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www.sea-technology.com November 2014 / st 19 paredness updates; and NRDA emerging issues. December 4 will consist of sessions covering state and fed- eral updates; subsea dispersants and monitoring; inland response; communication for success; common operating picture; regu- latory and legal developments; unifying the unifed command; response planning; information management and sharing; contractor's perspective on oil spills; new subsea technolo- gies and best practices for well containment; salvage and marine frefghting; training and exercises; response re- search; and wildlife. The Exhibition The CLEAN GULF exhibit hall will feature spill response organizations, regulatory agencies and service companies T he CLEAN GULF Conference and Exhibition will take place December 2 to 4 in San Antonio, Texas. It is the largest gathering of spill response professionals in North America, and each year it brings together the biggest play- ers in industry for three days of networking, learning and new technologies. This year's agenda is packed full of content covering planning and prepared- ness, information and response technologies, special inter- est, inland spill response, subsea issues and case studies. All sessions have been carefully planned with the help of oil and gas operators, oil spill response organizations, state and federal agencies, consultants, academia and nongov- ernmental organizations to ensure we cover the issues most important to the industry. In addition to the robust conference agenda, CLEAN GULF hosts an exhibit foor flled with com- panies that have products or services that serve the spill response industry. With such a wide variety of exhibitors represented on the exhibit foor, attendees will be sure to fnd something that fts their company needs. Show Program The conference will kick off with the key- note address on December 3, which will be given by RAdm. Kevin Cook, Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard. Immediately following, a "mega ses- sion" will take place that focuses on the dy- namics of change in domestic oil and gas production and the impact on the response industry. Afternoon conference sessions will cover environmental unit and SCAT; integrat- ing stakeholders into the pre-planning pro- cess; surveillance process and technology; API, IPIECA/OGP projects; Texas City Y Spill; emerging risks; Mexico's spill response pre- CLEAN GULF ST Conference Preview Attendees on the foor of last year's show.