Why Attend

WHY SEAAOC IS A MUST ATTEND EVENT IN THE OIL AND GAS CALENDAR

When conditions are tough and margins are tight, where is the best place to find new business?

Sitting behind your desk? No.

With billions of dollars being invested in the oil and gas industry the place to win new clients is at an event full of decision makers. If you attend SEAAOC 2010, you will meet senior executives from global companies forming the backbone of the international oil and gas market.

As a leading professional involved with the petroleum industry you can not afford to miss your opportunity to attend Northern Australia's largest and longest established petroleum conference.

10 key reasons to attend SEAAOC and be part of NT Resources Week 2010:

1. Meet 650 of Australia and South East Asia's leading professionals including offshore operators; oil and gas exploration companies; pipeline owners/operators, energy generators, retailers & distributors; infrastructure & engineering companies; contractors; government regulators & representatives and investors and consultants

2. Protecting shareholder value is essential. In a crisis, even more so. Cutting costs, including travel to conferences, may make a marginal difference to your cost base. Will it effect your margins? Almost certainly not. Adopting a positive approach, staying competitive and gaining as much insight and knowledge as possible will give you a commercial edge. You can get that edge by attending SEAAOC 2010

3. Benefit from the best case studies, keynote presentations, panel sessions and interactive workshops led by the oil and gas industry's most highly respected speakers and captains of industry

4. Consolidate existing relationships and build new ones by visiting The NT Resources Week Exhibition and do business with the industry’s premier companies in an informal environment conducive to doing good business

5. Discover all the answers to your pressing questions on:
- Political perspectives from key gas producers and customers
- Regional exploration, including field development potential
- Technical developments on regional petroleum/LNG projects
- Downstream petroleum bi-product projects
- Demand/supply perspectives from key LNG customers in Asian, US and European markets
- Infrastructure and regulatory requirements to import Asia Pacific LNG to global markets

6. Create opportunities to strengthen relationships or build new ones with Oil and Gas Companies, key industry suppliers, government representatives and investors attending SEAAOC 2010

7. Relax with fellow delegates after a productive day of learning by attending the SEAAOC 2009 Networking Program, which includes:

• The SEAAOC 2010 Welcome Reception at Parliament House, hosted by NT Chief Minister Paul Henderson
• The Official SEAAOC 2010 Conference Dinner, and
• SEAAOC 2010 Closing Function

8. Enjoy the glorious sun, sea and unique surroundings of Australia's "Top End" in September - why not extend your stay or get the family involved in the SEAAOC Partners’ Program?

9. Delve into the latest important developments in the petroleum industry, and hear up to date scuttlebutt on all the chief industry players

10. Workshop, by going in depth into key parts of the petroleum industry with highly professional technical leaders with years of experience in oil and gas

For SEAAOC 2010 news, program and exhibition updates please visit www.seaaoc.com or our newly created and up to the minute blog: www.blogspot.seaaoc.com