Prevention First

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition September 27-28, 2016

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition October 7-8, 2014

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

Keynote Speaker Laura Kovary, California State Lands Commission

• Environmental Stewardship through Chevron’s Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) (Wes Lohec, Vice President, Health Environmental and Safety, Chevron)

Tsunami Preparedness: An Operational Discussion Moderator: Laura Kovary, California State Lands Commission

• Crescent City Tsunami: Lessons Learned (Ted Trenkwalder, S.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.)
• Tsunami Hazard Assessment in Ports and Harbors (Patrick J. Lynett, Ph.D., University of Southern California)
• Dispersal of Vessels from Southern California in the Event of a Tsunami (Captain Kip Louttit, Marine Exchange of Southern California)
• Dispersal of Vessels from Northern California in the event of a Tsunami (CDR J. Andrew Williamson, USCG)
• Tug and Pilot Availability in the Event of a Tsunami (Captain Mark P. Coynes, Jacobsen Pilot Services)

MOTEMS Compliance Moderator: Kendra C. Oliver, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• IMTT Richmond Terminal: MOTEMS Wharf Modification Project; From Concept to Completion (John Barrella, International-Matex Tank Terminals)
• Chevron Richmond Long Wharf – A MOTEMS Journey (Karen Boven, Chevron)
• Procurement and Design of Composite Fender Piles to Meet MOTEMS (Marc Percher, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)
• Flexible Seismic Product Pipeline System (William Bruin, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.)

Preparing for Response Moderator: Ted Mar, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, OSPR

• Spill Response – The First 96 Hours… (CDR Lexia M. Littlejohn, U.S. Coast Guard, San Francisco Sector)
• Overview of Environmental Regulations (USCG) (Jonathan K. Waldron, Blank Rome LLP)
• Managing an Incident in the United States (Joe Walsh, Clyde & Co., US LLP)

Oil and Gas Development – Current Topics Moderator: Steve M. Curran, California State Lands Commission

• What is the Monterey Formation and Why is Everyone So Excited About It? (Professor Richard J. Behl, California State University, Long Beach)
• Revitalizing the Giant Oil Fields of the LA Basin: New Opportunities/New Challenges (Donald L. Paul, Ph.D., University of Southern California)
• Well Stimulation in California: Updates on Implementation of Senate Bill 4 (Pavely) (Jason Marshall, California Department of Conservation)
• Cement Manufacturing’s Impact on Cement Durability in Oil and Gas Wells Applications (Alfredo Santos, Cemex, U.S. Operations)

Bunkering Moderator: Debra French, California State Lands Commission

• LNG Bunkering on Ships (Tony Teo, DNVGL Maritime North America)
• Bunkering Incidents and Accidents at Container Terminals (Captain Jeff Cowan, MM, AFNI, NAVSAC)
• Development of West Coast Bunkering Best Practices (Hilary Wilkinson, Pacific States British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force)

Beyond MOTEMS Compliance Moderator: Helen Galope, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Vessel Traffic Analyses in the Carquinez Straits (Jean Toilliez, Ph.D., P.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.)
• State of the Art in Passing Ship Hydrodynamic Analysis* (Scott W. Fenical, P.E., Coast and Harbor Engineering)

Crude by Rail/Pipeline Moderator: Matt Rezvani, California Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee

• Rail Transport of Crude Oil – Crude Oil Transport and Its Hazards (Steven Wolfe, Federal Railroad Administration)
• California Transportation Fuel Overview and Changing Crude Oil Trends (Gordon D. Schremp, California Energy Commission)
• Petroleum Pipeline Awareness/Operations/Dangers/Location (Pete Murphy, Kinder Morgan)
• Rail Ramps Up Oil Delivery: Get It to California Refineries (Brent L. Moore, CEP, TRC)

Platforms, Facilities and Process Safety Moderator: Mark B. LeClair, California State Lands Commission

• Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) – Current Issues and Updates (Stan Kaczmarek and Jaron E. Ming, BSEE)
• The Importance of Platform Process Safety Audit Updates – Data Collection and Documentation Needs (Casey Elwell, P.E., and Jeff Hall, InterAct)
• CSLC Safety and Pollution Prevention Program (Mark R. Steinhilber and David Rodriguez, California State Lands Commission)

Ballast Water Management Compliance: Assessment Methods, Trends, and Tools Moderator: Christopher Brown, California State Lands Commission

• Assessing Compliance with California’s Ballast Water Management Laws: From Exchange to Performance Standards (Christopher Brown, California State Lands Commission)
• Ballast Water Compliance Assessment Research and Development Activities (Richard Everett, Ph.D., U.S. Coast Guard)
• Minimizing Risk Through Compliance Monitoring and Contingency Treatment (Kevin Reynolds, P.E., The Glosten Associates)
• Viruses in Ballast Water: What Are They and Why Do We Care? (Joan Rose, Ph. D., Michigan State University)

Next Generation Standards – Piers and Wharves Moderator: Alex Augustin, California State Lands Commission

• MOTEMS Goes International – Overview of New PIANC Guidelines Currently in Development (Ron Heffron, P.E., D.P.E., M. ASCE, Moffatt & Nichol)
• ASCE 61-14: A New Seismic Design Standard for Piers and Wharves (Gayle S. Johnson, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger)
• Passing Vessel Analysis: Overview of ROPES JIP Software (Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)
• Philosophy of New PIANC Methodology for the Design of Mooring Hooks and Support Structures (Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., M. ASCE, D.P.E., Independent Consultant)

OCIMF’S Trifecta: The Marine Terminal Information System (MTIS), Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID), Ship Inspection Reporting Programme (SIRE)/Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) Moderator: Captain David Cotterell, Oil Companies International Marine Forum

• OCIMF Marine Risk Management Tools and Best Practice Guidance (Captain David Cotterell, Oil Companies International Marine Forum)
• OCIMF Marine Terminal Information System – Working Together for Safety and Efficiency at the Ship Shore Interface (Captain William Crabbs, Phillips 66 Company)
• Offshore Vessel Inspection Database and Vessel Management and Self Assessment (Captain Marta Krogstad, Chevron Shipping)
• Tank Vessel Safety and the TMSA, VPQ and SIRE (Captain Saul Stashower, Woodbridge Marine)

Pipeline Safety Moderator: Chandrashekar Basavalinganadoddi, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Updates of Pacific OCS Region Pipelines (Theresa P. Bell, BSEE)
• Tidelands Pipeline Corridor Project (Rick Cassinis, California Resources Corporation)
• Development and Evaluation of a Steel-Composite Hybrid Composite Repair System (Carl Brooks, Western Specialties)
• Platform Holly Power Cable Replacement (Bruce Carter, Bob Manning, and Mary Neher, Venoco)

Marine Invasive Species Program Update Moderator: Nicole Dobroski, California State Lands Commission

• Patterns of Vessel Traffic and Ballast Water Management in California (Raya Nedelcheva, California State Lands Commission)
• The Status of California’s Ballast Water Performance Standards and an Update on Available Ballast Water Treatment Technology (Jonathan Thompson, California State Lands Commission)
• Vessel Biofouling Management in California: Current Practices and the Development of Comprehensive Policies (Chris Scianni, California State Lands Commission)

Next Generation Standards – Environmental Moderator: Michael Edwards, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Development of Tsunami Design Provisions for ASCE 7-16 (Ian N. Robertson, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., University of Hawaii at Manoa)
• Adaptive Measures for Sea Level Rise and Climate Change (Jeck Gerwick, P.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.)

Marine Salvage and Firefighting Moderator: John W. Albrough, U.S. Coast Guard, LA-LB Sector

• Marine Firefighting Concepts – A Local Perspective (Steve Raganold, Long Beach Fire Department)
• Marine Firefighting Regulations – USCG Overview (Patricia K. (Adams) Wolf, U.S. Coast Guard)
• Advances in Marine Firefighting – Case Studies and Lessons Learned (Jim Elliott, T & T Salvage, LLC)

Offshore Platforms/Special Topics Moderator: Mark Steinhilber, California State Lands Commission

• Platform Emmy Deck Extension Project (Robert Schaaf, California Resources Corporation)
• Safe Replacement of Platform Cranes in the Cook Inlet – Challenges and Lessons (Jeff Hall, InterAct)
• Reduction in Natural Oil and Gas Seeps Due to Hydrocarbon Production at South Ellwood Field – Platform Holly (Chris Peltonen, Ph.D., Venoco)

A Collaborative Panel Discussion on the Present and Future of Regulating In-Water Hull Cleaning in California Moderator: Chris Scianni, California State Lands Commission

• Paul Hann, California State Water Resources Control Board*
• Jenny Newman, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board*
• David Elias, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Dylan Porter, Port of Long Beach
• Richard Barta, Muldoon Marine Services
• Kathryn Kelley, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Eugene Georgiades, Ph.D., New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries

Next Generation Standards – 2016 MOTEMS Moderator: Avinash Nafday, Ph.D., P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Avinash Nafday, Ph.D., P.E., Kendra Oliver, P.E., and Michael Edwards, P.E. California State Lands Commission
• Hosny Hakim, P.E., California State Lands Commission*
• Helen Galope, P.E., California State Lands Commission*
• Alex Augustin, California State Lands Commission*
• Rakesh K. Goel, Ph.D., P.E., California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo – Seismic Consultant

Oil and Gas Related Topics Moderator: Matt Rezvani, California Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee

• Escalating Hydrogen Sulfide/Mercury in Crude Cargos; How Do We Stay Safe?* (Paul Webster, CMC 675, Harbor Testing Laboratory, Inc.)
• Hydrogen Sulfide and Pipeline Corrosion (Brett Covey, Quest Integrity Group)
• Injection-Induced Seismicity: Recent Lessons from Oklahoma (Elizabeth S. Cochran, Ph.D., U.S.G.S., California Institute of Technology)
• Performing Well Integrity Reviews for Injection and Hydraulic Fracturing Permit Approval (Uliana Micovic, InterAct)

Offshore Projects Moderator: Richard B. Greenwood, California State Lands Commission

• High-Energy Seismic Surveys Offshore of California’s Nuclear Power Plants – Permitting Challenges and Lessons Learned (Simon A. Poulter, Padre Associates, Inc.)
• Health and Safety Experience and Planning for Conducting Offshore Surveys (Jessica Ward, ERM)
• Application of Geoinformatics for Offshore Pollution Management* (Sampath Kumar, M.C., Ph.D., BMS College of Engineering, India)
• High- and Low-Energy Marine Surveys: Making Sense of California’s New Geophysical Survey Permit Requirements (Denise Toombs, ERM, and Jennifer DeLeon, California State Lands Commission)

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition October 23-24, 2012

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

General Session

• Mineral Resources Management Division (Marina Voskanian, California State Lands Commission)

Keynote Panel Moderator: Don Hermanson, California State Lands Commission

• Developing and Deploying Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Advanced Transportation Technologies in California (Jim McKinney, California Energy Commission)
• Future Transportation Fuels – A Manufacturer’s Perspective (Gregory J. Goff, Tesoro Corporation)
• Natural Gas: A Viable Marine Fuel in the United States (Edward Eastlack, Marine Systems Engineer)
• Making America’s Fuel – Natural Gas – Work in the Marketplace (Michael Eaves, Clean Energy Fuels)

Consequences of Disaster, Upsets, and Mistakes Moderator: Scott Shaefer, California State Lands Commission

• Expecting the Extremely Unexpected, Experiences from the 2011 Japan Megaquake and More* (Marc Percher, P.E., M. ASCE, Moffatt & Nichol)
• U.S. Pollution Liabilities: Accidents, Mistakes, and Intentional Discharges, They Can All Land You in Trouble (Marc R. Greenberg, Keesal, Young & Logan)

Operational Challenges Moderator: Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., M. ASCE, D.P.E.

• ASCE, Ports Subcommittee Update on Sea Level Rise (SLR)* (Dale Berner, Ph.D., P.E., FASCE and Jean Toilliez, Ph.D., P.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.)
• Advances in Numerical Modeling of Passing Ship Effects* (Scott Fenical, MS, P.E., Coast & Harbor Engineering)
• Performance of Marine Oil and Fueling Terminals Impacted by the March 11, 2011, Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami* (William Bruin, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger)

Preparing for Response Moderator: Jon Victoria, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Wildlife Response Branch – Incident Management Handbook Update (Michael Ziccardi, DVM, MPVM, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, Wildlife Health Center OWCN)
• Volunteers in Oil Spill Response (Becky Elias, University of California, Davis, Wildlife Health Center OWCN)
• Drills and Exercises Regulation Changes (Chris Thixton, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Performance Measures for OSPR’s Drill and Exercises Unit (Chris Thixton, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Offshore Regulations Update and Deepwater Horizon Incident Moderator: Steve Curran, California State Lands Commission

• Offshore Drilling and Production Regulations Update (Jeff Planck, California State Lands Commission)
• Deepwater Horizon Accident: Human Factors and Safety Culture Issues* (Najmedin Meshkati, Ph.D., University of Southern California)
• The Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in California (Time Kustic, California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources)

Avoiding Disastrous Consequences Moderator: Scott Schaefer, California State Lands Commission

• High-Reliability Organizations Can Mitigate Consequences and Be Profitable (Karlene H. Roberts, Ph.D., Center for Catastrophic Risk Management)
• OCIMF Marine Terminal Information System: A New International Initiative (CAPT William Crabbs, Phillips 66 Company)

Codes and Standards Moderator: Marc Percher, P.E., M. ASCE, Moffatt & Nichol

• An International Version of Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS)* (Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., M. ASCE, D.P.E., Ron Heffron, Moffatt & Nichol and Gayle S. Johnson, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger)
• Update of MOTEMS Division 6, Geotechnical Hazards and Foundations (Arul K. Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Earth Mechanics, Inc. and Geoffrey R. Martin, Ph.D., Geomar Earth Engineering)
• MOTEMS Subsequent Audit and Cyclical Inspection Timing* (Rob Andrews, P.E., CH2M HILL and Kendra C. Oliver, P.E., California State Lands Commission)

Prevention Partnering with the Maritime Industry Moderator: Jon Victoria, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Overview of the Paris MOU’s New Inspection Regime (Herman de Jong, Det Norske Veritas (U.S.A.) Inc.)
• Finding a Green Ship in a Blue Ocean (CAPT Eric Clarke, Rightship PTY LTD)
• Development of OSPR’s Risk-Based Database: Assessing Risk of Vessels Arriving in California (Michael P. Coyne, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Platforms, Facilities and Process Safety Moderator: Mark Steinhilber, California State Lands Commission

• Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s Update on Safety and Environmental Management Systems (Staci King, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement)
• Evolution of HIPS and Using Risk Analysis Tools to Define SIL (Steve T. Maher, P.W., CSP, Risk Management Professionals)
• Platform Emmy to Shore Pipeline Free Span Remediation Project (Joe Kanaan, Oxy USA Inc./LA Basin Asset and Dan Holmes, Aqueos)

Vessel Biofouling Moderator: Chris Scianni, California State Lands Commission

• Australia’s Biofouling Management Requirements: Lessons Learned from Undertaking Vessel Inspections for Invasive Marine Species (Ashley D.M. Coutts, Ph.D., Biofouling Solutions)
• Latest Developments in Hull Fouling Research (Gail Ashton, Ph.D., Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
• Developing and Implementing A Best Available Technology for In-Water Hull Cleaning for California Waters (Bryan Vogel, U.A. Maritime Administration and Ryan Janoch, P.E., Terraphase Engineering)
• Aquatic Invasive Species Best Management Practices for the 34th America’s Cup Event (Karen McDowell, Ph.D., San Francisco Estuary Partnership)

Seismic Structural Analysis Moderator: Kendra C. Oliver, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Seismic Isolation of Piers and Wharves Using Lead-Rubber Bearings (Bob Harn, P.E., and Jeff Kilborn, P.E., Berger ABAM)
• Analytical Evaluation of Plastic-Hinge Length and Depth for Piles in Marine Terminals (Rakesh K. Goel, Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo)
• Multi-Performance Upgrade of Existing MOT Concrete Structures (Wen H. Lin, Ph.D., and Webb W. Hayes, P.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.

Case Studies in Response Moderator: LT Sean Moe, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Tiger Response – Global Driving (Kyle Watson, Global Driving)
• The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response: An Incident Commander’s Perspective (Scott Schaefer, California State Lands Commission)
• Successful Implementation of the Mutual Aid Agreement During the Yellowstone River Spill Response 2011 (Randy Imai, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Pipeline Safety Moderator: Chandrashekar Basavalinganadoddi, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Cathodic Protection* (Tina Wiegman, DCOR LLC)
• New Offshore Pipeline Installation – Pacific OCS Region (Theresa P. Bell, U.S. Dept. of the Interior – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement)
• Smart Pipe Installation (Chris Kolar, Oxy Long Beach, Inc.)

California’s Marine Invasive Species Program Moderator: Raya Nedelcheva, California State Lands Commission

• Managing Biofouling on Vessels Operating in California (Chris Scianni, California State Lands Commission)
• Ballast Water Treatment Technologies and Compliance Assessment in California (Amanda J. Newsom, Ph.D., California State Lands Commission)
• Ballast Water Management and Compliance Patterns for Vessels Operating in California (Chris Brown, California State Lands Commission)

Fire Protection, Pipelines, and Electrical/Mechanical Equipment Moderator: Michael Edwards, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Implementation Topside Solutions Satisfying MOTEMS “New” Requirements for Terminals New and Old (Arij Konyalian, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)
• Implementation of Composite Repairs on Pipelines (Chad Edinger, NuStar and Osbaldo Chavez, Clock Spring Company)
• HPIR – Class Composite Solutions for Replacing Aging Pipelines (Eric R. Foster, Smart Pipe Company)

Prevention Partnering with the Ports and Harbors Moderator: Bob Shilland, California State Lands Commission

• Preparing Ports and Personnel for the Arrival of Very Large Container Vessels (CAPT Victor J. Schisler, California Maritime Academy)
• HSC Prevention and Partnering with the Port, Government Agencies and the Harbor Community* (CAPT Richard Goben, San Diego Harbor Safety Committee)
• Movement of Japanese Tsunami Debris Across the Pacific Ocean (Sherry Lippiatt, Ph.D., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Marine Debris Program)

Alternate/Renewable Energy Moderator: Greg Pelka, California State Lands Commission

• California Offshore Wind Energy* (Bill Toman, SAIC)
• Ocean Wave Energy in California – Challenges and Opportunities* (William F. Lyte, Protean North America, Inc.)
• Solar Energy on Public Lands (Gregory Miller and Gregory Thomsen, U.S. Bureau of Land Management)
• Integrating Applied Technology in the Design and Installation of a Solar Powered, Wireless Tank Control System (Jeff Hall, InterAct)

Regional Coordination of Vessel Vector Management  Moderator: Nicole Dobroski, California State Lands Commission

• Regulatory Objectives and Risk-Reduction Strategies for AIS Prevention in Oregon Waterways* (Rian V. Hooff, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality)
• Prevention of Vessel–Mediated Introductions of Aquatic Invasive Species in Washington Waters* (Allen Pleus, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
• Marine Pests in Hawaii: Managing Unwanted Hitchhikers* (Sonia Gorgula, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources)
• U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Discharge Standards (Steve Danscuk, United States Coast Guard)

“New” Marine Oil Terminal and MOTEMS Upgrades  Moderator: Gayle S. Johnson, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

• Reactivation of the WesPac Pittsburg Terminal (Art Diefenbach, P.E., WesPac Energy-Pittsburg LLC and Jack Gerwick, P.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.)
• Chevron Richmond Long Wharf Rockfill Project* (Robert Kendall, Chevron)
• Marine Oil Terminal Facility Improvements at the Port of Long Beach* (Cheng Lai, P.E., S.E., Port of Long Beach, Gayle S. Johnson, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, and Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)
• MOTEMS Compliance at the Port of Los Angeles (Angel Lim, P.E., S.E., Hugo A. Cisneros, P.E., and Long Nguyen, Port of Los Angeles)
• Case Study of MOTEMS Upgrades to a Marine Terminal* (Jeff Khouri, P.E., AECOM)

Science and Technology in Response Moderator: Corey Kong, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Sensitive Site Strategy Evaluation Program: A Review (Corey Kong, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Applied Response Technology Use in California (Jordan Stout, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Emergency Response Division)
• Operational Utilization of Aerial Multispectral Remote Sensing During Oil Spill Response:Lessons Learned During the Deepwater Horizon Spill (Judd Muskat, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Investigation of Chronic Oiling From Marine Oil Seeps in California (Laird Henkel, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Collect It or Lose It: Harnessing Elusive Ephemeral Data (Michael Anderson, Ph.D., California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Offshore Projects Moderator: Mark LeClair, California State Lands Commission

• Subsea Pipeline Abandonment (Theodore K. Roche IV, Aqueos Subsea)
• Permitting for Offshore Projects, Complexities and Challenges (Simon A. Poulter, Padre Associates, Inc.)
• Subsea Cable Innovation* (Charles (Chuck) S. Ebner, L-E MariPro Inc.)
• Decommissioning of Offshore Platform: Disposal Options – An Update* (Robert C. Byrd, Ph.D., P.E., TSB Offshore, Inc.)

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition October 19-20, 2010

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

Marine Terminal Risk and Safety Moderator: Kevin Mercier, California State Lands Commission

• Process Safety Management for Marine Terminals and Human Factors* (William Bridges and Ginette M. Collazo, Ph.D., Process Improvement Institute, Inc.)
• Shiftwork Design and Safety* (George Brogmus, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group)

California’s Marine Invasive Species Program Moderator: Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission

• California’s Marine Invasive Species Program Overview and Current Activities (Lynn Takata, California State Lands Commission)
• Implementing California’s Performance Standards for the Discharge of Ballast Water (Nicole A. Dobroski, California State Lands Commission)
• Developing a Shipboard Ballast Treatment Test Facility – Golden Bear Facility (Kevin Reynolds, P.E., The Glosten Associates)

Vessel Fouling as a Vector of Invasive Species I Moderator: Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission

• Vector Analysis and the Role of Hull Fouling in California’s Invasion History (Greg Ruiz, Ph.D., Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
• Commercial Vessel Biofouling and Species Transfers on the U.S. Pacific Coast* (Ian Davidson, Ph.D., Aquatic Bioinvasion Research and Policy Institute)
• An Overview of the Hull Husbandry Practices and Fouling – Related Voyage Characteristics of California’s Commercial Fleet (Chris Scianni, California State Lands Commission)

Vessel Fouling as a Vector of Invasive Species II Moderator: Gail Ashton, Ph.D., Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

• Fouling of Ship Hulls and Its Impact on Ship Performance (Speed and Fuel Consumption) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions* (Daniel Kane, Propulsion Dynamics Inc.)
• Understand the Antifouling Coating Options Available to Ship Owners (John Kelly, Ph.S., International Paint LLC)

Vessel Fouling as a Vector of Invasive Species III Moderator: Christopher Brown, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

• Addressing Biofouling Risks at the International Level: Challenges and Opportunities (Naomi Parker, Ph.D., MAF Biosecurity New Zealand)
• Biofouling on Ships in Canadian Waters – Current Science and Policy Initiative* (Chris Wiley, Transport Canada Ontario Region and Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
• Technology for the Assessment of Marine Fouling Growth on Ship Hulls* (Dana Lynn, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division)
• Federal Perspective on Biofouling Management (Bryan Vogel, U.S. Maritime Administration)

Marine Oil and LNG Terminal Engineering Standards and New Terminals Moderator: Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Current Implementation of Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) (Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission)
• Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Engineering and Maintenance Standards (LNGTEMS) (Gayle Johnson, P.E., Halcrow)
• Update on the Design of Berth 408 Crude Oil Import Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (Ron Heffron, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)

New Structural Analyses Methodologies for Piers/Wharves Moderator: William Bruin, P.E., Halcrow

• Simplified Procedures for Seismic Analysis and Design of Piers and Wharves (Rakesh Goel, Ph.D., P.E., California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo)
• Nonlinear Analyses and Implementation (Marc Percher, P.E., Halcrow and Alex Augustin, California State Lands Commission)

New Analyses Methodologies for Piers/Wharves Moderator: Omar Jararat, Ph.D., P.E., Moffatt & Nichol

• MOTEMS Division 6 Revisions – Geotechnical Hazards and Foundations (Arul Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Earth Mechanics, Inc.)
• Passing Ship Effects in Confined Waterways (John Flory, Tension Technology International)
• Passing Vessel Analysis for Complex Conditions (Johannes (Jo) Pinkster, Ph.D., Pinkster Marine Hydrodynamics)

New Seismic Standards for Piers and Wharves and Offshore Wind Turbines Moderator: Ted Trenkwalder, S.E., Ben C. Gerwick

• New ASCE Seismic Design Standards for Piers and Wharves (Gayle Johnsons, P.E., Halcrow)
• Fully Coupled Dynamic Model of Offshore Wind Turbines* (Kourosh Shoele, University of California, San Diego)

Learning from Recent Earthquake and Tsunamis Moderator: Kendra Oliver, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Eureka Earthquake of January 9, 2010, Recent Tsunamis, and Lessons for California (Lori Dengler, Ph.D., California State University, Humboldt)
• Haiti Earthquake of January 12, 2010 (Alex Augustin, California State Lands Commission and William Bruin, P.E., Halcrow)
• Chile Earthquake and Tsunami of February 27, 2010 (Omar A. Jararat, Ph.D., P.E., Moffatt & Nichol, Marc Percher, P.E., Harlcrow, and Arul Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Earth Mechanics, Inc.)
• Tsunami Impacts to Southern California Related to Chilean Earthquake of February 27, 2010* (David Dykstra, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)

Managing Response Moderator: Scott Schaefer, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Local Government (Janell R. Myhre, Marin County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services)
• Response Equipment Grant Program (Cindy Murphy, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Deepwater Horizon* (Scott Schaefer, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Case Study for Standing Up a Large Scale Alternative Response Technologies Review, Testing and Evaluation Program (Yvonne Addassi, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• GoM Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Teams (Michael Connell, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Integrating Emergent Communication Technologies Moderator: Alexia Retallack, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Public Information* (Carol Singleton, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Social Networking* (Ingrid Martin, Ph.D., California State University, Long Beach)
• Blogging* (Michael Ziccardi, DVM, MPVM, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, Wildlife Health Center OWCN)

Regulatory Program Updates Moderator: Steve Sawyer, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Vessel Oil Spill Contingency Plans – Then and Now (Chris Klumpp, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Bunkering and Lightering and Other Regulation Updates (Joy Lavin-Jones, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Drills and Exercise Program Update (Barbara Foster, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Montebello (Steve Sawyer, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Moderator: Mike Anderson, Ph.D., California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Cosco Busan NRDA (Steve Hampton, Ph.D., California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Dubai Star NRDA (Beckye Stanton, Ph.D., California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Coordination Between NRDA and Response (Greg Baker, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

Harbor Safety Committee Prevention Issues Moderator: Ted Mar, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Shipboard Experiences with Low Sulfur Distillate Fuel Oil (CAPT Jeff Cowan, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Shipping Patterns (LA/LB) (CAPT Dick McKenna, Marine Exchange of Southern California)
• Unintended Consequences of Regulations, A Pilot and HSC Chair Perspective* (CAPT John Strong, Jacobsen Pilot Service)

Pipeline Safety Moderator: Chandra Basavalinganadoddi, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Piping Risk Management System* (Kathye Griffis, THUMS Long Beach Company)
• Best Safety Practices in Onshore Pipeline Construction (Orval Williams, Willbros)
• OCS Pipeline Integrity – Platform Irene Oil Platform Case Study* (Theresa P. Bell, U.S. Dept. of the Interior – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement)

Environmental Protection Moderator: Mark Le Clair, California State Lands Commission

• Eliminating Spills with Advanced Technology* (Lee Sherwood, Frontline Environmental Technologies Group, Inc.)
• Environmental Protection and Development of Spill Prevention Technologies* (William A. Morris, Aera Energy LLC)
• Boosting Oil Boom Performance through Bubble Enhancement* (Ira Leifer, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara)

Alternative Energy Concepts and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Moderator: Madhu Ahuja, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Ocean Energy Project Siting Issues in California* (William Toman, CH2M Hill, Washington, D.C.)
• Wind Energy Projects (Gregory Miller, California Bureau of Land Management)
• Offshore Alternate Energy Project Outlook – Permitting and Environmental Issues (Simon A. Poulter, Padre Associates, Inc.)
• GHG Review in Recent and Future Marine Terminal Lease Renewals and Permits (Lynn McGuire, P.E., ERM)

Decommissioning Offshore Oil Facilities Concepts Moderator: Greg Pelka, California State Lands Commission

• Decommissioning of Platforms Feasibility Study(Brock Bernstein, Ph.D.)
• Decommissioning of Platforms: Disposal Options (Robert C. Byrd, Ph.D., P.E., Proserv Offshore, Inc.)
• Subsea Pipeline Abandonment (Ted Roche, Aqueos)

Platform Safety Moderator: Craig Webster, California State Lands Commission

• Offshore Facility Process Safety Systems Overview (Steven T. Maher, P.E., CSP, Risk Management Professionals, Inc.)
• Platform Holly Crane Safety and Efficiency Improvements (George K. Ramsay, P.E., Venoco, Inc.)
• Mitigating Offshore Oil/Water Discharge Risks by Revamping Process Systems on Platform Holly* (Ted Frankiewics, SPECS Services, Inc.)
• Platform Safety Audit Program (Mark Steinhilber, California State Lands Commission)

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition October 9-10, 2008

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

Marine Terminal Infrastructure, Risk and Safety Moderator: Kevin Mercier, California State Lands Commission

• California Marine Terminal Infrastructure Constraints and Outlook (Gordon Schremp and Eugenia Laychak, California Energy Commission)
• The Carrot and the Stick – Compliance Programs As a Benefit to Prevention (Marc R. Greenberg, Keesal Young & Logan)
• So, What’s the Risk? (David Weimer, DNV)
• Bridging the Gaps and Closing the Loops – Robust Management Systems to Ensure Excellence in the Maritime Industry (Dione Lee, QSE Solutions)

Evaluating Ballast Water Treatment Technologies Moderator: Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission

• Ballast Water Treatment Technologies: A New Facility in the Pacific Northwest (Andrea E. Copping, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
• Practical Experience with Land-Based Testing of Ballast Water Treatment Systems (Marcel J.W. Veldhuis, Ph.D., and Frank Fuhr, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research)
• A Phased Approach to Evaluating Ballast Water Treatment Systems (Mario Tamburri, Ph.D., Maritime Environmental Resource Center, University of Maryland)
• Ballast Tank Organisms: Wanted Dead – Not Alive (Nick Welschmeyer, Ph.D., Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

Managing and Monitoring Non-Indigenous Species: An Update of Recent Activities in California Moderator: Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission

• Recent Progress and Updates from the Marine Invasive Species Program (Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission)
• What the Hull is Going On: A First Look at the Fouling Related Practices of Vessels in California (Chris Scianni, California State Lands Commission)
• Implementing California’s Performance Standards: The Development of Treatment Technology Testing Guidelines and Compliance Verification Protocols (Nicole Dobroski, California State Lands Commission)
• Surveys of Non-Indigenous Species in the Coastal Waters of California (Karen Bigham, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Federal Perspectives on Ballast Water Management and Treatment Technology Evaluation Moderator: Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission

• Computation Fluid Dynamics Characterization of Inline Sampling for Ballast Water Discharges* (Edward Lemieux, Naval Research Laboratory)
• Future Permit Requirements for Vessels (Ryan Albert, Ph.D., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
• Challenges and Lessons Learned from the Development of Standard Protocols for the Evaluation of Ballast Water Treatment Systems (Richard A. Everett, Ph.D., U.S. Coast Guard)

Marine Oil and LNG Terminal Engineering Standards and New Construction  Moderator: Avinash Nafday, Ph.D., California State Lands Commission

• The Current Status of MOTEMS Implementation (Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission, presented by Avinash Nafday, Ph.D., P.E., CSLC) Presentation | Paper
• Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Engineering and Maintenance Standards (LNGTEMS) (Gayle Johnson, P.E., Halcrow)
• Energia Costa Azul – A Marine Perspective* (Sarah Rollings, P.E., Sempra LNG)

Seismic Analyses Techniques for Wharves/Piers and Components  Moderator: Gayle Johnson, P.E., Halcrow

• A Simplified Procedure for the Nonlinear Analysis of Marine Structures (Rakesh Goel, Ph. D., P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) Presentation | Paper
• Methods to Analyze Petroleum Pipelines Subjected to a Contingency Level Earthquake (Douglas Honegger, D.G. Honegger Consulting)

Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) Moderator: Kendra Oliver, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Navigating a MOTEMS Audit (Ted Trenkwalder, S.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.) Presentation | Paper
• Case Study of MOTEMS Upgrades to a Marine Terminal (J. Xavier Zapata, Shell Pipeline Company and Jeffrey A. Khouri, P.E., DMJM/Harris)
• Analysis of Pier Structures Supported on Battered Piles Using MOTEMS (Bob Harn, S.E., BERGER/ABAM Engineers, Inc.)

Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) Moderator: Avinash Nafday, Ph.D., P.E., California State Lands Commission

• A MOTEMS Case Study of Compliance (William Bruin, P.E., Halcrow)
• MOTEMS: Critical Issues Resolved and Lessons Learned to Date (Ron Heffron, P.E., Moffat & Nichol)

Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) Moderator: Ron Heffron, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol

• Implementing MOTEMS on Existing and New Oil Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles (Angel Lim, P.E., S.E., and John G. Posadas, P.E., Port of Los Angeles)
• Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach – Response Spectra Criteria (Arul Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Earth Mechanics, Inc.)
• Pier 400 Marine Oil Terminal Passing Vessel Analysis (David Dykstra, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)

Office of Spill Prevention (OSPR) Technology Information Forum Moderator: James L. Rolin, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Use of Applied Response Technologies in Response to Oil Spill Impacting Waters of the State of California (Yvonne Najah Addassi, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Remote Sensing Technology for Oil Slick Detection and Mapping (Judd Muskat, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Scientific Study and Evaluation Program (SSEP) (Bruce Joab, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Importance of Preventing Oil Spills and Current Strategies Moderator: James L. Rolin, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• The Washing of Sea Otters: 20 Years after Exxon Valdez (David Jessup, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Marine Area Contingency Plans and Their Integration with the RRT IX Regional Contingency Plan* (by Carl Johcums, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

Prevention Partnering With the Maritime Industry Moderator: James L. Rolin, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Responsible Carrier Program (Roy M. Mathur, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Best Maritime Practices* (CAPT Gary Toledo, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Tug Escort Program* (Mike Coyne, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)

M/V Cosco Busan San Francisco Bay Incident Moderator: James L. Rolin, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• M/V Cosco Busan Response and Incident Specific Performance Review (ISPR) (LT Rob Roberts, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• M/V Cosco Busan: Perception vs. Reality* (Joseph A. Walsh II, Keesal, Young & Logan)

Prevention through Port Safety Moderator: James L. Rolin, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Harbor Safety Committees (Edward K. Boyes, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR)
• Vessel Traffic Service (CAPT Dick McKenna, Marine Exchange of Southern California)
• Automated Identification System (CAPT Dick McKenna, Marine Exchange of Southern California)

Coastal Facilities Engineering, Construction, and Maintenance Moderator: David Rodriguez, California State Lands Commission

• Environmental Challenges Associated with Offshore Well Abandonment (Jim Chaconas, InterAct PMTI)
• POOL Platform Hogan Submarine Power Cable Repair Project (Mark Steffy, Longitude 123)
• Pipeline Installation by the Hole Intersect Method to Protect Facilities Crossing Navigable Waterways (Jay Brandli, P.E., CH2M-Trigon and Tim McGuire, Michels Directional Crossings)

Energy Projects and Climate Change Moderator: Daniel Dudak, California State Lands Commission

• New Energy Technologies for the Global Climate Change Problem – The Global Climate Energy Project (Richard Sassoon, Ph.D., Stanford University)
• Wave Energy Projects on the West Coast (Mary Jane Parks, Principle Power, Inc.)
• California Natural Gas Needs and Supply (Randy Roesser, California Energy Commission)

Pipeline Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs Moderator: James Hemphill, California State Lands Commission

• Subsea Pipeline Repair (Ted Roche, Divecon Services Inc. and Bruce Morris, Quality Connectors Systems)
• Integrity Management of THUMS Cement Lined Pipelines (Kathye Griffis, THUMS Long Beach Company)
• Overcoming the Challenges to Intelligently Pig the Unpiggable –Platform Elly to Shore Oil Pipeline Case Study (Theresa P. Bell, U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Robert Chambers, Diversified Project Services International, and Robert Pyle, Pacific Energy Resources Ltd.)
• Eureka Return to Production – Nine Years Later (Steve Liles, Pacific Energy Resources Ltd.)

Coastal Public Safety and Facility Safety Practices Moderator: Alex Reid, California State Lands Commission

• Coastal Hazards Removal – Challenges to the Effective Removal While Minimizing Environmental Impacts (Simon A. Poulter, Padre Associates, Inc.)
• Aera System of Operating Excellence (William A. Morris, Aera Energy LLC)
• Using Behavior – Based Safety Methods – BST’s Experience and Results in the Oil and Gas Industry (Thomas M. Oyan, M.A., Behavioral Science Technology, Inc.)

Platform and Facility Safety and Operations Moderator: Mark Steinhilber, California State Lands Commission

• Platform Training and Safety Instrumentation (Phil Reed, Pacific SEATEC)
• Platform Eva to Shore 8″ Gas Pipeline Safety (Mike Finch, DCOR, LLC)
• Automated Safety Systems (John Hogenson, P.E., THUMS Long Beach Company)
• Engineering Safety Improvements for Platforms and Production Facilities (Bob Van Nostrand, Venoco, Inc.)

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition September 12-13, 2006

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

Human and Organizational Factors Moderator: Kevin Mercier, California State Lands Commission

• Words on How to Achieve High and Low-Reliability Organizations (Karlene Roberts, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)
• Assessing High-Reliability Organizational Effectiveness (Anthony Ciavarelli, Ed.D., Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey) Presentation | Paper
• Communication and Safety: A Social Network Approach to Understanding Reliability (Tracy A. Thompson, Ph.D., University of Washington, Tacoma)
• Oil Spill Summary from California Terminals (Marc Chaderjian, Ph.D., California State Lands Commission)

Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) Moderator: Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• MOTEMS Implementation and Updates (Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission) Presentation | Paper
• Cold Ironing at Marine Oil Terminals (POLB)* (Kosal Krishnan, Ph.D., P.E., and Jeff Khouri, P.E., DMJM Harris and Steve Nagel, P.E., Port of Long Beach)
• LNG Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (LNGTEMS) (Gayle Johnson, P.E., HPA, Inc.) Presentation | Paper
• Risk Assessment/Hazards for Deep Water Port LNG Receiving Terminals (Mike Hightower, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque) Presentation | Paper
• Numerical Investigation of Free-Surface Signatures Generated by Submerged Objects (Qiang Zhu, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)
• Recent Advances in Passing Vessel Loads* (David Kriebel, Ph.D., P.E., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis)
• Passing Ship Effects on Moored Vessels at Piers (Erick T. Huang, Ph.D., P.E., Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center, Port Hueneme)
• Tsunami Hazards at Marine Oil Terminal Sites in San Francisco Bay* (Lori Dengler, Ph.D., Humboldt State University, Arcata)

Oil Spill Prevention and Response R and D: OSPR’s Scientific Study and Evaluation Program (SSEP) Moderator: Walter Nordhause, Ph.D., California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• OSPR’s SSEP: An Overview (Dennis Ryan, OSPR)
• Rub a Dub Dub: Investigating the Thermoregulatory Physiology of Washing Sea Otters (David A. Jessup, DVM, MPVM, OSPR) Presentation | Paper
• Protecting Least Terns During an Oil Spill: A Test of the Attraction of Artificial Fish Ponds (Kathy Keane, Keane Biological Consulting)
• The Treadwell Petroleum Legacy-Human and Natural Factors Affecting Oil and Gas Seepage Nearshore and Offshore Summerland, California (Ira Leifer, Ph.D., Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara)

OSPR Emerging Issues II Moderator: Julie Yamamoto, Ph.D., California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Protecting our Wildlife from Spills – OSPR’s Wildlife Response Plan for California (Melissa Boggs, OSPR)
• OWCN: A Model for Preparing for An Oiled Wildlife Response (Michael H. Ziccardi, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, Wildlife Health Center)

Platform Spill Prevention and Safety Management Moderator: Mark Steinhilber, California State Lands Commission

• MMS Focused Facility Review and Safety Management (Shannon Shaw, U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service) Presentation | Paper
• Safety Through Process Management – Lessons Learned at Production Facilities for California Offshore Oil and Gas* (David Rodriguez, California State Lands Commission)
• Oil Spill Drill Incident Command, Planning or Dress Rehearsals: Preparing to Attack Spills and Manage Response (Andrew Prestridge, Ph.S., and Scott Robertson, DCOR, LLC) Presentation | Paper

Safety, Offshore Pipelines Moderator: Chandra Basavalinganadoddi, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Pipelines in the Pacific OCS Region – Preventing Oil Spills (Theresa P. Bell, U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service)
• Thums Long Beach Company, Pipeline Integrity Management Program (Kathye Griffis, THUMS)
• Use of Guided Long Wave Ultrasonic Inspection (GUL) for Anomaly Locating and Use of Composite Pipeline Repair Materials for Pipe Reinforcement (George Ramsay, P.E., Venoco)

Protecting California Coasts from Marine Invasions Moderator: Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission

• California’s Marine Invasive Species Program (Lynn Takata, California State Lands Commission)
• Shipboard Demonstration of Ballast Water Treatment to Control Aquatic Invasive Species (Lisa M. Swanson., P.E., Matson Navigation Company and Tom Perlich, Ecochlor, Inc.) Presentation | Paper
• Testing Shipboard Treatment Technologies: Challenges, Hurdles, and Nightmares – Oh My! (Richard A. Everett, Ph.D., U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C.)
• Ballast Water Exchange Verification: Discrimination Using Chemical Characteristics of Oceanic Water (Gregory M. Ruiz, Ph.D., Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Maryland)
• Shipping Traffic, Hull Fouling and Invasion Risk to West Coast Ports (Ian Davidson, Ph.D., Portland State University)
• West Coast Ballast Outreach Project: The Role of Education and Outreach in the Prevention and Management of Species Introductions (Holly Crosson, California Sea Grant Extension Program)

Permitting Strategies: Pipeline Construction and Maintenance In High-Risk Areas Moderator: Dave Blurton, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Pipeline Permit Process for New Pipelines: Gathering all the Necessary Permits and Information* (Mark Reese, Pacific Energy Partners)
• Input to Pipeline Operators Obtaining Construction Permits: A State Agency Perspective* (Kathleen Jennings, Ph.D., OSPR)
• Determination and Description of High Consequence Areas for Pipeline Maintenance and Construction Activities* (Bob Gorham, Office of State Fire Marshal)
• Pipeline Permitting: The U.S. Forest Service Process* (Stephen L. Johnson, Bureau of Land Management)

LNG Receiving Terminals on the West Coast Moderator: Madhu Ahuja, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Long Beach LNG Import Terminal, POLB’s Role in the Approval Process (Stacey Crouch, Port of Long Beach) Presentation | Paper
• Offshore LNG Receiving Terminals, CSLC’s Role in License Application Process* (Dwight Sanders, California State Lands Commission)
• Offshore LNG Receiving Terminals, USCG/MARAD’s Role in License Application Process (Mark Prescott, United States Coast Guard)
• LNG’s Role for Expanding Natural Gas Supplies (Pat Perez, California Energy Commission) Presentation | Paper

Maritime Security Moderator: John Brown, California State Lands Commission

• Security Training Challenges (CAPT Bruce G. Clark, The California Maritime Academy) Presentation | Paper
• Waterfront Protection (Chip Nixon, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center)
• California Office of Homeland Security and California’s Ports: A Partnership of Focus (Jessica Cummins, California Office of Homeland Security)
• Access Control Issues (CAPT William Uberti, United States Coast Guard, Sector SFB)

Marine and Intermodal Transportation Issues Moderator: Norman Fassler-Katz, State Senate Transportation Subcommittee

• Growth of California Ports: Opportunities and Challenges – An Interim Report to the California State Legislature (Gill Hicks, Gill V. Hicks & Associates)

Offshore Seeps Study and Beach Hazards Removal Moderator: Dan Dudak, California State Lands Commission

• Offshore Oil and Gas Seeps (Ira Leifer, Ph.D., Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara)
• Coastal Hazards, Santa Barbara Channel Coastal Hazard Removal Project (Ted Roche, Divecon Services, LP)
• Well Re-Abandonment (Thomas Kennedy, Pacific Management Technologies)

Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) Moderator: Ron Heffron, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol

• Building a Marine Oil Terminal in Today’s Regulatory Environment (Ron Heffron, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)
• MOT Pipeline Stress Analysis – Challenges and Design Solutions* (Josh Gilad, P.E., Gilad Marine Facilities Engineering)
• Coastal Engineering Issues and Dynamic Mooring Analysis for POLA Berth 408* (David Dykstra, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol)
• Design of the Port of Los Angeles Pier 400 Crude Oil Marine Terminal (Angel Lim, P.E., S.E., and John Posadas, P.E., Port of Los Angeles)

Oil Spill Planning Monitoring and Modeling Moderator: Kim McCleneghan, Ph.D., California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• California’s Use of GIS and Remote Sensing Technology for Oil Spill Planning (Judd Muskat, OSPR) Presentation | Paper
• California’s Oil Spill Simulator* (Phillip B. Arms, Ph.D., California Maritime Academy)
• Determining Best Achievable Shoreline Protection for Vessel Spill Risks Using GNOME Trajectories (Carl Jochums, OSPR)
• Monitoring Dispersed Oil and Its Effect in the Sea (Walter Nordhausen, Ph.D., OSPR)

Facility Abandonment and Restoration Program Moderator: James Hemphill, California State Lands Commission

• System of Operating Excellence, Aera Energy LLC (Al Mueller, Aera Energy LLC)
• Belmont Island Removal and Field Revitalization (Steve Curran, California State Lands Commission)
• Bolsa Chica (James F. Trout, California State Lands Commission) Presentation | Paper
• Best Management Practices Used for Recent Decommissioning Projects (Simon Poulter, Padre Associates, Inc.)

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition September 14-15, 2004

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

Human and Organizational Factors Moderator: Kevin Mercier, California State Lands Commission

• Implementing Crew Endurance Management (Mark Dougherty, American Commercial Barge Line)
• Intertanko Terminal Vetting Database (Captain John N. Hill, Heidenreich Marine)
• ABS Review and Analysis of Accident Databases (Denise McCafferty and Clifford C. Baker, American Bureau of Shipping)

Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) Moderator: Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards – An Update (Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission)
• An Overview of Four Pier Facilities Designed Using MOTEMS Seismic Criteria* (Robert Harn, P.E., Berger/Abam)
• MOTEMS Audit Process* (Lee Mandley, P.E., SUN Engineering)
• MOTEMS Strain-Based Seismic Evaluation of Wharf Structures Using ADINA* (Hassan Sedarat, Ph.D, P.E., SC Solutions)

Marine Terminal Engineering Issues Moderator: Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Marine Terminal Docking Aid System/Instrumented Mooring Points (Roy Neal, ConocoPhillips Company)
• Innovative Inspection and Repair of Pipelines Over Water (Brian Jack and Mike Harrington, ConocoPhillips Company)
• Guidelines and Pass/Fail Criteria for Static Liquid Pressure Test of Marine Oil Terminals Pipelines (Bud Pringree, SPEC Services and Michael Edwards, P.E., California State Lands Commission)
• Engineering Considerations in Siting and Design of Offshore LNG Terminals (Greg Pepper and Kamal Shah, Aker Kvaerner, Inc.)

OSPR Emerging Issues Moderator: Bud Leland, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Places of Refuge: A Pacific Partnership for Proper Prior Planning (Jean Cameron, Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force)
• The Prestige Factor and the Industry Initiative (Dragos Rauta, INTERTANKO)
• “Bow Mariner” Tanker Casualty (Douglas Martin, Smit Salvage)

Onshore and Offshore Facility Decommissioning Moderators: Greg Pelka, California State Lands Commission and Tony DeVito, Aera Energy LLC

• Comparative Risk in the Complete Removal of Large Offshore Platforms (Dr. Robert Byrd and Esau R. Velazquez Twachtman Snyder & Byrd, Inc.)
• Onshore Decommissioning Projects (Luis Perez, Santa Barbara County)
• Development of an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Security Awareness Program (Victor Vella, Department of Defense)

Maritime Security Moderator: Ken Leverich, California State Lands Commission

• An Overview of Homeland Defense Operational Planning System (Kimberlee Lohman, Lawrence Livermore National Lab)
• A New Approach for Ensuring the Security and Safety of Ports and Vessels (Jim Ligotti, Ingersoll-Rand)
• New Layer of Protection for Ports: Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams (LCDR Michael Baroody, U.S. Coast Guard, MSST SFB)
• Special Events and Seaport Security (Rogers Hawkes, Director, Homeland Security/Homeland Defense, Tetra Tech, Inc.)

OSPR: Global Shipping Perspectives Moderators: Bud Leland and Scott Schaefer, California Department of Fish and Game, OSPR

• Maritime Security – Measuring Progress Three Years Out (C. Jonathan Benner, Troutman, Sanders, L.L.P.)
• Risk Management Strategies for Operational Excellence (Graham Westgarth, Teekay Marine Services)
• Evolving Demands on Classification Societies (Todd Grove, American Bureau of Shipping Americas)
• Demands on Classification Societies (Ronald Williams, Det Norske Veritas)
• The Design and Service Experience of the Polar Endeavour Class Tankers (Robert Levine, ConocoPhillips Company)
• The New Company and Its Commitment to Sustainable Development (Rich Harbison, ConocoPhillips Rodeo Refinery)

Environmental Issues Moderator: Jane Smith, California State Lands Commission

• Removal of Bird Island (Eric Gillies, California State Lands Commission)

LNG on the West Coast Moderator: Madhu Ahuja, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• LNG and CEQA Reviews, Case Studies (Stacey Crouch, Port of Long Beach)
• LNG vs. Conservation and Renewable Energy – What is in the Best Interest of California? (Bill Powers, Border Power Plants Working Group)
• The Deepwater Port Act: Understanding the Licensing Process (LT Ken Kusano, USCG)
• Is LNG in California’s Future? (Mignon Marks, California Energy Commission )

Prevention and Safety through Inspection and Management Moderators: Jim Hart, California State Lands Commission; Lance Lomax, THUMS Long Beach

• Pipeline MOU and Interagency Cooperation (Paul Mount, California State Lands Commission)
• THUMS Pipeline Integrity Management Program (Kathy Griffis, THUMS Long Beach)
• Safety through Process Management, Lessons Learned (Mark Steinhilber, California State Lands Commission)

California Maritime Transportation System Moderator:  Norman Fassler-Katz, State Assembly Committee on California Ports

• Where Does California Fit in the National Maritime Puzzle? (H. Keith Lesnick, Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Council)

Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition

* Note: Some presentations and/or papers do not appear here as they were not submitted by the author(s) for publication.

Human and Organizational Factors  Moderator: Kevin Mercier, California State Lands Commission

• Keys to Successful Incident Inquiry (Anita M. Rothblum, U.S. Coast Guard, Research and Development Center)
• Development and Use of Human Factors Analysis and Classification System Incident Analysis Tools (Doug Wiegmann, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Institute of Aviation)
• Practical Approaches to Marine Terminal Human Factors (Denise McCafferty, American Bureau of Shipping)
• Application of HFACS Incident Inquiry Tool to Marine Terminal Operations (Marc Chaderjian, California State Lands Commission)

Ballast Water Management Program Moderator: Karen McDowell, California Sea Grant Extension Program

• A Review of Recently Completed Studies Undertaken to Develop an Inventory of Non-Indigenous Species Occurring in the Marine and Estuarine Waters of California (Michael Sowby, Peter Ode, and Marian Ashe, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response)
• Ballast Water Treatment Retrofit – A Case Study and Reality Check (Spencer Schilling, Herbert Engineering Corporation)
• Quantitative Evaluations of Ballast Treatment Systems (Nick Welschmeyer and Stephen Bollens, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and California State University, San Francisco)
• Ballast Water Exchange for Coastal Traffic on the West Coast (Karen McDowell, California Sea Grant Extension Program)
• Preventing Biological Invasions via the Activities of Ships: Development of Effective Ballast Water Treatment Technology (Richard A. Everett, Ph.D., U.S. Coast Guard)
• California’s Ballast Water Program – An Update (Maurya B. Falkner, California State Lands Commission)

Environmental Issues Moderator: Steve Hampton, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response

• Applied Response Technologies (Yvonne Addassi, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response)
• Area Contingency Planning/Natural Resource Damage Assessment (Carl Jochums, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response)
• MEXUSPLAN (Ensign Adam Birst, U.S. Coast Guard)
• Using Models to Help Understand Risk to Wildlife from Oil Spills (Heather A. Parker Hall, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) Moderator: Martin Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• Marine Oil Terminal Engineering – An Overview (Martin Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission) Presentation | Paper
• Inspection and Audit Procedures (Ron Heffron, P.E., Han-Padron & Associates)
• Structural Analysis, Design and Performance Requirements (Thomas Dahlgren, P.E., Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.)
• Full-Scale Testing of a Section of a Pier (Dr. Scott Ashford, P.E., University of California, San Diego)

Marine Oil Terminal and Related Engineering Issues Moderator: Martin Eskijian, P.E., California State Lands Commission

• The Effect of Passing Ships on Moored Ships (John Flory, P.E., Tension Technology International)
• Passing Vessels Investigations (Scott Fenical, P.E., Pacific International Engineering)
• Strong Motion Instrumentation on Wharves and Piers in California (Dr. M. Huang, P.E., and Dr. T. Shakal, California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program)
• Refinery Damage and Emergency Response in the 1999 Izmit, Turkey Earthquake (Gayle Johnson, P.E., Han-Padron & Associates)
• Inspection of Marine Terminal and Plant Piping Utilizing Long Range Guided Ultrasonic Waves (Larry Weigel, UNITEK Energy Services Group, Inc.)

Homeland Security Moderator: Don Hermanson, California State Lands Commission

• Maritime Transportation System – A Mechanism for Growth (Norman Fassler-Katz, State Assembly Committee on California Ports)
• Port Security Grants (Frank Johnston, Maritime Administration) Presentation | Paper
• The Evolution of Security at California’s Marine Oil Terminals (Lawrence Hope, California State Lands Commission)
• U.S. Coast Guard Role in the Port Security (Commander George Cummings, U.S. Coast Guard)

Harbor Management Issues Moderator: Bud Leland, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response

• Role of Vessel Traffic Services in Homeland Defense (Captain Richard McKenna, Marine Exchange of Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor)

Pacific States Regulatory Update Moderator: Scott Schaefer, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response

• Continuous Improvement of Oil Spill Prevention and Response in Alaska (Larry Dietrick, Department of Environmental Conservation)

Response Resource Assessment Moderator: Ted Mar, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response

• The Sensitive Site Exercise Program (Chris Klumpp, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response)
• Sensitive Site Testing Program (Bill Weber, California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response)
• Federal Salvage Regulations (Captain David Westerholm, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters)

Offshore and Onshore Facility Decommissioning Moderator: Marina Voskanian, California State Lands Commission

• Platform P-36 Accident in Campos Basin, Brazil (Commissioner Oswaldo Antunes Pedrosa, Jr., Agencia Nacional de Petroleo, Brazil)
• Belmont Island Decommissioning (Cris McGuffee, Exxon Mobil Production Company)
• Current Marine Terminal Decommissioning Projects – Environmental Issues and Project Responses (Simon Poulter, Padre & Associates)

Offshore and Onshore Facility Pollution Prevention Moderator: Marina Voskanian, California State Lands Commission

• PRC Lease 421 Rehabilitation (Steve Greig, Venoco, Inc.)

Prevention and Safety through Process Management Moderator: James Hemphill, California State Lands Commission

• Commission Safety Audit Program (Mark Steinhilber, California State Lands Commission)
• Electrical System Safety Audits (Doug Effenberger, Power Engineering Services, Inc.)
• Process Risk Management Program (Lance Lomax, THUMS Long Beach Company)
• Environmental Management Systems (Mark Shemaria, Tidelands Oil Production Company)
• Focused Facility Inspection Program (Shannon J. Shaw, U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service)

Prevention through Regulations and Compliance Moderator: Jeff Planck, California State Lands Commission

• Security since 9/11 (Peter L. Tweedt, U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service)
• Commission / DOGGR Joint Regulations (Jeff Planck, California State Lands Commission