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Monday, 1 May,  0930 to 1200

FLOW ASSURANCE FIELD SOLUTIONS
Room 604

Session Chairpersons: Matthew Lamey, Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp.
Laurence Cowie, BP
0930 Keynote
18381
Flow Assurance Field Solutions
N.D. McMullen, BP America Inc.  
0952 18384 Flow Assurance Lessons:  The Mica Tieback
A.L. Ballard, BP America Inc.
1014 18318 Evaluation of Low-Dosage Hydrate Inhibitors (LDHI) for a Long-Distance Subsea Tieback in Ultradeep Water
A.P. Singh, Total E&P U.S.A. Inc.; P. Glenat, J. Peytavy, Total S.A.
1036 18316 An Application of Vacuum Insulation Tubing (VIT) for Wax Control in an Arctic Environment
P. Singh, J.A. Walker, ConocoPhillips; H. Lee, U. of Michigan/ConocoPhillips; S. Gharfeh, B. Thomason, D. Blumer, ConocoPhillips
1058 17814 Hydrate Remediation in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Dry-Tree Wells: Lessons Learned
A.F. Harun, T.E. Krawietz, M. Erdogmus, BP America
1120 18387 To Pig or Not To Pig:  The Marlin Experience With Stuck Pig
G.S. Fung, W.P. Backhaus, S. McDaniel, M. Erdogmus, BP America

Monday, 1 May,  0930 to 1200

BENGUELA-BELIZE: WEST AFRICA'S FIRST COMPLIANT PILED TOWER
Room 306

Session Chairpersons: Daniel Smith, Mustang Engineering
Ed Mascorro, Mustang Engineering
0930 18200 Benguela-Belize Project Overview
C.C. McNeilly, R. Redwine, W. Higgs, Chevron Corp., Southern Africa SBU
0952 18068 Benguela-Belize Compliant Piled Tower: Tower Design
S. Will, E. Mascorro, W. Roberson, K. Hussain, Mustang Engineering; S. Paulson, Chevron ETC
1014 18080 Benguela-Belize Compliant Piled Tower: Topsides Engineering
Mr. Borkar, S. Gunzelman, S. Johnston, G. Jones, KBR LLC
1036 18077 Benguela-Belize Compliant Piled Tower: Tower Fabrication
F. Sezer, Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd.
1058 18079 Benguela-Belize Compliant Piled Tower:  Installation
W. Koolwijk, R. Zoontjes, HMC-Heerema
1120 18419 Project-Focused Approach Facilitates Benguela-Belize Success
D. Sverre, A. Anderson, Technip

Monday, 1 May,  0930 to 1200

FPSO TECHNOLOGY
Room 602

Session Chairpersons: Max Krekel, BOPS (USA)
John Barnes, AMEC Paragon Inc.
0930 18036 Calibrated Geotechnical Design Code for Suction Anchors in Clay
R. Dahlberg, K.O. Ronold, P.J. Strom, J. Mathisen, Det Norske Veritas; K.H. Andersen, H. Jostad, Norwegian Geotechnical Inst.
0952 18085 Deepwater Oil Export Systems:  Past, Present, and Future
C. Blanc, J. Isnard, R. Smith, Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
1014 17861 Design of FPSO Piles Against Storm Loading
S. Bhattacharya, Oxford U.; T. Carrington, T. Aldridge, Fugro Ltd.
1036 18061 Recent Trends in FPSO Design and Project Execution Applied to Leased Vessels
M.W. Wyllie, J. Joynson, Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
1058 18271 Experience With a Dynamically Positioned FPSO in a Hurricane Area
M. Zoethout, H. Brugts, Bluewater Energy Services B.V.
1120 18279 Upgrade of DP Failure Mode Effects Analysis
P. Fougere, Transocean; A. Pallaoro, Petrobras E&P
1142 18039 Investigation of Sway-Yaw Motions of Deepwater FPSOs
C. Paton, C. Carra, P. Sincock, AMOG Consulting

Monday, 1 May,  0930 to 1200

DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
Room 312

Session Chairpersons: Dennis Dal Porto, Chevron Corp.
Chip Claiborne, Chevron Corp.
0930 17970 Drilling a Deepwater Wildcat Off the North Coast of Brazil: A Case Study
D.M. Sparkes, J.S. Wellings, G. Rheaume, BP
0952 17828 Single-Diameter Technology Capable of Increasing Extended-Reach Drilling by 50%
R. Bell, R. McKee, E. Zwald, Enventure Global Technology; D. Lewis, P. Suryanarayana, Blade Energy
1014 17999 When Intelligent Wells are Truly Intelligent, Reliable, and Cost-Effective
G.J. Naldrett, D.W. Ross, Schlumberger
1036 17840 Through-Tubing Rotary Drilling From Njord Floating Platform
J. Tistel, Hydro Oil and Energy; J. Oyovwevotu, Leading Edge Advantages; S. Talukdar, K. Kjosnes, L. Brusdal, Hydro Oil and Energy
1058 18122 First-Year Simulation of Drilling and Completion Operations on the Atlantis Project
R. Shilling, BP E&P Tech.; W.J. Brendling, BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd.
1120 17830 Solid Expandable Tubular Systems Extend the Life of Mature Fields
D.E. Eynon, Marathon Oil Co.; J.S. Mueller, V.D. Felix, N. Ruzic, Enventure Global Technology; P. Courty, Cudd Pressure Control Inc.

Monday, 1 May,  0930 to 1200

APPLICATIONS OF VSPs TO IMAGING, ANISOTROPY, AND PRESSURE PREDICTION
Room 610

Session Chairpersons: Brian Hornby, BP
Jorge Lopez, Shell Intl. E&P Inc.
0930 17988 A Novel Walk-Away VSP for Improved Subsalt Imaging
G. Ronholt, B. Chenin, READ Well Services Ltd.; R.D. Shank, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
0952 17857 Subsalt Elastic Velocity Prediction With a Look-Ahead AVA Walkaway
S. Leaney, Schlumberger; B.E. Hornby, BP
1014 18399 Travel-Time Methods of Vp/Vs Determination for Pore Pressure Prediction Using Lookahead VSPs
D. Ebrom, BP; P.D. Heppard, ConocoPhillips; M.L. Albertin, BP
1036 18262 Improving Drilling Efficiency Using a Lookahead VSP to Predict Pressure, Exiting Salt:  Five Gulf of Mexico Examples
S.M. Viceer, M.L. Albertin, G. Vinson, B.E. Hornby, D. Ebrom, P.D. Heppard, C. Jay, J.P. Blangy, BP America Inc.
1058 17869 Accurate Estimation of Subsalt Velocities Using Virtual Checkshots
A. Mateeva, A. Bakulin, P. Jorgensen, J.L. Lopez, Shell Intl. E&P Inc.
1120 17866 Anisotropy Estimation From Marine 3D VSP Data
V. Grechka, P. Jorgensen, J.L. Lopez, Shell Intl. E&P Inc.
1142 18177 Anisotropy Evaluation Using an Array Walkaway VSP
R. Zhou, VSFusion; A. Kaderali, Husky Energy

Monday, 1 May,  0930 to 1200

OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY
Room 606

Session Chairpersons: Claude Brancart, NextFish
Walt Musial, Natl. Renewable Energy Laboratory
0930 Keynote Regulatory Aspects of Offshore Wind Energy
Johnnie Burton, Director, MMS
0952 18355 Energy From Offshore Wind
W.D. Musial, S. Butterfield, Natl. Renewable Energy Lab.; B. Ram, Energetics Inc.
1014 18353 Status of Cape Wind Offshore Wind Project
C.D. Olmsted, Energy Management, Inc.
1036 18351 Feasibility of Offshore Wind Power in the South Atlantic Bight
W.S. Bulpitt, S.W. Stewart, M.H. Hunt, S.V. Shelton, Georgia Inst. of Tech. Strategic Energy Initiative
1058 18352 Important Measurement Parameters for Determining Loading and Energy Production on Offshore Wind Turbines
B. Bailey, M. Filippelli, AWS Truewind LLC; J.M. Freedman, Atmospheric Information Systems
1120 18359 Application of Design Standards to the Design of Offshore Wind Turbines in the U.S.
N.J. Tarp-Johansen, Risø Natl. Lab.; J.F. Manwell, J. McGowan, U. of Massachusetts at Amherst
1142 18287 Coupled Dynamic Modeling of Floating Wind Turbine Systems
E. Wayman, P. Sclavounos, Mass. Inst. of Tech.; S. Butterfield, J. Jonkman, W.D. Musial, Natl. Renewable Energy Lab.

Monday, 1 May,  0930 to 1200

PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY
Room 600

Session Chairpersons: Rusty Bayh, Halliburton Energy Services Group
Didier Gazaniol, Total S.A.
0930 17880 Optimizing Production Rates and Reducing Life-Cycle Cost for High-Pressure Fields
S. Patni, FMC Technologies Inc.
0952 18121 Fiber-Optic Downhole Sensing:  A Discussion on Applications and Enabling Wellhead Connection Technology
P.J. Wright, K.W. Womack, Ocean Design Inc.
1014 18214 Sand-Face Completion for a Shallow Laminated-Gas Pay With High Fines Content
N.S. Hadfield, J. Terwogt, A. Van Kranenburg, SarawakShell; S. Salahudin, K.A. King, Halliburton Energy Services Group
1036 17796 Intelligent Well Technology: The Evolution to Closed-Loop Control
W.S. Going, A.B. Anderson, Baker Oil Tools; G.P. Vachon, Baker Hughes
1058 17998 Optimizing Production in Offshore Scenarios by In-Situ-Generated Nitrogen  A.C. Vargas, Weatherford Intl. Ltd.
1120 17867 Intelligent Multilateral Wells Provide Significant Benefits in Environments Ranging From Heavy-Oil Shallow Onshore Wells to Difficult Subsea Well Construction
B.F. Sponchia, A.B. Emerson, J. Johnson, Baker Oil Tools

Morning Sessions | Afternoon Sessions 

Monday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630  

PANEL: DECISION MAKING, ETHICS, AND PROFESSIONALISM
Room 306

See panel page for details

1400 18402 In New Horizons and New Depths: Where are the Ethical Boundaries and Potential Liabilities Facing the Offshore Energy Industry?
B. Pollett, Senior Attorney (TX & LA) and Licensed Texas Geologist; C. Nielsen, Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.

Monday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE IVAN
Room 604

Session Chairpersons: Robert Spong, Energo Engineering
Robert Gilbert, U. of Texas
1400 Keynote: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Ivan
Tommy Laurendine, MMS
1422 18323 A Pilot Study for Regionally Consistent Hazard Susceptibility Mapping of Submarine Mudslides
C. Hitchcock, R. Givier, M.M. Angell, William Lettis & Assocs.; J. Hooper, Fugro-McClelland Marine Geosciences Inc.
1444 18328 Mudflows and Mudslides During Hurricane Ivan
M. Nodine, S.G. Wright, R.B. Gilbert, U. of Texas at Austin; E.G. Ward, Texas A&M U.
1506 18325 Assessment of Fixed Offshore Platform Performance in Hurricane Ivan
F. Puskar, R. Spong, A. Ku, Energo Engineering, Inc.; Y. Choi, U. of Texas at Austin
1528 18322 MODU Performance in Hurricane Ivan
B. Sharples, Offshore Risk & Tech Consulting Inc.; S. Buffington, MMS
1550 18324 Assessment of Storm Sea Fastenings for Drilling and Workover Rigs on Floating Production Systems During Hurricane Ivan:  Phase 1
E.G. Ward, Texas A&M U.; J. Gebara, Technip Offshore Inc.
1612 18183 Hurricane Ivan--Pipeline Damage, Integrity Assessment and On Bottom Stability Observations
S. Mirza, J. Skinner, A. Mathew, L. Ekstrom, Det Norske Veritas

Monday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630  

MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING: ZEROING IN ON TECHNOLOGY
Room 602

Session Chairpersons: Tom Gee, Weatherford Intl. Ltd.
Rick Fowler, Dominion E&P Inc.
1400 17967

Use of Rotating Control Devices in High-Pressure/High-Temperature Applications in Brazil Provides Economic and HSE Benefits
A.C. Vargas, Weatherford Intl.

1422 17818 Deepwater Drilling Made More Efficient and Cost-Effective: Using the Microflux Control Method and an Ultralow Invasion Fluid to Open the Mud-Weight Window
H.M. Santos, P.I. Reid, Impact Solutions Group; J. McCaskill, J. Kinder Power Well Services; J.R. Kozicz, Transocean Inc.
1444 18375 A Process Used in Evaluation of Managed-Pressure Drilling Candidates and Probabilistic Cost-Benefit Analysis
R.R. Brainard, RRB Energy Inc.
1506 17885 Variations of Managed Pressure Drilling Currently Practiced: Offshore Case Studies
D.M. Hannegan, Weatherford Intl. Ltd.
1528 17798 Managed Pressure Drilling: Techniques and Options for Improving Efficiency, Operability, and Well Safety in Subsea TTRD
B. Fossli, Ocean Riser Systems AS; S. Sangesland, O. Sunde Rassmussen, P. Skalle, Norwegian U. of Science & Tech.
1550 18038 Field Trials of a Managed Pressure Drilling System Demonstrate the Actual State of the Technology
E.F. Nogueira, A.C. Lage, J.F. Da Silva, Petrobras; H. Santos, Impact Solutions Group
1612 17990 Current Accumulator Design Methods are Inadequate for Deepwater Drilling
M. Amani, Texas A&M U. at Qatar; M. Mir Rajabi, H.C. Juvkam-Wold, J.J. Schubert, Texas A&M U.

Monday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630  

INTERACTION OF DEEPWATER PIPELINES WITH THE SEABED
Room 312

Session Chairpersons: Bruce Light, Shell Intl. E&P Inc.
John Bomba, Technip Offshore Inc.
1400 17806 Combined Effect of Flowline Walking and Riser Dynamic Loads on HP/HT Flowline Design
M.S. Brunner, X. Qi, J. Zheng, J.C. Chao, Technip U.S.A.
1422 17945 Pipeline Walking: Understanding the Field Layout Challenges and Analytical Solutions Developed for the SAFEBUCK JIP
M. Carr, F. Sinclair, D.A. Bruton, Boreas Consultants
1444 17944 Pipe-Soil Interaction Behavior During Lateral Buckling, Including Large-Amplitude Cyclic Displacement Tests by the Safebuck JIP
D.A. Bruton, Boreas Consultants; D. White, Cambridge U.; C. Cheuk, City U. of Hong Kong; M. Bolton, Cambridge U.; M. Carr, Boreas Consultants
1506 17922 Methods for Assessing Design Issues With HP/HT Pipelines at Early Stages of a Project
N.F. Parsloe, P. Manchec, A. Dorbec, Doris Engineering Inc.; X. Yang, Doris Inc.
1528 17795 Lateral Buckling Reliability Calculation Methodology Accounting for Buckle Interaction
G. Brown, M. Brunner, X. Qi, Technip; I. Stanley, Genesis
1550 17815 Mitigation Methods for Deepwater Pipeline Instability Induced by Pressure and Temperature Variations
D. Perinet, I. Frazer, Acergy
1612 18107 Effect of High-Pressure/High-Temperature Flowlines and Soil Interaction on Deepwater Subsea Development
S. Mebarkia, Chevron Corp.

Monday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630  

ADVANCES IN RISER AND UMBILICAL TECHNOLOGY
Room 610

Session Chairpersons: Darrel Harvey, Alan C. McClure Assocs. Inc.
Enda O'Sullivan, MCS
1400 18303

New Industry Guidelines for Fatigue Analysis of Unbonded Flexible Risers
F. Grealish, R.J. Smith, MCS Intl.; J. Zimmerman, ExxonMobil Development Co.;

1422 17768

The Future for Flexible Pipe Riser Technology in Deep Water: Case Study
T. Hill, Y. Zhang, T. Kolanski, Wellstream Intl. Ltd.

1444 17986

Predicting, Measuring, and Implementing Friction-and-Bending Stresses in Dynamic Umbilical Design
K. Ekeberg, T. Ottesen, J. Aarstein, Nexans Norway AS; S. Saevik, N. Ye, R. Igland, Marintek

1506 17764

Riser Strategies: Fatigue Testing and Analysis Methodologies for Flexible Risers
R.A. Clements, N. Jamal, T. Sheldrake, Wellstream Intl. Ltd.

1528 18202

Dynamic Analysis of Pipe-in-Pipe Steel Catenary Risers With Direct Modeling of Structure Interaction
C. Masson, J. Fang, D. Jordan , INTEC Engineering; P.R. Hays, Chevron Energy Technology Co

1550 17787

Full-Scale Testing of Flexible Riser System Subjected to Internal Flow-Induced Vibration
M. Every, Sound Research Laboratories; H. Goyder, Cranfield U. ; T.P. Jee, Trevor Jee Assocs.; R. Swindell, Bureau Veritas; L. Billingham, BP

1612 18065

Trelline--A Cost Effective Alternative for Oil Offloading Lines
L. Rampi, P. Lavagna, Single Buoy Moorings Inc; D. Mayau, Trelleborg Industries


Monday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630  

SUBSEA AND RISER INTEGRITY  MANAGEMENT
Room 606

Session Chairpersons: Metin Karayaka, Chevron Energy Technology Co.
Ricky Thethi, 2H Offshore Inc.
1400 17891 Riser Integrity Management for Deepwater Developments
H. Cook, D. Dopjera, BP; R. Thethi, 2H Offshore Inc.; L. Williams, iicorr Ltd.
1422 18310 SCR Integrity Management:  Recent Industry Advances With a Risk-Based Approach
R.D. Quinn, W.K. Kavanagh, MCS Intl.
1444 17810 NDP Review of State of the Art in Riser Monitoring: Lessons Learned and Experiences Gained
M. Chezhian, K.J. Mork, Det Norske Veritas; T.S. Meling, Statoil; C. Makrygiannis, BP; P. Lespinasse, Total
1506 17932 Monitoring and Effective Integrity Management of Laterally Buckled Flowlines in Deep Water
J. Baker, D.A. Bruton, I. Matheson, Boreas Consultants Ltd.
1528 17951 The Successful Development and Deployment of a Reusable Composite Shape-Sensing Mat To Provide Real-Time Load and Cumulative Fatigue Data on Deepwater Production Risers in the Gulf of Mexico
D.G. Roberts, Insensys Ltd.; T. Moros, BP Exploration
1550 17864 Developments in Assessment of Fluid-Loading Regime Contributions to Fatigue for Deepwater Flexibles
G. Lyons, BPP Technical Services Ltd.; F. Trarieux, M.H. Patel, Cranfield U.; S. Garnham, BP

Monday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

FLOW ASSURANCE DESIGN
Room 600

Session Chairpersons: Kazuioshi Minami, Petrobras
Thomas Sifferman, Consultant
1400 17963 An Investigation of Two-Phase Oil-Water Paraffin Deposition
G.H. Couto, Petrobras; H. Chen, E. Delle-case, C. Sarica, M. Volk, U. of Tulsa
1422 18368 Experimental and Modeling Studies of Wax Deposition in Crude Oil Carrying Pipelines
S.K. Todi, ScandPower Petroleum Tech. Inc.; M.D. Deo, U. of Utah
1444 18317 A Comprehensive Solubility Model for Asphaltene Flocculation Prediction at Field Conditions
S. Gharfeh, P. Singh, K. Kraiwattanawong, D. Blumer, ConocoPhillips
1506 17894 Flow Assurance Modeling:  Reality Check and Aspects of Transient Operations of Gas/Condensate Pipelines
L. Hagesaether, K. Lunde, F. Nygaard, Statoil; H. Eidsmoen, Scandpower Petroleum Technology
1528 17956 Evaluating Transient Multiphase Model Performance for the Brazilian Offshore Environment
E.F. Gaspari, G.H. Oliveira, M. Monteiro, R.J. Dourado, Petrobras S.A.
1550 18388 Gulf of Mexico Field of the Future:  Subsea Flow Assurance
R. Gudimetla, A. Carroll, BP; K. Havre, C. Christiansen, J. Canon, Scandpower Petroleum Tech. Inc.

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