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 Hilton New Orleans Airport (901 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 . 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Statement

This NTL does not refer to or impose any information collection subject to the PRA