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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
GULF OF MEXICO OCS REGION
| NTL No. 2003-G18 |
Effective Date: September 4, 2003
Rescission Date: September 26, 2003 |
NOTICE TO LESSEES AND OPERATORS OF FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASES
IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF, GULF OF MEXICO OCS
REGION
Two-Day Workshop on
the Assessment of Fixed Offshore Structures
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has scheduled a two-day
workshop on the assessment of fixed offshore structures. The MMS Gulf of Mexico OCS
Region (GOMR) will host the workshop at the Airline
Drive, Kenner, Louisiana 70062; telephone: 1-504-469-5000; telefax:
1-504-466-5473) on Tuesday, September 23, 2003, and Wednesday,
September 24, 2003. To cover the costs for the facilities, registration will be $100
per attendee for this two-day event.
Purpose
The workshop will clarify MMS
expectations with regard to the assessment of existing OCS platforms and the timeline for
industry compliance with applicable MMS requirements. The workshop will also provide
a forum for industry discussion and feedback to improve the understanding of the
assessment process.
Objectives
· To explain the need for the
assessment process from MMS and industry perspectives.
· To understand the risks to life safety, the environment,
and business loss, including loss of recoverable reserves.
· To communicate MMS expectations and timeline for industry
compliance with the assessment process.
· To improve the understanding of the assessment process
through discussion and examples illustrating key aspects of the process.
· To define the current state of
the practice for assessment engineering.
· To receive feedback through
panel discussion and address questions from workshop participants.
Tentative Workshop Agenda
Day 1 – September
23, 2003
Time |
Item |
Presenter(s) |
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Registration |
|
9:00 AM –
9:15 AM |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
C. Oynes, MMS GOMR Director |
9:15 AM –
10:00 AM |
Assessment Practice and
Regulatory Requirements |
T. Laurendine, MMS OSTS
Chief |
10:00 AM –
10:45 AM |
Industry Perspective |
P. Versowsky, ChevronTexaco,
and Chairman, OOC Structures Committee |
10:45 AM –
11:00 AM |
Break |
|
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Structural Integrity
Management – API RP 2A Sections 14 and 17 and IMR |
P. O’Connor, BP, and
Co-Chairmen, API SC-2 Committee |
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM |
Lunch (Not Provided) |
|
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM |
Assessment Process
Historical Perspective |
D. Dolan, MMI Engineering |
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Assessment of OCS Platform
Fleets |
J. Bucknell, MSL Services Corp. |
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM |
Break |
|
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Panel Session:
Assessment Practice and Regulatory Requirements |
Expert Panel (TBA) |
Day
2 – September 24, 2003
Time |
Item |
Presenter(s) |
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
API RP 2A,
Section 17,
The Assessment Process |
TBA |
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Metocean
Criteria |
TBA |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Example 1:
Design Level Assessment |
Michael
LeJeune, ECL |
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM |
Break |
|
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Example 2:
Ultimate Strength Assessment |
Gavin Fury, Fury Consultants |
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Software
Tools and Development |
TBA |
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch (Not
Provided) |
|
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Panel
Discussion,
Questions and Answers |
Expert Panel (TBA) |
Registration and Information Contact
For
further information and to register for this workshop, contact: Ms. Kristina Taylor
of MSL Engineering by telephone at (713) 463-6180, telefax at (713) 463-6557, or e-mail at
ktaylor@mslengineering.com .
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