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Chrs Barton, Senior Vice President at Wood

Chrs Barton


Senior Vice President
Wood

Christopher is Sr. Vice President of Business Development at Wood in Houston (Wood is the combination of the old Wood Group and Amec Foster Wheeler). Christopher's career spans 38 years in the upstream oil & gas industry - from field engineering to executive level management - where he has worked for market leaders McDermott, ABB, KBR and Technip. His has worked and lived in Singapore, Indonesia, Egypt, Australia and Texas.  His experience covers all aspects of the upstream industry including field engineering, offshore construction, fabrication operations, EPCI project management, marketing and business development. Chris also spent three years as VP and Group Publisher for PennWell where he had responsibility for the Offshore Franchise, including Offshore Magazine and industry conferences. Chris is a member of ASME and SPE and sits on several industry conferences boards. Chris received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1980. He has been married for over 30 years to a Swede and has two beautiful daughters and one grandchild.

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Congress Day 1: Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

9:00 AM Opening Remarks from Chairperson

11:40 AM Industry Power Panel | Optimizing Value and Actualizing FPSO Projects in a Recovering Market

  • Getting more with less – Unlocking further value out of projects, people and processes
  • Re-visiting CAPEX and OPEX reduction initiatives for FPSO projects
  • Harnessing digital technology and innovative solutions – Do you dare take the first step?
  • Exploring tangible cost-reduction initiatives that oil companies, FPSO contractors and solution providers have successfully implemented
  • Managing and leading change in challenging times – Retaining talent in the oil and gas industry

3:40 PM Project Financier’s Panel | Making the Economics Work for FPSO and Field Development Projects

  • Evaluating the investment appetite for FPSO and field development projects in the current oil market
  • Determining the bankability of projects – Looking beyond just the FPSO and assessing field economics as a whole to obtain financing
  • Analyzing current and emerging innovative schemes, and alternative funding models – Are we approaching financing the right way? Which models are most conducive?
  • Mitigating potential risks involved in FPSO and field development project finance

4:30 PM Closing Remarks by Chairperson

Congress Day 2: Thursday, 29 November 2018

Thursday, November 29th, 2018

9:00 AM Opening Remarks from Chairperson

3:10 PM Chairman's Closing Address | State of the FPSO Nation in the Americas