Hurricane Conference Proceedings

2006 Offshore Hurricane Readiness and Recovery Conference Proceedings

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November 1, 2006
8:00 am – 8:10 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks Speaker: Sandi Fury, Chevron
8:10 am – 8:25 am	Keynote Speaker Frank Glaviano, VP Production Americas, Shell Energy Resources Co.
8:25 am – 8:45 am	Keynote Speaker A Look Back at 2005 Hurricane Season: Our National Asset, Current Findings & Preparations for the Future Johnnie Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service
8:45 am – 9:45 am	Metocean Speaker: Cort Cooper, Chevron This session will explore the significance of hurricane seasons ’04 and ’05 in the GOM and how the Industry’s view of the environmental conditions for GOM has changed. A preview of the draft Metocean Recommended Practice under development for the GOM will be introduced. What have we learned from recent hurricanes? Preview of draft metocean RP for GOM shelf and deepwater…what is it going to say? Includes discussion of shallow and deepwater criteria Includes discussion of sudden hurricane criteria Issues needing further study
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm	LUNCH Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead, USCG
1:15 pm – 4:00 pm	Standards & Research Updates (Sessions 1 & 2) Moderator: Bill Hedrick, Rowan Our view of the GOM has significantly changed. Our new understanding of GOM metocean criteria has challenged us to revisit design standards to enhance facility performance and improve reliability. The objective of these sessions is to understand how the changes will impact MODUs, fixed, and floating facilities in the GOM and our assessment of their performance.
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm	Session 1: Drilling Rigs The first session will explore changes/enhancements for floating and jack-up MODU design practices. An update on the MODU Mooring JIP and preliminary results of recent mooring failure analyses will be presented. The session will also explore technology enhancements to improve MODU performance and reliability. Floating Rigs Updates to API RP 2SK, RP 2SM, and RP2I MODU Mooring Update: Update on past mooring failure analyses Increased use of polyester rope and its impact on design and risk Developments in anchor technology and what it adds to the picture Speakers: Evan H. Zimmerman, Delmar Dr. David J. Petruska, BP Jack-up Rigs Update on site assessment efforts Implications of GOM Annex & SNAME documents on future operations Speaker:Dr. Alberto Morandi, American Global Maritime, Inc. Also participating as a panelist in this session: Cort Cooper, Chevron
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm	Session 2: Impacts on Platforms Design The second session will explore the impact of recent, severe hurricanes on the GOM infrastructure and highlight those areas where structural designers need to focus their efforts. Building on this, the session will focus on the how API’s Subcommittee on Offshore Structures (SC2) has responded to these challenges and the future plans for the suite of offshore standards based on the observations and analysis of the data. The session will also explore Industry mechanisms for information dissemination to promote real-time learnings across the Industry so that regulators, contractors, and operators can make informed decisions on projects under development. Gulf of Mexico Overview – The Legacy of Ivan, Katrina, and Rita and Their Impact on Future Projects in the Gulf of Mexico Speaker: Dave Wisch, Chevron A New Era for Fixed and Floating Structure Design and Assessment in the Gulf of Mexico Speaker: Pat O’Connor, BP Also participating as a panelist in this session: Cort Cooper, Chevron
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm	The True Cost of Failure The objective of this session is to explore the huge challenge resulting from the failed infrastructure in the GOM. For many it has created a focus area for their business that will consume significant dollars and resources for years to come and further tax an already limited and overstressed support resource base. For the regulators, it poses other challenges, which include assessing the adequacy of existing regulations to promote proper management and maintenance of assets to mitigate against such failures in the future. This session will also examine additional considerations in determining the cost of failure such as the component of safety and environmental exposure from idle iron and the complexity and risk of debris fields. Speakers/Panelists: Bud Danenberger, MMS LCDR Jeff Wolfe, USCG Bob Bemis, Noble Energy Inc. David Carmony, Apache Corp.
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm	Recap of November 1 Sessions Speaker: Sandi Fury, Chevron
November 2, 2006
8:00 am – 8:10 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks Speaker: Sandi Fury, Chevron
8:10 am – 9:30 am	Managing Human Safety Risk – Pre/Post-Storm Recovery Moderator: Phil Smith, Shell Pre-Storm Planning Recent storms like Ivan, Rita and Katrina as well as Juan, dating back 15 years, have greatly influenced operator, service provider, and drilling contractor’s shut-in and evacuation practices and processes and have implications to operations as a whole. Ultra-deepwater exploration/development poses additional challenges to our shut-in and evacuation practices in the event of a hurricane. This session will explore how our experiences from recent and past storms impact current practices widely used along the Gulf Coast and will challenge us to consider the obstacles that may result in changes to our current operational strategy as we venture further out in the GOM. Discussions also will include the ultimate challenge brought on by the sudden storm and the issues and planning that are critical to ensure safety of our personnel. Post-Storm Recovery Salvage and recovery operations are now a significant part of Industry’s focus in the GOM and will continue for years come. Unfortunately, it comes at a time when activity is being pushed to new levels, further challenging the resources required to deliver on expectations for efficiency and safety. This session will discuss some of the key challenges to ensuring safe operations in the post-storm recovery work environment. Discussions will also cover the post-storm medical considerations required for an effective and successful response. Speakers/Panelists include: Steve Tink, BP: Humanitarian Pre-Planning Bud Danenberger, MMS: Sudden Storm Considerations LCDR Jeff Wolfe, USCG: Post Storm Incidents & Hazards Ed Mury, Acadian Offshore Services: Post Storm Medical Considerations
9:30 am – 9:45 am	Break
9:45 am - 11:30 am Concurrent Sessions	Session 1: Pipelines Moderator: Mark Wrzyszczynski, Shell This session will cover actual pipeline recovery projects and updates on ongoing pipeline research. Topics to be covered include: Mars Recovery MMS Pipeline Research Pipeline Recovery Performance Barging as an option to ensure product movement when pipelines are damaged Speakers/Panelists include: Mike Coyne, Shell Mik Else, MMS Leith McDonald, BP
9:45 am - 11:30 am Concurrent Sessions	Session 2: Hurricane Influence on Facility Integrity Management Moderator: Pat O’Connor, BP The objective of this session is to understand design assumptions and practices related to cyclic loadings from hurricanes and this influence on the integrity of the structures. Areas of focus will be fixed jackets, TLPs, moored facilities, and motion sensitive topside packages such as derrick packages. Speakers/Panelists include: Jackets: Frank Puskar, Energo Engineering / Justin Bucknell, Atkins TLPs: George Rodenbusch, Shell / Steve Hodges, Shell Moored Structures: Dr. Dave Petruska, BP Topside Packages: Skip Ward, OTRC Metocean: Jim Stear, Chevron Mark Day, Devon
11:45 am – 1:45 pm	Lunch with Keynote Typhoon and Mars, Thoughts and Insights from Forensics Speakers/Panelists include: Dave Wisch, Chevron (coming soon) George Rodenbusch, Shell Steve Leverette, API RP 2T Task Group, Chair, Atlantia
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm	Conference Wrap-Up and Adjourn