NOTE: This is a joint meeting with the Houston Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute (API).   ABSTRACT of Presentation Mr. Burguieres will make a presentation on the new techniques and technology used to abandon wells in ultra-deep offshore waters.   It is now accepted that conventional methods (rig and riser) for subsea well abandonment are …

In 2014, the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) approached SPE regarding a proposed collaboration opportunity to develop a voluntary industrywide safety data sharing framework. The goal of this framework was envisioned as a resource to enhance the industry's ability to capture and share key learnings from significant events …