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GIG: International Pop Overthrow London – Day 2
DATE: Saturday 25th May 2013VENUE: Surya, 156 Pentonville Road, London
COST: £8 charge on the door
OUR VERDICT: More hits than misses
This is blog is intended to be a way for us to capture our personal memories from all the gigs we go to see. The International Pop Overthrow in Liverpool hosts over 130 artists, across 3 stages, ranging from solo acts with an acoustic guitar to full on rock bands covering different music styles from folk, pop, rock and everything in between!!!! Whilst we can't see every artist / band, we try to catch as many as we can. Some we like, some we love, some are pure nuggets and some are just not our cup of tea. This is just our personal opinion of the acts we see through the IPO festival, highlights and lowlights included. If there's a band we are not fond of, do still check them out as tastes differ and you could have a different opinion from us.
First up today was the remarkable New Zealander, Glen Aitken, and what a box of goodies this performer had to offer. His vast array of guitar and looping pedals was matched only by his very fine songs.
|Glen Aitken
|Glen's pedals and loops
It was amazing to watch how Glen managed to use his guitar and voice to sound like a whole band. This wasn't just novelty value though, as entertaining as it was to watch, his songs were great too. He rather humbly forgot to mention that he'd been a previous winner of the Roland UK Loopstation Championship, and that Paul McCartney had offered him a publishing deal as well as playing bass on his first single.
We've seen Nigel Thomas a few times over the years, with his old band The Foxes, as well as a solo artist. The set today started with just Nigel and his acoustic guitar, before the rest of the band joined him. Joining at the very last second was the keyboard player, who walked into the room just as their first number was about to start! This was very much a Nigel Thomas focused set with a tendency for the songs to start acoustically with the drum and bass joining part way through. The regular drummer had to earlier pull out of the gig due to an injury so the bass player took over the sticks while a stand in bassist played everything else after the first song. All things considered, the band did very well indeed under the circumstances. Another entertaining set.
|Nigel Thomas
Having the lead track from her EP play-listed by BBC Radio 2, will not have done Emma Stevens much harm. They've been very supportive of her. She was certainly very bright, sparkly and cheerful enough, seemingly unfazed by the small technical problems that were experienced. She looked very much like Phoebe out of friends and we hoped (with no luck) that she'd do the classic "Smelly Cat" from the TV show!
|Emma Stevens
Emma played ukulele for parts of her set (when technical issues allowed), augmented by guitar, cello, violin and drums. The Eva Cassidy look-a-like drummer did very well considering Emma forgot to put the drums in the van! Totally un-phased by technical issues, Emma put on a really good vibe show, smiling all the way through, and it was obvious the bass player was really enjoying it all too. With all the support she's receiving, Emma should have a big future on the traditional folk scene. It's easy to imagine her playing on the Transatlantic Sessions TV programme one day.
An old favourite band from the Liverpool IPO from a few years ago was The Fore. This Merseybeat/Beatles obsessed band were led by Spencer Hannabuss, who now fronts The 286. The last time we saw him he looked like a young boy in his first band. Now he's matured as much as his music has. This new band are not too far removed from ELO, sporting two violins and a cello. This leads to a great mix of pop and classical music. Some of it would be really well suited to a film score it was so atmospheric. The song "Illusion" had definite shades of McCartney's "Jet" about it, and "Mother Sunday" had very strong backing vocals provided by the drummer. Adding some female vocals to help Spencer with some of the higher notes could be a bonus. This music is a far cry from what The Fore used to do, and it's whetted our appetite for an album from this band.
|The 286
King Bathmat would seem to be unapologetically Prog Rock purveyors. Quite why they play at a "Pop" music festival is uncertain, but that seems to be the way of the IPO these days. A good enough band in their own genre, although singer/guitarist John Bassett looked as if he'd just walked off a building site! He was a good guitarist though. There was definite nods to Black Sabbath and Deep Purple in the music, especially with the organ being played. Probably at this point the band had the hardest hitting drummer of the IPO. A really good prog rock band that had the good grace to acknowledge they felt a bit out of place at a "pop" festival.
|King Bathmat
|Nathan Persad
Another former member of The Fore was on next. Nathan Persad looked like Louis Theroux with a guitar in his hand. The word "quirky" best describes him. He seemed to be a bag of nerves - either that or it was just nervous energy that prevented him from standing still for a second.
His songs are very 60's influenced and quite funny at times. He sang songs about Rachel from his high school and a tribute song to 60's girl singers making come-backs, titled fittingly…..."Comeback Queen". He is obviously a Beach Boys fan because he threw in a cover of "Darlin'" too.
All the way through his set he'd thank the audience in an Elvis "Thank you very much" voice after each song. He also had a strange habit of talking and pointing to an imaginary person at the side of the stage for some reason. Nathan finished his set with a really nice tribute song to the 50's.
Three Minute Tease is led by Californian psychedelic cult hero, Anton Barbeau. Ably assisted by former Soft Boys, Andy Metcalfe and Morris Windsor, this is very much Anton's project and he played some great psyche guitar. Some of the set was a bit dis-jointed, starting and stopping once or twice, but again, a pretty good, stylistic rock band. It's easy to see he's a fan of XTC and Frank Zappa. A good set.
|Three Minute Tease
|Wendy Ip
Wendy Ip was up against it from the start with technical difficulties. Her brand new keyboard from the US conked out because it was the wrong voltage for the UK, and no-one could find an adaptor to make it work. With a lot of time being wasted trying to fix the problem, she carried on gamely with just a mic. It was a bit embarrassing for her that she didn't recognise the tune that the band were playing in the background to keep a semblance of a gig going, as everyone tried to get the keyboard to work!Wendy did have a fine clear vocal though and her songs were quite bouncy. The last song, also her new single, had a great "My Sharona" drum beat going. Wendy was quite professional in the way she kept going while fighting against the gremlins.
Probably for the first time at this London IPO we got a band, who if they were walking up the street you'd say "Those guys are in a band!" They looked the part, and for The Silver Factory, Mod haircuts, three Rickenbacker's and Paisley pattern shirt was the order of the day. When you see a Rickenbacker, especially a 12 stringed one, you expect jingly jangly music, and we were not to be let down here. This was thirty minutes of great sounding psychedelic pop where even David Bash contributed, playing the maraccas.
The only slight disappointment was the vocals. It was hard to put your finger on what was wrong, but the lead singer's vocal seemed a bit muddy in the mix. This sort of music deserves great harmonies, and speaking to the Steve Marriott look-a-like guitarist afterwards, he acknowledged that fact. There was nothing wrong with the singer actually, he was a good front man, jumping off the stage and dancing with the audience. The Silver Factory are the best "new" band we've heard so far at the IPO, and listening to their recordings since we got back after the gig, there ARE great harmonies. This Leicester band only had vinyl with them unfortunately, so we couldn't buy anything, but we can't wait for their album to be released on CD!
|The Silver Factory
|Ben Jones
He's a great performer and an excellent guitarist too. Genre shifting comes easy to Ben, as well as interacting with the audience in a comedic way at times. This is a performer who has no use for pedals it seems. Tonight it was just a Gretsch he used for the whole gig. Throwing Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" in the middle of the set again works brilliantly. As does his version of "Gloria" stuck in the middle of his own song "Stop."
Special mention has to be made for the keyboard player who does an amazing job in supporting Ben, especially on the vocals. It would have been the icing on the cake if Ben had managed to bring his new album "Shangrila" along for the merch table, but apparently it was stuck in a delivery depot somewhere!
|Ben, with his Rifle Volunteers
After Ben Jones, we nipped upstairs for a while to get away from the noise. We came back down to an empty room for the last act of the night, Et Tu Brucé. It wasn't their fault that the crowd had gone, but they made it seem like it was OUR fault with all the moaning and winging they did in between songs. Instead of using the gig as a rehearsal for their US tour supporting The Zombies, they made it quite clear they didn't want to be there at all. The fact that they made The Monkees look like Joy Division, took away from the songs completely. The might be a good band, in fact they MUST be if they're doing The Zombies gigs, but they should learn to enjoy their own music even if they are playing to an empty house. Poor attitude for a band to have. On their Facebook page, the big sell for getting people to come along and support them was… "We're playing, so you might as well come along." Says it all really!
|Et Tu Bruce


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Facebook, the most popular social networking website in the world, played an important role in Iran's 2009 election protests. In that time, Facebook was mainly utilized by Iranian demonstrators to organize protests against the ruling government. As a result, the Iranian government officially blocked the website at the same time.
Although it is still blocked in Iran, a large number of Iranian Internet users have managed to circumvent the country's notorious filtering system. Currently, millions of Iranians have registered accounts in Facebook in order to connect with their friends and society.
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Candice Bridge, a Ph.D. professor at UCF, is one of a select few researchers in the country using forensic research on lubricated condoms to help identify rapists.
In November, Bridge was awarded a $324,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice for the development of a classification scheme and an associated database that can be used by crime labs.
"Sexual assaults happen more than we would like to admit as a community," Bridge said. "But for those who it has affected, I'd like to find another way to help them."
Preliminary research was carried out by Lauren Harvey, a masters student in forensic science with an analytic tract, and Mark Maric, a chemistry Ph.D. Their findings demonstrated that it is possible to distinguish between different types of lubricant samples often found in sexual assault cases.
A study published in the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine hypothesized that the increased knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and expanding use of DNA in investigations has led assailants to protect themselves with condoms.
Research on lubricants is an area that is relatively unknown in America, Maric said.
"Most people don't deal with lubricant evidence at all … it's something that's unique and relatively novel, especially in the forensic science field," Maric said.
The 14 students on Bridge's research team are conducting research in the areas of lubricants in sexual assaults, drugs, toxicology and gunshot residue. State of the art technology reserved for the FBI and select federal and state forensic laboratories will be available to them.
The grant allots the research team two years to collect evidence on the various categories of lubricants used with condoms and their chemical markers. Once the research stage is finished, the chemical markers in the database will be compared to trace evidence in investigations to help narrow down a suspect list when DNA evidence is not present.
While this research will not replace the use of DNA evidence in investigations, it will provide a new way for crime labs to approach identification and convictions of suspects.
The National Center for Forensic Science, located at UCF, works to provide research and operational support to the criminal justice community. NCSF currently hosts six databases on its website.
"We created those working with the community in a partnership. [They] are used every day in the forensic community to help them with casework and I think [the lubricant database] will be a wonderful addition," said Machael Sigman, the director of NCFS.
Once the database is compiled, it is expected to also be hosted on the NCFS website and be implemented in crime labs. Local law enforcement officers have made their interest known in utilizing the database as soon as it is up and running.
Bridge was working at the Defense Forensic Science Center, formerly known as the U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Laboratory, when she was exposed to lubricant analysis. Now, she works as an assistant professor in the UCF Department of Chemistry and teaches an Introduction to Forensic Science course.
"One of the things I have tried to bring into the class is some of these TV [crime] show clips and based on what the students have learned in the class, we'll dissect [forensic scenes]," Bridge said.
Demonstrating the difference between the actual forensic process and the way it is commonly portrayed on TV helps dispel misconception about forensic science practices, Bridge said.
Bridge received an In-House Award from UCF for additional research on how lubricant properties degrade prior to forensic analysis.
She also received a service contract with the Orlando Public Defender's Office for an educational website. The site is intended to help prosecution and defense attorneys better understand the actualities and limitations of forensic analysis to better support what they are presenting in court.
"God is good and he has afforded me a lot of opportunities to develop my craft and I just hope that I can pass along these opportunities to my students and any other student that is interested," said Bridge.


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Thursday, April 2, 2009
Fast Food
This is a Cooper's Hawk. What does that have to do with the price of Peanuts, you might ask? Well, the goatmother and the goatfather always feel sorry for the birds, so they put seeds out in little seedy feeders. I, myself, have never understood this practice since there do not seem to be any Peanut feeders available for the occasional passing migrant goat. After all, one never knows when company may stop by, and in the meantime it makes all kinds of sense not to let anything go to waste.
Anyway, all the little birdies come to eat at the little seedy feeders. The Cooper's Hawk, not one to be left out, views this as a personal invitation to dine as well. Never mind that he doesn't even like seeds. After all, isn't it just so nice of these people to provide little 'birdie' feeders just for him? He views it much as one would, oh, say, a 'Jay-In-The-Box' or a 'Birdie-King' drive-thru. Drive right up, see what's available on the menu, and dive right in.
Now usually anyone who dines at the little seedy feeders possesses superior eyesight, not to mention reflexes, enabling them to vacate the area long before the large SUV (Singularly Unacceptable Visitor) even attempts to park himself in the lot. Still, on occasion, the drive-thru delivers - mind you, usually only a little' Happy Meal' like one of those incredibly bird-brained Pine Siskins. However, sometimes the fare becomes a little more 'gourmet' in nature with the infrequent 'Quarter Pounder' Dove or, heaven forbid, 'Duck A L'Orange'.
I suppose it takes all kinds to make up the world, and besides, what would be the point of having a menu if everyone liked the same thing? From that, one could surmise that perhaps life ought to be lived as though every meal might be your last. I know I certainly have that in mind every time I receive a Peanut - this succulence-in-a-shell might just be my last. Still, to the hawks of the world I feel compelled to point out that it is quite impolite to gobble your food. Besides, fast food really isn't good for you.
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1 OFFSHORE FIELD DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS & STRATEGY By: Nguyen Ngoc Hoan M.Sc of Petroleum Engineering PRESENTATION CONTENT Field Development Consideration Field Development Options & Strategy Phased Development & Facilities Optimization 1
2 THE LIFE CYCLE OF A PETROLEUM RESERVOIR PROJECT DEFINITION DISCOVERY APPRAISAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT DEPLETION ABANDONMENT GLOBAL CONSIDERATION HIIP Reserves Risk & Economics Production Rate Facilities design Capex Opex 2
3 Gas Production depends on GSA, Plateau about 15 years DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS & STRATEGY 3
4 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Reservoir Management Surface Facilities Well completion DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Reservoir Management Oil Field Water injection: Higher oil recovery Gas injection: Higher oil recovery Gaslift, Submersible pump: Higher well prod rate 4
5 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Reservoir Management Gas Field Gas recycle: Higher condensate recovery Gas Compression: Higher gas recovery factor DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Surface Facilities Oil Field WHP + FPSO WHP + CPP + FSO WHP + CPP + Pipeline to Shore WHP + Pipeline to Shore + Processing Plant Subsea Well Head 5
6 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Surface Facilities Oil Field FPSO: New built & Conversion FSO: New built & Conversion CPP: Conventional sub-structure, Jack-up, TLP & Gravity Concrete foundation WHP + FPSO Export Tanker FPSO WHP PLEM 6
7 Export Tanker FSO WHP + CPP + FSO WHP PLEM WHP CPP WHP + CPP + Pipeline to Shore WHP (2004) CPP (2007) 7
8 WHP + Pipeline to Shore + Processing Plant PHASE 1 FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN Export Tanker FPSO WHP PLEM 8
9 Export Tanker PHASE 2 FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FPSO WHP PLEM WHP Export Tanker PHASE 2 FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FSO WHP PLEM WHP CPP 9
10 Export Tanker GAS FIELD DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS FSO WHP Two or single phase pipeline Wellhead Pressure PLEM WHP Compressor phasing CPP Gas field Two phase pipeline WHP WHP CPP 10
11 Gas Field DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Well completion Subsea Wellhead Wellhead On Platform Single, selective or dual completion 11
12 FIELD DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Well completion Selective Completions Multi-zone Completions 12
13 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Well completion Selective Completions Single zone at any one time DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Well completion Multi-zone Completions Commingled completions Segregated Tubing & Annulus flow Multi-string completions 13
14 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Well completion Multi-zone Completions Commingled completions Fluid composition different High condensate content or sour gas Zone pressures different Differential depletion & cross flow Water & break through DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Well completion Multi-zone Completions Segregated Tubing & Annulus flow Annulus corrosion & erosion Liquid unloading from annulus 14
15 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS Well completion Multi-zone Completions Multi-string completions tubing size restricted & capacity limited difficult to work over need good cement jobs Horizontal completion For Thin reservoir Low permeability reservoir Problem Well intervention: Logging, Perforation, completion 15
16 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FIELD DEVELOPMENT Make decision for: Facilities Capacities & Phasing Wells number, locations & Completion Drilling schedule 16
17 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Make decisions in consideration of: Down-Side risk & Up-Side potential Min reserve & Max reserve Variation in Capex, Opex, Price DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Make decisions in consideration of: Optimization & Maximization Optimized production rate & maximized production rate (peak production & plateau duration) Optimized prod. reserve & maximized prod. Reserve (water injection?) Company s profit & Government profit (production bonus ) 17
18 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Make decisions in the face of uncertainties: 1. Geological uncertainties: Hydrocarbon Generation Reservoir Seal Reservoir Rock Properties Hydrocarbon IIP Volumes Migration Path Reservoir Trap Type of Hydrocarbon Reservoir Fluid Properties Reservoir Energy Mechanism (aquifer volume? Gas cap volume? GOR? ) DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Make decisions in the face of uncertainties 2. Engineering Uncertainties: Well Performance Number of wells Recovery factor reserves Production profile Facilities Design (capacity, tech. Performance..) Project Start-up (delay in start-up) 18
19 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Make decisions in the face of uncertainties 3. Commercial Uncertainties: Political Markets (oil & gas markets) Capex Opex FOCUS OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY To avoid uneconomic development To ensure safety for Person, Environment & Reservoir To ensure adequate economic return To derive maximum benefit from available data sets To improve reservoir recovery 19
20 Emphasis on DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Reduction of uncertainties Reduction of influence of uncertainties Sub-optimal initial development (detail next) Opportunities for future optimization (detail next) DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPALS Project must be broken into phases Conceptual Feasibility Detail Design Material Procurement Construction, installation & Start-up 20
21 NORMAL FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCHEME Discovery Preliminary Reserves Evaluation Outline Plan Appraisal Drilling Overall Reserves Evaluation Field Development Plan Work Design and Executive Development Drilling & Production Abandonment EARLY FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCHEME Discovery Reserves Evaluation For Early Development Prospect Outline Plan Early Development Plan Early Work Design and Executive Early Drilling & Production Appraisal Drilling Overall Reserves Evaluation Field Development Plan Work Design and Executive Development Drilling & Production Abandonment 21
22 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Summary Reduce uncertainties & influence of uncertainties Sub-optimal initial development Opportunities for future optimization Ensure safety for Person, Environment & Reservoir Maximize benefit from available data sets Well #1 Example on Reservoir Uncertainty Before 3D interpretation W#1 penetrated 25 m sand Oil - 25 m OIIP MMbbls 22
23 Well #1 Example on Reservoir Uncertainty After 3D interpretation Well #2 W#2 penetrated 22 m sand Oil - 15 m Gas - 7 m OIIP MMbbls Example on Reservoir Uncertainty Well #1 After 3D interpretation Well #2 Well #3 W#3 penetrated 20 m sand Oil - 10 m Water - 10 m OIIP MMbbls Conclusion: Exp&Appr Should based on understanding of reason geology 23
24 Export Tanker Example on Facility options Gas condensate reservoir FSO WHP Subsea WH WH pressure PLEM WHP CPP New discovery Reserve vs. Well head pressure WH Pressure (Psi) Production MMscfpd Reserve Bscf Option Option
25 Facility Options Option A WHP w/ minimum facility, Pwh = 750psi Option B WHP w/ minimum facility+small comp to produce w. Pwh = 350 psi Option C - WHP w/ full facilities, Pwh = 350 psi Option D Sub sea WH Option C- Full Facilities To shore 25
26 Development Cost Option A B C D Well head pressure (psi) Reserve (BCF) Expenditures (MMUSD) CAPEX OPEX Abandonment Total Cost Project Evaluation A B C D IRR 18% 14% 1% 16% 26
27 PHASED DEVELOPMENT & FACILITIES OPTIMIZATION 1. Introduction 2. Challenge Analyzing 3. Recommendation 27
28 INTRODUCTION Discoveries are more complex in structure, divided by regional and local Faults into Blocks Reservoir & Fluid properties are difficult to predict Information acquired during exploration & appraisal period is not sufficient to plan a full field development To minimize uncertainties, fields are developed by phases CHALLENGES How to optimize production and processing facilities for the first phase Facilities for first phase should be installed with low cost to minimize risk, but flexible to upgrade for future field development and production 28
29 DESIGN OPTIMISATION FPSO In-Field Pipeline Well Head Platform FPSO DESIGN OPTIMISATION Natural reservoir depletion has low recovery factor, which varies from 13% to about 23% depends on reservoir structures and properties Water injection application will increase oil recovery factor up to more than 40% 29
30 FPSO DESIGN OPTIMISATION Key factor allows Contractor to apply water injection in next phase of field development is a number of swivel, predesigned and installed on FPSO Some FPSO has been designed with only one production riser and swivel Dry dock for the FPSO to modify turret and install water injection, gas lift facilities, caused production shutdown for long time and big increase of investment FPSO DESIGN OPTIMISATION Example: FPSO have been designed with one spare swivel for water injection, could save 42 MMUSD. 30
32 FPSO DESIGN OPTIMISATION Recommendation FPSO to be designed with one or more spare swivel for crude oil, water injection or gas lift FPSO facilities layout should be considered to reserve space for future facilities installation with minimum modification of existing facilities IN-FIELD PIPELINE DESIGN OPTIMISATION Reservoir fluids produced & transported through infield pipeline usually are mix of fluids from different reservoirs with different physical and chemical properties Reduction in the pipeline flow rate could lead to reduction in fluid temperature and pipeline stack Pipeline reinstallation is costly operation 32
33 INFIELD PIPELINE DESIGN OPTIMISATION Pipe insulation depends on Wax deposition temperature Well-1 Well-2 Well-3 Well-4 Well-5 INFIELD PIPELINE DESIGN OPTIMISATION Viscosity as a function of temperature-pumpe capacity design 33
34 INFIELD PIPELINE DESIGN OPTIMISATION Conclusions Infield pipeline to be designed with carefully consideration of changes in reservoir fluid temperature, crude cloud point and changes of pipeline flow rate during field life Infield pipeline to be insulated is strongly practical recommendation. WHP DESIGN OPTIMISATION Challenges: WHP has been designed Without shelter for workers to stay overnight on platform When weather changed to severe condition person life under dangerous With crane of small capacity Operator have to use rig to do work over 34
35 WHP DESIGN OPTIMISATION Challenges: WHP has been designed With one board landing only In windy and strong current condition, supply board could damage to board landing and risers Take long time to wait on weather WELL HEAD PLATFORM (WHP) 35
36 WHP DESIGN OPTIMISATION Recommendations It is recommended to install crane with capacity at least 25 tone on WHP for wire line and coil tubing operation to be done Install shelter for workers to stay overnight on platform (four beds) Design and construct WHP with two board landing in opposite sides. CONCLUSIONS Design of production, processing facilities, FPSO, WHP and infield pipeline for phase 1 should take into account future field development plan, to allow: Facilities expansion and application of water injection & gas lift Optimized design results in resource conservation, increase oil & gas recovery factor, and significantly increases national revenue and operator s benefit Learn to accept sub-optimal initial development 36
37 CONCLUSION It is recommended FPSO to design with one or more spare swivels used for produced fluids, water injection or gas lift Reserve space on FPSO for future facilities installation Infield pipelines for crude oil transportation is strongly recommended to insulate. CONCLUSION It is recommended Crane capacity on Well head platform is 25 ton minimum Two board landing on WHP Shelter with four beds to be installed on WHP 37
39 INFIELD PIPELINE DESIGN OPTIMISATION Wax deposition model result for WHP to FPSO oil pipeline Complexities NATURE OF HYDROCARBON FIELD Geological (faulted) Reservoir properties (Φ,K, So, Sw) Hydrocarbon reserves (reliability & distribution) Fluid properties (wax, H 2 S, CO 2, salt, GOR ) Well completion (Single selected, dual completion) 39
40 This presentation will not focus on detailed theory and equations. But, the emphasis is on what is being done, why it is being done, what technology exist and how well does it work. Most of all, how does it relate to the practical decisions RESERVOIRS & PRODUCTION CONSIDERATIONS Reservoir Characteristic Completion design Rates Facilities Design Capex Opex Production Problems Well Spacing Reserves 40
41 DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE SCHEME Appraisal program Discovery O&G M Approval Appraisal drilling Reserves evaluation Outline plan (OP) Government approval Early production system (EPS) Reserves evaluation Implementing Drilling & Completion Field Development Plan FDP Implementing Data Government approval Prod. report to O&G M Early production Drilling & Completion Government approval Full field Production Abandonment INFIELD PIPELINE DESIGN OPTIMISATION Temperature Profile simulation for: insulation, flow rate 41
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God bless all those musicians with exotic music videos. As winter approaches, these kids show what we're missing out on: gorgeous weather. You may have caught them opening for Basement Jaxx or Faithless. The electronic power duo of Shanti Ellis and Ian Carey, better known as Aubergine Machine, have released their latest track Sundown, which takes us to a far away land, specifically, south Florida. Check out the music video for Sundown. It's a magical dream better than Disneyland.
The duo, who have been working together since 2012, say they wanted a new electronic sound that was "warm and breezy." This vid sums up a side of Florida they want to show the world.
"A lot of people only have glossy South Beach images of the Miami area, but there's so much more," they said. "We wanted to show a different side of SoFlo." For them, the tropical rain season is over. For us, the inspiration is just the beginning.
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Randy & I love celebrating Christmas!
Every year we always put our Christmas tree in the front window with many…many ornaments, every room in our home has some sort of Christmas inspiration and Randy has taken on decorating the front yard. Last year we decorated every tree in our front yard – there were at least 10,000+ lights last year. It takes us over a week to put everything out. The gift giving ritual has become a sport. Randy and I always go over a Christmas budget and buy so much that we are digging out of debt for months after the holiday. We search high and low for the perfect gift for each other and for our family…then when it's over it's like someone let the air out of our balloon.
This year was different.
Since my due date is so soon after Christmas I only dragged a few decorations out of the attic. No big tree or massive outdoor light show this year. Randy and I tried to simplify. We got with our extended family and set a "cap" for gifts. Randy and I decided not to go over the top for John…he seriously has so much stuff…and we agreed not to get each other presents this year. At the last minute Randy said he had to get me one little present – he could not let Christmas pass without getting me a little something.
We spent Christmas Eve with my folks. My Mom made a massive & I must say AWESOME meal that I am still craving. Santa had already stopped by their house for John…so after the meal John got all sorts of Thomas the Train accessories and a Thomas the Train suitcase on wheels. John stayed there and played while Randy & I went home to prepare for Santa. Randy insisted on putting up his little 3 foot LED Christmas tree and we decided on 3 gifts to give John. It's a long story but my sister-in-law told me that she liked the idea of only giving 3 gifts to children since that's how many gifts Jesus got. Randy & I loved that idea! Once again – simplify!
Once John came home from MaMa's house he was one tired little boy….he didn't even notice the Christmas tree! Santa showed up shortly after John went to bed and I looked at what he had left. To be honest my heart sank - it was not what I was use to seeing. I am use to seeing a sea presents…gifts….and many colorful bags & packages. This year was a pathetic little tree with a few gifts…nothing grand. I figured this was going to be Christmas this year…it was be part of the "shaking" Randy & I are going through. It is what it is.
On Christmas morning John woke up at 7:15 but he did not realize what day it was. Randy was already in the den where the tree was and John joined him…it was still dark. I had Randy & John cover their heads with a blanket and turned on the Christmas tree and the overhead light. I sat down beside them on the couch and told them to look at what Santa brought!
Instead of immediately ripping through the Christmas gifts our precious 3 year old boy gazed in wide-eyed wonder at what Santa had left. He sat on Randy's lap at least 4 to 5 minutes before he moved or said a word…and then still wide-eyed & still as can be he said "PERFECT"! It was another few minutes before he adventured closer to the tree….he sat on top of his Thomas Table before touching anything and once again said "Mommy it's perfect!"
It was the best Christmas for Mommy & Daddy.
Randy bought me a sweet beaded bracelet and I made him a coupon book – which he loved!
I will remember this Christmas…it has been one of the best…it's so true that less is more.


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Quick Reference
(b Valenciennes, 8 Oct 1749; d Neuwied am Rhein, 6 May 1826). French soprano. She made her début at the Paris Opéra in 1766 as Zäide in André Campra's L'Europe galante and appeared there regularly until 1785. Known as Mlle Rosalie during her first ten years at the Opéra, she was well received in minor roles or as a substitute for Mme Larrivée until, in 1776, she was entrusted with Eurydice and Iphigenia in revivals of C.W. Gluck's operas. She was then preferred over her rival, sophie Arnould, to create the title role in the French Alceste. The mistress from 1770 of the Austrian ambassador Mercy-Argenteau, by whom she had a son, she became Gluck's close friend and favourite interpreter, creating the title roles in Armide (1777) and Iphigénie en Tauride (1779). She was successful in the title role of F.-A. Philidor's Ernelinde (1777 revival), but less so in Niccolò Piccinni's works, relinquishing his Angélique (Roland) and Sangaride (Atys) to other singers. Her reputation lay not in vocal beauty but in intelligent use of the voice as an adjunct to accomplished acting.
From The Grove Book of Opera Singers in Oxford Reference.
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Duplex Penthouse with Sea Views - Golden Mile
This renovated duplex penthouse ticks all the boxes. Situated just across the main road from Puente Romano Beach Resort, the location could not be more prime. Located in a small gated community of just 4 buildings, this apartment offers views of La Concha as well as sea views. Brand new open fitted kitchen, marble floors and bathrooms....
- 2 Bedrooms
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"Everything this organization does is done with careful and thorough consideration, and we've made a decision to pursue alternatives for the managerial position", Cashman said in a statement. The Yankees are the third of the 10 postseason teams to remove managers, joining Boston and Washington.
After the Yankees were eliminated from the post-season by Houston, Girardi said he planned to sit down with his family to discuss their future. He has a tireless work ethic, and puts his heart into every game he managed over the last decade.
Girardi, who had just completed a four-year, $16 million contract, took over the Yankees in 2008 and won a World Series title in 2009, the franchise's 27th, but has not added another since.
After the news broke, general manager Brian Cashman released a statement in which he thanked Girardi for his years of service to the team. NY beat Minnesota in the wild-card game, then fell behind Cleveland 2-0 in the Division Series. Girardi took over for Joe Torre after the 2007 season. I would like to thank Damon Oppenheimer and his staff for their hard work in trying to find us the best players available in the draft.
"I love what I do", he said. "But I got to move forward and we'll be ready to go tomorrow".
While the 53-year-old did lead the Yankees on an unexpectedly deep playoff run, his post-season was marred by a managerial mistake during a Game Two loss to the Cleveland Indians in the American League Division Series. But the Astros swept the final two games. As Hal Steinbrenner and I mentioned to Joe directly this week, he has been a tremendous Yankees on the field and away from it, as a player, coach and manager.
According to ESPN, Girardi leaves his position after 10 years at the helm.


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amber light, cora coco, cora vasseur, double vision, ewoks, eyepatch, jedi, nerve damage, pirates, star wars, vision field test
A vision field test is pretty much Hunger Games for your eyes: they take a "volunteer" and drop you in the playing field and see who survives. No, I'm kidding. A surgeon I saw scheduled one to see if I had any blockages that could be causing my double vision. I've had double vision since 2003 so it's nothing new. It's caused by nerve damage, but he wanted to see if there was anything else.
They have you cover one eye with an eye patch (so you get to be a pirate) and look into a white box. You're to focus on an amber light and click a button every time you see another light in the box. Sounds simple enough.
I started with my right eye, which I consider my weaker eye. The lights bounce all over the place, up, down, side to side, and change in intensity from bright and sharp to a dull murmur. Then the white box started to get dark. I'm straining to focus on the amber light. My eye is getting tired. I'd realize after a light had gone, "Oh, that was a light." I thought it was weird there were no lights going on at the bottom. so I broke my focus on the amber light to look down. There were lights down there– I just wasn't seeing them.
I was surprised how hard the test was. Part one complete, we took a break before starting my left eye.
I switch the eyepatch and go back in. I'm amazed how bright white the box is. It wasn't this bright white for the other eye. Everything is so crisp and clear. The test begins. I'm catching all the lights: up, down, bright, dark, fast and slow. I'm feeling really good about myself. This is like my Jedi eye. My right eye must be my Ewok eye, fierce and tries hard, but pretty much cute and cuddly.
Test done, we wait for the results. My right is perfect and my left eye is within the range of normal. What?
"Was one eye harder than the other?" my doctor asked. Come to think of it, it was harder to keep my left eye opened wide. It was still brighter and crisper, but I didn't have to stretch my right eye the way I did my left.
So my right eye is my Ewok eye, underestimated because it's cute and cuddly. It's pretty strong and really gets the job done.
In conclusion, I have no blockages creating my double vision, it is from nerve damage (which I knew), still might have to get surgery to correct it, and I got to be a pirate while making Star Wars similes about my eyes. Pretty good day.


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Monday, November 12, 2007
In loving memory
Today is Veteran's Day, a day of reflection and remembrance for all of those who have served our country since the Revolutionary War. This year, we lost a nephew to a roadside bomb in Iraq. He was honored for his service with a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Order of the Golden Spurs. However, this is small recompense for the level of sacrifice. He will be missed and never forgotten. There can never be enough said or done to honor our service men and women in my mind. Freedom does require responsibility, duty and honor and our military personifies this in full measure. As my father would have said, "Semper Fi!" As Americans, we should always be faithful to their memories.
Posted by Janice Rosema at 10:31 AM
3 comments:
- Kyle Kunnecke said...
loss is a hard thing to deal with - but being remembered is the biggest honor we can give those who fought so bravely. Keep the memories alive; it's the stories and legacies that matter most.
- November 13, 2007 at 9:46 AM
- Panhandle Jane said...
What a moving tribute!
- November 13, 2007 at 1:27 PM
- ChelleC said...
Janice, I am so sorry to hear about your beloved nephew's loss. You are keeping you his memory alive, and sharing his devotion to his country with us.
- November 14, 2007 at 6:27 PM
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Beautiful fine-wale corduroy at right, and a nice dotty print to go with.
Well, you may remember that I decided to overcome my sewing-machine fear, in large part thanks to all the sewing bloggers that I am inspired by. Thanks, ladies. So what will I be making? Some tiny little purses for our favorite tiny little girls who are about two-ish. (Ravenhill measured her own Lily, so I have an idea of how long the strap should be!) Hopefully this is simple enough for me, and will be a useful item to carry some small treasures in. Today I have a date with Joanie for a little sewing!
My machine has been spruced up by the Sewing Machine Wizard, Donald Sabins, who lives just ten minutes down the road. He is a sweet older fellow who has been doing machines for quite awhile and is teaching his daughter the art. Apparently savvy sewers from all over Maine bring their sewing machines his way. Since the timing was off in my machine, I guess it was no wonder that I had some trouble with it.
So then I started reading MoonChild Handwork Studio a Waldorf dollmaker extraordinaire and lover of organic fabrics, and she has some links to her frequent suppliers listed on her blog. So amidst my week of family nursing, I spent some evening hours therapeutically ogling fabrics (fabric porn?).
Here are some goodies from Bunte Fabrics, run by the very nice Yvonne, out in the Pacific Northwest somewhere. She imports lots of amazing European fabrics and embellishments...
Floral fabric for the outside of the purse, chickens for the lining:
Hello hedgehog ribbon, how could I not buy you?
And these birdies make me think of happy sunshine:
Yvonne put in these little squares of other adorable fabrics in, scraps just the right size for making pillows and aprons for the dollhouse people:
I also made a visit to Fabric Hound, and WOW there was a lot to look through---my eyes were goggling and I was saying, oh just five more minutes and THEN I'll go to bed. I settled on these two, I think for some satchel type things for my own boys:
I think the owls are some kind of Japanese fabric. I'm thinking owls on the outside, green flowers inside. God, I just love those guys. And the picture at the top of the blog is also from my Fabric Hound order. I am saving that pretty pair for when I am good enough to make a bag for myself!
So that is the beginning and end of my fabric stash!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
The Sewing Adventure is Beginning
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What adorable fabric you have chosen for your purses! My mom has been trying - and failing - to get me interested in sewing. Perhaps if I had some cool fabric like that, I might take enjoy it more.ReplyDelete
wow that fabric looks gorgeous! Although your fabric collection is still small...you have an exelent taste! Looking forward to seeing what you've made out of it!ReplyDelete
thanks for giving me the link to your site iris! looks like you had a great vacation with the heyerdahls and are busy making beautiful things....i'll be looking on for inspiration! xoxoxoReplyDelete
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