of

Mexico, Whitetail Oilfield Services, LLC possesses theequipment, knowledge, experience and the expertise tofulfill all of your construction or oilfield projects.

Whitetail Oilfield Services was established in 2002 byowners Tim Wiemann and Benny Fick with a customerfocus on inland marine and land oilfield construction.Our main office and fabrication shop is located at 210Industrial Ave. B on 4 acres of land situated directly onthe Intracoastal Canal in Houma, LA. This provides directaccess to the Gulf of Mexico. Our yard in Venice whichis located at 290 Mcdermott Rd. provides dock side serv-ices including loading and unloading of truck and ves-sels, staging areas and experienced dispatching servic-es.

Whitetail’s mission is to enhance our customer’s prof-itability by consistently providing high quality costeffective construction services. Whitetail provides a safeworking environment that encourages, supports andrecognizes the contribution of each individual employ-ee. Carrying out this mission will ensure the luxury oflong term employees and repeat customers.

Our equipment fleet in Houma and Venice consists ofspud barges, pontoons, outboard vessels, cranes, excava-tors, dozers, skid loaders, backhoes, forklifts, pile drivingequipment, pipe laying equipment as well as other con-

struction, sandblasting and painting equipment.In addition to providing qualified and knowledgeable

job supervisors and dispatchers, we also maintain astrong rigger/roustabout team as well as pipeline andstructural welders and fitters. Our heavy equipmentoperators come with unsurpassable experience in allaspects of construction, oilfield and dockside services.

For more information on Whitetail’s Venice Dock facil-ity contact Tony Lawrence at 504-534-7722 or for yourconstruction needs call 985-853-1005 or visit our web-site at www.whitetailoil.com.

Madere & Sons TowingIt all began in 1982. Al Madere built his first lugger tug-

boat, the M/V Captain Hebert and established MadereInc.; a marine towing business with the motto “You Call,We Haul.” The company began with Al as the captain,one deckhand and his wife Cathy keeping the books.Business was steady until the oil industry took a severeplunge in production in 1983. The Captain Hebert andmost tugs across southeast Louisiana remained tied upfor weeks at a time, with little work available. Timeswere tough. Madere Inc. relied on local brokers for jobs,but with few job opportunities and a plentiful supply oftugs available for hire, the industry was indeed compet-itive. During those difficult times, no jobs were turneddown no matter how foggy or challenging the task.

Over time, customers noticed and appreciated thiswork ethic, and Madere Inc. saw the need to expand. In1997, Al partnered with his sons, Chad and Gene, to cre-ate a new business: Madere & Sons Towing. With thenew business came additional tugs and services. Madere& Sons Towing now owns and operates seven tugboats;the Captain Hebert, Lady Josie, Master Dylan, MasterTyler, Master Landin, Miss Alene and the Master Myles. Inaddition to towing services such as rig moving, rig tend-ing and construction related jobs, all of the vessels arecapable of transferring potable water and diesel fuel andhave an ample amount of deck space for equipment

transport. Madere and Sons Towing also offers a full lineof barge rentals, including water barges, spud barges,deck barges and shale barges. The Maderes take a hands-on approach in all aspects of the business from mainte-nance to job consulting in order to accommodate theneed of any customer in the oil industry.

With the increase in tugs and services available,Madere & Sons Towing needed to increase the numberof captains and deckhands they employ. Al, Chad andGene always endeavor to hire experienced, licensedcrew members who take pride in their job, work tokeep the vessels and equipment in top notch condition,and have a work ethic similar to the Maderes. Currently,there are more than 20 employees, many of whom haveworked for the Maderes for over 10 years. Madere &Sons Towing’s key to keeping great employees is payingthem a competitive salary, offering premium healthinsurance, but most of all treating them like fami-ly…which is how Al started the business in 1982 andcontinues to run it today…“a family business.”

For more information on Madere & Sons Towing,call 504-657-8283

or visit www.maderetowing.com

VPC makes donation to theSouth Plaquemines High School Band

This fall the Venice Port Complex donated a trailerto the South Plaquemines High School Band. The 6 x12 foot trailer will allow the band to transportequipment for students to away games and parades.

Band Director Charles Pernici said, "The new bandtrailer has meant a lot to our students as it is a signthat our business community cares about our stu-dents. It also is a much needed piece of equipmentthat will help us travel as we show school and com-munity spirit throughout South Louisiana."

Tony Frickey, Site Supervisor of the VPC, said,"I hope that the donation will encourage students toparticipate in the band and encourage other busi-nesses to support the school as well."

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