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2009 Complete Sessions
The 2009 Complete Sessions includes audio of the entire Conference program for Offshore Communications.

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e-Life in the Patch
Change is constant, and the patch is no exception, from crude-oil price fluctuations to the dynamic international economic crisis, and from a shrinking skilled-labor force to increasing reliance on automation and instantaneous, constant communications. These factors are driving the oil & gas sector to innovate and adapt using state-of-the-art communications. e-Life in the Patch will reveal how, when, where and why those changes are being made - and what they mean to your business. This Session will explore how communications technologies affect and are changing life in the patch through developments in the areas of; tele-health, corporate distance learning, managing personnel communications, entertainment and crew morale, disaster preparedness, and crew safety. This program, hosted by GVF and sponsored by CapRock Communications, discusses in detail critical elements of the evolving e-life aboard the rig.

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Energy Sector Roundtable I - Communications Systems, What's Here and What's Next
Implementing communications networks for offshore facilities is a difficult task. With your participation, this roundtable will provide insight into the solutions that leading energy companies and service providers use to optimize their operations and the technologies they hope to leverage in the future. A panel of experts will start the discussion with brief presentations, but a large part of the information sharing occurs when you ask your questions. Also, come prepared to offer your insight as the panelists ask for your input as well.

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Energy Sector Roundtable II - Network Requirements for Key Upstream Applications
Networks provide the connectivity for computing, control and telephony systems. But what about the applications that are key to optimizing offshore operations, maintenance and safety? During this session a panel of upstream applications experts will lead a discussion on the networking requirements for central control rooms, seabed infrastructure, drilling activities and other real-time end-user applications. With your participation, this session will seek to define what’s needed today and what changes are in store for the future.

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Fiber (Finally) Stakes Its Claim in the Offshore Market
The Energy Industry is in the early adoption phase of the use of subsea fiber to communicate with deepwater platforms. Successful fiber projects have now been installed in the Gulf of Mexico, North and Caspian Seas, and Eastern Atlantic off Africa, with more projects in the planning phase. A panel of subsea fiber experts will discuss the typical steps involved in a project, timelines, capital outlay, and the potential return on investment for a fiber system.

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Full Speed Ahead for Maritime Broadband - VSAT and MSS Go Head-to-Head
Competition between Inmarsat and mobile VSAT solutions has become even more intense over the last year as the recession has caused potential customers to become more cautious about new expenditures. Nevertheless there is a strong underlying demand for new data services in the offshore market for both business connectivity and crew welfare. Providers must now justify required investments in new equipment in terms of future savings, whether through reduced data communications costs or increased efficiencies that can offer an immediate ROI. How well are both Inmarsat and the leading maritime VSAT providers responding to this challenge? Is consolidation in the fragmented maritime VSAT market necessary? How are new competitors such as KVH and Iridium faring in their efforts to establish a foothold in the broadband data market? The key players will discuss all these new developments in maritime broadband connectivity for the offshore industry.

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Global Drilling - Overcoming Regulatory Challenges
As the demands for global connectivity continue to push into new regions for many of the multinational E&P operators and drilling companies, communication regulatory barriers can present huge obstacles if not properly planned and executed. Attempting to license communication services in some countries requires a great deal of due diligence to identify what options and barriers exist. This panel will identify key steps required in overcoming obstacles that are typically present in many challenging regions. Some of these challenges addressed are local tax structure, legal entity requirements, FCPA issues vs. cultural expectations, and reasonable cost expectations. Real-life examples of how to mitigate risk, manage costs, and meet customer requirements will be discussed.

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Improving the Onshore-to-Field Connectivity - Applying Wireless Services
VSAT has been the main mean of communication to the field for more than 3 decades. Wireless services are now available in metropolitan areas. Can those WiMax/WiFi services extend to the remote offshore and onshore fields as an alternative to VSAT? This panel will discuss how wireless services can and are being extended to the onshore fields, providing fast, reliable, dynamic network, to support the oil and gas bandwidth-intensive and latency-sensitive applications.

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Making Hybrid Communications Solutions Work
What are the options available to build and manage a network that can meet all of your communications needs, and how seamlessly can satellite and terrestrial components be integrated and managed? This panel will look at the technologies to build a hybrid network as well as the benefits and potential pitfalls when operating a hybrid communications network.

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Oil, Gas & Satcom - Tapping the Multi-Billion Dollar CSR Market
The increasing in-country presence by major oil and gas companies in underserved and remote locations brings with it an added interest in local welfare. More organizations are setting aside resources for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. Non-government organizations have earmarked funds to provide community outreach. Developing Countries are subsidising Universal Service Funds to provide network rollouts in underserved areas. Multi-lateral funding agencies also have capital available to organizations that propose worthy projects. How can the offshore communications sector draw upon the resources available to leave a positive and sustainable footprint on local grounds?

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Real Time Operations - The Future of the Industry
Drilling has shifted to a new level, with the deployment of real-time services. Those services are enabling collaboration between different teams, helping reducing risks and improving the decision making process. For the producing assets, they need to be managed more intelligently and in real-time. Operators have to reach the next level in the digital oilfield and integrated production operations. Real-time services enable better utilization of experienced engineers by allowing a single team to support multiple operations simultaneously. More remote locations can now have the benefit of domain expertise in real time. In addition, those services provide a powerful training tool to rapidly transfer knowledge to less experienced personnel. In the current environment where resources are limited, real-time drilling and production services can make a difference.

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RFID - Tracking the Rig, Vessels and People
Visibility and control of offshore assets are critical to operational efficiency and safety. Any loss of productivity related to offshore equipment failures can result in significant loss of revenue. This session will present various scenarios illustrating how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) benefits the oil and gas community by providing accurate tracking of inventory and spares, reduced downtime, increased field force productivity, improved equipment maintenance, auditing, and tracking of personnel to increase safety and security. RFID technology has overcome the key challenges that once limited its deployment in the oil and gas market. Solutions available today support metal-mountable tags, longer battery life, farther read ranges and lower prices. A comparison of the various RFID technologies available will be provided. Attendees will learn not only the core components of an RFID solution, but also the value of integrating RFID with other systems such as inventory management, workforce management, ERP applications and security systems.

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SCADA and Satellite - The Perfect Pair?
Learn which satellite technologies are the best fits in offshore environments for pipeline control and gathering electronic flow measurement data. Different satellite services will be discussed, including VSAT and mobile satellite services. Hear the thoughts of a panel made up of representatives from energy companies, satellite service providers, and hardware vendors as to which satellite technology is the best fit for specific applications.

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Telemedicine: Making House Calls Offshore
Telemedicine has been a part of the offshore oil market for many years. The initial telemedicine technology involved little more than a phone call to the onshore doctor or medic. But telemedicine technology in 2009 is far beyond that. New telemedicine includes advanced diagnostic equipment, utilizing videoscopes and videoconferencing so that doctors and medics can see symptoms real time and obtain medical data and test results instantly. This panel will examine the next generation of telemedicine and how it affects the communications infrastructure on land and offshore.

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The Gulf of Mexico Broadband Special Interest Group - Continuing the Dialogue
Since the inception of the Gulf of Mexico Broadband Special Interest Group, announced at Offshore Communications 2008, satellite-enabled wireless broadband access for 3rd-party energy service providers has been implemented on more than 100 oil rigs worldwide. The initiative, which comes as the offshore market seeks new ways of strengthening the broadband value proposition, will continue at Offshore Communications 2009 by bringing together a group of key energy-sector players to expand commercial collaboration with providers of offshore communications as they seek continued improvements in delivery of profitable broadband access on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and overseas. The roundtable discussion during Offshore Communications 2009 will reveal greater detail regarding the extent to which the initiative has been successful, as well as the short, medium and long-term potential to build upon the commercial gains made during the past year.

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