Arctic Technology Conference 2011

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1 Arctic Technology Conference 2011 Houston, xxx Texas, USA 7-9 February 2011 Volume 1 of 2 ISBN:

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: CODES AND STANDARDS Assessment of International Standards for Safe Exploration, Production and Transportation of Oil and Gas in the Barents Sea... 1 Gus Cammaert, Erling Saebo Limit State Design Methodology for Offshore Pipelines Against Ice Gouging Industry Guidelines from the ICEPIPE JIP... 9 Graeme Davies, Kim Mørk, Mark Marley The Arctic Regulatory and Stakeholder Experience Gene Pavia, Shannon Blue, L. Renkert Arctic Standards A Comparison and Gap Study G. Abdel Ghoneim PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: DOE Effect of Residual Oil Saturation on Recovery Efficiency during Polymer Flooding of Viscous Oils Karthik Kamaraj, Guoyin Zhang, Yi Liu, Randall S. Seright North Slope Decision Support System: Multi-Objective Planning for Ice Road Routes Stephen Bourne, James Haleblian, Kelly Brumbelow, Amy Tidwell, William E. Schnabel North Slope Decision Support System: Technological Aspects Stephen Bourne, James Haleblian, Kelly Brumbelow, Amy Tidwell, William E. Schnabel Snow Management to Augment Fresh Water Supplies in the Arctic S.L. Stuefer PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: GEOHAZARDS Geotechnical Investigations of the Clay Soils on the Oil and Gas Condensate Perspective Structures of Okhotsk Sea Self (Practice and Theory) Nikolaj A. Kuten, Dmitry Zdobin Integrated Methodology for Mapping and Monitoring Permafrost and Seasonally Frozen Ground Gary R. Walter, Marius Necsoiu, Stuart A. Stothoff Ice-Soil-Pipeline Interactions Using Coupled Euler-Lagrange (CEL) Ice Gouge Simulations Results from DNV Ice Pipe JIP Ranil Banneyake, M Kabir Hossain, Ayman Eltaher, Thanh Nguyen, Paul Jukes PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: METOCEAN A Model for Waves-in-Ice and Sea Ice Dynamics in the Marginal Ice Zone Dany Dumont, Alison Kohout, Laurent Bertino, Stein Sandven Wave Propagation at Marginal Ice Zone François Petrie, Benjamin Rousse, J.M. Cholley, Guy Facon Application of the Buoy Network in the Barents Sea Jan-Petter Mathisen, Jean Bidlot Consideration of Long-Term Natural-Climatic Factors in the Russian Arctic Energy Resources Development Strategy Andrey Tsunevskiy LOGISTICS AND MARINE TRANSPORT: EER Enhanced Arctic Lifeboat Design and Operation Aaron M. Barr, Alan Browning, Esben J. Sorensen, Peter Schmidt, Charles J. McHardy Feasibility of Escape, Evacuation, and Rescue for Facilities in Arctic Shear Zone Environments Melanie Totten, Arnold Marsden, Walter Spring The Design of Hovercraft to Support Offshore Operations in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas John H. Gifford, Malcolm Cox, Robert Barton Criteria for the Next Generation of Cold Regions Evacuation Systems Gareth Igloliorte, Bruce Quinton

4 ARKTOS Shear Zone Evacuation Craft Design Development Terrence A. Hall, Bruce H. Seligman Stereographic Analysis of Aerial Photographic Imagery for Arctic Development and Technology Planning Walter Spring, Mark Hansen, Jeremy Smith RESOURCES: CIRCUM-ARCTIC GEOSCIENCE OF PETROLEUM BASINS U.S. Geological Survey Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal Donald Gautier Russian Arctic Petroleum Resources: Challenges and Future Opportunities Anatoly Zolotukhin, Victor Gavrilov Tectonic History and Petroleum Geology of the Russian Arctic Shelves Sergey S. Drachev, Nikolay A. Malyshev, Anatoly M. Nikishin Production of Light Oil from a Shallow, Frozen Reservoir: A Predevelopment Case Study of the Umiat Oil Field, Northern Alaska Catherine Hanks, Allen Huckabay, Joanna Mongrain, Abhijit Dandekar, Vijay Bangia, Paul McCarthy Petroleum Prospectivity of the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean Arthur Grantz, Patrick E. Hart Resource Appraisal Technology for Undiscovered Arctic Petroleum L.P. (Red) White, Donald Gautier REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENT: ISO ISO An International Standard for Arctic Offshore Structures Walter Spring, Graham Thomas, Richard McKenna, Denis Blanchet Ice Actions in ISO Overview Tuomo Kärnä, Robert Frederking, Karl Shkhinek Probabilistic Ice Loads Assessments for Arctic Regions: Inputs for Calibration of ISO Mark Fuglem, Paul Stuckey, Ian Jordaan Risk-Based Calibration of Action Factors in the New ISO Arctic Offshore Structures Standard Marc A. Maes, Graham Thomas Reliability, Limit States and Action Factors for ISO Graham Thomas, Frank G. Bercha, Ian Jordaan Overview of Case Studies for Draft ISO Graham Thomas, Dan Masterson, Walter Spring Use of the ISO Arctic Structures Standard Richard McKenna, Walter Spring, Graham Thomas LOGISTICS AND MARINE TRANSPORT: VESSELS Drillship Heating and Ventilating Challenges in Arctic Environments Scott Brittin, Alan Browning, Aaron M. Barr, Joe Davis, Charles J. McHardy, Keumdae Choo Design Considerations for an Arctic Intervention Vessel Tor Einar Berg, Bjorn O. Berge, Saara Hanninen, Reko-Antti Suojanen Experience from Vessels Operating in Ice in the Double Acting Principle Maximilian Vocke, Erkki Ranki, Arto Uuskallio, Mikko Niini Preparations Required for Switching to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel in Marine Propulsion and Onboard Auxiliary Engines Braxton Scherz, Eivind Flagstad-Andersen, Christian Fjell, Brian Ackeman PRODUCTION DRILLING, FACILITIES AND EXPORT: PIPELINES I Qualification of Fiber Wrapped Steel Pipe for High Pressure Arctic Pipeline Mamdouh M. Salama Arctic and Harsh Environment Pipeline Trenching Technologies and Challenges Paul Jukes, Shawn Kenny, Upali Panapitiya, Syed Jafri, Ayman Eltaher Small- and Full-Scale Testing of Flexible Pipes in Cold Environment for Arctic Use Christelle Gabet, Stephanie Chicheportiche, Romain Vivet, Olivier Mesnage, Carol Taravel Condat Pipeline Routing and Burial Depth Analysis Using GIS Software Tony King, Ryan Phillips, Christian Johansen

5 Considerations in the Application of Horizontal Directional Drilling to Pipeline Construction in the Arctic John D. Hair Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (RTCP) for High Pressure Gas/Liquid Arctic Pipelines - A Viable Alternative to Steel? Steve C. Catha, Earle V. Ausman, Kyle Bethel, Melvin F. Kanninen, Randall B. Stonesifer Analysis and Solutions for Warm-Up of Insulated Offshore Arctic Pipelines During Winter Construction Benjamin Eisler, Mac Mckee EXPLORATION DRILLING: DRILLING Deepwater Drilling for Arctic Oil and Gas Resources Development: A Conceptual Study in the Beaufort Sea Nicolas Pilisi, Marc A. Maes, David B. Lewis Drilling Rigs in Arctic Deep Temperature Eenvironments - Design and Operation Challenges Thomas Kipker Diagenetic Methane Hydrate Formation in Permafrost: A New Gas Play? Arthur Johnson, Michael D. Max PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: ICE LOADS Influence of Structural Geometry on the Ice Pressure Distribution on Vertical Structures Bjørnar Sand, Lennart Fransson Continuum Modelling of Ice Gouge Events Kenton P. Pike, Ali Fatemi, Chris Rossiter, Donghee Seo, Shawn Kenny Three-Dimensional FE Model for Pipeline in Permafrost with Thermosyphon Protection Jianfeng Xu, Ayman Eltaher, Paul Jukes First-Year Ridge Loads on Moored Offshore Structures D. Molyneux, A. Derradji-Aouat, J.M. Cholley Approach to Performance, Operability and Risk Assessment of the Shtokman Floating Platform in Ice Pavel Liferov, Guillaume Le Marechal, Marc Albertini, Michel Metge, Erik ter Brake VOLUME 2 Numerical Simulations of Ice Interaction with a Moored Structure Mohamed Sayed, Anne Barker Allowable Drill Rig Wheel Loads on Frozen Muskeg James Oswell, Stan Stancliffe, Vik Karambelkar, Ron Coutts, Mark Wood PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: ICE MANAGEMENT State of the Art in Satellite Surveillance of Icebergs and Sea Ice Desmond Power, Pradeep Bobby, Carl Howell, Freeman Ralph, Charles Randell Ice and Iceberg Management for Shtokman Field Edmond Coche, Pavel Liferov, Michel Metge Near Real Time Iceberg Detection and Sea Ice Classification Using Satellites Status, Potential and Limitations for the Offshore Industry Klaus Harnvig, Leif Toudal Pedersen Ice Management for Support of Arctic Floating Operations Jed M. Hamilton, Curtis Holub, Douglas A. Mitchell, Theodore Kokkinis Real-Time Pack Ice Monitoring Systems Identification of Hazardous Sea Ice Using Upward Looking Sonars for Tactical Support of Offshore Oil and Gas Projects David Fissel, Todd Mudge, Rene Chave, Matt Stone, Anudeep Kanwar, Adam Bard, Jan Buermans Green Ice Management - Enabling Arctic Exploration and Reducing its Environmental Impact Ake Rohlen, Ulf Hedman, Ake Rohlen Waves, Ice Draft and Floe Size in the Arctic Ocean Using Bottom-Mounted Acoustic Profilers Bruce A. Magnell, Leonid Ivanov, David B. Driver

6 PRODUCTION DRILLING, FACILITIES AND EXPORT: PIPELINES II 3-D Continuum Simulations to Determine Pipeline Strain Demand Due to Ice-Gouge Hazards Suvrat P. Lele, Jed M. Hamilton, Michele Panico, Haydar Arslan, Karel Minnaar Alaskan Beaufort Sea Pipeline Design, Installation and Operation Glenn A. Lanan, Todd Cowin, David K. Johnston Well, You ve Drilled em. Now Can You Produce em? Panarctic Oils Ltd s Test Program The Drake F-76 Project John G. Bomba, R. J. Brown Leak Detection in the Arctic How it s Different Edward J. Farmer Reliability of Power Supply in Remote BGV/RGV Stations along the Pipeline - A Key Factor for Arctic Pipelines Operation Jean Gropper 10 Years of Sub Arctic Subsea Projects - Stepping Stones for Arctic Development Sam Allen PRODUCTION DRILLING, FACILITIES AND EXPORT: AUVS Risk Management for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operating Under Ice Gwyn Griffiths, Mario P. Brito HUGIN 1000 Arctic Class AUV Einar Gustafson, Chris Hancock, Øystein Engelhardtsen, Bjørn Jalving AUV- and Satellite Imagery-Based Ice Management around Critical Infrastructure Einar Gustafson, Chris Hancock, Richard Hall Robust Robots for Arctic Exploration T. Voegele, J. Albiez, M. Hildebrand, S. Joyeux, F. Kirchner Ice Class Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Development Art Kleiner, Jamie Cheramie, Robert Raye, Jeremy Dean REGULATORY, ENVIRONMENT: EMISSIONS Using Exercises to Advance Approaches to Response for Oil in Ice Environments Kurt Hansen, Marion Lewandowski Numerical Prediction of Spilled Oil Behavior in the Sea of Okhotsk under Sea Ice Condition Hajime Yamaguchi, Keiichiro Ohshima, Naoki Nakazawa Developing Treatment Products for Increased Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Oil Spills across Open-Water Surfaces Grethe Kjeilen-Eilertsen, Josep Jersak, Stig Westerlund Development of High-Speed Aerial Ignition Techniques for in Situ Burning Tom A. Preli, A. A. Allen, Dave Glenn Behavior of Oil Spills in Ice and Implications for Spill Response David Dickins Application of New Radar Sensor Technology for Enhanced Safety and Oil Spill Detection through All Phases of Operations in the Arctic Environment Arnstein Havro, Per-Arne Isaksen Understanding and Mitigation of Underwater Sound in the Arctic John M. Ward PRODUCTION DRILLING, FACILITIES AND EXPORT: OPERATIONS Umbilical Technology for Arctic Projects David Fogg Offloading from Arctic Terminals Bill Maddock, Bernard Foote Well Architecture and Well Operating Procedures on Khariaga Field, Russia Yannick Boyer, Cynil Szakolczai Leak Detection Systems and Challenges for Arctic Subsea Pipelines Benjamin Eisler Explosion Safety in Arctic Environment Joar Dalheim, Sverre Nodland

7 PRODUCTION DRILLING, FACILITIES AND EXPORT: STRUCTURES I Using Resistance Heating to Create Full-Scale API RP2Z CTOD Samples M.L. Gallagher, J.E. Gould, S.S. Babu Circular FPSO for Arctic Deepwater Nagan Srinivasan, Meena S. Sridhar Alternative Concepts to Gloryholes for Protection of Subsea Infrastructure in Ice-Prone Regions Freeman Ralph, Tony King, Arash Zakeri Properties of Steels and Weldments for Low Temperature Applications Morten Karlsen, Inge Morten Kulbotten, Kjell Arild Bakken, E. Stikestad Disconnectable Arctic Spar Anil Sablok, Manoj Ramachandran, Jang Whan Kim LOGISTICS AND MARINE TRANSPORT: ICEBREAKING AND SHIPPING The Use of PC Ice Rules in Azimuth Thruster Engineering Kurt R. Lindborg, Timo Rauti Arctic Bathymetry by Airborne LiDAR for Maritime Operations and Planning J. C. Wilson, N. Townsend, H. Parker, H. Olynyk Global Warming and Globalisation The North East Passage (NEP) - A Viable Shipping Alternative between Europe and Asia! Morten H. Westvik, Beate Kvamstad, Haakon Lindstad, Even A. Holte EXPLORATION DRILLING: ONSHORE: GAS HYDRATES Evaluation of Long-term Gas Hydrate Production Testing Locations on the Alaska North Slope Timothy Collett, Ray Boswell, Myung Lee, Brian Anderson, Kelly Rose, K. Lewis Methane Gas Production from a Mount Elbert Core Sample: Experimental Observations and Numerical Simulations Timothy J. Kneafsey, George J. Moridis Impact of Exchange Kinetics on the Injectivity of Liquid CO 2 into Arctic Hydrates Mark D. White, Suntichai Silpngarmlert Evaluation of the Hydrate Deposit at the PBU L-106 Site, North Slope, Alaska,for a Long-Term Test of Gas Production George J. Moridis, Matthew T. Reagan, Michael Kowalsky, Katie Boyle, Keni Zhang Simulation of Arctic Gas Hydrate Dissociation in Response to Climate Change Matthew T. Reagan, George J. Moridis, Scott M. Elliott, Mathew Maltrud Geomechanical Performance Analysis of Potential Long-term Tests of Gas Production from Hydrate Deposits in North Slope, Alaska Jonny Rutqvist, G.S. Moridis, Jihoon Kim, Matthew T. Reagan, Daegil Yang PRODUCTION DRILLING, FACILITIES AND EXPORT: STRUCTURES II Multi-Year Ice Model Tests on Caissons with Downward Breaking Cones Daniel Fenz, John Ding, Theodore Kokkinis, C.R. Brinkmann Efficient Combination of Numerical Simulations and Ice Basin Testing in the Design Process of Moored Structures in Ice Arnor Jensen, Basile Bonnemaire, T. Lundamo, Ola Ravndal Cathodic Protection Design Consideration for Offshore Structures in the Arctic Environment Clark P. Weldon Sensitivity Considerations for Overturning Moment Calculations in the High Arctic, Deep Water Offshore Environment Joshua Blunt, Victor Garas, D.G. Matskevitch, Oleg Esenkov Development of Performance-Based Testing Specifications for the Arkutun-Dagi Friction Pendulum Bearings Daniel Fenz, R. Reed, S. Slatnik, H.R. Stewart, M. C. Constantinou Design of a Floating Platform Hull for Arctic Conditions in the Barents Sea Guillaume Le Marechal, Philippe Anslot, Pavel Liferov, Stephane Le Guennec, Zoran Mravak Author Index