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FIRST QUARTER 2009
Ocean Star Gala set for October 10
The always anticipated Ocean Star Gala will be held Oct. 10 at
the Westin Galleria Hotel. The 2009 Hall of Fame Industry Pioneers
and Pioneering Technologies will be recognized for their outstanding
contributions to the offshore industry and inducted into the Hall
of Fame during a ceremony immediately preceding the Gala.
The Pinnacle Award and Chairman’s Award recipients also will be
recognized.
The Ocean Star Gala has been a sell out since the first event in
1998. This year isn’t expected to be different, so it’s best to make
your plans to attend early. For more information or to become a
sponsor, please contact Sandy Cazemier at 713-686-4845 or
[email protected].
Next Executive Speaker
slated for April 23
This year’s first speaker in
OEC’s Executive Speaker Series was
Charles D. (Chuck) Davidson,
Chairman, President and CEO of
Noble Energy. The next Executive
Speaker Series will be April 23 and
will feature Don Jacobsen, Vice
President, Global Drilling and
Completions, Hess Corporation. The
remaining luncheons will be July 30
and Oct. 29. The luncheons are held
at the Petroleum Club and begin at Don Jacobsen
11:30 a.m. and are $50 per person or $500 for a table of 10.
Sponsorships are still available for the 2009 speaker series. Sponsors
receive a premium table for 10, admittance for two persons to the VIP
reception with the speakers prior to the luncheon, and recognition on
event signage, the OEC website and in The Star. The 2009 Executive
Speaker Series sponsors are Apache Corporation, BJ Services
Company, Chevron, Devon, J. Ray McDermott, Schlumberger,
Shell and Stone Energy.
For additional information about becoming a sponsor, please
contact Offshore Energy Center at 281-679-8040.
Fourth Annual Industry Salute to Interns scheduled for July 21
OEC’s popular annual Industry Salute to Interns is once again being
held at Minute Maid Park and promises to be as informative and entertaining
as past events. Last year, approximately 200 interns registered, up
from about 160 registered interns at the 2007 Salute.
Dave Dunlap, President, International Division, BJ
Services Company, and Steve Nance, former President
of Peoples Energy, extend their run as MC’s of the event.
The format will be similar to previous years, with oil and
gas energy and service companies invited to sponsor
their interns to participate. Industry associations will be
invited to exhibit during the day.
The Salute begins at noon with a luncheon followed
by a non-stop informative and entertaining line-up of
speakers, breakout sessions with the speakers and
industry executives and time to visit the various exhibitors at the Salute.
There will be drawings for door prizes during the day and interns will receive
tickets to watch the Houston Astros take on the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Industry Salute to Interns is an excellent
opportunity for companies to reward their summer
interns. The interns also have the opportunity to listen to
oil and gas industry executives and motivational speakers.
Table prices for 10 persons are $5,000 and $3,000 with
individual seats for $500. Sponsorship opportunities are
available.
For more information, please contact Sandy
Cazemier at Events Plus at 713-686-4845, or via email
at [email protected] for more information or to
become a sponsor or purchase tickets.
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Gary Luquette, President, Chevron North America, and Joni Baird, Public and Government
Affairs Manager, Chevron U.S.A., present a check for the Ocean Star renovation and
OEC’s education programs to Peggy Cole, OEC Development Director, and Sandra Mourton,
OEC Executive Director.
The OCS Advisory Board donated funds to OEC for its renovation campaign. Presenting the
check to Dave Welch, OEC Chairman, right is E. J. Louviere, Vice President, Land for Stone
Energy.
Vision 2016 Campaign supports five major initiatives
Offshore Energy Center’s Vision 2016 campaign was initiated in 2006 to raise funds for five
major initiatives: renovation and maintenance of the Ocean Star; the launch of the Mobile
Offshore Learning Unit (MOLU); expansion of the Knowledge Box program (Grades 6-12);
introduction of the Playing with Petroleum Kit (Grades K-5); and the expansion of the
PE 3: Expanding Energy Education teacher guide and workshop program for K-12.
As we begin 2009, these projects are well under way but the need for education programs
about the offshore energy industry has never been greater. Vision 2016 offers an outstanding array
of integrated educational outreach programming to answer the need.
If you are interested in helping with any of these endeavors, please contact Peggy Cole at 281544-3388 or [email protected].
■ Mobile Offshore Learning Unit (MOLU) sponsorships are available at $200,000 each, payable
in five annual installments of $40,000. The MOLU Traveling Exhibit consists of six self-contained components with 24 curriculum-based, hands-on learning activities about
offshore energy topics. The content of each component is aligned to state (TEKS) and national
education standards. The six exhibits are easily transported via a truck and trailer to schools
for exhibition in the school’s gymnasium or common area. PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorships
of only $1,500 will allow the MOLU to visit one school in the Houston area for a day-long
program. Each visit accommodates up to 192 students.
Knowlege Box
■ Knowledge Box sponsorships are $100,000 each, payable in five annual installments of
$20,000. Designed for students in grades 6-12, the Knowledge Box is a free traveling
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OEC sincerely appreciates the support for its Vision 2016 campaign programs
from its many generous sponsors:
Anadarko
Anonymous Board member
Anonymous Friend
API – Washington
Baker Hughes
BP
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Chevron USA
ConocoPhillips
Devon Energy Corporation
Dominion E&P
ExxonMobil
FMC Technologies
GlobalSantaFe
Halliburton
Marathon Oil Company
National Oilwell Varco
Noble Energy
Oil & Gas Rentals/
Sanford Foundation
Rowan Companies
Schlumberger
Shell Oil Company
Stone Energy
Superior Energy Services
Thomas Barrow
Tidewater
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OEC, Foundation for Energy Education form partnership
OEC and the Foundation for Energy Education, an affiliate of
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, recently formed a partnership to
expand energy education for Texas students. The partnership initially
will focus on expanding OEC’s Mobile Offshore Learning Unit
(MOLU) across Texas and increase participation of elementary and
secondary school teachers in OEC’s Project E3: Expanding Energy
Education workshops.
“We are pleased to be working with the Offshore Energy Center
on this vital effort,” said Pat French, the Foundation’s president. “Given
the growing importance of energy in people’s daily lives, we believe it
is critical to provide today’s
children with this essential
knowledge in a fun and easy-tounderstand manner.
“These initiatives are an
important complement to the
Foundation’s other educational
activities.”
The Foundation for Energy
Education is a non-profit
affiliate of the Texas Alliance of
Energy Producers, the nation’s
largest statewide association of
independent oil and gas producers. The Foundation was established to
inform and educate the public and policymakers on a wide range of
energy issues in addition to its mission of bringing energy education
to classrooms across Texas in partnership with OEC. The Foundation is
mounting a long-term public education media campaign, which
includes radio and newspaper advertising. The media campaign is a
major effort to build public awareness of the oil and gas industry’s role
in the state economy and in the citizen’s daily lives. The
education campaigns will also measure changing public
perceptions of the industry.
About 1,200 students have been through the MOLU
so far during the 2008/2009 school year. “Teachers have
commented on how well organized the program is as students
fill their MOLU Pass,” said Amber Meuth, Program
Manager, MOLU. “The teachers also comment on the fact
that the students are totally engaged the entire time they are
involved with the project.
“One student told me that the MOLU was the best thing that has
ever come to his school,” Amber said.
For information on reserving the MOLU, please contact
Amber Meuth, Program Manager, MOLU, at 281-633-1187 or
[email protected], or OEC Education Director Doris Tomas at
281-544-2435 or [email protected].
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classroom exhibit showcasing fossil fuels, earth science and engineering through interactive
technology, hands-on activities, posters, and multimedia presentations. Curriculum in the
Knowledge Box is correlated to state science standards.
■ Playing with Petroleum sponsorships are also $100,000 each, payable in five annual installments
of $20,000. Designed for students in grades K-5, the Playing with Petroleum Kit is a free
traveling classroom exhibit containing books, hands-on activities, models, and interactive
technology showcasing fossil fuels and earth science. Curriculum in the Kit is correlated to state
science standards. Due to the tremendous success of our teacher workshop programs, the
need is greatest for the Playing with Petroleum Kits. We currently have a waiting list of
teachers who would like to use the program in their classrooms.
■ Project E3 Educators Guide sponsorships are $25,000 each. Project E 3: Expanding Energy Education is an
interdisciplinary, K-12 grades energy education program. With initial funding for development
from the American Association of Drilling Engineers, this curriculum offers exciting new teaching ideas about hydrocarbon-based energy for use in science, math, social studies, language arts,
art, physical education, and music classes. The addition of 26 activities is currently under development.
■ $3,043,950 has been pledged for the renovation of the Ocean Star Museum. Refurbishment
and updating of the exhibits will be included, funding permitting.
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OEC’s 19th Annual Golf Tournament
The cool, crisp temperature
and cloudless blue sky provided
perfect golfing weather for players
in OEC’s 19th annual golf
tournament held March 2 as the
event continued its successful run
with 29 teams competing for
trophies and proximity prizes as
well as door prizes. All of the tournament’s proceeds benefit OEC’s
missions and the Ocean Star.
Players enjoyed lunch before teeing
off with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start
and finished the day with dinner.
OEC thanks Tournament
Chair and OEC Board Chairman
Emeritus Homer Hershey for
continuing to put on a successful
tournament. Homer is assisted by
his team of directors including
Louis Jones, Hess Corporation;
Mike Moore, Stallion Oilfield
Services; Mike Nesmith, Noble
Corporation; and Elmer Reed,
BJ Services.
A special thank you to Richard Molloy of Lufthansa German
Airlines for 18 years of support. OEC wishes him well on his
retirement.
Tournament Winners
First Place Gross at 68
Apache Corporation Team led by
David Carmony
– Apache Corp.
Tim Harris
– BJ Services
Laj Carroll
– BJ Services
Sid Labbe
– Ambar Fluids
Runner Up Gross at 69
National Oilwell Varco Team led by
Tab Tettleton
– NOV
Mike Aaser
– NOV
Matt Pye
– Patterson UTI Drilling Company
Homero Galicia
– NOV
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First Place Net at 53
Halliburton Team led by
Bill Henn
– Halliburton
Bob Abendshein
– Anadarko
David Pender
– Anadarko
Bill Dodd
– Halliburton
Runner Up Net at 54
Hess Corporation #1 led by
Louis Jones
– Hess Corp.
Brad Watts
– Hess Corp.
Jim Hughart
– Hess Corp.
John Paganis
– Hess Corp.
Thank you to our sponsors
Dinner Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Trophy Sponsor
Proximity Prizes
Corporate Sponsors
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George P. Mitchell Inc.
McMoRan Exploration Company
Chevron
BJ Services, Stallion Oilfield Services
Alan C. McClure Associates, Inc.
Apache Corp., Atwood Oceanics,
Noble Energy, Schlumberger
Grand Prize Sponsor – Lufthansa German Airlines
Prize Winners and Donors
Grand Door Prize – Two round trip business class tickets donated by
Lufthansa German Airlines and Richard Molloy to any of the
airline’s European destinations, won by:
Laj Carroll – BJ Services
Proximity Prizes
Closest to the Hole sponsored by BJ Services
Chad Hughes – Chevron Energy Technology
Longest Drive sponsored by Stallion Oilfield Services
John Pierson – FMC Technologies
Closest 2nd shot sponsored by OEC
Terry Tyler – Frank’s International
Door Prizes
Nike Golf Bags
Won by Rich Schreiber – ExxonMobil
and Larry Hill – Atwood Oceanics
One-night stay and brunch for two at the Galvez, donated by GPM Inc.
Won by Chip Rimer – Noble Energy
One-night stay for two at the Galvez, Tremont or Harbor House
donated by GPM Inc.
Won by John Pierson – FMC Technologies
Two-night stay at La Cantera Resort and golf donated by Westin
Won by Pete Dickson – ExxonMobil
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The National Oilwell Varco Team was the Runner Up
Gross winner with a score of 69. On the team were
Tab Tettleton and Mike Aaser, National Oilwell Varco,
Matt Pye, Patterson UTI Drilling Company, and
Homero Galicia, National Oilwell Varco.
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Terry Tyler, Frank’s International,
second from right, won Closest to
the Hole 2nd Shot, a $200 gift
certificate to Taste of Texas
restaurant. Terry was on the
Frank’s International Team #1,
which also included, from left,
Tommy LeBlanc and Mike
Mather, Frank’s International,
and Doug Vrooman, Petroleum
Professionals.
Chad Hughes is presented a $250 gift certificate to Champions Golf Club by
Tournament Chairman Homer Hershey for his closest to the hole shot.
Pete Dickson with
ExxonMobil, second
from right, won a
two-night stay plus
golf for two at the
La Cantera Resort.
The Cameron Team
#3 also comprised
Joe Johnson,
Cameron, Rich
Schreiber,
ExxonMobil, and
John Carne,
Cameron.
Chip Rimer, Noble Energy, right, on the Noble Energy Team, won a one-night stay
and brunch for two at the Galvez Hotel in Galveston. The Noble Energy Team also
included Chuck Davidson, Dave Stover, and Rodney Cook, all with Noble Energy.
The Rowan Companies
Team was made up
of Mark Keller and
Chris Menefee,
Rowan Companies,
Chris Tomlinson,
Sheridan Production,
and David Russell,
Rowan Companies.
Frank’s International #2 Team
included Ferdie Dupuis, Frank’s
International, Farlyn Bowen,
Nomad Energy, Ken Kinser,
Frank’s, and Doug White,
HTK International.
The Nabors Offshore Team
comprised Jay Canizaro, Nabors,
David Hill, PPI Technology,
Jeff Kessler, Nabors, and
Ryan Smith, ADTI.
The Noble Corporation Team included, from left, Mike Nesmith and
Jon Murphy, Noble Corp., Jim Ward, BHP Billiton, and Darrell Holleck,
Anadarko.
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Claude Thorp,
Russ Neuschafer
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Pete Cramer,
ConocoPhillips, and
Bill Billman,
Mariner Energy.
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The ABS Team included Bud Roth,
ABS, Peter Fitzpatrick, British Gas,
Stewart Wade, ABS, and
Marc Hopkins, British Gas.
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Ocean Star News
Ocean Star now operating, repairs and renovation progressing
As reported in the last newsletter, power was finally restored to the
Ocean Star in January. Since then a safety audit was performed by Shell
and Hess employees, Rowan Companies began Phase I of the renovation
work on the pipe deck as part of its in-kind donation, and a temporary gift
shop, donated by Porta-Kamp International, shop was erected in early
March with a permanent gift shop expected to be installed on the pier in May
or June.
Following several false starts restoring power to the rig, there are still
problems with the telephone service. New telecommunications equipment
was installed on the rig during the repair process following the hurricane,
however, in early March telephone service had not been restored due to
issues possibly related to water damage of underground cables and wiring
belonging to the telephone company in Galveston.
A safety audit of the rig and museum was conducted by Mando Cantu
and Mike Walker, Wells HSE Supervisors for Shell E&P, and Greg Moyer,
EHS Technician for Hess Corp. The primary focus of the safety audit was
to identify and assess any safety issues as they relate to public access and
safety. The report indicated that the “Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig
Museum was observed being maintained and operating in a safe manner
with primary focus on public access and safety.”
A temporary gift shop building was installed in early March adjacent
to the older gift shop, which was demolished and removed by Pride
International. Bob Warren, vice president industry relations with Pride
International was instrumental in securing Pride’s role in the demolition of
the gift shop on behalf of the OEC. A new gift shop, being built by PortaKamp International, is under construction and is expected to be delivered
to the site in May or June. Pride International assisted in negotiating the
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Out with the old. Workers from Pride International demolished and removed the
old gift shop that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike.
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Porta-Kamp, which is building the new gift shop, supplied the Ocean Star with a
temporary building until the new one can be delivered and installed.
Rowan Companies began removing and welding in new steel in
several areas of the Ocean Star's Texas deck. Rowan also will
stabilize the rig's substructure.
Operating, repair & renovation, continued from page 8
purchase of the gift shop building and will assist in erecting it when it is
delivered. There were seven Pride International employees who successfully
disassembled the damaged Ocean Star Museum Welcome Center in
Galveston March 6-8 – without incident or injury. They did an exceptional
job while emphasizing safety, teamwork, and took great care not to lose
any debris over the side into the bay. Bob Warren was on site during the
demolition and stated, “It was a massive job and represented a giant step
forward for the museum – which all of our companies support.”
Thanks go to Pride employees Ronnie Vickers, Howard Griffith,
Bill Reardon, Steve Masone, Richard Dunn, Austin Hale, and David
Stringfellow.
The aquarium at the entrance to the Ocean Star has been cleaned and
refilled with new salt water, and several fish have been added. More fish will
be added as the new fish become acclimated to the aquarium environment.
Rowan Companies began their part of the renovation in March, including
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removing and replacing handrails on the pipe deck as well as removing and
welding in new steel in several areas of the Texas deck. Rowan will also
stabilize the derrick’s substructure and replace and refurbish steel around
the base of the derrick. Assisting with Phase I of the renovation were
Northwinds Abatement, Inc., M & M Industrial Services, Inc., and
Brand Scaffold Services, LLC.
Other companies are also upgrading equipment and exhibits, including
Schlumberger and ConocoPhillips. See the Fourth Quarter 2008 The Star
(p7) for more details on the renovation.
Ocean Star and OEC is happy to welcome back the normal complement
of Ocean Star employees, including Gift Shop Manager Margi Petersen,
Assistant Gift Shop Manager Bessie Ramirez, Site Manager Ed Henkel,
Programs Manager Trina Claire and, of course, Lisa Lisinicchia, Ocean
Star Operations Director. These employees were scattered far and wide
following Hurricane Ike, from Port Arthur to Boerne to Fairfield, and we are
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Education Outreach
Career Fair set for May 12
aboard Ocean Star
OEC is sponsoring a Career Fair on the
Ocean Star May 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Fair will showcase career opportunities in
the energy industry and is appropriate for
students in 9th grade and above. Information
about careers in the energy industry will be
provided by exhibiting companies including
service companies, drilling contractors and oil
and natural gas companies.
There will be student prize drawings
throughout the day with a grand prize of a
Nintendo Wii, which will be drawn from the
completed evaluations available at the end of
the Fair.
Each teacher that brings more than 20
students will receive a gift card. Teachers must
email Lisa Lisinicchia at [email protected]
to schedule their visit to the Fair.
Attendees will have the opportunity to
tour the Ocean Star, which includes the Energy
at Work exhibit sponsored by Halliburton
Foundation, Albert and Ethel Herzstein
Charitable Foundation, and the New York
Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Charitable
Foundation.
OEC to exhibit at
National Science
Teachers Association
conference in
New Orleans
OEC will be exhibiting at the National
Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
conference in New Orleans March 18-21. The
Knowledge Box will be featured at OEC’s booth
and material will be available featuring OEC’s
educational and workshop opportunities.
The NSTA is the largest organization in the
world committed to promoting excellence and
innovation in science teaching and learning.
The organization has a membership of 60,000,
including science teachers, science supervisors,
administrators, scientists, business and industry
representatives and others.
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OEC Education Director Doris Tomas, standing, and Amber Meuth, Program Manager, MOLU, presented a workshop
at the Metropolitan Area Teachers of Science (MATS) at the University of Houston January 31. As a result of the
presentation and workshop, OEC was able to attach a PowerPoint presentation on the MATS website illustrating
OEC’s education outreach programs and opportunities. Additionally, OEC has links on the Texas Education Association
website as a Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee provider.
2009 Earth’s Energy program in nearly 200 schools
The 2009 edition of Earth’s Energy: The Science of Offshore Drilling, reached 169 teachers in
approximately 477 classrooms in elementary, middle and high schools, including two in Virginia
and one in Florida. The program is a partnership of the Offshore Energy Center and the
Houston Chronicle, Chronicle in Education, and was sponsored once again by ExxonMobil.
The teachers distributed the material to 11,929 students in grades 5-12 during February.
Included were 17 high schools, 34 middle schools, 90 elementary schools, 17 private schools, two
charter schools, 10 home schools and one
Harris County juvenile detention center.
This year was the fourth edition of
the publication. The program’s curriculum includes information about the
sciences associated with offshore energy
and is taught with various activities
related to science, technology and social
studies. The program’s topics include
rock and carbon cycles, petroleum and
natural gas, offshore drilling, environmental issues and offshore industry
careers.
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Education Outreach
Teacher workshops
back on the Ocean Star
On March 7, OEC held its first teacher workshop aboard the
Ocean Star since it was closed following Hurricane Ike in
September 2008. The Playing with Petroleum workshop had 22
teachers registered to attend. Prior to this, workshops had been
held at Shell’s Woodcreek facility in Houston, with four workshops held there last October and November. Three workshops
were held at Shell’s facility in January and February this year.
This year’s Playing with Petroleum workshops are sponsored
by FMC Technologies, BP, Global Industries, Baker Hughhes,
Noble Energy and Tidewater. The Knowledge Box workshops
are sponsored by Baker Hughes, Superior Energy, Noble Energy,
Tidewater and Chevron.
OEC recently expanded its inventory of Knowledge Boxes
and Playing with Petroleum Kits, thanks to additional funding
and sponsors. Chevron funded four additional Knowledge Boxes,
bringing the total inventory to 53 boxes. Seven new Playing with
Petroleum Kits will soon be available thanks to Noble Energy,
which sponsored four of the new kits, BakerHughes, which
sponsored two kits and ConocoPhillips, who sponsored one of
the new kits. OEC now has a total of 20 PWP kits available for
use by teachers.
To become a Knowledge Box or Playing with Petroleum Kit
sponsor, contact Peggy Cole, OEC Development Director, at
281-544-3388 or [email protected].
Shown here are the teachers attending the first workshop aboard the Ocean Star on March 7 since
Hurricane Ike forced the rig’s closure.
There are still several workshops available
the remainder of this year as noted below:
Knowledge Box Workshops, Grades 6-12
March 28
April 25
June 11
July 16
August 6
September 26
October 17
Playing with Petroleum Workshops, Grades K-5
April 4
June 9
July 14
August 4
September 12
October 3
Teachers attended workshops
at Shell’s Woodcreek facility
following Hurricane Ike.
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Spotlight On…
Don W. Staples,
OEC’s new Accounting
Manager, replaces Denise
Beran, who left OEC to
spend more time with
her grandchildren. Don,
a Baton Rouge, L A,
native, is a graduate of
Louisiana State University
(LSU) as is his wife
Carolyn. He moved to
Sugar Land four years
ago to be closer to his
son and his wife and
their children, and now
lives only three blocks
Don W. Staples
away. Don and his wife,
who works for Capital One Bank in Sugar Land, now enjoy walking or
riding their bicycles to visit their grandsons, ages seven and four.
Don has 35 years experience in Louisiana’s petrochemical industry,
which includes 25 years with Albemarle Corp. (previously Ethyl Corp.) and
Georgia Gulf. He also was Controller for several smaller petrochemical
companies in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Following Hurricane Ike,
he worked for a storm-related restoration firm performing financial work.
2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 23
Don Jacobsen, Vice President, Global Drilling and
Completions, Hess Corporation;
Contact OEC at 281-679-8040
July 21
July 30
Executive Speaker Series
Oct 10
Ocean Star Gala
Westin Galleria Hotel
Sandy Cazemier at Events Plus at 713-686-4845,
or via email at [email protected]
Oct 15-16
Immediate Past Chairman
Burt A. Adams
OGRS, LLC
Vice Chairman/Education Outreach
Galen Cobb
Vice President,
Industry Relations
Halliburton Energy Services
Vice Chairman/Exhibits & Programs
James W. “Jim” Handschy, Ph.D.
Global Chief Geologist
& Growth Coordinator
ConocoPhillips
Vice Chairman/Finance
Don Jacobsen
Vice President
Global Drilling & Completions
Hess Corporation
Vice Chairman/Operations
William C. “Kurt” Hoffman
Vice President of Marketing
Noble Corporation
Vice Chairman/Development
Ted J. Ryan
President
Ryan Enterprises
Secretary
G. David Golder
Chairman
PetroNeft PLC
Chairmen Emeritus
Homer Hershey
Chairman
Main Energy
Lester D. Mallory, Jr.
Managing Partner
MHLI-VENTURES
2009 Fishing Invitational
Galveston
THE STAR is a quarterly newsletter about the activities and educational programs of the
Offshore Energy Center. Address your comments or questions to 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 6220,
Houston, TX 77079, 281/679-8040 or fax to 281/544-2441, or e-mail to [email protected].
Jerry Greenberg, Editor
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2009 Board Of Directors
Vice Chairman
Tony D. Vaughn
Vice President and General Manager
Gulf Division - Devon Energy
Elizabeth “Libby” Cheney
Vice President, Corporate Support
EP Americas
Shell Energy Resources Co.
Industry Salute to Interns
Sandy Cazemier at Events Plus at 713-686-4845,
or via email at [email protected]
Chairman
David H. Welch
President, CEO & Director
Stone Energy Corp.
Vice Chairman/PR & Marketing
Executive Speaker Series
James L. Payne
Chairman & CEO
Shona Energy Co. LLC
Edward J. (Ed) Carey, Sr.
Managing Director
John L. Wortham & Son
John T. Gremp
Executive Vice President
FMC Technologies
David P. Russell
Executive Vice President
Rowan Companies
David Carmony
Vice President
Drilling, Production,
Construction Engineering
Gulf Coast Region
Apache Corporation
Karin C. Loftin, Ph.D.
Galveston Community
Dr. Malcolm Sharples
Offshore Risk &
Technology Consulting
Stephanie Cox
Vice President
Gulf Coast Oilfield Services
Schlumberger
Charles D. (Chuck) Davidson
Chairman, President & CEO
Noble Energy, Inc.
Neil Duffin
President
ExxonMobil
Development Company
Hubert L. “Hugh” Elkins
Director, Business Development
National Oilwell Varco
Chairman,
Hall of Fame Committee
Richard G. Ghiselin, PE
Qittitut Consulting, LLC
Derek Mathieson
Vice President and
Chief Technology and
Marketing Officer
Baker Hughes
Sherry Stephens
President
PESA
Merrill A. “Pete” Miller, Jr.
Chairman, President & CEO
National Oilwell Varco
Andrew Mytelka
Managing Partner
Greer, Herz & Adams
Galveston Community
Stephen P. Thurston
Vice President
Chevron North America
Exploration and
Production Company
Dana Weber
R&D Technical
Chairman,
OEC SOCIETY
Steven L. Newman
President & COO
Transocean Inc.
Roger B. Pinkerton
Director,
Gulf of Mexico Exploration
Marathon Oil Corp.
Duane C. Radtke
Independent
Bill Yost
Vice President
Global Executive Sales
BJ Services Company
Peter A. Zwart
CFO, Commercial
Gulf of Mexico SPU
BP
OEC Staff
Sandra Mourton
Executive Director
Viann Bonoan
Administrative Coordinator
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Doris Tomas
Education Director
Linda Yancy
Project Coordinator
Peggy Cole
Development Director
Don W. Staples
Accounting Manager
Amber Meuth
Program Manager, MOLU
Lisa Lisinicchia
Operations Director, Ocean Star
Margi Peterson
Gift Shop Manager, Ocean Star
Ed Henkel
Site Manager, Ocean Star
Trina Claire
Programs Manager, Ocean Star
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