Subsea Asia 2013 Conference Programme - OGA 2013

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5 June 2013
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Aberdeen
25 June 2013
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Aberdeen
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London
3 July 2013
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Aberdeen
3 September 2013
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Aberdeen
6 September 2013
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Aberdeen
4 October 2013
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Aberdeen
31 October 2013
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Aberdeen
5-7 February 2014
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4-6 March 2014
Subsea Asia 2013
Conference Programme
MR 408 & 409, Level 4, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
5th June 2013
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Subsea UK is the champion for the UK subsea industry bringing together operators,
contractors, suppliers and people in the industry.
Subsea UK is a privately funded trade body; a company created by the industry to act for the industry.
Our focus has always been on building relationships, and our wide variety of events – hosted all over the world –
offer great networking opportunities.
The subsea industry in the UK supports 50,000 jobs with annual revenues of almost £6 billion and the potential to
exploit a global market of £20 billion
This fast-growing sector, similar in size to the automotive industry, is an important industry in its own right
representing major, sustainable opportunities in oil and gas, marine renewables, defence and oceanology
Over 50% of the output is attributable to exports
Manufacturing accounts for around 30% of the sector
It is a world leader, accounting for a third of the overall global market-share
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Subsea Asia Conference Programme – 5th June 2013
MR 408 & 409, Level 4
09:00 Registration & Coffee
09:30 Welcome
Neil Gordon - CEO, Subsea UK
09:35 Lord Stephen Green - Minister of State for
Trade and Investment
09:45 Mazuin Ismail - Head, Projects &
Engineering Division PDP, PETRONAS
Carigali Sdn Bhd
10:15 Outlook for the Oil & Gas Industry
in Asia during 2013
Richard A. Bailey. MSc. - Executive Vice
President, Asia Pacific, GL Group
10:45 Coffee - Level 4 Centre Core Area
11:15 Prediction of Phase Trapping
Damage by Considering
Interfacial Tension in Tight
Gas Reservoirs
Arshad Ahmed Lashari - Research
Assistant, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Malaysia
11:45 Overview of Mechanical Double
Block and Bleed Pipeline Isolation
Technologies
Carl-Petter Halvorsen - Director, Business
Development, STATS Group
12:15 Installation of Subsea Processing
System in Deep Water
Marin Abélanet - Engineering Director Asia,
Australia & New Zealand, Subsea 7 Asia
12:45 Lunch - Level 4 Centre Core Area
14:00 Subsea Compression Technology
Salvatore Micali - Sales Engineer,
Aker Solutions
14:30 Optimising MEG Recovery
Systems on Long Subsea
Tiebacks
Patrick Wan - Senior Flow Assurance
Engineer, INTECSEA KL
15:00 The Cutting-edge in Flexible Pipe
Technology PA12 for Flexible
Flowlines and Risers
Jan Berger - Senior Engineer, Evonik
Industries AG
15:30 Close Out and Tea Break - Level 4
09:30 Welcome
09:35
Neil Gordon
CEO, Subsea UK
Neil Gordon initially trained as a commercial diver and spent eight years carrying out numerous diving
assignments in the UK and Norwegian waters involving new construction projects, pipeline surveys,
welding and inspection. He has over 20 years’ management experience in director and business
development roles, combined with over 10 years in the subsea industry.
Prior to joining Subsea UK, he spent four years managing the National Hyperbaric Centre which included
project-managing saturation diving operations and hyperbaric weld trials. He more recently developed
the subsea safety training and consultancy aspect of the business, where he regularly lectured to subsea
engineers and delivered a range of training courses both in the UK and overseas.
He has experience working in India, Middle-east, Africa and Brazil and has worked with the Oil and Gas
Producers diving operations sub-committee on client representative training and competency for subsea
projects. He was also an active member of the IMCA diving safety, medical, technical and training committee.
Lord Stephen Green
Minister of State for Trade and Investment
Lord Green began his career with the British Government’s Ministry of Overseas Development. In 1977
he joined McKinsey & Co Inc, management consultants, with whom he undertook assignments in
Europe, North America and the Middle East.
He joined The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in 1982 with responsibility for
corporate planning activities, and, in 1985, was put in charge of the development of the bank’s global
treasury operations. In 1992 he became Group treasurer of HSBC Holdings plc, with responsibility for
the HSBC Group’s treasury and capital markets businesses globally.
In March 1998 he was appointed to the Board of HSBC Holdings plc as Executive Director, Investment
Banking and Markets responsible for the investment banking, private banking and asset management
activities of the Group. He assumed additional responsibility for the Group’s corporate banking business
in May 2002. He became Group Chief Executive on 1 June 2003 and Group Chairman on 26 May 2006.
He is a director of HSBC Bank plc, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and of
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
Mr Green became Chairman of the British Bankers’ Association in November 2006. On 24 May 2010
he was elected Deputy President of the Confederation of British Industry, and on 1 July 2010 he was
elected the Vice-Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce.

09:45 Mazuin Ismail
Head, Projects & Engineering Division PDP, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd
Mazuin Ismail is currently the Head of Projects & Engineering Division, PDP, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn.
Bhd. His primary responsibility covers the development of oil & gas fields for PETRONAS Carigali both
domestic and international.
Mazuin graduated in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University Of Bradford, United Kingdom
and obtained his MBA from the University Of Adelaide, Australia.
He joined PETRONAS in 1991 and was assigned to various areas including Development Projects,
Internal Audit, Business Development, Petroleum Management, Strategic Planning and Change
Management. His 21 years of working experience is mainly in the E&P arm of PETRONAS.
Prior to assuming his current position in June 2011, he was the General Manager in various areas in E&P
Business and had also held several technical and general management positions in PETRONAS and
PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd.
10:15 Outlook for the Oil & Gas Industry in Asia during 2013
Richard A. Bailey. MSc.
Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific, GL Group
Richard Bailey joined GL Noble Denton in February 2010 as Executive Vice President, Industrial Services Oil
& Gas division based at the Asia Regional head office at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Previously from 2003 he was with a major international Oil & Gas Engineering & Project management
contractor, appointed to the role of Asset Support Director. Asset Support encompasses engineering &
modifications, operations & maintenance and facilities management of upstream and downstream assets.
Subsequently Richard relocated to South East Asia as Regional Director for Oil & Gas. Responsibilities
included the ongoing profitability, development and sustainability of multiple projects, operational locations
and joint ventures across the region.
Richard has a Higher National qualification in Mechanical & Production Engineering and a Master of Science
Degree in Project Management awarded by the University of Aberdeen. He was also awarded a Fellowship
by the Engineering & Construction Industry Training board.
Early career roles were in Construction & Project engineering management of oil & gas facilities for the UK
& Norwegian sectors. This was followed by a resident position in Norway, then relocated to the UK for a
Project management role on a major Defence industry project at AWE Aldermaston facility. Richard returned
to the oil & gas sector in 1991 for project management of a major North Sea facility then in 1994 relocated to
Aberdeen. Career progressed to Project managing a large North Sea partnering contract, then re-focussed
career direction towards Asset & Facilities management. During the period 1999-2003 he undertook an
international business development role based in the Caspian region.
10:45 Coffee - Level 4 Centre Core Area
11:15 Prediction of Phase Trapping Damage by Considering Interfacial
Tension in Tight Gas Reservoirs
Arshad Ahmed Lashari
Research Assistant, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Malaysia
Arshad Ahmed is an MSc Candidate in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at University Teknologi
PETRONAS (UTP) Malaysia. At present, he is working on the formation damage of tight gas reservoirs.
Prior to UTP, he worked in Production Operation and Well Intervention department PPL Pakistan
Petroleum Limited (2010-2011). He holds a B.E degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
11:45 Overview of Mechanical Double Block and Bleed Pipeline
Isolation Technologies
Carl-Petter Halvorsen
Director, Business Development, STATS Group
Carl-Petter Halvorsen has more than 30 years of experience in the subsea part of the Oil & Gas business,
all related to the engineering, design, procurement and installation of rigid pipe, flexible pipe and subsea
construction work. He started off with Ugland Offshore, which later became DSND, and later became
Subsea 7. He left them in 1998 and joined Wellstream as General Manager for their Norwegian office.
Carl-Petter moved to Newcastle for Wellstream in 2001 as their Business Development Director.
Five years ago he was one of the founders of flexlife Ltd. based in Aberdeen. He is also involved in M&A
and corporate finance opportunities in Norway. Carl-Petter is now supporting Stats Group as Director,
Business Development, on the international pipeline arena.
12:15 Installation of Subsea Processing System in Deep Water
Marin Abélanet
Engineering Director Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Subsea 7 Asia
Marin Abélanet has been in the industry for the last 25 years, previously posted in Paris for Legacy
Acergy Africa & Mediterranean as Engineering Manager, he was transferred to Asia & Middle East Region
at the start of 2008.
He is today the Engineering Director of Subsea 7 Australia, Asia & New Zealand. Marin brings with him
an extensive experience of large deep water projects that have been executed in West Africa over the
past eight years, including BP Greater Plutonio. Prior to joining Subsea 7, Marin worked for Coflexip
Stena Offshore for 15 years, with the majority of his time dedicated to offshore deepwater developments.
12:45 Lunch - Level 4 Centre Core Area

14:00 Subsea Compression Technology
Sponsors
Salvatore Micali
Sales Engineer, Aker Solutions
Salvatore Micali works as a Senior Engineer for the Emergent Subsea Technology department of Aker
Solutions in Oslo, Norway, where he focuses on concept development and tendering activities of
subsea compression systems. He is involved in the assessment of new subsea power, process and
compressor applications.
Mr Micali holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the Catania University, Italy. He has
more than eight years of experience from the Oil & Gas industry focusing on compression and turbo
machinery equipment and systems. Before starting in Aker Solutions, Salvatore worked four years at
GE Oil & Gas in the Turbo Machinery department in Florence, Italy.
14:30 Optimising MEG Recovery Systems on Long Subsea Tiebacks
Patrick Wan
Senior Flow Assurance Engineer, INTECSEA KL
Patrick Wan is currently working as the senior flow assurance engineer with Intecsea Asia Pacific. He
graduated from University Malaysia Sabah, and is currently based in the Kuala Lumpur office. He has
more than five years of engineering experience in the oil and gas industry. He has experience in carrying
out design and technology evaluation. He has been involved in various stages of projects i.e. conceptual,
pre-FEED, FEED and Detail Design projects.
15:00 The Cutting-edge in Flexible Pipe Technology PA12
for Flexible Flowlines and Risers
Jan Berger
Senior Engineer, Evonik Industries AG
Jan Berger is a Mechanical Engineer with focus on Polymer Engineering. He studied at RWTH Aachen
University and worked on polymer testing, FEM Simulation of reinforced thermoplastics and advanced
processing methods. Mr Berger has worked with Evonik Industries since 2008, initially focussing on
fracture mechanics testing and fatigue and since 2011 focussing on material development, application
development, qualification and processing of Polymers used in oil and gas applications, especially for
large bore pipes.
Seatronics, global leaders in the rental and sale of marine electronic equipment,
specialises in a range of applications: geophysical survey; navigation and positioning;
oceanographic systems; video inspection; ROV survey; ROV tooling and diving and
non-destructive testing.
In addition to equipment rental, sales, and 24hr global technical support, Seatronics
supplies subsea connectors, manufactures subsea moulded cables and has state of the
art calibration facilities throughout our global offices
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the government department that helps UK based
companies succeed in an increasingly global economy. Our range of expert services
are tailored to the needs of individual businesses to maximise their international success.
We provide companies with knowledge, advice and practical support.
UKTI also helps overseas companies bring high quality investment to the UK’s dynamic
economy. We provide support and advice to investors at all stages of their business
decision-making.
UKTI offers expertise and contacts through a network of international specialists
throughout the UK, and in British Embassies and other diplomatic posts around the world.
We can assist at all stages of the business planning cycle, from inception to completion.
The UKTI Energy Team, through a programme of events, visits and sector campaigns,
promotes UK energy excellence to a global audience and aids collaboration in
international business partnerships for UK companies.
Scottish Development International (SDI) is a government organisation which helps
overseas businesses tap into Scotland’s key strengths in innovation, knowledge, high
level skills and technology. SDI also works to help Scottish companies export and invest
overseas and to promote Scotland as a good place to live and work. Established in 2001,
SDI is jointly operated by the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands
and Islands Enterprise and its work is guided by the Scottish Government’s strategy for
economic development in Scotland.
SDI aims to:
• Attract direct investment, concentrating on research, design and development projects
with high knowledge content
• Develop partnership investments between companies in Scotland and those in other
countries, to open new channels to markets, technologies and products
• Increase trade growth by encouraging the expansion of Scotland’s portfolio for first
class exported goods and services to new markets
• Seek new channels for forward thinking companies in global markets
• Attract talent and expand Scotland’s people skills
• Help strike licensing deals between Scottish and overseas companies and universities
• Support the ambition of a globally connected Scottish economy.
15:30 Close Out and Tea Break - Level 4 Centre Core Area
Forum Subsea Technologies has a global presence with an unrivalled range of premium
products and supporting services.
With over 50 years’ experience in the energy sector, Forum Subsea is world renowned
for the design and manufacture of the Perry and the sub-Atlantic product range,
incorporating the widest range of market leading observation and hydraulic ROVs for
inspection, survey and light intervention applications as well as ground breaking trenching
systems and custom and bespoke intervention tooling.
Operating from key locations worldwide, the Forum Subsea offering also includes
operational services such as pipe coating, subsea survey and positioning rental
equipment, specialist personnel and training services. Geosciences data analysis,
geotechnical consultancy, seabed technical coring, software products and services in
physics based 3D simulation; digital video and data processing software are all included
in our comprehensive subsea package.