Scientific Advisory Committee



OCS Scientific Committee Agenda for Wednesday, November 18

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
(Dr. Jim Coleman, Chair)
9:15 - 9:30 Director’s Presentation
(Ms. Cynthia Quarterman, Director)
9:30 - 9:45 Associate Director’s Presentation
(Ms. Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director for Offshore Energy and Minerals Management and Executive Director of the OCS SC)
9:45 - 10:15 USGS Science and MMS Needs: Improving the Fit
(Dr. Charles Groat, Director, US Geological Survey)
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:15 National Ocean Conference Report: Actions and Initiatives
  1. OCS Moratoria Extension
    (Mr. Ralph Ainger, Chief, Leasing Division)
  2. National Ocean Conference Initiatives
    (Dr. Ken Turgeon, Chief Scientist, Environmental Division)
11:15 - 11:30 Legislative Update
(Ms. Jill Martin, Legislative Assistant, Office of Communications)
  1. Coastal Impact Assistance
  2. Oceans Act
  3. Other
11:30 - noon OCS Policy Committee Report
(Mr. Donald Oltz, OCS Policy Committee Vice Chair)
noon Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 Committee Roundtable on Future Role
(Ms. Carolita Kallaur, Moderator)
2:15 - 5:15 Deepwater Session
(Discussion Leader, Dr. William Schroeder, Vice-Chair)
  1. Deepwater Subcommittee Report on GOM Research Program
    (Dr. William Schroeder, Chair of Deepwater Subcommittee)
  2. Environmental Issues
    1. Technical, Safety and Environmental Issues of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Systems
      (Mr. Joe Key, INTEC Engineering, Inc.)
    2. Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Systems: Spill Response Issues: MMS Perspective
      (Mr. Bud Danenberger, Chief, Engineering and Operations Division)
    3. Synthetic Drilling Muds
      (Dr. Jim Ray, Equilon Enterprises)
    4. Deepwater Oil Spills
      (Mr. Bob LaBelle, Chief, Environmental Division and Dr. Cort Cooper, OCS SC Member)
    5. Port Facilities and Infrastructure
      (Dr. Harry Luton, Gulf of Mexico Region)
    6. Committee Wrap-up Discussion and Recommendations
5:15 Adjourn for the Day

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