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. . With workers scattered across the globe, often in remote or offshore locations, satellite communications are an essential tool for the oil and gas sector.  SMi’s second Oil & Gas Satellite Communications conference will again bring together representatives from the oil & gas industry and leading satellite service providers to discuss the issues and requirements of the upstream industry.  Join fellow industry experts to discuss the latest developments and enhance your communications infrastructure.

Why should you attend this event?

Enjoy excellent networking opportunities with leading communications professionals, engage in interactive discussion and debate, and learn from expert speakers. 

Key topics for discussion include:

• VSAT Services – Maximising business performance through communications intelligence
• Connecting remote sites 24/7 cost effectively
• Real time Oil and Gas applications over VSAT communications
• Remote monitoring and control for Oil and Gas facilities at isolated sites
• Efficient bandwidth allocation
• Libyan markets: getting in over the long term
• Satellite Network regulatory approvals
• How can different transmission medias work together to provide a communications solution?
• Infrastructure and challenging environments
• Satellite Networks regulatory approvals: Global operations in challenging environments
• When disaster strikes – will your VSAT keep you in control?
• Next generation networks – the potential for integrated satellite-terrestrial wireless networks
  

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Benefits of Attending:

Enhance your Satellite Communication abilities
Share expertise and experience with colleagues in the oil and gas industry
Understand what is required to set up and maintain a secure communications infrastructure
Explore the technologies on offer, and learn where future developments lie
Enjoy excellent networking opportunities with clients, colleagues and
suppliers

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COMMENTS FROM THE 2008 OIL & GAS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE: 

“An interesting & focused satellite conference to serve oil & gas industry”
Mohammad Al-Jaroudi, IT Specialist, Saudi Aramco

“Good conference. I learned a lot”
Ian Hill, Group Technical Authority Telecoms, BG Group

“Worthwhile conference.  Interesting to listen to other companies, and our clients’ experience.  A good occasion to network with our clients and suppliers”
Paul Poncelet, IT Manager, Transocean

“Very good conference”
Eric Moore, Channel Manager, Mobile Satellite Ventures

“Good conference with a great mix of end users and suppliers so we could learn from each other”
Andy Booth, Global E&P Telecommunications  Consultant, BP Exploration

Hear keynote addresses from:

Mohammad Al-Jaroudi

 IT Specialist

Saudi Aramco

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

· Abdullah A. Al-Shehri, Communications Engineer, Saudi Aramco
· Paul Khayat, Global Connectivity Services Marketing Manager, Schlumberger
· Stein Harstad, Director, Business Development, TSAT
· Nicholas Daly, Regional Director, UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, Eutelsat UK
· Kenny Grant, Sales Director EMEA, CapRock Communications
· Simon Watts, Chief Engineer, Hughes Network Systems
· Stefano Bellomi, Technical Manager, Satellite Communication Services
· David Moss, Executive Manager, Product Management, Thuraya Telecommunications Company
· John Crawford, Deputy Director for Energy (Oil & Gas), UK Trade and Investment, Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
· Andy Lucas, Head of Remote Connectivity, Schlumberger
· Nina Beebe, Director for Emerging Markets, Access Partnership
· Stig Petersen, Research Scientist, Communication, SINTEF ICT       
· Greg Francis, Director, Access Partnership

Who should attend?

Anyone involved in satellite communications for the oil and gas sector, inlcuding:

Network Manager

Network Engineer

Head of Telecomms

Systems Manager

IT Manager

Infrastructure Manager

CIO

Venue details

COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL

. Scarsdale Place Kensington London W8 5SR Phone (44) 20 7937 7211,  Fax (44) 20 7937 7100, www.millenniumhotels.com

In a corner of fashionable Kensington you will find the Copthorne Tara. Within easy reach of the shops and restaurants of Kensington High Street, Knightsbridge, and Notting Hill. The hotel is also close to the beautiful tree lined lanes and avenues of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, the Royal Albert Hall, the theatres of the west end and the world famous museums on the Cromwell Road

• From Heathrow Airport: 30 mins by car; Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station 20 mins by Heathrow Express
• Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station 30 mins by Gatwick Express Train;
• Stansted Airport to Liverpool Station 50 mins by Stansted Express Train;
• Luton Airport to Victoria Station 90 mins by coach.

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For sponsorship opportunities contact:

Punita Patel

Sponsorship Executive

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+44 (0) 20 7827 6128

ppatel@smi-online.co.uk