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Offshore Europe Stahl (continued) with the Computest System," by D.G. Clark and P. le Foil, Flope- trol Johnston Inc.; and A. Hard- ing, BP Petroleum Development Ltd. 12:45 pm: Lunch. 2:00 pm: "Development & Use of a 3D Simulator in Evaluating Reser- voir Development Options: Fateh Mishrif, Offshore Dubai," by J. Crick, Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles; and S.P. Singh, Du- bai Petroleum Company. 2:30 pm: "Application of Radioac- tive Tracers in Oil Reservoir Water- flood Studies," by V.J. Wheeler, T.V. Parsons, and S.J. Conchie, AERE Harwell; and B. Durham. Oil Plus Ltd. 3:00 pm: "In Situ Stress Measure- ments in Inclined Holes in the North Sea: Application to En- hanced Oil Recovery," by L.W. Teufel, Sandia National Laborato- ries. 3:30 pm: "The Argyll Field after a Decade of Production," by R. Bi- fani and C.A. Smith, Hamilton Brothers Oil & Gas Ltd. 4:00 pm: Coffee break. 4:15 pm: "Experience with Perma- nent Bottom Hole Pressure-Tem- perature Gauges in a North Sea Oil Field," by J.D. Gallivan, L.J. Kil- vington, and A.J. Shere, Britoil pic. 4:45 pm: "The Thistle Field—An Analysis of Its Performance & Op- timization of Its Future Develop- ment," by Dr. M.G. Bayat and Prof. D.H. Tehrani. Circle 212 on Reader Service Card 20 5:15 pm: "Field Experience in the Bothamsail Surfactant Flood Pro- ject," by M.N. Cooper, R.A. Southworth, and D.A Walsh, BP Petroleum Development Ltd.; and Dr. J.C. Morgan, BP Research Centre Ltd. 5:45 pm: Conclusion of session. Conference Room Two Drilling Chairmen: R. J. Rundt, area man- ager, Phillips Petroleum Com- pany UK Ltd.; and D. Bray, drilling manager, Unocal (UK) Ltd. 9:30 am: "Review of Operational Experience Drilling Wells Through an Underwater Manifold Centre," by R.K. Hodgson, Shell UK Ex- ploration & Production Ltd. 10:00 am: "Subsea Template Drill- ing in the North Sea—Experience Gained during the Initial Stages of the Balmoral Development," by D. Thorpe and P. Tayler, North Sea Sun Oil Company Ltd. 10:30 am: "Template Drilling- One Stage Further," by B.H. Van Bilderbeek, Dril-Quip (Europe) Ltd. 11:00 am: Coffee break. 11:15 am: "Drilling Vessels Float in Aerated Water," by D.S. Ham- mett, Sedco Forex. 11:45 am: "AC Drives for Drill- ing," by S. Olsen and S. Knudsen, A/S Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Bov- eri. 12:15 pm: "The Use of Casing Patches to Improve Workover Suc- cess Rates," by J. D. Neely, BP Petroleum Development Ltd. 12:45 pm: Lunch. Safety & Environment Chairmen: T.A.F. Powell, princi- pal petroleum inspector, UK Department of Energy; and C.P. Penny, manager-health, safety, and environmental ser- vices, BP Petroleum Develop- ment Ltd. 2:00 pm: "Process Systems: The Role of Quality Assurance in Safe- ty," by F.K. Crawley, D.S. Scott, and W.A.F. Brown, Britoil pic. 2:30 pm: "The Potential Role of Offshore Standby/Rescue Ships," by H.G. McDonald, Offshore Sur- vival Centre. 3:00 pm: "Cost Effective Quality Management for All Phases of Off- shore Developments," by N.T. Burgess, J. Kitson, and M.J. Kemp, Gilbert Associates (Europe) Ltd. 3:30 pm: Coffee break. 3:45 pm: "OREDA—The Reliabili- ty Data Reference for the Offshore Industry," by T. Gjerstad, Tech- nica a/s. 4:15 pm: "Safety & Environmental Auditing for Existing Offshore Fa- cilities," by Dr. C.J. Luck and Dr. J.G. Sellers, Arthur D. Little Ltd. 4:45 pm: "Natural Radioactive Scale: The Development of Safe Systems of Work," by I.M. Wal- dram, Britoil pic. 5:15 pm: Conclusion of session. Thursday, September 12 Conference Room One Production Operations Chairmen: W.A. Downie, produc- tion manager, Conoco (UK) Ltd., and C.A. Dines, division Maritime Reporter/Engineering News B Safety. 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Since chain is subject to external corrosion only, it retains its internal strength and lifting capacity. Unlike wire rope, which requires removal and man- datory testing to failure, the condition of chain is easily determined by visual inspection and a simple diameter measurement. Accepted by classification societies worldwide, Bardex Hydranautics shiplift and transfer systems are used in major naval and commercial shipyards, including Hyundai, one of the world's largest. If you'd rather be safe than sorry, contact Bardex Hydranautics. We can arrange for engineers to visit your facility anywhere in the world. Call or write Bardex Hydranautics, 6338 Lindmar Drive, P.O. Box 1068, Goleta, CA 93116, U.S.A. 805/964-7747 or Telex 658445 HYDRA GOLETA.