LACGOE: Fueling the Global Quest for Energy - 10/09/2007

More than 16,000 petroleum industry professionals and 400 exhibitors will gather in the Cajundome and Convention Center in Lafayette, La. Oct. 23-25 for LAGCOE, the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition, one of the two largest petroleum industry conferences in the U.S.

Exhibits and technical sessions at the biennial event are designed to support bold, innovative approaches in the quest for energy and to highlight state-of-the-art technology for onshore and offshore drilling, exploration, production and environmental protection.

"The products and services showcased here are the tools of the 21st century," said David Shearly of Hughes Christensen, Chairman of LAGCOE 2007. "Our technical presentations offer cutting edge solutions for the challenges of today's oil and gas environment, where new technologies and approaches are critical to enhancing production and minimizing costs."

International attendance is expected to be strong. International visitors and delegations are expected from Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. The U.S,. Department of Commerce has included LAGCOE, among a selected number of 2007 International Buyer Program events, and LAGCOE  is consistently named one of the Top 200 Tradeshows by Tradeshow Week Magazine.

For more information and to pre-register, visit the web site at www.lagcoe.com.