Innovation Norway Houston

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Innovation Norway- Houston
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Houston, Texas

• Fourth-largest city in the United States
• Located in a culturally diverse metropolitan
  region of 4.8 million residents
• Growing at more than twice the national pace
• Port of Houston ranks as the nations largest
  port in international tonnage
• Home to NASA Johnson Space Center, Texas Medical
  Center, and major universities
• More than 100 Norwegian companies established in
  region

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Energy Capital of the World

• 50 of regions economic base employment related
  to energy
• 3,600 energy-related establishments
• 600 exploration production firms
• 170 pipeline operators
• Hundreds of manufacturers
• 13 of the nations 20 largest natural gas
  transmission companies
• Home to the cutting-edge Offshore Technology
  Conference

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The objective of Innovation Norway
Innovation Norways objective is to promote
private- and socio-economic profitable business
development throughout the country, and to
release the commercial opportunities of the
districts and regions by encouraging innovation,
internationalisation and image-building.
The Oil Gas sector is defined as a focus area
for Innovation Norway
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Innovation Norway - Services abroad

• Competence Services
• Information for customers (in Norway and abroad)
• Information for foreign players/organizations
• Advisory Services
• Connecting enterprises with international
  customers, suppliers, partners
• International market checks
• International market analysis
• International business and market strategy
• Adviser in implementing internationalisation
  strategy
• Practical assistance in international markets

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Exhibitions / Conferences

• OTC worlds largest offshore technology
  conferenceHouston, April 30 May 3, 2007
• Norwegian pavilion
• Expetro new OG conference in Veracruz, Mexico,
  June 27 30, 2007
• Norwegian pavilion (new)

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Market Reports

• Available market reports
• Mexican Oil Gas Market September 2004
• Opportunities in the North American LNG Market
  New LNG receiving terminals in Canada, the US and
  Mexico - January 2007
• Upcoming reports
• Maintenance, Modifications and Operations (MMO)
  in the Gulf of Mexico 1Q 2007
• RD in the U.S. Oil Gas Sector 3Q 2007

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Contact us for more information...

• Innovation Norway - HoustonRoyal Norwegian
  Consulate General 2777 Allen Parkway, Suite
  1185Houston, TX 77019, USA
• Phone [phone]Fax [phone]
  9473Web www.innovasjonnorge.noE-mail
  houston_at_invanor.no
• Staff
• Helle Hammer - Trade Commissioner
  (helle.hammer_at_invanor.no)
• Juli Jansing Project Manager (juli.jansing_at_invan
  or.no)
• Bernardo Cuellar Market Advisor, U.S. Mexico
  (bernardo.cuellar_at_invanor.no)
• Geoff Geary Market Advisor (geoffrey.geary_at_invan
  or.no)