Please complete the details over page and return to Joyce Bremner – subsea@divevents.com.au by 31 August 2011 All submissions will be reviewed by our advisory group who will help decide final selections and successful presentations will be notified in writing by 30 Sep 2011

Give us a Break! The ins and outs of Subsea Connection SystemsThe subsea industry is entirely dependent on the ability to make, break and maintain subsea connections. Maybe your biggest challenge is electrical and fibre-optic connectors to power and control your subsea system where developments like all-electric XTrees, direct electrical flowline heating or power transmission from your offshore windfarm/wave-buoy are increasingly critical to system performance; or perhaps it is dealing with fluid connections like pipeline repair connectors or hydraulic couplings where the long-term performance of seals and compatibility of materials is the big driver. Either way, your connectors are integrity-critical to the system, hence reliable and robust subsea connection systems are essential. They are also some of the most challenging components to get right.

SUT invite you to submit abstracts for this half-day seminar in the following areas:• Subsea connection systems • Technical innovation • Lessons learnt • Opportunities for improvements in the performance of these critical components.

Calcareous sediments on the North West Shelf AustraliaThe calcareous sediments surrounding Australia’s north-western coastline exhibit extreme variability, ranging from soup-like muds to rock outcrops over comparatively short distances. The design of the first offshore platforms to be installed in this region in the 80s and 90s critically failed to recognise the challenges that these sediments posed and only massive remedial work saved the day. This provided a stark warning that, unlike many other disciplines, traditional approaches could not be reliably or safely applied to this Australian unique setting, which has the biggest of storms and the most complex of seabeds. Local knowledge and capabilities have now grown to such an extent that these pitfalls can be identified and safely designed away. Arguably the biggest geohazard now facing the Australian oil and gas industry during this current phase of massive expansion is that well-meaning but unknowing newcomers to the region fail to recognise the real engineering challenges posed by these highly-diverse calcareous sediments.

The SUT aims to showcase the local expertise that is available to safely and reliably manage the seabed challenges that are unique to this region. Therefore papers are sought but not limited to:

• Integration of geophysical and site-investigation data to enable project development on the North-West Shelf • Recent advances in pipeline on-bottom stability in calcareous sediments • Innovative design and construction of platform foundations for exposed hard-rock sites • Geohazards, scour, seismicity and liquefaction risks for the North-West Shelf.

Subsea Operations – Meeting the day-to-day challengesAs the industry moves into increasingly challenging waters (e.g. higher pressure and temperature reservoirs, deeper water, remote or environmentally sensitive locations etc.), it is not only the design of subsea systems which becomes more challenging but the demands during the operational phase also increase. Problems such as diverless intervention, repair of exotic materials, lead times for vessels and spares and availability requirements of LNG systems, all place pressures on knowing that assets are safe for continued operation. Through sharing the lessons learnt from current operating assets, improvements should be gained for the next generation of subsea fields. Presentations are invited in the areas of:

• Flow assurance & production profiles • Material degradation modelling • Intervention / Repair • Inspection, Monitoring & Instrumentation • Regulatory Challenges • Variation from design & life extension.

Direct Electrical Heating (DEH) Challenge of implementing new technologies in deepwater gas production systems to benefit Flow Assurance

Adoption of new technologies can have a significant impact on the bottom line of a project. Implementation of new technologies needs to be carefully structured into the business model to deliver the benefits and support the implementation expense. How well this is managed will directly impact outcomes and the degree of success.

In the Australian deepwater gas development space there are some significant challenges posed by utilising existing technologies to support deepwater gas production systems. E.g. the need for continuous MEG injection to mitigate hydrate formation is driving the need for world scale MEG regeneration plants. DEH, either Open Loop or Pipe-in-Pipe, is a new technology for this region, which can challenge traditional continuous MEG injection.

Through sharing of experiences and lessons learned in the area of new technology implementation, we as an industry may be able to lift our game. Presentations are invited in the areas of:

• Regulatory challenges • When it comes to new technology we race to be second. Why is this so?• Persistence over time – what else is required to implement new technology in our industry? • What are the realistic limits for MEG regeneration plants?• What is required for DEH to replace continuous MEG injection as a primary hydrate management tool?

Design and Management of Long Tieback Subsea Infrastructure • Management of long pipelines under varying flow regimes • Field layout concepts to mitigate issues • Chemical injection management for protection and efficiency • Field data management and response.

Subsea Market OutlookThe global subsea sector continues to expand across regional markets, driven by the depletion of shallow water reserves, increased deepwater exploration and production and enhanced oil recovery techniques. Asia Pacific is no exception, with significant growth expected in 2012 and beyond, led by a buoyant Australian subsea market which will see the development of world class greenfield projects.

This session will hear from leading industry analysts, operators and major contractors providing an overview of current and future developments taking place in Australia and across the wider global subsea arena.

Subtopics: • Subsea Industry Overviews • Regional Analysis & Forecasts • Asia Pacific Subsea Development Activity • Deepwater Development Activity • Global Perspectives in the Subsea Industry • Gas Markets – Price Activity in Asia Pacific • Regional Supply & Demand Issues • Resource Constraints – Skills & Training

Project Evaluation: Economic and Technical RiskingUnfortunately, the easy oil has gone. Future oil and gas projects will increasingly focus on more challenging and higher risk opportunities. For these projects, the accurate assessment of the project risk is critical both for the success of the project and the company. This risk assessment must be efficient, reliable and defendable as it is a key input for the investment decision. It must encompass all areas including the geological risk of source, migration, trap and seal, drilling, reservoir engineering and production risks, risks associated with building and operating the offshore/onshore production facilities. It also needs to address economic factors such as the sale price of products, tax and the sovereign risk.

How do we achieve this risk assessment and what tools do we use?

Presentations are invited that address the risk assessment in the areas of well and field development, production prognosis, reserves, CAPEX, OPEX, financial risk, asset portfolio analysis and optimisation.

Advances In AUV Technologies for Underwater Survey and Production • AUV and AIV systems developments • On-board intelligence, event recognition and adaptive learning• Sensor systems and integration • Case studies and resulting performance analysis • Future challenges and advances in technologies.

Below we have listed the 8 session topics of the conference with a brief synopsis and suggested sub topics.

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Please complete the details and return to Joyce Bremner – subsea@divevents.com.au by 31 August 2011