Registration and coffee / breakfast
Registration
Registration and coffee / breakfast
8am – 9am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 1 hour
Registration
Morning Chair
Chair
Morning Chair
8am – 12.30pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 4 hours 30 mins
Chair
Speakers
Jan Hagen Andersen P.E.
Business Development Director, Regional Director for Maritime Decarbonization, DNV Maritime
Welcome Address and Recognition of Sponsors & Key Stakeholders
Opening remark
Welcome Address and Recognition of Sponsors & Key Stakeholders
9am – 9.03am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 3 mins
Opening remark
Speakers
Dr Nimi Abili PhD, MBA, CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST
Chairman, IMarEST Houston (US Gulf Coast) Branch, IMarEST
Video Greeting from U.S. Senator John Cornyn
Welcome Remark
Video Greeting from U.S. Senator John Cornyn
9.03am – 9.05am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 2 mins
Welcome Remark
Speakers
Keynote Conference Opening
Keynote
Keynote Conference Opening
9.05am – 9.15am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 10 mins
Keynote
Speakers
Role of Shipping in the Global Energy Transition
Keynote
Role of Shipping in the Global Energy Transition
9.15am – 9.30am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Keynote
Speakers
Emission Reduction Solutions for Offshore Decarbonization
Keynote
Emission Reduction Solutions for Offshore Decarbonization
9.30am – 10am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Keynote
Speakers
Dr Wafik Beydoun
Director for the Americas, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)
Panel 1 Discussion: Navigating decarbonization technologies challenges for marine and offshore developments
Panel Discussion
Panel 1 Discussion: Navigating decarbonization technologies challenges for marine and offshore developments
10am – 10.45am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Panel Discussion
- Discuss the challenges and opportunities of emissions reductions and explore CCUS and other technologies to decarbonize the marine and offshore industry.
- Explore the LNG fueled VLCCs which will carry 300,000 tons of crude oil each voyage for the next 2-3 decades saving some ship carbon emissions.
- Examine the techno-economic implications of transitioning to a low-carbon ecosystem.
- Explore the technical and regulatory barriers that need to be overcome to enable the widespread adoption of alternate fuels, such as safety, availability, cost, and compatibility.
- Hear recommendations from industry stakeholders and researchers to foster innovation and collaboration on emission reduction.
- Find out how offshore, marine and tech industry are collaborating to innovate in accelerating the adoption of clean energy solutions.
- Examine the benefits of integrated offshore renewable energy technologies with oil & gas offshore facilities to drive low carbon emission across operations.
Moderator: Bill Burroughs
Speakers
Coffee Break
Breaks
Coffee Break
10.45am – 11am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Breaks
Improving Resilience of Maritime Offshore Operations
Keynote
Improving Resilience of Maritime Offshore Operations
11am – 11.30am CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Keynote
Speakers
Panel 2 Discussion: Advancing Offshore Efficiency with Latest Technologies for Intelligent Operations
Panel Discussion
Panel 2 Discussion: Advancing Offshore Efficiency with Latest Technologies for Intelligent Operations
11.30am – 12.30pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 1 hour
Panel Discussion
- Explore difference data-driven technology solutions to drive offshore wind production efficiencies outcomes.
- Learn from experts who have adopted energy-efficient technologies on assets operations.
- Examine case studies of technologies including renewable energy sources, smart sensors and edge network are enabling legacy systems to become more efficient.
- Hear from experts in different segments of the industry who will share their insights and experiences on leveraging electrification and edge analytics for productivity improvement.
- Explore remote operations, leveraging the adoption of robotics, cobots, AI camera, ROV, AUV, and drones, to drive Decarbonization, Efficiency, and Productivity of marine offshore assets.
- Discuss what measures are to be taken to safeguard AI algorithms and models from biases and ethical concerns when implementing digital twins in critical business operations.
- Latest trends in SURF to improve offshore efficiency
Speakers
Dhivakar Poosapadi CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST
Senior Research Engineer, Quest Global Services
Rafael Riva
Vice President, Client Relations, International Registries, Inc. (IRI) / The Marshall Islands Registry
Dr Matthew Franchek
Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Houston
Afternoon Chair
Chair
Afternoon Chair
1.29pm – 5pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 3 hours 31 mins
Chair
Speakers
Fostering Innovations in the Energy and Marine Sectors through Collaborations
Keynote
Fostering Innovations in the Energy and Marine Sectors through Collaborations
1.30pm – 2pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Keynote
Speakers
Panel 3 - Presentations – Marine Offshore Innovations and Digital Solutions to Unlock Decarbonization, Safety, and Fuel Optimization
Panel Discussion
Panel 3 - Presentations – Marine Offshore Innovations and Digital Solutions to Unlock Decarbonization, Safety, and Fuel Optimization
2pm – 3pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 1 hour
Panel Discussion
- Find out what are the benefits and challenges of implementing digital solutions in the marine ecosystem.
- Learn best practices and lessons learned from existing marine offshore industry on fuel optimization solutions.
- Explore digital engineering models to support decarbonization efforts across the ecosystem value chain and asset life cycle.
- Find out how electrification can lower emissions and fuel costs for the maritime sector.
- Discuss how electrification can enable the use of battery power, fuel cell, and renewable energy sources for vessels, tugboats, and offshore installations.
- Explore ways to foster cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation among port authorities, shipping companies, terminal operators, and offshore development stakeholders.
Speakers
Dr Nazmul Rahmani
Professor of Practice, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Coffee Break
Breaks
Coffee Break
3pm – 3.15pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Breaks
Energy Transition 4.0 to Drive Digitalization, Automation, Optimization and Resilience in the Marine and Offshore Sectors
Keynote
Energy Transition 4.0 to Drive Digitalization, Automation, Optimization and Resilience in the Marine and Offshore Sectors
3.15pm – 3.45pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Keynote
Speakers
Panel 4 - Discussion – Leveraging big data analytic, IoT sensors, digital twin and generative AI to unlock resilience and productivity Improvement for offshore operations
Panel Discussion
Panel 4 - Discussion – Leveraging big data analytic, IoT sensors, digital twin and generative AI to unlock resilience and productivity Improvement for offshore operations
3.45pm – 4.45pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 1 hour
Panel Discussion
- Explore how big data analytics, IoT sensors, digital twin, and generative AI convergence is accelerating productivity and sustainability in the offshore environment.
- Explore ways data-driven insights and generative AI can improve operational efficiency, safety, and resilience on offshore oil & gas operations.
- Explore how we can establish trust and confidence for all stakeholders, by leveraging AI and Digital Twins capabilities to create a secure and reliable digital world.
- Explore how to leverage big data analytics, edge computing, IoT, digital twin, automation and cybersecurity, would optimize monitoring of offshore operations and maintenance.
- Discuss the latest advancements in offshore developments generative AI and how it can be leveraged to streamline the design, deployment, and management of systems in the harshest conditions.
- Examine how humans in the decision-making loop constitute a risk between AI/ML/Digital Twins and safety critical systems, and the best practices and engineering solutions for futureproofing the marine and offshore energy sectors.
Speakers
Cosmin Bozenovici
Vice President, Technical - Offshore, International Registries, Inc. (IRI) / The Marshall Islands Registry
Summary of the day’s proceedings and closing remarks
Closing Remark
Summary of the day’s proceedings and closing remarks
4.45pm – 5pm CDT, 2 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Closing Remark
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