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Abby Badwi CEO, Bankers Petroleum, and Chairman, P1 Energy Corporation

Oil Council
LATIN AMERICA ASSEMBLY

Ali Moshiri President, Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production, Chevron

The Latin America Assembly

Antonio Vincentelli CEO, PetroNova

Aurelio Ochoa President, Perupetro

25 26 January 2012 The Hilton Bogot, Colombia


A New Forum for Latin Americas Oil & Gas Business Community
The Business of E&P in Latin America Capital Raising, M&A and A&D, JVs IOC / NOC partnerships and capex strategies evolving models Independent E&P opportunities in Per, Argentina, Brazil Capital markets: tapping local and international funding pools private and public New Frontiers and Unconventional plays: Argentine shale, heavy oil, offshore, Central America Oil Field Services Managing Risk, Navigating Regulation sharing best practice.

Charle Gamba CEO, Canacol

Dana Coffield President & CEO, Gran Tierra

John Wardle CEO, Amerisur Resources

Kjetil Solbraekke CEO, Panoro Energy

Marcio Mello Chairman, Founder, and CEO, HRT Oil & Gas Oil Council Partners:

Richard Walls CEO, C&C Energia

Steve Crowell CEO, Pluspetrol

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Speakers

Abby Badwi CEO, Bankers Petroleum, Chairman, P1 Energy Resources

Ali Moshiri, President, Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production, Chevron

Antonio Vincentelli CEO, PetroNova

Aurelio Ochoa President, Perupetro

Avik Dey CFO, Remora Energy

Charle Gamba CEO, Canacol

Cindy Gray Head of Business Develpmoent, Energy, Toronto Stock Exchange

Dana Coffield President & CEO, Gran Tierra

Jack Scott COO, Petrominerales

James Park CEO, GeoPark Holdings

Jamie Boyden Executive Director, Investment Banking, Ascendant Securities

Jim Deckelman VP Latin America, Talisman Energy

John Wardle CEO, Amerisur Resources

Kirk Sherr President and Managing Director, North America, Regester Larkin Energy

Kjetil Solbraekke CEO, Panoro Energy

Krishna Vathyam CEO, Petrodorado

Lance Crist Head of Oil & Gas, IFC

Luis Giusti Senior Advisor of CSIS, Advisor to the Chairman and Board Member of CGES and Executive Director of CCLAEN

Manolo Ziga CEO, BPZ Energy

Marcio Mello Chairman, Founder, and CEO, HRT Oil & Gas

Richard Walls CEO, C&C Energia

Steven Bell CEO, Remora Energy

Steve Crowell CEO, Pluspetrol

Steve Hermeston President & CEO, CGX Energy

Testimonials from our 2010 Assembly Delegates


Spectacular event!! Thoroughly enjoyed it and would love to do it again, and stay longer. Excellent across the board James Wicklund, Principal and Portfolio Manager, Carlson Capital LLC Extremely impressed with the quality of the presentations...and the people I met during the networking sessions. Theodore Helms, Global Head, Investor Relations, Petrobras It was a great event for oil and gas executives to network with key colleagues from the financial side of the industry Brian Spector, Managing Director, Structured Products, BP North America The Assembly and Awards dinner were very well attended at senior level from both the industry and the financial community. It was an excellent networking opportunity. Bravo! Marie-Aimee Boury, Head of Reserve Based Finance EMEA, Socit Gnrale Corporate & Investment Banking The Oil Councils World Assembly is the leading forum for oil and gas independents and the associated ecosystem. This is an essential entry in to the calendar which will grow from strength to strength from this outstanding meeting. Alistair Stobie, Former EVP, New Ventures, Panoro Energy The 2010 OC Awards was the best attended E&P event I have been to for several years. It was the whos who of the oil world. Scott Knight, Head, Natural Resources, BDO LLP Your Assembly was outstanding; perfect organization, mind provoking content and great networking. I look forward to the next one. Nawaf Marafi, Vice President, Oil and Gas, Kuwait Financial Centre

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Agenda

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Agenda DAY 1
09.00 10.30 DEFINING NEW IOC / NOC PARTNERSHIP MODELS

Keynote Address: Ali Moshiri, President, Chevron Africa & Latin America Exploration & Production Company What kind of partnership models are IOCs and NOCs seeking and how are they evolving? Local NOCs: What are the new regulatory rules affecting foreign investment? What types of opportunities are available for foreign companies seeking to collaborate with local NOCs? Business strategies, JVs and acquisition trends of foreign NOCs on the continent Opportunities for Independent players in NOC/IOC divestitures and JV

Ali Moshiri, President, Chevron Africa & Latin America Exploration & Production Company 11.00 12.30 COLOMBIA CEO PANEL 13.45 15.00 How much further does Colombian E&P have to run before peaking? W here in the business cycle are asset prices? Is there a wave of consolidation coming? Should firms expect a tightening of fiscal policy? How exciting are the heavy oil prospects? What about offshore? Corporate Governance and CSR overcoming the challenges of engaging local communities and workforces. What are the obstacles to future growth in Colombias O&G sector? What needs to be addressed most urgently? Abby Badwi, CEO, Bankers Petroleum, Chairman, P1 Energy Corporation Dana Coffield, CEO, Gran Tierra Charle Gamba, CEO, Canacol Antonio Vincentelli, CEO, PetroNova

INDEPENDENT E&P in BRAZIL Beyond Pre-Salt: What role will Independents play in Brazils hydrocarbon sector? What kinds of JVs and farm-in opportunities exist for foreign independent E&P firms? How oilfield service companies will contribute to Brazils hydrocarbon production models of partnership. Unconventional gas in Brazil.

Marcio Mello, Chairman, Founder, and CEO, HRT Oil & Gas Kjetil Solbraekke, CEO, Panoro Energy 15.30 16.45 MANAGING RISK AND NAVIGATING REGULATION Keynote Address: Luis Giusti, Senior Advisor of CSIS, Advisor to the Chairman and Board Member of CGES and Executive Director of CCLAEN The Governments role in the O&G Sector what you need to know. Which way is regulation heading? A comparative look at different regulatory environments across the region whos pro-business, who isnt? Navigating the political/regulatory minefield - the ramifications and opportunities relating to the attack on hydraulic fracturing: will Latin America be at risk from increasing regulation? The environmental permitting process strategies for success. Intra-regional pipeline politics and their effect on investment and E&P. Resource nationalism a significant risk to the E&P sector for independents? Heliodoro Quintero, Congressman and Spokesman on Energy, Venezuela Kirk Sherr, President and Managing Director, North America, Regester Larkin Energy 17.00 19.00 Extended Cocktail and Networking Reception

FOR SPEAkING AND GENERAL ENqUIRIES: Drake Lawhead VP, Production, Content &Latin America T: +44 (0) 207 067 1873 E: drake.lawhead@oilcouncil.com

FOR INFORMATION ON THE OIL COUNCIL: Ross Stewart Campbell Chief Executive Officer T: +44 (0) 207 067 1877 E: ross.campbell@oilcouncil.com

FOR PARTNERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP ENqUIRIES: Vikash Magdani T: +1 347 633 7734 E: vikash.magdani@oilcouncil.com

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Agenda

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Main Event DAY 2


09.00 10.30 ACCESSING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS What is the availability of capital in local, domestic, and international markets for companies working in Latin America? Funding strategies for Oil and Gas companies - Debt vs. equity vs. mezz vs. PE vs. strategic investors Innovative corporate finance structures what are the trends in the region? Are local exchanges now being utlisied to access local investment pools? Challenges encountered in raising capital for drilling programmes. How do these differ between oil and gas projects?

Lance Crist, Head of Oil & Gas, IFC Cindy Gray, Head, Business Development - Global Energy, Toronto Stock Exchange John Wardle, CEO, Amerisur Resources 11.00 12.00 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES: TRENDS, STRATEGIES AND VALUATIONS Asset prices are we at the top of the cycle? Where is there still good value to be found? IOC and NOC buyers what are their future acquisition targets? How large an impact aref emerging market NOCs having on asset prices and local O&G markets? Decreasing influence or the gorilla in the room? Is the independent O&G market ripe for a phase of consolidation, or is there room for more players?

Avik Dey, CFO, Remora Energy Richard Walls, CEO, C&C Energia 12:00 12:45 EQUITY FINANCE PRIVATE vs PUBLIC How big are the local private capital markets across the continent? Who are the leading and emerging private investors: firms and funds? Are equity investors able to invest efficiently in all the right trends, or do private equity funds have a better choice? What is the investment criteria and investment appetite of local PE for independent O&G firms vs. the criteria of international PE in the region? Latin American E&P from the fund managers perspective investment criteria, appetite, funds and trends.

Steven Bell, CEO, Remora Energy 13.45 15.15 FOCUS ON THE SOUTHERN CONE: ARGENTINA AND CHILE I s Argentinas burgeoning shale play a game-changer? Who will benefit from it? Tax and royalty issues which way is the fiscal regime heading? Is value destruction a real problem still? Funding projects in Argentina is capital available? Are local partners willing? M&A and A&D activity - what are the NOCs hunting for?

Steve Crowell, CEO, Pluspetrol Javier Guttierez, COO, Pan American Energy James Park, CEO, GEOPark Holdings PER THE NEXT GREAT OPPORTUNITY? Keynote Address: Aurelio Ochoa, President, Perupetro 15:45 16:45 Investment outlook a snapshot of recent reforms in the hydrocarbon sector. Is the new Government doing enough to encourage foreign participation in E&P? Dos and Donts of investing in Per Funding projects raising capital, finding domestic partners. Infrastructure challenges are pipeline politics hampering investment? Aurelio Ochoa, President, Perupetro Jack Scott, COO, Petrominerales Krishna Vathyam, CEO, Petrodorado Manolo Ziga, CEO, BPZ Energy

NEW FRONTIERS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT PLAYS Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras hidden gems off the beaten path. Are there still opportunities in the Caribbean for O&G companies? Guyana, Suriname, T&T. Will the future be unconventional in South America? Jamie Boyden, Executive Director, Investment Banking, Ascendant Securities James Deckelman, Vice President, Latin America Exploration, Talisman Energy Steve Hermeston, President & CEO, CGX Energy Tomas Villamil, Founder and Executive Vice President, Exploration, C&C Energia

18:00

Cocktail Reception and Entertainment

It was a great Assembly, and Ive several of my guests tell me that it was the best event of that type that theyve been to for a long time. I definitely agree. Jonathan Verlander, Head, Oil & Gas, Commonwealth Bank

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Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities


The Oil Councils London and New York Assemblies are firmly established as world leading events for companies working within the oil and gas, finance, investment, and services sectors. Over 850 executives are joining us in London this November an event that sold out in 2010. In January 2012, we establish a new annual Assembly for the Latin American market. By sponsoring this Assembly you can gain access to hundreds of pre-qualified decision makers and deal makers. Here are some of the benefits to sponsoring this important event. Investing in The Oil Council a platform, a brand, a team you can trust With a deep-rooted heritage in energy, investment and finance weve able to provide you with unmatched access to your existing and potential clients, whose testimonials you can read in this brochure and online. Helping you achieve your business goals Our team has decades of experience in sales, marketing and BD. We learn to understand your business and your business objectives and from there build and implement bespoke solutions to help you achieve your commercial goals. Positioning you as a global leader, a key industry player: Whether youre a blue-chip company, market generalist or niche energy specialist we can position your company and executives atop of our network and the wider industry as leaders and pioneers in their fields; via speaking opportunities, interviews, distribution of white papers and advisory positions. Delivering your message to market, globally Whether your message is simple or complex, we can help you deliver it to target audiences and the wider global marketplace through an array of mediums; showcasing your executives on stage individually or beside your peers/prospects to share their expertise and visions, through video/in-print interviews, exhibiting products and services, and via event and online advertising. Generating new business leads and partners Any network is only as strong as its connections. Our continued success lies within the power of our network, Partners, Members and Advisors. We network and match-make you with new business prospects (in person, online, by phone), connecting the dots that allow you to significantly grow your business. Global branding and profiling: We can raise your brand and profile to over 80,000 contacts in our network, as well as, thousands more through international partnerships with over 50 global partners, who promote our activities to their clientele and contacts.
The calibre of speakers and attendees was second to none and as such the event was an excellent platform for intellectual and stimulating debate about the challenges and opportunities facing the energy sector, and how as individuals, companies and an industry we must use our knowledge, skills and collaboration to find ways of sustaining and securing energy supplies for future generations. James McCallum, CEO, Senergy The Oil Councils superbly organized Assembly and Awards Dinner were the best networking events that I have attended in the oil and gas sector for many years. I have rarely encountered so many CEOs and CFOs from the international E&P and finance sectors at one event. Dr Cameron Davies, Director, Ascent Resources Congratulations on a great Assembly. The quality and diversity of the participants would make it a must attend event in future. Tom Reynolds, Deputy CEO, Bridge Energy The Oil Council pulled an excellent event for the oil industry, well attended with representatives from the entire spectrum of activities - from exploration to production, investment and banking, as well as services. Looking forward to next year already! Angelos Damaskos, Chief Executive Officer, Sector Investment Managers

Who should sponsor / exhibit? Any investment secures you tailored marketing campaigns across numerous mediums to thousands of executives culminating in face-to-face engagement with real business prospects. There is a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available. Our corporate development team can tailor a package suited to your business objectives, resources and budgets, whether youre 1. An O&G company (IOC, NOC, Independent) or trading house looking to increase your profile, reputation and investment base in the worlds energy, finance and investment communities 2. A service provider (financial, legal, equipment, technology, business consultancy) who has the knowledge, products, people or services to help O&G companies achieve their full growth potential, or 3. An investment manager (private equity or institutional) looking to promote your newest investment opportunities

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What is included in the fee? Access to all presentations and networking opportunities; All food and refreshments during the conference sessions (excludes evening meals); All post conference presentation slides and notes for training purposes; Access to international subject matter experts; Access to exhibition room; On-site assistance with networking; Pass to attend the hosted drinks reception (where applicable) When do I pay? Payment of the full delegate fee is due 14 days from the invoice date, or immediately with registration if the booking is made within one month of the event. In the event that payment has not been received before the start of the event, delegates will be refused entry. We recommend you check with your finance department that payment has been made before travelling to the conference. Cancellation policy: Cancellations received in writing more than two months prior to the start of the event will be refunded less a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations received in writing within two months of the start date of the event will receive no refund and registrants will be liable for payment of 100% of the invoiced amount. A substitute delegate can be named at any time before the event starts and no fees will be applied to this. Important notes: This booking form constitutes a legally binding contract. It maybe necessary for reasons beyond the control of Clarion Events to change the content and timing of the programme, the speakers, the date or the venue. In the unlikely event of the programme being cancelled, The Oil Council and Clarion Events will issue a credit note or make a full refund but disclaim any further liability. By submitting your details, you agree to the use of your personal information as set out in our privacy policy on www.clarionevents.com/?page=privacy

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