DDC Golf Tournament 2026
Join us on Monday 9 March to tee off the Deepwater Development Conference 2026 at Portugal’s number one golf course!
Oitavos Dunes is one of Portugal’s most beautiful golf courses. Designed to blend in with the magnificent sand dunes along the Atlantic, it is one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Golf Courses of the World. Par 71, 5,957 meters (6525 yards), Oitavos Dunes is a challenging and stunningly beautiful tract that beginners to expert golfers will thoroughly enjoy. A great course needs a great clubhouse, and this one has one with excellent Portuguese food and drink for Hole 19.
Secure your spot during conference registration or contact Rachel for more information at [email protected]
Networking breakfast 8am, tee times from 915am.
Day One Agenda
1245-1345
Registration open
Exhibition open
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1345-1350
Welcome remarks
John Royall, President & CEO, Gulf Energy Information
1350-1415
1415-1430
KEYNOTE
Industry overview
Obo Idornigie, SVP Energy Trends & Analysis, Welligence
1430-1515
Operators’ panel
The state of deepwater – New ways for a new era
- The evolving role of deepwater in the global energy mix
- Managing costs and complexity while pursuing growth
- Navigating global investment cycles and new project FIDs
- Operator collaboration and digital transformation as competitive advantages
- Where does the risk lie and how do we mitigate it?
Panellists:
Adriano Bastos, Head of Upstream, Galp
Elisabetta Boi, Head of Project Control & Portfolio, Eni
Pablo Gomes, R&D Manager for Subsea Pipelines, Petrobras
Grant McKenzie, Vice President of Developments, Woodside Energy
Moderator: Mahesh Swaminathan, Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities, McDermott
1515-1545
Coffee break
1545-1615
KEYNOTE
Gary Archer, Vice President of Subsea Production Systems, OneSubsea
1615-1730
Case studies and lessons learned
- A case study from Angola: Agogo Integrated West Hub Project subsea control system
Andrea Olivieri, SPS & Umbilical Work Packages Section Lead, Azule Energy
- Developing ultra-deepwater fields in harsh & remote environments: The merit of early collaborative engagement
John Wharton, Lead Project Engineering Manager, TechnipFMC
- Phased and flexible engineering approach case study to Eni ultra-deepwater project
Mario Perrina, EniProgetti Deepwater and Subsea Engineering Department Manager, Eni
1730-1735
Closing remarks
John Royall, President & CEO, Gulf Energy Information
1735-1845
Icebreaker reception
Sponsored by SLB OneSubsea
2000 onwards
VIP dinner
By invitation only
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
Day Two Agenda
0730-0900
Registration and exhibition open
Continental breakfast sponsored by BW Offshore
0900-0910
Opening remarks
Kurt Abraham, Editor-in-Chief, World Oil
0910-0940
Keynote
Mahesh Swaminathan, Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities, McDermott
0940-1010
Keynote
Boyd Howell, Director of Sales & Marketing, MODEC
1010-1055
Contractors’ Panel: Enabling the next generation of deepwater projects
- How contractors are applying new digital tools to improve design, executive and lifecycle performance
- Balancing innovation, standardisation and cost efficiency in complex project delivery
- Collaboration models between operators and contractors to accelerate field development
- Building resilient supply chains and partnerships to support new frontier developments
- Where does the risk lie and how do we mitigate those risks?
Panelists:
Tarik Bourgeois, Senior Director, Strategy and Commercial, Subsea and Floating Facilities, McDermott
Arun Duggal, President & Country Manager, MODEC America Inc.
Pierre Morin, Group Business Development Director, SBM Offshore
Francisco Nunez, Vice President Sales & Commercial, OneSubsea
Moderator: Iain Grainger, CEO, IMCA
1130-1245
Subsea engineering innovations
- Beyond new builds: Unlocking sustainability and cost-efficiency through subsea tree refurbishment and reuse
Eva-Maria Pfeifroth, Subsea Application Engineer, Bosch Rexroth AG and Cecilie Saelen, Chief Executive Officer, CCB Subsea AS
- Freedom: Oceaneering’s solution for autonomous subsea inspection and data gathering
John Bethea, Geosciences Project Manager, Oceaneering
1245-1345
1345-1415
Lunch break
Sponsored by MODEC SOFEC
KEYNOTE
1415-1530
Subsea technologies
- High-performance DEH-PiP – latest progress update
Antoine Marret, Technical Manager, Saipem
- Evolving deepwater efficiency: The journey of subsea seawater injection technologies
Svein-Arne Marthinussen, Processing EAF Sales & Commercial Manager, OneSubsea
- New developments on subsea boosting
Fabio Albuquerque, Mechanical Engineer, Petrobras
- TBC
Cobie Loper, Vice President, Global Offshore Accounts, NOV
1530-1600
Coffee break
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1600-1715
Digitalization
- Breaking the AI adoption deadlock: How tide breaker turns stakeholders into co-creators
Jason Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Elementz
- TBC
Kristian Grjotheim, VP and Manager Strategic Accounts, Aize
1715-1720
Closing remarks
1720-1900
Networking reception
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
Day Three Agenda
0730-0900
Registration and exhibition open
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
0900-0905
Welcome remarks
Kurt Abraham, Editor-in-Chief, World Oil
0905-0930
KEYNOTE
to be announced shortly
0930-1045
Reducing carbon emissions
GHG emissions assessment of offshore processing systems: Subsea vs. conventional approaches
Freddy Garcia, Subsea Processing Technology Lead, TotalEnergies and Leila Eyni, Senior Subsea Engineer, OneSubsea
- SBM offshore decarbonizing FPSOs – technology, operations, and the path to net zero
Franck Fourrier, FPSO Technology and Product Development Director SBM Offshore
- TBC
Eberhart Wusterhaus-Gomez, Commercial Director, Carbon Clean
1045-1115
Coffee break
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1115-1255
Floating facilities, FPSOs and mooring systems
- An overview of solutions enabling offshore carbon injection
Luiz Feijo, Director Global Offshore, ABS
- Condition monitoring of rotating equipment: A key factor in FPSO reliability
Leonardo Olbrick, Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer, MODEC
- Enabling FPSO hull & marine systems design for remote operations
Gaurav Singhal, Sr. Manager, Oil & Gas Studies, Wood
- Subsea asset monitoring of FPSOs using Sonardyne technology
Stephen Rounce, Business Development Manager, Sonardyne International Limited
1255-1400
Lunch break
1400-1420
1420-1535
Presentation
Pipeline, flowlines and risers
- The future of flexible risers: A cost-effective and real-time digital twin solution
Scott Duncan, General Manager, 2H Offshore Ltd.
- Composite structural reinforcement to reduce piping stress
David Filho, Technical Manager, MODEC
- Installing subsea infrastructures into the depths
Danilo Machado, Principal Project Manager, DNV
- Active heating for flexible risers: From technology qualification to field adoption
Mia Sørensen, Commercialization Manager, New Product Development, NOV
1535-1600
Coffee break
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1600-1645
Operators’ Panel
The next wave of deepwater growth
- How frontier basins differ in geological characteristics and explroation risk
- Opportunities for first-mover advantage in underexplored regions
- Innovation approached to deepwater exploration, drilling and appraisal
- Strategic partnerships and joint ventures
- Investment considerations in a competitive market
- Where does the risk lie and how can we mitigate those risks?
Panellists:
Frederic Beys, Project Director B58 Surinam, TotalEnergies
Christie Brown, Director Offshore Business Asset Development, Chevron
Budi Mawardi Nasron, General Manager, Resource Development & Management – Sabah, PETRONAS
Moderator: Gordon Hardie, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, Welligence
1645-1655
1645-1650
Deepwater Development Conference 2027 Host Announcement
Closing remarks
Day One Agenda
1300-1400
Registration open
Exhibition open
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1400-1405
Welcome remarks
John Royall, President & CEO, Gulf Energy Information
1405-1430
KEYNOTE
1430-1515
Operators’ panel
The state of deepwater – New ways for a new era
- The evolving role of deepwater in the global energy mix
- Managing costs and complexity while pursuing growth
- Navigating global investment cycles and new project FIDs
- Operator collaboration and digital transformation as competitive advantages
- Where does the risk lie and how do we mitigate it?
Panellists:
Adriano Bastos, Head of Upstream, Galp
More to be announced soon
1515-1545
Coffee break
1545-1615
Presentation
To be announced
1615-1730
Case studies and lessons learned
- A case study from Angola: Agogo Integrated West Hub Project subsea control system
Andrea Olivieri, SPS & Umbilical Work Packages Section Lead, Azule Energy
- Developing ultra-deepwater fields in harsh & remote environments: The merit of early collaborative engagement
John Wharton, Lead Project Engineering Manager, TechnipFMC
- Phased and flexible engineering approach case study to Eni ultra-deepwater project
Mario Perrina, EniProgetti Deepwater and Subsea Engineering Department Manager, Eni
1730-1735
Closing remarks
John Royall, President & CEO, Gulf Energy Information
1735-1845
Icebreaker reception
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
2000 onwards
VIP dinner
By invitation only
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
Day Two Agenda
0730-0900
Registration and exhibition open
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
0900-0910
Opening remarks
Kurt Abraham, Editor-in-Chief, World Oil
0910-0940
Keynote
0940-1025
Contractors’ Panel: Enabling the next generation of deepwater projects
- How contractors are applying new digital tools to improve design, executive and lifecycle performance
- Balancing innovation, standardisation and cost efficiency in complex project delivery
- Collaboration models between operators and contractors to accelerate field development
- Building resilient supply chains and partnerships to support new frontier developments
- Where does the risk lie and how do we mitigate those risks?
1115-1255
Subsea engineering innovations
- SMART actuator – World’s first retrofittable subsea Christmas tree electric actuator
Sebastian Morris, Senior Subsea Controls Engineer, TotalEnergies
- Beyond new builds: Unlocking sustainability and cost-efficiency through subsea tree refurbishment and reuse
Eva-Maria Pfeifroth, Subsea Application Engineer, Bosch Rexroth AG and Cecilie Saelen, Chief Executive Officer, CCB Subsea AS
- Freedom: Oceaneering’s solution for autonomous subsea inspection and data gathering
John Bethea, Geosciences Project Manager, Oceaneering
1255-1355
1355-1425
Lunch break
Sponsored by MODEC SOFEC
KEYNOTE
1425-1605
Subsea technologies
- High-performance DEH-PiP – latest progress update
Antoine Marret, Technical Manager, Saipem
- Evolving deepwater efficiency: The journey of subsea seawater injection technologies
Svein-Arne Marthinussen, EAF Processing Sales & Commercial Manager, OneSubsea
- New developments on subsea pumping for implementing the future vision of offshore production systems
Fabio Albuquerque, Mechanical Engineer, Petrobras
1605-1630
Coffee break
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1630-1720
Reducing carbon emissions
- GHG emissions assessment of offshore processing systems: Subsea vs. conventional approaches
Freddy Garcia, Subsea Processing Technology Lead, TotalEnergies and Leila Eyni, Senior Subsea Engineer, OneSubsea
- SBM offshore decarbonizing FPSOs – technology, operations, and the path to net zero
Laurent Le Touze, Product Development Director, SBM Offshore
1720-1725
Closing remarks
1725-1900
Networking reception
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
Day Three Agenda
0730-0900
Registration and exhibition open
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
0900-0905
Welcome remarks
Paul Hickin, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Economist, Petroleum Economist
0905-0930
KEYNOTE
0930-1110
Floating facilities, FPSOs and mooring systems
- An overview of solutions enabling offshore carbon injection
Luiz Feijo, Director Global Offshore, ABS
- Composite structural reinforcement to reduce piping stress
David Filho, Technical Manager, MODEC
- Enabling FPSO hull & marine systems design for remote operations
Gaurav Singhal, Sr. Manager, Oil & Gas Studies, Wood
- Subsea asset monitoring of FPSOs using Sonardyne technology
Stephen Rounce, Business Development Manager, Sonardyne International Limited
1110-1145
Coffee break
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1145-1300
Digitalisation
- Breaking the AI adoption deadlock: How tide breaker turns stakeholders into co-creators
Jason Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Elementz
- Digitisation to achieve operational excellence
Peter Adam, Group Managing Director, ABL Group
1400-1420
1420-1535
Presentation
Pipeline, flowlines and risers
- Active heating for flexible risers: From technology qualification to field adoption
Mia Sørensen, Commercialization Manager, New Product Development, NOV
- The future of flexible risers: A cost-effective and real-time digital twin solution
Scott Duncan, General Manager, 2H Offshore Ltd.
- Installing subsea infrastructures into the depths
Danilo Machado, Principal Project Manager, DNV
1535-1600
Coffee break
Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]
1600-1645
Operators’ Panel
The next wave of deepwater growth
- How frontier basins differ in geological characteristics and explroation risk
- Opportunities for first-mover advantage in underexplored regions
- Innovation approached to deepwater exploration, drilling and appraisal
- Strategic partnerships and joint ventures
- Investment considerations in a competitive market
- Where does the risk lie and how can we mitigate those risks?
Speakers to be announced soon
1645-1655
1645-1650
Deepwater Development Conference 2027 Host Announcement
Closing remarks