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and Challenge," by James F. Jen- kins, U.S. Naval Civil Engineering

Laboratory; "Twenty Years—Past and Future," a panel discussion with Dillard S. Hammett, vice president of technical and market- ing for Ensco; Dennis E. Gregg, general manager of Conoco Inc.'s international operations; and Ben- ard Andrier, vice president of re- search and development from

E.T.P.M. of France; and "Campos

Basin Discoveries," by Wagner

Freire Oliveira e Silva, vice president of exploration and pro- duction from Petrobras.

Many other sessions stand out, as does the fact that authors and com- panies from 22 countries have chos- en OTC as the conference for the first-ever presentation of their work.

General Session

The Canadian offshore, which carries both veteran and frontier status, is the focus of the OTC '88 general session, Wednesday after- noon, May 4. Leading industry spokesmen and government officials will discuss prospects and incentives for developing Canada's east coast,

Beaufort Sea, and west coast re- filled

Technologies

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

At A Glance

Monday, May 2

Registration 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Exhibition 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon 2-5 p.m.

Topical Luncheons 12:15-1:45 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3

Registration 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Exhibition 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon 2-5 p.m.

Awards Luncheon 12:15-1:45 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4

Registration 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Exhibition 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon 2-5 p.m.

Topical Luncheons 12:15-1:45 p.m.

Thursday, May 5

Registration 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Exhibition 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon gions. Recent legislative changes and policy amendments will be out- lined. Federal and provincial gov- ernment overviews will be presented along with industry's views on the technical and economic challenges.

Coupled with the keynote address of

Canada's Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Marcel Masse, on

Tuesday, May 3, a dynamic picture of the Canadian offshore will be revealed.

Canada has long played a signifi- cant role in developing conventional and innovative offshore technology.

Recent discoveries and develop- ments in Canadian provinces and

Canada's offshore frontiers rapidly are becoming key focal points for new developments.

Technical Exhibition

The OTC exhibition is the off- shore industry's leading interna- tional event. More than 1,000 of the world's foremost manufacturers and suppliers of offshore equipment and services will occupy more than 17 acres of exhibit space in the Astro- domain Complex and outdoor exhi- bition area.

As in the 19 previous OTCs, man- ufacturers and suppliers of offshore equipment and services create an international marketplace.

This year's technical exhibition features companies from 16 nations, including Brazil, Canada, Finland,

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,

Japan, Mexico, Monaco, the Neth- erlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzer- land, the U.K. and the U.S.

Practical, cost-saving equipment for virtually every offshore applica- tion can be found in the OTC exhi- bition, from exploration, drilling and production equipment to pro- cessing, communications and trans- portation.

In all, some 230 product and ser- vice categories ranging from heli- copters to submersible pumps will be found at the OTC exhibition.

To accommodate the vast number of visitors, the conference and ex- hibits will open at 9 a.m., Monday through Thursday. OTC will close at 5 p.m. on May 2-4, and at 3 p.m. on May 5. (continued)

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