BRISTOL, England, December 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

The Next Generation Oil & Gas group is a consortium of 65 CEOs and senior corporate officers from small, mid, and large cap O&G producers. The summit will organize highly interactive strategy sessions over the course of three days on topics that will be set entirely by industry members.

The event will cover high-level discussion on proposed federal regulation, as well as production from new conventional reserves in the US. As well as recent explosions in the GOM, there will be a heavy focus on HSE. Other topics to be discussed include subsea solutions, new drilling technologies, exploration tools, small and mid-sized EPC projects, and data management solutions.

Roundtable discussions will take place focusing on technology solutions that address the most pressing challenges faced by the industry. The format is thoughtfully designed to allow any transition in discussion to take place, as will inevitably occur when 65 industry leaders interact over three days.

John Smitherman, VP Operations at BOPCO, said of NG Oil & Gas, "I've really enjoyed this event so far. It was very productive; in fact it really exceeded my expectations. I think that this GDS event has a much higher level of decision maker. The quality of the representatives from [solution providers] talking about their services is much higher than I've seen at other events."

Will Doll, VP of Next Generation Oil & Gas at GDS International - the global business event company behind the summit - says, "GDS International will continue to create the best events and the best environment possible for leading executives to meet and nurture progressive new business relationships."

Watch testimonials of GDS International's previous events here - http://www.ngosummit.com/

About GDS International:

GDS International is one of the most innovative events and media companies worldwide and a globally renowned producer of business-to-business summits, conferences, online information and advisory group gatherings.

Founded in 1993, GDS International specialises in meeting the B2B marketing needs of our clients. Having a strong presence in mature industrial sectors but a finger on the pulse of emerging markets - as well as up-and-coming B2B business verticals - means we are perfectly placed to capitalise on the exciting developments brought about by the advent of a globalised economy.

Our value proposition is simple: we deliver tangible business results from world-class events. http://www.gdsinternational.com

Contact:  Hannah Duffy (Hannah@gdsinternational.com) +44-1179214000

SOURCE GDS International