The Opening Ceremony was well attended by over 300 VIPs including Ambassadors, trade commissioners and key buyers from the industry.

The Guest-of-Honor Mr. S Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry granting an interview to the media after the opening ceremony. OSEA2008 hosted 43 general and trade media from 7 countries, providing an extensive media coverage.

Elaborate setups, extensive showcase and enticing marketing tools used by exhibitors such as the Philippines National Oil Company (PNOC) gave the exhibition an added buzz.

Nothing beats the personal touch and seeing the products physically. OSEA2008 brings to Asia, the best of 7 National Group Pavilions including Australia, China, Germany, Italy, Norway, UK and USA.

Experts shared the latest in oil prices, trends, predictions, technologies and tools during the 4 day conferences.

Ideas were further discussed as Conference Delegates and Speakers took the opportunity to network among themselves at tea breaks during the conference.

Held at the lush greens of Tanah Merah Country Club, 143 VIP Buyers and Exhibitors enjoyed a round of golf and a sumptuous dinner reception that follows.

Durty Nellys Irish Pub was packed with merry Exhibitors, VIP Buyers and Delegates at the OSEA2008 Industry Networking Night sponsored by Fluor Offshore Solutions.

Jointly organized by ASMI, IE Singapore and OSEA2008, the Singapore Offshore & Marine Industry Networking High Tea was a fruitful meeting between Local Sellers and Overseas Buyers.

Besides the receptions hosted by various embassies from the national group pavilions, OSEA2008 also hosted a Directors Luncheon attended by government representatives and renowned industry analysts.

A group delegation of 22 buyers from CNPC and its subsidiaries visited OSEA2008 on 3 Dec.

Staff from Regency Steel Japan Limited led by their Chief Operating Officer, Mr Shigeyuki Hatano.

Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (MMHE) sent 4 groups of their staff from its Procurement Department to source at OSEA2008.

“Well organised! It has a huge spectrum of different products and exhibitors from different countries. I came here with the intention of getting more industry and market information for future decision making purpose and I have met my objective. Having been here twice, I will definitely come back for the 3rd time.”

Gerhard Freissling
Senior Product Manager International
Weidmϋller Interface International Trading ( Shanghai) Co. Ltd
China

“We are looking for suppliers for steel, pipe fittings, tubing and electrical. Apart from meeting our current pool of suppliers here, we have also met new companies and have taken their brochures and will be following up with them. It is really great to be at the exhibition. My industry knowledge has improved as I get to see the actual products and not just photos. This visit to OSEA is definitely an eye opening opportunity for me.”

Sri Elfifi Nurdiyana
Project Buyer
PT McDermott
Indonesia

“I am looking for marine products and have managed to meet a few good potential supplies both Singapore and International. This is a great opportunity to see them face to face and have more indepth discussions as previous discussions has always been on the telephone. I have managed to meet the relevant people and products and I am very happy with this show.”

Chin Chee Kong
Purchasing Executive (LNG/LPG Repairs, Marine Repair)
Malaysia Marine And Heavy Engineering Sdn. Bhd
Malaysia

“This is the first time my 10 staff, including myself visiting OSEA – and we are excited to see lots of familiar companies exhibiting here. I find OSEA to be a very interesting exhibition, and being here for the first time here, I feel like a kid in a huge toy shop.”

Shigeyuki Hatano
Chief Operating Officer
Regency Steel Japan Limited
Japan

“I am pleased to see all the big players in the industry here at OSEA. I managed to establish a number of potential contacts and will be following up with them when I return home. This is definitely an excellent business platform for me.”

Duncan Campbell
National Account Manager
RPV Group
United Kingdom

“This is my first time at the show and I have managed to meet the companies that I want to meet and get contacts. We are looking at joint business opportunities and have managed to achieve that. We will come back again in 2010!”

Anditya Maulana T
Planning & Exploration Study Oil & Gas
BP Migas
Indonesia

“I am looking for companies in submarine supplier vessel chartering and have managed to get a few contacts that I can bring back for internal reviews. This is my first time at OSEA and I am very impressed that it has everything under one roof, with wide, diverse range of products.”

Neranjan
Electrical & Electronics Engineer
General Sales Co. Ltd
Sri Lanka

“This is my 2nd time at the show. I am looking for Accommodation Module and have found a few suppliers and alternatives. The estimate budget that I have for this module is about US$0.5 million. This is a great place to network and source for new products. I will definitely come back for the next show. OSEA is definitely the best Oil & Gas event in the region.”

Luc Verley
Base Manager Batam Yard
Jan De Nul Group
Indonesia

“OSEA2008 is very well organised. I managed to get all the information I need instantaneously, which I cannot get from the internet. I am looking specifically for steel ropes, winches, piping valves and managed to see all of them. Our company looks at buying products progressively and this information definitely helps us! This is also THE place to look for competitive products and get contacts. Will definitely come back!”

Phan Seng Wah
Engineer
Edaran (Asia) Pte Ltd
Singapore

“Our company is based in Vung Tau, the petroleum centre of Vietnam. We are a trading company for oil and gas equipment and my main purpose in coming to OSEA is to see what’s new from Europe as well as Singapore. The exhibition serves as a good networking and sourcing platform. It’s very comprehensive. My colleagues and I have collected a lot of information.”

Bui Diep Linh
Automation Engineer
Star Engineering Joint Stock Company
Vietnam

“We are a leading oil and gas service provider in India and expanding our operations in the region. We are currently building two state-of–the-art jack-up rigs in Singapore so we feel that OSEA is a good platform for us to network and gather industry information, and check out the latest developments for our business. We’ll be back to visit in 2010 and possibly participate as an exhibitor as well.”

Manav Kumar
Jindal Drilling & Industries
India

“The diversity and internationality of the exhibitors I see here at OSEA has impressed me greatly! The big players in the industry are all here at OSEA. I am very satisfied with the show and there is just not enough time to see all. A one day visit is definitely too short!”

Alvin Kok
Sales & Marketing Manager
Misi Setia Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd
Malaysia

“OSEA2008 was a good exhibition that has benefited our overseas offices. We have managed to obtain more than 200 quality leads for their follow-ups. We will definitely be back for OSEA2010.”

Vincent Thomas
Business Development Manager
KAEFER Integrated Services

“This is our first participation at OSEA. For first timers like us, the market responses received during the exhibition have been an overwhelming one. Considering the current market situation, I think OSEA2008 was a great success and we look forward to our future participation.”

Joni Lim
Management Associate, Marketing Communications
DynaMac Engineering Services

“Despite the latitude on the future, the show has been a great success for Bartec. We have received visits from important customers and we do expect to receive numbers of inquiries in the next few days. We will surely be back in OSEA2010.”

Luciano Checco
Vice President
Bartec

“OSEA2008 is a very well organised event with professional presentation and layout. The large turnout of quality international visitors provided great networking opportunities and varied potential clientele for us.”

Trevor Matthews
International Division Manager
KTL Offshore

“This exhibition is excellent, with good visitors and organisation. We are able to disseminate MIGAS information to the industry present at OSEA2008.”

Agustiawan Mendrofo
Reporting and Planning Division
MIGAS (Director General, Oil & Gas Indonesia)

“OSEA is a great opportunity to promote the SMEs capabilities from Australia’s Northern Territory, providing them a chance to meet with a wide range of industry representatives. There is no other show in the region like OSEA – it stands out incredibly. The increase in exhibition space proves how wellregarded the show is by the industry. We’ve already booked our exhibition space for 2010.”

Neil Almond
Director, Chief Minister’s Department
Northern Territory Government