Clare Colhoun, CEO at 8over8 welcomed the audience over breakfast and Gerry Mc Gurgan, Commercial Director set proceedings in motion with an introduction to 8over8 and delivered the first paper in the 8over8 white paper series: “Managing Change in the World of Major Capital Projects.”

REGISTER FOR WHITE PAPER HERE

BP’s Ross Kuykendall delivered a presentation on BP’s  $30B Angola project and the role ProCon played in this success, helping BP protect their capital investment through mitigating risks of contract overruns and enhancing cost recovery capabilities.

Valerie Behrendt, Americas  Business Development Manager with 8over8 in Houston spoke of the seminar as “the first of many networking events we’ll host in support of the community of practice, here in Houston and abroad. The role of the white paper series Bringing Back Lessons Learned on the Front Lines together with the breakfast seminars, is to help codify and share knowledge we’ve gained in supporting our clients’ most challenging JV projects around the world. 8over8 is uniquely positioned to fill this role due to our work across the globe with dozens of remote, complex and difficult to manage upstream oil and gas projects.”

The next Houston meeting is  tentatively scheduled for October 13, 2010. To register your interest or to request an invitation to the October event please call us at +1 832 419 5396.

8over8 is a recognized leader in delivering collaborative contract lifecycle management solutions that help oil & gas companies bring together people, processes and content. Our cost-effective web based solutions enable customers to maximize the contractual relationships with their business partners resulting in increased contract standardization, enhanced contract controls, greater transparency and shortened contract negotiation cycles. Our scalable technology gives customers improved visibility and the opportunity to embed best practice in all contracts while managing risk and maintaining economic value amid a set of complex and fluctuating conditions. ProCon is helping our clients protect their investments in capital projects totaling more than $220B in 2010.

This event, now in its 7^th year, looks in detail at how contracts can be used to mitigate risk in the oil and gas industry. It brings together contractors and operators and legal and commercial departments to create the ultimate benchmarking and networking opportunity. What’s more - it’s the only Houston based legal event that can boast such an ‘in-house heavy’ speaker faculty. 8over8 will participate in the event in two ways. Presenting on Day 1 of the conference, Gerry Mc Gurgan, Commercial Director at 8over8 will look at the risks associated with capital contracting, the causes and impacts of budget and schedule overruns and reveal how ProCon,8over8’s contract management solution can deliver monumental value in forecasting, managing and mitigating contractual risks. 8over8 will also have an exhibition stand for the duration of the conference. Representatives from 8over8 will be on hand to provide further information and product demos.

As event sponsor, 8over8 are able to offer clients a 20% discount to attend. Simply mention code 8OVER8 when registering to receive this discount.

Delegates will have the opportunity to network and learn from leaders in the industry - the speaker faculty includes:

• Vice President and General Counsel, Hercules Offshore
• Category and Supplier Manager - Global Procurement Services, ConocoPhillips
• Associate General Counsel, Global Industries
• Associate General Counsel, Cameron Senior Counsel, Anadarko
• Associate Deputy Counsel, Halliburton

For further information or to secure a discount please email enquire@iqpc.co.uk, visit www.contractriskmanagement.us or call +1800 882 8684

ProCon Product Consultant, reporting to the Programme Manager

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

8over8 Ltd. is a UK-based software and services company, whose flagship product, the ProCon Contract Lifecycle Management System is being adopted by a growing number of International Oil & Gas Companies as the standard solution for capital construction contract management.  8over8 already has an established customer base, but as a result of major recent project wins we are looking to establish permanent presences in Houston and Abu Dhabi, as well as adding to the our existing London-based Services Team, to provide effective pre- and post-sales support to current and potential customers. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

The role’s primary responsibilities are within the ProCon Implementation Team:

·         Participate in business process design workshops with 8over8 Customers to capture functional requirements based on definition of customer business processes and workflows

·         Configure the ProCon application based on a documented Functional Specification compiled by an 8over8 Senior Product Consultant and agreed with the Customer

·         Work directly with Customer Lead Users to optimise the configuration and use of the system

·         Manage the User Acceptance Testing Cycle through to completion and acceptance by the Customer

In addition the role will involve an element of Customer Support:

·         Provide first line support to Middle East based customers to resolve queries and manage the customer change request pipeline

·         Work with the UK-based Customer Support Team to resolve customer queries requiring 2^nd Line Support

EXPERIENCE

* - either Oil & Gas or Engineering & Construction or Contracting & Procurement experience is acceptable

SKILLS

ATTRIBUTES

TERMS

Working hours:    09h00 – 17h30 when office-based; determined by project requirements when on customer site.

Place of work:      UK, North America, and UAE positions are available. Frequent travel to customer sites within existing markets will be required.

Salary:                    Dependent on experience. Company bonus scheme based on achievement of individual and company targets; performance and salary reviewed annually.

Benefits:                                TBC

In-depth product and implementation methodology training will be provided.

Please apply to jobs@8over8.com

8over8’s CEO, Clare Colhoun and Geoff Lill, Byzantec Consulting and an active member of 8over8’s advisory board will be presenting on Day 1 of the conference. They will assess the impact of contract relationships in managing contract risk and look at how the causes and impacts of budget and schedule overruns are being addressed.

The expert speaker panel, which includes representatives from Gazprom Sakhalin Holdings BV, Edison Spa, Hill International, BG International, Van Oord offshore BV and many more will discuss best practice contract management strategies which will enable you to minimise costs, enhance negotiating skills and ensure optimum risk mitigation.

Key features include case studies from:

• Kuwait Energy Company’s contract drafting techniques to ensure the success of the contract and that litigation is avoided
• Fluor B.V.’s experience of developing a risk response strategy to control and mitigate contractual risk
• Technip Benelux B.V.’s insight into what contractual terms usually go wrong and how to avoid common mistakes

·         Profit from other leading case studies from Transocean, BG International and Edison Spa

This is an excellent platform to network with your peers and also hear the latest form the world of capital contracting. As sponsors of the event, we would like to invite you to join us in Amsterdam and offer you the discounted rate of €1500 on our behalf (compared with the original price €2995 + VAT).

If you wish to attend please email Mark Steel MarkS@marcusevansse.com and he will have you registered at the reduced price. You can read more about this event on their website http://www.marcusevans.com/marcusevans-conferences-event-details.asp?EventID=16451&SectorID=3

A fundamental part of this role is providing domain knowledge, leadership and direction while overseeing projects in product development and product maintenance as directed by the Product Manager.

Activities will include the management of communications and project updates in a multi-discipline team environment, coordinating with other key functions such as Development, Services, Sales and Marketing. The Strategic Product Advisor will also work with Product Manager to research and develop detailed business case analyses to ensure that business requirements are clearly defined for the Development team.

This senior position is based in our Derry, Northern Ireland head office.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years experience in the oil and gas industry in a commercial role, preferably contract management
• Experience of working in a major capital projects environment
• Solid written, listening and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate clearly via telephone, computer and in person at all organisation levels
• Ability to quickly and accurately analyse and map business processes, especially those that involve corporate IT systems (e.g. ERP, document management, cost control)
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment, and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in personal computing skills, specifically using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project software applications
• Knowledge of web applications
• Aptitude for understanding the technical aspects of software development
• Willing to travel throughout the world to interview customers, perform business analysis, attend ProCon User Groups

To apply for this position please send your resume to jobs@8over8.com

8over8, the leading supplier of web-based contract management solutions for major capital projects in the oil and gas industry, today announced the opening of a regional office in Houston.

“We are delighted to establish an office in Houston to provide local support to our corporate clients in North America. Clients who use ProCon on their toughest contracting challenges on remote projects are making a concerted effort to bring back those lessons learned to the corporate center. 8over8 is adding value to this exercise by creating process blueprints that can be shared and rapidly deployed to new major projects across the enterprise. This will increase efficiency, transparency and compliance as well as their ability to anticipate, manage and mitigate contract risk,” says Clare Colhoun, CEO.

About 8over8 and ProCon:
8over8 is the maker of ProCon, a flexible, web-based collaborative environment that enables contract stakeholders to ensure contract/or performance. 8over8 and ProCon are currently helping clients to mitigate contract risk and consistently deliver best practice processes on over US$ 200B worth of capital projects on six continents.

8over8 will host a series of events in Houston to allow clients to network and share knowledge around contracting concepts and strategies. The Industry breakfast series, Bringing Back Lessons Learned on the Front Lines, begins April 13th, with “The Impact of Contract Change.” BP’s Angola project will deliver the case study around managing variations and commitments the BP Way.

In addition 8over8 will sponsor IQPC’s conference: Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil and Gas in Houston, May 26 – 27th, with presentations, interactive sessions and workshops on topics of interest to contract management practitioners. For more information visit our web site or contact us.

8over8 Houston Contact:
Valerie Behrendt
+1 832 419 5396
www.8over8.com
United Kingdom / Houston / Oman / Abu Dhabi

To help us drive our future success, we are looking for talented, experienced and highly capable software engineer to take the lead in driving the delivery of our leading web-based contract management solution.

At 8over8 we thrive on technical innovation, and are committed to delivery of quality leading edge solutions, the best people, and a flexible and enthusiastic working culture.  You must enjoy a challenge and love working with a high quality team where mentoring and knowledge sharing is actively promoted to ensure personal development and high-quality results.
Your role will be primarily focused on the analysis, design, development and QA of the next generation modules of the 8over8 ProCon product suite and the on-going improvement of the current product to meet the needs of our global customers. You will be encouraged to proactively participate in the evolution of the core architecture & technology framework of our product-set through the using new and emerging technologies. You will also use your commercial software development experience to offer improvements to internal processes, methodologies of our development lifecycle and in mentoring less experienced team members.
This role requires at least 2 years previous experience in a relevant software development environment

This role requires at least 2+ years experience of delivering successful web-based enterprise applications through the full product lifecycle.

Specific technical skill should include:

 • Fundamental programming and software development debugging and testing skills
 • Good knowledge and experience of building/maintaining robust enterprise level web applications
 • Experience in HTML, JavaScript & CSS
 • Knowledge of Server Side Technologies such as ASP, ASP.Net (or similar such as JSP, Servlets)
 • Familiarity with Object Oriented Design and Implementation should be capable of understanding and implementing all middle tier components, such as business services & rules, error handling, transaction handling and auditing.
 • Possess strong SQL programming skills and understand all of the principles of database programming and design.
 • Be capable of efficiently tracking down problems within code by making effective use of available debugging and tracing tools.

Non Technical
 • Proficient at producing high quality documentation for both technical and non technical audiences.
 • Experience in designing clean and functional Web Application user interfaces.
 • Experience of working within a team which adheres to well defined software development process.
 • Excellent organizational, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
 • Strong customer orientation.
 • Experience with AGILE development practices.

Responsibilities:-
 • Working as part of a team to develop robust and innovative functional modules that extend our product offering.
 • Creating design documents, work breakdowns and assisting in formulating project schedules.
 • Providing technical solution design recommendations for specific feature and customer requests.
 • Maintaining, tuning and improving existing functionality based on customer feedback to ensure continued product evolution and improvement.
 • Provide on-going technical support to the 8over8 implementation and support consultants.
 • Participate in execution and documentation of tests necessary to ensure that an application or technical environment meets performance requirements.
 • Ensure that your team lead is kept fully informed of progress and, in particular, of any problems that might jeopardize or change the project scope.
 • Knowledge sharing with other members of the team to ensure dissemination of knowledge and strengthening of team.

Additional experience:-
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent from a University.

Desired Technologies:
 • C#
 • ASP.Net
 • SQL 2005+
 • IIS
 • Windows 2003 Server
 • MS Office Products
 • VB 6
 • ASP
 • HTML
 • CSS
 • JavaScript
 • AJAX
 • JQuery
 • Visual Studio
 • WCF
 • SSIS
 • SQL Analysis Services

To apply for this job please email jobs@8over8.com

To help us drive our future success, we are looking for talented, experienced and highly capable software developers to take the lead in driving the delivery of our leading web-based contract management solution.

At 8over8 we thrive on technical innovation, and are committed to delivery of quality leading edge solutions, the best people, and a flexible and enthusiastic working culture.  You must enjoy a challenge and love working with a high quality team where mentoring and knowledge sharing is actively promoted to ensure personal development and high-quality results.
Your role will be primarily focused on the design, development and QA of the next generation modules of the 8over8 ProCon product suite and the on-going improvement of the current product to meet the needs of our global customers. You will be encouraged to proactively participate in the evolution of the core architecture & technology framework of our product-set through the using new and emerging technologies.

This role requires at least 1+ year’s experience of delivering successful web-based enterprise applications through the full product lifecycle. Specific technical skill should include:
• Fundamental programming and software development debugging and testing skills
• Experience in HTML, JavaScript & CSS
• Knowledge of Server Side Technologies such as ASP, ASP.Net (or similar such as JSP, Servlets)
• Knowledge of database programming
• Capable of providing accurate estimates of work as needed
 
Responsibilities:-
• Working as part of a team to develop robust and innovative functional modules that extend our product offering.
• Creating preliminary design concepts and drafting technical design documents.
• Maintaining, tuning and improving existing functionality based on customer feedback to ensure continued product evolution and improvement.
• Provide on-going technical support to the 8over8 implementation and support consultants.
• Participate in execution and documentation of tests necessary to ensure that an application or technical environment meets performance requirements.
• Ensure that your team lead is kept fully informed of progress and, in particular, of any problems that might jeopardize or change the project scope.
• Knowledge sharing with other members of the team to ensure dissemination of knowledge and strengthening of team.

Qualifications -
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent from a leading University.

Desired Technologies:
• C#
• ASP.Net
• SQL 2005+
• IIS
• Windows 2003 Server
• MS Office Products
• VB 6
• ASP
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• AJAX
• JQuery
• Visual Studio

To apply for this job please email jobs@8over8.com

KIOGE is the single most important industry event in the region and comprises an exhibition and conference over three days. The event has helped introduce more than 5,000 companies into the market, many of which are now successfully run businesses.

8over8 are involved in proceedings in two ways. On Tuesday 6th October they will host the Pre-Conference workshop entitled “Enabling Electronic Contracting for Oil and Gas Projects�?. The workshop will be presented by Clare Colhoun, CEO, 8over8 and she will be accompanied by Adriano Molinaro from KPO. “With such mega projects ongoing in Kazakhstan the workshop will provide an opportunity for delegates to explore the use of technology across the contract lifecycle of these projects, a lifecycle which is notoriously complex and chaotic�?, said Ms. Colhoun.

The main conference kicks off on Wednesday 7th October and will gather together in excess of 1000 oil and gas professionals to provide a high level forum for open, balanced and independent discussions and an in-depth analysis of the current oil and gas trends in the Kazakh and Caspian region. Gerry Mc Gurgan, Director at 8over8 will take to the stage on day one to discuss “Using Technology to Manage Capital Contracting Risks�?.

You can register for KIOGE 2009 with Siobhan Enright at Siobhan.Enright@ite-exhibitions.com. As workshop places are limited and offered on a “first come first served�? basis to all registered delegates, please be advised to register early, FREE of charge, to avoid disappointment.

Venue: InterContinental Hotel, 181 Zheltoksan Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Tel: +7 727 2505000
Fax: +7 727 2582100

The ProCon User Group meeting is “a collaborative forum where valued customers and 8over8 meet to collectively identify and prioritise enhancements and new solutions to Contracts Management problems.�?

Previous user group meetings have been held in the UK to great success, and 8over8’s choice of venue for this ProCon User Group further highlights their commitment to support valued clients in the region.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase new developments in ProCon, the leading contract management solution in the oil and gas industry�?, said Ritchie Anderson, Product Manager at 8over8. “8over8 prides itself on continually listening to the needs and requests of its customers, and we have a great agenda that includes workshops, customer case-studies and well-informed group discussions.�?