Laissez les bons temps rouler! Enjoy cocktails and appetizers while connecting with peers and exhibitors as we celebrate the start of the conference in the heart of New Orleans.

Begin the Subsea Tieback Forum with a warm welcome from the Conference Director, followed by opening remarks from the Advisory Board Chair. Together, they’ll set the tone for this year’s theme—celebrating our return to New Orleans and looking ahead to the technologies and collaborations shaping the future of subsea development. The session will conclude with an inspiring keynote address that explores the industry’s evolving landscape, innovation frontiers, and the opportunities driving the next era of deepwater success.
 

BP’s program approach to subsea boosting in the Gulf of America is delivering significant efficiencies in design, procurement, and execution across a portfolio of multiphase boosting projects. This presentation shares key strategies that reduced costs, shortened cycle times, and reduced project execution risk.
 

Woodside Energy presents findings from its extensive investigation into the global issue of subsea electrical distribution failures, identifying how interacting mechanisms like insulation breakdown, moisture ingress, and connector degradation undermine reliability. The session highlights collaborative industry efforts that led to mitigation strategies and design improvements—advancing more robust, reliable subsea electrical systems worldwide.
 

The J. Bellis Life Extension Project addresses the technical, operational, and regulatory challenges of extending the service life of LLOG’s J. Bellis field beyond its original 20-year design life. This presentation shares the multidisciplinary engineering approach taken to evaluate the condition and integrity of the subsea system including the production SCR and gas lift umbilical.
 

This case study details the flow assurance challenges and remediation efforts in the Powernap subsea tieback, highlighting diagnostic techniques, and strategic interventions to restore production and inform future tieback design.
 

Talos Energy operates the Neptune Subsea Production System (SPS). The control system was (and still is) fit for purpose, but the Master Control Station (MCS) is antiquated, and some Hardware and Software are past the End of Life (EOL), but not necessarily End of Service Life (EOSL). Obsolescence management strategies can include upgrading obsolete systems but also refurbishing existing system and maintaining adequate spares for the remaining service life. Talos Energy chose to mechanically refurbish the MCS to “factory fresh” condition and secure suitable hardware spares to ensure the system remains its service for the remaining field life. The decision was based on cost, schedule, and technical/regulatory risk. The mechanical refurbishment was largely a success, and highlighted lessons learned for maintaining existing systems.
 

An interactive discussion amongst operators covering the evolution of the planning and execution of HP/HT projects as the technology moves from emerging to field proven.

Key Take Aways:
•    Timeline of HP/HT and TR8 technology qualification and regulatory development
•    How project planning and execution strategies have evolved
•    Lessons learned from execution experience

Join us as we reveal the winning team of this year’s Student Design Competition and celebrate the next generation of subsea innovators.

Power up your morning with breakfast before sessions begin.

In February 2024, a loss of integrity was identified in the South Santa Cruz (SSC) subsea tree, part of the SSC–Barataria tieback to Blind Faith facility operated by Kosmos Energy. The breach occurred between the Production Wing Valve (PWV) and the Flowline Isolation Valve (FLIV), presenting a significant challenge: re-establishing hydrocarbon containment without retrieving the tree. Conventional approaches—such as full tree recovery—were not economically or operationally feasible, requiring a novel in-situ solution. Working with Trendsetter Engineering, Kosmos developed and executed the first-ever Gulf of America deployment of an energized internal isolation sleeve to restore subsea tree integrity. The solution extended across the compromised flange connection, with dual barrier seals providing internal pressure containment. To supplement the repair, an external strong-back clamp was engineered to support the flange and reduce bolt fatigue. Qualification testing, custom cleaning tools, and go/no-go gauges were developed to validate the design and assure reliable installation. The repair was executed subsea with full pressure testing confirming success. This case represents a pioneering example of in-situ subsea tree remediation in the Gulf of America. It demonstrates how a collaborative and innovative engineering approach can restore integrity, extend field life, and avoid costly tree recovery operations.
 

Petrobras developed the Pipeline Subsea Isolation Unit (PSIU) to replace traditional hydraulic ball valve SSIV that have shown reliability issues, particularly in pressure compensation. The PSIU integrates advanced features such as retrievable pressure compensation system, drop-in-place electric actuator and monitoring system to enhance safety, reduce emissions and costs, and improve operational reliability and flexibility in subsea pipeline isolation.
 

LLOG’s Salamanca project repurposed the former Independence Hub FPU to tie back the Leon and Castile fields in 6,500 ft water depth, featuring flex joint risers and a custom-designed subsea-removable laydown tool—the first of its kind—to safely retrieve and install the risers. The presentation covers the full installation cycle and specialized tooling innovations.
 

The Zephyrus Subsea Tieback is a recent project by Beacon Offshore Energy in the Gulf of America. Zephyrus is a 2 well development in about 3,500 ft Water Depth, tied back 8 miles to existing subsea infrastructure operated by a third party Host. The existing Host infrastructure has a lower design pressure compared to Zephyrus and as such Zephyrus utilizes a subsea high integrity pressure protection system (HIPPS) in order to facilitate this tie in. Zephyrus is the third HIPPS in the Gulf of America. This presentation will provide a project overview, challenges and successes of the Zephyrus development.
 

The Kings Quay production hub and the associated Khaleesi, Mormont, and Samurai tiebacks remain a flagship asset in Murphy's Gulf of America portfolio nearly four years after first production. There has been continuous development activity undertaken since production startup and additional activity planned for years to come. This presentation will re-visit the strategic and philosophical approaches to subsea system design implemented for these fields, and update the technology applications and lessons learned, including production and controls infrastructure expansion and operability enhancements.
 

Navitas will share their plans to establish new country development and scale up production from the North Falkland basin using a hub and spoke infrastructure led, staged development plan.
 

Join us for the conference’s closing lunch as we celebrate this year’s achievements. Enjoy networking with peers, find out who was voted Best Presenter and Best Presentation, and stay for the exciting prize drawing!