Offshore

2007 Workshop on API Interim Hurricane Bulletins

July 17, 2007
New Orleans Airport Hilton Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana

July 19, 2007 *
Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel
Houston, Texas
* Houston Workshop immediately following the 2007 Offshore Crane Operations and Safety Conference.

The 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons took their toll on the people and businesses of the Gulf Coast. Immediately following the hurricanes, the petroleum industry worked hard to restore production capabilities while it simultaneously began to undertake a thorough assessment of its operations, practices and standards to identify lessons learned and improvements that could, in the future, lead to less damage to the infrastructure, reduce disruption of energy supplies and allow quicker recovery from severe hurricanes.

The initial result of these activities led by API, in collaboration with members of the industry, are three interim bulletins that will introduce the new hurricane met/ocean conditions for the Gulf of Mexico and address the application of the new met/ocean conditions in conjunction with the present design practices and standards.

The Minerals Management Service (MMS), Gulf of Mexico OCS Region and Herndon office, will be participating in API's Hurricane Bulletin Workshops to present the MMS' perspective of the new released bulletins. MMS will be available to answer questions on the implementation of upcoming NTLs that incorporate these Interim Bulletins.

These workshops will allow for an open dialogue on the current recommendations set forth in the hrricane bulletins between industry and the MMS which will concentrate on the design of new OCS structures and the assessment of existing structures.

Join us as industry experts discuss:

API H.E.A.T. - Paul Versowsky, Chevron
Met/ocean Environment - Jim Stear, Chevron
New Structure Design - Rich Larabee, Shell
Existing Structures - Frank Puskar, Energo
MODU Guidance - Dave Petruska, BP
Future Plans - Pat O'Connor, BP

Who Should Attend?
Persons involved in the offshore industry as an operator, regulator, designer, consultant or other groups involved in:

Design of offshore structures
Assessment of Offshore Structures
Met/ocean specialist
Drilling contractors

Preliminary Agenda and Registration Information
Please use the links below to view the preliminary program and registration information.

Preliminary Program Agenda
Online Registration is now closed. Please register on-site
Print a Registration Form (Do not fax in. Please register on-site)

The deadline to receive the pre-registration discount is July 3, 2007. After this date you may still register for the meeting online or on-site at the hotel at the full registration fee. Online registration will be closed July 11, 2007.

If you have questions, encounter any problems using the on-line registration software, or if you do not receive a confirmation showing that the payment was successfully processed and indicating a zero balance, contact Angela Nelson, Program Assistant, at 202-682-8195 or nelsona@api.org.

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Hotel Information - New Orleans
Reservations may be made directly with the New Orleans Airport Hilton by calling 504-469-5000. The cut-off date for making reservations is Monday, July 3rd, 2007 at 5:00 PM, CST.

API has arranged a discount rate with the hotel of $149 Single/Double, plus applicable state and local tax. Be sure to mention the API meeting to qualify for this discount rate. After July 3rd, 2007, hotel reservations will be accepted on a space available basis.

The address for the New Orleans Airport Hilton is 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA. An online map is available here.

Hotel Information - Houston
PLEASE NOTE: The API room block is currently sold out at the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel. It is suggested that you still ask for availability at the best available rate when you call the Wyndham to request a reservation. The phone number for the Wyndham is 281-875-2222.

Alternative hotels near the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel include:

Marriott Greenspoint (next door): 281-875-4000
Crowne Plaza: 281-445-9000
Amerisuites: 281-820-6060
Hilton Garden Inn: 281-449-4148
Doubletree: 281-848-4000
Holiday Inn: 281-449-2311

The address for the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel is 12400 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, Texas. An online map is available here.

Questions?

For the workshop in New Orleans, contact Susan Sherwood at 202-682-8187 or sherwoods@api.org if you have any questions regarding the logistics for this meeting.
For the workshop in Houston, contact Matthew Cunningham at 202-682-8158 or cunninghamm@api.org if you have any questions regarding the logistics for this meeting.
Registration questions should be directed to Angela Nelson at 202-682-8195 or nelsona@api.org.