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FIRST QUARTER 2005
Ocean Star Gala chairman named
Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of
Marathon Oil Corporation, is the 2005 Ocean Star Gala Chairman.
Cazalot joined Texaco in 1972 as a geophysicist, transferred to the
Offshore Division in New Orleans in 1974, and subsequently held posts of
increasing responsibility before being named Regional Manager of
Exploration in 1981. He was appointed staff geologist for the Exploration and
Production Executive Committee at the company’s executive offices in White
Plains, New York, in 1984 and promoted to General Manager of the Frontier
Exploration Department in Bellaire, Texas, in 1987.
He was elected as Vice President of Texaco Inc. and President of
Texaco’s Latin America/West Africa Division, based in Coral Gables, Florida,
in 1992 and then named President of Texaco Exploration and Production,
Inc. in Houston in 1994. Cazalot was appointed President of Texaco
International Marketing and Manufacturing in 1997, named President of
International Production and Chairman of London-based Texaco Ltd. in
1998, Vice President of Texaco, Inc. and President of Texaco’s Worldwide
Production Operations in 1999.
Cazalot joined Marathon in March 2000. In addition to his
duties as President and CEO, he also is a member of the Marathon
Oil Corporation Board of Directors and the Marathon Ashland
Petroleum LLC Board of
Managers.
Cazalot serves on the
Boards of Directors of Baker
Hughes, the US-Saudi Arabian
Business Council, American
Petroleum Institute, National
Association of Manufacturers
(NAM), Greater Houston
Partnership, and Executive
Advisory Board of the
Houston Minority Business
Council. He also holds
memberships in the American
Association of Petroleum
Geologists,
the
Texas
Governor’s Business Council,
National Petroleum Council, Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.
the 25-Year Club of the Petroleum Industry, and the All-American
Wildcatters. Cazalot was recently honored by the Houston World Affairs
Council as the 2005 recipient of the Jones Award.
Ocean Star Gala
kick off breakfast set
William J. Doré will recieve the Pinnacle
Award at the 2005 Ocean Star Gala.
(See page 2).
The kick off breakfast for the Ocean Star Gala is
set for May 6 with Marathon Oil Company hosting
the event. This breakfast meeting brings together the
Steering and Honorary Committees for the Ocean
Star Gala.
At the breakfast, OEC
Chairman Rich Pattarozzi will
introduce the 2005 Ocean Star
Gala Chairman, Clarence P.
Cazalot, Jr., President and
CEO of Marathon Oil
Corporation.
He will also recognize the
2005 Pinnacle Award recipient, William J. Doré,
Chairman and CEO of Global Industries.
Roger Mowell, Hall of Fame Committee
Chairman, will announce this year’s Hall of Fame
Industry Pioneers and Pioneering Technologies
inductees. The diligent work of Dr. Malcolm
Sharples, Chairman of the Industry and International
Pioneer Committee, Hugh Elkins, Chairman of the
Technology Committee, and the members of these
selection committees will be acknowledged.
This year’s Gala is scheduled for Saturday, September 24,
at the Westin Galleria Hotel. It’s
not too early to make plans to
attend this premier event. The
2005 Gala promises to once
again be a sellout.
For more information or to
become an Ocean Star Gala sponsor, contact Sandy
Cazemier of Events Plus at 713-686-4845.
David Eyton and William Coates join OEC Board, (See Page 2 For Details)
OEC News
William
J. Doré
to receive
Pinnacle
Award
Champions/Cypress Golf Course tee #1 more resembled a lake on March 7, forcing postponement and rescheduling of the
annual OEC golf tournament. The tournament has been reset for June 27, same place, same time.
OEC Golf Tournament rescheduled due to rain
The 15th Annual Offshore Energy Center Golf Tournament is rescheduled for
Monday, June 27, at its original location, Champions/Cypress Golf Course.
Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 am with a shot gun start
at 1:00 pm.
The tournament, originally set for March 7, was
rained out. Thanks to all of you who braved the
weather and turned out that day. Even though golf
wasn’t possible, at least lunch wasn’t postponed.
Special thanks go to FMC Technologies, who
sponsored the lunch on March 7 and generously offered to
sponsor lunch again for the rescheduled tournament.
OEC also wishes to express appreciation to Cameron, Devon
Energy, Dominion Exploration and Production, ENSCO
Offshore Company, Halliburton, George P. Mitchell, Inc. and
Nabors Drilling USA for providing sponsorship for this event.
A big round of applause goes to Richard Molloy at Lufthansa
German Airlines for providing the grand prize of two business class
round-trip airline tickets to Europe. Thanks also go to BJ Services,
George P. Mitchell, Inc., Noble Corporation, and Stallion Oilfield
Services for providing proximity prizes for this tournament.
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William J. Doré,
f o u n d e r ,
Chairman and
CEO of Global Industries, will receive the 2005
Pinnacle Award to be presented at the Ocean
Star Gala. The Pinnacle Award was established
to honor contemporary individuals for their
contributions and inspirational leadership to the
offshore industry.
Through a series of acquisitions beginning
with the purchase of G l o b a l D i v e r s &
Contractors, Inc. in 1973, where he had served
as COO, Doré consistently expanded his
company’s operations over the next 20 years.
In 1993, he successfully completed the
company’s initial public offering. In 1996 and
1997, Forbes listed Global Industries as one
of the Best Small Companies in America.
Global Industries currently has more than
3,000 employees and is known worldwide
for providing offshore construction and
support services including pipeline
construction, platform installation, and diving
services to the oil and gas industry.
Doré is past president of the Association of
Diving Contractors, founder and past
president of the Offshore Pipeline Contractors
Association, and past director of the National
Ocean Industries Association. He is the recipient
of the 2000 Horatio Alger Award, the 2000
Rhodes Petroleum Industry Leadership Award
from the Petroleum Division of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, the 1999
Association of Diving Contractors’ John B.
Galletti Award and was inducted into its Divers
Hall of Fame in 2005.
Doré currently serves on the Louisiana
Public Affairs Research Council Board of
Directors, the Horatio Alger Association Board of
Directors, and the M.D. Anderson Center’s Board
of Visitors.
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Two join OEC Board of Directors
The OEC Board of Directors welcomes two new members, David G.P. Eyton of BP and William Coates of Schlumberger,
who joined the Board to fill two recently vacated seats.
David G.P. Eyton, Vice
President, Gulf of MexicoDeepwater for BP, fills the seat
vacated by J. Kent Wells, who was
transferred
to
Abu Dhabi. Eyton joined BP in
1982, holding various petroleum
engineering posts for the first
seven years of his career with
the company and a variety of
commercial and business management positions since then,
primarily in the U.K. He also
worked in Australia and Trinidad.
David G.P. Eyton
Since September 2001, he has been
Executive Assistant to BP’s CEO John Browne. He has held his current
position of Vice President since August 2004.
OEC Fishing Tournament
scheduled for Oct. 21
Following last October’s successful inaugural, this
year’s OEC Fishing Tournament promises to be just as
exciting. After such an outstanding job in organizing
the first tournament, Ted Ryan, BJ Services, is
returning as this year’s Tournament Chairman.
The 2005 Fishing Tournament is set in Galveston
on Friday, October 21, with registration on
Thursday, October 20. Like last year’s event, there
will be plenty of food and fun for everyone on both
evenings, with tournament trophies and prizes being
awarded on Friday evening. Discounted room rates
will be available at the Harbor House, Tremont House,
and Hotel Galvez for participants.
Team sponsorships, as well as underwriting
opportunities and sponsorships for food, beverages and
door prizes, will be available. Look for more information
in the next newsletter. In the meantime, mark your
calendars and save the dates of October 20 and 21.
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William Coates, Vice President Gulf Coast for Schlumberger
Oilfield Services, fills the seat vacated by Bobby Foret. Coates joined
Schlumberger in 1988. After working for three years in the Gulf of
Mexico, he held a variety of
operations and technical management positions in the U.S. and
internationally. He has worked in
Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico,
Australia, Indonesia and France.
He was most recently Vice
President and General Manager of
Schlumberger’s Technology Center
in Austin, Texas, and President
of SchlumbergerSema North
America. He has held his current
position, based in New Orleans,
since November 2003.
William Coates
Noble Corporation makes payment
on Endowment pledge
Noble Corporation, a founding member of the Offshore Energy Center, paid the
second installment of its pledge of $100,000 to the OEC Endowment Fund. In recognition
of this pledge made in 2004, OEC named its Boy Scout badge program Boy Scout Badge
Days Presented by Noble Corporation. The OEC thanks Noble Corporation for its continuing
and generous support.
Ocean Star joins the
Association of Science-Technology Centers
The Membership Committee of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
(ASTC) has announced its approval of the OEC’s Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig
and Museum as a new member of the association. ASTC is an organization of sciencetechnology centers and museums dedicated to furthering the public understanding
of science among increasingly diverse audiences. ASTC encourages excellence and in
novation in informal science learning.
Through its worldwide network, the organization provides professional
development for the science center field, promotes best practices, strengthens the
position of science centers within the community at large, and fosters the creation
of successful partnerships and collaborations. Founded in 1973, ASTC now numbers
more than 540 members in 40 countries.
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Museum News
Winter tour and rental activity
aboard the Ocean Star
A group of visitors
from Houston
Accueic, a French
organization,
look up at the
rig’s derrick
during a tour in
early December.
December Tours
During the holiday season, the Ocean Star continued
to be a destination for numerous adult, senior and student
tours, totaling nine organized tours during the month. The
five adult tours included 84 people, one senior tour with 19
people, and three student tours comprised of 128 students,
including two Boy Scout Troops.
■ Houston Accueic
■ Object Reservoir
Pictured here is only a small
number of the 108 students,
three chaperones and
seven teachers from
Christa McAuliffe Middle
School that toured the rig
in December.
■ ExxonMobil
■ Noble Denton Management Services
■ UGS
■ The Happy Cookers
■ Christa McAuliffe Middle School
■ Boy Scout Troop 993
December Event Summary
■ Family Day Presented by Marathon Oil Company:
An Oil Rig Christmas
■ Conference Room Rental: ROV Institute (two days)
■ Rig Rental: Alexander Ryan Co. receptions
A Boy Scout troop
and others took
advantage of
Family Day Presented
by Marathon Oil
Company in
December to
learn about an
Oil Rig Christmas.
January 2005 Tours
As the New Year began, the Ocean Star hosted a total of five
tours, including two adult tours with 58 people, two senior tours
with 71 people, and one student tour, a Cub Scout Pack with
17 students, in addition to the other visitors during the month that
did not attend guided tours.
January Event Summary
■ Family Day Presented by Marathon Oil Company:
Drill Bits – Take a Bite Out of Rock
■ ConocoPhillips
■ Boy Scout Energy Overnight
■ Marathon Oil Company
■ Rig Rental: Detector Electronics
■ River Barge Lines (Two senior tours)
■ Webelos Pack #883
Children try
their hand at
making drilling
bits at the
January Family
Day Presented
by Marathon
Oil Company,
Drill Bits –
Take a Bite
Out of Rock.
Ocean Star Operations Director Lisa White, right, leads a group of employees from
Marathon Oil Company who toured the Ocean Star in January.
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Museum News
OEC docent
Eric Geswender
leads part
of the 25
scouts and
chaperones
that attended
an overnight
program on
the Ocean Star
in February.
February Tours
February saw a significant increase in the number of organized tours
on the Ocean Star as the spring semester for schools and universities
commenced. During February, the Ocean Star hosted eight adult tours
with 202 people, two senior tours for 37 people, and one student tour that
included 49 people. One tour and activity also included 25 students.
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Leon Robinson
Claire Budd
TAMUG (three separate tours)
PETEX (two separate tours)
Zurich North America
Shell
Space Center ExxonMobil Retirees
Upper Crust Church Group
Mayde Creek
Ivicon
Twenty-one students
from Ivicon toured
the rig and museum
in February.
Lisa White, bottom left,
points out an exhibit to a
group of 46 students from
Mayde Creek High School.
February Event Summary
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Guest Speaker Program: Regulations & Restrictions on Purchasing an Offshore Lease
Conference Room Rental: ROV Institute (two days)
Rig Rental: NASA & San Jacinto College Presentation (two different days)
Family Day Presented by Marathon Oil Company: Types of Rigs
Rig Rental: OEC Society
Conference Room Rental: TEEX Class
Rig Rental: SPE
Overnight Program
Maintenance and upgrades add value to Ocean Star
Repairs and maintenance have recently been performed on the Ocean Star Gift Shop while
several companies have refreshed exhibits on the museum’s pipe deck.
The gift shop, which also serves as the ticket booth for the museum, is still housed in the original
fabricated building that opened when the Ocean Star held its Spud Party in 1997. Recently, it became
necessary to replace several areas of the shop’s floor. Additionally, the building’s exterior and windows
were weather stripped and caulked. The entire exterior was given a new coat of paint, restoring the
building to its former appearance.
In other maintenance projects at the museum, the Halliburton cement unit on the rig’s pipe deck
was repainted earlier this year and new company logos will be applied. In addition, the GeoServices
mud logging unit is being repainted and new logos will also be installed. Many thanks to Halliburton
and GeoServices for this maintenance work!
Ocean Star is again
an OTC tour destination
For the second consecutive year, the
Ocean Star is featured as part of the 2005
Offshore Technology Conference’s (OTC)
Tours of Area Attractions. OTC, the oil and
gas industry’s premier event, is scheduled
for May 2-5 this year. OTC attendees can
register for a trip to the Ocean Star on either
Saturday, April 30 or Sunday, May 1. The
tour will include lunch at the Rainforest Café
before visiting the Ocean Star and absorbing
the day-to-day excitement of offshore drilling
and production, marine transportation,
environmental protection, construction, and
pipelining.
New exhibits and works in progress
explain well completions and life on a rig
With the new well completions exhibit donated by BJ
Services are Greg Salerno, Manager of Advertising and
Public Relations at BJ Services, and Mondell Garcia,
Graphics Resource Administrator. Mondell designed
the graphics for the exhibit.
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BJ Services has completed its interpretive exhibit on well completions. The large 3D exhibit
allows visitors to view the well completion process in stages, with rotating panels demonstrating how
a hole drilled into the earth is transformed into a producing well.
The Life on a Rig exhibit, funded by IADC Houston Chapter, is steadily progressing and
should be completed soon. As reported earlier, the exhibit’s bunk beds were refurbished and two new
wall dividers were constructed. A video system, also funded by IADC Houston Chapter, has been
installed. The system continuously shows the 14 minute video, A Glimpse of Life Offshore, that was
filmed on Transocean’s drillship Discoverer Enterprise.
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Educational Outreach
NASA Teachers Visit the Ocean Star
On February 9 and February 16, a group of teachers from across the
United States attended a special week-long workshop at NASA as part
of the National Middle School Aerospace Scholar Information
Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers program. An
expert team comprised of engineers, educators, research scientists, and
astronauts lead this unique national project.
During the workshop, teachers learned to integrate NASA
instructional materials into their classroom curricula and develop an
Education Director, presented a program highlighting the kinds of
information gathered by ROVs. Kristina also secured leading experts
in the field of ROVs to provide the latest research to the group. Lou
Cranek, President of the Institute for Robotics, spoke to the group on
February 9 while Bob Curtis, Development Specialist for
Oceaneering International, made a presentation to the group on
February 16.
Teachers also heard about the latest developments from the
SERPENT Project. This research project, headquartered in Great
Britain, teams deep sea oceanographers with various drilling
facilities around the world for the purpose of collecting scientific
data using the facility’s ROV when it’s not being utilized by the
drilling operator. This successful program has already identified
numerous marine species and behaviors never before seen by
human eyes. Transocean Offshore, Inc., who supports the efforts
of this project, introduced this group and its director to the OEC.
Outreach information in the U.S. for this research project is now
provided by the OEC.
Teachers from across the U.S. toured the Ocean Star during a special
week-long workshop at NASA as part of the National Middle School
Aerospace Scholar Information Technology Experiences for Students
and Teachers program.
"action plan" to be implemented during the school
year. Intensive teacher training sessions focused on
information technology skills enhancements,
including software training for graphic calculators,
computer aided design, Global Positioning
System/Global Information System (GPS/GIS),
the Internet, and mathematics. Teachers also gained
intensive training on the use of robotics by NASA
engineers.
In presenting issues related to Remotely
Operated Vehicles (ROV), NASA and the project
coordinator at San Jacinto College chose to showcase
the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum’s
ROV collection. Kristina Hardwick, OEC’s
Galveston Independent School District’s first monthly tour of schools
The Galveston Independent School
District held its first monthly tour of schools
on February 25. This tour included L.A.
Morgan Elementary School and Ball High
School. Participants met each school’s
principal for a tour of their campus and
heard an update on the district by the new
superintendent, Dr. Lynn Hale. Parents,
business leaders and community members
were encouraged to attend.
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OEC Education Director Kristina
Hardwick and Ocean Star Operations
Director Lisa White attended the tour.
Kristina commented, "The programs offered
by Galveston ISD are impressive, including
some programs not offered by any other
district in the Houston area such as the
Read 180 program and a daily Computer
Curriculum Corporation (CCC) lab.
These programs chart and track a student’s
performance in all areas of the curriculum
and allow teachers to individually customize
learning for every student."
As science test performance scores are
reviewed, GISD Superintendant Hale
and the OEC will collaborate on future
programs that can be offered to students
through field trips to the Ocean Star and
OEC’s educational outreach to target
specific areas of science curriculum requiring
additional support.
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Educational Outreach
OEC Education Director presents
at Louisiana’s 10th annual
Environmental Education Symposium
The Governor’s Office of Environmental Education, in conjunction with the Louisiana Environmental Education Association,
held its annual symposium on Friday, February 11, and Saturday,
February 12, in Lafayette, LA.
As a founding member of the Louisiana Environmental
Education Commission, Kristina Hardwick, Offshore Energy
Center’s Education Director, was asked to present a program. Her
session on the use of microfossils in measuring global climate change
was well received and commended for its balance of information and
ease of use in both science and math classrooms.
The theme for this year’s conference was Louisiana’s Wetlands.
The symposium brings together educators and professionals from the Kristina took time out to discuss the latest educational issues with Samantha Burmaster from the
environmental industry to heighten awareness of the environmental Minerals Management Service at the MMS exhibit at the Louisiana Environmental Education
issues the state faces. Short courses are offered by specialists in the Symposium.
environmental field, providing attendees with knowledge as well as
solutions to everyday problems. This is an excellent opportunity for teachers to learn new,
exciting strategies to take back to the classroom to begin new projects or incorporate into
existing lesson plans.
The new guest speaker series at the
Ocean Star continues with an impressive
line-up of knowledgeable speakers for this next
quarter.
OEC Education Director
April 2 brings Dr. Bernd Wursig,
Kristina Hardwick, right,
presented a program at the
Professor of Marine Biology at Texas A&M
Louisiana Environmental
University at Galveston, to the museum to
Education Symposium
discuss "Marine Mammals and Acoustic
highlighting OEC’s
Concerns." Dr. Wursig currently teaches
educational services.
She also presented a
courses on the biology of marine mammals and
hands-on math activity
his research interests include long-term studies
where teachers used
of the social and foraging strategies of whales
microfossil data to graph
global climate changes over
and dolphins. With his in-depth knowledge, this
the past 160,000 years.
presentation guarantees to be very informative
about these important marine mammals.
Dr. William Shumway, Senior Technical
Professional at Halliburton, will present a
program on May 7 about “Everyday Petroleum
Products.” As a research chemist,
Dr. Shumway’s natural enthusiasm about
Open to members and nonmembers, Metropolitan Association of Teachers of Science chemistry and the petroleum industry promises
(MATS) conventions offer the latest in science content, teaching strategy and research to to make this program lively.
“Women of the Offshore Industry,”
enhance and expand professional growth for science teachers. Many teachers take advantage of
presented by The Society of Professional
this unique opportunity to collaborate with peers and science education leaders.
Women of Petroleum, will emphasize
This year, the MATS Spring Conference was held on Saturday, February 26, at the Houston
women’s accomplishments in the industry.
Museum of Natural Sciences. Mary Nell Jones, OEC Development Director, and Kristina This June 4 program will highlight the careers
Hardwick, OEC Education Director, worked together to provide OEC’s exhibit. Attending of various individuals and spotlight the
teachers were given information about weekend activities at the Ocean Star and signed up to professional opportunities now available to
receive OEC’s catalog of educational programs, which is currently in production. Kristina con- women in the offshore industry.
ducted a workshop highlighting the OEC’s educational programs and using microfossils in
The guest speaker program begins at
measuring global climate change.
1:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month
MATS conventions are jam-packed with innovative presentations by invited speakers and and is free with a regular paid admission to
hands-on workshops. The exhibits of science education materials at these conferences are an the Ocean Star.
invaluable source of curriculum and science products for classroom teachers.
Guest speaker series
continues
OEC exhibits at Metropolitan Association of Teachers
of Science Conference
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OEC News
Spotlight on…
Veronica Hernandez is usually the
first person that weekend tourists and
visitors to the Ocean Star encounter.
Veronica, a college student, works
primarily in the museum’s gift shop
on weekends while attending classes
during the week. She handles ticket and
gift shop merchandise sales, as well as
telephone calls from potential visitors
seeking information about the Ocean
Star. Additionally, she assists in
processing and filling the increasing
volume of mail orders to the gift shop.
“I get to meet people from all over the world,” she says. “Most have
interesting stories to tell about their travels. I’ve met people from Russia,
Germany, Canada, Brazil and China.” She notes that her fluency in
Spanish frequently comes in handy when greeting international visitors
to the Ocean Star.
A Galveston native, Veronica has been working at the Ocean Star
since August 2001 when she was a senior at Ball High School in
Galveston. Currently attending Galveston College while completing her
core curriculum, Veronica plans to attend the University of Houston
this fall to study accounting.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 2
April 9
April 16
May 7
May 14
May 21
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 27
July 2
July 9
July 16
Guest Speaker – Marine Mammals and Acoustic Concerns
Dr. Bernd Wursig, Professor of Marine Biology at
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Family Day Presented by Marathon Oil Company
Islands of Life
Scout Badge Day Presented by Noble Corporation
Brownie Career Try It Patch
Guest Speaker – Chemistry of Everyday Petroleum Products
Dr. William Shumway, Senior Technical Professional at Halliburton
Family Day Presented by Marathon Oil Company
Playing with Petroleum
Scout Badge Day Presented by Noble Corporation
Girl Scout Junior Oil Up Patch
Guest Speaker – Women in the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil and
Gas Industry; The Society of Professional Women of Petroleum
Family Day Presented by Marathon Oil Company
Rocks
Scout Badge Day Presented by Noble Corporation
Cub Scout and Boy Scout Geology Badge
15th Annual OEC Golf Tournament
Champions/Cypress Golf Course. Sandra Mourton 281-679-8040
Guest Speaker – Rigs to Reefs
Family Day Presented by Marathon Oil Company
Rigs to Reefs
Scout Badge Day Presented by Noble Corporation
Girl Scout Junior Oil Up Patch
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Houston, TX 77079, 281/679-8040 or fax to 281/544-2441, or e-mail to [email protected].
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2005
Board Of Directors
Chairman
Richard A. Pattarozzi
Retired, Vice President
Shell Offshore, Inc.
Vice Chairman
Burt A. Adams
President & CEO
Oil & Gas Rental Services
Vice Chairman/Development
G. David Golder
President
David Golder Consulting, L.L.C.
Vice Chairman/Operations
Robert D. Campbell
Vice President & General Counsel
Noble Corporation
Vice Chairman/Educational Outreach
Ken R. LeSuer
Retired, Vice Chairman
Halliburton Company
Vice Chairman/PR & Marketing
Ted J. Ryan
VP, Executive Sales & Industry Relations
BJ Services
Vice Chairman/Exhibits & Programs
Donald E. Jacobsen
Director, Global Wells
Shell International E&P Company
Immediate Past Chairman
Homer H. Hershey
Chairman
Main Energy
Vice Chairman/Finance
Duane C. Radtke
President
Dominion Exploration
& Production
Secretary
Peter D. Kinnear
Executive Vice President
Energy Systems Group
FMC Energy Systems
Chairmen Emeritus
Lester D. Mallory, Jr.
Managing Partner
MHLI-VENTURES
James L. Payne
Shona Energy
Harry W. Brown
President, Brown Interests
Morris E. Foster
President
ExxonMobil Development Co.
Pat Burns
Galveston Community
Richard G. Ghiselin, PE
Qittitut Consulting, LLC
Edward J. (Ed) Carey, Sr.
Managing Director
John L. Wortham & Son
Hélène E. Harding
Manager, Gulf Coast Bus. Unit
ConocoPhillips
James R. “Rod” Clark
President & COO
Baker Hughes
William Coates
Vice President, Gulf Coast
Schlumberger Oilfield Services
Galen Cobb
Vice President, Industry Relations
Halliburton Company
Merill A. “Pete” Miller, Jr.
Chairman, President & CEO
National Oilwell
Roger Mowell
Ocean Production Technology
Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee
Jerry Shanklin
President
Nabors Corporation
Charles D. (Chuck) Davidson
Chairman, President & CEO
Noble Energy, Inc.
Dr. Malcolm Sharples
Offshore Technology &
Risk Consulting Engineer
James C. Day
Chairman & CEO
Noble Corporation
David H. Welch
President & CEO
Stone Energy Corp.
David Eyton
Vice President
Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater, BP
Dana Weber
Chair, OEC SOCIETY
OEC Staff
Sandra Mourton
Executive Director
Viann Bonoan
Administrative Coordinator
Lisa White
Operations Director, Ocean Star
Denise Beran
Accounting Manager
Margi Peterson
Gift Shop Manager, Ocean Star
Mary Nell Jones
Development Director
Ed Henkel
Site Manager, Ocean Star
Kristina Hardwick
Education Director
Arminda Palomo
Programs Coordinator, Ocean Star
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