March 3 WorkBoat Summit in Houston to Address Oil Prices and its Effect on the Rig and OSV Markets
Portland, Maine (PRWEB) February 03, 2016 -- WorkBoat brings its annual one-day OSV Summit back to Houston next month, with a timely focus on the price of oil and its effect the rig and offshore vessel markets, and how to operate in this challenging market. The OSV Outlook for 2016 and Beyond is open to OSV operators, marine engineers and naval architects, and other commercial marine industry professionals, will be held at the Westin Galleria Houston, on Thursday, March 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The offshore service vessel industry is feeling the effects from a depressed energy market. The WorkBoat OSV Summit will bring this issue to the forefront for an honest discussion between industry analysts, insiders and operators. Praveen Narra, an oilfield services and offshore drilling company analyst with Raymond James Financial Inc., will be our featured speaker in the morning. Narra will offer his insights and updates on the current state of the offshore market and how it will fare in the short and long term.
Other topics to be covered in the one-day Summit include, Offshore & OSV Market Outlook, Current Design Trends & Future Innovations, and Operating in a Challenging Environment. Confirmed speakers for the Summit include: Allen Brooks, Managing Director, PPHB LP; Richard Sanchez, Marine Analyst, IHS Energy-Petrodata MarineBase; William Lind, VP of Operations, VARD; Anil Raj, President and CEO, Technology Associates Inc.; and Matthew Rigdon, Executive VP and COO, Jackson Offshore Operators.
The format of the one-day Summit encourages speakers and attendees to collaborate on issues and uncover ideas to help the industry move forward. Industry experts and the editors from WorkBoat and WorkBoat.com will be on hand to field questions and offer their perspective. The entire day is focused around one-on-one discussions among peers in the industry, and should lead to valuable conversations and opportunities. New for 2016 are tabletop displays from participating sponsors, offering industry products and services. Attendees are invited to visit the displays and speak with product and service representatives during networking breaks and meals.
Offshore service vessel operators, marine engineers and naval architects, and other OSV industry professionals are invited to register for the 2016 WorkBoat Regional Summit: OSV Outlook for 2016 and Beyond up until the morning of the event. Early registration is encouraged, as only 100 seats are available for qualified registrants. Advance tickets for qualified registrants are $495 and can be reserved at http://www.workboat.com/summit. Registration on the day of the event (March 3) can be done at the Westin Galleria Houston. Day-of-event registration is $575. Breakfast, networking breaks, lunch and a closing networking reception are all included in the one-day program.
A full schedule for the Summit as well as detailed information on the speakers is available here: http://www.workboat.com/summit/schedule/
About WorkBoat
WorkBoat is part of the Diversified Communications portfolio of commercial marine events, publications and e-media products. The WorkBoat brand has been connecting qualified buyers with leading suppliers for more than 70 years. WorkBoat delivers high quality information to all segments of the marine industry in North America through WorkBoat Magazine, WorkBoat.com, face-to-face at the International WorkBoat Show and WorkBoat Maintenance & Repair Conference and Expo, and through education programs at the WorkBoat Professional Series and Regional Summits. For more information, visit http://www.workboat.com.
WorkBoat Regional Summits, one-day conferences that address topics that affect a specific region and market sector, allow for in-depth discussion, peer-to-peer networking and solution-driven conversations.
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