Plant Tour Meeting, October 7thDUCO
Channelview Facility 5:15-5:30 Arrival. Proceed to Main Conference Room 5:30 - 6:30 Boxed dinner and DUCO presentation 6:30 - 8:00 Safety Presentation and Plant Tour DUCO has designed, manufactured and supplied subsea umbilicals to the oil and gas industry for over 25 years. Umbilicals are the critical link between a subsea production arrangement and a remote facility, providing control, power, communication and chemical services. Umbilical design and components are determined by several factors including water depth, function, environmental conditions and temperature. DUCO's experienced and dedicated team provide the optimum design for its clients and their needs. The presentation will focus on umbilical design and function, on types of umbilicals manufactured at DUCO and umbilical manufacturing process. The meeting will include dinner, a presentation and tour of DUCO umbilical manufacturing facilities. No open toe shoes or shoes with heels.
David Madden is Technical Operations Manager with DUCO, Inc. in Houston, where he oversees engineering activities relating to product design and manufacture on current projects and future prospects. He has almost 30 years’ experience in subsea umbilical project engineering, management and product design. He was involved in many of the early subsea developments in the North Sea, and he worked for more than three years at the Technip center for product development in Le Trait (France), where he was responsible for umbilical R&D activities within the group. David is a member of the Technip Expert Network, and currently participates in the API17E working group who are editing the joint API17E/ISO13628-5 Subsea Umbilical Specification for the industry. | |
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