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The following PDFs are presentations offered by the BOP Forum that took place on May 22, 2012. During the forum, five separate panels discussed BOP monitoring, technology, testing and training, providing experts and federal decision makers the opportunity for free and open dialogue.

Opening Remarks:

  • James Watson, Director Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
  • Ken Salazar, Secretary, Department of Interior

 Panel 1:  Technology Needs Identified from the Deepwater Horizon  

  • Moderator: David Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Christopher Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Tom Hunter, Chairman, Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee 
  • Christopher A. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and natural Gas, U.S. Department of Energy

Panel 2: What new design requirements are needed to provide assurance that BOPs will cut and seal effectively under foreseeable operating conditions?

  • Moderator: Richard Sears, Visiting Scientist, Stanford
  • Chuck Chauviere GM Drilling Platform
  • Frank Gallander, Chevron, Chair API WG on Standard 53
  • Bryce Levett, Director Risk Management Solutions
  • Dr. Roger L. McCarthy, P.E.

Panel 3: What manufacturing, test, maintenance, and certification requirements should be established to ensure the operability and reliability of BOP equipment?

  •  Moderator: Harish Patel, Manager, Corporate Technology-Drilling & Process, American Bur. of Shipping  
  • Don Jacobsen Senior Vice President Industry & Government Relations
  • John Modine, Director, Global Industry Services American Petroleum Institute
  • Tri Canh Le, Director of Mechanical Design and Subsea, Diamond Offshore Drilling
  • Jeffry P. Sattler, P.E., Sr Vice President, Engineering WEST Engineering Services

Panel 4: What real-time technologies are available to measure the “health” of BOPs in service and aid in the detection and response to “kicks?

  • Moderator: Pisces Carmichael, Project Manager, Lloyd's Register  
  • Fereidoun Abbassian, Vice President Wells Technology, British Petroleum
  • Frank M. Chapman, Ashford Technical Services
  • Garry Davis, Manager, Global Center Of Excellence
  • Tony Hogg, Director of Subsea Engineering, Ensco

Panel 5: What type of training and certification should be required for key industry personnel?

  • Moderator: Mark Rubin, Executive Director, Society of Petroleum Engineers
  • J. Ford Brett, President, PetroSkills
  • Mark Denkowski, Vice President Accreditation & Certification
  • Ken Dupal, Well Delivery Manager, Process Safety Implementation, Deepwater Wells
  • By Steve Vorenkamp, GM Training WWCI
  • Joe Savoy, Wild Well Control

Closing Remarks: