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Dear industry colleagues,
On behalf of Offshore magazine and the entire PennWell organization, I am pleased to introduce you to
the 2012 Deep Offshore Technology International Conference & Exhibition. The event will be held at the
Perth Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia, from 27-29 November.
We thank DOT 2012 host Shell Australia and this year’s advisory board chairman Bruce Steenson, VP
Technical and Prelude, for ushering in the fourth decade of the world’s premier deepwater conference.
We are delighted to be back in Australia, and I invite you to participate in what will be one of the best
programs ever.
Economic growth across the Asia-Pacific continues to spur demand for liquid fuel supplies. Most of that
regional demand will be met by imports sourced from Western Australia’s technologically advanced
and capital-intensive deepwater projects. As you can see in the following pages of this pre-show guide,
the conference content is tailored to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, but also includes global case
studies and perspective from industry-leading operators and technology providers.
The conference program begins with a keynote address by special guest Ann Pickard, country chair, Shell
Australia. Pickard will discuss the role of floating technology in opening deepwater opportunities. David
Stewart, regional wells manager Asia-Pacific, Shell International E&P, will address the deepwater drilling
challenges post-Macondo.
After a short break, senior managers will profile a selection of deepwater projects to give exclusive
insights into current development trends. The projects include Gorgon, Wheatstone, Pluto, Ichthys,
Pazflor, Nord Stream, and the world’s first FLNG production system — Prelude.
To encourage audience participation and debate, panel discussions are integrated in the program on
Wednesday and Thursday. The first discussion addresses asset integrity and process safety management.
Speakers are from Woodside, Transocean, Shell, INTECSEA, and includes the CEO of the National
Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority, Jane Cutler. The second panel
examines the status and outlook of FLNG, and includes panelists from Shell, TOTAL, Saipem, and Statoil.
Meanwhile, the traditional, three-track technical program comprises parallel sessions on well construction
& drilling operations; subsea boosting & processing; flow assurance; asset integrity; offshore gas; field
architecture & development concepts; floating production facilities; and more related topics.
DOT 2012 also offers pre-conference workshops as well as an exclusive tour
of the Australian Marine Complex on the final day of the event, to enrich your
experience.
Thank you for your continued interest and support of DOT. We look forward to
seeing you there.
Sincerely,
David Paganie
Chief Editor, Offshore magazine
Director, Offshore Conferences