Conference Day One: Wednesday 11th March 2009

09.00 Chairman’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ITHACA ENERGY

09.30 Ithaca Energy's Strategic Transaction With Dyas UK Ltd

Explore how Ithaca’s recent transaction has enabled them to be strongly financed in an otherwise difficult market to successfully develop existing assets and source new prospects

• Understand how this constructive transaction will enable the company to grow in value through securing the Beatrice oilfield
• Explore how the capital raised from this transaction will contribute to the development costs of the Jacky oil discovery and the appraisal of the Stella gas/condensate discovery
• Examine how this transaction is consistent with Ithaca’s strategy of establishing high initial interests in projects from which to obtain financial leverage by farming out and/or selling down at various stages of development

Lawrie Payne
CEO
Ithaca Energy

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ATP OIL & GAS

10.10 Gain Insight Into ATP Oil And Gas' $430 Million Agreement To Sell A Portion Of Its North Sea Assets To EDF

• Explore ATP's motives for selling a portion of it's interests in the North Sea
• Understand how to work effectively with partners in a transaction such as this
• Determine what this transaction means for ATP Oil and Gas and its future growth
• Find out how ATP will use the proceeds from this transaction to reduce its debt and further its 2008 and 2009 development program
• Examine other corporate purposes for this transaction

George Morris
COO
ATP Oil and Gas

10.50 Case Study: Total

Designing a winning farm-out opportunity: Applying marketing principles to the traditional farm-out

As A&D becomes a buyer's market in a global recession, how do you ensure your prospect is an attractive product that is well-positioned in the market?

• Assess what impact the global recession will have on deal dynamics
• Examine best practice strategies for marketing your prospect effectively
• Understand the factors that you need to consider when entering into a farm-out deal

Paul Mason
New Business Manager, Business Development
Total

12.10 Government Perspective: Mpe Norway

Examine and assess growth opportunities in the Norwegian Continental Shelf

• Understand the current opportunities in the NCS
• Examine the main challenges that emerging E&P companies in the NCS are facing- with particular consideration of the financial climate
• Gain insight into the latest APA licensing rounds in Norway and how companies are successfully pursuing resources

Bjarne Moe
Director General, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Norway

14.00 Interactive Panel: M&a And Industry Consolidation

M&A and industry consolidation: Create value from your assets and transactions

• Seller’s and buyer’s perspectives on future consolidation
• Can the industry expect to see mass mergers or will there be continued focus on buying acreage?
• How to manage extreme price volatility in the middle of an acquisition

Expert industry panellists include:

Graeme Young M&A strategy Canamens International

Kamran Ahmed Director Orient Petroleum

Paul Mason New Business Manager, Business Development Total

14.40 Case Study: Orient Petroleum

Playing a new A&D game: Key considerations and opportunities for operators during the current financial turmoil

• Examine the impact of lowered prices in the marketplace: Are they now at a more realistic level?
• Assess strategies for getting good assets at a good price and taking advantage of current market conditions
• Measure the impact of oil price volatility on asset transactions

Kamran Ahmed
Director
Orient Petroleum

15.50 Speed Networking

Short-list your top business partners and form essential contacts. You will have the opportunity to exchange details with every member of the delegate audience- so that you have already identified your business prospects before the gala dinner.

16.20 Case Study: Det Norske

Increase your reserves base through farm-ins and access to infrastructure in the Norwegian North Sea

• Examine A&D strategies in order to build the portfolio to 40 licenses and over20 operatorships
• Assess how Det Norske have increased their reserve base through farm-ins and access to existing infrastructure
• Explore how Det Norske have enhanced production in key areas in order to avoid any negative cash flow and to allow for exploration in other areas of the North Sea

Vidar Larsen
VP Business Development
Det Norske Olijeselskap ASA

17.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks And End Of Conference Day One

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