SNS 2012 - The Sea of Opportunity
Thursday 1st March 2012 08:30 - 16:30
The Sea of Opportunity
The most important conference for the offshore energy industry in the East of England.
The Southern North Sea Conference 2012 will be the biggest and best conference that EEEGR has delivered yet and we are honoured to play host to highest profile speakers of international renown.
Due to the outstanding success of our previous sell-out conferences and the multi-billion pound opportunities in the Southern North Sea, this year the conference is set to nearly double in capacity. We will also be introducing an exhibition zone which will represent companies across the supply chain.
The conference will focus on the main assets of our sea of opportunity; offshore wind and gas – with a running theme of supply chain, procurement and skills.
We are honoured that the conference will be chaired by John Westwood, group chairman of international energy business advisors Douglas-Westwood.
Conference sponsor Seajacks UK are one of the biggest ambassadors for the skills and expertise of the East of England and are an excellent example of the strength of our supply chain. Their support of this event is testament to its position as the leading conference for the offshore energy industry in the East of England.
Meet the Buyer sessions
For the first time the SNS wconference will play host to two informative ‘Meet the Buyer’ sessions which will run alongside the conference presentations. We will have four tier one and tier two companies in both the gas and offshore wind sectors giving short presentations about contracting opportunities available immediately and in the near future. These sessions are designed specifically to advise you of key business opportunities and how to get on procurement lists.
Exhibition Zone
The exhibition will run simultaneously with the conference giving you the opportunity to gain extra profile at EEEGR’s flagship event. The exhibition zone will feature companies from across the supply chain all on hand to meet, greet and form new relationships.
There are 30 exhibition spaces available with a choice large (3m) or small (1m) spaces.
Added Value: Exclusive Members pre-Conference Breakfast
New to SNS12, EEEGR Members registered for the conference will benefit from a free pre-conference networking breakfast adding value to your membership. Members will be treated to bacon rolls from 7.30am whilst they get stuck into the day’s proceedings and make the most of the additional networking time.
Sponsored by Seajacks.
John Innes Centre
Norwich Research Park
Colney
Norwich
NR4 7UH
UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1603 450000
By Car
- From the A47
- Take the A47 Southern Bypass towards Norwich (East) until the B1108 Junction
- At the junction with B1108 branch left (signposted Norwich) and at the roundabout take 1st exit signposted Norwich, University
- Turn right at the traffic lights - Norwich Research Park is signposted
- JIC is located on the right
- From the A11
- Stay on A11 until you reach the Thickthorn Services roundabout
- At roundabout take 2nd exit A47 (signposted Swaffham)
- At the junction with B1108 branch left (signposted Norwich) and at the roundabout take - 3rd exit B1108
- At next roundabout take 1st exit, signposted Norwich, University
- Turn right at the traffic lights - Norwich Research Park is signposted
- JIC is located on the right
By Bus
- From Norwich City Centre
Bus numbers 26 & 27 operate a service to Chancellors Drive, University of East Anglia. The Centre is 10 minutes walk from there. - From the Norwich Train Station
Bus number 25 runs from the station to Chancellors Drive, University of East Anglia. The Centre is 10 minutes walk from there.
A taxi rank is located outside the station. The journey by taxi takes about 20 minutes. - From Norwich Airport
There is no direct bus route. A taxi rank is located outside the main terminal. The journey by taxi takes about 20 minutes.
By Train
Norwich has a direct link to London with an average journey time of 2 hours with trains at half-hourly intervals.
Heathrow Airport (London) has good train (via London), coach and road links to Norwich.
Download the Programme here
Added Value: Exclusive Members pre-Conference Breakfast
New to SNS12, EEEGR Members registered for the conference will benefit from a free pre-conference networking breakfast adding value to your membership. Members will be treated to bacon rolls from 7.30am whilst they get stuck into the day’s proceedings and make the most of the additional networking time.
Conference Chair: John Westwood - Group Chairman, Douglas Westwood
Keynote Speakers:
- Blair Ainslie, Managing Director, Seajacks
- Dr Therese Coffey MP, Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal
- David Edwards, CEO, ECITB
- Lord Browne of Madingley, Partner and Managing Director, Riverstone LLC - Wealth in the water: unlocking value in the Southern North Sea
Gas:
- Malcolm Webb, CEO, Oil and Gas UK
- Keith Tucker, Decommissioning Manager, Perenco
- Paul Jeffs, Head of Production Operations, RWE
- Oliver Kleyn, ONEgas West Projects Manager, Shell Projects - An Overview of Shell’s Project Portfolio in the SNS
Offshore Wind:
- Peter Giller, Director, WindMW - An Overview of the German Offshore Wind Market
- Mohr Rainer, Offshore Sales, Repower
- Jamie Rowlands, Round 3 Operations Development Manager, Seimens
Meet the Buyer:
Offshore Wind:
- David Hodkinson, Vice President UK Business Delivery, Technip
- Jason Martin, Director of East Anglia Offshore Wind Joint Venture, EAOW JV
- Stephen Bolton, Director; Operations and Maintenance, Offshore Marine Management (OMM)
Gas:
- Iain Elliot, Jacobs Engineering
- Emma Bishop, SNS Services Manager, Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd
- David Waters, Supply Chain Manager, Perenco
Exhibition
4C Offshore
Altor Risk Group
AMEC
Ashton KCJ
BAM Nuttall
BMT Cordah
Breakwater IT
Claxton Engineering
Coastline Surveys Ltd
Computer Service Centre
Decom North Sea
Enviroco
Eriks
Fendercare
Furmanite International
Gee Force
Globability
Global Wind Service
Holiday Inn Norwich - North
Lepage Marketing
Lowestoft College
Norcom
NSEA
Nuvia Limited
ODE - Offshore Design Engineering
Oilennium Limited
Orion Group
Oxifree UK Limited
Petrofac
PKF (UK) Ltd
RS Occupational Health
Seajacks
Seatrax
Tecflo Energy Services
UEA
UK Engineering Recruitment
Jobs Zone
Cooper Lomaz Recruitment
PDS Recruitment
R People Ltd
Seajacks Group was formed in 2006 specifically to construct, own and operate the most advanced, state-of-the-art fleet of self-propelled jack-ups in the world. Our equipment has been built and is operated in compliance with the most stringent regulations and in accordance with standard procedures required to operate in the North Sea hydrocarbon industry. The Seajacks Kraken and Seajacks Leviathan were delivered and commenced operations in 2009, and the larger self-propelled jack-up Seajacks Zaratan is scheduled for delivery to Seajacks in May 2012.
The self-propelled jack-ups are equipped with DP2 capability which allows for fast, safe and cost-efficient transit and positioning between port and offshore locations; which makes these vessels suitable for the installation and maintenance of offshore wind farms and provides an innovative tool for offshore oil and gas operators.
Seajacks organisation is led by a senior management team, which averages more than 20 years experience in the offshore services/jack-up industry and is dedicated to customer service with an emphasis on safety and operational excellence. Furthermore, Seajacks operating and engineering personnel have substantial experience in all industry disciplines including building, marketing and operating of jack-ups. Using this experience, Seajacks is dedicated to developing the optimum fleet of vessels for installation maintenance, repair, hook-up and commissioning of WTGs, foundations, piles and platforms in the Southern North Sea.
In May 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell Energy Plc, UAE to build the Seajacks Zaratan, a modified version of the MSC NG5500 design. The Seajacks Zaratan incorporates a fully-redundant DP2 propulsion system, the ability to perform jacking operations in 2m significant wave heights, accommodation for 90 persons, an 800T leg-encircling crane designed by MSC, and will be fully-compliant with all North Sea regulatory requirements. Seajacks will take delivery of the new-build Seajacks Zaratan in May 2012.
We've been looking at the content about UEA on the SNS event pages of the EEEGR website and would like the paragraph about UEA on the Sponsors page changed to the following:
The University of East Anglia (UEA), founded in 1963, has over 14,000 students and around 3,000 full-time staff. It has been in the top ten English mainstream universities for student satisfaction ever since the National Student Survey was introduced. It holds Queen's Awards for Higher Education for Creative Writing and International Development.
Over half of the University's research is classed as 'world-leading' and '87% of international standing'. UEA is a leading member of the Norwich Research Park.
Building on its strengths in Environmental, Chemical and Computing sciences the University has a wide range of engineering expertise which is available to industry including:
- fluid/structure interactions
- analytical services and facilities
- alternative energy production and storage
- engineering the environment
- signal and image processing
- sound and speech processing
- colour image analysis
- datamining
- carbon storage
- micro-energy conversion
UEA also offers an Msc in Energy Engineering with Environmental Management on a full and part-time basis and is developing an undergraduate Energy Engineering programme.
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Exclusive Deals for SNS Conference Delegates
Holiday Inn, Norwich North (Airport)
£89.00 per room per night including breakfast, subject to availability and must be pre-booked.
Complimentary parking and Wi-fi.
To book call: 01603 410 544 quoting EEEGR to recieve the discounted rate.
Holiday Inn Norwich North, Norwich International Airport, NR6 6JA
Holiday Inn Express Norwich
£69.00 per room per night including breakfast. Free airport or station shuttle for arrivals and departures, subject to availability and must be pre-booked.
Located next door to an extensive Virgin Active Health and Racquets Club, guests of the hotel can enjoy these facilities for a daily fee, without having to be a member.
The hotel is only 3.7 miles away from the venue, a short 10 - 15 minute drive.
To book online click HERE or call: 01603 780 010 quoting EEEGR to recieve the discounted rate.
Holiday Inn Express Norwich, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5DU
Dunston Hall
From £80.00 Bed & Breakfast, with complimentary use of leisure facilities. Why not add a round of golf on their stunning 18-Hole parkland golf course for just £12.50 per person.
To book call 01508 470444 quoting EGF. This offer is valid from 28th February to 1st March 2012.
Dunston Hall Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8PQ
