SPRING 2013

The VPC ReportThe VPC Report8311 Highway 23 • Suite 104

P. O. Box 7125Belle Chasse, LA 70037

The black topping of McDermottRoad was only the beginning.

There are a number of importantroad projects now in progress thatwill improve the infrastructure ofthe Venice Port Complex.

Phase II of the raising of TidewaterRoad to +5 MSL from Coast GuardRoad to Targa entrance is proceed-ing well with an estimated comple-tion date of early 2014.

Plans are now underway to raiseand re surface Coast Guard Road to+4 MSL from Tidewater Road to itsend at the Coast Guard Station.Addition ally, Barriere ConstructionCompany has recently resurfacedVenice Boat Harbor Road fromTidewater Road to the Venice Marina.

On March 20, the Department ofthe Interior's Bureau of OceanEnergy Management (BOEM) heldGulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227,receiving high bids totaling $1.2 bil-lion. Some 52 offshore energy com-panies submitted 407 bids on 320tracts. The recent sale reflects a con-tinued interest in oil exploration inthe Gulf of Mexico.

What’s Inside:

Page 2Coastal Restoration

Page 3MI SWACO:Bigger and Better

52A

51C

51A

51B

Site 52This fenced-in raised sitecontains 600 ft. of bulkheadalong Canal #2, by a depthof 412 ft. to Coast GuardRoad. 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 37BThis site has 400 linear feet of newly installed bulkhead along Tiger Pass with a water depth of -22 feet MSL. This fenced-in site with a limestone base has a depth of 200 feet along Canal #2.

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 Basefive (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.

Opportunities Aboundat the VPC

Page 4Success StoryCouvillion

Another positive development isthat con struction has begun on thePlaque mines Medical Center. TheMedical Center will be a High LevelUrgent Care Facility able to stabilizecritical patients until forwarding to ahospital for further treatment. TheMedical Center is located 30 min-utes from the Venice Port Complexand is complete with a helipad.

This spring VPC participated intwo coastal restoration projects,both organized by Richie Blink ofEmpire Environ mental, to plantcypress seedlings to serve as stormsurge barriers. Please take a momentto learn more about this project andall the happenings at the VPC.

Sincerely,

George Pivach IIVenice Port Complex Vice Presidentand General Counsel

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

Road, Roads and More Roads

Please visit the VPC Website at www.veniceportcomplex.com

Artist rendering of Plaquemines Medical Center

Marina Road

350_VPC Newsletter_Spring_2013 4/12/13 3:20 PM Page 1

INDUSTRY UPDATES2 | VENICE PORT COMPLEX VENICE PORT COMPLEX | 3

A longtime tentant at the VPC, Ambar Lone Star FluidServices LP (Ambar), is a U.S. based drilling, completionsfluids and rental equipment company. National OilwellVarco (NOV) has acquired Ambar making it part of thewell site services division of NOV Fluid Control.

Ambar’s VPC site provides proprietary water, dieseland synthetic based drilling fluids as well as exclusivecompletions products used during the drilling and com-pletion phase of wellbore construction. The companyoffers completion fluids, such as potassium chloride andzinc bromide; single source filtration services for land oroffshore units; shorebase and warehouse services; and

specialty products. It provides rental equipment, such aspre-mix tanks, pumps and compressors, frac tanks, drybulk tanks, dust collectors, hoses, hoppers, and liquidtote tanks for drilling needs

Ambar’s history of successful drilling and comple-tions fluids projects in the Gulf Coast offshore andonshore make it an essential part of VPC’s energy indus-try service suppliers. For more information on AmbarNOV call 504.534.9071.

Ambar, NOV Fluid Control

MI SWACO occupies two yards at the Venice PortComplex. With recent upgrades finished, they are big-ger and better than before.

As a vital part of the hydrocarbon exploration and

production industry, MI SWACO is ISO 9000 & 14000certified and supported by their QHSE department toprovide a safe and environmentally friendly work place.They are a leading supplier of drilling fluid systems engi-neered to improve drilling performance by anticipatingfluids-related problems. Their fluid systems and special-ty tools are designed to optimize wellbore productivity,as well as environmental solutions that safely managewaste volumes generated in both drilling and produc-tion operations.

MI SWACO is a company that is focused on custom -izing to meet their client’s specific application and loca-tion. The Venice base offers both drilling and comple-tion products. The facility can mix water base systems,diesel and synthetic base systems or completion fluids.The Venice base operates as a 24 hr oilfield servicedock, which includes a 85-ton crane and a truck ramp toload out trucks and tanks directly to a client’s barge.

For more information visit MI SWACO’s website atwww.miswaco.com or call the Venice office at 504-534-7422 and ask for Mike Weekly or Vincent Marsigilia II.

MI SWACO: Bigger and Better

In February Mary O'Brien and Daniel McCormick col-laborated with Richie Blink of Empire Environ mental tocreate a restoration installation at the VPC aimed at pro-tecting newly planted bald cypress seedlings from pre-dation by an invasive aquatic rodent--the Nutria.Protected for the first year, the trees are able to survive.Mature Bald Cypress trees act as storm surge barriers.The protective devices are made from recycled materi-als in a manner to allow them to be transported by boatinto marshlands, and reused on new plantings year afteryear. Three months after the planting the cypress havesprouted leaves and are doing well.

In March VPC hosted 12 Tulane Student volunteeringon their spring break via Tulane's University CommunityAdvance ment Network. The group planted 300 cypressseedlings using the methods developed by EmpireEnviron mental and the visiting sculptors. The group alsoparticipated in a kayak tour through a cypress forestnear Cypress Cove Marina led by Lost LandsEnvironmental tours.

The VPC Participatesin Coastal RestorationProjects

52A

51C

51A

51B

Site 52This fenced-in raised sitecontains 600 ft. of bulkheadalong Canal #2, by a depthof 412 ft. to Coast GuardRoad. 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 37BThis site has 400 linear feet of newly installed bulkhead along Tiger Pass with a water depth of -22 feet MSL. This fenced-in site with a limestone base has a depth of 200 feet along Canal #2.

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 Basefive (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.

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

Cypress Cove Marina

For more information on Cypress Cove Marinacall 504.534.9289

or visit www.cypresscovevenice.com.

2013 TournamentsCajun Canyons Billfish Tournament

NO Big Game Fishing Club Memorial DayMississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic

International Womens Fishing AssociationNew Orleans Invitational Billfish Tournament

New Orleans Home Builders AssociationNO Big Game Fishing Club July 4th Tournament

Empire South Pass Fishing RodeoNew Orleans Ladies Tournament

Faux Pas Lodge InvitationalGrand Isle Tarpon Rodeo

NO Big Game Fishing Club Fishing TournamentNO Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day Tournament

LA Saltwater Series Tarpon TournamentNO Big Game Fishing Club Fishing Tournament

LA Saltwater Series Redfish Championship

350_VPC Newsletter_Spring_2013 4/12/13 3:20 PM Page 2