Conference Day One: Wednesday 24th September 2008

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09.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

09.10 Driving Nigerian Content Forward: Review The Progress Of The New Nigerian Content Bill And Evaluate Effective Measures For Its Implementation In Your Operations

• Draw constructive comparison between the policy and law for local content in Nigeria
• Review latest developments in the national local content legislation
• Assess how globalisation affects the local content requirements in Nigeria
• Identify effective monitoring and implementation strategies as the legislation evolves

Hon. Tam Brisibe
Chairman House of Representatives Petroleum Committee
Upstream, Nigeria

09.50 Ensure The Long-Term Sustainability Of Your Operations By Effectively Complying With Local Content Initiatives

• Understand how the Nigerian Content policy espouses value creation in-country with a view to domiciling supply of goods and services in-country
• Review the main drivers behind the tremendous progress in the areas of domiciliation of supplies and sources as well as the establishment of manufacturing plants and assess the main challenges ahead
• Advance Nigerian content through effective implementation of syndicated projects; establish a link between Nigerian content and upstream contracting strategy

George Osahon
Group General Manager
Nigeria Content Division National Nigerian Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

11.00 Prepare For E&P Operations In Tanzania By Understanding Social Responsibility Commitments Within National Local Content Guidelines

• Align the commercial objectives and social responsibility commitments in new exploration activities
• Share resources and know-how for commercially successful exploration projects
• Understand the local content recommendations that must be included in the PSC agreements

Yona Killigane
Managing Director
Tanzania National Petroleum Corporation

11.40 Assess The Way Forward For Local Content Policy And Implementation In Africa

This panel is an exceptional opportunity for delegates to raise questions with Government, NOC and industry experts regarding the future track of local content policy in Africa and implications for commercial operations

• Explore the right balance between committing to community projects and focussing on commercial engagement, and explore how the two can go hand-in-hand
• Identify effective strategies to work with Government and NOCs to secure stable and sustainable business partnerships
• Devise successful strategies to demonstrate commitment to local content initiatives

Ernest N.T. Rubondo
Assistant Commissioner, Petroleum Exploration & Production Department
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda

Olabisi Soji-oyawoye, Manager, Nigerian Content Development Chevron Nigeria

Mark Preece, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Acergy And additional speakers from the morning panel

12.10 Successfully Manage Local Content Obligations Across Your Operations: A Global Contractor’s Experience

• Identify key characteristics for successful management of local content obligations in West Africa, South America and South East Asia
• Demonstrate a permanent and active presence in the host country and a long term commitment to recruiting, training and supporting joint ventures in locally managed assets and infrastructure
• Understand the importance of maintaining an active and positive relationship with local governments and communities and participation in local community projects
• Maintain quality of products to international industry standards through a shared vision among all stake holders, a high quality of local management and a long term commitment to success

Mark Preece
Corporate Vice President, Business Development
Acergy

14.00 Sustain Operations Within A Demanding Local Content Regulatory Framework By Actively Contributing To The Growth Of The Economy

• Understand PDVSA’s local content initiative and the specific demands for the NOC
• Gain an insight into the current regulatory framework in Venezuela and how the oil & gas industry perceives the changes to the policy
• Assess effective implementation strategies that grant investors a stable and sustainable contract; review AVHI companies’ contribution to local content

Luis Xavier Grisanti
Executive President
Venezuela Hydrocarbon Association

14.40 Successfully Implement A Local Content Programme In Venezuela: An Operator’s Perspective

• Assess how local content is defined, measured and controlled after the two bid rounds for E&P in offshore gas projects in Venezuelan territorial seas
• Evaluate the results of the local industry capabilities study and its implication for the commitments to local content requirements to which international operators need to adhere
• Identify control and follow up mechanisms with respect to actual and potential national added value per sectors and segments of offshore exploration and development of infrastructure defined in the study

Juan Jose Garcia
Senior Advisor, Venezuela Upstream
Chevron Global Technology Services Company

15.20 Afternoon Tea

15.50 Improve The Competitiveness Of Local Contractors By Working Closely With The Brazilian NOC In Narrowing The Gaps In The Domestic Supply Network

Since the development of the local content policy (Prominp), the participation of Brazilian suppliers for oil and gas sector has increased from 57% to 75%, representing an additional US$ 7.4 billions contracted in domestic market and generating more than 350, 000 new jobs.

• Understand the drivers behind the success of Brazil’s local content programme
• Draw lessons from Prominp scheme to increase local suppliers competitiveness by identifying gaps of professional qualification, industrial infrastructure and supply of materials and equipment
• Learn from Petrobras on how to develop an effective implementation process for the programme

Jose Renato Ferreria de Almeida
Executive Coordinator of Local Content
(PROMINP) Petrobras

16.30 Overcome The Challenges Of Implementing Local Content Projects: A Global Engineering & Construction Insight Into Fulfilling Local Content Requirements

• Assess the local content basis and objectives in major energy projects
• Understand the specific local content challenges in the South American region
• Identify effective strategies to manage the commitment, regulations, integration and supply chain processes in your projects

Carlos Camera
Executive Director - Business Development South America
Fluor

17.10 Maximise Your Contribution To Local Enterprise In The Supply Chain For Oil & Gas: The Way Forward For Local Content Initiatives In South America

Use this interactive session to share your experience and draw conclusions about the transferability of the successes in Latin America to other E&P areas. Raise your questions on how to:

• Develop a sustainable approach to local content in the downstream sector
• Design the right framework that creates the right environment that fosters development and growth in the domestic oil & gas service sector
• Benchmark local content policy to determine its success

Jose Renato Ferreria de Almeida Executive Coordinator PROMINP Petrobras	Luis Xavier Grisanti Executive President Venezuela Hydrocarbon Association
Juan Jose Garcia Senior Advisor, Venezuela Upstream Chevron Global Technology Services Company	Camera Executive Director, Business Development South America Fluor

17.40 Chairman’s Concluding Remarks And Close Of Day One

18.00 Networking Gala Dinner

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