Thursday afternoon
Thursday, 8 May, 1400 to 1630
604
VIV
| Session Chairpersons: | Dan Smith, Mustang Engineering |
| 1400 | 19373 | Fairings vs. Helical Strakes for Suppression of Vortex-Induced Vibration: Technical Comparisons D.W. Allen, L. Lee, D.L. Henning, Shell Global Solutions |
| 1422 | 19374 | Fairings vs. Helical Strakes for Suppression of Vortex-Induced Vibration: Installation, Maintenance, and Economic Considerations D.W. Allen, Shell Global Solutions; C.W. Allen, Consultant |
| 1444 | 19289 | Effectiveness of Polyethylene Helical Strakes in Suppressing VIV Responses After Sustaining High Roller-Load Deformation During S-Lay Installation R. Boubenider, Stress Engineering Services; K. Alptunaer, Eni Petroleum Company; P.J. Fourchy, Murphy E&P Company; J. de Wilde, Marin |
| 1506 | 19161 | Tests With a Flexible Quasifairing To Reduce Riser Drag, Suppress VIV, and Limit Drilling Downtime A. Brown, Allbrown Universal Components; R. King, RKconsulting |
Thursday, 8 May, 1400 to 1630
602
PROJECT EXPERIENCE ON FLOATOVER DECKS
| Session Chairpersons: | Christopher Barton, FloaTEC |
| 1400 | 19230 | Floatover of Arthit PP Deck A. Kocaman, D.J. Kim, J. Seto, J. Ray McDermott |
| 1422 | 19300 | Arthit Field Development: Floatover Hardware Design and Issues B. Tan, S. Sahasrabudhe, J.A. Haney, B. Leow, J. Ray McDermott Engineering |
| 1444 | 19227 | Topsides and Jacket Modeling for Floatover Installation Design J. Hamilton, R. French, P. Rawstron, Kellogg Brown & Root Energy and Chemicals |
Thursday, 8 May, 1400 to 1630
312
FROM DRILLING TO PRODUCTION: ALL OF THE ABOVE
| Session Chairpersons: | Gamal Hassan, Baker Hughes Maria S. Benavides, Shell International E&P |
| 1400 | 19650 | Imaging Downed Platforms R.D. Beck, J.P. Davis, R. Lynch, T. Philips, M. Taylor, BP; G. Openshaw, PanGeo Subsea; M.K. Buhrke, W. Tomaszkiewicz, R.B. Simpson, R.L. Butcher, Fugro Chance |
| 1422 | 19530 | Geomechanics in Integrated Reservoir Modeling V. Sen, A. Settari, University of Calgary |
| 1444 | 19313 | A Systematic Approach To Ensure Successful Underbalanced Drilling Project: A Case Study M. Kabir, E. Saloussy, S. Al-Sabea, Kuwait Oil Company; A. Ambastha, Chevron; H. Qutob, S. Boutalbi, J. Villatoro, Weatherford International |
| 1506 | 19648 | Integration of Solid Modeling Into Real-Time Navigation R.D. Beck, J.P. Davis, BP; R. Butcher, M.K. Burhke, J.P. Clarke, R. Simpson, Fugro Chance; L.D. Benitez, J.E. O Leary, P.L. Smith, Collins Engineers |
| 1528 | 19699 | An Alternative Approach to an Offshore Exploration Borehole for Gas-Storage Caverns Using a Hybrid of Drilling Technology A. Frazer, R. Stevens, Fugro Seacore |
Thursday, 8 May, 1400 to 1630
610
LNG TECHNOLOGY 2008
| Session Chairpersons: | Tom Rodkey, Hydrocarbon Processing Solutions Jack Smart, John Smart Consulting Engineers |
| 1400 | 19393 | Heavy Production Platform for Offshore LNG Development J.M. Cholley, P.A. Thomas, G. Lebois, P. Maniere, Technip |
| 1422 | 19450 | Impact of the Use of the FullQTF on LNG Moored in Shallow-Water Studies C. Brun, F.C. Rezende, D. Coache, J. Mombaerts, Bureau Veritas |
| 1444 | 19516 | Energy-Based Methodology for Collision Protection for LNG Carriers C.J. Deetjen, R. Pitblado, T. Hysing, Det Norske Veritas |
| 1506 | 19561 | A New Experimental Study on the Spreading of Liquid Nitrogen Over Water H.K. Kytomaa, M.K. Chernovsky, F. Gavelli, Exponent |
Thursday, 08 May, 1400 to 1630
606
HYDRATES: PRODUCTION-RELATED GEOMECHANICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL PROCESSES
| Session Chairpersons: | Masanori Kurihara, Japan Oil Engineering Company George Moridis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 1400 | 19559 | Mechanical Strength and Seismic Property Measurements of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments During Hydrate Formation and Loading Tests S. Nakagawa, T.J. Kneafsey, G.J. Moridis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 1422 | 19277 | Mechanical Properties of Natural-Gas-Hydrate-Bearing Sediments Retrieved From Eastern Nankai Trough A. Masui, K. Miyazaki, H. Haneda, Y. Ogata, K. Aoki, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology |
| 1444 | 19324 | Laboratory Study of Hydraulic Fracturing Behavior in Unconsolidated Sands for Methane Hydrate Production T. Ito, A. Igarashi, Institute of Fluid Science/Tohoku University; K. Suzuki, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; S. Nagakubo, M. Matsuzawa, Japan Drilling Company; K. Yamamoto, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation |
| 1506 | 19572 | Coupled Hydrologic, Thermal, and Geomechanical Analysis of Wellbore Stability in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments J. Rutqvist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; T. Grover, Texas A&M University; G.J. Moridis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 1528 | 19364 | Coupled Soil Deformation-Flow-Thermal Analysis of Methane Production in Layered Methane Hydrate Soils A. Ng, University of Cambridge; A. Klar, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; K. Soga, University of Cambridge |
| 1550 | 19260 | Ultrasonic Wave Velocities Associated With Formation and Dissociation of Methane Hydrate in Artificial Sandy Sediments T. Ebinuma, K. Suzuki, J. Nagao, H. Oyama, H. Narita, Methane Hydrate Research Laboratory/National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology |
| 1612 | 19489 | Feasibility of Monitoring Gas Hydrate Production With Geophysical Methods M.B. Kowalsky, S. Nakagawa, G.J. Moridis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/University of California |
Thursday, 8 May, 1400 to 1630
600
PIPELINES
| Session Chairpersons: | John Bomba, Technip John Whites, Superior Offshore |
| 1400 | 19573 | Experimental Modeling of the Unburial Behavior of Pipelines B.W. Byrne, J. Schupp, C.M. Martin, University of Oxford; J. Oliphant, A. Maconochie, Technip; D.N. Cathie, Cathie Associates |
| 1422 | 19653 | Methodology To Establish the Fitness for Continued Service of a Damaged Export Pipeline in 1000 m of Water D. Raghu, Shell Global Solutions US; R.C. Swanson, RCS Engineering; C.R. Alexander, Stress Engineering Services |
| 1444 | 19668 | Pipeline Flotation in Liquefiable Soil D. Bonjean, C. Erbrich, J. Zhang, Advanced Geomechanics |
| 1506 | 19688 | Design, Fabrication, and Installation of the Neptune Export Lateral PLETs J.K. Antani, W.T. Dick, Enbridge Offshore Pipelines; D. Balch, Pegasus International; T. van der Leij, Allseas |
| 1528 | 19207 | DW RUPE: A New Deepwater Pipeline Repair Capability for the Gulf of Mexico and Other Deepwater Regions R.R. Ayers, Stress Engineering Services; M. Stark, Enterprise Products Partners; A. Rebello, Stress Subsea |
| 1550 | 19521 | Offshore Routing of Large-Diameter Pipelines Through High-Relief Outcrops L.C. McClure, Global Industries; M.A. Dixon, DeepSea Engineering & Management |
| 1612 | 19504 | Solving Pipeline Technology Challenges in the Gulf of Mexico by Innovation, Advanced Analysis Tools, and Engineering Competency P. Jukes, J. Wang, B. Duron, J P Kenny |
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