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OTC 19730 Removal of a Hydrate Plug From a Subsea Christmas-Tree Located in Ultra-Deep Waters With
the Aid of a Heat-Releasing Treating Fluid
E.A. Evangelista, C.M. Chagas, J.A.F. Melo, J.D.H. Rocha, Ney B. Filho, and L.C.C. Marques, Petrobras

OTC 19731 Full Field Development With Open Hole Concept at SUDP-A
S. Ashok Kumar, Mohd Reduan Sapian, and Norbashinatun Salmi, SPE, Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd.

OTC 19738 Distributed Compressed Natural Gas Sea Transport

Michael Nikolaou and Michael J. Economides, SPE, University of Houston; Xiuli Wang, SPE, XGas; and
Matteo Marongiu-Porcu, SPE, Texas A&M University

OTC 19762 How Modern Decline Analysis and Material Balance Technique can be Used to Answer One of the
Most Important Questions.... Are We Leaving Oil Behind?: Case Study
Gomez, Hector; Kharusi, Majida; Yeo, Phyllis Niam Chay; and German, Mike, Sarawak Shell Berhad

OTC 19764 Deepwater Subsea Tie-In Between Chevron Blind Faith and Williams Devils Tower Export Pipelines
Huy Phan, Williams Field Services Gulf Coast Company; Oran Tarlton, Blue Water Technologies; and
John Charalambides, Oceaneering International, Inc.

OTC 19767 Use of Dynamic Simulation to Refine Well Testing Procedures and Optimise the Data Required
for Deconvolution Techniques
J.C. Mantecon, SPT Group; E. van der Steen, Shell Development Australia; R.R.F. Hollams,
Shell Development Australia

OTC 19783 Novel Single-Trip Upper Completion System Saves Rig Time in Deepwater Offshore Brazil
Alvaro Vilela and Frederico Resende de Carvalho, BJ Services

OTC 19784 Development of a Large Bore Umbilical for Deep Water Service
A. Dobson and P. Fellows, Duco

OTC 19785 Offshore Value Chain Optimization

Edward B. Scott and Mark K. Lane, Excelerate Energy, LP

OTC 19787 Oil Recovery and Surfactant Adsorption During CO2-Foam Flooding

Guoqiang Yin, SPE, Reid B. Grigg, SPE, and Yi Svec, SPE, Petroleum Recovery Research Center,
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

OTC 19795 Climate Change

J.M. Reilly, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., and R.C. Shipp, Shell Intl. E&Ps Inc.

OTC 19797 A Comparison of Spar and Single Column Floater in an Arctic Environment
John J. Murray and Chan K. Yang, FloaTEC, LLC

OTC 19800 Medium Radius Horizontal Sidetracks Reduce Time, Cost and Risks in HT Ghawar Field Wells
Michael A. Simpson, Abdul Al-Hamid, Yusri Faraj, Mohamed Khalil, Roberto Duran, Clayton L. Miller,
and Shaker Al-Khamees, Saudi Aramco, and Jeff Stewart, Halliburton

OTC 19801 Application and Recycling of Sodium and Potassium Formate Brine Drilling Fluids for Ghawar
Field HT Gas Wells
Michael A. Simpson, Saeed Al-Reda, Darrell Foreman, and Julio Guzman, Saudi Aramco;
Mahmoud Al-Fawzy, EMEC; and Philip Vice, Baroid

OTC 19805 Deepwater In-Line SLED Installation Methods and its Application to Frade Project
Kevin Huang, Andy Ji, and Edgar Uribe, Acergy USA

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OTC 19806 Deepwater Seafloor Resource ProductionDevelopment of the Worlds Next Offshore Frontier
Stephen Rogers and Glen Smith, Nautilus Minerals Inc.

OTC 19810 An Investigation of Heavy Foam Properties for Deepwater Drilling

Boyun Guo, Ali Ghalambor, Anthony B. Ponter, Ifeoma Ubesie, and Hao Ge, University of
Louisiana at Lafayette

OTC 19811 New Inflow Control Device Reduces Fluid Viscosity Sensitivity and Maintains Erosion Resistance
Martin P. Coronado, SPE, Luis A. Garcia, SPE, Ronnie D. Russell, SPE, Gonzalo A. Garcia, SPE, and
Elmer R. Peterson, Baker Hughes Incorporated

OTC 19821 Performance Analysis of Mooring Hawser Prototypes Manufactured with Different Kinds of
Constituent Materials
L. F. Haach, Cordoaria So Leopoldo S/A

OTC 19823 Seafloor Massive Sulphide Mining Concept

J.P. Feenan, Neptune Minerals Plc

OTC 19824 Managing Contraction and Stress in an Ambient Pressure Insulated 9%Ni Subsea
Cryogenic Pipeline
C. Neal Prescott and Jeff Zhang, Fluor Offshore Solutions

OTC 19825 Worlds First Large Floating Concentrator Concept for Underwater Mining
J.M. Cholley, J. Chung, T. Andruczyk and L. Donghwan; Technip

OTC 19826 Risk Mitigation of Chemical Munitions in a Deepwater GeoHazard Assessment

John Herbert, AMTI, An Operation of Science Applications International Corporation

OTC 19835 Comparison of Tank Testing and Numerical Analysis for the Design of a Catamaran for Deck
Installation by the Float-Over Method
Jean-Marc Cholley, Anne Vanneste, Technip; Franois Petri, Benjamin Rousse, Ocanide

OTC 19836 Materials, Manufacturing and Testing Requirements for Offshore Mooring Steel Wire Ropes,
Sockets and Pins
Per William Lohne, Det Norske Veritas

OTC 19841 Practical Application of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics for Structural Integrity Management
Aaron Dinovitzer, Vlad Semiga, Sanjay Tiku, Carole Bonneau, BMT Fleet Technology Limited
Ge (George) Wang, Nianzhong Chen, American Bureau of Shipping

OTC 19844 Arctic Energy Challenges and Developments

P.A. Delaittre, Total Technical Services; Carol M. Nielsen, Baker Botts; Buford Pollett, Texas Attorney and
Licensed Geoscientist

OTC 19845 The LNG Producer - A Generic Design with Great Adaptability
Wouter Pastoor, Kristine Lund & Trym Tveitnes, FLEX LNG

OTC 19849 The Science of Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS) in the Modern Ocean:
A New Global Resource For Base and Precious Metals
Yves Fouquet - Ifremer (Marine Geosciences Department) BP70 - 29280 Plouzan France
Steven D. Scott, Department of Geology, University of Toronto

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OTC 19854 Operational Experience with Ship to Ship Transfer
Patrick Englebert, Exmar Marine nv

OTC 19855 Concept Safety Risk Assessment of Floating Technologies

E.J. Kolodziej, C-H. Chiu, Chevron Energy Technology Company; C. Rubiano, M.C. Livingston, WS Atkins, Inc.

OTC 19856 Tahiti Development Overview

B. R. Varnado, SPE, Chevron

OTC 19857 Tahiti Spar as a Wet Tree Concept

P. Griffin, H. Thompson, Chevron; T. Weaver, R. Burke, Technip USA

OTC 19858 Tahiti Flowline Expansion Control System

H. Thompson, M. Zhang, Chevron ETC; M. Brunner, K. DeLack, X. Qi, Technip USA; C. Noel; J. Ray McDermott

OTC 19859 Tahiti Project Subsea System Design/Qualification

Chris Hey, James Rasmussen; Chevron and Steve Tattersall; Cameron

OTC 19860 Tahiti Online Monitoring System for Steel Catenary Risers and Flowlines
Metin Karayaka, Jen-hwa Chen, Curtiss Blankenship, Chevron ETC, Wolfgang Ruf, 2H Offshore Inc.,
Mat Podskarbi, Schlumberger

OTC 19861 Tahiti Subsurface Drilling and Completion Technology Challenges and Accomplishments
Luis F. Rivas, John F. Sanclemente and Kevin Ricketts, SPE, Chevron

OTC 19862 Evaluation and Mitigation of Axial Walking with a Focus on Deep Water Flowlines
H. Rong, R. Inglis, G. Bell, Z. Huang and R. Chan, J P Kenny, London

OTC 19863 Development of Flexible Risers Monitoring Methodology Using Acoustic Emission Technology
Sergio Damasceno Soares, Claudio Soligo Camerini and Joo Mrcio de Castilho Santos,
Petrobras-R&D Center

OTC 19864 Flow Assurance Challenges in the Papa-Terra Project

J. G. S. Junior, G. M. Paternost and D. S. Condessa, Petrobras

OTC 19866 LNG Transfer in Harsh Environments - Introduction of a New Concept

Sven Hoog, Hartmut Koch, and Roland Huhn, IMPaC Offshore Engineering; Christian Frohne,
Nexans Deutschland; Jrn Homann, Brugg Pipesystems; and Gnther Clauss, Florian Sprenger,
and Daniel Testa, Technical University Berlin

OTC 19869 Understanding Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor and Corrosion Inhibitor Interactions
J. A Moore, L. Ver Vers, and P. Conrad, Nalco

OTC 19870 Subsurface Safety Valve Control System for Ultradeepwater Applications
Darren E. Bane and Brock Peoples, Baker Hughes Incorporated

OTC 19871 Effect of Remolding and Reconsolidation on the Touchdown Stiffness of a

Steel Catenary Riser: Observations from Centrifuge Modeling
Matt Hodder, David White, Mark Cassidy; Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems,
University of Western Australia

OTC 19872 Predictive Condition Monitoring for Subsea Pumping Systems

Klas Eriksson, Gunder Homstvedt, Hallgeir Melboe, Alisdair Gillespie, Aker Solutions

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OTC 19875 Multi-Step Reverse Time Migration
Y.C. Kim, J. Ji, K.J. Yoon, B. Wang, Z. Li, and W. Xu, TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company

OTC 19877 Subsalt Imaging Using TTI Reverse Time Migration

Tony Huang, Yu Zhang, Houzhu Zhang, and Jerry Young, CGGVeritas

OTC 19878 Configuration, Fabrication, and Installation of Tahiti Truss Spar Belly Strakes
P. Griffin, H. Jones, Chevron; A. Cattell, Consultant; M. Scheffer, HMC; S Miller, B Zhang, Solberg Technip

OTC 19879 Reverse Time Migration Imaging and Model Estimation

Paul Farmer, Zheng-Zheng (Joe) Zhou, and David Jones, GX Technology

OTC 19880 Challenges and New Technologies for the Development of the Pre-Salt Cluster, Santos Basin, Brazil
R. L. C. Beltro, C. L. Sombra, A. C. V. M. Lage, J. R. Fagundes Netto and C. C. D. Henriques; Petrobras

OTC 19881 Henning Devices: A New Class of VIV Suppression Apparatus for Offshore Tubulars
Don W. Allen, Li Lee, and Dean L. Henning, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.

OTC 19882 P-y Model Describing Interactions of Piles and Saturated Degradation Sands
Wang Jianhua, Geotechnique Engineering Institute of Tianjin University, Tianjin, P. R. China;
Zhou Yangrui and Qu Yanda, Geophysical-China Oilfield Services Limited, Tianjin, P. R. China

OTC 19883 An Analysis of the Challenges of Manufacturing and Installing One of the Worlds Deepest Pipelines
Martin Connelly and Richard Freeman, Corus Tubes Ltd and Mark Cizek, Williams Field Services
Gulf Coast Company LP

OTC 19884 Choices for LNG FPSOs

Leo J.F.M. Festen, Jos B.P.M. Leo; CB&I Lummus BV

OTC 19885 An Overhead Receiver for Capture, Re-formation, Storage and Transportation of Gas Hydrates
Produced from Deepwater Sediments
Hong-Quan Zhang, James P. Brill and Cem Sarica, The University of Tulsa

OTC 19886 Pre-Salt Santos Basin Extended Well Test and Production Pilot in the Tupi Area
The Planning Phase
Celia M. F. Nakano, Antonio C. C. Pinto, SPE, Jose L. Marcusso, and Kazuioshi Minami, SPE, Petrobras

OTC 19888 Global Buckle Control with Dual Sleepers in HP/HT Pipelines
Qiang Bai, Xinhai Qi, and Mark Brunner, Technip USA, Inc.

OTC 19890 Asset Performance Management Helps Oil and Gas Companies Increase Asset Availability,
Improve Uptime and Empower More Intelligent Decision Making
Eric S. Fidler, Rockwell Automation

OTC 19897 3D Prestack Full Waveform Inversion

Denes Vigh, E.William Starr, and Kenneth Dingwall, WesternGeco

OTC 19899 Qualification of the Grouped SLOR Riser System

Daniel Karunakaran, Dan Lee, and John Mair, Subsea 7

OTC 19900 Polymer Liner and Connector Qualification for use in Subsea Pipelines
Tom Campbell, Subsea 7

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OTC 19901 Fiberoptic Gas Monitoring of Flexible Risers
Nick Weppenaar, NKT Flexibles, and Anatoliy Kosterev, Lei Dong, David Tomazy, and Frank Tittel,
Laser Science Group - Rice University Houston

OTC 19904 Flow Induced Pulsations due to Flexible Risers

S.P.C. Belfroid, TNO Science and Industry; R.J. Swindell, Bureau Veritas; and N. Kitney, BP Exploration
Operating Co. Ltd.

OTC 19906 Is Scour Important for Pile Foundation Design in Deepwater?

Y. Li, Technip Inc.; X. Chen and S. Fan, Fugro Inc.; and J.-L. Briaud and H.C. Chen, Texas A&M University

OTC 19907 New Mechanism-Based Design Approach for Spudcan Foundations on Stiff-Over-Soft Clay
M.S. Hossain and M.F. Randolph, The University of Western Australia

OTC 19909 Evaluation of Reservoir Connectivity of Gimboa Field, Deepwater West Africa
N.A. Carvalho, J. Lazary, and N. Pinheiro, Sonangol P&P; F. Mengel, StatoilHydro; and
P. Weinheber, Schlumberger

OTC 19910 The Longest Challenge: Overview of a Groundbreaking Horizontal Well in Gimboa Field, Angola
K.D. Contreiras, D. Simao, Sonangol Pesquisa & Produo; A. Skjerdingstad, StatoilHydro;
L. Ortenzi, Schlumberger

OTC 19912 Extending Deepwater Technology to Seafloor Mining

Alan Yu, Technip USA, and Philippe Espinasse, Genesis France

OTC 19914 Riserless Drilling With Casing: A New Paradigm for Deepwater Well Design
Kenneth J. Kotow and David M. Pritchard, Successful Energy Practices Intl.

OTC 19915 Bit Selection Using Mathematically Modeled Indices Deliver Significant Improvement in Directional
Drilling Performance
Wang Jianhua, Geotechnique Engineering Institute of Tianjin University, Tianjin, P. R. China; Zhou Yangrui
and Qu Yanda, Geophysical-China Oilfield Services Limited, Tianjin, P. R. China

OTC 19918 An Experimental Study of Pipeline Flotation

S.N. Endley and A.K. Potturi, PSI Inc., and P.M. Rao, Chevron ETC

OTC 19919 Agbami Field DevelopmentSubsea Equipment Systems, Trees, Manifolds and Controls
Thomas P. Kelly, SPE, FMC Technologies Inc., and Richard H. Strauss, Chevron

OTC 19922 Recovery and Re-Hookup of Liu Hua 11-1 FPSO Mooring System
Alan Wang, Rong Pingsheng, and Zhu Shaohua, Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd.

OTC 19925 Prediction of Breakout Forces for Deepwater Seafloor Objects

D. Bouwmeester, J. Peuchen, T. Van der Wal, and B. Sarata, Fugro Engineers B.V., and C.A. Willemse,
S. Van Baars, and R. Peelen, Delft University of Technology

OTC 19929 The Greater Plutonio Riser Tower

Daniel de la Cruz and Charles Zimmermann, BP, and Pierre Neveux and Franck Louvety, Acergy

OTC 19930 SWIMMER: Innovative IMR AUV

Nicolas Tito and Eric Rambaldi, Total

OTC 19933 Preprocessing of Offshore Platform Integrated Marine Monitoring System

Data: What to Do With Unusual Values or Trends?
Igor Prislin, Soma Maroju, and Kevin Delaney, BMT Scientific Marine Services

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OTC 19935 Development of Environmental Research Related to Future Deep-Sea MiningAre Concerns
Justified and What Should Be Done?
Gerd Schriever, BIOLAB Research Institute and OKTOPUS GmbH

OTC 19937 Plastic Liners for Hydrocarbon Transport: A Qualified and Cost Efficient Alternative to CRAs
S.J. Hall, Technip; D.J. Hill, GPS Pipe Systems; and P. Dang, Arkema

OTC 19940 The Intentions and Achievements of the Angola Deepwater Consortium
R. Monteiro da Costa and J. Lopes Teixeira, ADC, Sonangol, and L. des Dserts, SPE, R.J.S. Harris, and
P.Y Burban, ADC, Doris Engineering

OTC 19941 Pigging Operation of Single Production Lines in Deepwater Fields

Stphane Taxy, ADC, Doris Engineering; Nelson Pinto, ADC, Sonangol; and Emilie Ratabouil,
Emilie Bixquert, and Graldine Trucy, ADC, Doris Engineering

OTC 19944 Trench Interaction Forces During Lateral SCR Movement in Deepwater Clays
John Oliphant and Alasdair Maconochie, Technip; David White, University of Western Australia; and
Malcolm Bolton, University of Cambridge

OTC 19948 New Challenges in the Arctic Offshore: A Classification Society Perspective
Roger I. Basu and Kenneth Richardson, ABS

OTC 19950 On the Beneficial Influence of a Very Low Supply of H2S on the Hydrogen Embrittlement Resistance
of Carbon Steel Wires in Flexible Pipe Annulus
N. Dsamais and C. Taravel-Condat, Technip

OTC 19951 Design, Fabrication and Installation of the First Ever Reeled Pipe-In-Pipe System in
Offshore Brazil
Fabio B. de Azevedo and Rafael F. Solano, Petrobras, and Soheil Manouchehri, Anderson Dolinski, and
Sylvain Denniel, Technip

OTC 19953 Santos Basins Pre-Salt Reservoirs DevelopmentThe Way Ahead

Jos Miranda Formigli Filho, Antnio Carlos Capeleiro Pinto, Alberto Sampaio de Almeida, SPE, Petrobras

OTC 19954 A Goal-Based Solution to Offshore Drilling Challenges in Arctic Environments

Rod Allan, SNAME, Aaron Barr, SNAME, Alan Browning, SNAME, Norman Howard, SNAME, Chip Keener,
SPE, and Colin Nelson, SNAME, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.

OTC 19957 Marine UXO Identification and Avoidance for a Shallow Water Pipeline Route
Sean Halpin and Martin Morrison, INTECSEA

OTC 19962 Benefits of Physical Modeling for Deepwater Pipeline and Riser Installations
Robert J. Brown, R J Brown Deepwater, A Technip Company

OTC 19974 Development of Deepwater Riser Recovery Technology in Liuhua Oil Field
Zhu Shaohua, Jiang Xizhao, Rong Pingsheng, and Luan Gang, Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd.

OTC 19976 Success in Amplitude Anomalies and AvO: Technology has the Might, But the Basics Must be Right
Henry S. Pettingill, SPE, and Richard O. Lindsay, Noble Energy Inc.

OTC 19977 Using Modern Geophysical Technology to Explore for Bypassed Opportunities in the
Gulf of Mexico
R.A. Young, eSeis, and W.G. Holt and G. Klefstad, Fairways Offshore Exploration

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OTC 19978 Evaluating the Loading and Structural Response of an Offshore Platform Using Integrated
Large and Small Scale Testing Combined With Diffraction and Finite Element Analysis and
Offshore Measurements
Bas Buchner, Robert Heerink, and Jaap de Wilde, MARIN; Joel Witz, Hess; and
Karen la Cour Hjelholt, Ramboll

OTC 19979 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC): Technical Viability, Cost Projections and
Development Strategies
T.J. Plocek and M. Laboy, Offshore Infrastructure Associates, and J.A. Mart, Technical Consulting Group

OTC 19980 AVO ScanningLarge Datasets and Little Time

Galen Treadgold, Bruce Campbell, Alfred Berroteran, and Victoria Sublette, Weinman GeoScience

OTC 19981 A Methodology to Identify and Prioritize Exploration Focus Areas in GOM Using 3-Dimensional
Volumes of Pressure, Temperature, and Other Subsurface Data
Reginald H. Beardsley and James E. Fore, ForeSight Energy

OTC 19982 Marine Applications of Highest Possible Resolution Imaging With Stratgraphic Displays
N.S. Neidell, AAPG, SEG, SPE, N.S. Neidell & Associates, and A. Cuttell, SEG, Spectrum ASA

OTC 19983 DHI Threshold Effect in Prospect Risking

Rocky Roden and Mike Forrest, Consultant Rose and Associates, and Roger Holeywell,
Marathon Oil Corporation

OTC 19984 Hydrocarbon Prospecting in Deepwater Trinidad Using AVO and Spectral Decomposition
Carlos Moreno, Maria A. Perez, Jeff Meyer, and Alan Huffman, Fusion Petroleum Technologies, Inc.,
and Mohamad Etemadi and Laszlo Benkovics, Repsol YPF

OTC 19985 Estimating Design Currents During Joint Eddy-TRWs and Joint Eddy-Hurricanes
Cortis Cooper and James Stear, Chevron Energy Technology Co.

OTC 19990 Improved Predictions of Hydrate Plug Formation in Oil-Dominated Flowlines

Simon R. Davies SPE, John A. Boxall, Laura E. Dieker, Amadeu K. Sum, Carolyn A, Koh, and
E. Dendy Sloan SPE, Colorado School of Mines; Jefferson L. Creek, Chevron ETC;
Zheng-Gang Xu SPE, SPTGroup

OTC 19991 Improving Rotary-Steerable Borehole Quality Using Innovative Imaging Techniques
Junichi Sugiura, PathFinder Energy Services

OTC 19992 Pre-Salt: The Brazilian Opportunity to Take Local Industry to the Next Level
A.C.A. Justi, F.P. Guedes, J.C.A. Filho, J.R.F. Almeida, M.R. Valle, R. Gonalves, R. Moro; Petrobras,
and A.B.S. Almeida; Accenture

OTC 19998 Cyclic Stiffness Degradation in Nonlinear Jackup Dynamics

E.T.R. Dean, Soil Models Limited, and R. Metters, Geotechnical Engineering and Marine Surveys Limited

OTC 20001 Parametric Study of Ice Class Ship Structure

J. Abraham and C.G. Daley, Memorial University of Newfoundland

OTC 20002 Scenario-Based Assessment of Risks to Ice Class Ships

A. Kendrick and B. Quinton, BMT Fleet Technology Limited, and C.G. Daley,
Memorial University of Newfoundland

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OTC 20004 Non-Invasive Magnetic Inspection of Flexible Riser
John C McCarthy and David J Buttle, MAPS Technology Ltd.

OTC 20005 Conductor Pre-Installation, Deepwater Brazil

Roger van Noort, SPE; Rob Murray, James Wise, Shell; Mark Williamson, Bob Wilde, John Riggs, InterMoor

OTC 20006 Future Vision: The Next Revolution in Production Operations

M.A. Bartram, SPE, Cisco Systems, Inc. and T. Wood, SPE, Ensights Limited

OTC 20008 3D Petroleum Visualization: Workflows and Collaborative Solutions to Identify New
Exploration Plays, Enhanced Reservoir Characterization and Improved Drilling and
Wellbore Placement
Frank R. Love, BHP Billiton Petroleum, and Nicholas Purday, Landmark/Halliburton

OTC 20012 New Simplified Conceptual Model for Spudcan Foundations on Sand Overlying Clay Soils
Kok Kuen Lee, Mark F. Randolph, Mark J. Cassidy, University of Western Australia

OTC 20013 Operation of Multiphase Flow Meters in the Sour Environment of Qatif Field, A Case Study
Faisal M. Al-Dossary, Abdulrahman A. Al-Ghamdi; SPE, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20014 Risk Matrix for Non-Recurrent Geological Processes: Application to the Gas Hydrate Hazard
Eric Cauquil, Total SA

OTC 20019 Philosophies for Dynamic Positioning in Ice-Covered Waters

Walter L. Kuehnlein, sea2ice & HSVA

OTC 20021 Gimboa, Angola Block 4 First Deep Water Challenge for Sonangol P&P
H. Wime, Y. Nogueira, L. K. Fernandes, G. Eriksen, Sonangol Pesquisa & Produo; J. O. Bondevik,
Sonangol P&P/StatoilHydro

OTC 20022 Geohazard Assessment in a Deepwater Subsea Development A Contractors Perspective

Roberto Bruschi, Sabrina Bughi, Marcello Canu, Andrea Spigarelli, Saipem Energy Services

OTC 20024 Focused Sampling and Downhole Fluid Analysis A West Africa Perspective
Peter Weinheber, Richard R Jackson, Ilaria De Santo, SPE, Schlumberger; Gian Luca Atenzi, Eni Angola
Exploration BV; Emilio Guadagnini, SPE, Nigerian Agip Exploration

OTC 20027 Meeting the Future Challenges of Flexible Pipe Technology - Advances in Industry Standards
Michael OSullivan, MCS

OTC 20028 Ormen Lange Subsea Compression Pilot System

Bernt Bjerkreim, Snorre Frydelund, John Arild Lie, Knut Ola Staver, Karl Olav Haram; StatoilHydro,
Bjrn Nystad; Shell, Hkon Skofteland; AkerSolutions, Hans Gedde; VetcoGray, Alberto Tesei;
GE Oil and Gas, Michel Postic; ConverTeam

OTC 20029 A Cyclone-Based Low Shear Valve for Enhanced Oil-Water Separation
T. Husveg, SPE, Typhonix; T. Bilstad, University of Stavanger; P.G.A. Guine, Mokveld Valves bv;
J. Jernsletten, SPE, Shell Technology Norway; B. Knudsen, StatoilHydro and H.T. Nordb, Eni Norge

OTC 20030 Ormen Lange Subsea Compression Pilot Subsea Compression Station
Hkon Skofteland, Mike Hilditch, Truls Normann, Klas Gran Eriksson, Knut Nyborg, Aker Solutions;
Michel Postic, Converteam, and Massimo Camatti, GE Oil&Gas

OTC 20035 The Value of Model Testing in Understanding the Behavior of Offshore Anchors:
Towards New Generation Anchors
S. Ozmutlu, Vryhof Anchors BV

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OTC 20042 Ormen Lange Long Step-Out Power Supply
Hans Gedde, Brede Sltten; VetcoGray, Esa Virtanen; ABB, Espen Olsen; Nexans

OTC 20043 Optimising Reeled Pipe Design through Improved Knowledge of Reeling Mechanics
S. Denniel, Technip

OTC 20045 Optical Permanent Monitoring System Meets the Subsea Challenger
M.M.Shand, M.C.Birch, F.X.Bostick; Weatherford International

OTC 20047 Deep Sea Mining, The New Horizon for Dredging Technology
J. W. van Bloois, IHC MERWEDE, Deep Sea Dreding and Mining; J.C.L. Frumau, SEATOOLS

OTC 20048 LNG STS Operations in Arctic Waters

Tor Einar Berg, MARINTEK, and Joachim Bakke, BW Gas

OTC 20049 Flow Assurance BenchmarkingBridging the Gap Between Initial Design
and Ongoing Operations
Christopher Ng, Krishna Tadimeti, and Timothy Lowry, FMC Technologies, Inc.

OTC 20051 Offshore Integrity Management 20 Years OnOverview of Lessons Learnt Post Piper Alpha
Binder Singh, Paul Jukes, Bob Wittkower, and Ben Poblete, IONIK Consulting, J P Kenny, Inc.

OTC 20052 Required Developments Towards Ultra High Pressure and Temperature Subsea Tree
System Solutions
Per-Olaf Queseth, Chief Engineer and Andy Dyson, VP Tree Technology Aker Solutions

OTC 20056 Establishing a Competency Development System to Improve Return on Investment in Training
Andre Richter, Halliburton Energy Services

OTC 20058 The Design of Subsea Production Systems for Reliability and Availability
Caroline M. Roberts-Haritonov, Neil Robertson, and John E Strutt, Atkins Boreas

OTC 20059 Deepwater BOP Control MonitoringImproving BOP Preventive

Maintenance With Control Function Monitoring
F.M. Chapman and R.L. Brown, Ashford Technical Software

OTC 20060 Prediction of Punch-Through for Spudcan Penetration in Sand Overlying Clay
K.L. Teh, C.F. Leung, and Y.K. Chow, National University of Singapore, and P. Handidjaja,
Braemar Falconer Pte. Ltd.

OTC 20062 Changes in Anchoring Rules and Regulations for MODUs

Roderick Ruinen, Vryhof Anchors BV

OTC 20063 Qualification of LNG STS Transfer Flexibles According to Guideline EN1474-II
B. van den Beemt, E. van Bokhorst, G. van der Weijde, and N. Mallon, TNO, and S. Verwey, Gutteling BV

OTC 20065 Regional Analysis of Seafloor and Near Surface Sediments for MODU Anchors
William J. Berger III, Melissa A. Harper, and Olaniyi Oyebode, Berger Geosciences, LLC

OTC 20066 Recommended Practice on Riser Interference

Anne Marthine Rustad, Arve Johan Kalleklev, and Nils Sdahl, Det Norske Veritas

OTC 20067 Intelligent Wired Drill Pipe System Provides Significant Improvements in
Drilling Performance on Offshore Australia Development
Luke Lawrence, Apache Energy Australia; Bruce Redmond and Rick Russell, Halliburton; and Dave
McNeill, Mike Reeves, and Maximo Hernandez, NOV Downhole Telemetry

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OTC 20073 An Approach for Using Integrated Geoscience Data to Avoid Deepwater Anchoring Problems
A.G Young, D.R. Phu, D.R. Spikula, J.A. Rivette, and D.L. Lanier, Geoscience Earth & Marine Services,
Inc., and J.D. Murff, Texas A&M University

OTC 20074 Enabling Ultra-Deepwater Mooring With Aramid Fiber Rope Technology
C.H. Chi and E.M. Lundhild, SPE, DuPont; T. Veselis, InterMoor Inc.; and M.B. Huntley,
Whitehill Manufacturing Corporation

OTC 20076 Ammonia Energy Storage, Transmission and Usage Development for Offshore Wind and
Applicability to OTEC
George Hart, Ocean Energy Institute, and John Holbrook, NHThree LLC

OTC 20077 Field Testing of Hybrid Choke and Kill Lines

Y. Poirette, J. Guesnon, and D. Averbuch, SPE, IFP, and D. Dupuis, SPE, Pride International

OTC 20078 Tyrihans Raw Seawater Injection

Audun Grynning, Stein Vegar Larsen, and Inge Skaale, Aker Solutions

OTC 20080 Comparison of Subsea Separation Systems

Van Khoi Vu, Total; Rune Fantoft, CDS Engineering; and Chris Shaw and Henning Gruehagen,
FMC Technologies

OTC 20081 Soil Impact on Non-Stationary Anchor Performance

C. Aubeny and R. Beemer, Texas A&M University, and E. Zimmerman, Delmar Systems, Inc.

OTC 20084 Advanced Flow Assurance System for the Ormen Lange Subsea Gas Development
G.G. Lunde, K. Vannes, and O.T. McClimans, SPE, FMC Technologies, and Cathy Burns and
Kristina Wittmeyer, Norske Shell

OTC 20085 Improved Predictions of MODU Fluke Anchors Increases the Confidence in Mooring System Design
Rune Dahlberg and Sbastien Ressguier, Det Norske Veritas (Hvik)

OTC 20087 SS Early TestingJabuti Extended Well Test

J.R.C. Melo, M. Bassetto, C. Camargo, D.D. Camiza, and M.A. Svaiter, Petrobras

OTC 20090 Geohazard Risk AssessmentVulnerability of Subsea Structures to Geohazards

Some Risk Implications
Eric J. Parker, Chiara Maria Traverso, and Tania Del Giudice, DAppolonia S.p.A.; Trevor Evans, EPT BP
Exploration; and Roger Moore, Halcrow Group Limited

OTC 20096 Techniques for the Assessment of Pipe-Soil Interaction Forces for Future
Deepwater Developments
D.A.S. Bruton, Atkins Boreas; D.J. White, University of Western Australia & Advanced Geomechanics;
T. Langford, NGI; and A.J. Hill, BP

OTC 20098 Design and Installation of the Yme Submerged Loading System
Stein Vedeld and Adeline Frichou, Single Buoy Moorings Inc.

OTC 20099 Flexible Riser Outer Sheath Full Scale Wearing Simulation and Evaluation
Judimar Clevelario, Terry Sheldrake, Fabio Pires, Gelson Falco, Italo Souza, and Fabio Aquino, Wellstream

OTC 20100 Pre-Salt Cluster Long Term Supply Strategy

Eberaldo A. Neto, Paulo S.R. Alonso, SPE, Ilton J. Rossetto Filho, and Flavia G. Serpa, Petrobras S.A.

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OTC 20101 Flexible Flowline Thermal Exchange Coefficient Test Performed at High External Pressures
Fabio Pires, Judimar Clevelario, Gelson Falco, Italo Souza, and Terry Sheldrake, Wellstream International

OTC 20102 LNG FPSOSolving the Supply Shortfall

Ivin Iversen and Vegard Hellekleiv, Hoegh LNG

OTC 20108 Emerging Roles for Subsea Trees: Portals for Subsea System Functionality
S.P. Fenton, GE-VetcoGray

OTC 20111 Leveraging Technology and Best Practices to Develop the Giant Khurais Field
Waleed A. Al-Mulhim, Fahad A. Al-Ajmi, Mahdi A. Al-Shehab, Tony R. Pham, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20112 Extended Reach Drilling and Causeway Utilization in the Development of a Shallow Water Oil Field
F.N. Nughaimish, M.R. Hamdan, Y.M. Shobaili; SPE, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20113 Sand Control in Long Horizontal Section Wells

A.L. Martins, SPE, J.V.M. de Magalhes, SPE, M.V.D.Ferreira, A.Calderon, SPE, A.N.de S, SPE, Petrobras

OTC 20115 Analytical and Experimental Modeling for Out-of-Plane Loading of Plate Anchors
Robert B. Gilbert, Cristiana Lupulescu, Chun Ho Lee, Jaime Miller and Mark Kroncke, The University of
Texas at Austin and Ming Yang, Charles P. Aubeny and James D. Murff, Texas A&M University

OTC 20117 Efficient Gravity Installed Anchor for Deepwater Mooring

E.H. Zimmerman, M.W. Smith, and J.T. Shelton, Delmar Systems, Inc.

OTC 20121 New Monitoring Technology for Detection of Flexible Armor Wire Failure
H. Corrignan, Technip; R. T. Ramos, SPE, R. J. Smith, S. Kimminau and L. El Hares, Schlumberger

OTC 20122 Shenzi 16-Inch Oil Export SCR CVA Verification

Weiyong Qiu, SPE, Ruxin Song, and Paul Stanton, SPE, Technip, Rene Casadaban, and Mike Stark,
Enterprise Products

OTC 20123 Reservoir Management Practices in the Offshore Oil Fields of Saudi Arabia
Hassan B. Al-Qahtani, Phillip Warren, Ali M. Al-Shahri, Abdulrazzaq Al-Muhaish, SPE, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20124 From Turbidites to Carbonates: Breaking Paradigms in Deep Waters

M. Carminatti, J. L. Dias, and B. Wolff, Petrobras

OTC 20125 I-Field Implementation Enables Real Time Reservoir Management of Newly
Developed Saudi Fields
Al-Malki, Said S., Buraikan, Meshal M, Abdalmohsen, Rami A, Wolfe, Wayne A., Harbi, Asem A.;
Shaikh, Abdulsatar A., Saudi Aramco

OTC 20126 Global Buckling and Axial Stability for HP/HT Flowlines
Amitabh Kumar, Brian M. McShane/INTECSEA WorleyParsons Group

OTC 20129 Optimizing Horizontal Well Performance in Nonuniform Pressure

Environments Using Passive Inflow Control Devices
Dimitrios Krinis, Drew Hembling, Naseem Al-Dawood, and Sadiq Al-Qatari, Saudi Aramco, and
Sam Simonian and Giovanni Salerno, FloTech Ltd.

OTC 20131 Simulation and Optimization of Complex Architecture Wells With Smart Completions
Jamil Al-Thuwaini, SPE, Shamsuddin Shenawi, SPE, and Bevan Yuen, SPE, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20132 Assessment of Platform Cognac Using Instrumentation Data

Turel Gur, Jae Woong Choi, Serdar Soyoz, Randall J. Abadie, Andre C. Barrios

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OTC 20133 Application of Artificial Lift Technology in the Giant Khurais Field
Abdullah A. Al-Somali, SPE, Nabil S. Al-Khanaifer, SPE, Peter D. Pomeroy, SPE,
Assad I. Al-Towilib, SPE, and Awayyid S. Al-Shammari, SPE, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20134 Siri Pilot ProjectFirst Offshore Extra Heavy and Viscous Oil (12.3 API) Ever Produced
Alexandre Dutra Sayd, Andr Luiz B. Moo, Celso C.M. Branco, Edson T. Kato,
Ivan Parreiras de Carvalho Jr., Joo A. Rosseto, Jos Augusto da Silva Neto, Josiane L. Diniz,
Marcelo Brennand, Marcelo Guarda, Miguel Pittella Franco, and Thomas Edison Brasil, Petrobras

OTC 20135 Back From the Abyss: A Case Study of the Condition of a Thermoplastic-Hose Umbilical After
Extended Service in Deep Water
Monty C. McNeil, DuPont, and Peter J. Worman, Oceaneering International Inc.

OTC 20136 Future Advanced Completion Technologies to Maximize Recovery

Abdullah M. Qahtani and Hiba Dialdin; SPE, EXPEC ARC, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20137 Floating Systems Integrity Management of BP Operated GoM Deepwater Production Facilitiese
J.F. Geyer, S.R. Perryman, and M.B. Irani, BP, and J.F. Chappell, Stress Engineering Services

OTC 20139 Motion Behaviour of the Mono-Column FPSO Sevan Piranema in Brazilian Waters
A. C. Saad, L. Vilain, R. R. Loureiro, R. M.Brando, and R. Z. Machado Filho, Petrobras, and C. Lopes,
and H. Gioppo, Sevan Marine

OTC 20141 MODU Risk-MODU Mooring Strength and Reliability JIP Overview
Craig Castille, ENI Petroleum; Darrel Pelley, Transocean; John J Stiff, ABSG Consulting

OTC 20143 MODU Risk- MODU Mooring Comparative Risk Assessment

John J Stiff, ABSG Consulting

OTC 20144 Post Mortem Analysis of MODUs in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Malcolm Sharples, Offshore: Risk and Technology Consulting; John Stiff, ABSG Consulting

OTC 20145 Marine CNG - Why Hasnt It Happened?

C. Young and M. Hanrahan, Centre for Marine CNG

OTC 20146 BP KingDeep Multiphase Boosting Made Possible

B.E. Davis and C. Kelly, BP America Inc., and K. Kierulf, K.G. Eriksson, T. Normann, and G. Homstvedt,
Aker Solutions ASA

OTC 20147 MODU Mooring Reliability Analysis for Hurricane Condition in the Gulf of Mexico
Albert Ku, Energo Engineering; John Stiff, ABS Consulting; Beiqing Huang, Frank Puskar,
Energo Engineering

OTC 20149 The Application of a New Tank Containment System to ULTRA-Large LNG Carriers
Thomas Lamb, University of Michigan; Regu Ramoo, ALTAIR Engineering, Inc.

OTC 20151 Application of the Newly Adopted IACS Polar Class Rules to Offshore Support Vessels of
Small Tonnage
John A. Springer III, PE, Sean A. Caughlan, PE, Dirk H. Kristensen, PE, The Glosten Associates,
Daniel D. Cronin, Balji C. Menon, American Bureau of Shipping

OTC 20154 Innovative Solution for Emergency Repair of a Deep Water Riser
(Avoiding Flooding and Re-Commissioning, Minimizing Lost-Production)
A Case Study of Independence Hub Flex-Joint Repair
Rush A. Selden, TDW Offshore Services LLC, Houston, Texas USA

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OTC 20155 Hurricane-Resistant Mooring SystemEnabling Technology Through the Use of Synthetic Ropes
J. Gilmore, and R. Chou, Ph.D., Samson; and E.H. Zimmerman, JD, Delmar Systems, Inc.

OTC 20156 Case Study in Malaysia The Disappearing Plug Improves Cost Efficiency in
Horizontal Completions
Li Yit Wong and Kim King, Halliburton

OTC 20157 Design Methodology for Swellable Elastomer Packers in Fracturing Operations
Rutger Evers, Dustin Young, Greg Vargus, and Kristian Solhaug, Halliburton

OTC 20158 Re-Assessment of P-Y Curves for Soft Clays from Centrifuge Testing and Finite Element Modeling
P. Jeanjean, BP America Inc.

OTC 20164 Evaluation of Low Frequency Damping and Analysis Methods for MODU Moorings
C. T. Kwan, Donghui Chen, Jun Cheng, and Julie Guan, David Tein Consulting Engineers, Ltd.

OTC 20165 Moored MODU Risk Assessments

D. Petruska, H. Banon, P. Liagre and M. Leary, BP America, Inc., A. Ku, Energo Engineering, Inc.

OTC 20167 Non-acid Solution for Mineral Scale Removal in Downhole Conditions
Y. Sanchez, Nalco; E. Castro Neira, BP Colombia; and D. Reyes, C. Macias, H. Gutierrez, J. Reyes,
N.D. Feasey, SPE, R. Diaz, and S. Linares-Samaniego, SPE, Nalco

OTC 20168 H2S Scavengers Injection: A Novel Evaluation Protocol to Enhance the Integrity of
Production Lines
Conchita Mendez, DNV-Columbus; lvaro Augusto Oliveira Magalhes and Pedro Alto Ferreira,
Petrobras/CENPES; and Eduardo Costa Bastos, Petrobras/E&P

OTC 20170 OTEC Commercialization Challenges

D.J. Cooper, L.E. Meyer, and R.J. Varley, Lockheed Martin Corporation

OTC 20171 Innovative Technique for Flowline Plug Remediation

J. Lee, B. Hampton, R.R. Alapati, E.A. Sanford, and S. OBrien, Champion Technologies

OTC 20172 Petrobras Experience on FPSO Structural Integrity Management

R. Belligotti and V.C.S. Krzonkalla, ABS Group Services do Brasil LTDA and M. P. Goulart and
M.L.M. de Souza, Petrobras S.A.

OTC 20174 MA D6Going Beyond the Limits of Deep Water Fast Track Projects
Georges Michel, Willy Gauttier, and Pierre Savy, TECHNIP

OTC 20176 An Overview of Ocean Thermal Energy Technology, Potential Market

Applications, and Technical Challenges
Robert Cohen, Consultant

OTC 20177 Pre-Salt Santos BasinWell Construction Learning Curve Acceleration

I. Alves, A. Arago, B. Bastos, J. Falco, and E. Fartes, Petrobras

OTC 20180 Improvements in Dynamic Loading of Ultra Deepwater Catenary Risers

Christopher J. Wajnikonis and Steve Leverette, SBM Atlantia

OTC 20182 Frade Field Dynamic Umbilicals Design and Testing

Bradley Clarkston, Chevron USA; Ernesto Valenzuela, EV Consulting, Inc.; and Peter Worman and
Paul Williams, Oceaneering International, Inc.

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OTC 20184 Floating System Integrity Management: Developing A Process
David J. Wisch and Fraser J. McMaster, Chevron Energy Technology Company

OTC 20186 Subsea Processing and Boosting - Building Blocks for Scenarios
Euphemio, M.L.L., Kuchpil, Cssio, and Figueiredo, M.W., Petrobras

OTC 20189 Successful LDHI Qualification for Produced Fluids in a Flexible Riser at 10oFy
E.A. Sanford, Champion Technologies; T.S. Golczynski, Multiphase Solutions, Inc.; B. Hampton,
R.R. Alapati, J. Lee, Champion Technologies

OTC 20190 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: The Cost Challenge

Van Ryzin, J.C., Grandelli, P.D., Argall, R.S.K., and Rizea, S.E., Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc.

OTC 20191 Intelligent Well Completions in Agbami: A Review of the Value Added and Execution Performance
Adekunle Mojeed Adeyemo, Chris Aigbe, Ike Chukwumaeze, David Meinert and Steven Shryock;
Chevron Nigeria Limited

OTC 20192 Measuring Oil in Water: A Sanity Check

Lew Brown, Mason Ide, and Peter Wolfe, Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.

OTC 20197 Finite Element Analysis of Conductor/Seafloor Interaction

J. S. Templeton, III, SAGE USA, Inc.

OTC 20201 Structuring Projects to Benefit Multiple StakeholdersHow IOCs, NOCs and Service Companies
Can Collaborate to Create Stakeholder Value and Promote Local Development
Christopher E.H. Ross, CRA International, Inc.

OTC 20202 Castings and Forgings for Offshore Structures and Moorings
Peter W. Marshall, Moonshine Hill Proprietary

OTC 20204 The Impact of Reservoir Fluid Compositional Variation and Valid Sample
Acquisition on Flow Assurance Evaluation
Oliver C. Mullins, Schlumberger Oilfield Services; Hani Elshahawi and Matthew Flannery, Shell International
E&P Inc.; and Michael OKeefe and Stephane Vanuffellen, Schlumberger Oilfield Services

OTC 20206 Pipeline Integrity in Geohazard Prone Seabed Terrain: What is the Real Risk?
James Nicholls, Flintshire Geophysics

OTC 20207 Sakhalin-1Managing a World Class Project in a Frontier Arctic Environment

James K. Flood and Stephen J. Harding, ExxonMobil Development Company

OTC 20208 Sakhalin1: Technology Development for Frontier Arctic Projects

Jed M. Hamilton, ExxonMobil Upstream Research, and Josh E. Jones, ExxonMobil Development Company

OTC 20209 Sakhalin-1: Chayvo Field Subsurface Development and Learnings, Sakhalin Island, Russia
Bridget A. Venner, ExxonMobil Production Company, and Patrick L. Coyne, Exxon Neftegas Ltd.

OTC 20210 Sakhalin-1: Environmental and Regulatory Leadership

D.C. Tyler, D.E. Egging, M.E. Fedak, and J.E. OReilly, ExxonMobil Development Company; E. Gauptman,
B.E. Reep, and M. Romanova, Exxon Neftegas Limited; and M.J. Scott, Consultant

OTC 20211 Sakhalin -1: Safety Leadership

Joseph B. Silkowski, Daniel D. Duncan, and David C. Tyler, ExxonMobil Development Company, and
Tatyana Salchenko, Consultant

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OTC 20212 Sakhalin- 1: Project Execution Risks and Management
L.N. Roxburgh and E.A. Kostiuk, ExxonMobil Development Company

OTC 20215 Wave Equation Based Model Building and Imaging in Complex Settings
Fons ten Kroode, Ren-Edouard Plessix, Colin Perkins, and Jim Clippard, Shell International EP

OTC 20217 Advanced Pipeline Riser Pull-In Analysis for a Fixed Offshore Production Platform
Weiyong Qiu, SPE, S.-H. Mark Chang, Xuejie Liu, and Jim King, Technip

OTC 20218 Delivering the Largest Oil Increment in the WorldInnovation, Solutions and Rewards
Ali Al-Ghamdi, Fahad Al-Bani, and Roberto Tello Kragjcek, SPE, Saudi Aramco

OTC 20220 Eliminating Non-Productive Time Associated With Drilling Trouble Zones
Patrick York, Weatherford Intl.; David Pritchard, Successful Energy Practices, Intl.; James K. Dodson
and Ted Dodson, James K. Dodson Company; and Steven Rosenberg, Deepak Gala, and Budi Utama,
Weatherford Intl.

OTC 20223 How the use of Cryogenic Piping can Reduce the Impact of LNG Transfer Terminals on
Environment and Local Communities, While Increasing Site Safety and Security
Phillip Cox and Raul Risi, Technip France

OTC 20224 Risk Analysis of LNG Pipe-in-Pipe Options

Cynthia Spitzenberger, Det Norske Veritas (USA), Inc.

OTC 20226 Mechanical Design of Subsea and Buried LNG Pipelines

Trent Brown, SPE, ITP InTerPipe, Inc., and Paul Jukes, SPE, and Jason Sun, JP Kenny, Inc.

OTC 20230 Measurement, Hindcast and Prediction of Holstein Spar Motions in Extreme Seas
Steve Perryman, BP America; John Chappell, Stress Engineering Services; Igor Prislin, BMT; and
Qi Xu, Technip

OTC 20231 Effective Fleet Management Strategy for Floating AssetsAn Operators Perspective
Subir Bhattacharjee, Douglas R. Angevine, and Robert E. Sandstrm, ExxonMobil Production Company

OTC 20232 Marine Operations During Transport and Discharge of SPAR Hulls
Ralph Louis Postma, Dockwise Shipping bv

OTC 20234 The Internationalization of the Spar Platform

Anil Sablok and Steven Barras, Technip

OTC 20237 Developments in Deepwater Spar Installation

R. Narold, O. Willemse, and C. Brenninkmeijer, Heerema Marine Contractors

OTC 20238 Contemporary Challenges and Solutions for Post-Katrina Gulf of Mexico Spar Design
Philip Poll, Jun Zou, and John Chianis, Houston Offshore Engineering, LLC, USA

OTC 20240 Whats New Offshore Nova Scotia

Brenton M. Smith, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board

OTC 20241 Minimal Structures for Marginal Fields in Offshore Nova Scotia
C. Dunn, C. DesRochers, and G. MacDonald, Martec Limited, member of the Lloyds Register Group

OTC 20245 Managing Geohazards on Offshore Oil and Gas Projects

R. Carmichael, M.S. Blackmore, and F. Nunan, Consub Ltd.

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OTC 20246 Hybrid Screw Compressor Suitable for Offshore Vapor Recovery or Flare
Gas Elimination Application
K. Fujimatsu, Kobe Steel, Ltd. Rotating Machinery Engineering Department

OTC 20249 Agbami Project: People and Partnerships Delivering a World Scale Field Development
Craig D. Bloomer, ASME, Chevron Project Resources Company

OTC 20250 Low-Frequency Drill Bit Seismic While Drilling

Robert P. Radtke, John E. Fontenot, David A. Glowka, and Robert H. Stokes, Technology International, Inc.

OTC 20251 Agbami Field Development: Subsea Installation Contract, Overcoming the Challenges
David Sanders, Chevron, and Frederic Chauvin, Technip

OTC 20252 Agbami Field Development: Incident and Injury-Free Culture:

A Journey to Achieve World Class HES Perform
Rick L. Simon and Lorri Duncan, Chevron Corp.

OTC 20255 Assessment of Jack-up Survival in Severe Storms

J.S. Templeton III, SAGE USA, Inc.; D.R. Lewis, Lewis Engineering Group; and J.N. Brekke,
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.

OTC 20256 Analytical Estimation of Pretension Requirement to Inner Pipe of

Pipe-in-Pipe Flowline in Ultra Deep Water Using J-Lay Installation
Ranil Banneyake, Jason Sun, Paul Jukes, and Jack Chen, J P Kenny, Inc.

OTC 20261 Streamlining Offshore System Development and Life-Cycle Management

Rolf Gibbels, Dassault Systemes

OTC 20263 Conversion of a Fishing Vessel into a 3D Seismic Vessel

D.R. Kerr, Halifax Shipyard, and J.J. Berglund Jr., Irving Shipbuilding, Inc.

OTC 20264 Technological Advances to Assess, Manage and Reduce Ice Risk in Northern Developments
Charles Randell, Freeman Ralph, Des Power, and Paul Stuckey, C-CORE

OTC 20265 The Value of WellnessWorking in Remote Locations

M.J. Wahl and M.W. ONeil, Definitions Fitness Company, and T. Cooper, Mermorial University

OTC 20266 The Sydney Basin of Eastern Canada; An Overlooked Carboniferous Basin
With Demonstrated Petroleum Potential; Thoughts, Facts and Musings
D. Jack MacDonald, TriJac Geological Consulting Ltd.

OTC 20267 Stimulation of Tight Gas Reservoirs Worldwide

Stephen A. Holditch, Texas A&M University

OTC 20268 Utilization of Real Time Microseismic Monitoring and Hydraulic Fracture Diversion Technology in
the Completion of Barnett Shale Horizontal Wells
G. Waters, H. Ramakrishnan, J. Daniels, and D. Bentley, Schlumberger, and J. Belhadi and D. Sparkman,
Devon Energy

OTC 20269 Unlocking the Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs: The Effect of Laminated Heterogeneity in
Wellbore Stability and Completion of Tight Gas Shale Reservoirs
Roberto Surez-Rivera, Chaitanya Deenadayalu, and Yi-Kun Yang, TerraTek a Schlumberger company

OTC 20271 Technical Evaluation of Resource Plays

David M. Cook, Marathon Oil Corporation

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OTC 20272 Potential for Oil Shale Development in the United States
Khosrow Biglarbigi, INTEK Inc., James Killen, U.S. Department of Energy, Hitesh Mohan and
Marshall Carolus, INTEK Inc.

OTC 20273 LNG FPSO Development Bringing Two Industries Together

H.J. Meek and H. Cariou, SBM Offshore, and M. Schier, Linde Engineering

OTC 20274 Deciding Risk Acceptance for Hazards

Daniel G. Brooks, Arizona State University

OTC 20277 Moho BilondoThe First Deep Water Development Offshore the Republic of Congo
Claude Cahuzac and Franci Bourcier, Total E&P Congo

OTC 20279 Flow Assurance Challenges for Offshore Deepwater in Republic of Congo
Peter Monahan, Total

OTC 20280 Moho Bilondo: Subsea Production System Experience

D. Carr and J. OSullivan, Total EP Congo

OTC 20282 Moho BilondoCompact Development: Layout and Planning Management

Pascal Carrier, Total

OTC 20285 AGBAMI Offloading SystemWorldwide Design and Fabrication Challenges

Serge Maretti, Acergy Corporation; Sjoerd Hoekstra, SBM; and Hisham Mitwally, Chevron Nigeria Limited

OTC 20287 Agbami Nigerian Content Execution Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Henry Ehondor, Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa Strategic Business Unit

OTC 20289 3D Inversion-Based Interpretation of Marine CSEM Data

J.J. Zach and M.A. Frenkel, EMGS

OTC 20291 Improved Guidelines for the Prediction of Geotechnical Performance of

Spudcan Foundations During Installation and Removal of Jack-up Units
J.J. Osborne, RPS Energy; G.T. Houlsby, Oxford University; K.L. Teh and C.F. Leung, National University of
Singapore; and B. Bienen, M.J. Cassidy, and M.F. Randolph, The University of Western Australia

OTC 20293 Effect of Slide Deformation and Geometry on Waves Generated by

Submarine Landslides: A Numerical Investigation
Kaushik Das, Steve Green, Debashis Basu, Ron Janetzke, and John Stamatakos,
Southwest Research Institute

OTC 20294 Design Predictions and Measurements During Installation of Suction Anchors With and Without
Water-Flow System to Help Installation Through Layered Soil Profiles
P.M. Aas and M. Saue, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, and J. Aarsnes, Sevan Marine AS

OTC 20295 SBOP Drilling Enables Efficient Drilling in Extreme Water Depths
Michel Dib, Jane Lou, and Lin Zhu, INTECSEA, and Mitchell Bassey, Frontier Drilling

OTC 20297 Further Work on the Effects of Nonlinear Wave Spreading and its Impact on
Current Jack-up Assessment Practice
M.J.R. Hoyle, Noble Denton Consultants Ltd.; S.F. Smith, Noble Denton Consultants Ltd.
(now with Sandwell Engineering Inc); R.V. Ahilan, Noble Denton Group Ltd.; R.J. Hunt, Shell U.K. Limited;
and M.R. Marcom, Rowan Drilling Company

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OTC 20298 East Coast Canada R&D and Offshore Development in Northern Frontiers
David W. Finn, SPE, Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada

OTC 20299 MODU Risk AssessmentsRegulatory Perspective

Lance Labiche and Jane Powers, Minerals Management Service

OTC 20301 Risk Assessment and Technology Qualification Process for Offshore LNG Pipelines
D.R. Kerr, Halifax Shipyard, and J.J. Berglund Jr., Irving Shipbuilding, Inc.

OTC 20302 Subsea Cryogenic PipelineDefining the Next Generation for LNG Loading:
Analysis of New Technology vs. Conventional Trestle System
Dieter K. Beike, SPE, Frank B. Gibbons, SNAME, ASME, ASCE, and Edward G. Stokes, SNAME,
SPE, Brass LNG

OTC 20303 When Failure is not an Option: Managing Megaprojects in the Current
Environment (General Session Panel)
Richard Westney, SPE, Westney Consulting Group; Jol Fort, Yemen LNG; James R. Lucas, Luman
International; Luc J. Messier, ConocoPhillips; and Don Vardeman and Kevin Renfro, SPE, Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation

OTC 20304 Meeting the Energy Challenge: Improving Communication Among

Consumers, Academia, NGOs, Oil Companies, and Government
David Holt, Consumer Energy Alliance, and Sandeep Khurana, Devon Energy Corporation

OTC 20306 Navigating Long-Term Business in the Face of Short-Term Uncertainty

Amin H. Nasser, Saudi Aramco; Chad Deaton, Baker Hughes; Ali Moshiri, Chevron; Mike Bahorich, Apache;
Nansen Saleri, Quantum Reservoir Impact; Ahmed Hashmi, BP; and Gamal A. Hassan, OTC and Baker Hughes

OTC 20307 Panel Paper: Management of Technology

Frederic Garnaud, Total

OTC 20308 Sakhalin-1: Key Chayvo Drilling Results and Planning the Interfield Move of
the Worlds Largest Land Rig on Sakhalin Island
Morten Grini and Vincent Kessler, ExxonMobil Development Company

OTC 20309 Ultra-Deepwater Technology; Research, Development, Deployment and Commercialization

Art J. Schroeder Jr., Christopher A. Haver, and James E. Chitwood, Research Partnership to Secure Energy
for America (RPSEA)

OTC 20310 The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) An Action Program for
Americas Energy Future
C. Michael Ming, The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America

OTC 20311 Modeling Subsalt Amplitude Variations

John B. Sinton, ConocoPhillips

OTC 20312 Improved Sub-Salt Imaging by Leveraging Advanced Data Acquisition and Reverse-Time Migration
Sverre Brandsberg-Dahl, Jim McClean, and Peter Wijnen, Petroleum-Geo Services

OTC 20313 Management of Commissioning and Start-up Activities into Moho-Bilondo Integrated Project
Vincent Kiehl, Total S.A.