Subsea Energy Australia’s third Breakfast Meeting for this year will be held on 8 September 2011 at the WA Club. Topic is on Business Risk - presented by AICD (To be confirmed). Further details will be posted shortly.

Over 300 people attended the Subsea Energy Australia Inaugural Awards help at the Perth Convention Centre on Friday 27th May 2011. The awards were held to showcase the calibre of the Australian Subsea Industry, such awards would not be possible without the support of our valued sponsors:

Wood Group Kenny took out Company of the Year. Wood Group Kenny’s Perth office was set up in 1985 and has grown to be the largest office in a now global company. As well as their obvious success in the industry WGK contributes a lot of resources to the skills development within the Subsea Industry and to community initiatives such as Dream Catcher Competition and Bridgewater Care Foundation.

Emerging Talent was won by Jay Ryan from Atteris for his outstanding technical capabilities and commercial acumen. Having achieved Chartered status Jay also spends time mentoring and contributing to industry advancement through R&D work on pipeline stability.

Global Exports was awarded to Matrix Composites & Engineering. Matrix’s success as an Australian owned and operated company, is impressive. Their growth has been driven by the demand for their product in the international market, commanding 90% of their product sales. This has been achieved by a clear strategic vision, underpinned by targeted R&D and API monogramming, which differentiates their product. Matrix is internationally recognised as leading supplier of subsea buoyancy products and often sole sourced.

Fastwave Communications scooped 2 awards – Subsea Innovation & Technology & the Standard of Excellence Award. Fastwave Communications is a Perth based local company that has invested in developing a unique new technology, demonstrating future marketability on a global scale. Fastwave’s OceanStar system has set the bar for subsea monitoring techniques and is driving industry expectations. It meets the high regulatory environmental standards that are required during dredging activities. Fastwave have shown what local innovation can achieve in the global market.

The inaugural awards proved a great success, many thanks to our sponsors and congratulations to the winners in all categories.

                                
                                 Wood Group Kenny - Company of the Year                               Jay Ryan receiving Emerging Talent Award from Steve Brown

                         
                                                     Award Winners

                               
                        Aaron Begley Receiving the Global Exports Award                      Phil Brown Presenting Fastwave with Standard of Excellence Award

Subsea Energy Australia’s second Breakfast Meeting for this year will be held on 5 April 2011. The topic will be on R&D Concessions, presented by Deloittes. Further details on the speaker and topic will be provided within the next few days.

Details are as follows:

Time:         7:30 to 9:00 am
Date:         Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Location:    Platform Restaurant and Bar
                 Woodside Plaza, 240 St Georges Tce, Perth
Cost:          $40 for members & $55 for non-members (incl. GST)

Please register your attendence using the online registration form by Friday, 1 April 2011.

Celebrating excellence and innovation across the Subsea Industry and the achievements of individuals & companies of all sizes, the SEA Awards Dinner is set to become the Australian Subsea Industry’s most prestigious event.

To be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 27 May 2011.

Tickets are on sale from SEA for $150 pp for SEA members and $170 pp for non-members. Tables of 10 are available at a discount.

Dress Formal. Partners are invited.

Book now using the online registration form so as not to be disappointed. For more information or to request award submission forms
please email Wendy Buchanan.

Following the terrific success of the 2010 Subsea Suppliers Forum, SEA are running it again on Wednesday 4th May 2011. Details and registration can be found at the Subsea Suppliers Forum and a flyer with all of the details can be downloaded from here.

Subsea Energy Australia’s first Breakfast Meeting for this year will be held on 1 February 2011. We have two excellent presenters: Leela Hanson from Export, Finance & Insurance Corporation and Ruth Keane from Austrade. Details are as follows:

Time:         7:30 to 9:00 am
Location:   Platform Restaurant and Bar
                    Woodside Plaza, 240 St Georges Tce, Perth
Cost:          $50/person

Please register your interest with Jim Leven by Friday, 28 January 2011. The breakfast flyer can be downloaded from here.

Subsea Energy Australia will convene a Special General Meeting to be held in the Terrace Room, The Terrace Lounge, Somerset Hotel, 185 St Georges Terrace, at 12:00 noon on the 2 February 2011.

The only item for consideration at this SGM is the revision of the Rules of Association, as attached.

Subsea Energy Australia is running the very popular Commercial Awareness Course again in 2011. This course provides an introduction to the commercial aspects of the oil and gas industry; aspects that are not commonly addressed in the standard university or industry technical courses.

The course has received extremely enthusiastic feedback and approval of all those who attended first two sessions run in 2010. All the presenters are experienced professionals who work in the areas in which they present, giving you a practical view of how things are done in the industry.

Subsea Energy Australia intends to run the course 3 times in 2011: 28 February - 2 March, 27 - 29 June and 14 - 16 November 2011. The course provides an opportunity to develop vital commercial skills of your staff. If you would like further information, please contact Enda OSullivan. Please note the Feb/March course is now fully booked.

The course fee is $1,650 for SEA members and $1,950 for non members. Registration details are available by contacting Wendy Buchanan. A course flyer can be downloaded from here.

Thanks to the following companies for providing course presenters: JP Kenny, DOF Subsea, WGIM, ICP Solutions, Deloitte & SBA Broking.            

Subsea Energy Australia is again organising the Subsea Australasia Conference to be run alongside AOG in Februrary this year. The conference is again being organised with SUT, Subsea UK and Diversified Exhibitions.

Covering the latest Subsea developments in commercial and technical arenas, the conference is structured to allow you to attend a half day, full day or two day session, with seven topics to choose from including:
•    Global Subsea Markets
•    Australasian Subsea Markets – Local Opportunities
•    FLNG
•    Subsea Integrity and Environmental Management
•    Global Pipeline Buckling Symposium
•    Riser Technology Enablers for Australia
•    Geophysics and Geohazards

Date: Wednesday 23 - Thursday 24 February 2011
Location: Perth Convention Exhibition Centre

The conference program can be downloaded from here and you can register to attend here.

Subsea Energy Australia's second AGM will be held on Wednesday, 24 November 2010 from 6:00 – 7:30pm. It will be held at the office Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd which is located at Level 14, 240 St Georges Terrace, Perth.

The evening will include a presentation (details TBA) as well as the Subsea Energy Australia AGM (which will be limited to ~20 minutes). Following the presentation and AGM, drinks and finger food will be provided.

Subsea Energy Australia's first Suppliers Forum proved to be a great success. Chairman of SEA, David Cox, said "the goal of the forum was to provide a low cost opportunity for Australian subsea companies to get a foot in the door to present their goods and services to larger local companies and operators. Feedback from the attending operators, contractors and participants was that the event was a resounding success." David went on to say "with a strong turnout from the companies we were targeting and genuine interest from them in finding more out about Australian companies, then there is no doubt the event will be bigger and better next year.”

The next Suppliers Forum is set for Wednesday 4th May 2011.

Subsea Energy Australia's August 2010 breakfast was a great success. With over 60 attendees, an interesting speaker and a great breakfast, the feedback from the event was very positive.

Presented by Rob Meecham representing the Technology & Industry Advisory Council's report on "Managing Western Australia's Economic Expansion - The Need for People and Skills". Rob provided a perspective on the future demand for skills in Western Australia based on the findings in the report and the potential issues that may arise for the State in the coming skills shortage environment.

Subsea Energy Australia's first Subsea Commercial Awareness Course was held in August and received extremely positive feedback from all who attended.

This three day course focuses on commercial aspects of the subsea energy sector. It is suitable for anyone new to the industry, technical professionals who require a better understanding of commercial imperatives or for those professionals who want a refresher in commercial aspects of the subsea industry.

The course is designed by practicing professionals and is presented by industry experts. The second course will be held November 2010. Keep an eye on this news page, or subscribe to our email list (link on the home page) to find out exact details.

The first course and the first repeat of this course in November, are financially supported by Enterprise Connect.