EIC Monthly News May 2014

EIC Monthly News May 2014

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Welcome to the May edition of the Monthly News. This month sees the launch of the new EIC Insight Reports, a new service for members, which will provide high-value market insight to help identify prospective global market opportunities. Released on a regular basis from the EIC’s Market Intelligence teams, the reports provide analysis of where major contracts have been awarded geographically, the number of key contracts awarded by leading operators and the numbers of contract wins by the most successful contractors.

Sector Analysis

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EIC Monitor

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New EIC Members

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Member News

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Events Diary

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Each report contains a regional market focus, covering contracting activities, the potential size of market and more detailed insight on major projects within that country. The current Upstream, Downstream and Nuclear reports may be requested via: www.the-eic.com/InsightReports

Overseas Delegations

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National Events

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UK News

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To assist our members in further pursuing global opportunities and to ensure that all emerging markets are highlighted we now operate three key global hubs:

Middle East News

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Training Services

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Asia Pacific News

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North America News

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South America News

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The Americas, led by Clarisse Rocha and covered by the Houston and Rio de Janeiro offices.

Middle East, Africa and CIS, led by Terry Willis in the Dubai office.

Asia Pacific, ASEAN, Australasia, China, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan, led by Azman Nazir from our new Kuala Lumpur office, opening in July 2014.

Along with our three offices in the UK, which cover the UK and Europe, the hubs will provide insight from all key energy markets across the world, giving members a unique platform to expand their business base.

The activity and opportunities in the global market place were never more evident than at OTC in Houston with a record 108,300 visitors. The EIC hosted 53 companies on the UK Pavilion, one of the largest national pavilions at the event.

During the event the EIC, in conjunction with UKTI, hosted a Breakfast Briefing on Opportunities in Mexico, where speakers from PEMEX, Schlumberger and Grupo Diavaz spoke about how to do business in the country following the recent Energy Reforms.

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Pemex advised UK companies of its newly established Chief Procurement Officer’s Office, detailing how relationships with suppliers and contractors will be managed following the reforms. Schlumberger provided more specific detail on the operating environment and supply chain requirements for the territory, and finally the Mexican contractor Grupo Diavaz provided some insight on setting up strategic alliances. The briefing provided critical business information for those looking to supply to Mexican oil and gas developments. EIC members can obtain a copy of the presentations from: membership@the-eic.com We were also delighted to welcome Energy Minister Michael Fallon and Andrew Millar, Consul General Houston, to the UK Pavilion, who visited EIC members to discuss their export strategies.

Back in the UK, Mr Fallon also addressed EIC members at our showcase on the UK Outlook for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), held at our Head Office in London. With speakers from leading developers which included Shell and Capture Power, the showcase enabled members to find out more about plans for CCS developments in the UK following the FEED awards on both the Peterhead and White Rose CCS projects. Mr Fallon hailed CCS as a necessary part of the UK’s energy mix to meet low carbon ambitions. He also highlighted the opportunity to create a global export market for the UK supply chain, with a vision of a UK-based CCS industry that goes beyond these two projects.

Looking at other low carbon technologies the recent announcement that the UK Government has awarded Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for eight renewable energy projects which include five offshore wind projects, two biomass conversions and one dedicated biomass plant has been a much needed boost to the industry. To promote the EIC member offering in this arena the EIC had a stand at the All-Energy event in Aberdeen in early May and will also be present at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind 2014 on 11-12 June in Glasgow. If you are interested in exhibiting at this event we have secured a discounted rate for EIC members and further details can be obtained from Charmaine Atkinson at: charmaine.atkinson@the-eic.com The EIC team and I look forward to seeing many of you over the summer season and please don’t hesitate to contact us should you require any information or assistance with maximising the many benefits of your EIC membership.

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Interconnectors – back on the UK agenda While the debate on how the UK can best meet its energy needs intensifies, there is agreement that energy should be affordable, reliable and less damaging to our environment. The potential of getting more connected with the wider European energy market through increased cross-border electricity transmission links presents a promising solution for UK power supply.

Interconnection projects have been slow to get off the ground in recent years, but a combination of rising energy bills, the threat of power cuts, and changes in the regulatory structure, have put interconnectors back on the agenda. Significant progress is being made in preparing for greater electricity interconnection, with strong support from the UK Government, European institutions, Ofgem and its European counterpart, and developers coming forward with project proposals.

The UK currently has four interconnectors totalling 4GW capacity; 2GW to France through the interconnector known as IFA, 1GW to the Netherlands (BritNed) and two links, Moyle and East-West, of around 500MW each to the Irish grid. This represents approximately 5% of total installed electricity generating capacity, which is relatively small and would need to be doubled to enable the UK to get closer to the European benchmark of covering 10% of its generation capacity with interconnectors. This could result in cost savings of approximately £1 billion a year, by giving the UK access to lower energy prices and often cleaner electricity from the continent. The economy would also benefit from new jobs in planning, construction, operation and maintenance.

Although there is still work to be done on the detail of the regulatory and legal frameworks in order to secure investment for new interconnector projects, there is broad support for its development. DECC’s policy statement in December 2013 ‘More interconnection: improving energy security and lowering bills’ emphasises that Government supports an appropriate increase in interconnection capacity. DECC’s support has been underpinned by public statements from the Secretary of State, highlighting the importance of facilitating investment in the ‘physical links’ that make the interconnections possible.

As well as the proposed 10% interconnection benchmark, European support has also been demonstrated through the inclusion of interconnectors in the ‘Projects of Common Interest’ process, a scheme supported by a Europe-wide ten year network development plan (TYNDP) to facilitate decision making across the electricity transmission network. Additionally, the European Commission has included the role of interconnectors in its draft Guidelines on Environmental and Energy Aid. www.the-eic.com

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Both the UK and Belgian energy regulators have been collaboratively developing a new ‘cap and floor’ regime for project NEMO, the proposed interconnector between Belgium and the UK, for which most of the planning, consenting and engineering design work has already been completed. The ‘cap and floor’ regime is being designed to offer prospective investors greater certainty and built-in flexibility so that it can be used for multiple new projects with different timeframes, costs and complexity. Ofgem is also undertaking further policy development and an impact assessment for the Integrated Transmission Planning and Regulation (ITPR) project, covering the different options for system planning and investment delivery, with consultation on initial proposals on all aspects of the ITPR project scheduled for Q3 2014.

EICDataStream is tracking eight other planned interconnectors between the UK and other markets, including ElecLink, a project to design, install and operate an HVDC 1,000MW electricity interconnector between France and the UK via the Channel Tunnel, IFA2 which will be a 1,000MW HVDC link between the French and UK transmission systems expected to be operational by 2020, and potential construction of a 1,400MW subsea interconnector between the UK and Norway under a project called NSN. Some of these projects were proposed a long time ago, but now that the focus in the UK has shifted, it is looking more likely that they will be taken forward.

A report released by National Grid in March 2014 recommends that now is the time to act and deliver new interconnection, pointing out the multiple potential benefits and concluding that the UK is in a well-placed position to build on the successful momentum developed to date, to secure the necessary regulatory and investment decisions for new projects.

Although it is recognised that more needs to be done from a regulatory perspective to facilitate interconnection, there is a compelling case for the UK to focus its attention on investing in the ‘missing links’ with its European neighbours.

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EIC Monitor

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Statoil’s US$17.5 billion Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract has been awarded as a sub-contract by Aker Solutions who was awarded a US$105 million FEED contract for the development in December 2013.

Indonesia and the US have also been hotspots for FEED activity, with two FEED contracts awarded by BP for the topsides and the hull of the semi-submersible to be deployed on its US$12 billion Big Dog project offshore Gulf of Mexico, and two FEED contract awards made on the US$800 million Ande Ande Lumut and the US$1.4 billion Jambaran, Tiung Bru developments in Indonesia.

The number of major contract awards across the global oil and gas industry has experienced steady growth during the last quarter (Q1: January-March 2014), rising to 132 contract awards, a 15% increase compared to 115 in Q4 2013, but a sizeable 38% decrease on the 212 contract awards made in Q1 2013.

Upstream

Subsea/SURF Activity Indonesia and Brazil have accounted for a large portion of Subsea/SURF contract awards, together accounting for 50% of such contracts across four upstream developments in Q1 2014. Activity in Brazil includes two contracts awarded to Technip for the supply of flexible lines for FPSOs to be deployed on the US$12 billion Lula & Cernambi project and the US$2.4 billion Sapinhoa Norte project, and one awarded to Subsea 7 for the installation of umbilicals, jumpers and associated structures at Shell’s US$2 billion Parque das Conchas complex.

In Indonesia, Eni awarded two Subsea/SURF contracts for work on the Jangkrik gas field development, one to FMC Technologies for subsea systems, and the other to Technip for the engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation of 36km of flexible risers and flowlines, 195km of pipeline and subsea equipment.

In Q1 2014, a total of 48 major contracts (EPC, FEED and Subsea/SURF) were awarded across 38 upstream developments, rising 36% from 33 awards in Q4 2013, and decreasing 55% from 102 contract awards in Q1 2013.

A total of 24 EPC contracts, 13 FEED contracts and 11 Subsea/SURF contracts were awarded.

Midstream

In Q1 2014, a total of 38 major contracts (EPC, FEED and PreFEED) were awarded across 29 midstream developments, comprising of 31 EPC contracts and 7 FEED contracts.

There has been no movement in the number of major contracts awarded since Q4 2013, with 38 contract awards made in both quarters, but there has been a decrease of 29% from the 54 major contract awards made in Q1 2013.

EPC Activity The UK, Oman and the Asia Pacific region have been hotspots of activity, together accounting for 10 EPC contracts across six upstream developments. In the UK, Wartsila secured an EPC contract to supply a 62MW FPSO topside power module for the US$4 billion Kraken development; OGN was awarded a contract to build the process module for the US$820 million Alder Gas and Condensate field; and Allseas is set to carry out decommissioning of the topsides on the US$250 million YME decommissioning project.

Further east, BP awarded three EPC contracts for work on the US$16 billion Khazzan and Makarem gas field development in Oman. The contracts were awarded to Petrofac and CCC for the surface facility package; Jacobs for the development of the southern sector of Block 61; and Galfar E&C for the civil works. Further EPC contracts are expected to be awarded on the project in the near future.

In the Asia Pacific region, Total awarded three EPC contracts for onshore work on the US$200 million Maharaja Lela Jamalulalam field development in Brunei, while a joint venture (JV) between Chiyoda, Hyundai Heavy Industries, PT Tripatra and Saipem was awarded an EPC contract for the FPU to be deployed on Eni’s US$4 billion Jangkrik gas field development, offshore Kalimantan.

EPC Activity North America, Australia and Russia have been hotspots of activity, together accounting for 15 EPC contracts across 11 midstream developments. Midstream EPC contract awards in North America have been dominated by LNG liquefaction and export terminal developments. In Canada, a JV between Fluor and JGC was awarded a contract to build the US$4.3 billion Kitimat LNG export terminal, while in the US a further five contracts were awarded on the US$7 billion Cameron LNG facility

FEED Activity In Q1 2014, a significant FEED contract was awarded to Kvaerner for the design of jackets, risers and templates for

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EIC Monitor In Canada, three of the five EPC contracts awarded were for work on the US$8 billion Phase I of the Sturgeon refinery project near Edmonton in Alberta. Here, Tecnicas Reunidas was awarded a contract for the sulphur plant and the light ends recovery unit, WorleyParsons for a tank farm, piperack and flare units, and Jacobs for cooling water, waste water and steam plants.

Downstream EPC contracts in the MENA region have a broad geographical spread, with a total of eight contracts awarded across five countries. Activity here has been dominated by Kuwait, where four contracts have been awarded for EPC work on the country’s three active refinery projects: Mina Abdulla, Mina Al-Ahmadi and Al-Zour. The most lucrative contract here in Q1 2014 was a US$4.8 billion contract awarded to a joint venture between GS E&C, JGC and SK E&C to carry out the EPC work for the upgrade and expansion of the US$9 billion Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.

Contracting levels are expected to remain high in Kuwait into the next quarter as tendering and bidding continues on these three refinery projects.

Elsewhere in the MENA region, EPC contracts were awarded in Egypt, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia for projects on the US$4.8 billion Tahrir petrochemicals complex, the US$6.5 billion Karbala refinery, the US$1.6 billion Shymkent refinery upgrade, and the US$19.3 billion Sadara chemical complex respectively.

and the US$1 billion Louisiana LNG plant, both in Louisiana. On the latter, operating company Louisiana LNG Energy awarded three EPC contracts covering turnkey construction of the plant, balance of plant and LNG storage tanks.

In Australia, contractor Monadelphous secured three EPC contracts on Australia Pacific LNG’s US$22 billion Gladstone CSG to LNG project, covering construction of the upstream gas processing facility and installation of a pipeline compression facility and an interconnection facility.

In Russia, two EPC contracts were awarded: one to a consortium of Vinci and Entrepose for the supply and construction of LNG storage tanks to the Novatek-operated US$27 billion Yamal LNG project, the second by Gazprom to Saipem for construction of the first link of the US$39 billion South Stream gas pipeline.

FEED/Pre-FEED Activity Canada has been a hotspot of activity this quarter, with three FEED contracts awarded to Stantec, Jacobs and WorleyParsons for various work on Enbridge’s US$1 billion Woodland pipeline extension. The project will extend the pipeline from the existing Cheecham terminal to the Edmonton terminal to move output from Imperial Oil’s Kearl oil sands project.

FEED work is also set to begin on two floating LNG (FLNG) projects following the award of contracts in this quarter for the US$300 million Kakinada FLNG terminal in Andhra Pradesh, India, and the US$1 billion Iraq FLNG project for which a location is yet to be decided.

FEED Activity The Middle East region also dominated downstream FEED contracting activity in Q1 2014, with five FEED contracts awarded across Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia. In the UAE, Emirates National Oil Company is pushing ahead with the US$300 million Jebel Ali condensate refinery expansion in Dubai, while Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company continues to progress the US$10 billion Ruwais refinery grassroots expansion in Abu Dhabi. On the former, KBR has been awarded a FEED contract for the expansion, while on the latter, Tebodin Consulting Engineers has been awarded the FEED for the routing of safety valve discharges.

In neighbouring Oman, Foster Wheeler was awarded the FEED work for the US$15 billion Duqm refining and petrochemical complex, and US-based contractor CB&I was awarded the FEED contract for the US$3.6 billion Liwa plastics project.

There was also considerable downstream FEED work contracted out in the US, where shale production continues to drive growth in downstream developments. Apart from one project in Ohio, projects in the US have been concentrated in the Gulf States with FEED contracts awarded for the US$1 billion Beaumont methanol plant and the US$500 million Cedar Bayou Normal Alpha olefins expansion project in Texas, and the US$3 billion Louisiana ethylene cracker in neighbouring Louisiana. Here, Lotte Chemical has been awarded the FEED for the MEG plant, while the FEED award for the cracker is expected imminently.

Downstream

In Q1 2014, a total of 46 major contracts (EPC, FEED and PMC) were awarded across 39 downstream developments, rising nearly 5% from 44 awards in Q4 2013 and in Q1 2013.

A total of 31 EPC contracts, 12 FEED contracts and 3 PMC contracts were awarded.

EPC Activity North America and the MENA region have been hotspots of activity, together accounting for 21 EPC contracts across 17 downstream developments. Leading activity was the US, where eight contracts were awarded for EPC work on a series of petrochemical plants. KBR and CB&I were particularly successful, securing two contracts apiece: KBR for the US$720 million Lone Star project in Texas, and CB&I for the US$2.1 billion Donaldsonville nitrogen fertiliser complex expansion in Louisiana and the US$500 million Mont Belvieu Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in Texas.

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PMC Activity All downstream PMC contracting activity took place in the Middle East this quarter with two awards placed with WorleyParsons and Engineers India for the US$850 million Sohar PTA/PET complex and the US$3.6 billion Liwa plastics project respectively. A further award was made to Foster Wheeler for the US$5.7 billion Petkim Aliaga Star refinery in Turkey, which will have an overall capacity of 10mtpa.

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Greenfield, Holywell North Wales Clwyd CH8 9DP Tel +44 (0)1352 717 600 Fax +44 (0)1325 714 909 Email peter.leppard@elmactechnologies.com Web www.elmactechnologies.com The Nominated Representative is Mr Peter Leppard, International Sales Manager. Elmac Technologies manufactures and supplies flame arrestors and tank furniture. The products include in-line and end-of-line deflagration arresters, in-line detonation arresters, pressure/vacuum relief valves, emergency relief vents, tank blanketing valves, vents, hatches, access man ways and bursting discs. Worldwide clients operate in a wide range of industrial sectors. State-of-the-art commercial, manufacturing and test facilities in the UK and overseas.

Elmac is accredited to ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 and PAS 99, GOST and RTN. All products are ATEX accredited.

Huntington House Jockey Lane Huntington York North Yorkshire YO32 9XW Tel +44 (0)1904 624 872 Fax +44 (0)1904 611 760 Email fin.farrelly@shepherdgroupengineering.com Web www.portastor.com The Nominated Representative is Mr Fin Farrelly, Marketing Manager. Portastor is an expert in manufacturing and delivering to schedule, flexible modular housings for a wide array of power generation and distribution, rotating, control and telecommunications equipment. Portastor provides a turnkey solution that integrates complex building services such as HVAC and fire & gas into an e-house suitable for an extensive range of critical processes and environments. For over 30 years Portastor has been designing and manufacturing modular buildings for critical applications such as nuclear, oil and gas, and rail where its ability to minimise disruption and de-risk projects has been proven time and time again.

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Granite Oil and Gas

4th Floor, Thames House 18 Park Street London SE1 9EQ Tel +44 (0)20 7403 2433 Fax +44 (0)20 7407 4262 Email winston.alexander@graniteoilandgas.com Web www.graniteoilandgas.com The Nominated Representative is Mr Winston Alexander, Associate. Granite Oil and Gas is a consultancy focussed in the recruitment of technical upstream oil and gas professionals on behalf of operations and EPC contractors.

It is experienced at filling freelance and permanent positions within the well, subsurface, PSCM and QHSE engineering disciplines. Its aim is to be the leader in developing and delivering the most competitive and balanced recruitment supply chains for organisations internationally.

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Promat BD Ltd

Unit 20 Walsall Enterprise Park Regal Drive Pleck Walsall WS2 9HQ Tel +44 (0)1922 748 310 Fax +44 (0)1922 748 320 Email richard.wanglin@promatbd.co.uk Web www.promatbd.co.uk The Nominated Representative is Mr Richard Wanglin, Sales & Business Development. Promat BD was formed following the amalgamation of Promat Engineering Services and Burton Delingpole Ltd. The range of Promat flanged branch fittings and Burton Delingpole flanges are designed, manufactured and tested inhouse at its multi-million pound facility, in accordance to ISO 9001 approved systems. Additionally, the range of Promat contoured flanged branch connections and branch outlet fittings are designed in accordance with Lloyds type approval for these items. Promat BD’s significant inventory of forgings and part machined items from approved mills enables the company to offer fasttrack deliveries of small quantities for breakdowns to bulk project supply. Promat BD carries numerous end user approvals and has extensive experience in the machining of carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex/super duplex and nickel based alloys.

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Oceaneering Asset Integrity

Norfolk House, Pitmedden Road Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0DP Tel +44 (0)1224 758 500 Fax +44 (0)1224 758 593 Email mhockley@oceaneering.com Web www.oceaneering.com The Nominated Representative is Mr Martin Hockley, Global Business Development Manager. Oceaneering Asset Integrity is an industry leader in the provision of risk and reliability centred services for a range of market sectors including oil and gas, power, construction and petrochemical. Its offerings include inspection and integrity management and non-destructive testing including subsea applications. www.the-eic.com

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EIC Member News

Member News

without any additional surface preparation with a 24 hour overcoat window. In-service post-curing ensures a rapid return to service, contributing to dramatically reduced downtime. Due to improved rheology, the new linings exhibit superior flow and levelling, enabling accurate control of the film thickness, while the light colours facilitate easier inspection of the lining after application.

Rubbery domains that inhibit crack propagation have been incorporated into the polymeric structure of Belzona 1523 and Belzona 1593 to provide increased impact resistance and flexibility, so that they can withstand the extreme temperature and pressure variations of the severe operating, maintenance and transportation conditions they are subject to.

According to Richard Collett, Chief R&D Chemist, Belzona: “Belzona 1523 and Belzona 1593 are the culmination of 20 years of experience in formulating high temperature linings, starting in 1994. Belzona 1523 and 1593 are based on a combination of several ‘state of the art’ technologies and I believe that they are our best high temperature linings yet.” Visit: www.belzona.com

Motion control products manufacturer, ACE Controls International, has introduced its new replACE range of gas spring equivalents. Some 28 standard models are offered – push and pull type, black coated steel and stainless steel.

ACE Controls International

Booth Welsh Associates Ltd was formed in 1989 by John Welsh and Roy Booth originally as a technical recruitment agency. Today Booth Welsh is an engineering service provider specialising in providing instrument, control and electrical engineering including configuration, installation, maintenance and renewal of control engineering systems across a range of industries.

John Welsh, Chairman and Founder, Booth Welsh, said: “Our long term success has been founded on putting our clients first, supported by continuous innovation of our service offering in line with client needs and investment in our people. I take great pride in saying we have achieved consistent, controlled growth over a long period, working in a high-technology environment, which is the result of having top skilled people deliver quality complete solutions to all of our clients.”

Martin Welsh, Managing Director, Booth Welsh, commented: “Our key objective is to build on Booth Welsh’s strengths to extend and accelerate the company’s long term track record of revenue growth and profitability.”

To mark this milestone, Booth Welsh will be rolling out a rebranding campaign beginning with a new logo design to better represent the company today. Martin Welsh concluded: “Specifically the rebrand will allow us to communicate the change in company offerings and help enhance our proud record of growth in new markets. We have the right team in place to make this happen and I look forward to the next 25 years with great anticipation and excitement.” For more information please visit: http://boothwelsh.co.uk

Mike Lees, Operations Manager, ACE, said: “We wanted a solution that would meet the ongoing demand for gas spring equivalents. Importantly, we wanted to satisfy customer requests from stock. Production downtime is a costly exercise, so the speedier solution the better and by using force adjustable gas springs we can achieve this.

“Developed primarily to match the stroke, end fittings and installation length of the most widely used Stabilus gas springs, the three RGS models offered in the replACE range can provide equivalents for around 1,000 standard Lift-O-Mat 6-15, 8-19, 10-22 and 14-28 products.”

For product data sheets and a replACE/Stabilus cross reference guide visit: www.replacegassprings.co.uk

Belzona has introduced its new technologically advanced high temperature process vessel linings. Having recognised that linings can be a controlling factor in the vessel’s service life, Belzona has contributed to their protection by basing the development of the latest 1500 Series epoxy coatings, spray applied Belzona 1523 and hand applied Belzona 1593, on new polymer technology.

This polymer technology exhibits very high resistance to a wide range of chemicals and provides excellent adhesion to all rigid metallic substrates, ensuring long-term corrosion protection even under immersed conditions at high temperature.

The new formulations eliminate the need for grit blasting between coats and allow for the second coat to be applied

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Cetix Ltd has 25 years experience supplying integrated control and safety solutions into the energy market worldwide. Focussing on high integrity fire and gas, ESD, HVAC and HIPPS systems, Cetix has utilised Triple Modular Redundant technology as well as Integrated High Availability PLC and SCADA systems.

Its markets include: oil and gas (offshore and onshore); nuclear; energy from waste (renewables); and pipelines.

In order to meet the quality demands of its market, Cetix has a mature Quality Management System (QMS) that is accredited by BSI to ISO9001:2008.

Cetix has recently been accredited by SIRA Certification Service against the CASS (Conformity Assessment of Safety-related Systems) Scheme to IEC 61508:2010. The CASS Scheme provides a rigorous and internationally acceptable structure under which certification of safety related systems can take place. It ensures consistency in the assessment of both products and Functional Safety management systems and clarifies issues of interpretation with the generic standard.

The scheme is operated through independent thirdparty UKAS certified bodies (such as SIRA Certification Service) who conduct the assessments to the published CASS guide to functional safety. A yearly surveillance audit is also undertaken by the awarding body to ensure not only continued compliance, but continuous improvement and development of the management system.

Projects carried out by Cetix with a Functional Safety requirement follow exacting quality procedures, ensuring the system has been developed in accordance with the relevant standards, and subject to the third-party audited Functional Safety regime. For more information please visit: www.cetix.no

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DNV GL has been awarded a major verification services contract with Apache. The contract, which has a primary term of three years, and two one year extension options, involves operations and project verification for all Apache’s North Sea assets; Beryl A and B and Forties A, B, C, D and E. With the new contract in place, DNV GL offers a range of verification services to Apache, including risk-based verification (RBV) with the ultimate aim to ensure that field developments are designed, constructed and installed in accordance with project objectives. RBV is a structured, systematic process using risk and cost-benefit analysis to strike a balance both between technical and operational issues and between safety and cost. This provides the ability to focus the verification effort where the contribution is most cost-effective and provides the required assurance towards stakeholders and regulatory authorities that projects are implemented right the first time.

Damper Technology Ltd (DTL) has opened a new facility in Laval, Quebec, to serve the North American market for both domestic installations and global projects. The operation in Canada is supported by the DTL Head Office in the UK and existing infrastructure of Orbinox Canada.

DTL offers a range of industrial dampers for applications in the power generation, petrochemical, oil and gas and general industrial sectors. DTL’s manufacturing facilities in the UK and India will help North American customers execute overseas projects by providing damper products while leveraging regional manufacturing costs.

Joe D’Angelo, CEO, Orbinox Canada, commented: “This is an exciting opportunity for both DTL and Orbinox – our group companies have a shared ethos of collaboration and mutual support for continued growth and expansion into markets that will benefit from the products and services we are proud to offer on a global scale.”

DTL was established in 2001 and has a background in the damper industry dating back to 1965. Since conception DTL has continued to build on a worldwide reputation for quality, innovation, product reliability and cost effectiveness. Please visit: www.dampertechnology.com www.the-eic.com

The Beryl Bravo platform with helicopter and subsea operations

Mark Richardson, Projects Group Manager, Apache North Sea, said: “Safety, compliance and production in that order, are the priorities for the delivery of operations and projects in Apache North Sea. Having the right verification body to work with is key to making our activities a success, and we look forward to working with DNV GL.” Jack Downie, Head of Department for Offshore Services, DNV GL, added: “We are pleased to have won this contract. Apache was identified as a regional key target for DNV GL and we spent a great deal of time and effort listening to their needs and challenges in asset integrity and verification. We have now a strong team in place with a clearly set direction, largely based on Apache’s input, which will ensure that we can deliver and exceed expectations on this major contract.”

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Dräger Safety UK has officially opened its multi-million pound dedicated safety centre in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen to meet growing customer requirements.

Dräger has expanded its firefighting, rescue and safety (FRS) equipment training space, including the Breathing Apparatus and Gas Detection maintenance area, and has doubled the size of the workshop and warehouse space.

A third lecture suite has also been introduced, as well as the development of an IT suite for e-learning courses.

Fiona Revie, Centre Manager for Dräger’s Aberdeen office, said: “We are perfectly positioned to service our oil and gas customers from the heart of the industry, surrounding the North Sea. We look forward to continuing to serve our customers in Aberdeen and beyond with safety products and training that protect both the plant itself and the personnel within those operations.” Visit: www.draeger.com

Ellis has designed and developed Triton, a two-in-one cable guide and clamp, to assist in the installation and retaining of seven large diameter high voltage (HV) cables for the offshore electrical substation that forms part of Siemens’ HelWin 2 project, above.

HelWin 2 is a 690MW offshore HVDC platform that provides low-loss transmission between the North Sea offshore wind farm, Amrumbank West and Germany’s onshore grid. It is due to be operational in 2015.

Ellis’ Triton cable guide and clamp works in two stages.

Firstly the cables are guided by it into their final location, while trumpeted entry and exit points ensure the cable is not damaged when fed through particularly sharp angled turns. Once the cable is laid correctly, the top half of Triton is removed, a fixing piece installed directly onto the cable and the top half re-secured, thus turning the guide into a fully-functioning HV cable clamp.

Ellis’ new Triton range will be launched this spring. For more information please visit: www.ellispatents.co.uk

Power management company Eaton has launched a new software programme that allows customers to conveniently select and configure Eaton’s NZM or IZM circuit breakers or switch-disconnectors to their specific needs. The new Circuit Breaker Configurator software provides access to Eaton’s database of several thousand MCCB ACB products and accessories for the simple design and construction of the switchgear. The software is suitable for the creation of switchgear used in industrial, power, marine and offshore applications.

The new software provides a user-friendly interface that guides individuals through the ordering process.

Customised switchgear can be designed with either IEC or UL/CSA application standards and specified to the user’s desired voltage and frequency. Users can also select the required protection task of the circuit breaker or switchdisconnector including cable or line protection, motor protection in thermomagnetic or electronic configuration.

All permissible combinations are included in the new software, thereby reducing the danger of the switchgear being built and installed with specifications that do not meet the basic requirements for the application. The configurator software can be downloaded for free by visiting Eaton’s website at: http://bit.ly/EatonConfigurator www.the-eic.com

Agility Group has renewed its Global Alliance Agreement (GAA) for three years to use Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise as a design and information management solution. The company is seeking to position itself as the go-to provider of engineering solutions in the increasingly competitive international marketplace by expanding the use of Intergraph Smart solutions in its projects worldwide.

Agility Group found in Intergraph Smart solutions the cutting-edge technology capable of ensuring efficient and integrated data management, improved design capability and standardised change management across various locations.

The Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise portfolio utilised

by Agility Group includes Intergraph Smart™ 3D, SmartPlant Foundation, SmartPlant P&ID, SmartPlant Materials and SmartPlant Reference Data. This portfolio will help Agility Group to maintain its position as engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) solutions provider for mediumsized projects in the Nordic region. For more information please visit: www.intergraph.com 10

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EIC Member News Robin Proctor, Client Support Manager, Reflex Marine, outlined how the FROG-XT4 meets the NORSK requirements and provides clients with a range of improved safety features as well as an enhanced ownership experience.

Reflex Marine is looking to launch a higher capacity version of the product, the FROG-XT10, to the market later in the year. For more information on the FROG-XT4 please visit: www.reflexmarine.com

Prosafe and BG Group have agreed a change to the Safe Bristolia accommodation support vessel work programme in 2014 to allow inclusion of a contract award from ConocoPhillips Petroleum Company UK Ltd for the provision of the vessel at the Judy platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. Operations at Judy are planned to commence this month for a firm period of 4 months. Thereafter, from September 2014, the Safe Bristolia will relocate to BG Group’s Everest platform for a firm period of approximately 3 months. As a result, the overall work programme for the vessel increases by 24 days and has a value of approximately US$8.3 million. For more information visit: www.prosafe.com

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Reflex Marine’s four-person personnel transfer device, the FROG-XT4, has been launched in Stavanger, Norway. The FROG-XT4 provides comfort and safety to passengers, wider operating parameters and higher capacity transfers than its predecessor. It has a smaller footprint and more compact design making it easy to store and more cost effective to ship.

The lifting points are now at eye level and are easier to access and inspect, making it simple to ensure the safety of the unit before each transfer. The new stretcher mounting system makes it capable of being deployed quickly in medical evacuation situations (MedEvac), a crucial feature in emergency scenarios.

The launch into the Norwegian market was timely with the new NORSOK R-002 standard, which includes a section specific to personnel transfer carriers. This is the most detailed guidance on carrier design published in the Norwegian sector to date and highlights of the September 2013 revision include: carriers should be able to operate up to at least 3 metres significant wave height; not less than two people to be transferred in the carrier; passengers should be seated; carriers should float in an upright position.

Coatings for the corrosion under insulation (CUI) petrochemical market have been unveiled for Europe, Middle East and Africa by Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings. With high heat resistance up to 650ºC, the Heat-flex High-Temp 1200 is successful in America because of its effective applications to carbon steel or stainless steel – either insulated or uninsulated – in a variety of uses.

The next generation product for the petrochemical market is available from the Sherwin-Williams plant in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Project applications include pipes, tanks, vessels and stacks in offshore and marine installations, power plants, refineries and major chemical industry facilities.

The benefits emerging from tests and initial projects include no adhesion loss, no blistering with faster drying and re-coating and savings in time throughout without compromise to quality and durability. The inert multipolymeric matrix coating outperforms alternatives in combating CUI and in high heat applications and can be applied in situ or by transporting for application, offering a hard initial film and less vulnerability to damage during the process.

Heat-flex High-Temp 1200 has been tested under the boiling water test, with no adhesion loss, no blistering and increased flexibility, and the CUI test, during which it had no adhesion loss after 80 cycles, an excellent rating for rust and excellent rating for blistering. The track record of Heat-flex High-Temp 1200 in America includes proven applications in diverse uses for BP, Dow Chemicals, Dupont, Honeywell and General Motors. Please visit: http://protectiveemea.sherwin-williams.com

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Events Diary

UK, Overseas & Training May 2014

19 Management Course: Presentation Skills Made to Measure Training, EIC London 20 Industry Overview: Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Kirkhill Industrial Estate, Aberdeen 21 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Control and Choke Valves Kentintrol, Rio de Janeiro 22 Industry Overview: Fundamentals of Subsea International House, Dubai 23 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Robust Engineering Design EIC London 27 Industry Overview: Fundamentals of Power Rio de Janeiro 28 Business Presentation: Opportunities with Dana Gas The Address Dubai Marina 28 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Steam Turbines Siemens, EIC Rio de Janeiro 29 Technical Workshop: Drilling Cables Bridon, Rio de Janeiro

June 2014 3 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Gas Turbines Siemens, Lincoln 4 Technical Workshop: Plant Commissioning Management Technowatt Projects, EIC London 5 Management Course: Finance for the Non-Finance Manager Neos Learning, EIC London 6 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Dry Seal Fundamentals John Crane UK Ltd, Aberdeen 7 Technical Workshop: Introduction to FPSOs EIC Rio de Janeiro 10 Sector-Based Forum: Power EIC London 10-11 Industry Overview: Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Production EIC Houston 11 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Centrifugal Pump Design SPP Pumps, Reading 12 Corporate Entertainment: Northern Region Golf Day Slaley Hall, Northumberland 12 Corporate Entertainment: North and Central America - Top Golf Top Golf, Houston 12 Management Course: How to Write Winning Bids Rothera Group, EIC London 12 Technical Workshop: Mechanical Seals John Crane, Jebel Ali, Dubai 16 Management Course: Understanding Project Management EIC London 18 Business Presentation: Opportunities with Mott MacDonald Yas Island, Rotana 18 HSE Training: Introduction to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Amtri Veritas, EIC London 19 HSE Training: Introduction to PED 97/23/EC Nuvia Ltd, Warrington 20 Corporate Entertainment: Scotland Annual Golf Day Cruden Bay Golf Club, Aberdeenshire 23 Management Course: Negotiation Skills International House, Dubai 24 Industry Overview: Fundamentals of Refining and Petrochemicals WorleyParsons, EIC London 25 Management Course: Why do we need Contracts?

EIC London 26 Industry Overview: Fundamentals of Oil and Gas EIC London 26 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Shale Gas EIC Aberdeen 27 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Petroleum & Drilling ATU Consultancy Ltd, EIC London July 2014 2 Management Course: Commercial Awareness Neos Learning, EIC London 4 Corporate Entertainment: Southern Region Golf Day Wokefield Park, Reading 8 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Shale Gas EIC London 9 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Pipe Supports Carpenter & Paterson, Welshpool 10 Management Course: Leading Complex Change EIC London 16 HSE Training: Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST) Woodside Safety & Training, Kirmington 17 Industry Overview: Fundamentals of Power E.ON UK, Nottingham 22 Management Course: Exploring Risk in the O&G Supply Chain The Supply Chain Academy, EIC London 22 Technical Workshop: Introduction to Mechanical Seals EIC Houston For further information on UK & Overseas Events and Training please contact: info@the-eic.com www.the-eic.com

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Exhibitions & Delegations 2014

Status

21-25 June Overseas Delegation to Kurdistan

Sold Out

23-27 June Overseas Delegation to Vietnam

Sold Out

25-28 August Offshore Northern Seas (ONS)

Sold Out

Stavanger

14-17 September Overseas Delegation to Oman 15-18 September Rio Oil & Gas

Booking Now

Rio de Janeiro 1 Space Left

23-26 September Overseas Delegation to Peru

Booking Now

23-26 September WindEnergy

Hamburg

Booking Now

13-16 October World Nuclear Exhibition

Paris

Register your Interest

13-17 October Overseas Delegation to Myanmar

Booking Now

10-13 November ADIPEC

Abu Dhabi

Booking Now

12-14 November Offshore Korea

Busan

Booking Now

17-21 November Overseas Delegation to Turkey

Register your Interest

24-28 November Overseas Delegation to Thailand

Register your Interest

1-4 December Overseas Delegation to Saudi Arabia Showcase

Register your Interest

2-5 December Offshore South East Asia (OSEA)

Singapore

Booking Now

4-7 December Basra Oil & Gas

Basra

Booking Now

For further information on Exhibitions & Delegations please contact: events@the-eic.com

National Events

2014

Status

16 October EIC National Dinner

25-26 November EIC Connect Oil & Gas

London

Booking Now

Manchester

Stand Bookings Open

Abu Dhabi

Register your Interest

2015

2 June EIC Connect Middle East

For further information on National Events please contact: nationalevents@the-eic.com

Email harriet.fray@the-eic.com Tel +44 (0)20 7091 8600 Email harriet.fray@the-eic.com Tel +44 (0)20 7091 8600 www.the-eic.com

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Overseas Delegations

Overseas Delegation to Azerbaijan 10-14 March 2014 The EIC led a delegation to Baku, capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, one of the fastest growing economies in the world thanks to a rapid rise in oil and gas revenues.

The delegates met with a number of companies to give an overview of the oil and gas industry. Key projects included the Shah Deniz Stage 2 project, the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and SOCAR OGPC, which will consist of a gas processing plant, currently in FEED phase, with throughput capacity of 10-12 billion cubic metres per annum and a refinery plant with a capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum.

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is involved in exploring oil and gas fields, producing, processing and transporting oil, gas, and gas condensate, marketing petroleum and petrochemical products in domestic and international markets, and supplying natural gas to industry and the public in Azerbaijan.

Foster Wheeler has a permanent presence, with the JV formation SOCAR-Foster Wheeler Engineering LLC, with activities centred on SOCAR OGPC Phase 1 (GPP) & 2 (PETR) & 3 (REF) including FEED and FEED activities for the new gas processing plant (GPP) and the utilities and off-sites, part of the planned worldscale oil, gas and petrochemicals complex at Garadag.

AMEC entered the market in 1997 providing support to BP Exploration (Shah Deniz). AMEC’s current portfolio in-country includes the renewed Offshore Brownfield Engineering contract (EMS) for the next 13 years to include onshore scope. KBR will provide PMC services for the FEED phase of the OGPC GPP. KCA Deutag has drilling contracts for the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli platform, and covers platform drilling operations and maintenance services on the Central, East and West Azeri, Chirag, Deepwater Gunashli and Shah Deniz platforms.

The delegation met with local companies as part of the visit; Azerenerji, the largest Azeri electrical power producer; the Azfen JV (SOCAR and Tekfen) who are heavily involved in Shah Deniz II including construction of topsides, the onshore terminal facility and a 351km pipeline. With the largest fabrication yard in the region, the Azfen JV has also been awarded the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion Project by SOCAR along with another successful bidder. Encotec, an Azeri EPC contractor who developed the Baku shipyard; and service providers Rapid Solutions, MST and The Human Resource Company (HRC), all gave perspectives of operating within the Azeri market.

Two networking events over the week, a networking reception at HMA Irfan Siddiq’s residence, and a second reception hosted by the British Business Group at the ‘Flame Towers’ Fairmont hotel, attracted a large contingent from the local industry.

In conclusion the delegation will quantify the prospects for each of the respective companies. It is clear that there are diverse and definite opportunities for UK companies over the coming months and years.

To register interest in delegations to Turkey, Russia and Kazakhstan in the next financial year, please contact: Email laura.tavernor@the-eic.com

Overseas Delegations are designed to enable the UK supply chain to target revenue opportunities in a supportive business environment.

Delegation Reports Overseas Delegation to Malaysia 17-21 March 2014 The EIC recently facilitated yet another successful market visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to explore the range of business opportunities on offer within the oil and gas sectors.

Malaysia holds proven reserves of approximately 5.8 billion barrels of oil and 2.4 trillion cubic metres of gas.

The Government’s objective is to increase aggregate production capacity by five per cent every year up to 2020 to meet domestic demand growth while sustaining crude oil and LNG exports to overseas markets. In the Asia Pacific region, Malaysia aims to be the number one oil and gas hub by 2017, taking advantage of its strategic location at key shipping lanes as well as strong economic fundamentals in China, India and within South East Asia.

With Petronas’ renewed emphasis on maximising domestic oil resources, a series of projects involving chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) technologies were launched in offshore Sabah and offshore Sarawak.

An investment of US$12 billion over 30 years will cover nine oilfields in the Baram Delta off Sarawak and four fields in the North Sabah development area. These investments are expected to extend the life of the fields beyond 2040 to raise the fields’ recovery factor from 36% to 50%. About 750 million barrels of oil reserves are expected to be recovered through the development.

During the week it became clear that although already hugely established, Malaysia is going from strength to strength, and is the ‘hub’ of South East Asia.

The delegates enjoyed a range of meetings, with both national and international operators and contractors, gaining invaluable advice, contacts and information.

Companies visited included: Murphy Oil Corporation, AMEC Larista, SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd; Dialog Systems Sdn Bhd; Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC); MMC Oil & Gas Engineering Sdn Bhd and Petrofac Malaysia Limited.

A trade networking reception at the Director of UKTI’s private residence allowed for industry specific introductions, and served as a great follow up for the delegates to talk to people that they had met at presentations and meetings earlier in the week.

With the growth of the energy sectors in Malaysia set to continue well into the future, the visit to the market was well timed for UK companies looking to do business in the country. For more information on future trade delegations please contact: Camilla Tew Overseas Events Manager Tel +44 (0)20 7091 8608 Email camilla.tew@the-eic.com www.the-eic.com

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EIC National Events

Taking place on 21 and 22 May 2014 in Aberdeen, All-Energy is the only face-to-face forum in the UK that brings together all sectors and elements of the renewable/sustainable energy industry.

Attend the only Offshore Wind Energy event designed by the industry for the industry. Join the EIC and members at Stand 95 at Global Offshore Wind on 11 and 12 June 2014 at the SECC in Glasgow.

Global Offshore Wind 2014 is designed to showcase UK offshore expertise and innovation while also providing a forum for worldwide offshore wind markets to learn and connect.

A number of EIC members will be exhibiting at the show including ABB, AMEC, Batt Cables and Siemens to name a few. A full list of exhibitors and the latest floor plan showing stand availability can be viewed at: www.all-energy.co.uk

Global Offshore Wind 2014 includes a world-class conference programme with political keynotes from the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Minister of State for Energy and Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise & Tourism.

The EIC will have a private lounge area very close to the entrance of the show exclusively for its members.

Come and visit us on our stand (C58) where EIC staff will be on hand to offer advice on the many ways that the organisation can help with business development activities.

Representatives from Membership, Events and our Power & Renewables team will be on the stand to answer questions plus there will be live demonstrations of EICDataStream.

• Over 3,500 international delegates under one roof.

• 100 speakers from the finest minds in the offshore wind energy market.

• 70% of attendees will have final purchasing authority or direct influence.

• 60% of attendees come from senior management and executive level.

The EIC is pleased to announce that Amisha Patel, Head of Power, Nuclear & Renewables will be chairing a Renewables conference session on Wednesday 21 May designed to educate the UK supply chain on the renewable export opportunities in the Middle East.

Companies speaking in the session include ADNOC, Masdar and Shell. Visitor entry at the show is free and includes access to all conference sessions.

Book a Stand or Register today To view a full list of exhibitors and the latest floor plan visit: www.renewableuk.com Raise your profile within the offshore industry Join the EIC at Global Offshore Wind 2014 and at the same time raise the profile of your brand and communicate your message to a high profile, international audience.

Interested in Booking a Stand?

Reed Exhibitions, the organisers of the show are offering EIC members the opportunity to book stand space around the EIC Lounge at a discounted rate of just £235 per m sq (normal rate £265).

We have several sponsorship opportunities available, tailored to suit your needs. Contact:

To enquire about stand space please contact: Mark Lewis, Sales Manager, All-Energy Email mark.lewis@reedexpo.co.uk

Helen Jones Tel +44 (0)20 7901 3041 Email Helen.Jones@RenewableUK.com Tap into the collective experience of the world’s most advanced offshore wind market in the vibrant city of Glasgow, from 11-12 June at Global Offshore Wind 2014.

To book a stand near the EIC location, contact: Claire Richards, Event Co-ordinator Tel +44 (0)20 7901 3105 Email Claire.Richards@RenewableUK.com

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EIC LaunchPad

EIC LaunchPad The EIC has an extensive network of UK and overseas offices, giving members a platform to expand their global business base. EIC LaunchPad is a business incubator service supporting companies entering or expanding into new global markets and offers: Serviced Office Facilities

The EIC’s Serviced Office Facilities, in Dubai, Houston and Rio, offer members the opportunity to cost-effectively build a presence in a new market, while providing vital support through local access to EIC services.

• Low risk and cost-effective market entry • Professionally manned reception and waiting area • Internet and telephone access • Postal and courier service • Copying and printing • Meeting facilities • Advice on legal, banking, insurance and payroll issues • Access to EIC services at a local level

Virtual Office Facilities

The EIC’s Virtual Office Facilities offer members a local identity, enabling members to build bridges to new markets.

• Exclusive local identity with a local address • Dedicated phone line answered in company name • Mail forwarding

Hotdesk Facilities

The EIC’s Hotdesk Facilities in all of our offices provide members with workplace services when in-country.

• Professional office space • High speed internet connection • Printing and scanning • Access to EIC services at a local level

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EIC UK News

News from our UK offices Office News

Corporate Entertainment: EIC Northern and Southern Region Golf Days

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Official opening of the new Northern Region office The EIC is delighted to report that the opening of the fantastic new Northern Region office at Wynyard Business Village took place on Thursday 3 April. The proceedings were conducted by Steve Kim, Chief Executive of Whessoe, part of the Samsung C&T Group. During his speech Steve expressed his support for the EIC and highlighted that Whessoe has been a member of the EIC for many years now and credits their success across Europe to the harvesting of information from EICDataStream.

Home to ConocoPhillips, Hertel, KCA Deutag and Fabricom, the move to Wynyard Park in Teesside will provide EIC members with a superb location to do business, while accessing the EIC’s unrivalled services in the same location. The new office boasts a large conference room and private hot desk facility and benefits from direct access from main routes into Teesside. Indeed the move is a credit to the region’s growing importance as a leading industrial cluster servicing the UK’s energy industries.

Corporate Entertainment: Northern Region Golf Day Thursday 12 June 2014 Slaley Hall Golf and Spa Resort, near Corbridge This year the Northern Region Golf Day is to be held at Slaley Hall, Northumberland. A Dave Thomas designed course with lush sweeping fairways, the Hunting course has hosted the PGA Seniors for the past five years. The 7,000 yard, par 72 Championship course is a gem, set amongst streams, lakes and banks of rhododendrons.

Well placed bunkers and tricky greens make this USGA standard course a real challenge. Bookings have been very popular and we have seven teams already booked to play a four ball. To increase your company presence on the day there is a range of sponsorship opportunities open to EIC members. All sponsorship packages offer a high level of brand exposure and can be tailored to suit your requirements. The Winning Team & Registration package includes: an opportunity to display company branding, acknowledgement throughout the event, company literature at registration and dinner and entry in the EIC Monthly News. For the full list of sponsorship opportunities or to book a four ball please contact: jennifer.hole@the-eic.com

The office opening was held alongside our North East Energy Showcase where speakers from AMEC, ABLE UK, DeepOcean and Wilton Engineering unveiled major project plans in the region and gave insights to the supply chain about how to do business. The event was well received by the members and the feedback has been very positive.

The first office in the North East was opened in 2005 when it was recognised that there should be a presence in the North of England. As a major industrial hub for manufacturers and suppliers to the UK energy industry, the Teesside area was deemed to be the ideal location. Over the years the membership has grown, and now with over 285 member companies located in the region, the larger facility will provide access to the full suite of EIC services at a local level.

When you are in the area, please come and visit the office so you can meet the regional team and experience these new facilities first-hand. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Corporate Entertainment: Southern Region Golf Day Friday 4 July 2014 Wokefield Park, Reading Wokefield is one of the most scenic golf clubs that Reading has to offer, tucked away in the beautiful Berkshire countryside. The site boasts a 6,996 yard PGA Championship standard course with 18 uniquely designed holes. Native, traditional fescue bent grass covers the 170 acre parkland where a host of challenging lakes and bunkers lie in wait to baffle and foil all comers. Team costs include bacon rolls and tea/coffee before you start your 18 hole round of golf, followed by a delicious two course meal and prize giving ceremony. For information on sponsorship or to book your team contact: jennifer.hole@the-eic.com

EIC Northern Region, Unit 1, Business Village Chapell Lane (South), Wynyard Park Stockton-on-Tees TS22 5FG Tel +44 (0)1642 379 972 Email teesside@the-eic.com www.the-eic.com

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EIC UK News Corporate Entertainment: EIC National Dinner 16 October 2014 Natural History Museum, London

Proving unprecedentedly popular, the EIC Clay Shooting Day has now sold out with the exception of sponsorship places. The event will take place at Seals Cove Shooting Ground in Aberdeen; the shooting experience lasts around two hours and includes instruction, gun fitting, 25 bird shoot, clays and cartridges with qualified CPSA instructors. The shoot will be followed by a BBQ for further networking opportunities. No previous experience is required to try clay pigeon shooting, regardless of your level of expertise, the instructors are more than happy to help. If you are interested in finding out how your organisation can benefit from sponsoring this event, please contact: leeann.stewart@the-eic.com

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Corporate Entertainment: The Glorious 15th – Clay Shooting Day Friday 15 August 2014 Seals Cove Shooting Ground, Aberdeen Team Prize Sponsor FH Bertling Ltd Sold Out sponsorship places only remaining

The EIC is delighted to announce that the 2014 National Dinner will return to London’s world famous Natural History Museum. Following the resounding success of the 2013 event, members are once again invited to host staff and customers within this iconic setting for unparalleled networking opportunities.

Over 550 energy industry professionals will enjoy a networking drinks reception followed by an evening of delightful food and exceptional entertainment from sports TV and radio presenter Colin Murray and vintage swing band October Moon. Now open even later.

This year, for the first time, the 2014 EIC National Dinner will be extended to 01:30. This is due to overwhelming demand and to maximise your opportunity to generate business contacts.

Following a sell-out event in 2013, we expect tables at the 2014 event to go quickly, book your place online now or contact Charmaine Atkinson to reserve your place.

EIC Award for Supply Chain Excellence

Has your organisation demonstrated excellence in supply chain performance?

EIC Award for The EIC would like to invite all member Supply Chain companies to submit their entry for Excellence the 2014 EIC Award for Supply Chain Excellence. Details of the required criteria 2014 and how to submit your entry are available now at: www.the-eic.com/Award The winner will have the unique opportunity to showcase themselves, their capabilities and their expertise within the energy sector and take advantage of a full package of benefits including: • A bespoke marketing package including editorial, bespoke mailings and social media activities.

• Access to EIC generated press releases and additional PR activities.

• A double page spread in Energy Focus.

• Two free passes to EIC Connect and lots more…

Sponsorship The EIC National Dinner provides a unique opportunity to promote your organisation’s capabilities to a captive audience of high-level, key industry contacts.

We are delighted to announce that this year’s Headline Sponsor is LV Shipping and that the event is also supported by OilCareers.com and Promat.

Further sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Please contact Charmaine Atkinson for further details or visit the website: www.the-eic.com/nationaldinner Contact: charmaine.atkinson@the-eic.com

The Award Submissions will be judged by an esteemed panel of judges, including Chris Squires, EDF; David Wylie, Centrica; Norman McLennan, Sasol Limited; Mark Bradshaw, BP; Scott Benzie, Chevron and Matthew Grainger from UKTI. The winner will be announced at the EIC National Dinner. Contact: charmaine.atkinson@the-eic.com www.the-eic.com

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EIC Middle East News

Middle East News

The members who we have had the pleasure of meeting since the last newsletter include David Hewitt and Jens Winkelmann from Endress+Hauser who asked us to support the opening ceremony of their new Dubai facility. Mungid Ali from Reflex Marine popped by during his inaugural visit to the Middle East. It was also good to see James Voskamp of Worley Parsons in Abu Dhabi as well as brief Mark Richards and his colleague Mike Ashworth from new members Ardan Energy Services on how to take maximum benefit from the membership. We also welcomed Chris Boyd, Ron McGuire and Andy McCluskey from Crawford.

Last but not least, it was good to catch up with Barbara Jahnke and Martin Lindemose from Lysander Shipping.

Terry Willis, Director, Middle East Contact: terry.willis@the-eic.com

Office News

May always begins with one of the signature events of the EIC, the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.

OTC continues to attract a cross section from the world’s oil and gas sector with the number of visitors hovering around the 100,000 mark. For this year’s event, the Dubai office has been publicising our offering of serviced incubator offices which represent an ideal solution to companies looking to set up here but are hesitant of cost in case things don’t work out as expected. All the bases to legally operate here are taken care of with no huge financial risks to take into account.

Looking ahead, it was disappointing that the Overseas Delegation to Libya had to be postponed but given the current level of uncertainty across the country, a decision was reached to put things on hold for the time being and we’ll wait to see how things develop. It is nevertheless a market to keep on one’s radar for the future.

Later on in the month we will be embarking on our first Overseas Delegation to Angola. An interesting market with lots of potential for UK companies but like a lot of other similar markets in Africa, it is not without its challenges of bureaucracy, difficult local content policies plus possible corruptive practices that need to be avoided.

We’ll provide a report on the outcome as soon as we can.

Two more events to be aware of for May are a new training course and a business presentation from Danagas. The training course covers the Fundamentals of Subsea. This is a course that has been successfully delivered both in the UK and our Houston office and as the trainer happened to be here in the UAE at the time, we decided to give this a try, hoping that it will become a regular feature of the training programme that we are rolling out over the coming year.

Danagas is a well-established operator based in Sharjah and has significant assets in Egypt and Kurdistan as well as in Sharjah itself. It is continually expanding its asset base and we are looking forward to hearing how they engage with the supply chain.

The last event that should be brought to your attention is ADIPEC. It is the premium oil and gas event not only for the region but it is becoming a very global affair that is starting to challenge OTC in significance. The UK Pavilion is almost on a par with OTC and we are very confident that 2014 will see yet another record breaking attendance. At the time of writing, there are a small number of stands available but if you are planning to attend and be part of our group, then you are urged not to delay any further. The event is an ideal showcase for companies looking to establish themselves within the regional oil and gas community. In addition to the UK Group, it is also our intention to have an ‘ice breaker’ UK reception on the night before it starts, Sunday 9 November. This would be an excellent event on which to sponsor through branding and marketing exposure and support. Further details are available on request.

New Dubai Training Calendar 2014 Industry Overview Fundamentals of Subsea Thursday 22 May 2014 International House, Dubai

Technical Workshop Mechanical Seals Thursday 12 June 2014 John Crane, Jebel Ali, Dubai

Management Course Negotiation Skills Monday 23 June 2014 International House, Dubai

Technical Workshop

Introduction to Electric Motors Wednesday 27 August 2014 Dubai

Technical Workshop

Introduction to Flow Metering Tuesday 9 September 2014 Alderley, Jebel Ali, Dubai

Industry Overview

Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Tuesday 23 September 2014 International House, Dubai

Industry Overview

Introduction to Shale Gas Wednesday 24 September 2014 International House, Dubai To register your interest in a course please contact: Email helen.aittis@the-eic.com Web www.the-eic.com/training

EIC Newsbriefs – Keeping you up to date on energy news from around the world. Email membership@the-eic.com www.the-eic.com

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EIC Training Services

Training Services

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Industry Overview

Technical Workshop New Course Introduction to Robust Engineering Design Friday 23 May 2014 EIC London The workshop has been created to give basic practitioners in design, engineering and supporting functions an appreciation of robust design methods and a framework to deploy the methods in an appropriate way. It will provide an overview of the following areas and allow participants to develop a framework for future development: background to design, concept creation, brief development, detail design, cost reduction and end of life.

Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Tuesday 20 May 2014 Kirkhill Industrial Estate, Aberdeen The course takes the form of five modules to introduce the participants to the fundamentals of the oil and gas industry. The sessions follow the molecules through their journey from wellhead to a range of diverse applications.

This will include the search for oil and gas, its extraction, processing, transportation and refining.

Technical Workshop New Course Introduction to Plant Commissioning Management Wednesday 4 June 2014 Technowatt Projects & Systems Ltd, EIC London This workshop is suitable for project engineers, project managers, process and design engineers, consultants and engineering managers. It is also suitable for site engineers, plant operators, planning engineers and project developers. The workshop looks at the importance of commissioning, the necessary planning required, the organisational make-up of the commissioning team and where to start and finish. It also covers how to manage a crisis during commissioning and handover formalities. The workshop provides an introduction to commissioning, the three stages of commissioning, actual commissioning and a step-by-step method of commissioning. The objective of the workshop is to improve awareness, provide best working practices and provide an accelerated learning experience.

Technical Workshop

Introduction to Dry Mechanical Seal Fundamentals Friday 6 June 2014 John Crane UK Ltd, Aberdeen This workshop provides attendees with a general understanding of the workings of dry mechanical seals and the underlying engineering principles from which they are designed. It is intended to provide a broad based familiarisation with dry mechanical seals technology, engineering features, operations and maintenance concepts to engineering and management staff. This course is for managers, engineers, graduates, operators, maintenance and other personnel requiring general dry mechanical seal familiarisation, specifically in the areas of specification, engineering, operation and maintenance. This short course would suit anyone interested in dry gas seal basics.

If you would like to arrange an ‘in-house’ course, or are interested in hosting a workshop please contact: ally.leboutillier@the-eic.com www.the-eic.com

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EIC Asia Pacific News

Asia Pacific News Regional Comment

Renewable energy boost for South Korea State-run Korea Electric Power Company (KEPCO), jointly with six power generation companies, will invest a total of 42.5 trillion won (US$4 billion) by 2020 to build renewable energy generation capacity up to 11.5 gigawatts. The energy produced by the seven companies by 2020 will be 72% of the total renewable energy volume of 15.9 gigawatts. KEPCO aims to increase the share of renewable power generation to 61.2% from the current 19%. Wind power will account for over 50%, followed by tidal power, solar power and other new energy sources.

Australia offers 30 offshore blocks The Australian government has offered 30 blocks across four basins in the waters offshore the Northern Territory, the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Western Australia under the 2014 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. Of these, 26 blocks are available for work programme bidding – split into two rounds – under the usual licensing round format, while four blocks offshore Western Australia are ‘available for cash bidding’. Areas are located in a range of water depths and vary in size and level of existing geological knowledge.

PTTEP buys out Hess in Thailand Thai oil and gas company PTTEP has taken over Hess’ operations in Thailand in a US$1 billion deal. Under the terms of the deal, PTTEP has fully acquired Hess subsidiaries in Thailand, Hess Thailand Holdings II Limited (HTH) and Hess Exploration Thailand Company Limited (HETCL). The deal will give PTTEP an additional 15% share in Block B12/27 and Block G7/50 of the Contract 4 Project, taking its total stake in the project to 60%. The Contract 4 Project covers natural gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand where the current production is approximately 387 mcf/d of natural gas and 17,528 bbl/d of condensate.

New Zealand offers blocks New Zealand has launched the country’s third annual licensing round – offering eight onshore and offshore blocks. The blocks cover a total area of 405,000 square kilometres, including three onshore blocks in the East Coast Basin, Taranaki Basin and West Coast Basin, while the offshore blocks on offer are in the ReingaNorthland Basin, Taranaki Basin, New Caledonia Basin, Pegasus-East Coast Basin and Great SouthCanterbury Basin.

Myanmar acreage awarded The Ministry of Energy in Myanmar has awarded 10 deep water blocks and 10 shallow water blocks to the following: Deepwater – BG Asia Pacific, Woodside Energy, Chevron, Oil India Limited, Mercator Petroleum, Oilmax Energy, ROC Oil, Berlanga Holding, Transcontinental, Reliance Industries.

Shallow water – BG Exploration and Production Myanmar, Woodside, Ophir Energy, Shell Myanmar Energy, BG Asia Pacific, Statoil, ConocoPhillips, Eni Myanmar, Total E&P and MOECO.

Pertamina to spend US$400m on drilling activities Pertamina’s upstream subsidiary PT Pertamina EP will spend US$400 million on drilling activities involving up to 87 development wells in 2014 as it seeks new hydrocarbon sources to maintain production. Most of the wells are located in the eastern part of Indonesia.

Pertamina EP also intends to drill 12 to 14 exploration wells, each costing approximately US$15 million.

Pertamina’s oil production is currently around 119,000 barrels per day, below its 2014 target of 128,000 barrels of oil per day, while the target for gas is 1,071 million standard cubic feet.

Limbayong oil discovery Petronas and Shell have made an oil discovery offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The discovery was made in the Limbayong-2 well during the appraisal of the Limbayong gas field by Shell. The appraisal well encountered 136 metres (446 feet) of oil bearing sands, and there are plans to conduct more appraisal work on the discovery to determine its recoverable volume. The drilling of Limbayong-2 was carried out by a consortium of Shell Malaysia (35%), ConocoPhillips (35%) and Petronas Carigali (30%).

Joint UK-Singapore laboratory launched Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the UK’s University of Southampton have officially launched a joint laboratory in maritime and offshore engineering R&D to develop innovative technological solutions through modelling and simulation using high performance computing technology to solve technical issues facing the maritime, energy and offshore sectors. The joint laboratory is located on A*STAR premises which will help promote engagement and scientific exchanges with researchers from other research fields such as those from the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE).

If you need any help or advice in the region or for more information about upcoming events, please contact us: Tel +65 6238 7756 Email singapore@the-eic.com Loong Say Meng, Director, Asia Pacific Contact: loong.saymeng@the-eic.com

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EIC North and Central America News

North and Central America News Office News

Houston company to become largest producer in GoM Energy XXI is planning to acquire EPL Oil & Gas Inc to become the largest publicly traded independent producer on the Gulf of Mexico shelf. Energy XXI, headquartered in Houston, has doubled production in three years through acquisitions and the use of horizontal drilling to boost oil recovery. The combined entity will produce 65,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, of which 70% will be crude.

EIC members continue to have success in the region and the interest in office space continues. Several of our current tenants have expanded their teams, STATS Group and Mentor have moved into their own facilities and FoundOcean has successfully opened a facility in Mexico. At the time of writing we have a total of 23 tenant offices, 17 are occupied which leaves us with 6 to offer.

We are actively looking for member companies interested in our region to assist them with market intelligence, business opportunities and showcasing our offices that are located minutes from the Energy Corridor and have easy access to three of the major highways. If you are interested in office space, please contact us: Email houston@the-eic.com

ExxonMobil expands shale research ExxonMobil has received tentative approval from the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) to undertake oil shale research, demonstration and development projects on federal land in western Colorado. The company is initially proposing a demo project southwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County. ExxonMobil will attempt to commercially extract petroleum from oil shale by heating it underground and then pumping out the oil.

The process involves hydraulic fracturing, filling the fractures with conductive material and then electrically heating the shale.

Forthcoming Events Industry Overview

Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Production and Exploration Tuesday-Wednesday 10-11 June 2014 EIC Houston This Industry Overview of the process involved in hydrocarbon exploration, drilling and building a well, will give delegates information on formation evaluation, completion design, well servicing and production platform systems.

Texan universities to develop offshore wind technology The Texas Emerging Technology Fund has recently awarded US$2.2m to the Texas A&M University Wind Energy Center to help collaborating researchers from four Texan universities to develop offshore wind technology and bring it to market. The investment is contingent upon a US$50m award from the US Department of Energy and other funds from the wind industry. TAMU is a participant in the GoWind consortium, and the ultimate goal is to bring online a three-turbine, 18MW demo project at GoWind’s Gulf of Mexico offshore wind farm.

Corporate Entertainment: Top Golf Thursday 12 June 2014 Top Golf, Houston

Technical Workshop

Introduction to Mechanical Seals Tuesday 22 July 2014 EIC Houston Save the date, more details to come.

Occidental to become largest oil and gas acreage holder Occidental Petroleum Corporation has announced the separation of Occidental’s California assets into an independent and separately traded company. The new California company will be California’s largest natural gas producer and the state’s largest oil and gas producer on a gross-operated barrels of oil equivalent basis. This new company will be the largest oil and gas mineral acreage holder in the state with approximately 2.3 million net acres, and will have major operations in the state’s highpotential oil and gas basins, including Los Angeles, San Joaquin, Ventura and Sacramento. Occidental expects to complete the separation by the end of 2014 or the early part of 2015.

For additional information about the EIC Houston office, our upcoming events or should you require any assistance in the North and Central America market, please contact us.

EIC North and Central America Suite 850, 11490 Westheimer Houston, Texas 77077 Tel +1 713 783 1200 Email houston@the-eic.com

Regional Comment

Jacobs to provide EPC services to 48 states Jacobs Engineering has received a project services contract from ConocoPhillips to provide EPC services for projects across the lower 48 states of the US. Jacobs’ scope of work under the terms of the contract includes front end studies and EPCM services for a range of ConocoPhillips projects. It is a three year programme with options to extend it for an additional four years.

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EIC South America News

South America News

Forthcoming Events Technical Workshop

Office News

Introduction to Control & Choke Valves Wednesday 21 May 2014 Kentintrol, Rio de Janeiro

As part of a global restructure, I have accepted the newly created position of Head of Americas and will now take regional responsibility for North, Central and South America. This month I will be in Houston for OTC and it will be a great opportunity to work closer with members established in the North America market. If the questions below are of interest, please contact me:

Industry Overview Fundamentals of Power Tuesday 27 May 2014 Rio de Janeiro

• Do you have the right contacts? Do you need to understand the dynamics of the various markets?

• Are there plans to set up an operation in the region and if so, what are your options?

• How to do business with Petrobras, Brazil’s major operator? What are the requirements?

• A lot is being said about local content, how much applies to your company?

• Do you need a LaunchPad space in Rio?

Technical Workshop

Introduction to Steam Turbines Wednesday 28 May 2014 Siemens, EIC Rio de Janeiro

Technical Workshop Drilling Cables Thursday 29 May 2014 Bridon, Rio de Janeiro

Regional Comment

Brazil bidding rounds to resume in 2015 The Brazilian government has hinted that a bidding round for exploration blocks will only resume in mid-2015. It is yet unclear whether the round will offer conventional blocks under the usual concession-based system or pre-salt blocks under the production-sharing scheme introduced last year. Government officials cite the need to readjust bidding rules as a cause for the delay. Three bidding rounds were organised last year, including one which awarded the giant Libra field to a consortium between Petrobras, Shell, Total, CNOOC and CNPC. Argentina reduces gas subsidies The Argentine government has announced that it will cut gas subsidies in the country by 20%, the first major reduction since their implementation in 2003.

Funds previously spent on subsidies will be used in the construction of gas pipelines and distribution networks, among other infrastructure. Gas subsidies have long been blamed for the lack of investment in the country’s oil and gas market and consequent low production levels, as wellhead prices were kept substantially lower than the international average. The country today imports approximately 25% of its gas demand, which stands at 126MMcm/d.

It was delightful to be part of the UK Energy in Brazil event, brilliantly organised by UKTI, that took place in Rio in March gathering three trade missions, one of which was led by the EIC relating to Offshore Construction, with 20 delegates. The event and the gala dinner gathered more than 300 key contacts and allowed UK companies to interact with operators and contractors. More details can be found on the Overseas Events page of the website: www.the-eic.com In March we held a successful Business Presentation with Technip with 51 attendees and a Technical Workshop relating to Internal Corrosion Management Solutions. The training was hosted by Belzona and attendees included key contacts from Petrobras, SBM and Transpetro.

We are looking forward to visiting Peru on the Overseas Delegation next month.

Latin America to require 14GW per year Business News Americas has concluded that Latin America needs the introduction of 14GW of installed capacity every year over the next two decades in order to meet demand. The study expects electric power consumption in the region to double to 1.55TWh by 2035. Hydro power is expected to account for 40% of new capacity by 2035, with new hydro power plants set to require an investment of US$281 billion (£167.8bn).

If you need support in taking the next step into the South American market, please feel free to contact us.

Clarisse Rocha, Head of Americas Contact: clarisse.rocha@the-eic.com

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EIC

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16.10.14 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM The EIC National Dinner offers the perfect opportunity to entertain customers and suppliers and influence the industry’s key stakeholders.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available to EIC members.

With a limited number remaining, do not miss your chance to showcase your company to major Contractors, Operators and Developers.

www.the-eic.com/nationaldinner

EIC Conference Suite 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tel +44 (0)20 7091 8600

The EIC Conference Suite is situated in the EIC’s Head Office on the banks of the Thames with stunning views of Parliament and Battersea Power Station.

The conference suite offers a range of meeting rooms for various types of events, whether one-2-one meetings in our hot desk or larger conferences in one of our three meeting rooms. There are also teleconference and video conference facilities, including free Wi-Fi.

With natural daylight in all of the rooms and an airy, spacious breakout area, the EIC Conference Suite is the perfect solution for members looking to hold a conference, meeting or reception.

Free room hire of the Battersea or Blyth room on first use for EIC members.

For enquiries please contact: conference@the-eic.com Visit: www.the-eic.com/conferencesuite www.the-eic.com

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