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MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
Lake JacksonDistrict
Lake Charles
District
Lafayette District
Houma
District
New Orleans
District
District OfficesGulf of Mexico OCS Region
MMS District Boundaries
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• Process application packages• Stay abreast of technological advances• Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies• Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident
Investigations• Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts)• Assist in determination of SAFE Award
candidates.• Participate in “comment” processes—e.g.,
Regulations and Policies.
District Engineering Functions
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2009 Summary of GOM Region District Engineering Reviews
Type No.
APDs 627
APMs 6249
WARS 23768
EORS 3137
Modifications 1409
Other/temp 792
Totals 33248
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
• Process application packages• Stay abreast of technological advances• Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies• Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident
Investigations• Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts)• Assist in determination of SAFE Award
candidates.• Participate in “comment” processes—e.g.,
Regulations and Policies.
District Engineering Functions
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
• Process application packages• Stay abreast of technological advances• Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies• Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident
Investigations• Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts)• Assist in determination of SAFE Award
candidates.• Participate in “comment” processes—e.g.,
Regulations and Policies.
District Engineering Functions
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
• Process application packages• Stay abreast of technological advances• Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies• Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident
Investigations• Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts)• Assist in determination of SAFE Award
candidates.• Participate in “comment” processes—e.g.,
Regulations and Policies.
District Engineering Functions
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
• Process application packages• Stay abreast of technological advances• Process application packages• Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident
Investigations• Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts)• Assist in determination of SAFE Award
candidates.• Participate in “comment” processes—e.g.,
Regulations and Policies.
District Engineering Functions
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
• Process application packages• Stay abreast of technological advances• Process application packages• Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident
Investigations• Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts)• Assist in determination of SAFE Award
candidates.• Participate in “comment” processes—e.g.,
Regulations and Policies.
District Engineering Functions
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
• Process application packages• Stay abreast of technological advances• Process application packages• Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident
Investigations• Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts)• Assist in determination of SAFE Award
candidates.• Participate in “comment” processes—e.g.,
Regulations and Policies.
District Engineering Functions
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District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Conduct meetings with operators (APR, Operations Review, general and other meetings to discuss requirements of Regulations, etc. or specific issues pertaining to individual applications.)
• Monitor operational concerns (storm damage, sustained casing pressure, etc.)
Mentor entry-level engineers and engineering interns.
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District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Conduct meetings with operators (APR, Operations Review, general and other meetings to discuss requirements of Regulations, etc. or specific issues pertaining to individual applications.)
• Monitor operational concerns (storm damage, sustained casing pressure, etc.)
Mentor entry-level engineers and engineering interns.
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• 760 total production units in the Lafayette District
• 306 facilities (40%) operated by 43 companies were adversely impacted (included 23 toppled facilities & 170 toppled wells.)
Eugene Island Area platform after Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike Storm Recovery Database
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District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Conduct meetings with operators (APR, Operations Review, general and other meetings to discuss requirements of Regulations, etc. or specific issues pertaining to individual applications.)
• Monitor operational concerns (storm damage, sustained casing pressure, etc.)
• Mentor entry-level engineers and engineering interns.
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• Mike Hebert, Production Engineer– API 14C, flow diagrams– Pre-production walkthrough
Explaining the flow diagram for McMoRan’s EI 182-A platform.
Learning about the header system on the platform.
Mentor Interns
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District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Become cross-trained in all engineering functions• Man “after hours” phone 24/7• Monitor offshore inspection performance by
operators• Work with inspectors by visiting offshore
locations
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District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Become cross-trained in all engineering functions• Man “after hours” phone 24/7• Monitor offshore inspection performance by
operators• Work with inspectors by visiting offshore
locations
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Become cross-trained in all engineering functions• Man “after hours” phone 24/7• Monitor offshore inspection performance by
operators• Work with inspectors by visiting offshore
locations
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for AmericaMMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Become cross-trained in all engineering functions• Man “after hours” phone 24/7• Monitor offshore inspection performance by
operators• Work with inspectors by visiting offshore
locations
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• Paperwork• Walkthrough• Testing• INC’s • Flyover
Testing pilots at Pioneer’s EI 208 K satellite.
Offshore Inspections
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District Engineering Functions (cont’)
• Become cross-trained in all engineering functions• Man “after hours” phone 24/7• Monitor offshore inspection performance by
operators• Work with inspectors by visiting offshore
locations• Perform ad hoc assignments by District Manager.
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• Industry meetings
• Storm recovery meetings
• Monthly safety meetings
• Engineering Team Meeting
Meetings
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• Drilling Engineers’ Team (team sponsor: John McCarroll, Lake Jackson District Manager)
• Production Engineers’ Team (team sponsor: Bryan Domangue, Houma District Manager)
• Workover Engineers’ team (team sponsor: Elliott Smith, Lafayette District Manager.
Engineering Teams
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• Meet 3 to 4 times each year to address various team issues.
• Formulate policies to promote consistency in enforcement of existing Regulations.
• Identify cases where new and improved Regulations or clarification of Regulations are needed.
Engineering Team Objectives
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2-barrier policy
Installation of capillary tubing inside of production tubing strings to operate WRSCSSV’s or chemical injections
Zonal isolation
Cutting casings 15 ft. BML in Reefs-to-Reefs applications
Use of epoxy resins in place of conventional cementing for conducting abandonment operations, etc.
Developing Policies
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Reverse circulation in coiled tubing operationsIssues related to use of explosives during decommissioning activitiesInspection requirements for single bore risers used during APM operations (with no subsea BOP equipment) Changing well status in e-well Example: POW to GLOTA SubcodesCoordinate idle iron issuesWork with TAOS concerning draft NTL’s on technical issues
Developing Policies (cont’)
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Q&A?Contact information
Elliott S. Smith337-289-5104
MMS District Engineering Functions