8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of Contract Management Software Solutions for the Oil and Gas capital projects sector has confirmed its sponsorship and participation in KIOGE 2009, the 17th International Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference which is taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan from the 6-8 October 2009.

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

8over8 Limited, the leading provider of contract management software solutions to the oil and gas capital projects sector, has just announced it will be conducting its first Middle Eastern ProCon User Group meeting in Oman on October 13th 2009. The one day forum is scheduled to take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Muscat, Oman.

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.�

8over8 Limited, provider of the ProCon contracts management solution for the oil and gas industry, is set to sponsor its second Marcus Evans event of the year “Advanced Project Management for the Oil, Gas and Energy Industry�. The focus of this two-day event will be on sharing best practice project management strategies to help organizations avoid the risks that major capital projects face every day.

As the world financial crisis deepens, extra effort and proven risk mitigation techniques are required by the energy industry to protect its billion dollar investments that are necessary to safeguard its long-term future. At this forum some of the industry’s leading professionals will share their project experiences with fellow experts through detailed presentations and the latest operator and contractor case studies. Delegates will discover how to weather the harsh market conditions and ensure the highest return for their capital investments.

The forum will be attended by representatives from StatoilHydro, BG Group, Petrofac, Technip, Saipem SA and many more. It will provide a platform for delegates to network with their peers, partake in the invaluable panel discussions at the close of each day, identify a variety of reasons for project failure and will conclude with a range of solutions for effective project management.

8over8 Sales Executive, Keith Langford, speaking of the upcoming event, said: “Too often organizations fail to protect themselves adequately from the variety of risks their projects face at each project phase. At this event we will demonstrate a proven system that will help delegates manage those risks, with a special focus on forecasting and mitigating the contractual risks that often have a critical impact on overall project success�.

The forum takes place in the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel, London on June 8th and 9th 2009

For more information please visit the conference website or contact Laura Smyth at 8over8 on +44 (0) 28 7129 5930

About ProCon:
ProCon is a highly flexible, web-based collaborative environment that enables contract stakeholders to work together to ensure that contracts perform as expected throughout their lifecycle, and the status of each reported in real-time to allow informed risk management and decision-making. ProCon can be configured to support a wide range of business processes whilst ensuring adhesion to an organisation’s best practice contracting procedures. More information about ProCon is available at www.8over8.com.

About 8over8:

• 8over8 Limited (www.8over8.com) supplies its ProCon contract management solution to many of the major oil and gas companies and major capital projects around the world including BP plc, Shell International Exploration & Production BV, BG Group plc, Nexen Inc., Husky Inc., ADCO, the Karachaganak project in Kazakhstan, the Nigerian OKLNG joint venture, Dragon LNG and Buzzard in the UK, TNK-BP in Moscow and numerous oil projects in the Middle East.
• 8over8 is headquartered in Derry, UK, with offices in London, Calgary and Muscat.
• 8over8 was included in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA program which recognises technology companies that have achieved the fastest rates of annual revenue growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during the past five years.

HOUSTON (Apr 30, 2009) - 8over8 Ltd, a leader in contract management solutions for the energy sector that maximizes and streamlines contractual relationships between business partners and manages the obligations of each party, has agreed to the terms of the OFS Portal network.

“Our members can now use 8over8 contract management solutions with confidence,� said William Le Sage, CEO of OFS Portal. “8over8 clients are consistently recognized for excellence in contract management. We are pleased that this company is now aligned with OFS Portal in committing to the best practices in eCommerce for the oil and gas industry.�

Since its launch in 2001 ProCon (8over8’s web-based contract management environment) has helped its customers and their suppliers transact and collaborate in accordance with the terms, obligations and standards defined in their contract, leaving all contract stakeholders in no doubt as to the correct procedures, standards and best practices that should be followed at any point in time or in any given situation.

“The ever-widening global ProCon user base, which includes many energy sector contractors, means that 8over8 has reached the stage whereby membership of the OFS Portal Network is an absolute requirement. Our commitment to following the best practices in eCommerce for the oil and gas industry gives our clients’ external contractors that additional confidence of security and integrity when using our solution,� said Gerry McGurgan, 8over8’s Commercial Director.

About ProCon:
ProCon is a highly flexible, web-based collaborative environment that enables contract stakeholders to work together to ensure that contracts perform as expected throughout their lifecycle, and the status of each reported in real-time to allow informed risk management and decision-making. ProCon can be configured to support a wide range of business processes whilst ensuring adhesion to an organisation’s best practice contracting procedures. More information about ProCon is available at www.8over8.com.

About 8over8:

• 8over8 Limited (www.8over8.com) supplies its ProCon contract management solution to many of the major oil and gas companies and major capital projects around the world including BP plc, Shell International Exploration & Production BV, BG Group plc, Nexen Inc., Husky Inc., ADCO, the Karachaganak project in Kazakhstan, the Nigerian OKLNG joint venture, Dragon LNG and Buzzard in the UK, TNK-BP in Moscow and numerous oil projects in the Middle East.
• 8over8 is headquartered in Derry, UK, with offices in London, Calgary and Muscat.
• 8over8 was included in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA program which recognises the 500 technology companies that have achieved the fastest rates of annual revenue growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during the past five years.

About OFS Portal
Headquartered in Houston, OFS Portal, LLC (http://www.ofs-portal.com) is a member-based group of industry-leading global upstream oil and gas suppliers and service providers who is at the forefront of global eCommerce processes in the oilfield. OFS Portal works with global standards organizations to converge and develop open and non-proprietary eCommerce standards for use in the upstream oil and gas industry, and delivers cost-effective ways to make eCommerce a reality for both buyers and sellers. Electronic data is provided in standard format at no cost to OFS Portal members’ customers. OFS Portal operates with a non-profit objective.

OFS Portal’s members include: Baker Hughes, BJ Services, Cameron, FMC Technologies, Halliburton, M-I Swaco, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Smith International, Trican Well Services, Vetco International Ltd., and Weatherford International. Membership is open to all oilfield suppliers with activities in the upstream oil and gas sector.

Media Contact - OFS Portal: Jennie Whitaker, +1 832-681-7345, jwhitaker@ofs-portal.com

8over8 Limited, provider of the ProCon contracts management solution, have confirmed their sponsorship of the upcoming Marcus Evans event “Global Contract Risk Management for the Oil and Gas Industry� to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The event is scheduled to take place from 22 - 24 April 2009 and will comprise a half day workshop, followed by a two day conference and exhibition.

8over8 have established themselves as leaders in the provision of world-class, web-based contract management solutions to the global oil and gas industry and are the Business Solution Sponsor of April’s conference and exhibition.

As the world’s economy faces the current financial crisis, the energy sector is at the forefront of its rippling effects. Increased credit strain has seen many large oil and gas operators cut their planned capital project expenditure by as much as half to concentrate on larger, more profitable ventures.

The three day event will assemble a knowledgeable group of Project Managers, Contracts Professionals and Legal Counsel from a wide range of international companies including Shell, BG Group, Petrofac, Hill International and Simmons & Simmons.

Representatives will present their experiences through case studies and partake in panel discussions illustrating the changing landscape of today’s contracting environment, and the need for better tools and mechanisms to manage risk as capital project contracts become increasingly complex.

8over8 Sales Director, Gerry McGurgan, speaking of the forthcoming conference, said: “The forum will provide a platform for experienced professionals to advise of the tools and safeguards the industry needs to protect its investment in new and existing capital projects.

“Between panel discussions and networking opportunities this is a must-attend event for everyone in the field of energy sector contractingâ€?.

The event will run from Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 April 2009 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Details of the venue will be announced shortly.

About ProCon:
ProCon is a highly flexible, web-based collaborative environment that enables contract stakeholders to work together to ensure that contracts perform as expected throughout their lifecycle, and the status of each reported in real-time to allow informed risk management and decision-making. ProCon can be configured to support a wide range of business processes whilst ensuring adhesion to an organisation’s best practice contracting procedures. More information about ProCon is available at www.8over8.com.

About 8over8:

• 8over8 Limited (www.8over8.com) supplies its ProCon contract management solution to many of the major oil and gas companies and major capital projects around the world including BP plc, Shell International Exploration & Production BV, BG Group plc, Nexen Inc., Husky Inc., ADCO, the Karachaganak project in Kazakhstan, the Nigerian OKLNG joint venture, Dragon LNG and Buzzard in the UK, TNK-BP in Moscow and numerous oil projects in the Middle East.
• 8over8 is headquartered in Derry, UK, with offices in London, Calgary and Muscat.
• 8over8 was included in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA program which recognises technology companies that have achieved the fastest rates of annual revenue growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during the past five years.

Our London office has moved to larger premises in Covent Garden.

The new address and map of how to get there are available on the Contact Us page.

8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of web-based contract management solutions to the global oil and gas industry, today announced that the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), part of the ADNOC Group, has successfully implemented ProCon to manage its contract tendering activities.

ProCon is used by ADCO to monitor its internal key performance indicators (KPIs) in the tendering process, report on actual progress of a tender versus the planned schedule and to identify any bottlenecks in the tendering process.

Derry, UK – 15th December, 2008

8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of web-based contract management solutions to the global oil and gas industry, today announced its Gold Sponsorship of the forthcoming 2nd Annual Oil and Gas Construction Project Risk Management Summit to be held on January 25-26 in Abu Dhabi.

The two-day summit is the region’s leading construction risk management event dedicated to the oil and gas industry, and reveals the latest technologies and strategies that the oil and gas industry and EPC contractors are using to minimise risk and safeguard construction projects.

The proceedings include case studies and exclusive talks from leaders in the oil and gas, EPC Contractor, Commodities and Technology industries; 8over8 will be making two contributions:

• “A Better Way of Managing Risks in Contract Relationshipsâ€? – a presentation by Gerry McGurgan, Director, 8over8
• “Exploring New Approaches to Contract Management in Oil and Gas Capital Projectsâ€? – an interactive workshop with Bob Spence, Director of Services, 8over8 and Stuart Nash, McGrigors LLP

Gerry McGurgan, 8over8 Director, said: “Having the tools and knowledge to forecast, manage and mitigate contractual risks is fundamental to achieving the best possible return on project investment.

“The topics covered by this event are especially important in the context of the current economic climate and we believe everyone who attends can benefit from the experience of the guest speakers and workshop leaders, and also of their peers and counterparts at the various networking opportunities.�

The event will take place at the Le Meridien Hotel, Abu Dhabi on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 January 2009.

Please visit (http://www.iqpc.ae/ShowEvent.aspx?id=73618) for more information about the event and ways to register.

About ProCon:
ProCon is a highly flexible, web-based collaborative environment that enables contract stakeholders to work together to ensure that contracts perform as expected throughout their lifecycle, and the status of each reported in real-time to allow informed risk management and decision-making. ProCon can be configured to support a wide range of business processes whilst ensuring adhesion to an organisation’s best practice contracting procedures. More information about ProCon is available at www.8over8.com.

About 8over8:

• 8over8 Limited (www.8over8.com) supplies its ProCon contract management solution to many of the major oil and gas companies and major capital projects around the world including BP plc, Shell International Exploration & Production BV, BG Group plc, Nexen Inc., Husky Inc., ADCO, the Karachaganak project in Kazakhstan, the Nigerian OKLNG joint venture, Dragon LNG and Buzzard in the UK, TNK-BP in Moscow and numerous oil projects in the Middle East.
• 8over8 is headquartered in Derry, UK, with offices in London, Calgary and Muscat.
• 8over8 was included in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA program which recognises technology companies that have achieved the fastest rates of annual revenue growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during the past five years.

8over8 will attend the EIC’s EIC Connect at Novotel London West in Hammersmith 25th to 26th February.   

http://www.the-eic.com/events/eiconnect/index.htm

Please contact Laura Smyth at l.smyth@8over8.com to arrange a meeting with an 8over8 representative. 

BP Selects 8over8’s Contract Management Solution for BP’s Programme of Projects in Angola

London, Feb 6th 2008.

8over8 Ltd. has been selected to provide its contract management solution, ProCon, to BP’s programme of projects in Angola. Contingent upon successful implementation in Angola’s projects, BP may decide to roll the solution out to other capital projects in BP’s Exploration & Production Segment.

 
ProCon from 8over8 is a web-based contract management solution that facilitates effective contract management during capital projects between owners, contractors and partners.

 
Clare Colhoun, CEO of 8over8 said: “We are delighted to have succeeded in the selection process and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the BP team for choosing 8over8. This is a significant milestone for the company and we look forward to building a solid relationship with, and delivering value to, BP projects over the coming years�.

 
8over8 already delivers its ProCon contract management solutions to oil and gas companies and major capital projects around the world including BG Group, the Canadian player Nexen Inc. the Karachaganak project in Kazakhstan, the Nigerian OKLNG joint venture, Dragon LNG and Buzzard in the UK, TNK-BP and Petrofac in Moscow and numerous oil projects in the Middle East.

 

CIS UTS’08 takes place in the Ritz Carlton Istanbul between 11th and 13th February. The event is reserved for a C-level participants and the format includes expert workshops, facilitated roundtables, peer-to-peer networking and coordinated technology meetings.

8over8 will participate in the Enterprise Contracts Management Workshops and will meet with various executives interested in understanding the value that technology can bring to contracts management.  8over8 will also showcase its Russian Version of ProCon, its solution offering.

 

ProCon Networking Event – London Nov 19 07

8over8’s continued success is founded on listening carefully to you, our customers, and designing solutions that meet your business requirements. Within the oil and gas sector, we are delivering these solutions to you, our corporate and joint venture customers right across the globe.

 
In response to our market growth, and with a view to serving you, our growing customer base, 8over8 has recently opened offices in London and The Middle East. To mark this milestone in the Company’s evolution, 8over8 invites you to join in celebrating our continued success.

 
We will be showcasing the new developments in ProCon 5.3 and giving you a sneak preview of our product road map for 2008.  You will have a great opportunity to network with other ProCon customers and perhaps learn from how others have deployed our solutions.

 
I hope to see you in our offices in London on Monday evening, November 19^th 2007.

 

Clare Colhoun, CEO.

August 2007, Calgary, Canada. 8over8 announces that it has signed an Enterprise Wide Software Agreement with Nexen Inc.  The agreement cements 8over8’s relationship with Nexen who were already using ProCon in its UK and Calgary offices.  ProCon will now be made available to the rest of the Nexen Enterprise.

8over8 is hosting a two day event in The Emirates Palace Hotel Abu Dhabi on March 21st and March 22nd 2007.(http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/main.htm).

The invitees are Managing Directors/ Project Managers/ Contract Managers from companies in the region as well as International Oil Company representative and Ministry representatives from the Gulf States.

December 2006 Shell engages 8over8. Shell International Exploration and Production has engaged 8over8 to add value to its global C&P best practice toolkit for capital projects. Gerry McGurgan, Sales Director said:“We are very excited about assisting Shell in this venture and are confident that this relationship will prove beneficial and valuable to Shell. We are looking forward to co-operating together and sharing our expertise in working with large oil and gas capital projects.“

8over8 recently gained independent product certification from VeriTest for it’s ProCon contract management solution.  The platform tests for Independent Software Vendors (ISV) are intended for software solutions that run on Windows Server 2003, and leverage the latest  Microsoft Office 2003, SQL Server 2000 or 2005, the .NET Framework, and/or XML web services.

“ProCon product certification represents 8over8’s commitment to on-going product quality and improvement and the utilization of leading edge technology to deliver more productivity and ensure end-user satisfaction to customers� commented Declan Gribbin, 8over8 CTO, on hearing the news.

As a Microsoft Certified Partner this opens a path for 8over8 to form a closer relationship with Microsoft through the Microsoft Partner Program.

December 2006 saw 8over8’s CEO Clare Colhoun make a number of visits to major oil and gas operators in the Middle East. During her visit Ms. Colhoun attended the GasTech Conference in Abu Dhabi. Ms. Colhoun stated “This region and our customers are an important part of our business strategy, and we plan to make additional investment to build on our recent success in the Gulf”

8over8 is hosting a 2 day ProCon Strategy Forum on Monday September 18th and Tuesday September 19th 2006.

The  invitees are senior representatives from the Oil and Gas Industry, all of whom have chosen ProCon as their Contract Management Solution. 8over8 has undertaken a significant in-house  Product Roadmap. We will share this with the decision makers in our customer base and take on board priorities.  The invitees include representatives from BG, BP,  Chevron, Occidental, Petrofac, Phoenix, Dragon LNG, KPDL, KPO, Nexen Canada, Nexen UK, TNKBP and others.
 
The central thrust of the forum is to present, discuss and get key customer feedback on the two year  ProCon Product Roadmap developed by the 8over8 Executive Team using its understanding of what customers want.
 
In addition, there will be presentations from key customers on the subjects of :
 
a. Contract Team requirements for managing foreign currency contracts in ProCon
b. Contract Team requirements for ProCon integration with SAP, Maximo, Documentum, Primavera, Kildrummy Cost Manager
c. Bid Analysis using ProCon
d. Going Enterprise - Enhanced functionality for the Oil and Gas Corporate
e. Management Information/ Reporting / Portals ( Break Out Groups)

 

The Regional Supplies Service has awarded 8over8 the contract to provide online eNegotiation Services via its ProCon hub.  The contract sees 8over8 project managing a series of eAuction and online bidding events linked to the schedule of purchasing until March 2008.

The Regional Supplies Service is the sole provider of professional supplies services which include logistics, contracting and procurement to all Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Trusts and Agencies.

Contact Mary Prunty @ 8over8 for further information.

Clare Colhoun, CEO of 8over8, visited the huge Karachaganak oil field and met with senior KPO executives.  At first hand Clare saw how 8over8’s ProCon system was helping KPO manage the contractual committments of the plant in operation.  Her visit also afforded her the opportunity to meet with KazMunaiGas representaives.

8over8’s corporate website has been updated and re-branded. New features include a customer log in area and a request for information section. The website design, layout and production was delivered by Lairdesign, Omagh.

Continuing on the success of ProCon in KPO, the third phase of the massive condensate field, which sees huge investment in drilling, gas handling facilities and gas re-injection trains, has finalised the implementation of ProCon. The system will be used in the FEED and future stages of the project.

8over8 today added to its multi lingual capabilities of ProCon. ProCon is now available in Russian which is an important milestone in 8over8’s plans to deliver solutions to oil & gas operators and contractors in Russian speaking markets. A central challenge in managing contracts is managing the relationships between the parties to the contract and this is enhanced when contracting parties can use their native language. Russian speaking contractors seeking to do business with oil and gas operators that use ProCon can now register and get complete RFI and Pre Qualification templates in their native language.

TNK-BP and 8over8 reached an important milestone in their relationship when TNK-BP went live with ProCon powered Supplier Relationship Portal.

Visit the live site at www.tnk-bp.ru and click on the ProCon link.

8over8 continues its expansion into other oil and gas rich markets and forms a partnership with Mawahib Business Developments in Abu Dhabi. MBD will act as a marketing and consulting partner for 8over8’s flagship ProCon offering.

http://www.the-eic.com/events/eiconnect/sponsors.htm

The scheduled release of ProCon 5.2 will include a new module launching a broad range of new ProCon functionality designed to allow authorised ProCon users to design and deploy on-line interactive questionnaires for the purposes of managing, recording and auditing the supplier registration and pre-qualification process as well as the on-going management of contractor information and performance audits.

8over8’s Middle East Regional Manager Mr. Keith Langford leads an 8over8 trade delegation to Kuwait City. 8over8 is seeking to expand its presence in the Middle East and hopes to further develop partnership opportunities previously identified.

8over8 secured an order for ProCon from Petrofac in Moscow. Petrofac is managing the Kovykta Regional Gas Project on behalf of Rusia Petroleum and East Siberian Gas Company (ESGCo) both of which are part owned by TNK-BP. The Project consists of 645 km of pipeline that will extend from the new central processing facilities at Kovykta to the region’s capital, Irkutsk, with first gas scheduled to be delivered to consumers before the end of 2006. The total project investment being managed by Petrofac amounts to approximately US$ 1.2 billion.

This month sees the extensive training schedule being dominated by contractors using the ProCon portal. Training events will be held on week beginning 9th in Rome, 16th in Paris and 23rd in London. Please contact n.mcdonnell@8over8.com for details.

The Olokola LNG joint venture, which has been using ProCon for the past year in Pre-FEED, took the decision to widen the roll out of ProCon across the project in FEED. ProCon has been used for tender management and contract post award control. Future tenders and contracts will be managed through ProCon.

OKLNG, a four partner operated joint venture, is a 4-train, 22 mtpa plant which will produce 33 million tonnes of LNG per annum. The project will consist of three phases, with the first phase (two trains) producing 11 million tonnes per annum by 2008. The other two trains will follow shortly thereafter.  The project partners are Shell, BG-Group, Chevron and NNPC.

8over8’s Regional Manager Mr. Keith Langford hosted a number of contract management seminars for oil and gas participants in Oman. Copies of the presentation material are available on request. Click here.

Nexen Inc, Calgary Canada went live this month with 8over8’s ProCon contract management system. Nexen initiated using ProCon to manage its contracts when Nexen’s Buzzard project- the largest find in the North Sea in fifteen years- successfully engaged with ProCon. Nexen plans to use ProCon to manage its contracts across the globe.

Regional Manager Keith Langford showcases ProCon 5.1 at the annual MRO Middle East User Conference in Dubai. Gerry McGurgan, 8over8’s Commercial Director will also be in attendance.