• Antoine BORELLI e-mail

Born in 1948, Civil Engineer (graduated from ENPC 1970), M. Sc., Stanford Univ.(Calif.,1971), CPA (management diploma-Jouy 1991). Has 32 years of experience in Offshore Field Development (with ETPM, McDermott-ETPM, StoltOffshore). Held various positions as engineer, estimator, project and department manager, controller, in France and in Arabian-Persian Gulf, was Regional Manager (West Africa) ; then was VP Strategic Planing & R&D (ETPM, in Paris, 97-99) ; Director of Technology (Stolt Offshore, London, 2000) ; and Chairman and CEO of Paragon Litwin S.A. and Director of Paragon Engineering Services Inc. in Houston (Engineering subsidiaries of Stolt Offshore, 2001-2004). Offers management or consultancy services in Business Development, Operational Audits, Management of Major Projects or Affiliates, Strategy, Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestments, Training in the field of Engineering, Construction, Operation and Maintenance in the Offshore Energy business.

• Alain MALINGREY e-mail

Born in 1956, graduated M.B.A. from I.U.M. (International Institute of Management). Qualified I.R.C.A. auditor and trainer also Inspector level 1 - Boilers & Pressure Vessels and qualified Cofrend X Ray & LTP. He has a wide experience in projects EPIC and EPC from 1978 in the world. Supervisor, area head, area manager, formative and auditor with ELF Atochem, Exxon Chemical, Total, Mobil, NIOC, Sonatra, Petrobras, Sonara. Since 1996 he worked as a free lance QHSE Manager on several projects in Iran to manage quality and HSE during the entire project life and to ensure the implementation systems - perfect knowledge of codes, norms, and rules to plan and coordinate the activities for workers on the sites and assist managers at steering commitee review - training animation on the working groups. Other tasks : inquiry and risks QRA, HAZOP, FMEA. Creator of the software "SAFETY 5M HF".

• Jacques LE GOFF e-mail

Born in 1956, graduated from Ecole Polytechnique (X-75) and ENSPM (IFP-79) worked 3 years as a Field Engineer within SCHLUMBERGER Wireline Logging, in Tierra del Fuego, South America. Since 1983, insurance surveyor : 15 years within ORCAL, and since 1999 within ERGET : warranty and claim surveys, loss adjustment, risks analysis, professional liability. Offshore works (mobile and fixed platforms, pipeline laying, towing, heavy lift...), drilling (oil & gas, geothermics...), marine activities (hull and machinery, P.& I.).

• Jean Patrick NICAUD e-mail

Born in 1953, graduated from ENSPM (1953). Since 1974 he workeds in the Drilling Oil Industry in various countries. He worked 12 years in the Drilling operational environment up to Tool Pusher level offshore and onshore. From 1988 he worked as an HSE Adviser in charge of Training and Personel coordination. Since 1999 he is working as a Human Ressources Manager involved in personel, recruting and training, as presently in Brazil in charge of 1200 people. Most of his career was spent overseas. He was involved in various new projects of construction, especially on recruiting, training and integrating local personel in various countries. His working languages are English, French and Portuguese.

• Michel MORVAN e-mail

Born in 1948, graduated from Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité (SUPELEC - 73), he worked for 25 years in oil and gas exploration with SCHLUMBERGER group. He held various positions in management, operations, technique, sales, quality, safety and training in the logging and testing business, mainly in Africa, MiddleEast and Europe. He is now a private consultant, working in France and abroad. He has developed a particular expertise in projects management, logistics, technical support, training and has got a good knowledge of the exportations procedures to US. embargoed countries like Libya, Iran etc.

• Serge RAMEAU e-mail

Born in 1947, he followed high studies in Oceanography before joining the French Navy Hydrographic Service, then received his specialization in Geophysics with the IFP. In 1973 he worked with INGEMER and then with SESAM. During 10 years he was responsible of various studies related with new Harbours and Offshore structures implantation, Oceanographical studies, Geophysics, Soil studies, involving data acquisition, processing and reporting. He was in charge of branches implantation in Africa, south America and Middle East. After 12 years of Survey Departments Management with Subtec Survey Services, he decided to create his own Company, the EMIRATES TRANSWORLD EQUIPMENT, specialised in the provision of Offshore Specialists and Technical Assistance. He frequently provided his own services to Petroleum Companies or Contractors as a consultant to prepare calls for tenders, survey procedures, analysis of survey results and recommendations.

• Jean-Louis GAILLARD e-mail

Born in 1945, graduated from Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles de Paris (69). He workerd during 25 years for Honeywell (process control leader) in implementation and support of instrumentation and system for oil & gas plants (upstream, downstream). One of his main focuses was Turkey and Central Asia business development with leverage from support servises (training, maintenance). Since 1987 he has been acting as a service business development project manager in the African Guinea gulf and in Central Asia for various companies including Ipedex (during 4 years), and has been registered as European Consultant on PHARE & TACIS programs for energy. He is currently an independent consultant targeting training and support services projects in Africa and Central Asia

• René FLAO e-mail

Born in 1946, he has a wide experience in oil industry services, operations & maintenance, projects coordination, training management, most of his career was spent overseas in Middle East, Africa and South America. He has worked 11 years with FLOPETROL SCHLUMBERGER. He then joined geoservices for 12 years, and SCHLUMBERGER WL&T in 1995, acquiring a multidisciplinary experience in production services (Early Production facilities), projects engineering, construction and training. Freelance consultant since 2001, highly motivated to continue his career accepting expatriation. Languages are, English Spanish and French.

• Jean-Jacques LIMAGE e-mail

Born in 1942. Aerospace engineer from the university of Liège, Belgium (1965) ; Degree in statistics from the ISUP, Paris (1968) ; Master of Science in economics, London School of Economics (1974) . After an international career as an economist, including two years as an advisor to the Finance Minister of Ivory Coast, switched to financial (investment) analysis in 1985. Has successfully worked for 16 years (until mid 2000) with stockbrokers in Paris. He specialises in oil and oilfield services companies, both large and small, listed or not on the stock market . Keeps now doing the same as an independent analyst, targeting the smaller companies of the sector. He can help them with jobs for which they would not like to call a banker, still less an investment banker : financial studies, helping with communication policy, market research, ...

• Yves MARIA-SUBE e-mail

Born in 1941, graduated engineer from Ecole Centrale de Nantes (65), he has additional diplomas in physics and business management. He worked 18 years with Schlumberger, where he hold technical commercial and managerial positions. Managed a data processing center for log interpretation and created, then managed a school for log analysts. Has published several interpretation papers. His international experience is mainly in North and West Africa, Europe and Asia. Has held management and consulting positions in computer service companies in USA and France. Presently Consultant in computer and oil services.

• Eugène SOLOVIEV e-mail

Born in 1940, graduated from the Moscow Technological Institute (chemical technology engineer), PHD in petrochemistry from the Institute of Petrochemical Syntheses (Academy of Sciences of the USSR), where he worked for 13 years in R&D. He joined UNESCO (Paris) as an international civil servant in the Science Sector in 1979 where he was in charge of the development of international cooperation between science and and industry. In this respect, he created and developed the UNISPAR programmes (University Science Industry Partnerchip) and the Environment Engineering Programme. Retired from UNESCO in 1995 he is now a freelance international consultant in the area of technical-economical relations between important French Groups (TECHNIP, SAGEM, GTMH, RENAULT, ...) and the ex-USSR countries. He has substantial experience and relationship with high Russian Petro/Gas Industry administration and professionals (Regions of Moscow, Saint Petersbourg, Tioumen, Tomsk, Yaroslav, Yakoutsk, ...). Fluent in English, French and Russian.