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 2007 Gala Host Sponsor
BHP Billiton Petroleum is the oil and gas exploration and production business of BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP; LSE: BLT.L; NYSE: BHP). Formed in 2001 with the merger of BHP and Billiton, the combined company is the world's leading diversified natural resources group that creates value through the discovery, development, and conversion of natural resources and the provision of innovative customer and market-focused solutions. It is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with regional corporate centers in Houston, London and Johannesburg.
With major producing assets in Australia, the United Kingdom, Gulf of Mexico, and Bolivia, BHP Billiton Petroleum is one of the leading E&P companies in the energy industry. It conducts an international exploration and development program focused on commercialization of gas resources, exploration and development of high-margin oil projects primarily in deepwater, and securing access to discovered resources through the development of enduring alliances with host governments and their agencies.
In Houston, the company's focus is primarily on assets in North, South and Latin America. BHP Billiton Petroleum is one of the largest acreage holders in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, as well as a leading explorer in Bolivia and offshore Trinidad.
Woodside is a leading Australian resources company and one of the nation's most successful explorers, developers and producers of hydrocarbon products.
It is an Australian resources company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. From small beginnings in the mid-1950s, it has have developed and matured into a leading Australian company with substantial assets and a growing international reputation as a successful oil and gas explorer, developer and producer.
Woodside continues seeking opportunities to expand our North West Shelf operations and are actively seeking customer support for additional LNG processing trains on the Burrup Peninsula.
Woodside is also actively exploring for oil and gas throughout Australia and overseas, as well as building a portfolio of major investment opportunities that will assist us develop market opportunities for our vast reserves of uncommitted gas.
Apache Corporation is one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and development companies with operations in the United States, Canada, Egypt, Australia, the United Kingdom North Sea, China and Argentina. Throughout its 50 years, Apache has grown through exploratory drilling and development activities as well as strategic acquisitions.
Santos USA Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Santos Ltd, one of the largest independent E&P companies in the Asia Pacific region. Santos Ltd is operator and majority working interest holder of the Cooper/Eromanga Basin oil and gas fields located in Central Australia. Santos USA Corp. holds oil and gas exploration/production interests in South Texas, the Arkoma Basin and the Gulf of Mexico shelf.
Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading energy companies. With more than 53,000 employees, Chevron subsidiaries conduct business in approximately 180 countries around the world, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas, and refining, marketing and distributing fuels and other energy products. More information on Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
 2007 Gala Travel Sponsors 
Down Under Answers - Travel Experts Australia New Zealand, Islands."Winner of Best Wholesale Partner 2003, 2004 & 2005 as voted by Aussie Specialist agents. Winner of Best Wholesale Partner 2005 as voted by New Zealand Specialist agents. Winner of 2005 Amcham-UPS Success and Innovation award for Contribution to Tourism"
Let’s Travel Together is a Qantas Partner and home to Houston’s only Aussie Premier Specialist, Billy Martin. We provide you with the most professional advice and itineraries available. Melodye Martinelli spends over four months a year traveling the world researching the best destinations, hotels, resorts, tour operators and excursions for our clients. Our expertise allows us to match your interests to the right destination experience. We also specialize in destination weddings, honeymoons, cruises, families, groups and unique travels. “Unique Discoveries and Memorable Experiences©”.
 Official Wine Sponsor of the AACC
Foster's Wine Estates is the world’s leading premium wine business. Formed in 2005 when parent company Foster’s Group acquired Southcorp Wines and merged it with its existing Beringer Blass Wine Estates subsidiary, Foster’s Wine Estates has Australian and Californian roots dating back to the 19th century. It produces and markets an international portfolio of premium quality, branded wines - with Beringer, Lindemans, Penfolds, Rosemount Estate and Wolf Blass being the best known and most widely distributed. Other key market-leading or boutique brands include Chateau St Jean, Castello di Gabbiano, Meridian Vineyards, Chateau Souverain, Etude Wines, Greg Norman Estates, Stags’ Leap Winery, and www.Fosterswineestates.com.
Established in 1991 in Sydney Australia, Corporate Montage has grown to become a world leader in integration of Exploration & Production, Mapping & Cartography software tools to MicroStation CAD. Now with offices in Houston, Sydney, and Perth, Corporate Montage is committed to the industry worldwide through its business partners in Calgary, London, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.
Corporate Montage is a successful software development company specializing in Mapping and Cartography Graphics on a CAD MicroStation.
The Company focuses in four primary areas:
Graphics Bureau Service.
Software Research & Development.
System Support and Training.
Workflow Analysis Consulting
Qantas Airways was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), we have built a reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance, and customer service.
Today, Qantas is widely regarded as the world's leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia. We also operate subsidiary businesses including other airlines, and businesses in specialist markets such as Qantas Holidays and Qantas Flight Catering.
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