During October 19th,20th and 21st 2010, DNV’s Specialists from Houston and around the World will be hosting seminars to present and discuss the most recent cutting edge developments. We work on the forefront of technology, evaluating ships, subsea and drilling equipment and systems, pipelines, structures, offshore drilling units and floating production/storage facilities using state of the art software and techniques.

These seminars are provided in line with DNV's Purpose "To Safeguard, Life, Property and the Environment" and hosted by the Houston Technology Center – the strategic North American center of excellence in maritime, oil and gas technical services.

DNV Houston invites the Industry to our 10th Technology Week

October 19th
-Wellhead Fatigue
-Technology Qualification
-BOP Recertification

October 20th
-Life Extension of Ageing Vessels
-Materials Selection
-Wave in Deck

October 20th Lunchtime session – Open to All!!!

“Challenges with Integrity Management of Ageing Floaters”
Presented by LT Charles Dudek, the Chief of Offshore Inspections at MSU Morgan City

October 21st
-DNV Pipeline Day

When
October 19th, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Who should attend
Technical Managers, Engineers, Designers and Operational staff involved in subsea drilling and completion operations

Main Content
 Ongoing technology development to establish recommended practice on well head fatigue analysis
 Proposed methodology
-Introduction with brief summary of methodology
-Local FEA.
-Load distribution between structural elements in WH system
-Global riser analysis
-Global loads transferred to WH system
-Soil interaction
-Effects of structural support by subsea structure
-Environmental loads. Ocean current level. Blocking of wave scatter diagram
-Assessing short term fatigue damage
-Load cases. Drilling phases. Historical and planned operations
-Estimating long term fatigue damage
-Uncertainty of long term fatigue estimate

Handouts
Selected Seminar Material / Slides issued for reference

Main Lecturer
Guttorm Grytoyr, Principal Engineer, Deepwater Technology

When
October 19th, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Who should attend
Engineers and Managers involved in the development and qualification of new hardware and software, or existing technologies in new environments.

Main Content
 Review of the basic concepts and updates in the new version of the DNV’s RP A-203
 Technology Readiness Levels (API 17N) and its integration - what is novel technology
 Critical parameters and models, a tool to an efficient and reliable qualification
 Why you need a cost effective qualification plan
 Roles and responsibilities in the TQ process
 Software qualification

Main Lecturers

Martha Viteri, Senior Engineer, Technology Qualification Lead North America
David Card, Principal Engineer, Head of Department, DNV IT Global Services

Practical Approach to BOP Recertification

When
October 19th, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Who should attend
Manufacturers, Operators and Owners whose BOP and Well Control Equipment is subject to recertification according to BOEMRE NTL No. – 2010-05.
Main Content
Basic concepts and updates in the new version of the DNV’s RP E-102 for the US Outer Continental Shelf
Systematic and logical approach explained
Elements of the recertification process
Equipment and Systems that are encompassed during recertification
Lessons learned and discussions

Handouts
Selected Seminar Material / Slides, DNV RP E-102

Main Lecturers
Benjamin P. Parker, Senior Surveyor, Maritime North America
Steven W. Kelsey, Principle Surveyor, Maritime North America

Life Extension of Ageing Rigs and Integrity Management

When
October 20th, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Who should attend
Engineers and Managers involved in Integrity Management of Hull Structures

Main Content
A Process for handling Life Extension of Hull structure in Aging Rigs
Class and Regulatory Requirements
Degradation mechanisms
Fatigue Effects w.r.t Integrity Management
Qualitative Integrity Management
Quantitative Integrity Management – when to use, the benefits and the methodology
Hull Integrity Management of Offshore Structures

Handouts
Selected Seminar Material / Slides issued for reference

Main Lecturers
Gudfinnur Sigurdsson, Segment Director for Ageing Offshore Structures
Graeme Ripley, Principal Engineer, DNV Approval Center Houston

Materials Selection for Deep Water Production - Downhole, Risers and Flowlines

When
October 20th, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Who should attend
Engineers and Managers involved in deep water production projects.

Main Content

Introduction to integrity management, materials and corrosion
 Materials selection alternatives:
- Carbon Steel/Low Alloy + Chemical Treatment
- Corrosion Resistant Alloys (full body or cladding)
 Challenges
 Technology gaps and needs
 Current and future developments

Handouts
Selected Seminar Material / Slides issued for reference

Main Lecturers

Jose Vera, Senior Program Manager, DNV-Columbus

Wave in Deck

When
October 20th, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Who should attend
Technical managers, engineers and designers involved in the analysis of fixed and floating structures.

Main Content
 Wave crest statistics and extreme wave kinematics
 Methods for global wave in deck loads – fixed structures
 CFD for local and global wave in deck loads
 Air gap and wave in deck for semi-submersibles

Handouts
Selected Seminar Material / Slides issued for reference

Main Lecturers

Arne Nestegård, Chief Specialist, DNV Norway
Jenny Yan Lu, Principal Engineer, DNV Approval Center, Houston

Open Session

When
October 20th, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Who should attend
This session is open to anyone who would like to attend.

Main Content
LT Charles Dudek, the Chief of Offshore Inspections at MSU Morgan City will present
“Challenges with Integrity Management of Ageing Floaters”

DNV Pipeline Day

When
October 22nd, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Who Should Attend
Technical Managers, Engineers, Designers and Operational staff involved in offshore and onshore pipelines

Main Content
Pipeline Design For Offshore Pipelines As Based On DNV offshore standard for submarine pipelines (DNV OS-F101) and associated recommended practices. Updates on revisions, new recommended practices and software.
-Ongoing technology development to improve the current standards and the recommended practices:
-Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT)
-HIPPS
-Lined and clad pipes
-Spiral welded pipes
-Sour service applications for reeled pipe
-Fatigue performance in spur environment
-Pre-commissioning of pipelines
-Global buckling
-Design of rigid spools, phase II
-Use of DNV OS F101 and associated RPs in the USA

Limit State Design of Onshore pipelines/ Benefits relating to longer term pipeline operating integrity

Main Lecturers
Partha Sharma, Senior Engineer, Deepwater Technology
Ajit Panikkar, Principal Engineer, Deepwater Technology
Gustav Heiberg, Principal Engineer, Deepwater Technology

Seminar Location:

DNV Houston

1400 Ravello Drive

Katy, TX 77449

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Contact Information

For technical inquiries please contact the following persons:

Raja Roy

Principal Engineer

(: 281 396 1796

:: raja.roy@dnv.com

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Martha Viteri

Senior Engineer

(: 281 396 1611

:: martha.viteri@dnv.com

For registration and logistics please contact:

Jeff Thaler

Seminar Coordinator

(: 281 396 1938

:: jeff thaler@dnv.com

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:: schelitia.wright@dnv.com