The Society for Underwater Technology invite you to the October 2023 Evening Technical Meeting:

Theme: Submerged Social License – Subsea Technology Delivering ESG: Technological advances in describing and monitoring impacts on submerged indigenous heritage, seascapes and marine fauna

Date: Wednesday, 11 October 2023 (same date as our AGM)

Time: 5.30 – 8.30pm AWST

Venue: Parmelia Hilton Perth

We have 3 keynote speakers who will be presenting the respective topics:

1. SUBMERGED CULTURAL HERITAGE (click title to view PDF document)
Daniel Thomas, Woodside

In 2020 the discovery of Australia’s first sub-tidal Indigenous heritage site was published in the waters of Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula), approximately 5km from the proposed location of a trunkline to be installed by Woodside. A collaborative project involving the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, Woodside, and the University of Western Australia was designed to apply a novel and Australia-first approach to assessing the potential heritage values of the submerged cultural landscape for the proposed Scarborough pipeline route.

2. ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR SITE CHARACTERISATION & SUBSEA SURVEY (click title to view PDF document)
Keith Wallace, Blue Ocean Marine Services 

The combination of robotic technologies and advanced processing software presents a powerful and versatile toolset for site characterization in underwater environments. This approach not only elevates the quality and detail of acquired data but also revolutionizes the efficiency and depth of underwater surveys, ultimately advancing our understanding of complex subsea ecosystems and geological features. This presentation details some of the new generation tools be put to task and future outlook in this fast evolving technology sector.

3. UNDERWATER NOISE AND 24HR MARINE MONITORING
Iain Wylie, Oceaneering

Abstract coming soon!

REGISTRATION & FLYER: 

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SPONSORSHIP: 

For sponsorship details, please refer to this document below:

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For sponsorship and event enquiries, please contact:
SUT Perth Branch. Tel: +61 (0) 8 9481 0999
Email: Events Team ([email protected])

We warmly welcome you to join the Society for Underwater Technology and the Society for Petroleum Engineers for their 7th collaborative golf day and the industry’s Golf Season Opener on Thursday 14 September 2023 at Wembley Golf Course.

Enjoy a great day of fun and networking on the golf course, surrounded by breath-taking views and top-notch facilities:
🔹18 holes of golf – Ambrose game
🔹Use of driving range
🔹Food & beverages (lunch, drinks & dinner)
🔹Motorised golf buggy
🔹Event branded merchandise including golfers gift bag
🔹Test your skills at the putting competition
🔹Incredible prizes up for grabs

This event will sell out. Register early to secure your spot! ** NOTE: Earlybird rates will close on July 14 ** (EARLYBIRD RATES EXTENDED till August 6)

TO VIEW THE FLYER: click 2023 Golf Day Flyer (ver3)

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor:

Thank you to our Gold Sponsor:

Thank you to our Event Supporter:

Sponsorship Packages are still available for this event. For more details, click 2023 golf day sponsorship prospectus.

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please email our Events Team [email protected]

SUT-Perth invite you to attend our Subsea Awareness Course on 4 – 8 September 2023

This five-day Course has been designed by industry and is suitable for contractors, engineers, operators and those new to subsea, those transferring from other disciplines within the industry and those who have worked in subsea previously but would benefit from a refresher course and exposure to the latest technology.

Whilst most of the course will be presented in a ‘classroom’ environment, the sessions will be interactive, with the opportunity to ask questions and discuss what has been learnt.  In particular, hands-on and visual components have been included wherever possible to enable delegates to view software models and products destined for subsea service.

The course also hosts two site visits, taking delegates out of the classroom and into the real life subsea industry plus a networking event on the first day of the course.

Subsea Awareness Course fees:

Member $3685 AUD
Non-member $4450 AUD
Student Member $950 AUD

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The Society for Underwater Technology invite you to our August 2023 Evening Technical Meeting:

Image courtesy of McDermott

Theme: Lifting & Laying

Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Time: 4.30 – 8.30pm AWST {NEW start time!} — To support Australian women’s sport and the Matildas FIFA World Cup Semi-Final, we’re adjusting the schedule for our ETM.

🔔PLEASE NOTE:
1) Welcome drinks will be served during registration.
2) Canapes and drinks will be served after the ETM where you’ll be able to watch the Matildas game on a large screen.

Venue: NOVOTEL PERTH – MURRAY STREET

🚨There are 2 Novotel hotels in the Perth CBD. Our ETM is at Novotel Perth Murray Street – 388 Murray St, Perth

We have 3 keynote speakers who will be presenting the respective topics:

1. LEVERAGING  SUBSEA STRUCTURAL DESIGN TO ADDRESS DECOMMISSIONING CHALLENGES

by Jake Zammit, McDermott

McDermott recently completed a fast track decommissioning project with less than 6 months from commencing the project to completion offshore. The scope included retrieval of a submerged buoy 400 Metric Tonne buoy in approximately 100m water depth. A novel bespoke lifting cradle was developed as a means to safely recover the buoy and address its unknown structural integrity. This potentially scalable approach is an example of leveraging subsea structural design and installation experience to address challenges presented with handling / decommissioning aging assets. The project was completed safely and within schedule with positive feedback from the Client and regulator NOPSEMA. This presentation shall provide an overview of the development and application of the lifting cradle.

2. A DECADE OF DEVELOPMENT ON ELECTRICALLY HEAT-TRACED FLOWLINE (EHTF®) – ultimate tool for flow assurance

by Andrew Ripley, Subsea7 Australia

To date Subsea7 has installed EHTF pipeline over various projects. To provide some insight into the EHTF concept developed within Subsea7 over the last 10 years, a holistic overview of the system, from its makeup through to installation will be provided along with an overview on its effectiveness and advantages; where performance data taken during a routine shut down of a platform was analysed and correlated back to the design predictions.

3. COMPLEXITIES IN OFFSHORE JACKET STRUCTURE REMOVAL ⬅️Approved for Distribution (Click title to view/download PDF)

by Evert Van Herel, Allseas Marine Contractors Australia

Removal of an offshore platform requires a number of phases:
1) decommissioning of the facility (including plugging and abandonment of wells in case of production platforms)
2) preparation of the topsides structures for offshore removal
3) removal of the topsides
4) preparation and removal of the jacket structure
5) subsea clean-up

Where the topsides are visible and relatively easy to inspect, preparing and removing the jacket structures supporting the topsides are for the most part submerged, covered in years of marine growth and difficult to inspect. Access for removal preparations like cleaning and cutting of members are mostly after topsides removal is completed.

This presentation will focus on item 4 – preparations of the jacket structure and the work required to be able to remove these immense structures from the seabed.

REGISTRATION & FLYER: 

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This ETM is proudly sponsored by:

For sponsorship details, please refer to this document below:

➡️2023 ETM SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

For sponsorship and event enquiries, please contact:
SUT Perth Branch. Tel: +61 (0) 8 9481 0999
Email: Events Team ([email protected])

Materials & Corrosion – An Awareness Course

VENUE: Wood, Level 1, 240 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA, 6000

We invite you to attend our Materials & Corrosion Course 

This two-day course has been specifically designed for people new to subsea or unfamiliar with the various corrosion considerations which need to be applied during design, construction, and operation of subsea assets.

The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the various materials and corrosion issues which are applicable to subsea structures. The choices made which impact one area of corrosion and integrity will often impact the choices in other areas, and also affect the long-term inspection and monitoring which may be required to ensure the design life is met. Having a general overview of the interaction between the various factors and the impact that certain choices make, and the equipment used in inspecting and monitoring the structures will provide attendees with a broad knowledge on the interaction which needs to be considered in any installation.

The course will be presented by experienced personnel from both the supply and subsea industries.  Most of the course will be held in a classroom environment, with the session being interactive, with every opportunity to ask questions and discuss the material presented. facilities.

Materials & Corrosion Course Fees:

FULL course (2-days):

• Earlybird – members: AUD$900.
• Earlybird – non-members: AUD$1072.
• Members: AUD$1121.25.
• Non-members: AUD$1335.
• Students: AUD$360.

To view the program: please download the flyer(please note: program may be subject to change)

For further information about this course, please email our Events Team [email protected]

The Society for Underwater Technology invite you to the June 2023 Evening Technical Meeting:

Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Time: 5.30 – 8.30pm AWST

Venue: Parmelia Hilton Perth

Image: Equinor

1. CCS STORAGE IN DEEP SALINE AQUIFER VERSUS DEPLETED FIELDS

Diane Labregere, DNV

It is recognized that most of the available geological storage volume for CO₂ is in deep saline aquifers. The best aquifers are usually to be in sedimentary basins (and sometimes near to fossil energy sources). However, unless the geology set up has been explored for hydrocarbon potential, it is likely that little data exists so significant work will be required to evaluate the realistic storage potential. Depleted gas fields offer more limited volumes but are better characterized, have seals that have been successful to retain hydrocarbons for millions of years, and may offer a shorter route to practical implementation for early projects.

After a review of the different storage types for subsurface carbon sequestration, the storage conditions and the different trapping mechanisms that occurred, a more detailed analysis will be presented to compare deep saline aquifers versus depleted fields.

2. OFFSHORE PIPELINES FOR CCS SERVICE

Emilien Rulence, Atteris

Emilien will present on the latest research that is currently underway in Australia regarding transport of CO2 through submarine pipelines. The audience will learn about the key technical challenges and uncertainties with regards to this CO2 service. In his presentation, Emilien will address two common scenarios – design of a new CO2 pipeline and converting an existing submarine pipeline for CO2 service.

3. CCS, WHY BOTHER

Ben Jury, Woodside

The negative press surrounding CCS as a decarbonisation method is rife; doesn’t work, too expensive, doesn’t reduce emissions, greenwashing. Should we believe the headlines? Regardless of opinions, CCS is happening so we would be silly not to jump on for the ride, right? So why bother doing CCS? The bang for your buck with CCS is massive, and there is minimal land footprint to achieve it. Woodsides NWS gas assets alone holds 4x more storage than planting all available land in WA.

Does CCS Work? The Norwegians have been injecting CO2 into Sleipner field since 1996 with over 20MT sequestered. And Gorgon also works, in fact it’s the biggest. So how can we get involved? We know how to do it, in fact CO2 is less hazardous and easier to handle than we are used to. This gives us opportunity to think outside the box and come up with solutions that look different, which is good fun.

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Thank you to our event sponsors:

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For sponsorship and event enquiries, please contact:
SUT Perth Branch. Tel: +61 (0) 8 9481 0999
Email: [email protected]