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 dinner.
For further information, sponsorship opportunities or to register please email Patricia Slapp.
Registration form including course content information.
Our April Evening Technical Meeting: Advancements in Riser Technology on the 10 April 2019. was held on 10 April 2019.
Presentations included the following:
Flexible Riser Life Extension with Innovative Methods:
Christian Wiebe, Principal Flexible Riser Engineer, 2H Offshore
Elastomeric Solutions for Marine Moorings and Risers:
written by D. G. Aubrey, CEO, EOM Offshore LLC, presented by Mark Musarra, Blue Zone Group
Flow Induced Vibration – Flexinsert & MAPS Integrity Management:
Jess Zlokich, Baker Hughes
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Contact Trish Slapp for further information or Sponsorship Opportunities for this event.
Are you surprised by how often we experience unexpected subsea failures? Are you striving for higher subsea production system reliability? If so, then this is the course for you!
What the Course will Deliver:
- Overview of Subsea Reliability
- Framework for achieving reliability targets
- Interfaces with Subsea Integrity and Project Management
- Contracting Strategies for Reliability
- Key Decisions to be made
- Tools and Methods
- Industry Best Practice (New codes/stds.)
- What happens if you get it wrong
- Economic Benefits of getting it right
- Turning Lessons Learned into Improvements
Who would benefit from attending this course: Project Managers, Quality/Integrity Personnel, Reliability Specialists, Subsea Systems Engineers, Subsea Discipline/Package Engineers, Subsea Pipeline Engineers, Subsea Operations Personnel, Subsea Equipment Vendors
For further information you can view our flyer here
To register please return the registration form via email to Patricia Slapp
If you would like further information or to register for our Introduction to Positioning & Survey Course please view the flyer.
Alternatively contact Trish Slapp for further information or Sponsorship Opportunities for this course.
Presentations include:
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Photos from the night.
Please contact Jennifer Maninin for further information or Sponsorship Opportunities for this event.
Two-day Subsea Awareness Course 2018
We invite you to join our two-day subsea awareness course which is aimed towards engineers who are new entrants to the subsea industry. Employees and refresher candidates who need technology conversions within the offshore industry.
The course programme is as follows:
Day 1 will be spent at OneSubsea’s modern manufacturing facility at Horsøy where the attendees will receive technical presentations, and be able to walk through the factory and inspect state-of-the art subsea processing equipment including multiphase pumps, multiphase meters, production trees, and more. Subsea 7 will cover the afternoon session about offshore marine operations.
Day 2 will be spent at TechnipFMC’s facility on Coast Center Base at Ågotnes, where there will be more focus on Subsea Production Systems including a tour of their workshop. Equinor will cover the afternoon session and present the operators perspective about subsea field developments.
If you are working within subsea oil and gas you should take this unique opportunity to be updated about the latest technology in the business. The course is a cost-effective way to update and prepare for the increased activity we experience in the subsea business.
Learn more about the detailed programme.
Participation and Costs
- For SUT members 8.500,- NOK + VAT: 10.625,- NOK
- For non-SUT members 9.500,- NOK + VAT: 11.875,- NOK
All refreshments and copy of the course compendium are included.
Registration
Register by Monday 3 September. The number of participants is limited to 20.
For further information contact:
Tom Eriksen, SUT Norway
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +47 934 05 446
The course is organised in collaboration with
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A step change in innovation which surrounds networked technologies is now evident in almost every facet of human marine engagement. However, as the industry focuses on a digital reformation to enable a safer, smarter operating environment, how do we keep pace? Issues such as: security, ‘re-skilling’ of the current workforce and the evolution of regulatory policy and current work practices require consideration as we move toward a digital future.
As a jointly hosted event, The Society for Underwater Technology, The Hydrographic Society in Scotland and the International Marine Contractors Association invite you to our popular annual seminar.
Date Thursday 1st November 2018
Location Aker Solutions, Aberdeen International Business Park, Dyce Drive, Aberdeen AB21 0BR
Delegate rate £95
For payment and registration click here, there will be no provision for payment on the door.
Sponsorship opportunities
£300 – Includes pop-up in the exhibition space, logos on all event literature and a single-entry ticket.
Event Program Agenda
08:30 – 09:15 Registration & Welcome Coffee/ Breakfast
09:15 – 09:25 Welcome & Introduction from Chairs – Dr. Gordon Drummond (Technology Manager, Subsea 7) & Eric Primeau (Survey Manager, BP North Sea Region)
09:25 – 10:30 Session 1 – IMR Perspectives
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break & Exhibition
10:50 – 12:15 Session 2 – Subsea Communications/ Sensor Integration
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch & Exhibition
13:00 – 14:25 Session 3 – Subsea Imaging
14:25 – 14:45 Coffee break & Exhibition
14:45 – 16:35 Session 4 – Research & Robotics
16:35 – 16:45 Summary and closing remarks from Chairs
For further information please contact [email protected] or Andy Dare at [email protected]
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The evolving complexity of subsea control systems, the increasingly harsh environments in which they operate, and the need to minimise the environmental impact of subsea activities have, individually and collectively, created many major challenges across all engineering disciplines. Castrol has been involved in the development and supply of functional fluids for subsea systems from the very start, working with Shell and TRW in the 1980s to provide the world’s first purpose-made subsea control fluid for the Cormorant field Underwater Manifold Centre, right through to our recent collaborative programme with OneSubsea to develop a new barrier fluid for their subsea booster pumps and wet gas compressors.
Castrol has a long heritage in creating innovative, high performance products for challenging conditions, and this has played a major part in allowing us to keep pace with the demands of the subsea industry. This presentation will provide some insights as to how we undertake product development and testing in an industry where reliability is absolutely critical. The opportunities for full-scale system testing are very limited, so we have had to create alternative methods to provide the levels of assurance that are necessary if new products are to be accepted. We’ll cover specific examples in three key areas; subsea production control systems, subsea completions and subsea processing. We’ll look at some of the experiences we have been able to draw on from other parts of the Castrol lubricants business and some very different applications for lubricants that have helped to shape our approach.
So, we will be taking you on a subsea journey, but along the way we’ll take a quick (very quick!) side trip on land and launch an excursion to Mars. And we’ll introduce you to a DREAM model helping us to quantify and reduce environmental impact without compromising reliability.
Presenter Tony Globe
Tony joined Castrol in 1992 
and is currently Technical Authority for Castrol’s Global Marine & Energy Lubricants business. A Mechanical Engineer and Tribologist, Tony has been involved in the Subsea industry for 40 years, and was instrumental in the introduction of fire- and explosion-resistant hydraulic fluids to the offshore drilling sector following a number of high-profile incidents in riser tensioner systems. His roles have taken him around the world to most types of offshore installation, and to other interesting locations such as coal mines and steel foundries. As a student he spent 6 months at the Science Research Council’s Daresbury Nuclear Structure Facility working on precursors to what eventually became CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
Presenter Chris Morrissey
Chris joined Castrol Offshore in 2004 and has managed activities in technical service and OEM liaison and led product development for Castrol Energy Lubricants. He is currently Technical Advisor in Castrol’s Global Marine & Energy Lubricants business. Before joining Castrol Chris held several engineering design and development positions across a range of industries and was involved with rotating equipment mechanical seal design, and with hydraulics including subsea Xmas tree valve actuators. Chris is a Chartered Engineer with a B Eng. Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Registration opens at 1730 Presentations start at 1800
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The Future Of Our Seas (FOOS) consortium is running a FREE 3-day Public Engagement training workshop at the Scottish Association of Marine Sciences (SAMS), Oban, Scotland from 12th to 14th June.
Suitable for any marine researchers, successful applicants will receive:
- Three days of expert public engagement training
- Support for preparation of public engagement activities
- An opportunity to deliver your activities at the West Highland Yachting Week
- Connections with community organisations and artists interested in collaborating with scientists
- Opportunities to showcase your public engagement and research in the media
A similar workshop was recently run at the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth with 15 researchers developing some amazing engagement activities for Plymouth Pirate Weekend!
Deadline for applications is FRIDAY 1st JUNE.
