Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 604

FPSO: DESIGN, CERTIFICATION, EVOLUTION, AND OPERATIONS

Session Chairpersons: Izabela Gruen, Exmar
Sam Ryu, SOFEC
1400 18913 Sensing and Understanding Lifetime of New and Converted FPSOs    M.L. Kaminski, Marin
1422 18623 A Guideline: Corrosion Protection of Floating Production and Storage Vessels    K.P. Fischer, A. Pedersen, Det Norske Veritas
1444 18964 Application of the IACS Common Structural Rules for Oil Tankers to FPSOs    R.J. Bamford, G. Stewart, Lloyd's Register EMEA
1506 18776 Risk-Based Classification of Offshore Production Systems    M. Tremblay, J. Ballesio, B. Montaruli, ABS 
1528 18859 How To Maximize the Benefit of Classification of an FPSO    P. Biasotto, U. Frorup, Bureau Veritas
1550 18681 From P-34 to P-50: FPSO Evolution    C.C. Henriques, F.N. Brandao, Petrobras

Tuesday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 602

WORLD'S DEEPEST PRODUCTION: INDEPENDENCE PROJECT

Session Chairpersons: Richard Fowler, Dominion E&P
Kevin Renfro, Anadarko Petroleum
1400 18836 Overview From the Owner's Perspective    J. Lytal, R.E. Cordova, Enterprise Products Partners
1422 18590 Codevelopment of Spiderman and San Jacinto Fields    C.M. Vercher, Dominion E&P; D.M. Blakeley, Anadarko Petroleum
1444 18587 Independence Hub: Turnkey Delivery of Ultradeepwater Hull and Mooring System    C. Kindel, Atlantia; O. Rijken, R. Khodr, P. Cao, C. Galvin, MCS; T. van Hofslot, Dockwise; P. Barnett, Enterprise
1506 19010 Topsides Design Challenges of a 1-Billion scf/D Deepwater Gas Hub    M.J. Mahoney, W.K. McAllister, W. Brown, Alliance Engineering
1528 18585 Independence Installation    A. Couch, Atlantia; J. Guion, Enterprise Products Partners; D. Rieth, Atlantia; B. Rager, Offserv Engineering; J. Bouwman, Heerema Marine Contractors
1550 18721 Independence Project Overview: A Producer's Perspective    S.M. Holley, R.D. Abendschein, Anadarko Petroleum

Tuesday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 312

EXTENDED-REACH DRILLING: PUSHING BEYOND THE "LIMITS"

Session Chairpersons: Greg Carter, Nautilus Offshore
Riley Goldsmith, Goldsmith Engineering
1400 19064 Redefining the Offshore ERD Envelope: Techniques and Technologies Necessary for an Expanding Frontier    B.M. Foster, T. Krepp, K&M Technology Group
1422 19066 Dynamic Simulations Provide Development Drilling Improvements    M.P. Frenzel, Smith Intl. Inc.
1444 18512 Drillstring Technology Vanguard for World-Class Extended-Reach Drilling    M.J. Jellison, R.B. Chandler, Grant Prideco; M.L. Payne, BP; J.S. Shepard, GlobalSantaFe
1506 19067 Extended Reach: New-Generation Frontier Drilling Rigs    F.J. Husband, G. Bitar, M. Quinlan, Parker Drilling Co.
1528 18927 Combining Latest Technologies Enables Successful Completion of ERD Exploration Project Off the Coast of Tierra del Fuego: Best Practices From a Case Study    D.S. Kulakofsky, A. Oliveiro, Halliburton; A.A. Almaraz, Total
1550 18508 Trajectory Risk Index: An Engineering Method To Measure Risks of Multiple-Well Complex Trajectories    Q.J. Liang, Schlumberger
1612 18975 RSS Application From Onshore Extended-Reach Development Wells Shows Higher Offshore Potential    G.L. Alvord, B.D. Noel, L. Galiunas, ConocoPhillips Alaska; V. Johnson, ConocoPhillips, Alaska/Halliburton Sperry Drilling Services; R. Handley, K. Holtzman, S. Pulley, Halliburton Sperry Drilling Services: J. Dennis, Halliburton Security DBS; L. Smith, Halliburton Security DBS/Alaskan Energy Resources

Tuesday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 610

LNG PIPELINE, TRANSFER, STORAGE AND SAFETY ISSUES

Session Chairpersons: Eric Foell, Consultant 
Rebecca Maitland, LNG Journal
1400 18701 Vacuum-Insulated Pipe vs. Conventional Foam-Insulated Pipe    J.J. Curtis, Chart Energy & Chemicals Inc.
1422 18542 Update on Subsea LNG Pipeline Technology    T. Phalen, C.N. Prescott, J. Zhang, T. Findlay, Fluor
1444 18781 Second LNG Joint-Sponsor Project    C. Deetjen, G. Andreassen, Det Norske Veritas
1506 18981 Offshore LNG Storage in Concrete Gravity Caissons: Project Development and Procurement   B.A. Raine, J. Powell, G. Jackson, G. Thomas, Arup Energy
1528 18719 Results of New LNG Transfer Technology Developments and What Possibilities They Foretell    P. Cox, J. O'Sullivan, V. Lehning, Technip
1550 18955 The Mechanical Properties of 36Ni Alloy Filler Metals for Cryogenic Pipeline Applications    B.D. Newbury, D.B. Lillig, P. Sommerfield, ExxonMobil Development; R. Ayer, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering
1612 18788 The Need To Factor Asset Risk  Into LNG Terminal Agreement Negotiations    P. Fanailoo, Det Norske Veritas; S.C. Sparling, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan

Tuesday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 606

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON GEOHAZARDS II

Session Chairpersons: Linda Harvik, NGI
Anders Solheim, NGI
1400 18532 Excess Pore Pressure and Slope Failures Resulting From Gas-Hydrates Dissociation and Dissolution    N. Sultan, Ifremer
1422 18699 Gas Seepage and Pressure Buildup at a North Sea Platform Location: Gas Origin, Transport Mechanisms, and Potential Hazards    T.I. Tjelta, G. Svano, Statoil; J.M. Strout, C.F. Forsberg, NGI; S. Planke, VBPR; H. Johansen, IFE
1444 18602 Tsunamis Generated by Earthquakes and Gravity Mass Flows: Recent Studies and Future Challenges for Offshore Geohazards    C.B. Harbitz, F. Lovholt, S. Glimsdal, NGI
1506 18737 Application of Recent Developments in Terrestrial Soft-Sediment Characterization Methods to Offshore Environments    D.J. DeGroot, U. of Massachusetts Amherst; J.T. DeJong, N.J. Yafrate, U. of California Davis; M.M. Landon, U. of Massachusetts Amherst; T.C. Sheahan, Northeastern U.
1528 18736 Quantitative Seafloor Geomorphology and Offshore Geohazards    E. Morgan, Tufts U.; B.G. McAdoo, Vassar College; L. Baise, Tufts U.; D.J. DeGroot, U. of Massachusetts Amherst
1550 18650 Numerical Modeling of Failure Mechanisms in Sensitive Soft Clay: Application to Offshore Geohazards    L. Andresen, H.P. Jostad, ICG/NGI
1612 18597 Dynamic Modeling of Submarine Slide Run-Out/Submarine Mass Movements: Where Do We Stand, and What Are the Main Challenges?    P. Gauer, NGI; F.V. De Blasio, A. Elverhoi, U. of Oslo

Tuesday, 1 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 600

NEW APPROACHES TO INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT AND ASSET PROTECTION

Session Chairpersons: Steve Perryman, BP America
Chuck Miller, Stress Engineering Services
1400 18626 Marine Monitoring of Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Floating Production Systems    M. Irani, S. Perryman, J. Geyer, J.T. Von Aschwege, BP
1422 18563 Implementing Risk-Based Inspection on Our F(P)SOs: From a Practical Approach to the Edge of R&D    B. Lanquetin, Total S.A.; J. Goyet, J. Esteve, Bureau Veritas
1444 18937 Integrated Approach to Subsea Integrity Management: Benefits of Early Field Integrity Management Planning for the Tahiti Field    R.D. Quinn, W.K. Kavanagh, J. Power,MCS; H.M. Thompson, Chevron
1506 18904 Riser Integrity Management: Recent Advances in the Deepwater Industry Practice    M. Chezhian, K.J. Mork, Det Norske Veritas; P. Lespinasse, Total; T. Farrant, BP; M. Soreide, Statoil
1528 18912 Risk-Based Inspection Approaches for Topsides Structural Components    M. Truchon, Total; A. Rouhan, J. Goyet, Bureau Veritas
1550 18607 An Independent Remote Monitoring System for Gulf of Mexico Deepwater floating Production Systems   J.T. von Aschwege, BP; K. Jassal, DNV; R. Barker, BMT-SMS
1612 19039 Development of an ISO Standard on Marine Operations    J. Wichers, WMooring Inc.; E. Andenaes, Aker Kvaerner; B. Bonnemaire, Doris Engineering