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Technology Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
 
Project Number 447
Date of Summary January 27, 2005
Subject Qualifying New Technologies for Deepwater Oil and Gas Development Workshop
Performing Activity OTRC, Texas A&M
Principal Investigator Ochoa and Ward
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion 2003
Description The Qualifying New Technology Workshop was held in October 2002 and focused on 1) Discuss requirements and processes to qualify new technologies, 2) Develop a methodology and process that could lead to a mutually acceptable plan to MMS and Oil Industry stakeholders.
Progress

Workshop was successful in developing a consensus on a recommended plan and course of action.

Conclusion:

An API Recommended Practice is needed by the regulatory agencies of new technology proposed for use in deepwater projects. Certain aspects of this workshop had been incorporated in later research projects related to the structural and mooring domains.
Reports
AA (32 pages) Ochoa, Ozden. Ward, E.G. "Qualifying New Technologies for Deepwater Oil and Gas Development." Workshop Proceedings. 32 pp. July 25, 2003.

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