Address the challenges of procuring and implementing communications systems in offshore environments

LONDON - Jan. 5, 2016 - PRLog -- SMi's 9th annual Oil and Gas Telecommunications conference, taking place on 14th - 15th March 2016 in London, will focus on the challenges currently faced by IT professionals, CTOs, network engineers and integrators responsible for procuring and implementing communications systems in offshore and remote environments. The two-day conference programme will feature senior decision makers from Statoil, NOC Libya, BP and British Gas sharing valuable insight on how they have overcome various technology challenges – whether from satellite, wireless, fibre, etc., while also addressing the implementation and operation of any communications network - interoperability, security, cost containment, scalability.

Speaker Panel includes:
• Einar Landre, Leader Drilling and Well Solutions, Statoil
• Roy Milne, Maintenance Superintendent, KCA Deutag Drilling
• Albert Aspden, Head of Telecommunications, SNC Lavalin
• Ibrahim Lahmer, Network and Security Administrator, NOC Libya
• Steve Teale, Global Rig IT Manager, BP
• Chris Patten, Enterprise Architect, Technologist, British Gas
• Martin Coleman, Executive Director, The Satellite Interference Reduction Group
• Christian Hyde, Founder and Director, Hyde & Associates
• Aarti Maini, Secretary General, EMEA Satellite Operators Association

To view the full speaker line-up and two-day conference programme, visit http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2016oilandgas-comms1.asp

Plus, don't miss the interactive post-conference workshop on 16th March 2016:
How to handle the procurement minefield | Hosted by Dennis Vause, Service Design Specialist, G12 IT