Thursday Lectures & Seminars

Join Braemar Technical Services for our Thursday Lecture series which looks at topical issues and relevant events.

  • Lecture 112 - Deepwater Drilling

    Mark MacDonald presents this months lecture:    Deepwater Drilling

    Request a copy of the presentation:  mark.macdonald@braemar.com

  • Lecture 111 - Design, human factors and the power of nature

    Jan Pagan presents this months lecture:    Design, human factors and the power of nature

    Request a copy of the presentation:  jan.pagan@braemar.com

     

     

     

     

  • Lecture 110 - Industrial gases in downstream energy operations

    Louis-Florent Daspre presents this months lecture:    Industrial gases in downstream energy operations

    Request a copy of the presentation:  louis.daspre@braemar.com

  • Lecture 109 - Geothermal Drilling

    Mark MacDonald presents this months lecture:   Geothermal Drilling

    Request a copy of the presentation:  mark.macdonald@braemar.com

  • Lecture 108 - Canadian energy claims, eh?

    Richard Collins presents this months lecture:   Canadian energy claims, eh?

    Request a copy of the presentation:  richard.collins@braemar.com

  • Lecture 107 - Oilfield Chemical - Low Capex silver bullets ?

    Angela Symington presents this months lecture:   Oilfield Chemical – Low Capex silver bullets ?

     

  • Lecture 106 - Control of Well - The Science and the Insurance

    John Riad presents this months lecture:   Control of Well – The Science and the Insurance

    Request a copy of the presentation: john.riad@braemar.com

  • Workshop 105 - Corrosion demystified: an adjuster's perspective

    Dr. Troy Eggum presents this Workshop:   Corrosion demystified:  an adjuster’s perspective.

    Request a copy of the presentation: troy.eggum@braemar.com

  • Lecture 104 - FLNG - The Terrible Toddler or Golden Child

    Charles Honner presents this months lecture:   FLNG – The Terrible Toddler or Golden Child

    Request a copy of the presentation: patricia.castro@braemar.com

  • Lecture 103 - Refining Outlook: A Macro View

    Patricia Castro presents this months lecture:   Refining Outlook – A Macro View

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  • Lecture 102 - LOPI: A clean formula to measure recovery?

    Allan Kelly presents this months lecture on:   LOPI:  A clean formula to measure recovery?

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  • Lecture 101 - Subsea Processing

    Nita Oza presents this months lecture on: Subsea Processing

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  • Lecture 100 – LNG Cargo Vessels - Emergency Shutdown and Cargo Handling Systems. What is the connection?

    Ray Martyn presents this months lecture on: LNG Cargo Vessels

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  • Lecture 99 - An Introduction to Turret Mooring Systems

    Emma Davison presents this months lecture on : An Introduction to Turret Mooring Systems.

    If you require a copy of this presentation then please contact us.

  • Lecture 98 - Gas Turbine Operation in Extreme Environments

    James Pummel presents this months lecture on: Gas Turbine Operation in Extreme Environments

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  • Lecture 97 - High Strength Marine Bolt Failures

    Nita Oza presents this month’s lecture on: High Strength Marine Bolt Failures

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  • Lecture 96 - When the Waiting is Over: Rig Reactivation

    Patricia Castro presents this month’s lecture: When the Waiting is Over: Rig Reactivation

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  • Lecture 95 - Subsea: Keep it Flowing

    Nita Oza presents this month’s lecture “Subsea: Keep it Flowing”.

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  • Lecture 94 - Field Recovery and Performance

    This month’s lecture topic is on Field Recovery and Performance.

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  • Lecture 93 - Integrity Management

    This month’s lecture was presented by Dr Ray Guy in which he spoke about Integrity Management issues and process.

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  • Lecture 92 - CAR Optional Coverages Explored

    Allan Kelly spoke about CAR Optional Coverages Explored in this month’s lecture.

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  • Lecture 91 - An Introduction to Well Construction

    This month Patricia Castro spoke on the topic of: An Introduction to Well Construction

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  • Lecture 90 - Risks Associated with Industrial Turbine Life Extension

    This month’s lecture was presented by Richard Collins & Paul Bewley in which they spoke about the Risks Associated with Industrial Turbine Life Extension.

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  • Lecture 89 - Underbalanced Drilling

    This month’s lecture was presented by Patricia Castro & Lynette Muilenburg (Braemar Technical Services) on the topic of Underbalanced Drilling.

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  • Lecture 88 - Ekofisk Decommissioning An Engineering Perspective

    This month’s lecture was presented by Paul Shuttleworth on the topic of Ekofisk Decommissioning: An Engineering Perspective

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  • Lecture 87 - The Contingent side of Business Interruption: A Closer Look

    Alistair Lamb BEng (Hons), ACII Senior Adjuster, spoke about ‘The Contingent side of Business Interruption: A Closer Look’

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  • Lecture 85 - Business Interruption, Expectations and Misconceptions

    Tom Godfrey (London) and Misty Glover (Houston) from HSNO the Forensic Firm spoke about forensic accountants, post loss and pre risk of business interruptions.

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  • Lecture 84 - Physical Damage from Cyber Attacks on Energy Facilities

    This month’s lecture was presented by Gerald J. Ferguson (BakerHostetler) on the topic of: Physical Damage from Cyber Attacks on Energy Facilities.

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  • Lecture 83 - Compressor Failures

    This month’s lecture was presented byClaire Malpas (ERA Technology Ltd) on the topic of: Compressor Failures

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  • Lecture 82 - The Basis, Principles and Practices of Surveying and Investigating Energy Related Casualties

    This month’s lecture was presented by Adam R. Ratliff on the topic of: The Basis, Principles and Practices of Surveying and Investigating Energy Related Casualties

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  • Lecture 81 - Monopile and Tripod/Jacket Foundations for Offshore Wind Foundations

    This month’s lecture was presented by Chris Golightly (GO-ELS Ltd) on the topic of: Monopile and Tripod/Jacket Foundations for Offshore Wind Foundations

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  • Lecture 80 - The Challenges of Arctic Oil Exploration and Production

    This month’s lecture was presented by Grant Smtih, CEO Braemar Technical Services, on the topic of: The Challenges of Arctic Oil Exploration and Production

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  • Lecture 79 - Damage to Existing Property Under WELCAR 2001 - Some Issues

    Tim Taylor (Clyde & Co LLP) explains the scope of WELCAR’s section I and II, the practical problems with “existing property” as well as the importance of the contractual regime.

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  • Lecture 78 - Risk Associated With the Marine Aspects of LNG FPSOs (Floating Production, Storage and Offload) Units

    This Braemar Engineering presentation introduces LNG (Liquid Natural Gas), its risks and myths, as well as the functionality of FLNG (Floating LNG Units) and its associated technical risks.

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  • Lecture 77 - Mooring Systems, Risks & Integrity Management

    David Brown (CEng at BPP-TECH London) explained the drivers of the expanding FPSO market, examining mooring system hardware, codes, different vulnerability aspects, losses, as well as integrity management issues, delivering key questions for underwriters and insurers.

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  • Lecture76 - Benefits of overhauling alternators and large electric motors as opposed to replacement with new

    This month’s lecture discusses the benefits of overhauling alternators and large electric motors as opposed to replacement with new, presented by John Allen Sulzer (Dowding & Mills)

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  • Lecture 75 - Hydrogen Embrittlement fo Subsea Structures

    David Jones (Minton, Treharne & Davies Ltd.) explained how the failure mechanism hydrogen embrittlement is typically linked to corrosion and corrosion control processes, with particular relevance to the offshore energy sector, which amongst a variety of metals especially affects high strength steels .

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  • Lecture 74 - Fracking, What's the Worry About?

    Dwayne Callais (Vice President of Braemar Technical Services) examined the history, facts and methods of “fracking” using case studies and pointing at potential problems.

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  • Lecture 73 - Platform Construction and Installation

    This presentation covers UK-wide and worldwide platform construction, its quality and safety, as well as risks, with a particular focus on offshore installations.

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  • Lecture 72 - Failure Investigations on Electrical Motors and Transformers

    Dr Morris Lockwood (Technical Manager, Power Systems, ERA Technology Ltd.) examines failure – equipment malfunction, its consequences, time elements and investigation.

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  • Lecture 71 - Handling Well Control Claims in Southeast Asia

    Lynette Muilenburg (Senior Adjuster) introduces the Braemar Technical Services new Global Well Control Team, examining an Indonesian case study and comparing claims handling in Southeast Asia to the US.

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  • Lecture 70 - Gas Turbines Applications, Failures and Root Cause Analysis

    This month’s lecture was presented by Paul Bewley (Consultant – Braemar Technical Services) on the topic of Gas Turbines Applications, Failures and Root Cause Analysis

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  • Lecture 69 - Hydroelectric Powerplants; Construction, Operations & Failures

    This month’s lecture was presented byHans Olav Nyland (Norconsult) on the topic of Hydroelectric Powerplants; Construction, Operations & Failures.

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  • Lecture 68 - Offshore Wind Farm Installation, A Risky Business?

    The presentation on offshore wind farm installations examines all stages of wind farm fabrication and installation, giving best practice advices.

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