Federal Register: December 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 250)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-32936
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of meeting/workshop.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Workshop
DATES: The workshop will be held on February 26-28, 2003, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. on the first two days. The third day will be a half day with hours from 8:30 a.m. to noon. It will be held at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
This notice announces that MMS will hold the International
Offshore Pipeline Workshop 2003 (http://www.projectconsulting.com/workshop2003/index.htm ). MMS will cohost the workshop with the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), Research and Special Programs
Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety. The workshop is also
supported by major oil and gas companies, offshore pipeline
contractors, offshore service companies, and other related entities.
The objective of the workshop is to bring together worldwide experience
in operating and regulating offshore oil and gas activities in order to
identify/disseminate pipeline issues and knowledge for continued safe
and pollution free operations.
SUMMARY:
International Offshore Pipeline Workshop 2003,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The workshop, through its keynote addresses,
theme presentations, working groups and networking will share worldwide
pipeline operating knowledge and identify what critical pipeline issues
still need to be addressed. The workshop will be 2.5 days in duration
and structured to allow maximum interface among industry experts and
general attendees to discuss major issues that affect the offshore
pipeline industry worldwide. This will be accomplished by breaking out
the attendees into various Working Groups to facilitate parallel
discussions of all major industry issues. Working groups will be
further broken down into subgroups to maximize the coverage of major
issues. This will allow individual attendees ample opportunity to
provide their input and insights to actively participate in workgroup
discussion. Participation will include international pipeline interest
from the following: Government Agencies, Oil and Gas Industry,
Consulting Firms, Construction Contractors, Fabrication Contractors,
Manufacturers, Academic and Research Institutions, Other Related Entities.
Dated: December 19, 2002.
Bud Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Ms. Tracy Olive, 3300 W. Esplanade Ave. S., Suite 500, Metairie, LA 70002, Phone: 5048335321, Fax: 504 8334940, email: workshop2003@projectconsulting.com.