Wednesday Afternoon

Wednesday, 2 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 604

ADVANCES IN STEEL CATENARY RISER TECHNOLOGY

Session Chairpersons: Carlos Moreira, Petrobras
Ruxin Song, Technip
1400 18584 Independence Hub Flowline SCRs: Design, Fabrication, and Installation Challenges    B.B. Mekha, Cuneiform Offshore Consulting
1422 18624 Experience and Guidance in the Use of Titanium Components in Steel Catenary Riser Systems    C.F. Baxter, R.W. Schutz, RTI Energy Systems
1444 18922 Advanced Nonlinear Analysis Methodologies for SCRs    F. Grealish, W.K. Kavanagh, A.D. Connaire, P. Batty, MCS
1506 18524 Deepwater Tieback SCR: Unique Design Challenges and Solutions    R. Song, P.N. Stanton, Technip
1528 18896 Riser/Soil Interaction in Soft Clay Near the Touchdown Zone and Its Implication on Fatigue in Steel Catenary Risers    T. Sen, KBR; M. Hesar, Subsea 7
1550 18482 Fatigue Life Assessment of Reeled Risers    T.A. Netto, M.I. Lourenco, A. Botto, UFRJ/COPPE

Wednesday, 2 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 602

ERHA: WORLD‑CLASS FPSO IN NIGERIA'S DEEP WATER

Session Chairperson: Subir Bhattacharjee, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co.
Roald Lokken, ExxonMobil
1400 18655 Erha and Erha North Development: Overview    T.C. Parker, A. Sofidiya, ExxonMobil Development Co.
1422 18656 Erha and Erha North Development: Safety Partnerships Produce World-Class Results    R.A. McDonnell, O.M. Isiaka, ExxonMobil Development Co.; P. Barclay, Saipem S.A.; M. Mugnier-Pollet, Acergy; H.M. Underland, Cameron
1444 18718 Erha and Erha North Development: Setting the Pace for Nigerian Content    D.B. Autin, A. Tijani, ExxonMobil Development Co.; H. Boulais, Saipem SA; S. Montbarbon, Acergy; H. Underland, Cameron
1506 18659 Erha and Erha North Development: Erha Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Vessel    S.M. Day, G.J. Parker, ExxonMobil Development Co.; P. Barclay, H. Boulais, Saipem S.A.
1528 18657 Erha and Erha North Development: Steel Catenary Risers and Offloading System    N.C. Nolop, H. Wang, W. Kan, J.B. Sutherland, E.S. Elholm, D.S. Hoyt, ExxonMobil Development Co.; S. Montbarbon, H. Quintin, Acergy
1550 18716 Erha and Erha North Development: Automatic Ultrasonic Inspection of Corrosion-Resistant Alloy-Clad Steel Catenary Risers    J. Sutherland, N.C. Nolop, M.S. Weir, D.S. Hoyt, ExxonMobil Development Co.; G. Prentice, Z. Tang, Shaw Pipeline Services; S. Montbarbon, Acergy.

Wednesday, 2 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 312

MANAGING FLOW ASSURANCE RISKS

Session Chairpersons: Marcus Krekel, Exmar
Laurence Cowie, BP
1400 18949 Bonga: Flow Assurance Benchmarking Via Field Surveillance    W. Schoppa, S. Jayawardena, Shell Global Solutions; T.T. Agbaje,  D.C. Ebere, Shell Nigeria E&P; S. Iyer, Shell Intl. E&P
1422 18810 Development of a Pipeline Management System for an Ultradeepwater Long-Distance Subsea Tieback in the Gulf of Mexico    A.P. Singh, Total; N. Zambare, M.F. Brostrom, Kongsberg, (formerly) Fantoft Process Technologies
1444 18834 Wax-On, Wax-Off: Understanding and Mitigating Wax Deposition in a Deepwater Subsea Gas/Condensate Flowline    P. Mansfield, W. Nisbet, J. Balius, Shell E&P; G. Broze, L. Vreenegoor, Shell Global Solutions
1506 18997 Wax Properties and Behavior in Offshore Production and Transportation Systems    N.F. Carnahan, Carnahan Corp.
1528 18820 The Use of Subsea Gas Lift in Deepwater Applications    S.S. Jayawardena, G.J. Zabaras, L.A. Dykhno, Shell Global Solutions
1550 18830 Innovative Operations Management and Flow Assurance Strategies Extend Field Life and Increase Ultimate Reserves of a Long-Distance Subsea Tieback in Ultradeep Water    A.P. Singh, K. Hannaford, Total

Wednesday, 2 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 610

SUBSEA INCREASED OIL RECOVERY: A CONSIDERABLE TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGE

Session Chairpersons: Glenn MacDonald, Stress Subsea Inc.
Brian Skeels, FMC Technologies
1400 18743 Subsea IOR:  Keynote Introduction    R.H. Utseth, S. Strom, Statoil
1422 18744 Subsea Data Management    B.K. Drakeley, Weatherford; S. Omdal, Statoil; S. Moe, FMC Technologies
1444 18745 Subsea Through-Tubing Rotary Drilling    S. Strom, T.G. Werno, S. Andersen, Statoil; B. Neumann, FMC Technologies
1506 18746 Riserless Light Well Intervention    P.K. Munkerud, Statoil; O. Inderberg, FMC Technologies
1528 18747 Subsea MMX, Year 2010    T.B. Gjersvik, FMC Technologies; A. Faanes, B. Egerdahl, Statoil
1550 18749 The Tordis IOR Project    A.D. Gjerdseth, FMC Technologies; A. Faanes, T. Ramberg, Statoil
1612 18750 Implementation of IOR Technologies    H. Kjorholt, R.H. Utseth, S. Strom, Statoil

Wednesday, 2 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 606

FLOAT‑OVER DECK MATING OPERATIONS

Session Chairpersons: Jan Wolter Oosterhuis, Dockwise
Don Gehring, Chevron
1400 19072 State of the Art in Float-Overs    M. Seij, H. de Groot, Dockwise
1422 19073 Float-Overs Offshore West Africa    C. Tribout, D. Emery, P. Weber, Technip; R. Kaper, Dockwise
1444 18640 Motion Compensated Float-Over Installation With the Use of Ampelmann Systems    F.W. Gerner, J. van der Tempel, Delft U. of Technology; R. Zoontjes, Heerema Marine Contractors; H. de Groot, Dockwise
1506 18683 Float-Over High Air Gap: New Solution    J. Cholley, M.C. Cahay, Technip
1528 19047 Potential Failure Mechanisms in Float-Over Deck Mating Systems    S. Byle, Offshore Kinematics
1550 19024 Differentiation of Risk Within the Offshore Construction Insurance Market, With a Particular Focus on Offshore Installation and Decommissioning Methodologies and the Insurance Market Reaction    E.D. Nicolson, P. Burton,  Marsh Marine & Energy

Wednesday, 2 May,  1400 to 1630

Room 600

SHALLOW-WATER FLOW IN THE URSA BASIN: AN IODP/INDUSTRY COOPERATION

Session Chairpersons: Kelly Kryc, Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
Greg Myers, Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
1400 18822 Geology of Shallow-Water Flow at Ursa: 1. Setting and Causes    C.D. Winker, R.J. Stancliffe, Shell
1422 18823 Geology of Shallow-Water Flow at Ursa: 2. Drilling Principles and Practice    C.D. Winker, R.J. Stancliffe, Shell
1444 19097 Interpretation of Downhole Measurements, Deformation Analyses, and Lithologic Characterization in the Ursa Basin, Gulf of Mexico    G.J. Iturrino, Columbia U.; B. Dugan, Rice U.; D. Sawyer, P.B. Flemings, Pennsylvania State U.; J.C. Moore, U. of California Santa Cruz
1506 19098 Lateral Variations in Core, Log, and Seismic Attributes of a Mass Transport Complex in the Ursa Region, IODP Expedition 308, Northern Gulf of Mexico    D.E. Sawyer, P.B. Flemings, Pennsylvania State U.; B. Dugan, Rice U.
1528 18704 Physical Properties of Mass Transport Complexes in the Ursa Region, Northern Gulf of Mexico, IODP Expedition 308, Determined From Log, Core, and Seismic Data    B. Dugan, Rice U.; P.B. Flemings, Pennsylvania State U.; R. Urgeles, U. Barcelona; D. Sawyer, Pennsylvania State U.; G.J. Iturrino, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; J.C. Moore, U. of California C Santa Cruz; J. Schneider, Pennsylvania State U.
1550 18772 In-Situ Pore Pressure at IODP Site U1324, Ursa Basin, Gulf of Mexico    H. Long, P.B. Flemings, Pennsylvania State U.; J.T. Germaine, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology; B. Dugan, Rice U.; D. Sawyer, Pennsylvania State U.; Shipboard Scientific Party, IODP Expedition 308
1612 18812 Fluid Migration and State of Stress Above the Blue Unit, Ursa Basin: Relationship to the Geometry of Injectites    J.C. Moore, U. of California Santa Cruz; G.J. Iturrino, Columbia U.; P.B. Flemings, Pennsylvania State U.; I. Hull, U. of California Santa Cruz; A. Gay, Southampton Oceanography Centre