search and development work will be presented along with several applicable case studies describing operator's experiences with production in these challenging environments. Panel discussions at the end of each days' session will summarize achievements to date, gaps in present understanding, and the direction in which future development work should concentrate.
Workshop 1: Lower Cost System Selection for Offshore Field Development Chairman: Mr. T. Tochikawa JNOC-TRC, JAPAN Tuesday, April 15, 9:00-17:00, Room 301
The first day's workshop concerns the selection of lower cost systems for offshore field development. The session will cover both history of and innovative structures for developing marginal fields profitably in both shallow and deepwater. Topics to be discussed include low-cost offshore facilities, effects of technical innovation on offshore field development, light weight platform designs, design of low-cost structures for ice-infested waters, and compliant tower design. Case histories will cover the selection of subsea systems versus extended reach drilling and design of a new FPSO for a southeast Asia development. At the end of the session a panel of presenters, with input from the audience, will discuss how present engineering practice is helping to lower the cost of field development and what future reserch and development efforts are needed to enable economical recovery of marginal reserves.
Keynote Address:
Low-Cost Designs for Facilities in Shelf and Deepwater Developments
Dr. D. G. Morrison, Shell E&P Technology Co., USA
Speakers:
Innovation is the Key to Developing Marginal Offshore Fields
Mr. J. R. Paulling, JNOC-TRC, JAPAN
Compliant Tower Development
Mr. S. Masuda, NKK Corporation, JAPAN
Minimum Cost Steel Platforms for Ice Infested Waters
Mr. J. P. Fitzpatrick, CANMAR, CANADA
Light Weight Jackets
Mr. K. B. Olsen, RAMBOLL, DENMARK ERD Performance and Subsea Completion Study
Mr. H. Yoshida, Teikoku Oil Co., JAPAN
FPSO in South East Asia
Mr. M. Kawase, MODEC Inc., JAPAN
Panel Discussion on Low-Cost Systems for Field Development
Chaired by Dr. D. G. Morrison, Shell E&P Technology Co., USA
Workshop 2: Key Components and Issues in Deepwater Technology Development
Chairman: Mr. T. Tochikawa, JNOC-TRC, JAPAN
Wednesday, April 16, 9:00-17:00, Room 301
The second day's workshop will cover development of solutions to key problems and issues in deepwater structures technology. The morning talks will focus on the state of offshore technology, particularly regarding hydrodynamics and structures. Discussion will include numerical and physical simulation of moored floating structures, offshore R&D projects in Japan, riser design and operation, and comparison and discussion of new concepts for deepwater production. Development of a new deepwater floating production concept will be presented. Then, recent and current project experience in deepwater field developments will be presented and discussed by two operators working in different areas of the world. Following the last presentation, a panel composed of the presenters will discuss their thoughts regarding the state of deepwater technology and where future research and development should be conducted. Audience participation in the panel discussion is encouraged.
Keynote Address:
Deepwater Floating Moored Systems and Their Numerical and Physical simulation
Dr. S. K Chakrabarti, Offshore Structure Analysis, Inc., USA
Speakers: JNOC's R&D Approach Towards Deepwater Field Development
