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Benefiting the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum Registration Thursday, October 15, 2009 Tournament Friday, October 16, 2009 Galveston, Texas Tournament Underwriters BJ Services Company J.

1 Benefiting the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum Registration Thursday, October 15, 2009 Tournament Friday, October 16, 2009 Galveston, Texas Tournament Underwriters BJ Services Company J. Ray McDermott Tournament Chairman Ted Ryan, SSP Offshore Inc. Tournament Hosts 2009 Elizabeth Libby Cheney VP, Corporate Support, EP Americas Shell Energy Resources Co. Chuck Davidson* Chairman, President & CEO Noble Energy Inc. Dan Dinges Chairman, President & CEO Cabot Oil & Gas Bill Dooley Senior Vice President ENI Petroleum Neil Duffin* President ExxonMobil Development Alan Hirshberg* Vice President ExxonMobil Development Ray Ingle VP & Gen. Mgr., Midstream EOG Resources Don Jacobsen* VP, Global Drilling & Completions HESS Corporation John Kelly* Vice President, Gulf of Mexico El Paso E&P Ryan Lance Sr. VP, E&P International ConocoPhillips Greg Leyendecker Vice President Regional Mgr. St. Mary Land & Exploration Gary Luquette* President Chevron North America Barry McMahan President Seneca Resources Chuck Meloy* Vice President, Worldwide Operations Anadarko Petroleum John Nicholson Exploration Manager Apache Corp. Roger Pinkerton* Gulf of Mexico Expl. Director Marathon Oil Corp. John Schiller* Chairman & CEO Energy XXI Scott Sigurdson* Director, Global Drilling Excellence BP Tony Vaughn* Sr. VP, Offshore Division Devon Energy Corporation Dave Welch* President, CEO & Director Stone Energy Corp. *Host reserved from 2008

2 FACT SHEET WHAT: Galveston Bay Amateur Fishing Tournament benefiting the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum & Education Center operated by the Offshore Energy Center, a 501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID Number ). DATE: Thursday, October 15, 2009 Registration 4:30 until 8:00 p.m. Pre-Tournament Festivities 4:30 until 9:00 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 Tournament Fishing begins 30 minutes before sunrise. Weigh-in Deadline 3 p.m. Tournament Awards and Presentation Dinner immediately following weigh-in deadline. Spouses Brunch 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Registration: Ocean Star Museum, Pier 19 in Galveston, Texas Pre-Tournament Activities: Pier 20 Weigh-In: Pier 21 Boat Basin TOURNAMENT FORMAT: See Attached Rules for Details Teams consist of 2-4 persons Team trophies given for 1st through 4th place Fish eligible for weigh-in: slot Red Fish, Trout, and Flounder Individual prizes for largest single fish determined by weight for Red Fish, Trout and Flounder PRE-TOURNAMENT FESTIVITIES: Spouses are Invited Refreshments & Exhibits 4:30 until 9:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Tour the Ocean Star 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. PRICES: Team Sponsorships: $7,500 - $5,000 - $2,500 Event admission: $500 (guest and spouse) DOOR PRIZES: Drawings to be held on Thursday evening and Friday during the awards ceremony. Grand Door Prize - Two Round-trip Business Class Tickets from Houston to any of Lufthansa s European Destinations Must be present to win. ACCOMMODATIONS: Discounted rooms are available on a first-come basis until September 15. Call directly to the hotels listed below and reference the Offshore Energy Center Fishing Tournament when making reservations. Hotel Galvez ; Tremont House Rates: Hotel Galvez & Tremont House ($125 + tax) PARKING: Free tournament parking after 5 p.m. is available at the AMPCO parking lot located at 21st Street and Harborside Drive, just south of the Harbor House Hotel. DIRECT INQUIRIES TO: Offshore Energy Center, telephone number

3 RESERVATION FORM 2009 Fishing Invitational Company and Contact Name (please print or type) Mailing City, State and Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number address $7,500 Platinum Team A Tournament Host on Your Team Team Entry Fee (2-4 Person Team including Host) Professional Guide and Boat Double Hotel Room at Harbor House Recognition on Tournament Signage, OEC Website, and The Star Newsletter Tournament Favors Name of Host Preference: $5,000 Gold Team Team Entry Fee (2 4 Person Team) Professional Guide and Boat Double Hotel Room at Tremont House or Galvez Hotel Recognition in The Star Newsletter Tournament Favors $2,500 Silver Team Team Entry Fee (2 4 Person Team) Recognition in The Star Newsletter Tournament Favors $500 Individual Event admission for Guest and Spouse Thursday and Friday Festivities My check payable to Offshore Energy Center is enclosed TOTAL $ Visa MasterCard American Express CCV# Name on card Number Expiration Date Billing Zip Code Please return this form by fax to or mail by August 28, 2009 to: Offshore Energy Center 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 6220 Houston, Texas 77079

4 2009 FISHING INVITATIONAL RULES By entering this tournament and signing the registration entry form, you agree to the following: I have read and understand all the rules. I agree to abide by all the rules, and I understand that any infraction of these rules shall be deemed as cause for disqualification from this tournament. 1. Eligibility: Spouses or dependents of an eligible participant may fish. Anyone who is serving as a licensed guide or has guided without a license for pay within the past twelve (12) months will not be eligible. All privately hired guides must register with the Tournament Committee by contacting the Offshore Energy Center at prior to October 15, Sportsmanship: Competitors in the OEC Tournament are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation. A team is not permitted to approach nearer than 50 yards to any other tournament boat (provided flagging) which is tied or anchored with the trolling motor out of the water. Any infraction of these fundamental sporting principals may be deemed cause for disqualification. 3. Federal, State, and Local Laws: All contestants are expected to obey all applicable federal, state and local regulation and laws. All contestants must have in possession a valid current Texas fishing license and Saltwater stamp at the tournament event. 4. Safety: Safe boating will be observed at all times. We recommend that each contestant wear a fastened, U.S. Coast Guard approved, personal floatation device anytime the combustion engine is on. We also recommend that the operational kill switch be attached to the boat operator while the main engine is in operation. Consuming alcoholic beverages and drugs (other than prescription) during the tournament is discouraged. 5. Teams: Teams will consist of two-person, three-person, or four-person contestants. 6. Tackle: Only rod and reels will be permitted. Use of artificial cut or live bait will be allowed. 7. Scoring: Team prizes, 1 st -4 th places, will be the aggregate of 5 fish total weight for slot Redfish, Trout, and/ or Flounder, with a maximum of three per species (i.e. 3 Redfish and 2 Trout; 3 Redfish, 1 Trout and 1 Flounder; etc.) All fish must comply with the State of Texas legal limit, enforced at date of tournament. Ties shall be broken by the largest fish for the event, i.e., the team with the heaviest single fish shall receive precedence. Individual prizes will be for largest single fish (determined by weight) for slot Redfish, Trout, and Flounder. 8. Launch Site/Boundaries/Fishing Hours: You may launch and fish anywhere in the Galveston Bay complex and fish in the Texas State waters. Wade fishing will be permissible. Fishing will begin 30 minutes before sunrise Friday morning, October 15, You must be in the weigh-in line or checked in by 3 pm at the Boat Basin at Pier 21. There will be a committee person checking in your team number in the weigh-in line. It is the responsibility of each Team to understand and abide by the prescribed fishing hours and weighin times, as they will be strictly enforced. Teams must use weigh-in bags provided by the tournament. 9. Complaints/Protests: All protests must be submitted in writing within thirty (30) minutes of the last contestant weigh-in to the tournament director or tournament official. All decisions rendered by the committee are final. 10. Registration: Each team must register with the tournament committee between 4:30 pm and 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 15, 2009, at the Ocean Star Museum, Pier 19, Galveston, Texas.

5 RESERVATION FORM 2009 Fishing Invitational Team Captain #1 Angler #3 Angler #2 Angler #4 Spouses are invited to attend the Thursday evening festivities, Friday morning Spouse s Brunch, and Friday dinner and awards presentation at no charge. Please see reverse of this page for reservation information for Friday s spouse s brunch. Please return this form by fax to or mail by August 28, 2009 to: Offshore Energy Center 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 6220 Houston, Texas 77079

6 2009 Fishing Invitational Reservation Form FOR SPOUSES Spouses are invited to attend the Thursday and Friday evening festivities. Please join other spouses for a Champagne Brunch and activities under the Dining Tent on Friday, October 16, at 10:30 a.m. Team Captain Spouse s Name: Angler #2 Spouse s Name: Angler #3 Spouse s Name: Angler #4 Spouse s Name: TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Recognition on event signage and in The Star newsletter Beverages for Tournament $5,000 Tournament Grab Bags $5,000 Continental Breakfast $2,500 Spouses Brunch $3,500 Tournament Snack Bags $2,500 Tournament Photographer $1,500 Door Prize Sponsor $5,000 Door Prize Item Donation: My check payable to Offshore Energy Center is enclosed TOTAL $ Visa MasterCard American Express CCV# Name on card Number Expiration Date Please return this form by fax to or mail by August 28, 2009 to: Offshore Energy Center 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 6220 Houston, Texas 77079

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