9:00 Chairman’s Welcome

Neil Poxon
Managing Director
Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF)

9:15 Examine New Challenges On The Mature Asset Landscape

• Is the time up for UKCS production life? Examine new challenges and new opportunities for a mature region
• How do we harness our energy to optimise the production potential of mature assets?
• Determine whether low cost operation can improve the economics of ageing assets

Mike Tholen
Economics and Commercial Director
Oil and Gas UK

9:55 Prolong Production Life And Recovery Of Gas Fields By Combating Liquid Loading Of Gas Wells

Hear about the status and production results of NAM’s deliquification strategy. Learn how their suite of liquid loading solutions including foam injection, velocity strings, tail-end extensions and mobile wellhead compressors can:

• Provide extra commercial lifetime to mature assets through a structured approach to combating liquid loading
• Improve management of tail-end gas production by implementing multiple solutions over the assets lifetime

Stathis Kitsios
Head of Production Technology and Value Realisation
Shell

10:35 Extending The Life Of Topside Equipment Offshore By An Additional 20 Years

• Examine the methodology used to extend the life of the platform
• Understand that life extension is a lot greater than just the condition of the topside assets
• Analyse where the key issues for topside upgrade are
• Identify the wider issues uncovered during the life extension study

Andy Hollins
Principle Consultant
ABB Engineering Services

11:40 Enhance Operating Integrity Throughout The Asset Life Cycle By Defining Maintenance And Inspection In The Project Stages

• Ensure maintenance and operability input during project evaluation, design, construction and commissioning
• Address funding and schedule constraints to ensure sustained operability
• Reduce post-commissioning maintenance, modification costs and shut down time
• Increase production opportunities during the operations phase

Bob Bayley
Maintenance Specialist
BG Group

12:20 Determine The Impact Of Changing Conditions On Existing Mature Process Vessels

• Understand which process conditions affect the operation and performance of separators and scrubbers
• Analyse the current methods available to evaluate new operational conditions
• Case study: Examine possible solutions to deal with changed conditions - debottlenecking tools

Knut Sveberg
Managing Director
NATCO Norway AS

2:00 Manage Corrosion And Erosion-Corrosion To Reduce Downtime And Maximise Production

• Identify the risk of failure for pipelines experiencing sand
• Predict material loss through the use of the combined erosion-corrosion model
• Mitigate erosion-corrosion through the use of chemical injection

Simon Hu
Lecturer
University of Leeds

2:40 Collaborative Development Of New Technology For Maturing Assets

• Understand how a proven collaborative technology development model can be used to identify, understand and deliver against industry needs
• Identify late asset life technology gaps and the proposed innovations
• Examine a case study of a current technology project being implemented to extend ageing asset lifespan

Neil Poxon
Managing Director
Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF)

3:45 Increase Mature Asset Productivity Through Implementing Drilling Facilities Strategies

• Explore current drilling equipment upgrades available and their compatibility with your mature field drilling programme
• Assess whether cuttings re-injection will effectively reduce the costs of future development wells
• Discuss the benefits of the stacking philosophy of rigs in mature asset management

Chris Kelly
Well Services, Technology and Performance Team Leader
Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd

4:30 Interactive Panel Discussion: Extend Asset Life Through Creating Effective Platform Management And Maintenance Systems

Hear from our expert panel and ask question to understand how to approach the key challenges in this area

• What are the main challenges in managing asset maintenance systems?
• How do you get the most out of your corrosion management and maintenance systems?
• How can you maximise the use of your resources through utilising new technology to simplify existing processes and automate processes?

5:15 Chairman’s Close And End Of Forum