The 15th North Sea Decommissioning Conference 2015
The 15th North Sea Decommissioning Conference
On behalf of the Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPF), it is my great pleasure to invite you to the 15th Annual NPF North Sea Decommissioning Conference at the Solstrand Hotel from 9th-11th February 2015.
In the good traditions of this conference, the programme committee has established a varied program addressing both lessons learnt current and future challenges in the decommissioning industry. Representatives from the industry including authorities, contractors and operators will exchange their views, plans and lessons learnt during this two-day conference.
Although the main programme commences on Tuesday morning, we recommend everyone joins on the Monday evening to enjoy an “appetizer” presentation and the exceptional facilities of the Solstrand Hotel.
This year’s program includes a “quick-fire” session on Well Plugging and Abandonment allowing several contractors to address their technology. In the afternoon of the first day, two breakout sessions are scheduled to focus on the decommissioning market in the current low oil-price environment and industry collaboration in decommissioning.
We hope that you will find the programme varied and informative and that your participation at the conference both will reveal some new opportunities and establish new and improved business relations.
We look forward to seeing you there in February!
Regards
Dag Roar Johansen
Chair, Programme Committee
Program
Monday 09. February
Registration
Chair:
Raising of the Costa Concordia
Tuesday 10. February
Registration
Welcome and opening
KEY-NOTE SPEECH
Chairs: Reidar Hamre & Don Orr
An industry perspective
MARKET OUTLOOK
UKCS Market insight report
Received SMS questions/answers
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
OSPAR: Its mandate and way of working in offshore oil & gas
Application of the Basel Convention
Refreshments/networking
US regulators/operations - Rigs to reef
Specific issues for decommissioning in the Netherlands
Decommissioning efficiencies
Received SMS questions/answers
Lunch
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Chairs: Jan Groot & Mark Stanley
Sea life in the North Sea an how it relates to the offshore industry – Company: IMARES
Brent decommissioning project – Brent GBS Cell sampling
Environmental requirements related to oil based mud and cuttings
Received SMS questions/answers
Refreshments/networking
WELL P&A
Chair: Gregor Nicol & Jan Groot
Collaboration and Risk Sharing initiatives in Well P&A
Received SMS questions/answers
Break
Workshop 1
“Decommissioning in the North Sea in a low oil price environment”
Workshop 2
“North Sea Decom Collaboration in a Competitive Environment”
End of day one
Cocktails
Dinner with entertainment
Wednesday 11. February
PLANNING
Chairs: Tom Elseth & Bengt Hildisch
Feedback from workshop sessions
Sable early planning considerations
Maui Decommissioning Challenges
Final stages of building Pieter Schelte in Rotterdam
Received SMS questions/answers
Refreshments/networking
PROJECT UPDATE
Chairs: Henk de Vos & Gregor Nicol
Lessons learned IVRR/FFFA project
The transition from production operations to removal – The Decommissioning Service Contractor
Murchinson
2/4S Platform removal
Received SMS questions/answers
Yme – Recycling and re-use
Lunch
Brent Decommissioning– preparations for topside removal
K10B removal
Received SMS questions/answers
Refreshments/networking
Draugen FLP
Schiehallion FPSO Decommissioning
Received SMS questions/answers
Closing remarks
Bus transportation from the hotel to the airport
Practical information
Organiser:
Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPF)
Venue:
Solstrand Hotel & Bad, Os (near Bergen), Norway
Telephone: 0047-56 57 11 00
Telefax: 0047-56 57 11 20
www.solstrand.com
Conference fee:
NPF personal members NOK 9.900,- plus 25% vat
Non-NPF-members NOK 10.900,- plus 25% vat
Because of limited space we can only allow students if there still are places left after ordinary registration is closed. Students have free access to the conference, however, payments to be made for lunches and conference dinner.
The fee includes:
– Coffee/tea
– Lunches
– Conference Dinner
– Access to the presentations after end of conference
– Bus transportation to and from the airport
Payment:
Payment can be done upon registration by credit card (Master Card and Visa)
If not paid by credit card you will receive an invoice from Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPF).
Please note that all international payments must be approved before the conference starts.
Cancellations:
Cancellations must be received in writing by 30th January 2015 and will be subject to a NOK 1.000,- cancellation fee unless a substitute delegate is offered. After this date, the full registration fee will apply, however, substitutions will still be accepted. Substitutions for registered delegates may be made at any time, but we would appreciate prior notification.
This also applies for cancelling the hotel. Full fee to be paid after 30th January 2015.
Conference paper:
Presentations from the conference will be available on Internet after end of conference. Delegates will be informed when available by e-mail.
Programme changes:
It is sometimes necessary to change timing of the programme. The conference organizer will not be liable for any such unavoidable changes.
Accommodation:
Solstrand Hotel & Bad, Os (near Bergen), Norway, NOK 1.695,- per night (incl. vat) including breakfast, to be paid direct to the hotel.
The Bjørnefjord Gjestetun, close by Solstrand Hotel & Bad. NOK 1.350,- per night (incl. vat) to be paid direct to the hotel upon departure.
For those of you who do not get a room at Solstrand or Bjørnefjorden we recommend the Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg by the airport. You can use booking code: 1023R178635. Price for one night: 1260NOK
Web page for the hotel: https://www.nordicchoicehotels.com/quality/quality-hotel-edvard-grieg/?_ga=1.121319176.1661399312.1411467240
Transportation:
There will be arranged for bus transportation from Bjørnefjorden Gjestetun on Monday afternoon to take everybody who stays there over to Solstrand Hotel – in time for registration and conference start.
There will also be arranged transportation from the airport on Monday as well as from Solstrand Hotel to the airport on Wednesday – when the conference has ended.
For further information, please contact:
Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPF)
Reidar Berges gate 9
4013 Stavanger
Norway
Mobile no.: 0047-957 54 854
E-mail: crl@npf.no