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experience will play a critical role in improving the quality, safety, and econo- mics vital to the future of the industry. The mission of MCEDD is to provide a focused event, based in Europe and completely dedicated to the advancement of global exploration and production. Quest Offshore Resources, Inc – USA corp@questoffshore.com www.questoffshore.com www.mcedd.com

The venue for 2009 – Bella Center – is the largest fair and conference centre in Copenhagen, conveniently located only 10 minutes by car from Copenhagen Airport, and can be easily reached from the centre of the city. The MCE Deepwater Development conference addresses technical issues related to engineering, development, and production of oil and gas in deep and ultra deepwater arenas around the world. As the industry confronts new challenges, the sharing of deepwater

zinc aluminium is suitable allowed the number of areas where the pipeline required the additional TT protection to be reduced from an original estimate of 12km to just 1.8km, significantly reducing both material and installation costs. SGPL has worked with the project team consisting of Anglian Water, Mott MacDonald and contractor JN Bentley to develop a solution that delivers a quality pipeline at the lowest overall cost. One cost saving solution provided by SGPL for the Wing Pipeline Project is the recently launched Rapid Mechanical Anchor joint, designed to reduce installation costs by making the on-site anchoring of pressure pipelines quicker and easier. The Rapid Mechanical anchor joint, which is capable of restraining an operating pressure of up to 64 bar (depending on diameter), offers a more environmentally beneficial alternative to concrete thrust blocks traditionally used to anchor pressure pipelines. Anchorage is provided by the use of a rapid mechanical anchor ring, which offered installation cost savings over traditional thrust block or Tybar type systems. Saint-Gobain Pipelines – UK sales.uk.pipelines@saint-gobain.com www.saint-gobain-pipelines.co.uk Maersk O&G to host MCE DD 2009 Quest Offshore has announced the selection of Maersk Oil & Gas as the host of MCE Deepwater Development 2009. The 2009 event will be held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, 31 March to 2 April 2009. The 2007 and 2008 conferences were hosted by BP and Total respectively. For 2009, the tradition continues with an acclaimed technical programme, coupled with ‘industry best’ networking opportunities that offer the attendee an experience unavailable in any other offshore event. Early estimates are that 2009 will bring 1,000+ attendees, with a completely full exhibition floor.

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