Houston Shareholder Dick Schwartz speaks at the IADC Contracts and Risk Management Conference on October 6th. The speech, entitled "Internal Investigations and Ethics in Emergencies", focuses on the following topics:

As the oil and gas industry enters a new decade, new technologies, equipment and safety precautions continue to advance operational capabilities. Although all responsible industry participants strive for operational perfection, prudent operators and contractors must still be prepared to respond to unforeseen and unexpected events. This presentation will address the applicable regulations and standards governing critical incident response, identify that types of information can be kept confidential under the law and provide helpful suggestions and best practices for ethically handling post-incident investigations.

To learn more about the conference and register, click here.