the oil council's 'world assembly' (23-25 nov, 2010, london, uk)

www.oilcouncil.com/weca [email protected]

Forging Global Partnershipsto Capitalise on a New Era of

Oil & Gas Investment

The defining event for the global oil and gas, finance and investment communities • Industryleadersdiscussthedynamicsanddrivingfactorsoftoday’snew

economicandfinanciallandscapes• OilandgasCEOsandCFOstalkonthechallengestheynowfaceinensuring

newgrowthagainstabackdropofmarketuncertainlyandincreasedvolatilityandregulation

• Bankingexpertsexplorethefutureofenergybanking,financialreformandmarketliquidityandtheirimplicationsonoilandgascompanies

• Aplethoraofinvestors,capitalprovidersandfinancierstacklethebigissuesfacingoilandgasexecutives:newinvestmentstrategies,capitalexpenditure,accessingthecurrentpublicandprivatemoneymarkets,capitalraisingtrends,M&AandA&Ddealflowandexplorationstrategies

• PlusspecialsessionsfocussingonAfricaandtheMiddleEast,RussiaandtheCIS,thefutureofoilfieldservicesprovision,theroleofprivateequityandemergingindustryleaders

LeadPartners:

Partners:

Mark GyetvayDeputy Chairman and CFO, NOVATEK

Dr Christof RühlGroup Chief Economist and Vice President, BP

Jeffrey CurrieGlobal Head, Commodities Research, Goldman Sachs

Featuringover80oftheindustry’smostinfluentialspeakers,including:

Dr Francisco BlanchGlobal Head, Commodities Research, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch

David MacFarlaneFinanceDirector,DanaPetroleumplc

Said ArrataChairman and CEO, Sea Dragon Energy

Oil & Gas Company Executives Register Today for only £995!Special Industry Delegation Discounts Also Available!

Tim ChapmanManaging Director and Head, International Energy, RBC Capital Markets

Maarten WetselaarExecutive Vice President, Finance (Upstream International),Shell

23 – 25 November 2010 MillenniumGloucesterHotel

andConferenceCentreLondon,UnitedKingdom

WORLD ENERGY CAPITAL ASSEMBLY

Oil Council

TAYLOR-DEJONGH

2 Booking Hotline + 44 (0) 207 067 1876 www.oilcouncil.com/weca [email protected]

DearColleague,

TheOilCouncilinvitesyoutojoinusatour2010WorldEnergyCapitalAssembly.

OurAssembly’sprimaryobjectiveistodeliverinsightintohowthecurrentfinancial,economicandinvestmentlandscapesareinterlacingandinteractingwithourindustryandthechallengesandopportunitiestheynowpresenttooilandgasexecutives.

To bring you this unique event we have joined forces with over 40 industry partners assembling anunprecedentedspeakerfacultythatalreadyincludesseniorexecutivesfrom:RBCCapitalMarkets,CreditSuisse,BankofAmerica-MerrillLynch,StandardChartered,GoldmanSachs,LloydsBankingGroup,IFC/WorldBank,EBRD,TSX,Blake,Cassels&GraydonLLP,LimeRockPartners, Taylor-DeJongh,Schroder InvestmentManagement, Investec Asset Management, Sector Asset Management, Jupiter Asset Management,MillenniumGlobalInvestments,GuinnessAtkinsonFunds,4DGlobalEnergyAdvisors,BaringVostokCapital,AmbrianCapital,CliffordChanceLLP,AkimGump,Accenture,WoodMacaswellas,over30oilandgasandoilfieldservicecompanies.

DrawingfromaglobalnetworkofbusinessleadersourAssemblyguaranteesyouunparalleledaccesstokeystakeholdersanddecisionmakersfromacrosstheoilandgasindustry.

OuragendahasbeencreatedandshapedbyourCouncilCommittee,PartnersandMemberstoensureaneventoffocussedcontent,thoughprovokingdiscussionandrealactionablemarketinsight.

Topics to be debated include: new growth strategies for today’s marketplace; financial leadership;emergingCFO/FDchallenges;changinginvestorsentiment;themacroeconomicenvironment;thefutureofenergybanking;currenttrendsandpricepointsfordebt,projectfinance,mezzaninecapitalandRBL;recentM&A,A&DandIPOactivity;small-capfinancing;costprojectionsforoilfieldservices;theoutlookandroleofprivatecapital/equityintomorrow’sindustry;twoinvestmentforumsonAfricaandtheMiddleEast,andRussiaandtheCIS;andaccessingtheCanadiancapitalmarkets.

Byattendingyoucanshare ideas,discusskeychallengesandexplorenewopportunities face-to-face inaseriesofengagingdiscussionsessionsandentertainingnetworkingactivitiesalongsideotherrecognisedbusinessleaders,marketpioneersandindustryexecutives.

Whetheryou’reasenioroilandgasexecutive,oranenergyfocussedbanker,broker,accountant,economist,venturecapitalist,institutionalinvestor,privateequitypartner,financialadvisor,analystorserviceprovider,interactionwithourattendeesatthisAssemblywillproveinvaluabletoyourfuturebusiness.

FurthermoreourGalaDinnerandAwardsCeremonyon thenightofNovember25thensuresevenmorebusinessdevelopmentopportunities,aswellas,amemorablenightwithyourpeers,partnersandprospects.

We look forwardtowelcomingyoutoLondon inNovember.Space is limitedsopleasebookyourplacetoday!

RossStewartCampbellCEOTheOilCouncil

Welcome

Ensureyouhaveapresenceattheworld’sforemostenergycapitaleventandconfirmyourplacetoday!Sign-uponlinetoattendtheWorldEnergyCapital

Assembly:www.oilcouncil.com/wecaorcompletetheregistrationformonpage17.

“Securing access to capital is one of the critical elements for a company’s success. This Assembly is a great opportunity to hear insights and share views about the current environment for capital raising”James Janoskey, Managing Director, Head of European Oil and Gas Group, Credit Suisse

“The issues raised and discussed at this Assembly are crucial to any executives understanding of midcap E&P sector.”Alistair Stobie, EVP, New Ventures, Panoro Energy

“An opportunity to discuss and experience first hand how the vast range of independent E&P companies add value for shareholders and stakeholders”Tim Heeley, Commercial Director, Nighthawk Energy

“I know of no other event where Directors of emerging and high potential oil and gas companies listed on the London markets can engage and network so effectively with key investors, financiers, advisors and peers and thereby forge those essential relationships that fuel business and growth.” David Greer OBE, CEO, Regal Petroleum

“Anyone wanting to make important connections for the future and gain a fresh perspective on the challenges and rewards for companies in the sector today should be at this Assembly in November.“Simon Hawkins, Head, Oil & Gas Research, Ambrian

ForgingGlobalPartnershipstoCapitaliseonaNewEraofOil&GasInvestment

Breakdown of our audience:

Oil&GasCompaniesInvestmentManagers(PE,SWFandInstitutional)BanksandFinancialServiceProvidersLaw/AccountancyFirmsOilfieldServiceCompaniesOil&GasConsultantsRiskManagers/InsurersEquipmentandITProviders

[email protected] www.oilcouncil.com/weca Booking Hotline + 44 (0) 207 067 1876 3

Energy Banking Experts

Acclaimed Market Commentators

Investors and Leading Fund Managers

Featured speakers

Renowned Oil & Gas Executives

Cees UijlenhoedCEO,UpstreamandGroupCFO,SaharaGroup

Andrew BartlettGlobalHead,Oil&Gas,StandardCharteredBank

Dr Francisco BlanchGlobalHead,CommoditiesResearch,BankofAmerica-MerrillLynch

Simon MunroManagingDirector,LimeRockPartners

Said ArrataChairmanandCEO,SeaDragonEnergy

Tim ChapmanManagingDirectorandHead,InternationalEnergy,RBCCapitalMarkets

Helen HentonHead,CommoditiesResearch,StandardCharteredBank

Jonathan WaghornPortfolioManagerandSectorSpecialist(Energy),InvestecAssetManagement

Dr Stuart PatonTechnical&CommercialDirector,DanaPetroleum(awaitingfinalconfirmation)

Andrew Osborne, ManagingDirector,CorporateBroking(Europe),BankofAmerica–MerrillLynchInternational

Jeffrey CurrieGlobalHead,CommoditiesResearch,GoldmanSachs

Andy BroughExecutiveDirector,SchroderInvestmentManagement

Randeep GrewalChairmanandCEO,GreenDragonGas

James JanoskeyManagingDirectorandHead,EuropeanOilandGasGroup,CreditSuisse

Pierre SigonneyChiefEconomist,Total

Derek PoundDirectorandFundManager,UKEquitiesTeam,JupiterAssetManagement

Readmoreaboutourspeakersatwww.oilcouncil.com/weca

Confirmed speakers• AdamJanikowski,VicePresident,InvestmentBanking,BMO

CapitalMarkets• AfonsoReiseSousa,Director,Taylor-DeJongh• AlistairStobie,EVP,NewVentures,PanoroEnergy• AndrewBartlett,GlobalHead,Oil&Gas,StandardChartered

Bank• AndrewOsborne,ManagingDirector,CorporateBroking

(Europe),BankofAmerica–MerrillLynchInternational• AndyBrough,ExecutiveDirector,SchroderInvestment

Management• AngelosDamaskos,CEO,SectorInvestmentManagers(Fund

ManageroftheJuniorOilsTrust)• AshishKhosla,Director,M&AandBusinessDevelopment,

ChevronInternational• BrianO’Cathain,ChiefExecutive,PetrocelticInternational• CeesUijlenhoed,CEO,UpstreamandGroupCFO,Sahara

Group• CindyGray,SeniorManager,GlobalEnergy,TSXInc• CynthiaDubin,CFO,CanamensEnergy• DavidCowan,ChiefEconomist(Africa),Citigroup• DavidGreerOBE,CEO,RegalPetroleum• DavidLewis,Partner,CorporateandM&A,CliffordChanceLLP• DerekPound,DirectorandFundManager,UKEquitiesTeam,

JupiterAssetManagement• ChristofRühl,GroupChiefEconomistandVicePresident,BP• DavidMacFarlane,FinanceDirector,DanaPetroleumplc• DrFranciscoBlanch,GlobalHead,CommoditiesResearch,

BankofAmerica–MerrillLynch• DrKamelBennaceur,ChiefEconomist,Schlumberger• DrKeithMyers,FoundingPartner,RichmondEnergyPartners• DrSamiMakahleh,Director,Oil&GasServices,Wamar

International• DrStuartPaton,CommercialandTechnicalDirector,Dana

Petroleum(awaitingfinalconfirmation)• EmilieSydney-Smith,Partner,MZFinance• FemiAdeyemo,CFO,OandO• GalibVirani,Head,Acquisitions,Afren• GiannaBern,President,BrookshireAdvisoryandResearch• GregColeman,CEO,Canamens• HelenHenton,Head,CommoditiesResearch,Standard

CharteredBank• JamesGuiang,ManagingDirector,NaturalResources,

MillenniumGlobalInvestments• JamesJanoskey,ManagingDirectorandHead,EuropeanOil

andGasGroup,CreditSuisse• JanKielland,Partner,SectorAssetManagement• JanKonstanty,Head,CorporateMergers&Acquisitionsand

GlobalNewBusiness,Wintershall• JananPaskaran,SeniorAssociate,Blake,Cassels&Graydon

LLP• JeffreyCurrie,GlobalHead,CommoditiesResearch,Goldman

Sachs• JohnGoodridge,SeniorOriginator,StrategicPartnershipsand

CapitalStructuring,BP• JohnHamilton,ManagingDirector,LevineCapital

ManagementAdvisors• JonathanWaghorn,PortfolioManagerandSectorSpecialist

(Energy),InvestecAssetManagement• KjetilSolbrække,CEO,PanoroEnergy• LanceCrist,GlobalHead,Oil&Gas,IFC/WorldBank• MaartenWetselaar,ExecutiveVicePresident,Finance

(UpstreamInternational),Shell• MarkGyetvay,DeputyChairmanandCFO,NOVATEK• MichaelBlaha,ExecutiveChairman,CoveEnergy• MikhailIvanov,Partner,BaringVostokCapitalPartners• NabilBarakat,PresidentandCEO,WamarInternational• PatrickBarr,FormerCFO,FairfieldEnergy• PeterClutterbuck,DeputyChairman,OrcaExploration• PeterHitchens,Head,Oil&GasResearch,PanmureGordon• PierreSigonney,ChiefEconomist,Total• PradeepKabra,PresidentandCEO,ShaMaranPetroleum• RandeepGrewal,ChairmanandCEO,GreenDragonGas• RiccardoPuliti,ManagingDirector,EnergyandNatural

Resources,EBRD• RichardLorentzJr.,FoundingDirector,KrisEnergy• RonHagen,ExecutiveVicePresident,BusinessDevelopment,

Oranje-NassauEnergie• RonaldSmith,Head,RussianResearch,CACheuvreux• RobShepherd,CFO,DominionPetroleum• SaidArrata,ChairmanandCEO,SeaDragonEnergy• SalahHassanWahbi,CEO,Sudapet• ScottCochlan,Partner,Blake,Cassels&GraydonLLP• SeniorRepresentative(Oil&GasResearch),RBCCapital

Markets• SeniorRepresentative(Partner),4DGlobalEnergyAdvisors• SeniorRepresentative,PetrofacEnergyDevelopments• SeniorRepresentative,Oil&GasResearch,CreditSuisse• SimonHawkins,Head,Oil&GasResearch,Ambrian• SimonMunro,ManagingDirector,LimeRockPartners• SteveMills,CEO,AbbotwoodLtdandFormerGlobalHead,Oil

&Gas,RBS• TalLomnitzer,InvestmentLeader,ResourcesandEnergy• TimChapman,ManagingDirectorandHead,International

Energy,RBCCapitalMarkets• TimGuinness,ChairmanandCIO,GuinnessAtkinsonFunds• TimHeeley,CommercialDirector,NighthawkEnergy• TimSullivan,DeputyCEO,AgoraOilandGas• TonyAlves,CFO,VolgaGas• TomHickey,Non-ExecutiveDirector,PetroneftResources• TomReynolds,CommercialDirector,BridgeEnergyASA


Key dates

Tuesday,23November2010EmergingLeadersDay

Wednesday,24November2010MainEvent–DAY1

Thursday,25November2010MainEvent–DAY2

09:00–10:20

11:00–12:20

13:30–17:00

13:30–15:00

15:30–17:00

17:00–19:00

09:00–10:20

11:00–12:20

13:45–17:00

13:45–15:00

15:45–17:00

17:00–21:00

09:00–10:20

11:00–12:20

13:50–15:10

13:50–15:10

15:45–17:00

15:45–17:00

17:00–18:30

19:30–23:30

Keynote Analysts Session and Speed Debating (PLENARY)“UnlockingtheValueandRealisingthePotentialoftheIndependentOil&GasMarkets–WhoaretheLeadersofTomorrow?”

Keynote Exploration Session (PLENARY)“StrikingitRichbyInvestinginExploration:WhereistheNextBigFind?”

Investment Showcase (STREAM A)“InsightsfromOil&GasCompanyandServiceSectorLeaders”

Interactive Master-class (STREAM B)“AccessingtheCanadianCapitalMarkets–BestPracticeandBestSteps”

Interactive Master-class (STREAM B)“UnderstandingandImplementingState-Of-TheArtPracticalStrategiesandTechniquesofSuccessfulOilandGasProjectFinancing”

Icebreakerdrinks

Keynote Economists Session (PLENARY)“AssessingtheRamificationsofaNewMacroeconomicEnvironmentonOilandGas”

Keynote CFO/FD Session (PLENARY)“ViewsfromtheFinancialTrenches:ImplementingFinancialStrategiesandPracticestoEnsureNewGrowthagainstaBackdropofMarketUncertaintyandIncreasingRegulatoryScrutiny”

Africa and Middle East Investment Forum (STREAM A)“ExploringNewBusinessandInvestmentOpportunitiesinAfricaandtheMiddleEast”

Private Capital Session (STREAM B)“HowWillPrivateEquityInvestmentsandPartnershipsShapeTomorrow’sIndustry?”

Institutional Investor Session (STREAM B)“Buy?Sell?Hold?PickingtheInvestmentsofTomorrow”

Quick-fire Networking Session and Extended Evening Reception

Keynote Bankers Session (PLENARY)“TheFutureofEnergyBanking:NewRulesorNewBallgame?”

Keynote M&A and A&D Session (PLENARY)“BankingtheBiggestBangforyourBuck–AchievingOptimalandSustainableDealValuefromyourM&AandA&DTransactions”

Financing and Capital Raising Session I (STREAM A)“TheHighsandLowsofRidingtheCapitalRaisingRollercoaster”

Oilfield Equipment & Services Session (STREAM B)“DeliveringInnovativeandCost-EffectiveServiceProvision–BuildingSuccessfulPartnershipswithO&GCompaniesinanEraofCostReduction”

Financing and Capital Raising Session II (STREAM A)“PunchingAboveYourWeight–HowSmall-CapscanSecureMarket-BeatingFinancing”

Russia and the CIS Investment Forum (STREAM B)“ExploringNewBusinessandInvestmentOpportunitiesinRussiaandtheFSU/CIS”

Extended Drinks Reception

The Oil Council Awards of Excellence and Gala Dinner


Programme


09:00–10:20

11:00–12:20

13:45–17:00

Keynote Economists Session (PLENARY)“Assessing the Ramifications of a New Macroeconomic Environment on Oil and Gas”

MarketuncertainlyandfearsofcontagioncoupledwiththedifferingfinancialfortunesandgrowthprojectionsofOECDandnon-OECDcountrieshaveensuredtoday’sglobaleconomicpicturehasneverbeenmorecomplextounderstandandmap.Inthisspecialsessionwewelcomeacross-sectionofleadingindustryeconomiststoexplorethiscomplexlandscape,thekeyfactorsthataredrivingandshapingit,thedynamicsunderpinningitandtheramificationsthesehavefortheoilandgasindustryandcommoditypricesintheshort,mediumandlong-term.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• What are the emerging factors influencing post-crises energy economics; new energy policy, refinery woes, resource nationalism,

financial and regulatory reforms?• The impact of sovereign debt fears, defaults and bailouts on the financial and investment communities: what are the implications for

the energy industry?• What consequences will continued volatility in currency prices have on oil and gas investment/equities?• Future supply-demand expectations/projections: is Chinese and non-OECD [demand] growth sustainable?• Future oil & gas price forecasts: will we see a $100 oil ceiling or a $100 floor, and when, if ever, will natural gas prices fully recover?

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Jeffrey Currie, Global Head, Commodities Research, Goldman Sachs• Dr Francisco Blanch, Global Head, Commodities Research, Bank of America–Merrill Lynch• Dr Christof Rühl, Group Chief Economist and Vice President, BP• Pierre Sigonney, Chief Economist, Total• Dr Kamel Bennaceur, Chief Economist, Schlumberger• Helen Henton, Head, Commodities Research, Standard Chartered Bank• Gianna Bern, President, Brookshire Advisory and Research

Keynote CFO/FD Session (PLENARY)“Views from the Financial Trenches: Implementing Financial Strategies and Practices to Ensure New Growth against a Backdrop of Market Uncertainty and Increasing Regulatory Scrutiny”

TheroleoftheCFO/FDhasneverbeenmoreimportantindeterminingthefuturesuccessofanoilandgascompany.Havingenduredthemosttestingfinancialenvironmentinourlifetimestheirmindsetsmustquicklytransitionfromsurvivaltonewgrowth.We’vegatheredanumberofseasonedveteranstoreflectonthelessonstheyhavelearnedfollowingthecrises,howtheirprioritieshavechanged,theleadershipqualitiestheyrelieduponandhowtheyareovercomingthechallengeofjugglingcostreduction,balancesheetrestructuring,investinginnewgrowthopportunitiesandoptimisingcashflow.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Resilient and innovative financial leadership; what does it take to manage and grow a world-class oil and gas company in today’s

markets?• Ensuring financial stability and new growth: what strategies and practices are CFOs/FDs adopting?• Addressing the big challenges facing CFOs/FDs today (shifting business models, debt restructuring and balancing debt vs. equity,

liabilities and insurance, asset valuations, IT, IR, shareholder dilution, risk management, negotiation skills)• How will increasing exploration/development drilling costs affect your future capex plans?• Reflecting on recent capital raising experiences: what lessons can you take from those?• Are you bullish, bearish or uncertain about the outlook for oil and gas going into 2011?

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Mark Gyetvay, Deputy Chairman and CFO, NOVATEK• Femi Adeyemo, CFO, OandO• David MacFarlane, Finance Director, Dana Petroleum plc• Cees Uijlenhoed, CEO, Upstream and Group CFO, Sahara Group• Maarten Wetselaar, Executive Vice President, Finance (Upstream International), Shell

Africa and Middle East Investment Forum (STREAM A)“Exploring New Business and Investment Opportunities in Africa and the Middle East”

AfricaandtheMiddleEastcontinuetoberegionsofhugesignificantimportanceandinterestforoilandgascompanies,large,mediumandsmall.TodiscussthechangingdynamicsoftheregionsandtheinvestmentopportunitiestheynowpresentwewelcomeaplethoraofrecognisedindustrypioneersandmarketcommentatorswhohaveworkedextensivelyacrossAfricaandtheMiddleEasttodiscusshowtheyareovercomingkeybusinesschallengestogrowanddevelopsuccessfuloilandgascompanies.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Winning business strategies, the economic landscape, E&P outlook, finance availability, market dynamics, risk management, regional

challenges and new investment opportunities

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Said Arrata, Chairman and CEO, Sea Dragon Energy• Pradeep Kabra, President and CEO, ShaMaran Petroleum• Salah Hassan Wahbi, CEO, Sudapet• Brian O’Cathain, Chief Executive, Petroceltic International• David Cowan, Chief Economist (Africa), Citigroup• Michael Blaha, Executive Chairman, Cove Energy• Peter Clutterbuck, Deputy Chairman, Orca Exploration

Kamel BennaceurChiefEconomist,Schlumberger

Femi AdeyemoCFO,OandO

Brian O’CathainChiefExecutive,PetrocelticInternational


Programme


13:45–15:00

15:45–17:00

17:00–21:00

Private Capital Session (STREAM B)“How Will Private Equity Investments and Partnerships Shape Tomorrow’s Industry?”

Thepresenceofprivateequityhasbeensomewhatmutedinthepastyearasfundshavefocussedonmeetingcashcallsanddevelopingtheirexistingportfolios.Butwithnewcapitalinflowsandbrimmingwarcheststheirinfluencecouldbepivotalinensuringthesustainedrecoveryoftheindustrygoingforward.Todiscusstheimportanceoftheroletheywillplaywe’vegatheredanumberofrenownedprivateequityfundmanagersandadvisorstocommentontheirinvestmentstrategies,portfolios,opportunitiesandtheiroutlookforprivatecapitalgoinginto2011.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Stick or twist? Exploring the latest investment parameters, criteria and strategies of PE investors• Current private funding capacity and availability for start-up and small-cap companies• Learning from successful investments: best practice in deal conception, execution and value creation• How significant a role will PE investment(s) play in shaping tomorrow’s oil and gas landscape?• The outlook for energy-focused PE in 2011: market challenges and opportunities

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Simon Munro, Managing Director, Lime Rock Partners• Jan Kielland, Partner, Sector Asset Management• Mikhail Ivanov, Partner, Baring Vostok Capital Partners• Emilie Sydney-Smith, Partner, MZ Finance• Senior Representative (Partner), 4D Global Energy Advisors

Institutional Investor Session (STREAM B)“Buy? Sell? Hold? Picking the Investments of Tomorrow”

Investorshaveenduredarollercoasterriderecentlywithoilandgasstocks.Sharepricevolatility,explorationdisappointmentsandsharedilutionfromrightsissueshaveshiedawaymorecautiousinvestorsfromthesector.Specialistinvestorshavehoweverdeliveredmarket-leadingreturnsfromtheirenergyportfolios.We’vegatheredtheseinvestorsandEurope’smostrespectedfundmanagerstodiscusstheirinvestmentportfolios,strategiesandcriteriasotheycantellyouwheretheyaregoingtoinvestintomorrow’soilandgasindustry!Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Risk vs. reward: current investor appetite / sentiment towards oil and gas • Cash? Assets? Management? E, D or P? Onshore? Offshore? Conventional? Unconventional? The current criteria of energy investors

revealed• New investment strategies: long, short, commodity based, regionally based• Juniors, mid-caps, majors, NOCs: buy, sell, hold? Who will tomorrow’s winners be?• Emerging investment opportunities to look out for in 2011: companies, countries, commodities

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Andy Brough, Executive Director, Schroder Investment Management• Jonathan Waghorn, Portfolio Manager and Sector Specialist (Energy), Investec Asset Management• Derek Pound, Director and Fund Manager, UK Equities Team, Jupiter Asset Management• James Guiang, Managing Director, Natural Resources, Millennium Global Investments • Angelos Damaskos, CEO, Sector Investment Managers (Fund Manager of the Junior Oils Trust)• Tal Lomnitzer, Investment Leader, Resources and Energy• Tim Guinness, Chairman and CIO, Guinness Atkinson Funds

Extended Quick-fire Networking Session and Evening Entertainment“Ensuring Face-to-Face Business Development Opportunities”

Speednetworking–aquickfireandinteractivenetworkingsessionwherewehelpintroduceyoutospeakersandattendeesthroughanexercisebasedonthequick-fireexchangeofbusinesscards–combinedwithalargedrinksreception,buffetandentertainment.

“For companies looking to acquire more information on the Canadian oil and gas market and how to access the financing and other opportunities it now presents, this Assembly is the perfect opportunity to meet and speak to key advisors like Blakes, as well as, Canadian companies who themselves are success stories of growing internationally”

ScottCochlan(Partner)andJananPaskaran(SeniorAssociate),Blake,Cassels&GraydonLLP

Jan KiellandPartner,SectorAssetManagement

Mikhail IvanovPartner,BaringVostokCapitalPartners

Tim GuinnessChairmanandCIO,GuinnessAtkinsonFunds


Programme


09:00–10:20

11:00–12:20

13:50–15:10

Keynote Bankers Session (PLENARY)“The Future of Energy Banking: New Rules or New Ballgame?”

Thelandscapeofenergybankinghasalteredsignificantlyoverthepast12months.Weinitallywitnessedarecordnumberofoilandgasfinancings,particularlyequityfollowedbytheintroductionofnewbankingregulationandtheemergenceofnewkeyplayersinthesector.Oursessionspeakershavebeenresponsibleforleadingaswatheofcapitalraisingsandtransactionsacrossthesector.Hereyou’llhavetheopportunityofhearingtheircollectivethoughtsontoday’sbankingenvironment,theimpactoffinancialreform,recenttransactiontrendsanddealflow,theoutlookforIPOsandlendingcapability.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Exploring a new equilibrium in oil and gas debt and equity markets• How significantly have the dynamics of energy banking changed recently? Will new banking reform and oversight affect future lending

capacity? What are the implications of these for oil and gas companies?• We’re open for business! But which projects are getting financed and which are not?• Emerging trends, tools, techniques and T&Cs in oil and gas banking and financing• Examining recent IPO activity and appetite. What is the IPO outlook for 2011?

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Andrew Bartlett, Global Head, Oil & Gas, Standard Chartered Bank• Lance Crist, Global Head, Oil & Gas, IFC / World Bank• Tim Chapman, Managing Director and Head, International Energy, RBC Capital Markets• James Janoskey, Managing Director and Head, European Oil and Gas Group, Credit Suisse• Afonso Reis e Sousa, Director, Taylor-DeJongh

Keynote M&A and A&D Session (PLENARY)“Banking the Biggest Bang for your Buck – Achieving Optimal and Sustainable Deal Value from your M&A and A&D Transactions”

StrongandrelativelystablecommoditypriceshavehelpedunderwriterecentM&Aactivityasmanycompanieshavedisposedofnon-coreassetsandsoldoffassetstostrengthentheirbalancesheets.Inthemidstofcontinuedmarketuncertainlyandarguableassetvaluationscanweexpectanewwaveofindustryconsolidationorsimplysporadictransactions?OilandgascompanyexecutiveswhohaverecentlyleveragedtheM&AmarkettocreateshareholdervaluejoinusherealongsideleadingM&ApractitionersandadvisorstoanalyserecentM&Aactivityanddealflow,anddiscusswhatcorporatedevelopmentstrategiesaremosteffectivelyfortoday’smarkets.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• The current M&A and A&D environment – opportunity or threat? Is it a Buyers or Sellers universe?• Evaluating recent corporate-level and asset-level deal trends, metrics, economics and valuations• The inside line: deal pricing, structuring, due diligence, and achieving optimal and sustainable value • Has M&A overtaken exploration and organic growth as the key factor in ensuring new growth?• Recent M&A and A&D case studies: who got it right, who got it wrong and why

SessionSpeakersinclude:• Jan Konstanty, Head, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions and Global New Business, Wintershall• Alistair Stobie, CFO, Pan Petroleum and Designate EVP, New Ventures, Panoro Energy• Ashish Khosla, Director, M&A and Business Development, Chevron International• Tom Reynolds, Commercial Director, Bridge Energy ASA• Ron Hagen, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Oranje-Nassau Energie

Financing and Capital Raising Session I (STREAM A)“The Highs and Lows of Riding the Capital Raising Rollercoaster”

Herewe’lldissectthecurrentcapitalraisingenvironment;emergingfinancingtrends;thefinancialtoolsandvehiclesnowavailabletoCFOs/FDs;andthedecisionmakingprocessesofCFOs/FDswhenchoosingafinancingsolution.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• The challenges in effectively accessing, raising, securing and investing new capital in today’s markets• Choosing the right financing option, structure and partner: what must CFOs/FDs now consider?• Future outlooks and pricings for debt, RBL, project finance and mezzanine capital• Ingredients for success: what must companies demonstrate to secure funding?• How to secure liquidity and capital in illiquid emerging markets. Accessing new pools of investment.

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Cynthia Dubin, CFO, Canamens Energy• Andrew Moorfield, Global Head, Oil & Gas, Lloyds Banking Group• Riccardo Puliti, Managing Director, Energy and Natural Resources, EBRD• John Goodridge, Senior Originator, Strategic Partnerships and Capital Structuring, BP• Andrew Osborne, Managing Director, Corporate Broking (Europe), Bank of America–Merrill Lynch International• David Lewis, Partner, Corporate and M&A, Clifford Chance LLP

Including a Special Address:“Raisingcapitalintoday’sequitymarkets:analysisofrecenttrends–thechallengesnowfacingcompaniesraisingfundsthroughequity–theingredientstosuccessfulequityraisings–andtheoutlookfortheequitymarketsgoinginto2011”Andrew Osborne, Managing Director, Corporate Broking (Europe), Bank of America–Merrill Lynch International

Andrew MoorfieldGlobalHead,Oil&Gas,LloydsBankingGroup

Riccardo PulitiManagingDirector,EnergyandNaturalResources,EBRD

Alistair StobieEVP,NewVentures,PanoroEnergy


Programme


15:45–17:00

13:50–15:10

15:45–17:00

17:00–18:30

19:30–23:30

Financing and Capital Raising Session I (STREAM A)“Punching Above Your Weight – How Small-Caps can Secure Market-Beating Financing”

Innovativeapproachesandspecialistfinancingareincreasinglybeingusedbysmall-capstoraisecapitalinchallengingmarketconditions.HerewewelcomeaselectionofCFOs,investorsandfinancialadvisorstodiscusshowsmall-capscanbestleveragetoday’scapitalmarketstofundthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheircompany.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Analysing recent small-cap capital raisings: market trends / observations / challenges• How can small-caps best raise capital today? Debt vs. equity vs. PE vs. strategic investors?• Proven strategies and best practice in raising finance for small-caps• Innovative small-cap financing: thinking outside the box to attract, bid and secure capital

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Jesse Meidl, CFO, Caithness Petroleum• Rob Shepherd, CFO, Dominion Petroleum• Patrick Barr, Former CFO, Fairfield Energy• John Hamilton, Managing Director, Levine Capital Management Advisors• Tom Hickey, Non-Executive Director, Petroneft

PLUSWithinsightfromkeyadvisorswe’llalsoholdaninteractivepaneltoexploretheemergingtrendsandactivityintheCanadiancapitalmarketsincludingthecurrentbankingcriteriaofCanadianfinanciersandinvestors,theirappetiteforinternationaloilandgascompaniesandthefundraisingopportunitiestheynowhold.

Panellistsinclude:• Scott Cochlan, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP• Cindy Gray, Senior Manager, Global Energy, TSX / TSX-Venture

Oilfield Equipment & Services Session (STREAM B)“Delivering Innovative Cost-Effective Service Provision – Building Successful and Progressive Partnerships with Oil & Gas Companies in an Era of Cost Reduction”

Withtheintroductionoflowerpricingstructuresandincreasinglyinnovativebusinesssolutions,oilfieldservicecompanieshavereassertedtheirimportanceinbothhelpingtoadvanceanddevelopoilfieldsandpartneroilandgascompaniestonewgrowth.Wewelcomehereaselectionofoilfieldserviceleaderswhoaredrivingthisinnovation.Theywillspeakopenlyaboutfuturecostprojections,newservicesolutions,optimisingpartnershipsynergiesandtheiroutlookforthesectorgoinginto2011.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Customer demand and demands: how has your customer mix altered in the past 12 months, have your customers’ needs changed in

anyway and how have these factors affected your future order book?• Current cost dynamics and future cost projections of service provision: are current costs ‘fair’?• What are the major challenges now facing the sector? How will these impact your business and the sector’s outlook as a whole?• What is the role of today’s service provider in unlocking new value for oil and gas companies: as a service provider, passive partner or

active partner?• Where are you seeing new growth? In certain geographies or certain sectors (IOCs, NOCs, independents)?

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Nabil Barakat, President and CEO, Wamar International• Dr Sami Makahleh, Director, Oil & Gas Services, Wamar International• Senior Representative, Petrofac Energy Developments

Russia and the CIS Investment Forum (STREAM B)“Exploring New Business and Investment Opportunities in Russia and the FSU/CIS”

RussiaandtheCISundoubtedlyholdsignificantoilandgasreservesbutmanyhavefoundtheenvironmentchallengingtoworkwithin–politically,financiallyandoperationally–anddifficulttogrowstableandsuccessfulcompanieswithoutstronglocalgovernmentconnectionsandinfluentialregionalbusinesspartners.TodiscussthechangingdynamicsoftheregionsandtheinvestmentopportunitiestheynowpresentwewelcomeaplethoraofrecognisedindustrypioneersandmarketcommentatorswhohaveworkedextensivelyacrossRussiaandtheFSU/CIStodiscusshowtheyareovercomingkeybusinesschallengestogrowanddevelopsuccessfuloilandgascompanies.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Winning business strategies, the economic landscape, E&P outlook, finance availability, market dynamics, risk management, regional

challenges and new investment opportunities

Sessionspeakersinclude:• David Greer OBE, CEO, Regal Petroleum• Greg Coleman, CEO, Canamens• Tony Alves, CFO, Volga Gas • Ronald Smith, Head, Russian Research, CA Cheuvreux

Networking Reception and Entertainment

Gala Dinner and Awards of Excellence

Nabil BarakatPresidentandCEO,WamarInternational

Greg ColemanCEO,Canamens

Jesse MeidlCFO,CaithnessPetroleum


Programme

Tuesday,23November2010EmergingLeadersDay

09:00–10:20

11:00–12:20

13:30–17:00

13:30–15:00

15:30–17:00

Keynote Analysts Session (PLENARY)“Unlocking the Value and Realising the Potential of the Independent Oil & Gas Markets – Who are the Leaders of Tomorrow?”

Today’sindependentsenabletheprogressionofourindustry,breedinnovation,pioneersnewfrontiers,findanddevelopworld-classreservoirsandcreatenewmarketleadersandentrepreneurs.Recentlyhowevermanyhavesufferedsignificantcorporatesetbacks,sharepricecapitulationandhavescrambledtosecurenewequityfinancingfromtheirexistinginvestorbases.Somehoweverhavethrivedandcapitalisedontheopportunitiesrecentmarketeventshaveunearthed.Toexplorethesectoranditsoutlookwe’vegatheredsomeoftheworld’smostrespectedoilandgasanalyststoexplorecurrentmarketdynamics,valuationsandtoidentifythecompaniesbestplacedforfuturegrowth.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Current state of play and outlook for independent O&G oilfield service companies, advisors, financiers and investors• In today’s marketplace are cash flow and quality assets king? If not what is?• Are current share prices accurately reflecting the real value of independents?• Will the recent BP GoM disaster have an impact on small-/mid-caps ability to operate deep offshore?• Separating the wheat from the chaff: who are currently the market’s best performing companies and who will potentially be the

companies of tomorrow?

SessionSpeakersInclude:• Senior Representative, Head, Oil & Gas Research, Credit Suisse • Simon Hawkins, Head, Oil & Gas Research, Ambrian• Senior Representative (Oil & Gas Research), RBC Capital Markets• Peter Hitchens, Head, Oil & Gas Research, Panmure Gordon

Keynote Exploration Session (PLENARY)“Striking it Rich by Investing in Exploration: Where is the Next Big Find?”

Independentexplorersarerenownedforpioneeringtheglobesearchingforthenextworld-classfind.Someoptforlow-riskexplorationstrategiesastheylooktobuildtheircompanystep-by-stepbutsomechasethateverelusive‘companymaker’orgame-changerplay.Fortunesarewonandlost.Whatstrategyiscorrectfortoday’smarkets?Wherearepure-playexplorersplacingtheirbetsinthefutureandwhatnewinvestmentopportunitiesarenowopenbothtooilandgascompaniesandinvestors?Inthisspecialsessionexperiencedexplorerswilldiscussthekeyexplorationchallengesindependentsfaceintoday’sglobaloilandgaslandscape;debatehowcompaniescanincreasetheirexplorationsuccess;theimpactofincreasedexplorationanddrillingcostsontheirfuturestrategies,andiftheriseofunconventionalshaschangedconventionalexplorationthinking.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Global or regional? New frontier or old frontier? Conventional or unconventional? Investing in people or investing in technology?

Selecting the right exploration strategy for your company and your investors• How important will searching for unconventionals become in future exploration strategies?• Win big or lose big; what does the future hold for exploration focussed independents?• Searching for new oil/gas provinces: where is the next big find?

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Tim Sullivan, Deputy CEO and UK Manager, Agora Oil and Gas• Dr Stuart Paton, Commercial and Technical Director, Dana Petroleum (awaiting final confirmation)• Dr Keith Myers, Founding Partner, Richmond Energy Partners

Investment Showcase (STREAM A)“Insights from Oil & Gas Company and Service Sector Leaders”

Aseriesofquick-firecorporateintroductionsintopioneeringcompaniesthatareinnovatingthemarketwiththeirbusinessstrategiesandoperations.You’llhearfirst-handinsightsfromtheexecutivesleadingthesecompaniesastheysharewithyouthechallengestheyareovercoming,howtheyarepositioningthemselvesforfuturegrowthandtheinvestmentopportunitiestheynowposses.

Sessionspeakersinclude:• Galib Virani, Head, Acquisitions, Afren• Randeep Grewal, Chairman and CEO, Green Dragon Gas• Kjetil Solbrække, CEO, Panoro Energy• David Greer OBE, CEO, Regal Petroleum• Tim Heeley, Commercial Director, Nighthawk Energy• Richard Lorentz Jr., Founding Director, Kris Energy• Other O&G companies to be confirmed...

Interactive Master-class (STREAM B)“Accessing the Canadian Markets – Best Practice and Best Steps”

Contentfocussedworkshopcontainingshortpresentations,tutorialstylequestionsandinteractiveQ&Adiscussiontopromotein-depthknowledgesharingandacquisition.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Identifying and overcoming key legal and regulatory challenges when accessing the Canadian markets; TSX and TSX-V listing advice

– IPOs and dual-listings; the make-up of active Canadian investment pools; capital raising trends; reflections on successful listings and capital raisings

Master-classLeaders:• Adam Janikowski, Vice President, Investment Banking, BMO Capital Markets• Janan Paskaran, Senior Associate, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP• Cindy Gray, Senior Manager, Global Energy, TSX / TSX-Venture

Interactive Master-class (STREAM B)“Understanding and Implementing State-Of-The Art Practical Strategies and Techniques of Successful Oil and Gas Project Financing”

Contentfocussedworkshopcontainingshortpresentations,tutorialstylequestionsandinteractiveQ&Adiscussiontopromotein-depthknowledgesharingandacquisition.Pointsofdiscussioninclude:• Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, structural features of the European and North American borrowing bases, recent trends in

project finance and lessons from market case studies

Master-classleader:Steve Mills, CEO, Abbotwood Ltd and Former Head, Oil & Gas, RBS


Networkingopportunities

ExtensiveNetworkingOpportunities

20+hoursofnetworkingwithyourpeersWeknowthatnetworkingwithyourpeers,partnersandprospectsishugelyimportanttoyourfuturebusiness.Withover500senior-levelexecutivesattendingourWorldEnergyCapitalAssemblyandAwardsofExcellenceweguaranteeyouunrivallednetworkingopportunitiesviaadiversearrayofinteractiveactivities:

9 Quick-fire networking –afunandinteractivenetworkingsessionwherewehelpintroduceyoutospeakersandattendeesthroughaquick-fireexchangeofbusinesscards

9 Speed debating–shortandinsightfuldialoguewithatableofyourpeersandprospectswhereyoudiscusstopicalissueswiththeconclusionsdrawnhelpingtocompileasnapshotofcurrentmarketsentiment

9 Interactive master-classes–notonlytoincreaseyourknowledgeandunderstandingofkeyindustrychallengesbutalsogiveyoumoreextensivenetworkingopportunitieswithotherlikemindedprofessionals

9 Interactive Q&A panel discussions–weopenupthefloortoquestionsduringourconferencesessionsensuringyoucanspeakone-2-onewithindustryleadersandaskthemtheiropiniononcriticalbusinessissues

9 Extensive online networking –TheOilCouncil’sexecutiveonlinenetworkandsocialmediagroupsensuresthatyoucanmeetpotentialpartnersandprospectsbeforeyouevenattend

9 Networking breaks and luncheons–wehostextendedbuffet-stylebreaksandlunchestoensureyoucannetworkquicklyandeffectivelywithlargenumbersofattendees

9 Ice-breaker drinks reception–apurposefullycreatedsocialreceptiontobreaktheicewithyourpeersandprospectsbeforethemainAssemblybegins

9 Champagne/prize draws –whereoursponsorshelptoengageallattendeesbyhostingchampagne/prizedrawsduringournetworkinganddrinksreceptions

9 The Oil Council’s Annual Dinner and Awards of Excellence–aninfluentialmeetingofexecutivesinanentertainingandenjoyableeveningdesignedbothtocelebrateourindustry’ssuccessesandtomaximiseyournetworkingopportunitiesinamorerelaxedandsocialenvironment

Whetheryouarelookingtoraiseyourindustryprofile,generatenewbusinessleads,promoteyourmarketofferings/opportunities,orsimplyengagewithotherindustryleadersanddecisionmakers,theWorldEnergyCapitalAssemblyandAwardsofExcellenceistheperfectopportunitytodosoinwhatisconsideredEurope’spremieroilandgasbusinessforum.

Ensureyouhaveapresenceattheworld’sforemostenergycapitaleventandconfirmyourplacetoday!Sign-uponlinetoattendtheWorldEnergyCapital

Assembly:www.oilcouncil.com/wecaorcompletetheregistrationformonpage17.

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Onthenightof25thofNovemberTheOilCouncilwillbehostingourAnnualAwardsofExcellence,recognisingtheindustry’sbestperformingcompaniesandexecutives,thosewhohaveachievedexcellencethroughouttheiractivitiesin2010.

Categories include: • NOCoftheYear:AwardforExcellence• MajoroftheYear:AwardforExcellence• Mid-capoftheYear:AwardforExcellence• Small-capoftheYear:AwardforExcellence• Exploration:AwardforExcellence• ExecutiveoftheYear:AwardforExcellence

Ourawardsrecogniseindustryleadership,contributionandinnovation,beitinthenominees’operations,services,productsand/orindustryknowledge/reputation.

MaximisingyourinvolvementattheAwardsandDinnerWehaveexcitingopportunitiesavailableforindustryleadingcompaniestosupportanAwardcategoryandpresenttheAwardtothewinningindividual/company.WealsohaveVIPtablesavailableforcompanieslookingtobringadelegationofyourcolleaguesorclientstotheAwardsnight.

• A VIP Table of 10 is available at a cost of: £4,000.00 • Sponsorship of Award Category is available (and includes a position in the Awards Judging Panel; branding at the Awards ceremony, on

the Awards Dinner Cards and AV screens; the presentation of the Award at the ceremony to the winner and a VIP table of 10) at a cost of: £7,500.00

TheOilCouncil’sAnnualDinnerandAwardsofExcellence

Awards of Excellence

Formoreinformation,tobookaVIPtableortosponsoranAwardcategorycontact:Ross Stewart Campbell Laurent Lafont,CEO VicePresident,BusinessDevelopmentT:+44(0)2070671877|E:[email protected] T:+44(0)2032873447|E:[email protected]

Guillaume BouffardVicePresident,BusinessDevelopmentT:+44(0)2070671876|E:[email protected]

Vikash MagdaniExecutiveVicePresident,CorporateDevelopmentT:+44(0)2070671872|E:[email protected]

Ken LovegroveVicePresident,DelegateRegistrationsT:+16045664949|E:[email protected]


Meet our partners

LeadPartners

Partners

AssociatePartners

RBCCapitalMarkets (“RBCCM”)EnergyGroup isan integrated investmentandcorporatebanking teamcomprisingover200highlyexperiencedprofessionalsdedicatedtoenergy-whetheritbeexploration&production,midstream,oilfieldservices,incometrusts,masterlimitedpartnerships(“MLP”),power&utilities,coal,refiningandmarketing,alternative/renewableenergyorpowertechnology.RBCCMhasaleadingenergyplatformintheUnitedStates,CanadaandtheUnitedKingdom.IntheUnitedStates,RBCCMhasbeenaparticipantintheindustryfornearly30years.InCanada,RBCCMhascarriedoutfinancingandadvisoryworkfortheoilindustrysince1947andisaleadingCanadianfinancialinstitutionintheenergyindustry.IntheUnitedKingdom,RBCCMhasrapidlydevelopedintoafullserviceM&AadvisoryandLondonAIMandMainMarketteam.

Taylor-DeJongh(TDJ) isan independent,specialist investmentbankingfirmthatfocusesonconventionalandrenewableenergy,oil&gas,industrialandinfrastructurebusinessglobally.Thefirmhasover29yearsofsuccessinprovidinginvestmentbankingservices,includingdebtandequity raising,projectfinancingadvisory,projectdevelopmentandstructuringservices forenergyand infrastructuresectorsworldwide.TDJhassuccessfullystructuredandadvisedonoverUS$70billionworthofdebtandequityinvestmentsin100countries,forpower,renewableenergy,oil&gas,LNG,petrochemical,industrial,transportationandotherinfrastructureprojects.TDJalsoadvisesclientsoncorporatefinance,M&Aandcapitalraising.

IFC’sOil&GasGroupprovidesequityandloanfinancingtosmallandmidsizeindependentsandlargerplayersintheoilandgassector.Ourmissionistohelpcompaniesreachtheirfullpotentialinemergingmarketsandbenefitthecountriesandcommunitiesinwhichtheyoperate.Ourin-houseexpertise,regionalpresence,anddetailedprojectappraisalallowustoextendlong-termfinancinginchallengingmarkets.IFCisaglobalinvestorandadvisor,supportingsustainableeconomicgrowthindevelopingcountriesbymakingprivatesectorinvestments,mobilizingcapitalintheinternationalfinancialmarkets,andprovidingadvisoryservicestobusinessesandgovernments.

KosmosEnergy isaprivatelyheld independent internationaloilexplorationandproductioncompanyfocusedonWestAfrica.KosmosdiscoveredthegiantJubileeFieldinGhana’sdeepwaters,thelargestoilfindoffshoreAfricainthelastdecade.Kosmosisledbyaseasonedmanagementandtechnicalteamwithextensive internationalandWestAfricaexperience,andarecordoffindingandacceleratingthedevelopmentofsignificantoilreserves.Withthefinancialsupportofglobalprivateequityinvestorsandfinancialinstitutions,Kosmospossesses significant financial andoperational capability to generateandparticipate inmultiple high-impact upstreamprojects. Foradditionalinformation,visitwww.kosmosenergy.com.

TAYLOR-DEJONGH

Palantir


Partnership & sponsorship

opportunities

TheOilCouncil’sreachacrosstheoilandgasindustryissecondtonone.Wecanhelpyouaccessandengagethesector’suppermosthierarchiestoensureyouarerecognisedasamarketinnovator/leader.Ifyouare:

• an oil and gas company looking to increase your profile, reputation and investment opportunities to the world’s energy, finance and investment communities,

• a service provider who has the knowledge, products or services to help oil and gas companies unlock their full growth potential, or,

• an investment manager looking to promote your latest investment opportunities

…youcanbeseenasanindustryleaderbybecomingaPartnerofTheOilCouncil.

TheOilCouncilisacompletebusinessplatformwherecompaniesandexecutivescanengagetheirpeers,partnersandprospectsinaknowledgesharingenvironmentsupportedbothonlineandatworld-leadingeventsacrosstheglobe.

There are numerous reasons to partner The Oil Council, here are just five:1. Youareofferedallthebenefitsthatconferences,exhibitions,

e-mediaandpublishingcanprovidethroughasingleworldleadingorganisation.TheOilCouncilencapsulatesalltheseelementsintoafullyintegratedandcost-effectiveglobalmarketingandcommunicationsplatformthatisunmatchedbyanyotherindustrybody,standaloneeventscompanyorpublication.

2. Youareprovidedwithunrivalledmarketvisibilityandprofiling,aswellyear-roundbusinessdevelopmentandnetworkingopportunities,bothateventsandonlineinourwebsiteandmonthly‘DrillersandDealers’magazine.Nootherbodyallowsyoutoregularlyaccessandengagesomanyleadingstakeholdersthroughsuchadiversearrayofmediachannelssupportedbythemostup-to-dateO&Gdatabaseintheindustry.

3. YouwillbepositionedinthemindsofexecutivesasanindustryinnovatorandthoughtleaderensuringyouareoptimallyengagednotonlywithourPartnersandextensiveMemberlistbutenergy,financeandinvestmentcommunitiesworld-wide.

4. TheOilCouncilexiststoservetheindustry.Devisedbyandcreatedbytheglobaloilandgasindustry,yourbusinessdevelopmenteffortsaresupportedbyanorganisationsolelyfocusedontheoverallsuccessoftheO&Gcommunity.

5. Youwouldjoinaglitteringcastofleadingoilandgascompaniesandserviceproviders,aswellas,aplethoraofCommitteeMembers,Advisors,AuthorsandColumnistseachofwhomarecommittedtosupportingandpromotingTheOilCouncil.

TheOilCouncilisconsistentlyselectedbyitsPartnersforthefollowingqualities:• Strong,TrustedPartnerRelationships• CommitmenttoExcellence• GloballyMinded• CommittedtoDevelopingourIndustryWhetheryouarelookingforyearroundbrandingandprofilingactivities,publishedinterviewswithyourexecutives,onlineadvertising,magazineinserts,keyspeakingopportunitiesattheWorldEnergyCapitalAssembly,multipledelegatetickets,anexhibitionstand,tosponsoranAwardofExcellence,aVIPAwardtable,tositonourAwardsJudgingPanel,orsponsoranetworkingfunction,wehavetheabilitytohelpgrowyourbusinessbyputtingyoufrontofmindwithkeydecisionmakersacrosstheglobe.

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About TheOil Council

TheOilCouncilisaworld-leadingbusinessnetworkforoilandgasexecutives.WepromoteknowledgeandthoughtleadershipacrosstheE&Pindustrybyprovidinginformedcommentary,cutting-edgeanalysisandmarketintelligence.

Through our Assemblies and e-mediawe bring together influential executives to tackle key business challenges, champion best practice,developstrategicpartnershipsandencouragenewbusinessdevelopmentwhileshowcasingnewinvestmentopportunities.

WorldrenownedSteeringCommitteesguidethestrategicdirectionofTheOilCouncil,helpingusdeliverrealvaluetoourPartners,Membersandthewideroilandgasindustry.Membershipreadslikea“who’swho”oftheE&Pindustry,andincludesleadingoilandgascompanyexecutives,bankers,brokers,analysts,investors,advisors,suppliersandserviceproviders.

Ourannualcalendarofexecutive-levelAssembliesprovidesourPartnersandMemberswithunparalleledaccesstothekeystakeholderswithintheE&Psector.Throughuniqueinteractivenetworkingtoolstheyprovidefirst-handopportunitiestoshareideasanddiscusskeybusinessissuesface-to-faceinaseriesofengagingandentertainingbusinessforums.

Wespeakdirectlywithchiefofficers,corporateexecutives,dealmakersandexpertcommentatorstoprovideexclusivecontentandtopicalinsightthroughourfreemonthly‘DrillersandDealers’e-magazineandonlineviaourunique‘knowledge-based’website.

OurWebsiteOurwebsite–www.oilcouncil.com–is‘content-led’,not‘news-led’containinginsightfulindustryarticles,papers,columns,surveysandblogsfromrecognisedcommentators.

ItscontentisfreetoaccessensuringsimpleandeffectiveknowledgesharingacrosstheO&Gindustry.

‘DrillersandDealers’‘DrillersandDealers’isourpioneeringmonthlye-magazinefortheupstreamindustry.Itentirelyfocusedonsharinginsight,analysis,intelligenceandthoughtleadershipacrosstheE&Psector.

Itisfreetosubscribetoandoffersmarketprofessionalscutting-edgeinsight.

AboutTheOilCouncil

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Network

NationalOil&GasCompanies

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Oil&GasConsultants

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Oil Council Committee

TheOilCouncilCommitteeisacollectionofexecutivesfromacrosstheindustry,includingleadingO&Gcompanyexecutives,bankers,advisors,fundmanagers,serviceprovidersandmarketcommentators.TheCommitteeadvisesTheOilCouncilonwhichtopicmatterstoengagewithforthebenefitofthewiderindustryandprovidesknowledgeableinsightandcommentaryontopicalissues.Membersinclude:

WithSpecialThankstoTheOilCouncilCommittee

Ken HershCEO,NGPEnergyCapitalManagement

Brian O’CathainChiefExecutive,PetrocelticInternational

Terry NewendorpChairmanandCEO,Taylor-DeJongh

Franz EhrhardtCEOandPrincipalConsultant,CASCAConsultingLLC

Abby BadwiPresidentandCEO,BankersPetroleum

David Greer OBEChiefExecutive,RegalPetroleum

Tim ChapmanManagingDirectorandHead,InternationalEnergy,RBCCapitalMarkets

John HamiltonManagingDirector,LevineCapitalManagementAdvisors

Lew WattsChairman–NorthAmerica,RegesterLarkin

Professor Alex KempPetroleumEconomics,UniversityofAberdeen

Gianna BernPresident,BrookshireAdvisoryandResearch

Lance CristGlobalHead,Oil&Gas,IFC/WorldBank

David LewisPartner,CorporateandM&A,CliffordChanceLLP

Geoffrey Picton-TurbervillPartnerandGlobalHead,EnergyTeam,AshurstLLP

Richard SlapeManagingDirectorandSeniorOil&GasAnalyst,CanaccordGenuity

Dr Herman FranssenPresident,InternationalEnergyAssociates

James HendersonManagingDirector,PelhamBellPottinger

Angelos DamaskosCEO,JuniorOilsTrustandSectorInvestmentManagement

Greg HammondPartner,AkinGumpLLP

Francisco BlanchGlobalHead,CommoditiesResearch,BankofAmerica/MerrillLynch

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Wehaveaspecialdiscountedregistrationpriceavailabletoexecutivesfromoilandgascompanies(NationalOilCompanies,IOCs,IndependentandJuniorOilandGasCompanies).AllregistrationsatthisdiscountedpricearesubjecttofinaldecisionbyTheOilCouncil.AnybookingisnotfullyvalidatedandconfirmeduntilyouhavereceivedconfirmationfromTheOilCouncilthatyouqualifyforthediscountedrate.

TERMS AND CONDITIONSWhat is included in the fee? Accesstoallpresentationsandnetworkingopportunities;Allfoodandrefreshmentsduringtheconferencesessions(excludeseveningmeals);Allpostconferencepresentationslidesandnotesfortrainingpurposes;Accesstointernationalsubjectmatterexperts;Accesstoexhibitionroom;On-siteassistancewithnetworking;Passtoattendthehosteddrinksreception(whereapplicable)When do I pay? Paymentofthefulldelegatefeeisdue14daysfromtheinvoicedate,orimmediatelywithregistrationifthebookingismadewithinonemonthoftheevent.Intheeventthatpaymenthasnotbeenreceivedbeforethestartoftheevent,delegateswillberefusedentry.Werecommendyoucheckwithyourfinancedepartmentthatpaymenthasbeenmadebeforetravellingtotheconference.Cancellation policy: Cancellationsreceivedinwritingmorethanonemonthpriortothestartoftheeventwillberefundedlessa50%cancellationfee.Cancellationsreceivedinwritingwithinonemonthofthestartdateoftheeventwillreceivenorefundandregistrantswillbeliableforpaymentof100%oftheinvoicedamount.Asubstitutedelegatecanbenamedatanytimebeforetheeventstartsandnofeeswillbeappliedtothis.Important notes: Thisbookingformconstitutesalegallybindingcontract.ItmaybenecessaryforreasonsbeyondthecontrolofClarionEventstochangethecontentandtimingoftheprogramme,thespeakers,thedateorthevenue.Intheunlikelyeventoftheprogrammebeingcancelled,TheOilCouncilandClarionEventswillissueacreditnoteormakeafullrefundbutdisclaimanyfurtherliability.Bysubmittingyourdetails,youagreetotheuseofyourpersonalinformationassetoutinourprivacypolicyonwww.clarionevents.com/?page=privacy

Delegate rates Registrationsreceived&paidforbefore20August2010

Registrationsreceived&paidforbefore24September2010

Registrationsreceived&paidforbefore22November2010

On-siteregistrations23–25November2010

3 day Gold Pass £1,595 £1,695 £1,795 £1,995 Save£400 Save£300 Save£200 3 day Gold Pass + Awards £1,995 £2,095 £2,195 £2,495 Save£500 Save£400 Save£300 2 day Silver Pass £1,295 £1,395 £1,495 £1,695 Save£400 Save£300 Save£200 2 day Silver Pass + Awards £1,695 £1,795 £1,895 £2,095 Save£400 Save£300 Save£200 1 day Bronze Pass £995 £1,195 £1,295 £1,495 Save£500 Save£300 Save£200 Awards £650 £650 £650 £650

6 delegates for the price of 3! (including awards) £5,985 £6,985 £7,985 £8,985

Oil & Gas company executive pass package £995 £1,395 £1,495 £1,695 + Awards Dinner Save£400 Save£300 Save£200

the oil council's 'world assembly' (23-25 nov, 2010, london, uk)

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