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IRF Conference – St. John’s, Newfoundland – Oct. 9-10

Posted in Canada, conferences, Offshore Energy - General, tagged , , , , , , on September 22, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The International Regulators’ Forum Offshore Safety Conference, Oct. 9-10 in St. John’s Newfoundland, has an impressive agenda focusing on safety through innovation. Among the topics that caught my eye:

  • Human Factors & AI
  • Managing New Tech with Old Regulations
  • Regulatory Sandboxes: Capture vs. Collaboration
  • How can AI and emerging technologies be used in risk management trending and operations?
  • Why are we not learning from accidents?
  • Breakthroughs in investigation techniques and sharing

The first IRF Conference was held 20 years ago in London followed by the 2007 conference at the Trump International Resort in Miami (little did we know 😀). More historical background.

The informed, diverse viewpoints about managing and regulating offshore operations sets these conferences apart from your typical professional events. The 2025 conference is highly recommended for those interested in offshore operations, risk mitigation, and regulatory policy.

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IRF conference slides

Posted in accidents, conferences, decommissioning, NOPSEMA, Offshore Energy - General, tagged , , , , , , on October 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »

NOPSEMA has kindly provided links for the slides presented at the 3-4 October International Regulators’ Forum Offshore Safety Conference in Perth, Australia. They will be uploading the video recordings at a later date.

On day 2 (stream 2) Bryan Domangue (BSEE) presented updated data on the progress that is being made in plugging inactive wells and decommissioning idle platforms (see the charts pasted below). In the following session, Bryan made an interesting presentation on the capping stack deployment exercises in the GoM (picture below).

For excellent slides on investigation and sharing the lessons learned, see session 9 (day 2, stream 1).

Agenda

capping stack deployment exercise, Gulf of Mexico

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IRF conference recommended for those interested in offshore safety and regulatory policy

Posted in accidents, Australia, conferences, IRF, NOPSEMA, tagged , , , , , on May 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »

  • Date: 3-4 Oct 2023
  • Location: Perth, Australia
  • Announcement

IRF conferences present an excellent opportunity for dialogue among regulators, operators, trade organizations, contractors, academics, and other interested parties.

Some suggested agenda topics for the Perth conference:

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