The keynote speaker for the event will be Steve Thurston, Vice President of Chevron’s Deepwater Exploration and Projects Business Unit. His presentation will cover an introduction to Chevron’s Operational Excellence and Safety and Emergency Management System. This will be followed by a  brief overview of the Gulf of Mexico deepwater petroleum system, and the history …

Session IV of the Summer Series on “Floating Production Systems” is sponsored by TECHNIP and will present the history of Spar development, design, construction method and installation methods.  Stability, structure, and response characteristics of Spar design will be discussed.  The presentation will conclude with a current summary of spar hulls delivered or under construction. These …