Come along to The Truth Behind Gravity at Robert Gordon’s College, to hear from NASA Astronaut, Rick Hieb, and NASA Scientist, Dr. Sue Lederer, who will give their experience and knowledge of zero gravity and how it affects us.
Dissecting the movies effects, Rick and Dr. Lederer will explore the sensationalized segments which bend the laws of physics, and show videos taken in the actual International Space Station and in space with play-by-play explanations of what it’s really like to ‘float in space’.
Places are first come, first served and must be booked in advance. Those who attend on the day without a booking cannot be guaranteed entry to the lecture. The event takes place at MacRobert Hall, Robert Gordon’s College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FE. Only blue badge holder parking is available on site. Parking is available nearby at Harriet Street and Denburn public car parks. Please car share or use public transport where possible. For more information on this event, or the NASA in Aberdeen project, contact Stuart Farmer, Head of Physics, Robert Gordon’s College on [email protected].

Venue: MacRobert Hall, Robert Gordon’s College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FE
Date: Friday 3 March 2017
Time: 7.00 – 8.30pm
Price: £3
Buy your tickets by phone through Aberdeen Box
Office on 01224 641122 (Mon – Sat, 9.30am – 6pm),
online at aberdeenperformingarts.com or in person at Aberdeen Box Office.

 

For more information please see the flyer.

This five-day course has been designed to provide delegates with exposure to the latest subsea technology. Modules are presented by key companies within the sector and learning is enhanced by site visits.

 

Who should attend?
– New entrants to the industry
– Technology conversions within the offshore industry
– Refresher candidates.

Topics included
– Introduction to the Subsea Sector
– Field Developments
– Production Assurance
– Subsea Wellheads & Trees
– Subsea Control Systems
– Pipeline Design & Installation
– Intervention
– Subsea Operations
– The Future

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.

SUT Members £1750 (+VAT)  Non-members £2000 (+VAT)

To register, please contact [email protected]  t +44 (0)1224 823637

BP – Redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields West of Shetland, Quad 204

Tony Boyle (Q204 Project Manager), Richard Wylie (Technip)

The Quad 204 project aims to redevelop the Schiehallion and Loyal fields west of Shetland to extend future production to 2035 and possibly beyond.  This presentation looks at the challenges of the multi-year offshore programme, and the collaborative approach taken to measuring and improving offshore construction efficiency.

Apache  – Beryl Far North Terrace Project.

Crawford Brown, Apache Project Manager

FNT is a single well subsea tie-back four km southwest of the Beryl Bravo platform with production and gas-lift flowlines, control umbilical, new standalone subsea control system and topside modifications on the host platform.  Under an accelerated timeframe and tight budget, first oil was ahead of schedule and under-budget in April 2016, just 12 months after drilling the well with an exemplary safety record.

Subsea 7 – Catcher Project Update

David Mitchell, Subsea 7 Project Director on Catcher  

Subsea 7 are in the process of delivering the Catcher Subsea Facilities, a three field development tied back to a central FPSO via pipeline bundles and riser system.  Subsea 7 were responsible for the design, fabrication and installation of all subsea infrastructure and currently the subsea infrastructure is now installed, with preparations underway for the arrival, hook-up and commissioning of the FPSO.

Please note – Ample parking is available at the Robert Gordon University and is free after 4pm, the closest car park is directly opposite the entrance to the Sir Ian Wood building. Registration open from 5:30pm. Presentations will run from 18:00 until 19:30 and will be followed by a networking buffet.

Please click here for the flyer.

Please click here for the Evening Meeting Report by Martin Harley

SUT+ and the University of Aberdeen, would like to extend an invite to an Evening on Decommissioning, to be held Monday 23rd January at  1800 in the Fraser Noble Building at the University of Aberdeen.  Offering a series of presentations designed to give an awareness of all the stages of the decommissioning process from the perspective of industry experts.

Confirmed speakers bring experience from an operator’s point of view (Nexen), the largest construction vessel ever built (Pioneering Spirit), an installation contractor (Subsea 7) and representatives from industry groups (Oil and Gas Authority and Pipelines Users Group) along with a presentation from our main sponsors the University of Aberdeen showcasing current decommissioning research.

• Jim Christie (Head of Decommissioning – Oil and Gas Authority)


• John Lawson (Senior Technology Advisor at Chevron and Pipeline Users Group)


• Scott Cameron (Business Unit Director – Subsea 7)


• Jessica Vleugel ( R&D engineer Allseas – Pioneering Spirit)


• Innes Jordan (Subsea Engineer Decommissioning – Nexen)


• Richard Neilson (Director of Research and Commercialisation – Aberdeen University)

This event will be free of charge with the University of Aberdeen kindly providing a light networking buffet and refreshments, giving opportunity to chat to the speakers or talk to University representatives about their Decommissioning Masters programme.

To ensure attendance and to allow for catering orders please register with the following Eventbrite link and we look forward to seeing you on the night.

 

Please click here for the report of this meeting.

The Design & Analysis Challenges for Advanced Service Valves

Newcastle University (Armstrong Building, Room ARMB1.49, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU)

Registration 18:00, Talks 18:30, Refreshments 20:00

Advanced Engineering Analysis as a Valve Design Verification Tool

Lee Brimer, Senior Engineer, PDL Solutions (Europe) Ltd

Finite element analysis (FEA) can be an invaluable tool in modelling the behaviour of complex designs early in the design process, in order to provide confidence on design performance and to highlight areas where improvements can be made. This presentation will focus on an order BEL Valves secured to supply a 12” split gate valve for the Sakhalin Island development. As part of the verification requirements for this valve, particular focus had been applied to the functionality of the valve design under large external loads, this was due to previous issues observed by the operator. The valve design was assessed using FEA in order to highlight any potential issues and ensure the critical sealing functionality under the worst case external loading. This presentation will give an overview of using FEA to validate valve design and how PDL used a complex assembly model with non-linear contact to assess the functionality of the 12” split gate valve for the Sakhalin Island development.

Design Challenges and Verification of Valves to Keep Pace with Oil Field Development Rate

Malcolm Hay, Project Engineer, BEL Valves Ltd

As oil fields develop, operating conditions can change unexpectedly. Certain forces may act in an unexpected way and have a detrimental effect on the product. In the event a failure occurs, actions have to be taken to ensure supply meets demand and safety procedures are followed. Customers may need to replace equipment with a more robust solution. Malcolm’s presentation will discuss how this inevitably leads to design challenges for valve manufacturers’, including more stringent testing and initial design verification in the form of FEA (finite element analysis).

Expected Challenges and Design Verification of HP/HT Valves Developed for Subsea Service

James Brierley, Graduate Project Engineer, BEL Valves Ltd

Global depletion of oil resources has led to oil field discoveries that require engineering for more onerous conditions. One of these conditions presented is HP/HT (High Pressure / High Temperature). BEL Valves have been at the forefront of HP/HT valve development for some of the biggest projects in the subsea engineering sector. This presentation will cover how the planning for these conditions requires extensive design verification; utilising FEA (finite element analysis), CFD (computational fluid dynamics) and applying the latest and most rigorous testing regime to mitigate risk of failure as far as is reasonably practicable.

Sponsored by PDL Solutions (Europe) Ltd and BEL Valves Ltd

Organised by the Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Committee & North of England Branch of the Society for Underwater Technology

The SUT is pleased to announce this short course based on ones ran successfully elsewhere, but this will be the first such event in the North of England. There are a range of well-known speakers, including many experts in their particular field.

The lectures will cover all aspects of offshore geology and geotechnical engineering, from initial survey through design to construction in both the oil and gas, and the renewable energy industries.

The presentation for this Evening Technical Meeting are as follows:

Design  of  a  Skirted  Foundation  for  Offshore  Project
Dr  Manh  Tran,  Principal  and  Technical  Leader  for  Southern  (Geotechnical)  –  Jacobs

Taking  LiDAR  Subsea  –  Increasing  Metrology  Efficiency  and  other  Real  World Applications
Adam  Lowry,  Managing  Director,  APAC  –  3DatDepth

Subsea  Heavy  Lift  using  an  A-Frame
Ben  Healy,  Managing  Director/Naval  Architect  -­  Thrust  Maritime

Click here for flyer.

To register for this event visit www.trybooking.com/NTIN

For further information please contact Stefania Narum.

SUT AGM and Reception at Trinity House, London

Time of arrival – 17:30
AGM to start – 18:00
Awards and technical presentation – 19:00
Cheese and Wine reception – 19:45

Please click here for booking information or contact [email protected]

 

 

Time 09.00-17.00
Price Non-Members £395; Members £340

Even by 2020, it is estimated that 70% of primary energy consumed in the UK will still come from oil and gas, much of which will come from offshore locations.  With increasing water depths comes the need for advanced technical solutions to enhance safety whilst containing ever rising costs.
This is an intensive one-day course designed to acquaint people with the important aspects of offshore oil and gas and subsea operations.

• Characteristics of oil and gas, rock and the reservoir
  World oil and gas reserves
• Exploration, surveys and drilling rights
  Seismic surveys
  Licencing applications
• Types of drilling vessel
  Jack up rigs
  Drill ships
  Semi-submersible vessels
• Drilling a well: exploration drilling, development drilling and completion
  Procedures
  Equipment
  Testing
• Subsea production and workover
  Christmas trees and manifolds
  Flowlines
  Risers
  Control umbilicals
  Subsea processing
  Diver and ROV operations
  Workover
  Legislation
• Oil and gas transportation
  Pipelines
  Tanker Mooring Buoy
  FPSO
  Pipeline Management

Who should attend?
This course is suitable for all professionals working in non-technical roles that are associated with the offshore oil and gas, underwater technology and subsea engineering sectors

Course presenter
Bob Summers (Membership of Society of Operations Engineers, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, Society for Underwater Technology)

 

For more information please see the flyer or contact [email protected]

The London and South of England Branch AGM will be held at the  Punch Tavern, 99 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1DE, prior to Quiz Night, from 4.30pm.

For more information please contact [email protected].