Ocean Star Gala set for October 10

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1 1 OEC Golf Tournament 4 Ocean Star News 8 Education Outreach 10 Calendar of Events 12 FIRST QUARTER 2009 Ocean Star Gala set for October 10 The always anticipated Ocean Star Gala will be held Oct. 10 at the Westin Galleria Hotel. The 2009 Hall of Fame Industry Pioneers and Pioneering Technologies will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the offshore industry and inducted into the Hall of Fame during a ceremony immediately preceding the Gala. The Pinnacle Award and Chairman s Award recipients also will be recognized. The Ocean Star Gala has been a sell out since the first event in This year isn t expected to be different, so it s best to make your plans to attend early. For more information or to become a sponsor, please contact Sandy Cazemier at or oec@theeventsplus.com. Next Executive Speaker slated for April 23 This year s first speaker in OEC s Executive Speaker Series was Charles D. (Chuck) Davidson, Chairman, President and CEO of Noble Energy. The next Executive Speaker Series will be April 23 and will feature Don Jacobsen, Vice President, Global Drilling and Completions, Hess Corporation. The remaining luncheons will be July 30 and Oct. 29. The luncheons are held at the Petroleum Club and begin at Don Jacobsen 11:30 a.m. and are $50 per person or $500 for a table of 10. Sponsorships are still available for the 2009 speaker series. Sponsors receive a premium table for 10, admittance for two persons to the VIP reception with the speakers prior to the luncheon, and recognition on event signage, the OEC website and in The Star. The 2009 Executive Speaker Series sponsors are Apache Corporation, BJ Services Company, Chevron, Devon, J. Ray McDermott, Schlumberger, Shell and Stone Energy. For additional information about becoming a sponsor, please contact Offshore Energy Center at Fourth Annual Industry Salute to Interns scheduled for July 21 OEC s popular annual Industry Salute to Interns is once again being held at Minute Maid Park and promises to be as informative and entertaining as past events. Last year, approximately 200 interns registered, up from about 160 registered interns at the 2007 Salute. Dave Dunlap, President, International Division, BJ Services Company, and Steve Nance, former President of Peoples Energy, extend their run as MC s of the event. The format will be similar to previous years, with oil and gas energy and service companies invited to sponsor their interns to participate. Industry associations will be invited to exhibit during the day. The Salute begins at noon with a luncheon followed by a non-stop informative and entertaining line-up of speakers, breakout sessions with the speakers and industry executives and time to visit the various exhibitors at the Salute. There will be drawings for door prizes during the day and interns will receive tickets to watch the Houston Astros take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The Industry Salute to Interns is an excellent opportunity for companies to reward their summer interns. The interns also have the opportunity to listen to oil and gas industry executives and motivational speakers. Table prices for 10 persons are $5,000 and $3,000 with individual seats for $500. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Sandy Cazemier at Events Plus at , or via at oec@theeventsplus.com for more information or to become a sponsor or purchase tickets.

2 Gary Luquette, President, Chevron North America, and Joni Baird, Public and Government Affairs Manager, Chevron U.S.A., present a check for the Ocean Star renovation and OEC s education programs to Peggy Cole, OEC Development Director, and Sandra Mourton, OEC Executive Director. The OCS Advisory Board donated funds to OEC for its renovation campaign. Presenting the check to Dave Welch, OEC Chairman, right is E. J. Louviere, Vice President, Land for Stone Energy. Vision 2016 Campaign supports five major initiatives Offshore Energy Center s Vision 2016 campaign was initiated in 2006 to raise funds for five major initiatives: renovation and maintenance of the Ocean Star; the launch of the Mobile Offshore Learning Unit (MOLU); expansion of the Knowledge Box program (Grades 6-12); introduction of the Playing with Petroleum Kit (Grades K-5); and the expansion of the PE 3 : Expanding Energy Education teacher guide and workshop program for K-12. As we begin 2009, these projects are well under way but the need for education programs about the offshore energy industry has never been greater. Vision 2016 offers an outstanding array of integrated educational outreach programming to answer the need. If you are interested in helping with any of these endeavors, please contact Peggy Cole at or oecdevelopment@aol.com. Mobile Offshore Learning Unit (MOLU) sponsorships are available at $200,000 each, payable in five annual installments of $40,000. The MOLU Traveling Exhibit consists of six self-contained components with 24 curriculum-based, hands-on learning activities about offshore energy topics. The content of each component is aligned to state (TEKS) and national education standards. The six exhibits are easily transported via a truck and trailer to schools for exhibition in the school s gymnasium or common area. PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorships of only $1,500 will allow the MOLU to visit one school in the Houston area for a day-long program. Each visit accommodates up to 192 students. Knowledge Box sponsorships are $100,000 each, payable in five annual installments of $20,000. Designed for students in grades 6-12, the Knowledge Box is a free traveling Continued on page 3 Knowlege Box OEC sincerely appreciates the support for its Vision 2016 campaign programs from its many generous sponsors: Anadarko Anonymous Board member Anonymous Friend API Washington Baker Hughes BP Chevron USA ConocoPhillips Devon Energy Corporation Dominion E&P ExxonMobil FMC Technologies GlobalSantaFe Halliburton Marathon Oil Company National Oilwell Varco Noble Energy Oil & Gas Rentals/ Sanford Foundation Rowan Companies Schlumberger Shell Oil Company Stone Energy Superior Energy Services Thomas Barrow Tidewater 2

3 OEC, Foundation for Energy Education form partnership OEC and the Foundation for Energy Education, an affiliate of Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, recently formed a partnership to expand energy education for Texas students. The partnership initially will focus on expanding OEC s Mobile Offshore Learning Unit (MOLU) across Texas and increase participation of elementary and secondary school teachers in OEC s Project E 3 : Expanding Energy Education workshops. We are pleased to be working with the Offshore Energy Center on this vital effort, said Pat French, the Foundation s president. Given the growing importance of energy in people s daily lives, we believe it is critical to provide today s children with this essential knowledge in a fun and easy-tounderstand manner. These initiatives are an important complement to the Foundation s other educational activities. The Foundation for Energy Education is a non-profit affiliate of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, the nation s largest statewide association of independent oil and gas producers. The Foundation was established to inform and educate the public and policymakers on a wide range of energy issues in addition to its mission of bringing energy education to classrooms across Texas in partnership with OEC. The Foundation is mounting a long-term public education media campaign, which includes radio and newspaper advertising. The media campaign is a major effort to build public awareness of the oil and gas industry s role in the state economy and in the citizen s daily lives. The education campaigns will also measure changing public perceptions of the industry. About 1,200 students have been through the MOLU so far during the 2008/2009 school year. Teachers have commented on how well organized the program is as students fill their MOLU Pass, said Amber Meuth, Program Manager, MOLU. The teachers also comment on the fact that the students are totally engaged the entire time they are involved with the project. One student told me that the MOLU was the best thing that has ever come to his school, Amber said. For information on reserving the MOLU, please contact Amber Meuth, Program Manager, MOLU, at or oecmolu@aol.com, or OEC Education Director Doris Tomas at or oeceducation@aol.com. Vision 2016 Campaign, continued from page2 classroom exhibit showcasing fossil fuels, earth science and engineering through interactive technology, hands-on activities, posters, and multimedia presentations. Curriculum in the Knowledge Box is correlated to state science standards. Playing with Petroleum sponsorships are also $100,000 each, payable in five annual installments of $20,000. Designed for students in grades K-5, the Playing with Petroleum Kit is a free traveling classroom exhibit containing books, hands-on activities, models, and interactive technology showcasing fossil fuels and earth science. Curriculum in the Kit is correlated to state science standards. Due to the tremendous success of our teacher workshop programs, the need is greatest for the Playing with Petroleum Kits. We currently have a waiting list of teachers who would like to use the program in their classrooms. Project E 3 Educators Guide sponsorships are $25,000 each. Project E 3 : Expanding Energy Education is an interdisciplinary, K-12 grades energy education program. With initial funding for development from the American Association of Drilling Engineers, this curriculum offers exciting new teaching ideas about hydrocarbon-based energy for use in science, math, social studies, language arts, art, physical education, and music classes. The addition of 26 activities is currently under development. $3,043,950 has been pledged for the renovation of the Ocean Star Museum. Refurbishment and updating of the exhibits will be included, funding permitting. Playing With Petroleum Kit THE STAR, First Quarter

4 OEC s 19th Annual Golf Tournament The cool, crisp temperature and cloudless blue sky provided perfect golfing weather for players in OEC s 19th annual golf tournament held March 2 as the event continued its successful run with 29 teams competing for trophies and proximity prizes as well as door prizes. All of the tournament s proceeds benefit OEC s missions and the Ocean Star. Players enjoyed lunch before teeing off with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start and finished the day with dinner. OEC thanks Tournament Chair and OEC Board Chairman Emeritus Homer Hershey for continuing to put on a successful tournament. Homer is assisted by his team of directors including Louis Jones, Hess Corporation; Mike Moore, Stallion Oilfield Services; Mike Nesmith, Noble Corporation; and Elmer Reed, BJ Services. A special thank you to Richard Molloy of Lufthansa German Airlines for 18 years of support. OEC wishes him well on his retirement. Tournament Winners First Place Gross at 68 Apache Corporation Team led by David Carmony Apache Corp. Tim Harris BJ Services Laj Carroll BJ Services Sid Labbe Ambar Fluids Runner Up Gross at 69 National Oilwell Varco Team led by Tab Tettleton NOV Mike Aaser NOV Matt Pye Patterson UTI Drilling Company Homero Galicia NOV First Place Net at 53 Halliburton Team led by Bill Henn Halliburton Bob Abendshein Anadarko David Pender Anadarko Bill Dodd Halliburton Runner Up Net at 54 Hess Corporation #1 led by Louis Jones Hess Corp. Brad Watts Hess Corp. Jim Hughart Hess Corp. John Paganis Hess Corp. Thank you to our sponsors Dinner Sponsor George P. Mitchell Inc. Lunch Sponsor McMoRan Exploration Company Trophy Sponsor Chevron Proximity Prizes BJ Services, Stallion Oilfield Services Corporate Sponsors Alan C. McClure Associates, Inc. Apache Corp., Atwood Oceanics, Noble Energy, Schlumberger Grand Prize Sponsor Lufthansa German Airlines Prize Winners and Donors Grand Door Prize Two round trip business class tickets donated by Lufthansa German Airlines and Richard Molloy to any of the airline s European destinations, won by: Laj Carroll BJ Services Proximity Prizes Closest to the Hole sponsored by BJ Services Chad Hughes Chevron Energy Technology Longest Drive sponsored by Stallion Oilfield Services John Pierson FMC Technologies Closest 2nd shot sponsored by OEC Terry Tyler Frank s International Door Prizes Nike Golf Bags Won by Rich Schreiber ExxonMobil and Larry Hill Atwood Oceanics One-night stay and brunch for two at the Galvez, donated by GPM Inc. Won by Chip Rimer Noble Energy One-night stay for two at the Galvez, Tremont or Harbor House donated by GPM Inc. Won by John Pierson FMC Technologies Two-night stay at La Cantera Resort and golf donated by Westin Won by Pete Dickson ExxonMobil 4

5 The Apache Corp. team won the first Place Gross Trophy with a score of 68. The team was comprised of David Carmony, Apache Corp., Tim Harris and Laj Carroll, BJ Service Company, and Sid Labbe, Ambar Fluids. The National Oilwell Varco Team was the Runner Up Gross winner with a score of 69. On the team were Tab Tettleton and Mike Aaser, National Oilwell Varco, Matt Pye, Patterson UTI Drilling Company, and Homero Galicia, National Oilwell Varco. First Place Net was the Halliburton Team with a score of 53.The team included Bill Henn, Halliburton, Bob Abendschein, and David Pender, Anadarko, and Bill Dodd, Halliburton. Larry Hill, left, with Atwood Oceanics, was one of the winners of a Nike golf bag. Others on the Atwood Oceanics Team were Phillip Dial, ADTI, Jeff Shott, Atwood Oceanics, and Kim Stewart, ConocoPhillips. Runner Up Net with a score of 54 was the Hess Team, which included, from left, Louis Jones, Brad Watts, Jim Hughart and John Paganis, all with Hess Corp. John Pierson, FMC Technologies, left, is presented with a $200 gift certificate to Champions Golf Club for the tournament s longest drive. Laj Carroll with BJ Services Company, left, is presented two business class tickets on Lufthansa German Airlines by Richard Molloy with Lufthansa. Rich Schreiber, ExxonMobil, right, is presented a Nike golf bag by Tournament Chairman Homer Hershey. THE STAR, First Quarter

6 Terry Tyler, Frank s International, second from right, won Closest to the Hole 2nd Shot, a $200 gift certificate to Taste of Texas restaurant. Terry was on the Frank s International Team #1, which also included, from left, Tommy LeBlanc and Mike Mather, Frank s International, and Doug Vrooman, Petroleum Professionals. Chad Hughes is presented a $250 gift certificate to Champions Golf Club by Tournament Chairman Homer Hershey for his closest to the hole shot. Pete Dickson with ExxonMobil, second from right, won a two-night stay plus golf for two at the La Cantera Resort. The Cameron Team #3 also comprised Joe Johnson, Cameron, Rich Schreiber, ExxonMobil, and John Carne, Cameron. Chip Rimer, Noble Energy, right, on the Noble Energy Team, won a one-night stay and brunch for two at the Galvez Hotel in Galveston. The Noble Energy Team also included Chuck Davidson, Dave Stover, and Rodney Cook, all with Noble Energy. The Rowan Companies Team was made up of Mark Keller and Chris Menefee, Rowan Companies, Chris Tomlinson, Sheridan Production, and David Russell, Rowan Companies. Frank s International #2 Team included Ferdie Dupuis, Frank s International, Farlyn Bowen, Nomad Energy, Ken Kinser, Frank s, and Doug White, HTK International. The Nabors Offshore Team comprised Jay Canizaro, Nabors, David Hill, PPI Technology, Jeff Kessler, Nabors, and Ryan Smith, ADTI. The Noble Corporation Team included, from left, Mike Nesmith and Jon Murphy, Noble Corp., Jim Ward, BHP Billiton, and Darrell Holleck, Anadarko. 6

7 On the Shell team were Hiep Vu, Claude Thorp, Russ Neuschafer and David Wright, all with Shell. The Weatherford Team included Pat Bond and Tim Cooksley, Weatherford, Scott Sigurdson, BP, and Joe Garcia, Crimson Exploration. On the Schlumberger/WesternGeco team were Jerry Peterson, WesternGeco, Patrick Thompson, Schlumberger, Pete Cramer, ConocoPhillips, and Bill Billman, Mariner Energy. On the Cameron #1 Team were Tom Moyers, Cameron, Andy Dement, Consultant, Randy Kubota, Chevron, and Mike Mills, Cameron. Bill Yost and Fred Toney, BJ Services Company, Scott Anderson, Anderson Oil, and Regan Wood, Newtech, made up the BJ Services Company Team. On the Smith International Team were Don Stroh, Smith, Robbie Carson, Manti Resources, Butch Kamps, Smith, and Cappy Paulding, Inwell Directional Company. The ABS Team included Bud Roth, ABS, Peter Fitzpatrick, British Gas, Stewart Wade, ABS, and Marc Hopkins, British Gas. THE STAR, Third Quarter

8 Ocean Star News Ocean Star now operating, repairs and renovation progressing As reported in the last newsletter, power was finally restored to the Ocean Star in January. Since then a safety audit was performed by Shell and Hess employees, Rowan Companies began Phase I of the renovation work on the pipe deck as part of its in-kind donation, and a temporary gift shop, donated by Porta-Kamp International, shop was erected in early March with a permanent gift shop expected to be installed on the pier in May or June. Following several false starts restoring power to the rig, there are still problems with the telephone service. New telecommunications equipment was installed on the rig during the repair process following the hurricane, however, in early March telephone service had not been restored due to issues possibly related to water damage of underground cables and wiring belonging to the telephone company in Galveston. A safety audit of the rig and museum was conducted by Mando Cantu and Mike Walker, Wells HSE Supervisors for Shell E&P, and Greg Moyer, EHS Technician for Hess Corp. The primary focus of the safety audit was to identify and assess any safety issues as they relate to public access and safety. The report indicated that the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum was observed being maintained and operating in a safe manner with primary focus on public access and safety. A temporary gift shop building was installed in early March adjacent to the older gift shop, which was demolished and removed by Pride International. Bob Warren, vice president industry relations with Pride International was instrumental in securing Pride s role in the demolition of the gift shop on behalf of the OEC. A new gift shop, being built by Porta- Kamp International, is under construction and is expected to be delivered to the site in May or June. Pride International assisted in negotiating the Continued on page 9 Out with the old. Workers from Pride International demolished and removed the old gift shop that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike. 8

9 Ocean Star News Porta-Kamp, which is building the new gift shop, supplied the Ocean Star with a temporary building until the new one can be delivered and installed. Rowan Companies began removing and welding in new steel in several areas of the Ocean Star's Texas deck. Rowan also will stabilize the rig's substructure. Operating, repair & renovation, continued from page8 purchase of the gift shop building and will assist in erecting it when it is delivered. There were seven Pride International employees who successfully disassembled the damaged Ocean Star Museum Welcome Center in Galveston March 6-8 without incident or injury. They did an exceptional job while emphasizing safety, teamwork, and took great care not to lose any debris over the side into the bay. Bob Warren was on site during the demolition and stated, It was a massive job and represented a giant step forward for the museum which all of our companies support. Thanks go to Pride employees Ronnie Vickers, Howard Griffith, Bill Reardon, Steve Masone, Richard Dunn, Austin Hale, and David Stringfellow. The aquarium at the entrance to the Ocean Star has been cleaned and refilled with new salt water, and several fish have been added. More fish will be added as the new fish become acclimated to the aquarium environment. Rowan Companies began their part of the renovation in March, including removing and replacing handrails on the pipe deck as well as removing and welding in new steel in several areas of the Texas deck. Rowan will also stabilize the derrick s substructure and replace and refurbish steel around the base of the derrick. Assisting with Phase I of the renovation were Northwinds Abatement, Inc., M & M Industrial Services, Inc., and Brand Scaffold Services, LLC. Other companies are also upgrading equipment and exhibits, including Schlumberger and ConocoPhillips. See the Fourth Quarter 2008 The Star (p7) for more details on the renovation. Ocean Star and OEC is happy to welcome back the normal complement of Ocean Star employees, including Gift Shop Manager Margi Petersen, Assistant Gift Shop Manager Bessie Ramirez, Site Manager Ed Henkel, Programs Manager Trina Claire and, of course, Lisa Lisinicchia, Ocean Star Operations Director. These employees were scattered far and wide following Hurricane Ike, from Port Arthur to Boerne to Fairfield, and we are THE STAR, First Quarter

10 Education Outreach Career Fair set for May 12 aboard Ocean Star OEC is sponsoring a Career Fair on the Ocean Star May 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Fair will showcase career opportunities in the energy industry and is appropriate for students in 9th grade and above. Information about careers in the energy industry will be provided by exhibiting companies including service companies, drilling contractors and oil and natural gas companies. There will be student prize drawings throughout the day with a grand prize of a Nintendo Wii, which will be drawn from the completed evaluations available at the end of the Fair. Each teacher that brings more than 20 students will receive a gift card. Teachers must Lisa Lisinicchia at osmuseum@aol.com to schedule their visit to the Fair. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Ocean Star, which includes the Energy at Work exhibit sponsored by Halliburton Foundation, Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation, and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Charitable Foundation. OEC to exhibit at National Science Teachers Association conference in New Orleans OEC will be exhibiting at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference in New Orleans March The Knowledge Box will be featured at OEC s booth and material will be available featuring OEC s educational and workshop opportunities. The NSTA is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning. The organization has a membership of 60,000, including science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives and others. OEC Education Director Doris Tomas, standing, and Amber Meuth, Program Manager, MOLU, presented a workshop at the Metropolitan Area Teachers of Science (MATS) at the University of Houston January 31. As a result of the presentation and workshop, OEC was able to attach a PowerPoint presentation on the MATS website illustrating OEC s education outreach programs and opportunities. Additionally, OEC has links on the Texas Education Association website as a Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee provider Earth s Energy program in nearly 200 schools The 2009 edition of Earth s Energy: The Science of Offshore Drilling, reached 169 teachers in approximately 477 classrooms in elementary, middle and high schools, including two in Virginia and one in Florida. The program is a partnership of the Offshore Energy Center and the Houston Chronicle, Chronicle in Education, and was sponsored once again by ExxonMobil. The teachers distributed the material to 11,929 students in grades 5-12 during February. Included were 17 high schools, 34 middle schools, 90 elementary schools, 17 private schools, two charter schools, 10 home schools and one Harris County juvenile detention center. This year was the fourth edition of the publication. The program s curriculum includes information about the sciences associated with offshore energy and is taught with various activities related to science, technology and social studies. The program s topics include rock and carbon cycles, petroleum and natural gas, offshore drilling, environmental issues and offshore industry careers. 10

11 Education Outreach Teacher workshops back on the Ocean Star On March 7, OEC held its first teacher workshop aboard the Ocean Star since it was closed following Hurricane Ike in September The Playing with Petroleum workshop had 22 teachers registered to attend. Prior to this, workshops had been held at Shell s Woodcreek facility in Houston, with four workshops held there last October and November. Three workshops were held at Shell s facility in January and February this year. This year s Playing with Petroleum workshops are sponsored by FMC Technologies, BP, Global Industries, Baker Hughhes, Noble Energy and Tidewater. The Knowledge Box workshops are sponsored by Baker Hughes, Superior Energy, Noble Energy, Tidewater and Chevron. OEC recently expanded its inventory of Knowledge Boxes and Playing with Petroleum Kits, thanks to additional funding and sponsors. Chevron funded four additional Knowledge Boxes, bringing the total inventory to 53 boxes. Seven new Playing with Petroleum Kits will soon be available thanks to Noble Energy, which sponsored four of the new kits, BakerHughes, which sponsored two kits and ConocoPhillips, who sponsored one of the new kits. OEC now has a total of 20 PWP kits available for use by teachers. To become a Knowledge Box or Playing with Petroleum Kit sponsor, contact Peggy Cole, OEC Development Director, at or oecdevelopment@aol.com. Shown here are the teachers attending the first workshop aboard the Ocean Star on March 7 since Hurricane Ike forced the rig s closure. There are still several workshops available the remainder of this year as noted below: Knowledge Box Workshops, Grades 6-12 March 28 August 6 April 25 September 26 June 11 October 17 July 16 Playing with Petroleum Workshops, Grades K-5 April 4 August 4 June 9 September 12 July 14 October 3 Teachers attended workshops at Shell s Woodcreek facility following Hurricane Ike. THE STAR, First Quarter

12 Spotlight On Don W. Staples, OEC s new Accounting Manager, replaces Denise Beran, who left OEC to spend more time with her grandchildren. Don, a Baton Rouge, LA, native, is a graduate of Louisiana State University (LSU) as is his wife Carolyn. He moved to Sugar Land four years ago to be closer to his son and his wife and their children, and now lives only three blocks Don W. Staples away. Don and his wife, who works for Capital One Bank in Sugar Land, now enjoy walking or riding their bicycles to visit their grandsons, ages seven and four. Don has 35 years experience in Louisiana s petrochemical industry, which includes 25 years with Albemarle Corp. (previously Ethyl Corp.) and Georgia Gulf. He also was Controller for several smaller petrochemical companies in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Following Hurricane Ike, he worked for a storm-related restoration firm performing financial work CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 23 July 21 July 30 Oct 10 Oct Executive Speaker Series Don Jacobsen, Vice President, Global Drilling and Completions, Hess Corporation; Contact OEC at Industry Salute to Interns Sandy Cazemier at Events Plus at , or via at oec@theeventsplus.com Executive Speaker Series Ocean Star Gala Westin Galleria Hotel Sandy Cazemier at Events Plus at , or via at oec@theeventsplus.com 2009 Fishing Invitational Galveston THE STAR is a quarterly newsletter about the activities and educational programs of the Offshore Energy Center. Address your comments or questions to 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 6220, Houston, TX 77079, 281/ or fax to 281/ , or to oecstar@aol.com. Jerry Greenberg, Editor Vice Chairman Tony D. Vaughn Vice President and General Manager Gulf Division - Devon Energy Vice Chairman/Education Outreach Galen Cobb Vice President, Industry Relations Halliburton Energy Services Vice Chairman/Finance Don Jacobsen Vice President Global Drilling & Completions Hess Corporation Vice Chairman/PR & Marketing Elizabeth Libby Cheney Vice President, Corporate Support EP Americas Shell Energy Resources Co. Homer Hershey Chairman Main Energy Viann Bonoan Administrative Coordinator Chairman David H. Welch President, CEO & Director Stone Energy Corp. Lester D. Mallory, Jr. Managing Partner MHLI-VENTURES Sandra Mourton Executive Director Chairmen Emeritus Immediate Past Chairman Burt A. Adams OGRS, LLC Vice Chairman/Exhibits & Programs James W. Jim Handschy, Ph.D. Global Chief Geologist & Growth Coordinator ConocoPhillips Vice Chairman/Operations William C. Kurt Hoffman Vice President of Marketing Noble Corporation Vice Chairman/Development Ted J. Ryan President Ryan Enterprises Secretary G. David Golder Chairman PetroNeft PLC Linda Yancy Project Coordinator James L. Payne Chairman & CEO Shona Energy Co. LLC Doris Tomas Education Director Don W. Staples Accounting Manager Edward J. (Ed) Carey, Sr. Managing Director John L. Wortham & Son David Carmony Vice President Drilling, Production, Construction Engineering Gulf Coast Region Apache Corporation Stephanie Cox Vice President Gulf Coast Oilfield Services Schlumberger Charles D. (Chuck) Davidson Chairman, President & CEO Noble Energy, Inc. Neil Duffin President ExxonMobil Development Company Hubert L. Hugh Elkins Director, Business Development National Oilwell Varco Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee Richard G. Ghiselin, PE Qittitut Consulting, LLC OEC Staff Peggy Cole Development Director Amber Meuth Program Manager, MOLU 2009 Board Of Directors John T. Gremp Executive Vice President FMC Technologies Karin C. Loftin, Ph.D. Galveston Community Derek Mathieson Vice President and Chief Technology and Marketing Officer Baker Hughes Merrill A. Pete Miller, Jr. Chairman, President & CEO National Oilwell Varco Andrew Mytelka Managing Partner Greer, Herz & Adams Galveston Community Steven L. Newman President & COO Transocean Inc. Roger B. Pinkerton Director, Gulf of Mexico Exploration Marathon Oil Corp. Duane C. Radtke Independent Lisa Lisinicchia Operations Director, Ocean Star Ed Henkel Site Manager, Ocean Star David P. Russell Executive Vice President Rowan Companies Dr. Malcolm Sharples Offshore Risk & Technology Consulting Sherry Stephens President PESA Stephen P. Thurston Vice President Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company Dana Weber R&D Technical Chairman, OEC SOCIETY Bill Yost Vice President Global Executive Sales BJ Services Company Peter A. Zwart CFO, Commercial Gulf of Mexico SPU BP Margi Peterson Gift Shop Manager, Ocean Star Trina Claire Programs Manager, Ocean Star 12