Deepwater Intervention Forum
'Fit for Purpose Technologies'

 

17-19 August 2010 SUT Houston Branch Supported Conference, Galveston, Texas, USA

 

Report

 

Report

The goal of the Deepwater Intervention Forum was to explore various solutions for dealing with deepwater intervention. By sharing real-world case studies and best practices, delegates went home with a better understanding of their options when facing subsurface hazards. At DIF, key operators and service industry personnel discussed and shared experiences and challenges within the deepwater intervention market. With the continuing growth in subsea tieback developments, finding ways to avoid or reduce work over and thru-tubing well intervention costs is becoming critical for operators with mature assets. Forum attendees were able to discover the latest systems and technologies available, learn from recent intervention case studies and network with industry experts working on deepwater interventions worldwide.

The conference included 35 exhibitors, 500 attendees, a golf tournament that included more than 70 players and two full days of discussions with up to 30 presenters from around the globe. The majority of the registered attendees were CEOs, VPs, senior well managers, marketing department heads, etc. Mariner and Shell were the conference hosts and sponsors included Halliburton, Tetra, Oceaneering, USLL, Cameron and Cross Group Incorporated. The SUT was a supporting sponsor. It is expected that attendance will increase by 30 percent next year, according to the conference management.

Key topics included: Operator View of the Intervention Market, Update on Popular Intervention Systems, New Challenges in Rig Based Interventions, Riserless Light Well Intervention, Rigless Intervention, Subsea Wireline Intervention Techniques, Pipeline and Umbilical Interventions, Gas Lift, Storm Related Interventions and the Lessons Learned, Non-Well Intervention, Jones Act, Active Heave Draw Works and Compensated Coil Tubing.

To inquire about DIF 2011, contact Ray Vanagas at RVanegas@oilonline.com.