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Tradewinds
Houston Offshore Finance
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
InterContinental Near the Galleria
Houston, Texas

Presentations

Welcome
Mike McCleery, Marine Money
Magnus Fyhr, Managing Director, Clarkson Capital Markets

Chairman's opening remarks

Drilling Market Outlook

  • The jackup market in the US Gulf: An indication of what's to come elsewhere?
  • The midwater fleet: what's in store for these 100 aging rigs?
  • The deepwater fleet – money well spent?
  • Opex – the forgotten factor.

Tom Kellock, Head of Consulting & Research, Americas, ODS-Petrodata

Remarks Q&A

Mr. Kellock's presentation is available to conference attendees only, please click here to email Andrea Farrison to request a copy of the presentation

FPSOs in the Gulf of Mexico

  • Potential Market in the Gulf of Mexico
  • The Regulatory Process - Lessons & Impressions
  • Drivers for FPSO Adoption

Jeremy Kennedy, Attorney, DLA Piper

Presentation Remarks Q&A

Head Fakes or Pathway to Sustainable Permitting?

  • Scenarios and probabilities for the future of permits
  • When will we see the 70th permit?

Benjamin Salisbury, Sr. Policy Analyst, Energy & Natural Resources Research, FBR Capital Markets

Remarks  

Robert Mackenzie, Managing Director, FBR Capital Markets

Remarks Q&A

Drilling Panel

  • Life in the post-Macondo world
  • Newbuild costs
  • Contracting trends
  • Industry consolidation
  • Expectations for Petrobras activity
  • Labor issues as the industry expands
  • Jackup supply/demand fundamentals

Bill Rose, CEO, Prospector Drilling
Robert Balaguer, Business Development Senior Manager, Sevan Marine Brazil
Steve Meheen, CEO, X-Drill
Mark Keller, Executive Vice President Business Development, Rowan Companies
Paul Bragg, CEO, Vantage Drilling
Fernando Schahin, CFO, Schahin Group
Moderator: Jay Levy, Managing Director, Jefferies & Company

Remarks  

The Lending Market

  • What are the parameters for bank lending in the drilling sector? In the supply/support sector?
  • Is there sufficient capacity in the bank market given the current orderbook and the level ofanticipated refinancings?
  • If not, from where will the money come (ECAs, bonds, equity, etc.)?
  • Role, impact and timing of Chinese Banks in the offshore lending market

Barbara Grönquist, SVP / Head of Offshore Americas, DnB NOR

Corporate Presentation  

Sjur Agdestein, MD / Global Head Offshore Drilling Group, DVB

Corporate Presentation  

Michael Doyle, Managing Director, BTMU Capital Corporation

Corporate Presentation  

Athena Wu, Managing Director, Wenz & Associates

Moderator: Larry Rigdon, Consultant & Investor, Rigdon Investments

Panel Remarks  

Private Equity and the Capital Markets

  • US Debt and Equity Markets
  • Norwegian Debt and Equity Markets
  • Private Equity

Niels Lyng-Olsen, Managing Director, Pareto Securities Inc.

Remarks Individual Presentation

Stephen A. Clark, Managing Director, Oil & Gas Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan

Remarks Individual Presentation

Mario Manna, Director, Debt Capital Markets, BNP Paribas

Remarks Individual Presentation

Jonathan Fairbanks, Managing Partner, Global Energy Capital

Remarks Individual Presentation

Moderator: Jamie Bell, Managing Director, Clarkson Capital Markets

Remarks Individual Presentation
Combined Panel Presentation Q&A  

The OSV Orderbook - Today and Tomorrow

  • Slippage, Cancellation, Deliveries
  • What future offshore development will require of the OSV fleet going forward
  • Key drivers
  • What will future demand require?
  • How may (will) this represent a step-change for the industry

Mr. Kenneth Vareide, Director of Operations, NA Maritime, Det Norske Veritas

Presentation Remarks  

Offshore Support Vessel Panel

Shane Guidry, CEO, Harvey Gulf International
Todd Hornbeck, Chairman, President & CEO, Hornbeck Offshore Services
Antonio Carlos Thomé, Administrator, Brasbunker Group
Quintin Kneen, CFO, Gulfmark Offshore
Moderator: Benjamin Schupp, Partner, McGlinchey Stafford

Remarks  

Subsea Construction Market Panel

  • Ship-owners and contractors in the subsea / offshore construction market: Is it possible to be
    both effectively?
  • Impact of and potential for consolidation - What will the Subsea7 merger mean for you?
  • Geographic areas of opportunity
  • Capital Requirements

Lionel Lee, Managing Director, Ezra Holdings (EMAS AMC)
Alex Vicefield, Zafiro Marine
Terje Tellefsen, Chief Executive Officer, Cecon
Moderator: James Davies, Director, Cambridge Capital Marine Ltd

Presentation Remarks Q&A

Investment Opportunities in the Offshore Markets

  • Analysts Share their Views on Today's Best Investments

Judson E. Bailey, CFA, Managing Director, Jefferies & Company, Inc.
David Smith, Senior Analyst, Johnson Rice & Company
Douglas Becker, Director, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
Jeff Spittel, Managing Director, Senior Oilfield Services Research Analyst,
Madison Williams and Company
Moderator: Magnus Fyhr, Managing Director, Clarkson Capital Markets

Remarks