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BHP Billiton Petroleum is the oil and gas exploration and production business of BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP; LSE: BLT.L; NYSE: BHP). Formed in 2001 with the merger of BHP and Billiton, the combined company is the world's leading diversified natural resources group that creates value through the discovery, development, and conversion of natural resources and the provision of innovative customer and market-focused solutions. It is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with regional corporate centers in Houston, London and Johannesburg.
With major producing assets in Australia, the United Kingdom, Gulf of Mexico, and Bolivia, BHP Billiton Petroleum is one of the leading E&P companies in the energy industry. It conducts an international exploration and development program focused on commercialization of gas resources, exploration and development of high-margin oil projects primarily in deepwater, and securing access to discovered resources through the development of enduring alliances with host governments and their agencies.
In Houston, the company's focus is primarily on assets in North, South and Latin America. BHP Billiton Petroleum is one of the largest acreage holders in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, as well as a leading explorer in Bolivia and offshore Trinidad.

Woodside is a leading Australian resources company and one of the nation's most successful explorers, developers and producers of hydrocarbon products.
It is an Australian resources company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. From small beginnings in the mid-1950s, it has have developed and matured into a leading Australian company with substantial assets and a growing international reputation as a successful oil and gas explorer, developer and producer.
Woodside continues seeking opportunities to expand our North West Shelf operations and are actively seeking customer support for additional LNG processing trains on the Burrup Peninsula.
Woodside is also actively exploring for oil and gas throughout Australia and overseas, as well as building a portfolio of major investment opportunities that will assist us develop market opportunities for our vast reserves of uncommitted gas.

Haynes and Boone has matured into one of the largest and fastest-growing law firms in the U.S. The success of the firm was built upon a culture of teamwork, a willingness to adapt to the marketplace and the initiative to strive for excellence. Haynes and Boone has grown from a handful of lawyers in 1970 to almost 500 lawyers today, across more than 35 practice areas, and ten offices. The firm now reigns as a national leader in the use of technology to deliver legal services. The firm's reputation in the business world has likewise grown.

Client Strength. Haynes and Boone's client base reflects virtually every business industry and includes more than 100 Fortune 500 companies, many major foreign companies and large financial institutions.

Value Promise. The firm delivers value to our clients by helping them achieve their business objectives through a collaborative effort. Attorneys at Haynes and Boone operate through client teams, each of which is drawn from our specialty practice groups according to the client's specific needs for expertise, industry knowledge, responsiveness and cost-effectiveness.

Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading energy companies. With more than 53,000 employees, Chevron subsidiaries conduct business in approximately 180 countries around the world, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas, and refining, marketing and distributing fuels and other energy products. More information on Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

Exxon Mobil - We are the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world. Over the last 125 yearsExxonMobil has evolved from a regional marketer of kerosene in the U.S. to the largest publicly traded petroleum and petrochemical enterprise in the world. Today we operate in most of the world's countries and are best known by our familiar brand names: Exxon, Esso and Mobil. We make the products that drive modern transportation, power cities, lubricate industry and provide petrochemical building blocks that lead to thousands of consumer goods.

Down Under Answers - Travel Experts Australia New Zealand, Islands."Winner of Best Wholesale Partner 2003, 2004 & 2005 as voted by Aussie Specialist agents. Winner of Best Wholesale Partner 2005 as voted by New Zealand Specialist agents. Winner of 2005 Amcham-UPS Success and Innovation award for Contribution to Tourism".

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The Western Australian Government, through the Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR), actively assists businesses and investors to enable them to reap the benefits of this strong export and investment culture and to capitalise on international business opportunities.

The US Western Australian Trade and Investment Office Regional Director, David Doepel, ready to assist companies interested in exploring business opportunities in both of these locations.

This DoIR web site also provides a wealth of information about Western Australia’s export and export-ready companies and about significant investment opportunities. Please click here to find specific information on the sectors in the United States with most opportunities.

Biography - Find out more about David Doepel, Regional Director - USA, Western Australian Trade and Investment Office

Apache Corporation is one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and development companies with operations in the United States, Canada, Egypt, Australia, the United Kingdom North Sea, China and Argentina. Throughout its 50 years, Apache has grown through exploratory drilling and development activities as well as strategic acquisitions.

Established in 1991 in Sydney, Australia, Corporate Montage has grown to become a world leader in integration of Exploration & Production, Mapping & Cartography software tools to MicroStation CAD. Now with offices in Houston, Sydney, and Perth, Corporate Montage is committed to the industry worldwide through its business partners in Calgary, London, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.

Graphics Bureau Service.
Software Research & Development.
System Support and Training.
Workflow Analysis Consulting

Petris develops and markets software-based, vendor-neutral solutions that can greatly reduce project cycle times, saving money for all stakeholders in a business process. Our deep knowledge of the energy industry allows us to deliver solutions that match the unique needs of our clients, while our size and expertise enable us to focus with precision on the improvements that make the most positive impact within the client's organization.

Qantas Airways was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), we have built a reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance, and customer service.
Today, Qantas is widely regarded as the world's leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia. We also operate subsidiary businesses including other airlines, and businesses in specialist markets such as Qantas Holidays and Qantas Flight Catering.

Gravitas offers a new and exciting culinary experience consisting of American Bistro Style cuisine. Gravitas' decor is a combination of both modern and classic elements as a result of the restoration of one of Houstons' finest historic locations.

WesternGeco, the world's largest geophysical services company, provides comprehensive worldwide reservoir imaging, monitoring, and development services, with the most extensive geophysical survey crews and data processing centers in the industry, as well as the world's largest multiclient data library. Services range from 3D and time-lapse (4D) seismic surveys to multicomponent surveys for delineating prospects and reservoir management as well as electromagnetic surveys.

Aurora Oil & Gas Limited is an Australian Stock Exchange listed company (ASX :AUT) focussed on oil and gas exploration and production in North America that commenced its operations in early 2005.
The initial plan for the development of the Company’s oil and gas interests is focussed on the US where large markets and existing infrastructure provides the opportunity for attractive economic returns. We consider that the US oil and gas opportunities for our company are significant and we continue to review many prospects.

Judith C. Cooper, P.C.

is listed in the Bar Register of Pre eminent Lawyers. The Practice is limited to representation of multinational corporations and/or individuals in matters pertaining to immigration and nationality laws, including temporary work visas for professionals, intra company transferees (managers, executives and specialists), treaty investors and treaty traders, and representation of foreign medical graduates, scientists, physical therapists, nurses and other individuals in the immigration process through U.S. Citizenship and/or U.S. consulates abroad on the basis of employment, investment and family immigration.

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