The last conference of the year—and the most important!
Attention: Conference Program Updates:
Panel Session
Thursday, December 15, 8:30a – 10:30a
The Underwater Vehicle—a futuristic look at IRM operations in the ultra-deepwater field—Part 2
Last year’s provocative panel session was highly acclaimed by delegates as a much needed, highly productive exchange of ideas and concerns. So this year Subsea Survey/IRM will continue the session where it left off. Updates and reports from the leaders in the field, followed by a continuation of last year’s group discussion….Some panel members felt the ROV would not change from its current capability, others felt the ROV would become battery-powered and have no umbilical. Now, at least 3 AUVs slated for IRM use in the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa are blazing a trail for autonomous vehicles, guaranteeing this year’s panel will be just as informative, enlightening and high-spirited as the 2010 session
The panel session is available to all registered full conference delegates
Confirmed panel members include (in no particular order):
Ian Griffiths – SMD
David Medeiros – Oceaneering
Norm Robertson – ROV Product Services
Jason Stanley – Schilling Robotics
Michael Donavon – Bluefin Robotics
James McFarlane – ISE
Steven Kopits – Douglas Westwood
Dan McLeod – Lockheed Martin
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Metocean Added to Program
Realizing the importance of accurate metocean in oil & gas operations, the topic is being added to the Subsea Survey IRM technical program.
The collection of metocean data is often a requirement for offshore exploration, the quality assurance and analysis of collected metocean data are a vital component in the design, installation and operation of fixed structures, floating production facilities and pipelines. The metocean field continues to evolve with rapid changes in instrumentation, data analysis processes and our understanding of the physical processes of the environment.
Technical Program Topics
Topic 1
Subsea Survey
• Hi-Res Geophysical Surveys
• Environmental Surveys
• Seafloor Surveys (site and route)
• Drilling Hazard
• Geotechnical Surveys
• Abandonment & Clearance Surveys
• Survey technology & Methodology
Topic 2
Metocean
• Meteorological & oceanographic measurement programs
• Metocean design criteria for rigs, fixed & floating platforms, and pipeline
• Real time metocean data collection & dissemination for marine operation
• New instrumentation and data techniques
Topic 3
Inspection, Repair, & Maintenance
• IRM Technology & Methodology Utilizing:
Divers, ROVs & AUVs
• Platform IRM
• Pipeline IRM
• Subsea Field IRM
• New Regulations & Requirements
