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Welaptega joins FPSO forum in The Netherlands //
Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 7, 2012 _ Welaptega Marine is pleased to announce that it will take part in the prestigious Joint FPSO Research Forum in Wageningen, The Netherlands, May 7-11.
Welaptega CEO Tony Hall, will join other members of the invitation-only forum to discuss issues around design, fabrication and operating of FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels.)
Hall is a founding member of the Joint Industry Project on Mooring Integrity. It began in 1998.
The FPSO forum will focus on structural and marine issues such as corrosion, fatigue, roll, double bottom/single bottom, metocean and rogue waves, welding rules, etc. Progress reports will be delivered on studies on ‘FPSO Integrity’ (MARIN), ‘Fatigue Capacity’ (DNV) and ‘LNG FPSO’ (Chevron).
Welaptega will join organizations such as ABS, MARIN, DnV and Noble Denton at the forum.
Welaptega develops imaging technologies to help operators solve complex subsea problems on FPSOs and other offshore structures.
// Learn MoreWelaptega presenting technical papers at OTC Houston //
Halifax, April 30, 2012 - Welaptega Marine, world leader in subsea inspection technology in the oil and gas sector, will present two peer-reviewed technical papers at OTC Houston this week.
On Tuesday morning, Welaptega 3D-specialist engineer Marie MacCormick will present a paper entitled “Using 3D Subsea Inspection Technologies for Pipeline Incident Response.” (Room 600). The session is on ROV innovation and technology.
On Thursday at 11 am, Welaptega engineer Tyler De Gier will present a paper entitled “Manufactured Chain Link Dimensions and the Implications on In-Service Inspection.” (Room 604). The session is on deepwater moorings.
Welaptega will also be part of the Atlantic Canada booth #1817 on the OTC conference floor.
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.
OTC is the largest and most prestigious oil and gas conference in the world. It takes place at Reliant Park Conference Centre in Houston April 30-May 3.
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Damage Assessment of a Wellhead Using 3DM //
During installation, a wellhead was impacted by a Blow-out Preventer (BOP). Geometry of the wellhead was required to facilitate removal and replacement of the damaged gasket.
