Call for Papers

From North to South: A Wealth of Opportunities

• Welcome from the chairpersons »
• Submission deadline is 26 March 2013.
• Please note: Paper proposals and manuscripts must be written in English.

Paper Proposal Topics

Drilling and Completion Challenges

• Completion and Workover
• Well Integrity
• Deepwater Operation
• HP and HT
• Drilling and Completion Fluids for Deepwater Developments (Safety and Environmental Considerations)
• Emergency Response Protocol
• Emergency – Awareness and Procedures

Facilities – Topside and Subsea

• Subsea Systems – Trees, Controls, Manifold and Connections
• Flexible Pipes
• Pipelines and Flowlines
• Umbilicals
• Riser Systems
• Offshore Structure – Design, Reliability and Optimization

Flow Assurance and Operations

• Production Optimization
• Multiphase Flow
• Subsea Processing – Fluid Separation, Boosting, and Raw Water Injection

General Field Development and Lessons Learned

• Lifetime Cost Effective Design – Balancing CAPEX & OPEX
• Complex Topsides and Long-Term Cost Effective Solution
• Portfolio Analysis – Economic and Risk Aspects
• Pre-Salt Development
• Alternate Offshore Gas Export Modes – FLNG, LPG, GTL
• CO2 - Full-Cycle Handling (Production or Sequestration, Usage and/or Storage)

Brown Fields

• Mature Offshore Field Optimization
• Aging Fleet Management and Relocation of Production Units

Material Performance

• Material Selection
• Design Code for HT/HP Fields

Logistics and Supply Chain

• Infrastructure, Logistics
• Supply Chain

Regulatory and Local Environment

• Local Content
• Research and Development Incentives
• Universities Partnership

Emerging Technologies

• Nanotechnology and Offshore Applications
• New Offshore Applications From the Worldwide Industry
• Other Emerging Technologies

Health, Safety, and Environment